KBYU-TV

KBYU-TV was set up to provide educational and informational programming for the Provo area. It was established in 1965. Directors and Station Managers have included: Joseph (Joe) White (1965-1973), Gordan Ridd (1973- 1979), Barbara Gross (1979-1981) Jay Sheldon Monson (1981-1983), Mel Rogers (1984-1996), Wendy Thomas (1996-2001), Diena Simmons (2001- ).

Variant names

KBYU-TV Eleven

Eleven (11)

Description

Established: 1965


Location: Provo, Utah (1965- )

Functions

KBYU-TV has the main mission to provide students with practical laboratory experience in television management, provide outlet for locally produced programming, serve as a distribution medium, for experimental programming and new technology, allow continuing education programming to be disseminated to the community with minimum expense, allowing continuing education programs, provide community service outlet for university activities. Some committees worked under KBYU-TV. BYU Sports Network Committee for example approved KBYU-TV sports broadcasts and negotiated broadcasts of BYU sports.

Assets and Administrative Structure

KBYU-TV was under Broadcast Services until 2003 when it began reporting to BYU Broadcasting. BYU-TV has reported to both program and stations managers.

Associated Units

Superior unit: Brigham Young University. Broadcast Services (1965-2003)

Superior unit: BYU Broadcasting (2003- )

Associated Archival Materials

Brigham Young University committees, 1980-1984 (UA 791 Folder 3)

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

Brigham Young University Broadcast Services Records, 1975-1989 (UA 1209)

Sources

Brigham Young University Broadcast Services Department Records, 1962-1987 (provide students with practical laboratory experience in television management, provide outlet for locally produced programming, serve as a distribution medium, for experimental programming and new technology, allow continuing education programming to be disseminated to the community with minimum expense, allowing continuing education programs, provide community service outlet for university activities)

Brigham Young University telephone directory,66-67: p. 2 (Joseph White program director)

Brigham Young University telephone directory, 73-74: p. 5 (Gordan Ridd program manager)

Brigham Young University telephone directory,79-80: p. 5 (Barbara Gross program manager)

Brigham Young University telephone directory, 81-82: p. 12 (Jay Sheldon Monson station manager)

Brigham Young University telephone directory, 84-85: p. 18 (Mel Rodgers station manager)

Brigham Young University telephone directory, 96-97: p. 12 (Wendy Thomas program manager)

Brigham Young University telephone directory, 01-02: p. 12 (Diena Simmons program/station manager)

Classic 89 Web site, via WWW, October 12, 2010 (begins broadcasting in 1965) http://www.kbyutv.org/

Brigham Young University committees, 1980-1984 (BYU Sports Network Committee)

Maintenance Information

Record ID: EAC-2010-00311

Creator: ANG