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Allin Slate pioneered the sports talk
show format on KABC radio in Los Angeles in the 1960s. His career
began in the 1940s and included a period of work in Honolulu. He
returned to his native Los Angeles and worked at KIEV, KABC, and KNX.
This collection contains approximately 2 boxes of papers and
over 400 open reel audiotapes. The audiotapes include:
- recordings of Slate's broadcasts
- his programs with co-hosts Leo
Durocher and Jimmy Piersall
- recordings of post-game interviews
and press conferences with athletes, and luncheons at the Southern
California Sports Broadcasters Association.
This collection also includes:
- typescripts used in Slate's
broadcasts
- photographs
- publicity material related to his
shows
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