Broadcasting

Digitized print content from our commercial broadcasting collections is mostly comprised of photos from the Parks Johnson collection on Vox Pop, in addition to a few images and promotional materials from other collections.

The Commercial Broadcasting audiovisual collection consists of hundreds of commercial radio and television programs, as well as interviews, news reports, and speeches spanning the years 1952-1982. 

Digitized print content from our public broadcasting collections contains some photos and promotional materials from National Public Radio, Maryland Public Television, and the George Geesey papers. 

The Public Broadcasting collection consists of hundreds of noncommercial radio and television programs spanning the years 1959-2004.

The Group W collection provides a comprehensive look at worldwide events delivered over the radio from 1957-1982, including the Civil Rights movement, the Cold War, the Space Race, the Vietnam War, the anti-war movement and the Watergate crisis.

In 2019, MPT celebrated its 50th anniversary with an exhibit that illustrates the station’s origins, showcases the best of its programs through artifacts and digitized videos, and gives visitors behind-the-scenes glimpses into the impressive array of ideas, people, and technology that have helped make MPT a national leader in public television and a treasured resource for the state.

This exhibit offers a glimpse into the lives and careers of sixteen American women who worked in broadcasting during its most crucial years of development and expansion in the mid-20th century.

The LABF has been a crucial partner of the broadcast archives since 1994 and continues to support the commercial broadcast collections in MMC through advocacy and fundraising. This site contains special feature pages highlighting important collections, information about the annual Giants of Broadcasting event, and a link to make donations.