Difference between revisions of "Brigham Young University. Sports Information"
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| − | Sports Information was established in 1968 as part of University Relations, and provided media relations services for the athletics teams. In | + | Sports Information was established in 1968 as part of University Relations, and provided media relations services for the athletics teams. In 1996 the unit was renamed Athletic Media Relations. Directors included David Schulthess (1969-1989) and Ralph Zobell (1989-1996). Assistant directors included Bob Fitch (1970-1974), Dennis A. Howard (1974-1975), Mike Twitty (1976-1977), and Ralph Zobell (1978-1986). |
==Variant names== | ==Variant names== | ||
| − | Sports Information Office | + | Brigham Young University. Sports Information Office |
| − | Office of Sports Information | + | Brigham Young University. Office of Sports Information |
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| + | Brigham Young University. Sports Publicity | ||
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| + | Brigham Young University. Sports Media Publicity | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
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Established: [[established in::date::1968]] | Established: [[established in::date::1968]] | ||
| − | Abolished: [[abolished in::date:: | + | Abolished: [[abolished in::date::1996]] |
| − | Location: [[location of::Provo, Utah]] ([[date::1969]]-[[date:: | + | Location: [[location of::Provo, Utah]] ([[date::1969]]-[[date::1996]]) |
==Functions== | ==Functions== | ||
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==Assets and Administrative Structure== | ==Assets and Administrative Structure== | ||
| − | Sports Information was run by an | + | Sports Information was run by an officer from 1968-1970. From 1970-1990, Sports Information functioned under a director and assistant director as part of the University Relations Division. |
==Associated Units== | ==Associated Units== | ||
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Brigham Young University General Catalog of Courses 1974-1975: p. 533 (Dennis A. Howard was assistant to the director from 1974-1975) | Brigham Young University General Catalog of Courses 1974-1975: p. 533 (Dennis A. Howard was assistant to the director from 1974-1975) | ||
| − | Brigham Young University | + | Brigham Young University telephone directory, 1983-84: p. 40 (Sports Publicity, David A. Schulthess director) p. 90 (Sports Information) |
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| + | Brigham Young University telephone directory, 1984-85: p. 41 (Sports Media Publicity, David A. Schulthess director) p. 92 (Sports Information) | ||
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| + | Brigham Young University telephone directory, 1989-1990: p. 36 (Sports Media Publicity, Ralph Zobell director) p. 100 (Sports Information) | ||
| − | Brigham Young University | + | Brigham Young University telephone directory, 1997-1998: p. 63 (Sports Media Publicity, see Athletic Media Relations) p. 26 (Athletic Media Relations, part of Athletics, Men's Intercollegiate) |
Deseret News WWW site "BYU athletics media wing is evolving" [March 14, 2011]: http://www.deseretnews.com/article/600145051/BYU-athletics-media-wing-is-evolving.html (the number of interns quadrupled from 1995-2005; run sports' media relations; work with ESPN; prepare programs for events; public relations; web site operations) | Deseret News WWW site "BYU athletics media wing is evolving" [March 14, 2011]: http://www.deseretnews.com/article/600145051/BYU-athletics-media-wing-is-evolving.html (the number of interns quadrupled from 1995-2005; run sports' media relations; work with ESPN; prepare programs for events; public relations; web site operations) | ||
Revision as of 12:35, 29 March 2011
Sports Information was established in 1968 as part of University Relations, and provided media relations services for the athletics teams. In 1996 the unit was renamed Athletic Media Relations. Directors included David Schulthess (1969-1989) and Ralph Zobell (1989-1996). Assistant directors included Bob Fitch (1970-1974), Dennis A. Howard (1974-1975), Mike Twitty (1976-1977), and Ralph Zobell (1978-1986).
