Guide to the Records of WNYU (Radio Station: New York, N.Y.) RG 39.5
Elmer Holmes Bobst Library
70 Washington Square South
New York, NY, 10012
(212) 998-2641
university-archives@nyu.edu
New York University Archives
Collection processed by University Archives staff in 2000. Revised by Katie Senft in 2003.
This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit
on September 27, 2012
Description is in
English.
Descriptive Summary
| Creator: | WNYU (Radio station : New York, N.Y.). |
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| Title: | Records of WNYU (Radio Station: New York, N.Y.) |
| Dates: | 1949-1969 |
| Abstract: | WNYU was formed in 1949 on the University Heights campus of New York University by a group of engineers. The records of WNYU Radio Station were transferred to the New York University Archives when the radio station was moved from Gould Memorial Library at the University Heights campus to Loeb Student Center on Washington Square in June 1973. The records cover the years 1949-1969 and deal with the activities of WNYU radio station and the efforts and persistence of WNYU's staff to build up an AM-FM radio station and maintain its broadcasting as one of the best educational radio stations in the New York metropolitan area. The collection is predominantly composed of correspondence between WNYU's staff and other constituent parts of the University. Other correspondence relates to the broader media and metropolitan community. |
| Quantity: | 3.5 linear feet (8 boxes) |
| Call Phrase: | RG 39.5 |
History of WNYU
WNYU was formed in 1949 on the University Heights campus of New York University by a group of engineers. Initially, the station only broadcast to the University Heights cafeteria. Well established by 1956, WNYU became a member of the Inter-Collegiate Broadcasting System (IBS). In 1955 the radio division of the Television, Motion Picture and Radio Department of the Communications Arts Group started a closed circuit station, WCAG, at the Washington Square Campus. In 1963 WNYU (Heights Station) and WCAG (Washington Square Station) merged into one closed circuit radio station through the use of a telephone cable. It was decided that WCAG would broadcast to both campuses during the day while WNYU would take over in the evenings. This continued until 1973, when NYU sold the University Heights campus. At that time the equipment was brought to Loeb Student Center on Washington Square. During the period of 1965-1973 the station worked to acquire an FM frequency. In 1965 NYU made an agreement with the United Nations to use their channel, "206." NYU submitted their first application to the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) in 1965. After three years the FCC decided that channel "206" should be shared by NYU and Fairleigh Dickinson University of New Jersey. WNYU broadcast from 4 p.m. to 1 a.m. on weekdays.
Scope and Contents
The records include correspondence of Joseph Steinberg, the station's manager during the 1960s with University offices; the Inter-Colligiate Broadcasting System; and Miller, Montgomery & Spanding concerning construction for WNYU facilities. There also exists within the collection correspondence of Larry J. Hollander, the faculty advisor to the WYNU staff, with Steinberg; correspondence of the staff with fellow radio stations including the Columbia University station, concerning such topics as the election of 1964, Ray Nelson, and a Senator Claiborne Pell interview about youth legislation; letters from The New York Times to Arnold Rosner, Director of Classical Music at WNYU; letters from the Police Department of New York City; and letters from United Press International. Also included are minutes of meetings of the WNYU Board of Directors, budget reports and operating expense estimates of WNYU members, log forms, schedules, applications, architectural drawings, certificates from Manufacturers Hanover Trust Company, advertising brochures, programs, newsletters, and printed promotional material.
Arrangement
Series I is arranged chronologically; series II is arranged alphabetically by subject; and series III is arranged alphabetically by type of material.
This collection has been organized into three series:
- Correspondence, minutes, legal documents, memoranda
- Drawings
- Publications
- Subject Files
Access Points
Subject Names
- Hollander, Larry J.
- Nelson, Ray
- Pell, Claiborne, 1918-2009
- Rosner, Arnold, 1945-
- Steinberg, Joseph
Document Type
- Advertisements.
- Architectural drawings (visual works).
- Job applications.
- Minutes.
- Newsletters.
- petitions.
Subject Organizations
- Columbia University. Radio Broadcasting.
- Fairleigh Dickinson University. Radio broadcasting.
- Inter-Collegiate Broadcasting System.
- Manufacturers Hanover Trust Company..
- Miller, Montgomery & Spanding.
- New York (N.Y.). Police Dept..
- New York Times Company.
- New York University. Communications Arts Group.
- New York University. Radio broadcasting.
- United Nations.
- United Press International.
- WCAG (Radio station : New York, N.Y.).
- WNYU (Radio station : New York, N.Y.).
Subject Topics
- Radio broadcasting |v Archival resources.
- Radio broadcasting -- History.
- Radio broadcasting -- Management.
- Radio broadcasting -- Rules and regulations.
- Radio in education.
- Radio -- Equipment and supplies.
