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Series II. Radio Shows, 1966-1976, inclusive

Extent

10 audiocassettes

Extent

59 sound tape reels

Scope and Contents

Series II. Radio Shows includes audio recordings of radio and television shows (1966-1976), which include interviews and public appearances of Union members, as well as breaking news about the Union and the industry.

Arrangement

This series is arranged in chronological order.

"Talk of New York," WCBS, April 1, 1966

Box: 6, Quarter_Inch_Audio_Reel: 028_0191 (Material Type: Audio)

Language of Materials

English.

Scope and Contents

With Peter Brennan

Audio

"Talk of New York," WCBS

Taxi Hearings, WNYC, August 31, 1966

Box: 6, Quarter_Inch_Audio_Reel: 028_0192, 028_0193 (Material Type: Audio)

Language of Materials

English.

Audio

Taxi Hearings, WNYC

"Protection for Cab Drivers," Victor Riesel Show, WOR, September 25, 1966

Box: 6, Quarter_Inch_Audio_Reel: 028_0194 (Material Type: Audio)

Language of Materials

English.

Audio

"Protection for Cab Drivers," Victor Riesel Show, WOR

"State of the Unions," WCBS-TV, November 15, 1966

Box: 6, Quarter_Inch_Audio_Reel: 028_0195 (Material Type: Audio)

Language of Materials

English.

Audio

"State of the Unions," WCBS-TV

"Critics Circle," WOR, November 22, 1966

Box: 6, Quarter_Inch_Audio_Reel: 028_0196 (Material Type: Audio)

Language of Materials

English.

Audio

"Critics Circle," WOR

Taxi Driver Awards, WNEW, December 1, 1966

Box: 6, Quarter_Inch_Audio_Reel: 028_0197 (Material Type: Audio)

Language of Materials

English.

Scope and Contents

With Steve Bell at 5pm and Paul Lockwood at 11pm

Audio

Taxi Driver Awards, WNEW

"Taxi Cab Crises," Joe Franklin Show, WOR, December 8, 1966

Box: 6, Quarter_Inch_Audio_Reel: 028_0198 (Material Type: Audio)

Language of Materials

English.

Audio

"Taxi Cab Crises," Joe Franklin Show, WOR

"Taxicabs," Barry Gray Show, WMCA, January 8, 1967

Box: 6, Quarter_Inch_Audio_Reel: 028_0199 (Material Type: Audio)

Language of Materials

English.

Audio

"Taxicabs," Barry Gray Show, WMCA

"Arthur Turkisher, MTBT, Abraham Dellis, Cabbie," Jack O'Brian Show, WOR, January 30, 1967

Box: 6, Quarter_Inch_Audio_Reel: 028_0200, 028_0201 (Material Type: Audio)

Language of Materials

English.

Audio

"Arthur Turkisher, MTBT, Abraham Dellis, Cabbie," Jack O'Brian Show, WOR

Barry Gray Show, WMCA, May 14, 1967

Box: 6, Quarter_Inch_Audio_Reel: 028_0202 (Material Type: Audio)

Language of Materials

English.

Audio

Barry Gray Show, WMCA

"Governor Hughes, Migrant Farm Workers," WINS, July 21, 1967

Box: 6, Quarter_Inch_Audio_Reel: 028_0203 (Material Type: Audio)

Language of Materials

English.

Audio

"Governor Hughes, Migrant Farm Workers," WINS

"Taxicab Drivers," Barry Farber Show, WOR, October 4, 1967

Box: 6, Quarter_Inch_Audio_Reel: 028_0204, 028_0205, 028_0206, 028_0207, 028_0208 (Material Type: Audio)

Language of Materials

English.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Preservation note: Very poor audio -- break ups and distortion

Audio

"Taxicab Drivers," Barry Farber Show, WOR

Barry Gray Show, WMCA, October 15, 1967

Box: 6, Quarter_Inch_Audio_Reel: 028_0209 (Material Type: Audio)

Language of Materials

English.

