WBLG Audio Tape Collection
Abstract
The WBLG Audio Tape Collection (7 cubic feet, 97 items in 14 boxes; dated 1954-1977) is comprised of ninety-seven 1/4" reel to reel audio tapes. These tapes contain broadcasts of U.K. sporting events, political talks from around the Commonwealth, and a bi-weekly summary of the news events in Kentucky covering 1968-1977.
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- WBLG Audio Tape Collection
- Date
- 1954-1977 (inclusive)
- Extent
- 7 Cubic Feet
- Subjects
- Radio broadcasting -- Kentucky
- Arrangement
- Collection is arranged chronologically.
- Preferred Citation
- 74AV03: [Identification of item], WBLG Audio Tape Collection, 1954-1977, University of Kentucky Special Collections.
- Repository
- University of Kentucky
Collection Overview
- Biography / History
- In 1958, Roy White purchased WLEX ("Lexington") radio on a seven-year agreement and operated the station as WBLG ("Bluegrass"). WLEX-TV continued to operate a WLEX-FM radio station. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) began conferences on the television application for WBLG. WBLG received a construction permit for a television transmitter in September, 1967, and began transmissions on May 28, 1968. WBLG-TV and -Radio was sold to Star Broadcasting for 1.5 million in 1973. WBLG-Radio was then purchased by Village Communications/The Village Companies. In 1979, WBLG was sold to Wendell Triplett/Triplett Broadcasting Company, Bellefontaine, Ohio, who changed the call letters to WTKC ("Triplett Kentucky Country"). At the same time that Village bought WBLG radio, it also bought WLEX-FM from the company that operated WLEX-TV. Those call numbers were changed to WKQQ-FM, Lexington, Kentucky's first "album-oriented rock" station.
- Sources: 1. Crawley, Bruce. Personal communication to staff, December 20, 2013. 2. LKY Radio. "1300 WBLG." Accessed December 20, 2013. http://www.lkyradio.com/WBLG.htm.
- Scope and Content
- The WBLG Audio Tape Collection (7 cubic feet, 97 items in 14 boxes; dated 1954-1977) is comprised of ninety-seven 1/4" reel to reel audio tapes. These tapes contain broadcasts of U.K. sporting events, political talks from around the Commonwealth, and a bi-weekly summary of the news events in Kentucky covering 1968-1977.
Restrictions on Access and Use
- Conditions Governing Access
- Collection is open to researchers by appointment.
- Use Restrictions
- Property rights reside with the University of Kentucky. The University of Kentucky holds the copyright for materials created in the course of business by University of Kentucky employees. Copyright for all other materials has not been assigned to the University of Kentucky. For information about permission to reproduce or publish, please contact Special Collections.
Contents of the Collection
President Dwight Eisenhower at Transylvania College (P.T.: 15 min.) A, 1954 April 23
University of Kentucky Homecoming Game against Georgia, Reel 1 (beginning) and 6 (end) of game (P.T.: 29 min.), 1963
Rupp Pregame Programs: (P.T.: 80 min.), 1964-1965
Rupp Postgame Programs: Iowa; North Carolina; Syracuse; Illinois; St. Louis; LSU; and Tennessee (P.T.: 45 min), 1964-1965
Rupp Pregame Program: Dartmouth; Notre Dame; Vanderbilt; LSU; Tulane; Tennessee; and Auburn (P.T.: 40 min), 1964-1965
Lexington Chamber of Commerce Meeting (P.T.: 35 min); Paul Harvey speaking at Transylvania University (P.T.: 65 min), 1967 January 24
Judge Marlow Cook, speech and Q & A period (P.T.: 35 min), 1967 April 26
Louie Nunn, Candidate for Governor, speaking in Lexington (P.T.: 40 min), 1967 May 10
