WRUR Inaugural Broadcast

Title

WRUR Inaugural Broadcast

Date

1970-02-06

Rights

This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s). http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Duration

00:47:36

Location

Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester

Time Summary

00:00: (partial) Official FCC sign-on - Jeff Portnoy, Former WRUR Station Manager
00:17: Opening Remarks - Alan Feinberg, WRUR Station Manager
01:11: Presentation of Commemorative Plaque to Robert L. Macavoy
02:12: Historical Perspective - W. Allen Wallis, President, University of Rochester
05:10: Folk Music Preview - Mike Braun (full program airs 6-9pm weeknights)
11:21 : Community Perspective - Steven May, Mayor, City of Rochester
13:24 : Jazz Music Preview - Dave Hopper (full program airs 9pm-midnight except Saturday)
19:22: Progressive Rock Music Preview - Sam Scott (full program airs at midnight Mon.-Sat.)
26:18: Educational Perspective - Dean Kenneth Clark, U of R College of Arts and Sciences
28:50: Top-40 Music Preview - Mike Kaufman (full program airs 7am daily & all day Sat.)
34:32: Financing the New Station - Gerald Katz, Treasurer of Students Association
39:30: Classical Music Preview - Peter Clark (full program airs 2-6pm weekdays)
44:40: Soul Music Preview - Mike Dewitt (full program airs Sunday nights)
47:36: News and Special Programming; Conclusion - Fred Cooper, Program Director

Tags

Citation

“WRUR Inaugural Broadcast,” RBSCP Exhibits, accessed April 29, 2024, https://rbscpexhibits.lib.rochester.edu/items/show/6108.

Transcribe This Item

  1. WRUR-Wallis.mp3
  2. WRUR-May.mp3
  3. WRUR-Clark.mp3
  4. WRUR-Katz.mp3
  5. WRUR Sign On (1970)