Audio

Barry Gray Show, WMCA

Barry Gray Show, WMCA, November 21, 1967

Box: 7, Quarter_Inch_Audio_Reel: 028_0220 (Material Type: Audio)

Language of Materials

English.

Scope and Contents

Includes interviews with Harry Van Arsdale and Tom Iandoli

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Preservation note: Poor audio quality

Audio

Barry Gray Show, WMCA

"At Noon," WOR, December 29, 1967

Box: 7, Quarter_Inch_Audio_Reel: 028_0221 (Material Type: Audio)

Language of Materials

English.

Scope and Contents

Includes interviews with Arthur Turkisher and Tom Iandoli

Audio

"At Noon," WOR

"Taxicabs," Barry Gray Show, WMCA, January 4, 1968

Box: 6, Quarter_Inch_Audio_Reel: 028_0210 (Material Type: Audio)

Language of Materials

English.

Audio

"Taxicabs," Barry Gray Show, WMCA

"Taxicab Hearings," WNYC, January 8, 1968

Box: 6, Quarter_Inch_Audio_Reel: 028_0211, 028_0212, 028_0213, 028_0214, 028_0215, 028_0216 (Material Type: Audio)

Language of Materials

English.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Preservation note: Radio broadcast, low signal with some interference

Audio

"Taxicab Hearings," WNYC

"Taxicabs," Alan Burke Show, WNEW-TV, January 11, 1968

Box: 6, Quarter_Inch_Audio_Reel: 028_0217 (Material Type: Audio)

Language of Materials

English.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Preservation notes: Radio broadcast with accompanying interference

Audio

"Taxicabs," Alan Burke Show, WNEW-TV

"Taxicabs," Sixth Hour News, WNBC-TV, January 19, 1968

Box: 6, Quarter_Inch_Audio_Reel: 028_0218 (Material Type: Audio)

Language of Materials

English.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Preservation notes: Radio broadcast, low signal with some interference

Audio

"Taxicabs," Sixth Hour News, WNBC-TV

Harry Van Arsdale on "Searchlight," WNBC-TV, February 11, 1968

Box: 6, Quarter_Inch_Audio_Reel: 028_0219 (Material Type: Audio)

Language of Materials

English.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Preservation note: Radio broadcast, low signal with some interference

Audio

Harry Van Arsdale on "Searchlight," WNBC-TV

Interview of Cab Drivers and Report on Gypsy Driver, WINS, March 16, 1968

Box: 7, Quarter_Inch_Audio_Reel: 028_0222 (Material Type: Audio)

Language of Materials

English.

Audio

Interview of Cab Drivers and Report on Gypsy Driver, WINS

"Gypsy Taxis," Newsprint, WNDT TV NY, July 9, 1968

Box: 7, Quarter_Inch_Audio_Reel: 028_0223 (Material Type: Audio)

Language of Materials

English.

Audio

"Gypsy Taxis," Newsprint, WNDT TV NY

"Gypsy Cabs," Equal Time, WPIX-TV, July 13, 1968

Box: 7, Quarter_Inch_Audio_Reel: 028_0224 (Material Type: Audio)

Language of Materials

English.

Audio

"Gypsy Cabs," Equal Time, WPIX-TV

"Phil Rosemblum, MTBT, Cal Williams, Direct Line," WNBC-TV, July 14, 1968

Box: 7, Quarter_Inch_Audio_Reel: 028_0225 (Material Type: Audio)

Language of Materials

English.

Audio

"Phil Rosemblum, MTBT, Cal Williams, Direct Line," WNBC-TV

"Badillo's Slur on HVA," Searchlight, WNBC-TV, April 20, 1969

Box: 7, Quarter_Inch_Audio_Reel: 028_0226 (Material Type: Audio)

Language of Materials

English.

Audio

"Badillo's Slur on HVA," Searchlight, WNBC-TV

News, WINS, April 23, 1969

Box: 7, Quarter_Inch_Audio_Reel: 028_0227 (Material Type: Audio)

Language of Materials

English.

