Rochester Radio History Collection
The Rochester Radio History Collection contains historic equipment, photographs, and documents specific to the radio broadcasting industry in Rochester, New York, with a special emphasis on WHAM history and personalities. In addition to books and documents, audio of interviews with people in the areas of radio production, management, and on-air personalities is available. Audio is also available of radio shows and broadcasts.
Audio Index
Audiocassette Index by Subject
| Subject | Content | Call No. |
|---|---|---|
| Agar, John | Interview | A-I4 |
| Air Force Reserves | Cut | A-I44 |
| Armstrong, Louis | Salute by Bill Givens, 7/09/72 | A-W41 |
| "Bands for Bonds" | WHEC-Radio show during WWII | A-W44 |
| "Battleship "Missouri" | Live remote from | A-I44 |
| Berch, Jack | Cut of "Jack Berch Show" | A-I42 |
| Bliss, Homer | Interview, 6/13/83 | A-B4 |
| "Blue Jacket Time" | Show from Sampson Navy Base | A-N8 |
| Boy Scout program | Cut | A-I45 |
| "Busy Bee" | WBBF Spots, various versions | A-W2 |
| Calhoun, Rory | Interview | A-I4 |
| Carson, Mindy | Cut | A-I44 |
| "Cinderella Weekend" | Cut | A-I45 |
| Clinton, Larry | Cut with Mort Nusbaum | A-I42 |
| "Coca Cola Spotlight Bands" | Cut | A-I43 |
| Cotton, Dorothy | Interview, 7/7/83 | A-C6 |
| Deane, Joe | Cut, "Open House" show | A-O1 |
| Deane, Joe | Info during WXXI program | A-T7 |
| Dengler, Carl | Interview, 6/9/83 | A-D46 |
| Dengler, Carl | Interview, 7/10/84 | A-D47 |
| Dengler, Carl | Orchestra, on "Bands for Bonds" | A-W44 |
| Dengler, Carl | Tribute by Eddie Meath | A-W44 |
| Dengler, Carl | Tribute show by Givens and Dixon | A-W43 |
| Dixon, Walter | "50th Anniversary of WHAM" show, 7/11/72 | A-W41, A-W42 |
| Dixon, Walter | Tribute to Carl Dengler | A-W43 |
| Dixon, Walter | Tribute to George Haefner's "Open Line" | A-W43 |
| Dixon, Walter | Tribute to Jack Slattery | A-W43 |
| Doremus, Warren | Interview, 6/7/83 | A-D6 |
| Doremus, Warren | Interview, 6/17/83 | A-D67 |
| Dunn, Eddie | "Dimension Rochester" show w/ H. Hosmer | A-H6 |
| Durante, Jimmy | Interview | A-N8 |
| Ellington, Duke | Salute by Bill Givens, 7/11/72 | A-W42 |
| Fay, William (Bill) | Interview, Oct. 1970 | A-R65 |
| Fay, William (Bill) | Intro to "Live Broadcast from Odenbach's Restaurant" | A-W41 |
| "Fels Naptha Program" | Ben Weaver, RKO Palace, 1936 | A-W4 |
| Fisher, Eddie | Interview | A-N8 |
| Gardner, Ken | Interview re: his history at WHAM, 1925-1959 | A-H6 |
| Givens, Bill | "50th Anniversary of WHAM" show, 7/11/72 | A-W41,-W42,-W43 |
| Givens, Bill | Interview of wife, Connie | A-G5 |
| Givens, Bill | Salute to Louis Armstrong, 7/09/72 | A-W41 |
| Givens, Bill | "Saturday Dance Party" program, 7/09/72 | A-W41 |
| Givens, Bill | Tribute to Carl Dengler | A-W43 |
| Givens, Bill | Tribute to George Haefner's "Open Line" show | A-W43 |
| Givens, Bill | Tribute to Jack Slattery | A-W43 |
| Givens, Connie | Interview re: Bill Givens | A-G5 |
| Gram, Margot | Interview | A-G7 |
| Grierson, Tom | Organist on "Fels Naptha Program" | A-W4 |
| Haefner, George | Tribute to "Open Line" show by Givens and Dixon | A-W43 |
| "Hit Parade" | Tribute to "Open Line" show by Givens and Dixon | A-W43 |
| "Hit Parade" | Cut with Frank Sinatra | A-N87 |
