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Size | 1.5 feet of linear shelf space (approximately 1150 items) |
Abstract | Campus radio station WCAR was founded in fall 1969 out of the conglomeration of several stations based in campus residence halls. WCAR was established in Granville Towers, but moved to Ehringhaus residence hall soon after. In 1973, new WCAR offices and studios were constructed in the Carolina Union. Through the 1970s, students pursued the establishment of an FM station. On March 18, 1977, FM station WXYC went on the air. The station is credited with producing the first internet radio broadcast in 1994. Records include correspondence, documentation of facilities and equipment, records related to the FCC approval process, timelines, memorabilia, and clippings. Also included are materials from the WXYC 40th Anniversary Symposium held in March 2017. Digital content in this collection consists primarily of scanned copies of the physical records. |
Creator | WXYC (Radio station : Chapel Hill, N.C.) |
Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. University Archives. |
Language | English |
Processed by: Terrance Hudson and Jennifer Coggins, July 2018
Encoded by: Laura Smith, July 2018
Updated because of addition by Miana Breed, Jennifer Coggins, and Laura Smith
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Back to TopCampus radio station WCAR was founded in fall 1969 out of the conglomeration of several stations based in campus residence halls. WCAR was established in Granville Towers, but moved to Ehringhaus residence hall soon after. In 1973, new WCAR offices and studios were constructed in the Carolina Union. Through the 1970s, students pursued the establishment of an FM station. On March 18, 1977, FM station WXYC went on the air. The station is credited with producing the first internet radio broadcast in 1994.
Back to TopRecords include correspondence, documentation of facilities and equipment, records related to the FCC approval process, timelines, memorabilia, and clippings. Also included are materials from the WXYC 40th Anniversary Symposium held in March 2017. Digital content in this collection consists primarily of scanned copies of the physical records.
Back to TopAcquistions Information: RT 20180831.3.
Consists of digital images used to advertise the WXYC show The Thursday Night Feature on the WXYC website, email newsletter, and social media.
Digital Folder DF-40320/9 |
Thursday Night Feature images, 2015-2018 |