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Miscellaneous poetry by Rudy Topinka, Sister Theresa, 1960s?
Note: Tape letter: R

Big Band Show #6, 1973 November 30
Note: Tape letter: AC

Rudy Topinka's 59th Birthday, 1975 August 18
Note: Tape letter: AI

Dave Attwood, Tony Brown, 1975 February 6
Note

Label on recording "Tony Brown (Indian)"

Tape letter: KKKK

Pledge of Allegiance, 1975 November 11
Note: Tape letter: AK

Senator William Proxmire and Rudy's Birthday / William Proxmire, Beverly Peterson, and Dan Martin, 1976 August

Senator William Proxmire, 1976
Note: Tape letter: AD

Rudy Topinka, The Harlem Globe Trotters, Senator Alvin O'Konski's Bi-Centennial Message, circa 1976
Note: Tape letter: AB

[unidentified], 1977 August 10
Note: Tape letter: FFFF

Frank Topinka, 1977 August 17
Note: Tape letter: XXX

Frank, Robert, and Rudy Topinka, 1977 August 17
Note: Tape letter: GGGG

WSAU 40th Anniversary Program, 1977 January 28
Note: Tape letter: AH

WSAU 40th Anniversary Program; Rudy Topinka, Bundner, Buck Leverton, and Dick Dudley, 1977 January 28
Note: Tape letter: MM

Joan Lawson discusses ballet, 1977 June 7
Note: Tape letter: HHHH

Ola Lindback, 1980 June 6
Note: Tape letter: AJ

Open time, 1980 March 26
Note: Tape letter: EEEE

William Proxmire and Beverly Peterson, 1982 October 13

[unidentified], 1982 October 14

Pierre Richey (former French Foreign Exchange Student) discussing his veterinarian work in Madagascar, undated

Robert Topinka on growing and cooking zucchini, undated
Note: Tape letter: AQ

Rudy Topinka, undated
Note: Tape letter: GGG

[unidentified], undated
Note

Missing at time of processing (12/15/2021)

Tape letter: R

A. "Tony" Earl appointed secretary of the Department of Natural Resources / Ralph Capone death, 1974 November 2, 24
Note: Tape letter: CC

Adler Brau, Cuts 1-5
Note: Tape letter: BP

Aggie on the telephone, Marisha data
Note: Tape letter: AN

Al Kowal, 1975 July 7
Note: Tape letter: AO

Andre Barouch and Bea Wayne on an interview show
Note: Tape letter: C

Anniversary concert - many cuts of music, some local musicians, 1946 April 29
Note: Tape letter: AV

Antigo #2 / Antigo #4, circa 1940 December 10

Audrey Taylor - Lincoln County Homemaker's Chorus, World Circus Theatre - Baraboo, Wisconsin, Beverly Peterson - Lincoln County Extension Home Economist, 1975 Spring
Note: Tape letter: AL

Basketball / C. Armand, circa 1940

Big Band #3 (1981-1982), 1981 July 7
Note: Tape letter: BL

Bill Rogan and A. Rozelleville - Farm City Dinner, 1948
Note: Tape letter: M

Bill Rogan and A. Rozelleville, Keillor on Pastor Inqvist, Bud Rozelle (Tomahawk House), 1948
Note: Tape letter: NNN

Bill Rogan and A. Rozellville, Friendly Philosopher, commercials and news, 1948
Note: Tape letter: RRRR

Bill Rogan, Rozellville - Friendly Philosopher
Note: Tape letter: JJJ

Bob Naujox, 1962
Note: Tape letter: UUU

Bob Naujox Radio
Note: Tape letter: BR

Bob Topinka - Green Bay, circa 1940

Bress Rehearsal, part 2, table 2, 1948 November 22

Buck and Sam Session, circa 1940

Buck Cleaverton announcing market / Milwaukee Livestock - Julius Stangel and Herman Bonikowski, circa 1940 April 23

Buck Leverton - owl sounds
Note: Tape letter: BF

Buck Leverton Big Band segment, 1975 February 1
Note: Tape letter: BK

Buck Leverton to Kaspar Malone, 1990 September
Note: Tape letter: RRR

Butterfield, Paul, principal of Auburndale High - 400 Students Out with the Flu, 1974 January 17
Note: Tape letter: DDDD