| Hosmer, Howard | "Dimension Rochester" show w/ Eddie Dunn | A-H6 |
| Hosmer, Howard | Interview, 7/23/64 | A-H67 |
| "How's Business?" | Mort Nusbaum interview re: WVOR program | A-N88-3 |
| Ilardi, Anne Marie | Work as engineer | A-I4, A-I42, A-I43, A-I44, A-I45 |
| Ilardi, Anne Marie | Invasion of Rochester, Mock Cut, with Mort Nusbaum | A-N87 |
| "Jack Berch Show" | Cut | A-I42 |
| Judge, Dick | Presenter of "Salute to Old Time Radio" program | A-J8 |
| Kelly, Art | Interview, 8/1/83 | A-K4 Tape 1 |
| Kelly, Art | Interview continued, 8/1/83 | A-K4 Tape 2 |
| Lawford, Peter | Interview | A-I45 |
| Lewis, Jerry | Interview | A-N5 |
| Lewis, Jerry | "Live Broadcast from Odenbach's Restaurant" program | A-W41 |
| Louther, Paul | Interview, 7/25/83 | A-L6 |
| Lyke, Ervin | Interview, 8/4/86 | A-L9 |
| MacMillan, Lowell | Interview, 6/15/83 | A-M25 |
| Meath, Eddie | Interview re: Eddie by wife, Eileen and son, Kevin, 6/15/83 | A-M4 |
| Meath, Eddie | Tribute to Carl Dengler | A-W44 |
| Meath, Eileen | Interview re: husband, Eddie Meath, 6/15/83 | A-M4 |
| Meath, Kevin | Interview re: father, Eddie Meath, 6/15/83 | A-M4 |
| "Mobil Gas News Service" | Cut | A-I42 |
| Murray, Tom | Interview, 3/28/84 | A-M8 |
| "Mystery Chef" | Cut | A-I44 |
| "New York State Police" program | Info from interviews | A-R65 |
| Nickson, Nick | Info during WXXI program | A-T7 |
| Nickson, Nick | Interview, 6/16/83 | A-N52 |
| Nickson, Nick | Interview of Jerry Lewis | A-N5 |
| Nickson, Nick | Interview of Peter and Gordon | A-N5 |
| Nickson, Nick | Interview of Elvis Presley | A-N5 |
| Nickson, Nick | Last day on air at WBBF, 1967 | A-N5 |
| Novelli, Syl | Interview, 6/10/83 | A-N6 |
| Nusbaum, Mort | Cut | A-I44 |
| Nusbaum, Mort | Cut with Larry Clinton | A-I42 |
| Nusbaum, Mort | Info during WXXI program | A-T7 |
| Nusbaum, Mort | Interview re: 1935 WHAM experiences | A-N88 |
| Nusbaum, Mort | Interview, 2/1/84 | A-N88-3 |
| Nusbaum, Mort | Interview, 7/11/84 | A-N87 |
| Nusbaum, Mort | Interview of Peter Lawford | A-I45 |
| Nusbaum, Mort | Live broadcasts on WSAY 1240AM | A-N8 |
| Nusbaum, Mort | MC of "You Can Be a Star" program on WHAM | A-M89 |
| Nusbaum, Mort | "Molasses - Molasses" program | A-N90 |
| Nusbaum, Mort | Presenter of "Salute to Old Time Radio" program | A-J8 |
| Nusbaum, Mort | Shows (1948 & 1949) | A-N86 |
| Nusbaum, Mort | "You Can Be A Star" program | A-N90 |
| "Open House" Show | Joe Deane program, including closing theme | A-O1 |
| "Open Line" Show | George Haefner program | A-W43 |
| "Ozzie & Harriet Show" | Cut | A-I43 |
| Paige, Patty | Info during WXXI program | A-T7 |
| Peter and Gordon | Interview | A-N5 |
| Presley, Elvis | Interview | A-N5 |
| Quinlan, Roberta | Info during WXXI program | A-T7 |
| Quinn, Inez | Interview | A-Q56 |
| Quinn, Inez | Interview, 7/25/84 | A-Q5 |
| Quinn, Inez | Interview, 10/21/83, Part 1 | A-Q57 |
| Quinn, Inez | Interview, 10/21/83, Part 2 | A-Q58 |
| Presley, Elvis | Interview | A-N5 |
| Quinlan, Roberta | Info during WXXI program | A-T7 |
| Quinn, Inez | Interview | A-Q56 |
| Quinn, Inez | Interview, 7/25/84 | A-Q5 |
| Quinn, Inez | Interview, 10/21/83, Part 1 | A-Q57 |
| Quinn, Inez | Interview, 10/21/83, Part 2 | A-Q58 |
| Rochester Chamber of Commerce | Interview of Syl Novelli, band leader turned PR Director for Chamber | A-N6 |