Contents
Variant names
Brigham Young University. Sports Information Office
Brigham Young University. Office of Sports Information
Brigham Young University. Sports Publicity
Brigham Young University. Sports Media Publicity
Description
Established: 1968
Abolished: 1996
Location: Provo, Utah (1969-1996)
Functions
Sports Information serves to run the BYU sports programs' media relations. They prepare programs for events, organize the selling of programs, arrange publicity before and after meets, sports' public relations, web site operations, keep statistics of games and players and how many people attend, send information and photos to competitors for news articles, and arrange press reservations and accommodations. They coordinate with ESPN or other networks. The Sports Information Director coordinates with other Sports Information Directors in the Western Athletic Conference on statistics, scores, rules, and nominations.
Assets and Administrative Structure
Sports Information was run by an officer from 1968-1970. From 1970-1990, Sports Information functioned under a director and assistant director as part of the University Relations Division.
Associated Units
Superior unit: Brigham Young University. University Relations Division (1969-1990)
Later Unit: Brigham Young University. Athletic Media Relations (1990)
Associated Archival Materials
Records of the Public Communications Department, 1951-1979 (UA 586 box 45-50)
Athletic Media Relations records, 1937-1996 (UA 5427)
Athletic Media Relations media guides and related items (UA 669)
Athletic Media Relations records (UA 783)
Sources
Athletic Media Relations records, 1937-1996 (Office of Sports Information)
Athletic Media Relations records, 1937-1996 (Sports Information Office) (UA 5427 box 1)
Athletic Media Relations records, 1937-1996 (David Schulthess was the director in 1969; Ralph Zobell was the director in 1989; Bob Fitch was assistant director 1970-1973; Denny Howard was assistant director 1975; Mike Twitty was assistant director 1976-1977; Ralph Zobell was assistant director in 1978) (UA 5427 box 2)
Brigham Young University General Catalog of Courses 1968-1970: p. 520 (David Schulthess was the Sports Information Officer)
Brigham Young University General Catalog of Courses 1973-1974: p. 535 (Robert A. Fitch was the Assistant Director)
Brigham Young University General Catalog of Courses 1974-1975: p. 533 (Dennis A. Howard was assistant to the director from 1974-1975)
Brigham Young University telephone directory, 1983-84: p. 40 (Sports Publicity, David A. Schulthess director) p. 90 (Sports Information)
Brigham Young University telephone directory, 1984-85: p. 41 (Sports Media Publicity, David A. Schulthess director) p. 92 (Sports Information)
Brigham Young University telephone directory, 1989-1990: p. 36 (Sports Media Publicity, Ralph Zobell director) p. 100 (Sports Information)
Brigham Young University telephone directory, 1997-1998: p. 63 (Sports Media Publicity, see Athletic Media Relations) p. 26 (Athletic Media Relations, part of Athletics, Men's Intercollegiate)
Deseret News WWW site "BYU athletics media wing is evolving" [March 14, 2011]: http://www.deseretnews.com/article/600145051/BYU-athletics-media-wing-is-evolving.html (the number of interns quadrupled from 1995-2005; run sports' media relations; work with ESPN; prepare programs for events; public relations; web site operations)
Register of the Records of the Public Communications Department, 1951-1979 (function: kept statistics of players and number of people who attended games) (UA 586 box 46 folder 1)
Register of the Records of the Public Communications Department, 1951-1979 (gave information and press reservations to competitors) (UA 586 box 46 folder 8)
Register of the Records of the Public Communications Department, 1951-1979 (SID was in charge of the preparation, printing, and sales of the programs and the publicity before and after meets) (UA 586 box 46 folder 9)
Register of the Records of the Public Communications Department, 1951-1979 (function: coordinate with the Western Athletic Conference SIDs for statistics, scores, rules, and nominations) (box 50 folder 4)
BYU COUGARS WWW site "Athletic Communications" [March 14, 2011]: http://www.byucougars.com/mediaServices.jsp (function: grant permissions for requests for press, broadcast, and photos to other sports' SID)
Maintenance Information
Record ID: EAC-2011-00047
Creator: UPB