WRVA\u27s public service broadcasting from 1925 through World War II

The purpose of this thesis is to analyze WRVA\u27s public service broadcasting from 1925 through 1945. The four criteria used in making selections from archival material at the University of Virginia and from other sources include: historical significance, importance of authorship, relationship to World War II, and broad topical significance emphasizing WRVA\u27s public service broadcasting. WRVA\u27s public service broadcasting is defined as unsponored programming. Often produced at WRVA\u27s expense, it readily separates into six subject areas: political and legislative, community service, religious, educational, agricultural, and war-related programming, and three program classifications: public service announcements, special one-time programs, and regular ongoing programs. WRVA\u27s public service broadcasting, in keeping with the station\u27s motto Service, was good business and an extension of the establishment which supported the Byrd Organization in Virginia. A discussion of WRVA\u27s historical background, financial sacrifices, problems, complications, and controversial issues reveals that WRVA was a station with a heart