| "Rochester Radio History, 1920-1984" | SJFC-produced program, narrated by Jeff Rolick, see also "Sentimental Journey" | A-R64 |
| Rochester Radio Samples | AM, December 1984 | A-C64 |
| Rochester Radio Samples | FM, December 1984 | A-C64 |
| Rogers, Ann | Cut | A-I45 |
| Rogers, Ann | League of Women Voters, re: Monroe Co gov't. | A-I42 |
| Rolick, Jeffrey | Interview by David Ocorr | A-R6 |
| Rolick, Jeffrey | Interview of William (Bill) Fay, Oct. 1970 | A-R65 |
| Rolick, Jeffrey | Interview of Al Sisson, Oct. 1970 | A-R65 |
| Rolick, Jeffrey | MC of WXXI's "Tribute to a Nightclub -- The Triton" | A-T7 |
| Rolick, Jeffrey | Narration of "Rochester Radio History, 1920-1984," see also "Sentimental Journey" | A-R64 |
| Rolick, Jeffrey | Narration of "Sentimental Journey" program | A-J6 |
| "Salute to Old Time Radio" | WPXN-produced radio program, with Dick Judge and Mort Nusbaum | A-J8 |
| Sampson Base | Live remote from | A-I44 |
| Sampson Base | "Saturday Dance Party" program, 7/09/72 | A-W41 |
| Savitch, Jessica, TV journalist | WBBF "Busy Bee" spot | A-W2 |
| "Sentimental Journey" | SJFC-produced radio program, narrated by Jeffrey Rolick | A-J6 |
| Sigl, Al | As discussed by Howard Hosmer | A-H67 |
| Sigl, Al | WHEC segment | A-H6 |
| Sinatra, Frank | Cut from "Hit Parade" | A-N87 |
| Sisson, Al | Interview, Oct. 1970 | A-N87 |
| Slattery, Jack | Interview, 6/06/83 | A-S4 |
| Slattery, Jack | Tribute by Givens and Dixon | A-W43 |
| "Smoke Signals" | Cut | A-I45 |
| Spits, Billy | Cut | A-M87 |
| Star, Evilan | Cut | A-M87 |
| "Superman" | Cut | A-I45 |
| "Superman" | Show, 1/7/44 | A-I42 |
| "Superman" | Show, 3/31/44 | A-M87 |
| "Superman" | Show, 9/18/44 | A-M87 |
| "Today and Yesterday" | Show, 10/17/42 | A-M87 |
| Topper Beer | Commercials | A-W44 |
| "A Tribute to a Nightclub -- The Triton" | WXXI Program MC'ed by Jeff Rolick | A-T7 |
| Triton Nightclub | Tribute show by WXXI | A-T7 |
| "1240 Club" | Show with Mort Nusbaum | A-N86 |
| 20th Century Fox | Mort Nusbaum interview, 7/11/84 | A-N87 |
| "Voice of Prophecy" | Show, 4/9/44 | A-P36 |
| WARC Radio | Nick Nickson interview, 6/16/83 | A-N52 |
| WBBF Radio | "Busy Bee" spots, various | A-W2 |
| WBBF Radio | Interview, 2/10/86 | A-C37 |
| WBBF Radio | Nick Nickson interview, 6/16/83 | A-N52 |
| WBBF Radio | Nick Nickson, interviews, last day (1967) | A-N5 |
| WEZO Radio | Interview, January 1986 | A-C3 |
| WGSU-FM | Interviews by Jeff Rolick | A-R65 |
| WHAM Radio | Farm Weather broadcast, with Mort Nusbaum | A-N86 |
| WHAM Radio | William (Bill) Fay Interview, WHAM General Manager, and VP at Stromberg Carlson | A-R65 |
| WHAM Radio | "50th Anniversary of WHAM" show by Bill Givens and Walter Dixon | A-W41,-W42,-W43 |
| WHAM Radio | History of Ken Gardner, 1925-1959 | A-H6 |
| WHAM Radio | Margot Gram Interview | A-G7 |
| WHAM Radio | Art Kelly Interview, Chief Engineer and later General Manager | A-K-4 Tapes 1 & 2 |
| WHAM Radio | Tom Murray Interview, Farm Editor, 3/28/84 | A-M8 |
| WHAM Radio | New York State Police program info | A-R65 |
| WHAM Radio | Mort Nusbaum 1935 experiences | A-N88 |
| WHAM Radio | Inez Quinn Interview, 10/21/83, Part 1 | A-Q57 |
| WHAM Radio | Inez Quinn Interview, 10/21/83, Part 2 | A-Q58 |
| WHAM Radio | Inez Quinn Interview, 7/25/84 | A-Q5 |
