Hi all! Here’s a cool thing that could be useful (or at least interesting) to folks on this list. This historical audio is now available to the public. About 40% of it has already been digitized and this second grant will help pay for digitizing the rest. mw *From:* publicaffairs.news@ia.ucsb.edu <publicaffairs.news@ia.ucsb.edu> *Sent:* Tuesday, February 25, 2025 10:30 AM *To:* marisa@kcbx.org *Subject:* Bringing radio history to life February 25, 2025 *Bringing radio history to life* *View the complete news release at:* https://news.ucsb.edu/2025/021774/bringing-radio-history-life <https://link.mediaoutreach.meltwater.com/ls/click?upn=u001.TleyUh8L9hc6qjEUBnW7hjgDpEtZ3Zl42AiUTYmBi56io5HbmWfa-2FhwXCiQhkYJsA-2B-2F6G9s1GzFEW9wBVFf6YpycqXl7WuVpBSmXe5suffs-3DHBmP_2oc152r-2BsD0ci-2FV2aHc0oIzsq4FbOukEyTVAtgBhD-2BiBiKgxgafol8t2VR0bM2OmUarkPbPAw5etDaGm843ZkrVHkJKcSSa-2BFJFxIfzsogiCEMOllRYXNJvicJWFy-2FkJFrEQnHziq0K5RTttzD-2FYyHDqz-2FzKVLW-2BJVkJe-2F8qKqsocXR2Kx6Jcnanf0-2BGOInVcRshT14qhCRtPwF7e5dAvuKmzbxCmoIpQ10DXIj5m5zG-2BMHQvNynGIh6b5qNChcHjcNdNgu3WhkHRApMw4ASfIYys-2FxWFkNvQ5XfCN8vV9uV1B087Zu5Ep-2Bqvu5UkdoSGLp-2B97dL-2BX-2BhJYOSCE3Sr8DmsrvAx6EoM0-2Fxq4HLyrqZPmYENuMen1mj2w8uk9N8> (Santa Barbara, Calif.) — From golden-age radio scripts to rare recordings of legendary broadcasts, the American Radio Archives (ARA) hold a trove of stories that shaped the airwaves. Now, thanks to a $100,000 grant from The Ahmanson Foundation, UC Santa Barbara Library will be able to bring those stories to a wider audience. The funding supports the cataloging and digitization of the archive’s rare materials, making them accessible to researchers, students and the public — and ensuring that the voices of radio’s past continue to be heard. The collection was acquired by UCSB Library <https://link.mediaoutreach.meltwater.com/ls/click?upn=u001.TleyUh8L9hc6qjEUBnW7hjgDpEtZ3Zl42AiUTYmBi57XRRGk4I-2BccrVtafSgvlECx6C9f6HrFnAoJtz5XcaU6w-3D-3D54hZ_2oc152r-2BsD0ci-2FV2aHc0oIzsq4FbOukEyTVAtgBhD-2BiBiKgxgafol8t2VR0bM2OmUarkPbPAw5etDaGm843ZkrVHkJKcSSa-2BFJFxIfzsogiCEMOllRYXNJvicJWFy-2FkJFrEQnHziq0K5RTttzD-2FYyHDqz-2FzKVLW-2BJVkJe-2F8qKqsocXR2Kx6Jcnanf0-2BGOInVcRshT14qhCRtPwF7e5dAvowauBGk1yujNQJzN3SGWJkr3bM4yA6j2SoUuonPVnhlWu80REei-2FvVIW8kaQ-2FgfcwiJ-2BILn-2Bol-2BMMU1czsaV5ZRtfd6YU1RZ41ylYGVkGrPeluCSQVRfMCJ5gGjl4FqzeNgNg-2F3mdmhIn7nc54HGP3PCnMTzGHBitMkaOR6MGE8> in 