Captain Bill, circa 1940

Captain Bill - Fair Band, circa 1940

"Captain" Bill Kasten, City Band - Marathon Park / Talbot, late 1950s
Note: Tape letter: BB

Chamber of Commerce - Riehle spots, 1965 April
Note: Tape letter: AR

Chamber of Commerce Meeting / Grand Central Station, 1946 November 20, 30

Chamber of Commerce spots, 1960s
Note: Tape letter: R

Chamber of Commerce, Mutiny on the Bounty
Note: Tape letter: BS

Charlie Armond - Van Pine Organ?, 1938 January 27

Chilsen Budget Review Bill - 82 Amendments, 1974 May 23
Note: Tape letter: DDDD

Chirstmas Program - Wausau Bowling Center, 1964 December 15
Note: Tape letter: BG

Christmas 'Round the World, 1948 December 25

Cliff, Harvey, and Buell? / Rudy's Heartbeats, circa 1940

Coach Bud Foster, 1950 December 21

Commercials (Rudy Topinka), 1936 July 14

Congressman Walter Judd at Wausau Chamber of Commerce, Mel Laird introduction, 1965 February
Note: Tape letter: B

Conrad / Rasmussen and J. Olsen #1, circa 1950

Cribb, 1937 May 28

Dick Ruedebusch - Tesch's - Antigo, 1967 September 18
Note: Tape letter: A

Discussion on Civil Rights, circa 1940 February 12

Don Platt Singing / Extension, circa 1940
Note: Damaged

Dress Rehearsal, part 1, 1949 April 25

Ed Hogan, circa 1940

Emergency Program for Transmitter, 1949 April 29

Emergency Program for Transmitter, 1949 May 1

Fair?, Love is a Many Splendored Thing, Rudy reading poetry, 1954 May
Note: Tape letter: AU

FarmFront Home, circa 1940

First half of Rhinelander-Wausau basketball game, announced by Noel Van Hecke, 1938
Note: Tape letter: T

First national commercials for Automatic Stereo, circa 1965
Note: Tape letter: PPPP

Friendly Philosopher - Handwriting Ballyhoo / News and Commercials, circa 1940

Friendly Philosopher - Presto / Topinka Orthacoustic, circa 1946 August 1

Gaslite
Note: Tape letter: N

Gaslite - Harold Stevens (piano) and Johnny Fehl (drums)
Note

Missing at time of processing (12/15/2021)

Tape letter: Disc 1-3

Gaslite interview with Ola Lindback / Harry Nelson, Halloween, Gaslite, Stan Schaller
Note: Tape letter: N

Gaslite Presents Harold Stevens at the piano
Note: Previously Disc 232A/5

Geonoli - Safety of Children Waiting for Buses Time Change, 1973 January 9
Note: Tape letter: DDDD

Gordon Hinckley and Rudy Topinka, 1983 December 23
Note: Tape letter: G

Gordon Hinckley and Rudy Topinka on his final show
Note: Tape letter: D

Governor Philip La Follette discusssing industrial relations, 1935

Green Bay Packers interviews, 1940 September 26
Scope and Content Note: Prior to games against the Chicago Cardinals and Bears and the Pittsburgh Steelers (Al Michael and Alan Franklin).
Note: Tape letter: AAAA

H. Stewart's 71st Birthday, with Bud Rozelle, Herbie Herbie Hamlin at Tomahawk House, 1979 November 10
Note: Tape letter: MMM

Haines, Robert, pres. R-S-School Board regarding recount of school bond referendum, 1974 May 24
Note: Tape letter: DDDD

Halloween program, unknown year October 31
Note: Tape letter: AZ

Harold Stevens at office party at Bob Tesch's home, 1961 December 30
Note: Tape letter: BQ

Hinkley Buckner - Chief Testing, circa 1940

Howard Gernetzke - fair interview, 1986 July 22
Note: Tape letter: F

Interview of Extension of Home Economics, 1940
Note: Tape letter: AE

Interview with Everett Gleason, retired Wausau police chief, 1982 January 20
Note: Tape letter: EE