Audio

News, WINS

"Taxi Cab Mess," The Long John Nebel Show, WNBC, August 5, 1969

Box: 7, Quarter_Inch_Audio_Reel: 028_0228 (Material Type: Audio)

Language of Materials

English.

Audio

"Taxi Cab Mess," The Long John Nebel Show, WNBC

"Taxi," Barry Gray Show, WOR-TV, December 9, 1969

Box: 7, Quarter_Inch_Audio_Reel: 028_0229 (Material Type: Audio)

Language of Materials

English.

Audio

"Taxi," Barry Gray Show, WOR-TV

"Taxicabs," New York Illustrated, WNBC-TV, January 3, 1970

Box: 7, Quarter_Inch_Audio_Reel: 028_0230 (Material Type: Audio)

Language of Materials

English.

Audio

"Taxicabs," New York Illustrated, WNBC-TV

Godfrey Cambridge on The Marv Griffin Show, CBS, January 12, 1970

Box: 7, Quarter_Inch_Audio_Reel: 028_0231 (Material Type: Audio)

Language of Materials

English.

Audio

Godfrey Cambridge on The Marv Griffin Show, CBS

Taxi Editorial, WINS, January 23, 1970

Box: 7, Quarter_Inch_Audio_Reel: 028_0232 (Material Type: Audio)

Language of Materials

English.

Audio

Taxi Editorial, WINS

"Report on the Death of a Cab Driver," WNEW-TV, February 13, 1970

Box: 2, audiocassette: 028_0035 (Material Type: Audio)
Box: 7, Quarter_Inch_Audio_Reel: 028_0233 (Material Type: Audio)

Language of Materials

English.

Scope and Contents

This show covers the death of Ben Cohen; audiocassette 028_0035 also includes driver interviews about his death at City Hall.

Audio

"Report on the Death of a Cab Driver," WNEW-TV

News Radio (3 Spots), WCBS, June 17, 1970

Box: 7, Quarter_Inch_Audio_Reel: 028_0234 (Material Type: Audio)

Language of Materials

English.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Preservation note: Poor audio quality

Audio

News Radio (3 Spots), WCBS

Harry Van Arsdale on "Searchlight," WNBC-TV, September 13, 1970

Box: 7, Quarter_Inch_Audio_Reel: 028_0235 (Material Type: Audio)

Language of Materials

English.

Audio

Harry Van Arsdale on "Searchlight," WNBC-TV

"Taxi Industry Story," New York Illustrated, November 3, 1970

Box: 2, audiocassette: 028_0036 (Material Type: Audio)

Language of Materials

English.

Scope and Contents

Arthur Gore, 7:00PM

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Preservation note: Side 1: first 11 min, 40 sec is music radio programming; this is not included in the access copy.

Audio

"Taxi Industry Story," New York Illustrated

"Man in the News," WCBS TV, November 15, 1970

Box: 2, audiocassette: 028_0037 (Material Type: Audio)

Language of Materials

English.

Scope and Contents

Harry Van Arsdale Interviewed; the tape also includes "assorted unidentified, unedited pieces of recordings" according to its label.

Audio

"Man in the News," WCBS TV

Taxi Union News, WINS, November 20, 1970

Box: 7, Quarter_Inch_Audio_Reel: 028_0236 (Material Type: Audio)

Language of Materials

English.

Audio

Taxi Union News, WINS

"Report to the People," WABC, December 6, 1970

Box: 7, Quarter_Inch_Audio_Reel: 028_0237 (Material Type: Audio)

Audio

"Report to the People," WABC

"Taxicabs" on WNBC and WCBS, December 20, 1970

Box: 7, Quarter_Inch_Audio_Reel: 028_0238 (Material Type: Audio)

Language of Materials

English.

Audio

"Taxicabs" on WNBC and WCBS

"Gypsy Taxi Cabs News," WCBS-TV, January 14, 1971

Box: 7, Quarter_Inch_Audio_Reel: 028_0239 (Material Type: Audio)

Language of Materials

English.

