WGGL FM 91.1 Collection

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: MTU-033

Staff Only

Collection Scope and Content Summary

Collection, 1959-1982, of WGGL FM 91.1, a locally broadcast radio station of Michigan Technological University in Houghton, Michigan, eventually becoming an affiliate of Minnesota Public Radio. The majority of the collection includes reel to reel magnetic tapes with some office files and other printed ephemera.

Dates

1959-1982

Access

Available for use in the Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections. Access to audiovisual materials in this collection are currently restricted due to technical requirements for playback.

Conditions Governing Use

Various copying restrictions apply. Guidelines are available from Michigan Technological University Archives & Copper Country Historical Collections.

Biography

This radio station, an affiliate of Minnesota Public Radio as of 2011, offers news and classical music. The station broadcasts from the Michigan Technological University campus in Houghton, Michigan, in the Administration and Student Services building and receives some support from MTU. WGGL can be heard on 91.1 FM stereo throughout the western Upper Peninsula. Joseph Kirkish, Professor Emeritus, founded WGGL and managed the radio station from 1969 to 1976, broadcasting a variety of groundbreaking programs, from discussions on controversial local issues to foreign programs that served the needs of Michigan Technological University's international students.

Extent

80.9 Cubic Feet (76 paige boxes and 14 manuscript boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Collection, 1959-1982, of WGGL FM 91.1, a locally broadcast radio station of Michigan Technological University in Houghton, Michigan, eventually becoming an affiliate of Minnesota Public Radio.