"It's in the Book," sung by Johnny Standley
Note: Tape letter: DDDDD

Jan Pearce recorded by Paul Robeson, 1941 March 1
Note: Previously Disc 232A/1

Jerry Madison (David Obey's Home Secretary) discussing upcoming caucus
Note: Tape letter: BBBBB

Kileen and Buck - Swingalis?, circa 1940

Kileen Programs for July 3-4 / News, 1944 June 13

Knute Rockne, circa 1940
Note: Previously Disc 232A/4

Lamp Lighting (2 August 1949), 1949 August 2
Note: Tape letter: Q

Leo Socha Sr. with Johnny Olson, 1947
Note: Tape letter: TTT

Leverton at Knowlton (St. Francis Xavier Church), "Three brandy boilermakers on nothing since breakfast," 1962 October 16
Note: Tape letter: BD

Liberty Loan Corporation Radio Spots, 1946 September 12

Lincoln County Dairy Bake-Off, winners Kathy Schield, Rural Merrilll, Beverly Peterson - Rudy Topinka announcing, 1965 August 5
Note: Tape letter: XXXX

Lincoln County Fair, circa 1940

Livingston Store with J. Olson conducting interviews, parts 1 and 2, 1939 November 14

Local and Regional News in Review, 1975 December 31
Note: Tape letter: CCCC

Local Radio Ads, early 1940s

Marathon City Monastic Program, 1951 January 11

Maxine Sullivan and Jack Teagarden, Everest [Records], 1954-1956
Note: Tape letter: X

Merill-Wausau football, circa 1940

Mind Your Manners, 1949 April 26

Moon Landing Commentary, 1969 July 20

[Morgan Beatty], Melvin Laird, Rudy Topinka, 1963
Note

Possibly NBC.

Tape letter: BE

Mrs. Foster - interview, unknown year December 13
Note: Tape letter: AW

Music with station breaks, 1964 February 5
Note: Tape letter: BT

Nelson, Harry, 1978 February 3
Note: Tape letter: BC

Nelson, Harry - Halloween - Stan Scaller - Two Gaslite commercials / one gaslite commercial - interview with Ola Linback - Unmea [sic] Accordian Club March
Note: Tape letter: J

Nelson, Harry interview, Introduction by Topinka / "I Really Don't Want to Know" - Eddy Arnold
Note: Tape letter: DD

New Daisy, Poetry, Van Hecke, Captain Bill
Note: Tape letter: OOOO

News Review, 1973 February
Scope and Content Note: Miss America, Chilsen on Lucey budget, release of prisoners in Vietnam.
Note: Tape letter: QQQQ

News Review for February 1973 (Miss America, Chilsen on Lucey budget, release of prisoners in Vietnam ) / Dave Connor - 7th District Republican candidate, 1973 February
Note: Tape letter: QQQQ

News [Review], 1973 March
Scope and Content Note: Metzger, Laird (Watergate), Governor Lucey's budget.
Note: Tape letter: BN

Newscast, 1939 February 24

Noel Van Hecke memorial program, 1938
Note: Tape letter: BJ

"Nutty" and "Almost as Nutty," with Rudy Topinka, 1935 September 24

Ola Lindback
Note: Tape letter: FFF

Old Wausau-area bands (Don Rassmussen, Dick Conrad, Charlie Armand, Buck Leverton, Captain Bill, Powell's Night Club)
Note: Tape letter: WWWW

"Pat Boone" programs, 113-114 / laundry planning (Home Economics Extension)
Note: Tape letter: BV

Pierre Richey and Bev Peterson, Cadott, Wisonsin, circa 1964
Note: Tape letter: AM

Pierre Richey and Bev Peterson, Cadott, Wisonsin, circa 1964
Scope and Content Note: Exchange student interviewed by Bev Peterson at Cadott.
Note: Tape letter: R

Poet's Book

Will You Remember? (When I am Gone), Little Boy Blue, Paris, Lamps are Lighted, 1945?
Note: Tape letter: AV

