KOSU Radio Collection

Collection

Identifier: 1999-066

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Collection includes radio program guides, weekly email updates, listener campaign materials, and annual reports from KOSU 91.7 FM radio station. The collection has KOSU 91.7 FM radio program guides from the radio station’s start in December, 1971 until the present. The name of the guide changed to Oklahoma’s Public Radio with the Oct/Nov/Dec 1998 issue. The missing guides include: June to November, 1980; January, February, April & September, 1981; and July/Aug/Sept 1996-July/Aug/Sept 1988.

Dates

1973 - 2005

Creator

KOSU (Radio Station : Stillwater, Okla.). (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, the Oklahoma Open Records Act (http://www.odl.state.ok.us/lawinfo/docs/2006-LibraryLaws-PartE.pdf), and other relevant regulations. Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in this collection without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g., a cause of action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning an individual's private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which Oklahoma State University Libraries assumes no responsibility.

Conditions Governing Use

The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming with the laws of copyright. Whenever possible, Oklahoma State University Archives will provide information about copyright owners and related information. Securing permission to publish or use material is the responsibility of the researcher. Note that unless specifically transferred to Oklahoma State University Libraries, any applicable copyrights may be held by another individual or entity. Copyright for material published by Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College/Oklahoma State University is held by the Board of Regents for the Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges. All rights reserved.

Further information about copyright policy can be obtained by contacting Oklahoma State University Archives by email at libscua@okstate.edu or by phone at 405-744-6311.

Administrative History

KOSU began broadcasting December 29, 1955 as KAMC and was Oklahoma’s first public radio station. On February 8, 1959 it began daily broadcasting at 91.7 megacycles. Shortly after this switch the Federal Communications Commission approved KOSU-FM as the station’s call letters. Started as a student training program in broadcast journalism, in the 1980s it began to be recognized regionally, nationally, and internationally as a leader in broadcast journalism excellence. In 1985 KOSU was the recipient of the duPont-Columbia Award, considered the Pulitzer Prize of broadcast journalism. KOSU was the first university radio station in the U.S. to win this award.

Extent

0.9 Linear feet (1 document box, 1 oversize folder)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

Arranged into five series.

Location

For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog or contact the Oklahoma State University Archives Reference staff.