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Master's Theses

WRVA (Radio Station : Richmond

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Wrva's Public Service Broadcasting From 1925 Through World War Ii, Mary Julianne Roman-Daffron Aug 1990

Wrva's Public Service Broadcasting From 1925 Through World War Ii, Mary Julianne Roman-Daffron

Master's Theses

The purpose of this thesis is to analyze WRVA's public service broadcasting from 1925 through 1945. The four criteria used in making selections from archival material at the University of Virginia and from other sources include: historical significance, importance of authorship, relationship to World War II, and broad topical significance emphasizing WRVA's public service broadcasting.

WRVA's public service broadcasting is defined as unsponored programming. Often produced at WRVA's expense, it readily separates into six subject areas: political and legislative, community service, religious, educational, agricultural, and war-related programming, and three program classifications: public service announcements, special one-time programs, and regular ongoing …