Henry Ward, Candidate for Governor, speaking in Lexington (P.T.: 50 min), 1967 October 30
Lexington League of Women Voters, Q & A Session with Candidates for Mayor, Jim Duckworth and Charles Wylie (P.T.: 44 min), 1967 November 4
Comments from candidates for city offices of Commissioners and Mayor: Frank McKinley; Alfred Chrouser; Ray Boggs; Tom Underwood; Fred Fugazzi; and Charles Wylie (P.T.: 4 min), 1967 November
Acceptance speech of Louie Nunn, elected Governor (10:40 min), 1967 November
Listed on four pages are Political Dubs on Pre-Election comments from Local Officials and Visitors during the months of Jan, Feb, March, April, May, June and July . But, the open- reel tape goes only thru Cut and num;4, April 1967 Select News Dubs - cuts which may have follow-up value (P.T.: 42:43 min), 1967 January 7
Governor Nunn's State of the Commonwealth Address; Comments by Lt. Gov. Wendell Ford (P.T.: 30 min), 1968 January 2
Senator Morton Interview (P.T.: 23 min), 1968 February 3
Tuesday Evening, 9/12/68, Paul Harvey spoke at an Economic Forum inner at the Phoenix Hotel in Lexington. This was the second talk made in Lexington by the noted ABC radio news analyst. Harvey spoke almost two years ago at the annual Chamber of Commerce Banquet. Now, as then, WBLG Radio is happy to present a delayed broadcast of the Harvey talk, His daily network programs are a favorite feature of many persons in Central Kentucky who hear Harvey over WBLG Radio (P.T.: 50 min), 1968 September 12
Pre-election cuts of comments by several different politicians., 1968
Optimist Club - Award for the Person of the Year to Ms. Edith Trumbel (P.T.: 17 min), 1968
Football Coach John Ray, with the others on the coaching staff, speaking at the Rotary Club (P.T.: 35 min), 1969 January 16
The Optimist Club presentation of the Annual Optimist Cup. The award is made to that person chosen by public nomination and a committee selection as the person who is considered to have been the greatest benefit to the community during the past year. The Master of Ceremonies was Marvin Watson; he presented the award to Dr. Irvin Lunger, President of Transylvania College (P.T.: 23 min), 1969 March 23
WBLG News Special: At 12:25 this afternoon. Former President Eisenhower died at Walter Reed Army Hospital in Washington General Eisenhower endeared himself to Lexingtonians three times. He was seeking the Presidency when here for the first time in 1952. He returned as President to assist in the dedication of the Francis Carrick Thomas Library at Transylvania College. His third visit came in 1956 when he was a candidate for reelection.(P.T.: 9 min), 1969 March 28
Delayed broadcast of the Lexington Sertoma Club's Annual Award Ceremony. This year's recipient is Rev. Donald Herren and the Club's Past President, Derrell Hancock, made the award. (P.T.: 13 min), 1969 April 1
Senator Ted Kennedy is interviewed at Bluegrass Field (P.T.: 4 min), 1969 May 10
Lt. Gov. Wendell Ford spoke at the regular weekly meeting of the Lexington Optimist Club and urged Lexington to prepare for the future of becoming a first-class city (P.T.: 15 min), 1969 July 18
Dr. Otis Singletary's first news conference since becoming President of UK (P.T.: 30 min), 1969
Paul Harvey's special program which included a tape of Craig Gardner talking just before committing suicide (P.T.: 12 min), 1970 May 16
The Kentucky Broadcasters Association's Salute to the 50th Anniversary of Radio at its Fall Convention in Lexington (P.T.: 36 min), 1970 Fall
President Nixon 's eulogy to Whitney Young, at the Lexington Cemetery (P.T.: 37 min), 1971 March 17
