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Archives National Public Broadcasting Archives, University of Maryland, College Park — mostly papers, including organizational archives of CPB, NPR, PBS and other groups, and personal archives of leaders in the field, now incorporated in the university library’s Special Collections. See also NPBA’s Facebook page. Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, maintains the archives of the National Association […]

The world’s first regular "HDTV" service was launched 86 years ago this month

WKAR operated as an educational radio station for decades. In 1970, the station became an affiliate of National Public Radio.

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WHYY By Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a master orator, and an iconic presence on TV and radio. “He turned out the press … because he was magnetic,” said Michael Days, veteran editor and former vice president for diversity and inclusion at the Philadelphia Media Network. “(King) was kind to the camera, the camera was kind to him, and he believed in, his movement believed in doing much of their work … in the light of day.” King understood how powerful radio was for the civil rights m...