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Mitch Lake WMPL transcripts and Other material

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: MS-990

Scope and Contents

Transcripts and notes, 1984-1988 and 2014, of local news briefs for WMPL radio station based in Hancock, Michigan. The contents of the collection were accumulated by Mitch Lake, a veteran of nearly 40 years in local radio and an employee of WMPL, delivering the day’s news, sports, funeral announcements, and more on his program Mitch in the Morning.

Dates

  • 1984-1988, 2014
  • Majority of material found within 1984-1988

Conditions Governing Access

Available for use in the Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections.

Conditions Governing Use

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

Biographical / Historical

WMPL, pronounced “Wimple,” is an AM radio station located in Hancock, Michigan, broadcasting under the frequency 920 kHz. The station was established in March of 1957. Mitch Lake is a veteran of nearly 40 years in local radio and an employee of WMPL, delivering the day’s news, sports, funeral announcements, and more on his program Mitch in the Morning.

Extent

0.45 cubic feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Transcripts and notes, 1984-1988, of news briefs for WMPL radio station based in Hancock, Michigan.

Arrangement

Material in the collection is arranged chronologically by date.

Title
Mitch Lake WMPL Transcripts and Other Material
Status
In Progress
Author
Allison Neely
Date
01/02/2020
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections Repository

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