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Liberty Broadcasting System History Question

wncmacs

wncmacs

I am researching history for a documentary I am making for Spruce Pine, which is celebrating its centennial. In the late 1940s and early 1950s, a program known as The Carolina Barn Dance was originated from the Carolina Theatre there and broadcast over the Liberty Broadcasting System. I have discovered that Gordon McLendon was the founder of LBS and that it was headquartered in Dallas. I know McLendon was a maverick in the broadcasting industry and had a reputation of being a mover and shaker. I also know that the network made a name for itself with its Major League Baseball broadcasts, and that at one time, over 500 stations were on the network. I think that WBRM in Marion carried the broadcasts (WTOE was not in existence at the time), but I'm also curious what other stations were on the network in North Carolina.

I'm seeking information on Liberty and I would love to know if archives of its shows might exist. Anyone who could provide any information will be cited as a source in the documentary and will earn my grateful appreciation!

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