Broadcast of portion of UK - Washington & Lee Basketball game (P.T.: 35 min); added is Joe Garigiola's talk on Coach Rupp (2:36 min), 1956 December 1
Inauguration at Frankfort - Includes Gov. Nunn's Farewell Speech and the swearing-in of Gov. Wendell Ford and Lt. Gov. Julian Carroll (P.T.: 30 min), 1971 December 7
The swearing-in ceremony of Foster Pettit as Mayor of Lexington (20 min), 1972 January 3
Curt Gowdy's tribute to Coach Adolph Rupp (P.T.: 10 min), 1972 March 27
Call-in interviews with several candidates in May primary, including Howard Clay, Henry Ward, Dee Huddleston, Tom Rogers and Leban Jackson (P.T.: 231 min) (on 3 cassettes), 1972 May 16
Interviews during general election with Pettit, Ecton, Lyons, Stephens, Breckinridge, Huddleston and Nunn (P.T.: 81 min), 1972 November 7
(P.T.: 59 min), 1972 January-March
(P.T.: 61 min), 1972 March-August
(P.T.: 43 min), 1972 August-September
(P.T.: 45 min), 1972 September-October
(P.T.: 36 min), 1972
(P.T.: 47 min), 1972 October-November
(P.T.: 45 min), 1972 November-December
(P.T.: 40 min), 1972 December
1. Interview with Mayor Pettit; 2. Mayor Pettit's Report on the Year 1972 (P.T.: 42 min), 1973 January 23
Mayor Pettit, Rep. John Breckinridge and Mr. Johnson at the dedication of the new VA Hospital (P.T.: 37 min), 1973 January 23
(P.T.: 12 min), 1973 December
(P.T.: 40 min), 1974 April 3
(P.T.: 42 min), 1974 January
(P.T.: 41 min), 1974 January
(P.T.: 43 min), 1974 January-February
(P.T.: 45 min), 1974 February
(P.T.: 31 min), 1974 February-March
(P.T.: 35 min), 1974 March
(P.T.: 41 min), 1974 March
(P.T.: 25 min), 1974 March-April
(P.T.: 31 min), 1974 April
(P.T.: 47 min), 1974 April
(P.T.: 46 min), 1974 April-May
(P.T.: 30 min), 1974 May
(P.T.: 33 min), 1974 May
(P.T.: 34 min), 1974 May-June
(P.T.: 33 min), 1974 June
(P.T.: 36 min), 1974 June-July
(P.T.: 41 min), 1974 July
(P.T.: 39 min), 1974 July-September
(P.T.: 50 min), 1974 August
(P.T.: 32 min), 1974 August-September
(P.T.: 32 min), 1974 September
(P.T.: 48 min), 1974 September
(P.T.: 32 min), 1974 September-October
(P.T.: 49 min), 1974 October
(P.T.: 26 min), 1974 October
(P.T.: 40 min), 1974 October-November
(P.T.: 60 min), 1974 November
(P.T.: 50 min), 1974 November-December
Coach Rupp Day at Kiwanis Club (P.T.: 35 min), undated
Speech by Coach Rupp (P.T.: 40 min) [blank], undated
Art Linkletter speaking at Lexington Chamber of Commerce Dinner (P.T.: 50 min), 1959
Coach Rupp pre-game discussions (P.T.: 60 min), undated
Coach Rupp post-game discussions (P.T.: 41 min), undated
News conference of Lt. Gov. Harry Lee Waterfield (P.T.: 31 min), undated
Coach Rupp 700th Victory Celebration (P.T.: 35 min), undated
GOP Governors' Conference (P.T.: 40 min), undated
Julian Bond Press Conference at Bluegrass Field, 2/14/75; Coach Joe Hall speech at Lexington Civic Club, 11/17/75 and Mayor Pettit's State of the Urban County Government Address (no Date) (P.T.: 49 min), 1975 February 14-November 17
Election night interviews with several candidates (P.T.: 48 min), undated
(P.T.: 28 min), 1976 September
(P.T.: 49 min), 1976 October
(P.T.: 47 min), 1976 October-November
(P.T.: 12 min), 1976 November
(P.T.: 45 min), 1976 November-December
(P.T.: 40 min), 1977 January
(P.T.: 26 min), 1977 January-February
(Note Only four of twenty people commenting are identified) (P.T.: 10 min), 1977 February
(P.T.: 32 min), 1977 February-March
(P.T.: 29 min), 1977 March-April
(P.T.: 24 min), 1977 April
(P.T.: 47 min), 1977 May
(P.T.: 44 min), 1977 May-July
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