South Carolina
Broadcaster's Association Archives
The South Carolina
Broadcasting Association
Archives documents the history of broadcasting in South Carolina by
collecting and interpreting photographs, papers, videos, film and
knowledge of the development of radio and TV, entertainment, and
community activities in the state. The collection includes
personal papers of industry leaders, original broadcasts and scripts,
equipment, a music library, and station materials. The Archives
also collects materials that document the activities of the South
Carolina Broadcasters Association. The SCBA Archives invites
researches interested in broadcasting history to make use of the
collection and welcomes donations of material or oral history
information.
Location
The location of the
Archives in the McKissick Museum provides for ease of access by members
of the Association, as well as by students and others who are in or
visiting Columbia. McKissick is located on the historic Horseshoe
of the USC campus, three blocks from the State Capitol and 5 blocks
from the Broadcaster's Association headquarters in the USC College of
Journalism.
The
South Carolina
Broadcasters Association
was established on September 1948.
The
SCBA Mission Statement:
The objects and purpose of this
Association are to promote cooperation and understanding among
its members; to foster and promote the development of the
art of radio and television broadcasting; to encourage and promote
customs and practices which will be for the best interest of the
public and the radio and television broadcasting industry; to
protect its members in every lawful and proper manner from injuries
and unjust executions, and; to act as a regional contact with
the
National Association of Broadcasters.
SCBA
SCBA
Presidents 1948-1999
Collections
History of Archives
Research
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Funding
for the archives has been established by the SCBA Educational
Foundation.
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