| WHAM Radio | Inez Quinn Interview, date unknown | A-Q56 |
| WHAM Radio | Al Sisson Interview, Oct. 1970 | A-R65 |
| WHAM Radio | Jack Slattery Interview, 6/06/83 | A-S4 |
| WHAM Radio | Test Tape, 8/22/83 | A-H6 |
| WHAM Radio | "WHAM House Party" program, 4/02/47 | A-W4 |
| WHAM Radio | "You Can Be a Star" with Mort Nusbaum as MC | A-M89 |
| WHEC AM Radio/TV | "Bands for Bonds" with Carl Dengler Orchestra | A-W44 |
| WHEC AM Radio/TV | "Dimension Rochester" show | A-H6 |
| WHEC AM Radio/TV | Margot Gram Interview | A-G7 |
| WHEC AM Radio/TV | Howard Hosmer Interview | A-H67 |
| WHEC AM Radio/TV | Lowell MacMillan Interview, Sports Director & management, 6/15/83 | A-M25 |
| WHEC AM Radio/TV | Eddie Meath Family Interview, 6/15/83 | A-M4 |
| WHEC AM Radio/TV | Radio/TV shows, 1964 | A-H6 |
| WHEC AM Radio/TV | Al Sigl segment | A-H6 |
| WHEC AM Radio/TV | Wrestling Show cut | A-I42 |
| WMJQ Radio | Interview, 2/10/86 | A-C37 |
| WNEW Radio (NYC) | Margot Gram Interview | A-G7 |
| WNYR Radio | Interview, January 1986 | A-C3 |
| WPXN-AM Radio | "Salute to Old Time Radio" program presented by Dick Judge and Mort Nusbaum | A-J8 |
| WSAY-Radio, 1240AM | Live broadcasts by Mort Nusbaum | A-N8 |
| WSAY-Radio, 1240AM | News, WWII | A-N8 |
| WSAY-Radio, 1240AM | Mort Nusbaum interview | A-N88 |
| WVET-Radio | Ervin Lyke Interview, 8/4/86 | A-L9 |
| WVOR-FM | Mort Nusbaum Interview re: How's Business? | A-N88-3 |
| WXXI-Radio | Interview, 2/14/86 | A-C37 |
| WXXI-Radio | "A Tribute to a Nightclub -- The Triton" program | A-T7 |
| Weaver, Ben | "Fels Naptha Program", RKO Palace, 1936 | A-W4 |
| Weller, June | Cut | A-M87 |
| "Why Do I Love You?" | Show with Mort Nusbaum | A-N86 |
| Wilson, Louise | Interview, 9/27/85 | A-W5 |
| Women in Broadcasting | Subject of Louise Wilson interview, 9/27/85 | A-W5 |
| World War II News | Cruise on USS Missouri | A-N8 |
| World War II News | Japanese 2-man sub on war bond tour | A-N8 |
| World War II News | McArthur's Bataan retreat cut | A-I42 |
| World War II News | Singapore falls cut | A-I42 |
| "You Can Be a Star" show | Cuts w/Anne Marie Ilardi as engineer | A-I4, A-I43, A-I45 |
| "You Can Be a Star" show | Cuts, 5 recorded from 1948-1949 | A-M88 |
| "You Can Be a Star" show | Quarter finals, with Mort Nusbaum | A-N86 |
| "You Can Be a Star" show | Show, with Mort Nusbaum as MC on WHAM | A-M89 |
| "You Can Be a Star" show | Show, 10/18/48 | A-M87 |
| "You Can Be a Star" show | Show, 1/10/49 | A-M87 |
| "You Can Be a Star" show | Show, 1/17/49 | A-M87 |
| "You Can Be a Star" show | Show, 2/29/49 | A-P36 |
| "You Can Be a Star" show | Show, 3/28/49 | A-M87 |
Audiocassette Index by Call Number
- A-B4 Homer Bliss Interview, 6/13/83
- A-C3 WEZO & WNYR Interviews, January 1986
- A-C6 Dorothy Cotton Interview, 7/7/83
- A-C37 WBBF, WMJQ, & WXXI Interviews, February 1986
- A-C64 Rochester Radio samples, FM & AM, December 1984
- A-D6 Warren Doremus Interview (part 1), 6/7/83
- A-D46 Carl Dengler Interview (part 1), 6/9/83
- A-D47 Carl Dengler Interview (part 2), 7/10/84
- A-D67 Warren Doremus Interview (part 2), 6/17/83
- A-G5 Connie Givens Interview, re: Bill Givens
- A-G7 Margot Gram Interview
- A-H6 1964 Radio/TV shows on WHEC-AM/TV; Howard Hosmer & Eddie Dunn, Al Sigl. WHAM Test Tape, 8/22/83.