Leverton, Chatterbox, Rudy's Heartbeat, 1946-1951
Note: Tape letter: BJ

1947 March 19

1948 January 15

1948 September 4

Boy Blue, 1948 October 2

1948 November 20

1948 November 27

Boy Blue and E. Browning, 1948 December 4

1948 December 25

1949 January 1

1949 January 8

1949 February 5

1949 February 12

1949 February 19

1949 February 26

1949 March 31

1949 April 9

1949 April 16

1949 May 7

1949 June 4

1949 June 18

1949 July 2

1949 July 9

1949 July 16

1949 July 23

1949 July 30

1949 August 6

1949 August 13

1949 August 27

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circa 1940s

circa 1940s

circa 1940s

circa 1940s

1965 July 24
Note: Tape letter: IIII

Pope Pius XII - Ash Wednesday Radio Talk, 1958 February 19

Powell's Nite Club - First Broadcast, 1938 June 1

Prairie Home Companion, part II, 1982 February 6
Note: Tape letter: M

President Roosevelt declaring war on Japan, 1941 December 8
Note: Tape letter: CC

President Eisenhower news conference - vacation in Upper Michigan, 1961
Note: Tape letter: CC

Rare Big Band
Note: Tape letter: Z

Reverend Stahmer and Reverend Ortwein cuts, circa 1940

Reverend Stahmer and Reverend Ortwein, circa 1947
Note: Tape letter: AE

Rhinelander/Wausau Championship Basketball Game, 1938 February 12

Rhinelander/Wausau football games, announced by Hirsch, L. Waltman, and Cribb, circa 1938
Note

Part of first half and third quarter.

Tape letter: S

Wausau/Rhinelander Football #1, 3 1941

Wausau/Rhinelander Football #5, 1941

Robert Sumnicht - agriculture programs, 1967 January 10-11
Note: Tape letter: ZZZZ

Roehl / Commercials and news, circa 1940

Rozelle, Bud, Herb Hamlin, Don Berg (drum), Don Chesbro (alto) Gold Coast, Antigo / Trio concluded - Rasmussen, Don, Chas. Armand, Doc Theiss, Bill Kasten, Buck Leverton, 1962 March 4
Note: Tape letter: W

Rozellville / Rozellville, Topinka, and Rogan, 1948 October 28

"Rudy for President," "Gems from the Campaign," 1976 presidential campaign "Forgotten Man" ticket, 1976
Note: Tape letter: AY

Ruby Kouter Jamboree, circa 1940

Rudy Topinka, 1980 February 1
Note: Tape letter: ZZZ

Rudy Topinka, 1980 January 28
Note: Tape letter: YYY

Rudy Topinka, 1980 January 29
Note: Tape letter: WWW

Rudy Topinka, 1980 January 31
Note: Tape letter: SSS

Rudy Topinka - Leone Michalske wedding, 1940 November 4
Note: Tape letter: NNNN

Rudy Topinka - Scott's Friendly Philosopher, 1940 September 23-24
Note: Damaged

Rudy Topinka and Don Rasmussen, 1979 February 2
Note: Tape letter: SS

Rudy Topinka and Frankie Smoltz, 1982 May 23
Note: Tape letter: PPP

Rudy Topinka and Hal Hennig, 1979 February 2
Note: Tape letter: PP

Rudy Topinka Commercial - Dan Martin; NONSENSE
Note: Tape letter: K

Rudy Topinka introduces Harry Nelson / "I Don't Really Want to Know" - Eddy Arnold
Note: Tape letter: V

Ruth Stolle
Note: Tape letter: AP

Sears Theme / Chatterbox # 1, circa 1940

Sid Kyler - Arts Fest, 1975 September 7
Note: Tape letter: VVV

Sid Kyler - Mall, 1983 August 6
Note: Tape letter: OOO

Sid Kyler OHC - Holiday Inn Mannsfield, 1980 October 10
Note: Tape letter: LLL

Sister Therese, 1984 March 9
Note: Tape letter: BA

St. Mary's Church of Wausau Choir, 1947
Note: Tape letter: AE

St. Mary's Glee Club, 1948 December 18

"The Songs of Don Plaut," circa 1939
Note: Tape letter: AE

Stan Schaller interview
Note: Tape letter: UUUU

Stan Stuart, circa 1940

Stan Stuart - news and commercials, 1941 June 9

State 4-H Band and Chorus, "Show of the 60s"
Note: Tape letter: BM

Ted Weems - Beat the Band, 1940 January 28, 1941 February 7
Note: Tape letter: U

"This Was Radio," sides 3 and 4 - Rudy Topinka
Note: Tape letter: P

Tom Olson and Rudy Topinka - Al Ristow - two spots, one Christmas, 1965
Note: Tape letter: AT