Administrative Information
Provenance
The records of WNYU Radio Station were transferred to the New York University Archives when the radio station was moved from Gould Memorial Library at the University Heights campus to Loeb Student Center on Washington Square in June 1973.
Access Restrictions
Open to researchers.
Use Restrictions
There may be some restrictions on the use of the collection. For more information,
contact
New York University Archives
Elmer Holmes Bobst Library
70 Washington Square South
New York, NY 10012
Preferred Citation
Published citations should take the following form: Identification of item, date (if known); Records of WNYU (Radio Station: New York, N.Y.); RG 39.5; box number; folder number; New York University Archives, New York University Libraries.
Container List
Series I: Correspondence, minutes, legal documents, memoranda: 1949-1969.
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
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| Box: 1 | Folder : 1 | Correspondence, minutes, legal documents, memoranda |
Nov. 29, 1949 -April 8, 1950 | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 2 | Correspondence, minutes, legal documents, memoranda |
Feb. 17, 1955 -Dec. 27, 1957 | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 3 | Correspondence, minutes, legal documents, memoranda |
1955-1963 | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 4 | Correspondence, minutes, legal documents, memoranda |
Nov. 28, 1956 -May 7, 1962 | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 5 | Correspondence, minutes, legal documents, memoranda |
Dec. 9, 1957 -Sept. 23, 1968 | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 6 | Correspondence, minutes, legal documents, memoranda |
Jan. 5, 1958 -Mar. 18, 1963 | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 7 | Correspondence, minutes, legal documents, memoranda |
Jan. 29, 1960 -Nov. 15, 1962 | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 8 | Correspondence, minutes, legal documents, memoranda |
Apr. 20, 1960 -Feb. 27, 1962 | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 9 | Correspondence, minutes, legal documents, memoranda |
Jan. 8, 1962 -Nov. 12, 1963 | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 10 | Correspondence, minutes, legal documents, memoranda |
Mar. 1, 1963 -Dec. 6, 1963 | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 11 | Correspondence, minutes, legal documents, memoranda |
Mar. 1, 1963 -Dec. 6, 1963 | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 12 | Correspondence, minutes, legal documents, memoranda |
Apr. 3, 1963 -May 14, 1964 | |
| Box: 2 | Folder : 1 | Correspondence, minutes, legal documents, memoranda |
Oct. 7, 1963 -Dec. 6, 1964 | |
| Box: 2 | Folder : 2 | Correspondence, minutes, legal documents, memoranda |
Aug. 10, 1964-May 25, 1965 | |
| Box: 2 | Folder : 3 | Correspondence, minutes, legal documents, memoranda |
Oct. 11, 1964 -May 12, 1965 | |
| Box: 2 | Folder : 4 | Correspondence, minutes, legal documents, memoranda |
Nov. 5, 1964 -Mar. 11, 1965 | |
| Box: 2 | Folder : 5 | Correspondence, minutes, legal documents, memoranda |
Dec. 14, 1964 -Apr. 18, 1966 | |
| Box: 2 | Folder : 6 | Correspondence, minutes, legal documents, memoranda |
Feb. 21, 1964 -Jun. 15, 1967 | |
| Box: 2 | Folder : 7 | Correspondence, minutes, legal documents, memoranda |
Jan. 12, 1965 -Dec. 18, 1965 | |
| Box: 2 | Folder : 8 | Correspondence, minutes, legal documents, memoranda |
Apr. 29, 1965 -Sept. 22, 1965 | |
| Box: 2 | Folder : 9 | Correspondence, minutes, legal documents, memoranda |
Aug. 31, 1965 -May 16, 1966 | |
| Box: 2 | Folder : 10 | Correspondence, minutes, legal documents, memoranda |
Oct. 14, 1965 -Oct. 19, 1967 | |
| Box: 2 | Folder : 11 | Correspondence, minutes, legal documents, memoranda |
Nov. 18, 1965 -Apr. 19, 1966 | |
| Box: 2 | Folder : 12 | Radio Station WFDU |
1965 -1966 | |
| Box: 2 | Folder : 13 | Convention |
1965 -1967 | |
| Box: 3 | Folder : 1 | Correspondence, minutes, legal documents, memoranda |
Jan. 17, 1966-Aug. 15, 1966 | |