Audio

"Gypsy Taxi Cabs News," WCBS-TV

"Taxi Cabs," Editorial News, WPIX-TV, January 25, 1971

Box: 7, Quarter_Inch_Audio_Reel: 028_0240 (Material Type: Audio)

Language of Materials

English.

Audio

"Taxi Cabs," Editorial News, WPIX-TV

Barry Gray Show, WMCA, March 4-5, 1971, inclusive

Box: 7, Quarter_Inch_Audio_Reel: 028_0241, 028_0242 (Material Type: Audio)

Language of Materials

English.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Preservation note: Beginning of tapes has channel shifting

Audio

Barry Gray Show, WMCA

"Newspaper of the Air," WEVD, April 12, 1971

Box: 2, audiocassette: 028_0038 (Material Type: Audio)

Language of Materials

English.

Scope and Contents

11:00 pm. Interviewees: Michael Lazar, George Sandal, Ben Goldberg

Audio

"Newspaper of the Air," WEVD

"Mr. Goldberg: Taxicab Drivers," Barry Farber Show, WOR, May 19, 1971

Box: 7, Quarter_Inch_Audio_Reel: 028_0243 (Material Type: Audio)

Language of Materials

English.

Audio

"Mr. Goldberg: Taxicab Drivers," Barry Farber Show, WOR

"Taxi Cabs," Stan Bernard Show, WINS, September 12, 1971

Box: 7, Quarter_Inch_Audio_Reel: 028_0244 (Material Type: Audio)

Language of Materials

English.

Audio

"Taxi Cabs," Stan Bernard Show, WINS

Martha Deane Show, WOR, September 23, 1971

Box: 7, Quarter_Inch_Audio_Reel: 028_0245 (Material Type: Audio)

Language of Materials

English.

Audio

Martha Deane Show, WOR

"Midday Live," WNEW TV, December 2, 1971

Box: 2, audiocassette: 028_0039 (Material Type: Audio)

Language of Materials

English.

Scope and Contents

Lee Leonard interviews Michael Lazar, Cal Williams, Harry Van Arsdale

Audio

"Midday Live," WNEW TV

"Interview of the Week," WEVD, January 17, 1972

Box: 2, audiocassette: 028_0040 (Material Type: Audio)

Scope and Contents

Victor Resisel with Michael Lazar and Harry Van Arsadale

Audio

"Interview of the Week," WEVD

"Suspects" News Report, WCBS News, February 13, 1976

Box: 2, audiocassette: 028_0041 (Material Type: Audio)

Language of Materials

English.

Scope and Contents

News report on Rodreguez murder suspects, 13th Precinct

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Preservation note: Side 1: 00:02:00;xx - END new content, audio inin right channel only [remixed to two channel mono for access copy] Side 2 is blank

Audio

"Suspects" News Report, WCBS News

"Midday Live," WNEW TV, June 14, 1976

Box: 2, audiocassette: 028_0042 (Material Type: Audio)

Language of Materials

English.

Scope and Contents

Broadcasted at 12:10pm; Arthur Gore interviewed

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Preservation note: Side 1: 00:25:10;xx - END new content, audio in left channel only [remixed to two channel mono for access copy] Side 2 is blank

Audio

"Midday Live," WNEW TV

Barry Gray Show, WMCA, Undated, inclusive

Box: 7, Quarter_Inch_Audio_Reel: 028_0246, 028_0247 (Material Type: Audio)

Language of Materials

English.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Preservation note: Audio volume fluctuates

Audio

Barry Gray Show, WMCA

"Glasgow Death," WHN, Undated, inclusive

Box: 7, Quarter_Inch_Audio_Reel: 028_0248 (Material Type: Audio)

Language of Materials

English.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Preservation note: 15 ips -- captured at 7.5 ips and then digitally stretched

Audio

"Glasgow Death," WHN

New York Report, WOR, Undated, inclusive

Box: 7, Quarter_Inch_Audio_Reel: 028_0249 (Material Type: Audio)

Language of Materials

English.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Preservation note: First 2 minutes has very bad audio

Audio

New York Report, WOR
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