Tom Olson and Rudy Topinka (Fechtner Sausage), 1960s
Note: Tape letter: AAAAA

Topinka 3x/week - 10:15-10:30 a.m. Sponsor Scotts or Scotties, 1946-1948
Note: Tape letter: JJJ

Topinka: Commercials, news - Robin Hood, 1948 October 28
Note: Tape letter: JJJ

Trio at Gold Coast, Antigo - H. Hamlin, Don Berg, Bud Rozelle, 1962 January
Note: Tape letter: AA

United Nations / Friendly Philosopher, circa 1950

University of Chicago Roundtable, 1949 June 19

Valley Queen Coffee Announcements, 1940 June 18

Vince Lombardi Resigns, 1968 February 1
Note: Tape letter: BB

The Voice of Noel R. Van Hecke, circa 1940
Note: Previously Disc 232A/2

The Voice of Noel R. Van Hecke, circa 1940

"Walkin' and Talkin' with Rudy," read by Ken Fagerlin
Note: Tape letter: O

Walter Judd - Miller Tire Jingles, 1965 February
Note: Tape letter: LLLL

Walton, Russ, Prof. of Astronomy - U.W.M.C. - on Kahoutek, 1974 January 8
Note: Tape letter: DDDD

Wausau area bands, circa 1935
Note: Tape letter: AA

Wausau Chamber of Commerce with Mel Laird and Walter Judd, 1965 February
Note: Tape letter: JJJJ

Wausau Speaks, part 1-2, 1949 May 17
Scope and Content Note: Part 2: A. Abrahams and G. Bannerman.
Note: Tape letter: Q

"Wausau's Got It" advertisement

Wedding tape
Note: Tape letter: MMMM

Weisberg's Talk and Buck Leverton, 1939 November 2

Wendell Willkie campaign speech in Wausau, 1940 September 21

Western Conference, 1949 May 28

Weston, James Taylor - Petitioned for Bond; School Board/Bond (?) Recount, 1974 May 24
Note: Tape letter: DDDD

WIBA - William T. Evjue Sunday, 1948 August 8

WIBA - William T. Evjue Sunday, 1948 August 8

William T. Evjue Sunday, 1948 July 18

Wilson Merchant Company Spots, 1940 August 26

With "Chuck" at WCLO
Note: Tape letter: QQQ

"With The Uncalled," 4 + 3 (Whiting Hotel), 1973 November 21
Note: Tape letter: HHH

WKBH - Coach Bud Foster, 1950 December 8

WNAM (Marinette, Wisconsin) - Talk by F.B. Keefe, circa 1950

WPS Packer Interview with Al Michel, 1940 September 26

WRIG - Nelles - Arwood, 1987 May 15
Note: Tape letter: III

WRIG fair interview, 1987 August 6
Note: Tape letter: E

WSAU

Buck Leverton Morning Program - New Highway 51 Opened, 1975 October 17
Note: Tape letter: YYYY

Christmas - Radio IDs
Note: Tape letter: BO

Cliff Hoene and Adel Gahnz - Leath Building / Rudy Topinka and Horn - commercials and news, early 1940s
Note: Tape letter: L

(Radio-TV) - Eisenhower interview, vacation in Upper Michigan, George Edges and John Emery, 1961
Note: Tape letter: SSSS

Gaslite spots
Note: Tape letter: AS

Nelson Olmsted - Table 2, 1948 September 10

Rudy Topinka and Rosemary, 1987 May 20
Note: Tape letter: KKK

20th Anniversary Program - "Bluebird of Happiness"; Rockne (1937) / Blue Comedy, 1957? January 30
Note: Tape letter: LL

Radio 20th Anniversary, 1957 January 30
Note: Previously Disc 232A/3

42nd Anniversary broadcast - Old bands -Doc. Theiss, Don Rasmussen, Claude Armand, 1979
Note: Tape letter: BU

