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WRKL Station Collection

Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://hdl.handle.net/1903.1/5401

Abstract

Title:
WRKL Station Collection
Author/Creator:
WRKL Station
Collection number:
LAB 98-120
Size:
2.75 linear ft.
Bulk dates:
1964-1977
Inclusive dates:
1953-1989
Collection Area:
Mass Media and Culture
Repository:
Special Collections, University of Maryland Libraries, Hornbake Library, College Park, MD 20742. Tel: 301-405-9212, Fax: 301-314-2709, Email: askhornbake@umd.edu
Abstract:

Rockland County's first radio station, WRKL began broadcasting on July 4, 1964. WRKL featured local and world news, call-in shows and some music. Known for featuring controversial guests and topics, WRKL was firebombed in 1967 after an appearance by a representative from the Congress for Racial Equality on the popular call-in show "Hotline." The station resumed broadcasting shortly after the bombing and went on to earn several prestigious awards for journalism including the DuPont-Columbia award for outstanding political coverage. The collection documents the station's founding and activities.

Important Information for Users of the Collection

Restrictions:

The collection is open for research use. One audiotape is restricted access.

Preferred citation:

WRKL Station Collection, Special Collections, University of Maryland Libraries.

Publication rights:

Photocopies of original materials may be provided for a fee and at the discretion of the curator. Please see our Duplication of Materials policy for more information. Queries regarding publication rights and copyright status of materials within this collection should be directed to the appropriate curator.

Status:

This collection is PROCESSED.A full finding aid is available.