Identity elements
Name and location of repository
Beschrijvingsniveau
Collectie
Titel
Focus: America radio talk show audio recordings
Datum(s)
- 1975-1976 (Vervaardig)
Omvang
2.5 linear feet (5 document cases)
Naam van de archiefvormer
Biografie
Arenstein, the Host and the Executive Producer of "Focus: America," was a junior when he started producing the radio talk show. He majored in Broadcast Journalism at the University of Miami and graduated in 1976.
He is a native of Richmond, VA and he still resides there. He is married and has two daughters. He is the president of Arenstein and Associates, a real estate development and investment company.
Content and structure elements
Bereik en inhoud
"Focus: America" radio talk show was created by Richard (Ric) Arenstein and Larry Wallenstein, both juniors in the Communications Department, University of Miami in 1975. The show originally started as a local program "Focus: Miami" and was produced at the UM's campus radio station WVUM-FM where Arenstein interviewed local personalities and celebrities visiting Miami.
After the successful first season, the tapes of the talk show were mailed to more than 70 college stations across the country under the name "Focus: America." In his senior year, Arenstein and his new associate, Chuck Bortunick, traveled under a grant from the Burger King Corp. to tape interviews of celebrities in other parts of the country. The show ended because of Arenstein's graduation.
Ordeningstelsel
The original tapes 1 - 22 are arranged according to production or air dates in 1975. Tapes 23 - 32 are only dated as Spring 1976, number 1 to 10. Tapes 33 to 43 do not have dates and are numbered 1 - 11. We assume they were produced in fall 1976.
There are 43 DVDs that hold mp3 and WAV versions of the original content, which were all professionally remastered and digitized.
Conditions of access and use elements
Voorwaarden voor raadpleging
This collection is open for research.
Physical access
This collection is kept in an off-campus storage facility. Please contact the University Archivist, Nick Iwanicki, at ngi5@miami.edu with the boxes you are interested in prior to your visit, and allow up to 1 week for delivery of materials.
Technical access
Voorwaarden voor reproductie
Requests to reproduce or publish materials from this collection should be directed to ngi5@miami.edu.
Languages of the material
- Engels
Scripts of the material
Taal en schrift aantekeningen
Toegangen
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Acquisition and appraisal elements
Geschiedenis beheer
Directe bron van verwerving
The original open reel tapes were donated by Richard Arentein.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information
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Aantekeningen van de archivaris
Processed by Archives Technician, Marcia Heath; finding aid created by Processing Archivist, Yvette Yurubi, 01-09-23.