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| Duration | 00:37:59.197 |
| Abstract | Purcell discusses La Crosse (Wis.) radio history, including WLSU, automation systems, programming, and differences between public and commercial radio. The following topics are also discussed: Introduction to radio, 1972 -- Machines replace disc jockeys -- Note: explicit language -- Changes in La Crosse radio -- Corporations bring in own radio disc jockeys -- Return to La Crosse radio, 1986 -- Development of the La Crosse University station -- Local artists' involvement with radio -- New artists' and radio air time -- Funding -- Public radio audience -- Note: Unintelligible question -- Pirate radio stations -- Public radio vs. commercial radio |
| Contributor | La Crosse Music Scene Project |
| Interviewee | Purcell, Gene P. |
| Interviewer | Johnson, Edward |
| Owner | University of Wisconsin-La Crosse |
| Type of resource | sound recording |
| Genre | history |
| Genre authority | marcgt |
| Publisher name | University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Oral History Program |
| Place of publication | La Crosse, Wisconsin |
| Date published | 1992-04-21 |
| Date captured | 2017-03-23 |
| Language | eng |
| Subject topic | Purcell, Gene P -- Interviews Authority: LCSH |
| Subject topic | WLSU (Radio station : La Crosse, Wis.) Authority: LCSH |
| Subject topic | Oral history Authority: LCSH |
| Subject topic | Oral history -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse Authority: LCSH |
| Subject topic | Interviews -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse Authority: LCSH |
| Subject topic | Radio -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse -- History Authority: LCSH |
| Subject topic | Radio stations -- Employees Authority: LCSH |
| Subject topic | Radio producers and directors -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse Authority: LCSH |
| Subject topic | Public radio -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse Authority: LCSH |
| Content | 00:00:40- Introduction to radio, 1972 | 00:02:17- machines replace disc jockeys | 00:03:32- Note: explicit language | 00:03:45- Changes in La Crosse radio | 00:15:10- Corporations bring in own radio disc jockeys | 00:18:25- Return to La Crosse radio, 1986 | 00:20:25- Development of the La Crosse University station | 00:22:43- Local artists' involvement with radio | 00:24:03- New artists' and radio air time | 00:26:10- Funding | 00:30:16- Public radio audience | 00:31:06- Note: Unintelligible question | 00:33:37- Pirate radio stations | 00:34:46- Public radio vs. commercial radio |
| Source note | Forms part of: La Crosse Music Scene project. |
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| Collection | UWL Oral History Program Collection |
| ID | aa172543-df64-469f-9585-15a8bb4e56e4/wlacu000/00000018/00000022 |
| Doi | 18-0022 |
| Barcode | 3134406211075 |
| Barcode | 3134404097615 |
| Barcode | 3134404097445 |