History

SCBA Celebrates 60 Years of Service!

WOLO (Columbia) Control Room in the mid-70s

In 2008, SCBA is celebrating its 60th anniversary!  In recognition of this milestone, the Association engaged in two very special projects. In 2007, SCBA reflected on its history and launched a special project to collect vintage audio and video material, station histories, and interviews with dozens of broadcast pioneers.  In 2008, SCBA is looking to the future of the industry and pledging support to the next great generation of broadcasters.  The SCBA Educational Foundation funds $35,000 annually in scholarships for broadcast students at colleges, technical schools and universities in South Carolina.  Assets of the Foundation Endowment now stand at over $900,000 well on the way to the million-dollar mark!  Once reaching the goal, the scholarship program will be able to continue in perpetuity.  There could be no better way to celebrate our 60 years of service than to fulfill this pledge to the broadcasters of tomorrow.  Read more

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Historical material from South Carolina radio and television stations has been preserved in archives established by SCBA in 1976 at the McKissick Museum on the University of South Carolina Campus in Columbia. Students, professionals, researchers and members of the public can learn about the state’s history through film, records, audio and video tapes and the personal records of South Carolina’s veteran broadcasters.

SC State Museum Broadcast Exhibit – SCBA collaborated with the State Museum to feature memorabilia from the state’s radio and television stations.

Donation of Broadcast Artifacts – To discuss donation of broadcast artifacts, please contact the SCBA History and Archive Committee at 803-732-1186.

TALL TALES, HIGH TOWERS, SIMPLE IDEAS - A History of Greenville’s First All Country Music Radio Station, By: Wally Mullinax, copyright 2003

“ Those were the good-ole-days…You‘ll love every minute you spend with it.”
Bob Hooper – The Man on the Billboard

“ It’s the way it was…every town had a nut or loose screw…and many of them were on the radio”. Jay Bender – Communications Attorney

“ If you grew up in the 50’s with Rhythm and Blues…attended the country shindigs at the auditorium in the 60’s and 70’s or listened to WESC…you’ll relive fun days in this book.” Former Member of SC House of Representatives

To purchase a copy of Tall Tales, High Towers, Simple Ideas, contact SCBA at 803-732-1186 or scba@scba.net. A portion of the proceeds will go to support the SCBA Educational Foundation.

Past Presidents – Like any professional organization, SCBA depends on volunteers to lead the Association and its many active committees.  Since our inception in 1948, SCBA has been fortunate to have had so many broadcast pioneers, legends and leaders at the helm of our ever-expanding association.

*Deceased