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The KBRG was BYU's first FM station. The FCC approved BYU to start broadcasting under KBRG on 9 May 1960 as the letters KBYU were assigned to a Liberty Ship from World War II.  In 9 November 1960 BYU began to broadcast as KBYU-FM. Owen Rich (1960-1966) served as the only director of KBRG.
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The KBRG was Brigham Young University's first FM station. The FCC approved BYU to start broadcasting under KBRG on May 9, 1960 as the letters KBYU were assigned to a Liberty Ship from World War II.  In November 9, 1960 BYU began to broadcast as KBYU-FM. Owen Rich (1960-1960) served as the only director of KBRG.
  
 
==Variant names==
 
==Variant names==
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==Functions==
 
==Functions==
  
KBYU’s main functions is to provide news and entertainment to the campus of BYU and the Provo community.   
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KBYU's main functions was to provide news and entertainment to the campus of BYU and the Provo community.   
  
 
==Assets and Administrative Structure==
 
==Assets and Administrative Structure==
  
KBRG acted under Broadcasting Services.  It acted under a director of the station.
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KBRG was supervised by a director who reported to the head of the Dept. of Speech and Dramatic Arts.
  
 
==Associated Units==
 
==Associated Units==
  
Superior unit: [[subordinate to::Brigham Young University. Broadcast Services]] ([[date::1960]]-[[date::1960]])
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Superior unit: [[subordinate to::Brigham Young University. Dept. of Speech and Dramatic Arts (1953-1961)]] ([[date::1960]])
  
Earlier unit: [[later to::KBYU]] ([[date::1960]])
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Associated unit: [[associated with::Brigham Young University. Radio and Television Committee]] ([[date::1960]])
  
Later unit: [[earlier to::KBYU-FM]] ([[date::1960]])
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Associated unit: [[associated with::Brigham Young University. News Bureau]] ([[date::1960]])
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Earlier unit: [[later unit::KBYU]] ([[date::1960]])
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Later unit: [[earlier unit::KBYU-FM]] ([[date::1960]])
  
 
==Associated Archival Materials==
 
==Associated Archival Materials==
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==Sources==
 
==Sources==
  
Brigham Young University The First Hundred Years, 1975: v. 3 p. 662 (KBYU was assigned to a Liberty Ship from World War II; part of Broadcast Services; provide news and entertainment to the campus of BYU and the Provo community)  
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Brigham Young University The First Hundred Years, 1975: v. 3 p. 662 (KBYU was assigned to a Liberty Ship from World War II; provide news and entertainment to the campus of BYU and the Provo community)  
  
 
Classic 89 Web site, via WWW, October 12, 2010 (earlier unit to KBYU-FM; began broadcasting in 1960) http://www.classical89.org/
 
Classic 89 Web site, via WWW, October 12, 2010 (earlier unit to KBYU-FM; began broadcasting in 1960) http://www.classical89.org/
  
 
A History of Broadcasting Education at Brigham Young University to 1962, 1973: p. 145 (Owen Rich gets approval to begin Broadcasting KBRG)  
 
A History of Broadcasting Education at Brigham Young University to 1962, 1973: p. 145 (Owen Rich gets approval to begin Broadcasting KBRG)  
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Pioneers in Twentieth Century Mormon Media: Oral Histories of Latter-day Saint Electronic Media and Public Relations Professionals by Jonice L. Hubbard (Dissertation); (Owen S. Rich reported to Earl T. Pardoe)
  
 
==Maintenance Information==
 
==Maintenance Information==

Latest revision as of 16:29, 24 June 2011

The KBRG was Brigham Young University's first FM station. The FCC approved BYU to start broadcasting under KBRG on May 9, 1960 as the letters KBYU were assigned to a Liberty Ship from World War II. In November 9, 1960 BYU began to broadcast as KBYU-FM. Owen Rich (1960-1960) served as the only director of KBRG.

Variant names

KBRG-FM

Description

Established: 1960

Abolished: 1960

Location: Provo, Utah (1960-1960)

Functions

KBYU's main functions was to provide news and entertainment to the campus of BYU and the Provo community.

Assets and Administrative Structure

KBRG was supervised by a director who reported to the head of the Dept. of Speech and Dramatic Arts.

Associated Units

Superior unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of Speech and Dramatic Arts (1953-1961) (1960)

Associated unit: Brigham Young University. Radio and Television Committee (1960)

Associated unit: Brigham Young University. News Bureau (1960)

Earlier unit: KBYU (1960)

Later unit: KBYU-FM (1960)

Associated Archival Materials

Brigham Young University Broadcast Services Department Records, 1962-1987 (UA 1017)

Sources

Brigham Young University The First Hundred Years, 1975: v. 3 p. 662 (KBYU was assigned to a Liberty Ship from World War II; provide news and entertainment to the campus of BYU and the Provo community)

Classic 89 Web site, via WWW, October 12, 2010 (earlier unit to KBYU-FM; began broadcasting in 1960) http://www.classical89.org/

A History of Broadcasting Education at Brigham Young University to 1962, 1973: p. 145 (Owen Rich gets approval to begin Broadcasting KBRG)

Pioneers in Twentieth Century Mormon Media: Oral Histories of Latter-day Saint Electronic Media and Public Relations Professionals by Jonice L. Hubbard (Dissertation); (Owen S. Rich reported to Earl T. Pardoe)

Maintenance Information

Record ID: EAC-2010-00312

Creator: ANG