42nd Anniversary Program - Claude Armand, 1979 February 1
Note: Tape letter: QQ

42nd Anniversary Program - Claude Armand and Doc Theiss / Rudy Topinka and Bill Kasten, 1979 February 1
Note: Tape letter: H

42nd Anniversary Program - Don Rasmussen, Hamlin, and Roezelle, 1979 January 31
Note: Tape letter: OO

42nd Anniversary Program - Early personnel - V. Hecke, Charles Henke, and Hal Hennig, 1979 February 2
Note: Tape letter: NN

42nd Anniversary Program - Rudy Topinka and Don Rasmussen, 1979 January 31
Note: Tape letter: PP

42nd Anniversary Program - Rudy Topinka, Claude Armand, Captain Bill, Doc Theiss, New Daisy, 1979 February 1
Note: Tape letter: RR

42nd Anniversary Program - Rudy Topinka, Van Heke, Hal Henning, 1979 January 31
Note: Tape letter: SS

42nd Anniversary Program (Nostalgia) - Rudy Topinka, including Don Rasmussen, 1979 January 31
Note: Tape letter: Y

43rd Anniversary Program - Powell's Antigo / Anniversary speech formalities, New Daisy, 1980 January 29
Note: Tape letter: TT

44th Anniversary Program - Leverton, Topinka, 1981 January 28
Note: Tape letter: WW

44th Anniversary Program - Alex Airport dedication R. Eisannian? / Moon River "Scandal," 1981 January 30
Note: Tape letter: VV

44th Anniversary Program - Rudy Topinka, 1980 January 31
Note: Tape letter: UU

46th Anniversary Program - Buck Leverton and Gus Sellers / Buck Leverton, 1983 January 27
Note: Tape letter: ZZ

46th Anniversary Program - Rudy Topinka - Kileen - Biased, 1983 January 25
Note: Tape letter: XX

46th Anniversary Program - Rudy Topinka and Norma Chodes, 1983 January 26
Note: Tape letter: YY

47th Anniversary Program - Nostalgia's Big Hour, Green Bay Packers interviews, 1984 January 30
Note: Tape letter: EEE

47th Anniversary Program - Rudy Topinka, 1984 February 1
Note: Tape letter: DDD

47th Anniversary Program - Rudy Topinka, 1984 February 2
Note: Tape letter: CCC

47th Anniversary Program - Rudy Topinka and Buck Leverton, 1984 January 31
Note: Tape letter: AAA

47th Anniversary Program - Rudy Topinka Morning Show / Jamboree, Huebner, News, 1984 February 1
Note: Tape letter: BBB

48th Anniversary Program, 1985 January 28
Scope and Content Note: Re-broadcast of Rudy Topinka segment from January 28, 1948.
Note: Tape letter: FF

48th Anniversary Program - Bill Kasten / Two Sleepy People, 1985 January 31
Note: Tape letter: HH

48th Anniversary Program - Buck Leverton / "Corrected by Rozelle," 1985 January 30
Note: Tape letter: GG

48th Anniversary Program - Buck Leverton and Rudy Topinka, 1985 January 30
Note: Tape letter: JJ

48th Anniversary Program - Buck Leverton, Lokomoen tape, Rozelle bit, 1985 January 30
Note: Tape letter: II

48th Anniversary Program - Rudy Topinka, 1985 January 31
Note: Tape letter: KK

Nostalgia - Rudy Topinka, 1979 March 2
Note: Tape letter: Y

Old WSAU Radio Programs
Scope and Content Note: Cut I: G. Hinkley and Chief Richardts
Cut II: Jamboree - Marshfield - Buck Leverton
Cut III: Rudy Topinka announcing the news
Cut IV and V: Dolittle Music - "In a Minor Mood"
Cut VI: Working with Chief R. Richardts
Cut VII: Waltman with Delores Nelson
Cut VIII: Dolittle with Rosalind Sparidrin - "Piano Melodies"
Cut IX: Joe Killen interviewing Wally Gilbert (Wausau lumberjack, basebal club manager)
Cut X: Bill Rogan and Dick Conrad - Farm-City Dinner
Note: Tape letter: BBBB

