MEDIA ADVISORY
Radio Preservation Task Force Presents ‘A Century of Broadcasting: Preservation and Renewal’ with Kitchen Sisters and More
The 2023 Radio Preservation Task Force will commemorate the recent centennial of the nation’s first radio broadcasts. The conference will spotlight work to locate, save and study a range of radio content and formats, and discuss best practices in radio preservation and access. Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden will introduce podcast producers The Kitchen Sisters for a special event, in addition to featured conversations with archivist and filmmaker Rick Prelinger and Black Women in Radio.
What: 2023 Radio Preservation Task Force "A Century of Broadcasting: Preservation and Renewal"
When: April 27 – 29, 2023
Where: Library of Congress James Madison Memorial Building, 101 Independence Ave SE, Washington, DC 20540
Who: More than 300 archivists, radio and television historians, artists, journalists and broadcasters with special guests The Kitchen Sisters, Rick Prelinger and more.
RSVP: Media interested in covering the event must RSVP in advance to Leah Knobel at lknobel@loc.gov and Steve Legget at sleg@loc.gov.
The Radio Preservation Task Force is a project of the Library of Congress National Recording Preservation Board and works in conjunction with the Library of Congress Recorded Sound Section.
The Library of Congress is the world’s largest library, offering access to the creative record of the United States — and extensive materials from around the world — both on-site and online. It is the main research arm of the U.S. Congress and the home of the U.S. Copyright Office. Explore collections, reference services and other programs and plan a visit at loc.gov; access the official site for U.S. federal legislative information at congress.gov; and register creative works of authorship at copyright.gov.
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Media Contact: Leah Knobel, lknobel@loc.gov
Public Contact: Steve Legget, sleg@loc.gov
PR 23-041
04-25-2023
ISSN 0731-3527