University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections3788KAYE (Radio station : Puyallup, Wash.)KAYE records1968-197319.69 linear feet (14 boxes including 10
audiocassettes)Collection materials are in
English.Radio station operated in Puyallup,
WashingtonKAYE was a radio station that operated out of Puyallup, Washington.
From its opening in 1951 to 1968 KAYE changed leadership numerous times and was
led by Henry Perozzo starting in 1953. The station was taken over by Jim
Nicholls and Hayden Blair in 1968. Nicholls, a radical right wing
fundamentalist preacher served as station manager from 1968 to 1973. He was
known for his passionate anti-communist beliefs and support for the Vietnam
War. Nicholls vocally opposed the civil rights movements as well as Tacoma's
council-manager form of government. During his tenure, Nicholls broadcasted
criticism against any topic he perceived as potentially communist, including
Tacoma governance, interracial dating, and urban renewal. The station supported
Tacoma Mayor A. L. (Slim) Rasmussen in a long running battle with City Manager
Dave Rowlands. On KAYE broadcasts during this period, Rowlands was labeled
numerous times as a dictator and a tyrant. Consequently, the Puget Sound
Committee for Good Broadcasting challenged KAYE's FCC license in 1970. The
petitioners claimed the radio station violated the Fairness Doctrine. The FCC
denied the station's request for renewal after three years of numerous
petitions and hearings. Nicholls finally left the station in 1973 after legal
disputes with Perozzo over ownership of KAYE and Perozzo resumed leadership of
the station and reestablished it as KUPY.
Source: HistoryLink.org
Organized into 2 accessions.
- Accession No. 3788-001, KAYE records, 1968-1973
- Accession No. 3788-002, KAYE records, 1971
Correspondence, hearing records, legal documents, broadcast
transcripts, radio program logs, clippings.
Materials concern license revocation of KAYE Radio, Puyallup.
Records stored offsite; advance notice required for use.
Open to all users.
Request at
UW
Records stored offsite; advance notice required for use.
Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington
Libraries.
Jim Nicholls via Tim Gleason, 1986-08-11, and the University of Puget
Sound, 2022.
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Accession No. 3788-001: KAYE records, 1968-197319' 6" linear. 13 boxes.Scope and Content: Correspondence, hearing records, legal documents, broadcast
transcripts, radio program logs, clippings; ca. 1968-1973. Accession concerns
license revocation of KAYE Radio, Puyallup.
Physical/Technical Access: Records stored offsite; advance notice required for
use.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Records stored offsite; advance notice required for
use.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of
Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Bibliographic Source: Jim Nicholls via Tim Gleason
13788-001Hearing Notes13788-001Exhibits13788-001"Controversial Issues" file13788-001Newspaper clippings23788-001Petition to Deny License23788-001Responses to requests to appear on KAYE23788-001KAYE transcripts/hearing notes/exhibits23788-001Human Relations Commission File (KAYE file
on)33788-001KAYE Program Logs33788-001"Fairness" Log33788-001Miscellaneous43788-001Program Logs43788-001Ascertainment files43788-001Cottone file53788-001KAYE Transcripts of Tacoma City Council
Broadcasts63788-001Exhibits - FCC hearing63788-001Invitations to appear on KAYE63788-001Personal Attack responses63788-001Petitions pro/con63788-001Court of Appeals briefs63788-001Harris litigation (libel action)73788-001KAYE Hearing exhibits83788-001Transcripts of monitored KAYE broadcasts1968Scope and Content: Binders are labeled 1970-1971, but the contents are from
1968.
83788-001KAYE Monitoring Study prepared by Dr. Ralph M. Jennings,
United Church of Christ, New York1968 August 02-0993788-001KAYE Monitoring Study prepared by Dr. Ralph M. Jennings,
United Church of Christ, New York1968 August 02-0993788-001Transcript of 1970 license renewal hearing197093788-001Tacoma City Council minutes103788-001Tacoma City Council minutes103788-001Personal attacks - Nash103788-001Personal attacks - others103788-001Correspondence113788-001Correspondence113788-001KAYE broadcast transcripts and logs123788-001KAYE broadcast transcripts and logs133788-001Transcripts of Federal Communications Commission
hearingsAccession No. 3788-002: KAYE records, 19710.19 cubic feet (1 box including 10 audiocassette
tapes)Scope and Content: Two boxes of cassette tapes, broadcast transcripts, and letters
regarding KAYE radio station. These materials cover KAYE Radio's 1970 battle
with the FCC to renew their license, a battle which they eventually lost.
Restrictions on Access: No restrictions on access for print materials. No user access copy
is available for cassette tapes. Users may request a reproduction of the media
for a fee. Contact Special Collections for more information.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's copyrights transferred to the University of Washington
Libraries Special Collections.
Acquisition Info: Transferred from University of Puget Sound on June 6, 2022
13788-002KAYE Radio cassette tapesMay 4-5, 19716 tapesScope and Content: University of Puget Sound affairs during the Vietnam War.
13788-002KAYE Radio cassette tapesJune 1-2, 19724 tapesScope and Content: Regarding property tax exemptions, blood banks, and etc.
23788-002News clippingsMay 1971Scope and Content: Regarding property tax exemptions. Mentions University of Puget
Sound's tax status.
23788-002Letter from Jeanne Nelson to University of Puget Sound
President R. Franklin ThompsonMay 12, 1971Scope and Content: Regarding the FCC's findings of facts in KAYE license renewal.
Includes carbon copy response by President Thompson.
23788-002KAYE broadcast transcript June 9, 1971Scope and Content: Transcript is from "Party Line" broadcast. Host is Terrill
Nicolls and commentary by Jim Nicholls, discussing FCC case against KAYE radio.
No corresponding tape.