Spartan Radiocasting collection, 1952-1981

Summary

Creator:

Spartan Communications (Firm)

Date:

1952-1981

Extent:

0.25 Linear Feet 1 box

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

[Item, box, folder], Spartan Radiocasting collection, ms4564, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains photographs of WSPA TV studios in various stages, a script from a 25th anniversary program, and some station ephemera.

Biographical / historical:

Spartan Communications, Inc. was a company based in Spartanburg, South Carolina founded in 1947 by Walter J. Brown as Spartan Radiocasting Company. They owned and operated WSPA-TV as the city's flagship station from 1956 to 2000 when Spartan merged with Media General of Richmond, VA.

Indexed terms

Subjects:

Radio broadcasters -- United States.

Preferred citation:

[Item, box, folder], Spartan Radiocasting collection, ms4564, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.