Early (and not so early)
WRTI Photos
Page One
These photos are listed by years. All pictures posted before July 15, 1998 remain posted where they are.
1947
(10/3/47) Dr. Armand Hunter, David Davis and John B. Roberts*
(10/3/47) Dr. Armand Hunter and John B. Roberts inspect one of the consoles*
(10/3/47) John Roberts & David Davis in Studio A. Dr. Hunter in Control Room A*
1948
WFIL-TV Cameras broadcast WRTI dedication ceremonies (Zimmerman, Hunter and Roberts)
Dr. Armand Hunter and Louis Zimmerman examine plans for WRTI*
Students show visitors recording equipment*
Professor Jacqueline "Jackie" Steck*
John Roberts as director, cues to sound effects person
Claire Gomberg receives her cue & moves towards the mike. John Roberts directs*/***
John Roberts waves to engineer as program goes out to Mitten Hall/a rehearsal*/***
1949
Stan Goldstein and Jack Drennan in Studio C*
Bob Feldman, Ruth Steinberg & others in Studio B*
Sportscasters at Temple Stadium*
The Fall 1948-Spring 1949 WRTI staff */******
1950
Adele Chamberlain in the Music Library
Journalism Professor J. Douglas Perry*
1951
Students doing a program in Studio A*
Students standing around a wire recorder*
1952
Art Eisenberg & Joe Rosenberg look at a record
The WRTI Staff in 1952 (updated 10/14/98)
A couple of students look over a script
(10/10/52) Charles Shaffran at the WRTI mike*
Ray Buch in Control Room A******
Program fed from Temple to WFIL Radio******
Professors John Roberts and Joseph Carter on WFIL-TV******
1953
Gary Gumpert in Control Room B
Magnecorders in Studio B (Close-up) [Additional info added]
1954
Gloria Tablum and Ivan Shaner in the Music Library*
Gil Thompson on "Action in the Afternoon"
Steve Cohen and Warren Weiner listen to a tape*
1955
Dan Wood posts an announcement on bulletin board*
1956
Professor John B. Roberts in Control Room C
Election Night, November 1956*
Joel Albert gets ready to do a remote*
Robin Pollack and Barbara Watson work on the logs*
1957
(11/13/57) Russell Greaves & Richard Smith interview Milko Taka, a Japanese movie star*
1958
Nelson Tobolsky, Tom Cardella & Chuck Sherman covering a football game
Joel Albert, Norm Childs and Ed Keen in Master Control
John Zacherle as Roland being interviewed by Jean Horvitz
The WRTI Staff in Action in Studio A******
Tom Cardella & Joel Albert in the Newsroom
Doris Elvanian, Queen of the ROTC Ball*
1959
John Roberts & 3 University Presidents
Annette Shandler, Yearbook Photo
Continue to Page Two (1960 to the Present)
*From the collection of Gerry Wilkinson
**From the collection of Bob Cirillo
***From the collection of Tobias Poole
****From the collection of Fran Odyniec
*****From the collection of Lois Rubin Gross
******From the collection of Mike Biel