- A-H67 Howard Hosmer Interview, 7/23/64.
- A-I4 Work of Anne Marie Ilardi, Engineer; includes "You can be a star" cuts, Interviews with Rory Calhoun, John Agar, et al.
- A-I42 Work of Anne Marie Ilardi, Engineer; includes "Mobil Gas News Service," WHEC Wrestling, World War [II] news, "Jack Berch Show," etc.
- A-I43 Work of Anne Marie Ilardi, Engineer; includes cuts of "Ozzie & Harriet Show," Coca Cola Spotlight Bands, "You can be a star," etc.
- A-I44 Work of Anne Marie Ilardi, Engineer; includes cuts of Mort Nusbaum, "Mystery Chef,", Air Force Reserves, Mindy Carson, etc.
- A-I45 Work of Anne Marie Ilardi, Engineer; includes cuts from "Superman," "You can be a star," "Cinderella Weekend," Peter Lawford interview, etc.
- A-J6 "Sentimental Journey": SJFC-produced radio show narrated by Jeffrey Rolick, 1983
- A-J8 "A Salute to Old Time Radio": WPXN-produced show with Dick Judge and Mort Nusbaum.
- A-K4 Tape 1 Art Kelly Interview, 8/01/83 Tape 2 Art Kelly Interview continued, 8/01/83
- A-L6 Paul Louther Interview, 7/25/83
- A-L9 Ervin Lyke Interview, 8/04/86
- A-M4 Eddie Meath Family Interview, 6/15/83
- A-M8 Tom Murray Interview, 3/28/84
- A-M25 Lowell MacMillan Interview, 6/15/83
- A-M87 Music and Radio Programs, 1942 - 1949
- A-M88 "You Can Be a Star" Program, 5 cuts, 1948 - 1949
- A-M89 "You Can Be a Star" Program, Mort Nusbaum as MC
- A-N5 Nick Nickson on WBBF [2 copies]
- A-N6 Syl Novelli Interview, 6/10/83
- A-N8 Mort Nusbaum on WSAY
- A-N52 Nick Nickson Interview, 6/16/83 [2 copies]
- A-N86 Radio Programs with Mort Nusbaum
- A-N87 Mort Nusbaum Interview, 7/11/84
- A-N88 Mort Nusbaum Interview
- A-N88-3 Mort Nusbaum Interview, 2/1/84
- A-N89 **MISSING** On air interviews by Mort Nusbaum, 1940-1950, including FDR 11/2/40 visit to Rochester
- A-N90 Sampling of Mort Nusbaum's Work
- A-O1 "Open House" program with Joe Deane, 4/28/53
- A-P36 "Voice of Prophecy" 4/9/44; "You Can Be A Star" 2/29/49
- A-Q5 Inez Quinn Interview [#1], 7/25/84
- A-Q56 Inez Quinn Interview #2
- A-Q57 Inez Quinn Interview #3, Part 1, 10/21/83
- A-Q58 Inez Quinn Interview #3, Part 2, 10/21/83
- A-R6 Jeff Rolick Interview
- A-R64 Jeff Rolick narrates "Sentimental Journey"
- A-R65 Jeff Rolick Interview of Al Sisson and Bill Fay, Oct. 1970
- A-S4 Jack Slattery Interview, 6/06/83
- A-T7 Triton Nightclub Tribute
- A-W2 WBBF "Busy Bee" Spots
- A-W4 "WHAM House Party," 4/02/47; and "FELS NAPTHA Program," 1936
- A-W5 Louise Wilson Interview
- A-W41 Salute to Louis Armstrong, 7/09/72; WHAM 50th Anniversary Show, 7/11/72
- A-W42 WHAM 50th Anniversary Show, 7/11/72; Salute to Duke Ellington
- A-W43 WHAM 50th Anniversary Show, 7/11/72; Tribute to Carl Dengler, Jack Slattery and George Haefner's "Open Line" show
- A-W44 WHEC-Radio with Carl Dengler