Scope and Content

The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan records contains the Federal Communications Commission case proceedings of ACLU vs Gross Telecasting, Inc. which owned WJIM, WJIM-FM and WJIM-TV. The ACLU claimed Gross Telecasting, Inc. committed violations such as failure to make their license renewal public, clipping the credits of movies to show local news and commercials, and distortion of the news. The records contain transcripts of the proceedings, briefs, and appeals.

Scope and Contents The records from the College of Communication Arts and Sciences include research reports about various forms of communication in rural South America, Africa, and Asia. There are also materials from the Communication Studies Committee (1953-1955), radio and television conferences (1946-1956), and the A.I.D. Diffusion Project (1964-1966). Other materials include educational television brochures and pamphlets, WKAR dedication program, and the proposal for a study on operational conditions on...

Scope and Contents

The collection contains surveys and reports about state governors and broadcast news, the Lansing Mexican-American community, and an audience study of the African American radio program "Takin' Care of Business". There is also a catalog of Michigan State University's classic radio programs which gives details of radio programs from the 1940s-1960s. The collection also includes brochures and annual reports.

Scope and Contents From the Record Group:

The Instructional and Public Television records consist of materials related to WMSB-TV and WKAR-TV including press releases, policy, brochures, reports, and program information. The collection also includes audio-visual materials such as photographs, film and video. These AV materials include Commencements and State of the University events.