| Box: 3 | Folder : 2 | Correspondence, minutes, legal documents, memoranda |
Feb. 21, 1966 -Oct. 31, 1966 | |
| Box: 3 | Folder : 3 | Correspondence, minutes, legal documents, memoranda |
Nov. 22, 1966 -Apr. 18, 1967 | |
| Box: 3 | Folder : 4 | Correspondence, minutes, legal documents, memoranda |
Jan. 17, 1967 -Dec. 4, 1967 | |
| Box: 3 | Folder : 5 | Correspondence, minutes, legal documents, memoranda |
Apr. 6, 1967 -Jun. 6, 1967 | |
| Box: 3 | Folder : 6 | Correspondence, minutes, legal documents, memoranda |
Jun. 17, 1968 -Dec. 20, 1968 | |
| Box: 3 | Folder : 7 | Correspondence, minutes, legal documents, memoranda |
Jan. 6, 1969 -Feb. 6, 1969 | |
| Box: 3 | Folder : 8 | Reports |
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| Box: 3 | Folder : 9 | WNYU log forms |
undated | |
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Series II: Drawings
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
| Box: 4 | Folder : 1 | Drawings of WNYU radio station |
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| Box: 4 | Folder : 2 | Drawings of WNYU radio station |
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Series III: Publications
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
| Box: 4 | Folder : 3 | Newspapers |
Feb. 1967 -May 1973 | |
| Box: 4 | Folder : 4 | Newspapers |
Jan. 1957 -Oct. 1966 | |
| Box: 4 | Folder : 5 | Printed material |
undated | |
| Box: 4 | Folder : 6 | Printed material |
undated | |
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Series IV: Subject Files, 1967-1981
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
| Box: 5 | Folder : 1 | Advisors |
1975 | |
| Box: 5 | Folder : 2 | Annual Report |
1979-1980 | |
| Box: 5 | Folder : 3 | Arbitron |
1975 | |
| Box: 5 | Folder : 4 | (FCC) Docket No. 17454 File No. BPED-742, Docket No. 17455 File No. BPED-751 - Vol.
I |
1967 | |
| Box: 5 | Folder : 5 | (FCC) Docket No. 17454 File No. BPED-742, Docket No. 17455 File No. BPED-751 - Vol.
II |
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| Box: 5 | Folder : 6 | (FCC) Docket No. 17454 File No. BPED-742, Docket No. 17455 File No. BPED-751 - Reply |
1968 | |
| Box: 5 | Folder : 7 | Engineering |
1975-1976 | |
| Box: 5 | Folder : 8 | FCC Permit & License Copies |
1975-1977 | |
| Box: 5 | Folder : 9 | Fundraising |
1975-1976 | |
| Box: 5 | Folder : 10 | Graduates: Personnel Questionnaires |
1974 | |
| Box: 6 | Folder : 1 | Inactive Personnel |
1974 | |
| Box: 6 | Folder : 2 | Legal- Wilner & Scheiner |
1971-1978 | |
| Box: 6 | Folder : 3 | Legal-FCC agreement with FDU |
1972-1977 | |
| Box: 6 | Folder : 4 | Maggin, Jane (Director of Student Affairs, WNYU Advisor) |
1973-1975 | |
| Box: 6 | Folder : 5 | Management Committee Meeting Minutes |
1977 | |
| Box: 6 | Folder : 6 | Management & Staff Meetings |
1974 | |
| Box: 6 | Folder : 7 | News Stylebook |
1975 | |
| Box: 6 | Folder : 8 | Operations |
1971-1975 | |
| Box: 6 | Folder : 9 | Policy (By Laws)- Folder 1 of 2 |
1967-1974 | |
| Box: 6 | Folder : 10 | Policy (By Laws)- Folder 2 of 2 |
1967-1974 | |
| Box: 6 | Folder : 11 | Press |
1973-1977 | |
| Box: 7 | Folder : 1 | Press Releases |
1974-1978 | |
| Box: 7 | Folder : 2 | Program Highlights |
1974-1977 | |
| Box: 7 | Folder : 3 | Program Highlights |
1974-1981 | |
| Box: 7 | Folder : 4 | Program Material |
1974-1975 | |
| Box: 7 | Folder : 5 | Programming- Folder 1 of 2 |
1973-1974 | |
| Box: 7 | Folder : 6 | Programming- Folder 2 of 2 |
1973-1974 | |
| Box: 8 | Folder : 1 | Programming |
1974-1977 | |
| Box: 8 | Folder : 2 | Programming |
1977-1982 | |
| Box: 7 | Folder : 3 | Publicity & Promotion- Folder 1 of 2 |
1974-1975 | |
| Box: 8 | Folder : 4 | Publicity & Promotion- Folder 2 of 2 |
1974-1975 | |
| Box: 8 | Folder : 5 | Reports, Agenda, Staff Questionnaires |
1973-1976 | |
| Box: 8 | Folder : 6 | Share-Time Agreement WFDU/WNYU |
1973-1974 | |
| Box: 8 | Folder : 7 | Staff Questionnaire |
undated | |
| Box: 8 | Folder : 8 | STL (Studio-Transmitter Link) |
1974-1977 | |
| Box: 8 | Folder : 9 | Ultra-Violet |
1980 | |
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