Old Radio Programs
Scope and Content Note: Cut I: Chamber of Commerce (one year after began)
Cut II: Chamber of Commerce (one year after began) - extended
Cut III: Jamboree introduction by Buck Leverton, with Guy Cole - Marshfield
Cut IV: News
Cut V: Fox Fur Farm, Hamburg, Wisconsin
Cut VI: FM inauguration (September 1, 1948)
Cut VII: Buck Leverton in Green Bay WTAQ
Cut VIII: WRJN - Racine - Wayne Cribb
Cut IV: Wayne Cribb interview with ? Decker
Cut X: Music
Cut XI: 10th Anniversary of WJMC radio in Rice Lake
Note: Tape letter: BI

"Old Time WSAU Radio Tape #4," 1930s
Scope and Content Note: Cut I: Johnny Olson at Livingston's Department Store, Merill, Wisconsin
Cut II: Remote via Presto Recordings, late 1930s
Cut III: Franklin Roosevelt signing P.L. 74-271 (49 Stat. 620), The Social Security Act, August 14, 1935
Note: Tape letter: BH

"Old Wausau Radio Programs, 1937-1944," 1937-circa 1951
Scope and Content Note: Cut I: Marathon Marirtery(?), January 11, 1951
Cut II: 18th Annual Lincon County Fair
Cut III: 8th Annual Lincoln County Fair
Cut IV: Harold Edmunds - 4-H Fair Band
Cut V: Ruth Chambers
Cut VI: Gus Sell - Fair Director
Cut VII: Mrs. Gus Sell
Cut VIII: Ed Hogen
Cut IX: Powell's Nite Club (Antigo), June 1, 1938
Cut X: Daisy brand swingsters, Joe Killeen, Daisy brand meats (1937-1938), Chas Armond trumpet, Buck Leverton
Cut XI: Salute to WJMC, Rice Lake, on 10th anniversary
Cut XII: "The Voice of Noel Van Hecke," June 1938
Cut XIII: Merrill Mueller, D-Day + 7 broadcast, June 6, 1944
Cut XIV: Bill Kaster, Little German Band
Cut XV: Rudy Topinka Poem
Note: Tape letter: AF

"Old Wausau Radio Programs, Tape 3," circa 1938
Scope and Content Note: Captain Bill, Little German Band.
Note: Tape letter: AG

"Early Radio 1936-1940," circa 1936-1940?
Scope and Content Note: Bob Topinka in Green Bay, Wisconsin (1940?) - news and commercials; Rudy Topinka news and commercials - Chev. Kiddies intro (July 14, 1936).
Note: Tape letter: I

WSAU station breaks (DR series)
Note: Tape letter: VVVV

WSAU-FM Inaugural / Farm News, 1948 September 1

WSDA
Note: Tape letter: TTTT

WTAQ Packer Interview with Alan Franklin, 1940 October 24

WTAQ Packer Interview with Alin Franklin, #3 and 4, 1940 November 8

WTMJ "Starring Young Wisconsin Artists," part 1, 1947 March 12

[WTMJ] "Starring Young Wisconsin Artists," part 1, circa 1947

[WTMJ] "Starring Young Wisconsin Artists," part 1, 1949 April 16

"You and Your Survival" / discussion produced by Wisconsin Council of Safety Produced by Wisconsin Council of Safety, 1964
Note: Tape letter: CCCCC

"(You Really Should) Shop the Wausau Area" advertisement

Video recordings

Rudy, Tonight segments 1981 July 30
Scope and Content Note: Includes call-in television forum on IRAs with an IRS representative and two local bankers, undated, and a discussion of the arts in Wausau.

Rudy, Tonight, undated
Scope and Content Note: The last episode of this program about jazz is a joke on Topinka. Several former WSAU personalities appear.

Knowledge for Living
Scope and Content Note: Programs with Beverly Topinka produced by UW-Extension. One concerns holiday baking and the other is on cooking wild game, undated. Also a studio polka party with live music by the Jerry Goetsch band that is hosted by Rudy Topinka.

Brief interview with Topinka on Channel 9, 1989 November 18
Scope and Content Note: Concerning Walkin' and Talkin.' Also news stories on robbery, fire, and hunting.

Brief news segment concerning the history of WSAU, 1989 October 24
Scope and Content Note: Includes color footage of Walter John Chilsen as news anchor and Topinka as Rudy the Wrangler.