2021 from the Thousand Oaks Library Foundation, which was supported for many years by the late Robert Ahmanson, founder of The Ahmanson Foundation. The ARA, one of the nation’s largest collections documenting the history of radio broadcasting, comprises over 50 collections, including the papers of radio legends Norman Corwin and Rudy Vallée, the archives of the Pacific Pioneer Broadcasters (PPB) and KNX radio materials. With thousands of scripts, tapes and transcription discs, this remarkable archive complements UCSB Library’s extensive collections on broadcasting, media and the performing arts. *CONTACT:* Johannes Steffens jsteffens@ucsb.edu Shelly Leachman shelly.leachman@ucsb.edu This email was sent to marisa@kcbx.org UC Santa Barbara, UC Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, USA Unsubscribe <https://link.mediaoutreach.meltwater.com/ls/click?upn=u001.TleyUh8L9hc6qjEUBnW7hicnPLmkkKuzRq8Wyzf5mYbzzD8q03hb2QAaIpIEnapfzQuKujz84FlRQbUfXLWF-2By16nA3-2FyGNdycDTPso7mu9kb5hGuZe27A-2B5xtsKIvCCdW4LsFE9bFlfG7y7adLU3B4FOFKhK74Lh18YSEVS1iFL2-2BCXqUu-2FPS3STOtnszfM19GnPWI8HTCAAkyXJfVojk48rEHp99ep3SEWSFFmMwO3UwTx1uQH1SoPMRAQWgroND6fPfTso84-2FCNfLfpMcsA5ipDFGgKFCRLHAn5yH-2Fydm2r7a3Dmo7HotWUoQK4KLkmyC7v3FCgfRltFd52pGjoVZ4ai7p8vCznrxnkIeiD3TQH3I4uQ0KzK-2BPSbPUsBLWDKtQ-2FzI0PGJ9a9KjZMaO-2FTiOpYtV2eTILSpDu8X-2BPK9fRbCA4CSJB8R5MVTTolpLAQQML7nqvY4zxKqUxyVrfYpcOKr4gpTunnUjdV6IChg8lVoIIPb6yGQoPZWPfCP-2F-2F6I1umGD8SUx7ANFQhvdPP53ghXO2L-2BqsTR1UIEa356Gv5qXk5epD6dAmqpmrw7mI14Rg-2F0G39ubV9hD8WARqV6ZPy6qyO5Du3QyK91oLC9q5kyJHJa1C3kmCi9PIXlNcTt-2FuruI23QRJJJXzGDY354-2BDWQrhhOqErJFECqQ9N23W3LGxfKpikJDB-2Fu071lyfG1NI4SvHCOVFl06-2BlhIzt8VrRsVuxI9133wy-2FnCOJQUErhSX3Oj1O56klUMH3QbjA0Yl0dlIU-2BG1w75Cdh1DenPHMJ9aNnSyjnm54iflbPnVYjDoJygH0kAI4gPPdnBzRt390O-2BRfHmHwbI2NoYe-2F7nULGJyhKnucTVb-2BC1WldPXlEzndEhjKUM8cWe7Be9n4mxWFtfMcVDMOdCVqSGKa2dI0QPDyVzLVVB8zLyeWY2V-2BuLe5fWmMwW-2F-2FiaxNNaDf2_2oc152r-2BsD0ci-2FV2aHc0oIzsq4FbOukEyTVAtgBhD-2BiBiKgxgafol8t2VR0bM2OmUarkPbPAw5etDaGm843ZkrVHkJKcSSa-2BFJFxIfzsogiCEMOllRYXNJvicJWFy-2FkJFrEQnHziq0K5RTttzD-2FYyHDqz-2FzKVLW-2BJVkJe-2F8qKqsocXR2Kx6Jcnanf0-2BGOInVcRshT14qhCRtPwF7e5dAvvK3GlKDN1vbJF-2F9WOCo4Ninqm3UB-2F2xKl1fBMH843E9q908z8SL9WKCm-2FG-2FY25D6MOb3GfVkmMBEE2P5sI541ii2RoyRdEtc7JsUJ12qZX59vs6lm7FiakJXuaEcy07iRuPThNepbW3uIoidfPTfrjJR8X0m5TtTWrXymjPp7KG>