Collection Summary
Radio advertisement script collection
1939-1940
1939-1940
approximately 750 items
2 containers
0.8 linear feet
English
Collection material in English
Recorded Sound Research Center, National Audio-Visual Conservation Center,
Library of Congress
Washington, D.C.
Consists of copy for radio advertisements
at various radio stations, all during the 1939-1940 period.
RPA 03944-03945 (boxes 1-2)
Provenance
Transfer; Music Division, 2022.
Accruals
No further accruals are expected.
Processing History
The Radio Advertisement Script Collection was processed by David Jackson in August
2022.
Copyright Status
Restrictions may exist on copying, quoting, or publishing material included in the
collection. For additional information, contact a reference librarian in the Recorded
Sound Research Center, National Audio-Visual Conservation Center, Library of Congress,
Washington, DC, 20540-4690; (202) 707-7833.
Access and Restrictions
The Radio Advertisement Script Collection is open to research. Advance notice is
required; contact a reference librarian in the Recorded Sound Research Center, National
Audio-Visual Conservation Center, Library of Congress, Washington, DC, 20540-4690; (202)
707-7833.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information:
[Container number], Radio Advertisement Script Collection, National Audio-Visual
Conservation Center, Library of Congress
Scope and Content Note
Consists of copy for radio advertisements at various radio stations, all during the
1939-1940 period.
Arrangement
The Radio Advertisement Script Collection is organized in 1 series:
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[Series I. Radio
Advertisement Scripts, 1939-1940](ref_id10001)
Selected Search Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the LC
Catalog. They are grouped by name of person or organization, by subject or location, and
by occupation and listed alphabetically.
Organizations
KQV (Radio station : Pittsburgh, Pa.)
KRBM (Radio station : Bozeman, Mont.)
KRE (Radio station : Berkeley, Calif.)
Subjects
Advertising copy.
Radio advertising.
Form/Genre
Radio scripts.
Container List
Series I. Radio advertisement
scripts, 1939-1940
1939-1940
Arranged by radio station call letters.
1/1
KQV scripts, May 1940
May
1940
KQV was a Mutual and Quaker Network affiliated AM
broadcast station in Pittsburgh, Pa., opened in 1919, and operated in 1940 by
KQV Broadcasting Company. KQV transmitted at 1000 watts on 1380 kc.
1/2-7
KQW scripts, June 1939 - Sept. 1940
June 1939 - Sept. 1940
KQW was a Mutural and Don Lee Broadcasting
affiliated AM broadcast station in San Jose, Calif., opened In 1909, and
operated in 1940 by Pacific Agricultural Foundation, Ltd. KQW transmitted at
5000 and 1000 watts on 1010 kc.
1/8
KRBA scripts, May 1940
May
1940
KRBA was an independent AM broadcast station in
Lufkin, Tex., opened in 1938, and operated in 1940 by Red Lands Broadcasting
Association. KRBA transmitted at 250 watts on 1310 kc.
1/9
KRBM scripts, April 1940
April
1940
KRBM was an NBC affiliated AM broadcast station in
Bozeman, Mont., opened in 1939, and operated in 1940 by KRBM Broadcasters. KRBM
transmitted at 250 watts in 1420 kc.
1/10
KRE scripts, March-April 1940
March-April 1940
KRE was an independent AM broadcast station in
Berkeley, Calif., opened in 1922, and operated in 1940 by Central California
Broadcasters, Inc. KRE transmitted at 250 watts on 1370 kc.
2/1
KRIS scripts, May 1940
May
1940
KRIS was an NBC and Lone Star Chain affiliated AM
broadcast station in Corpus Christi, Tex., opened in 1937, and operated in 1940
by Gulf Coast Broadcasting Co. KRIS transmitted at 500 watts on 1330
kc.
2/2-5
KRKD scripts, May-June 1940
May-June 1940
KRKD was an independent AM broadcast station in Los
Angeles, Calif., opened in 1927, and operated in 1940 by Radio Broadcasters,
Inc. KRKD transmitted at 2500 and 1000 watts on 1120 kc.