Jack Krueger Papers, 1922-1978

Scope and Content Note

The Jack Krueger Papers are organized in three series: Krueger at WTMJ, Professional Organizations, and Speeches and Publications.

Series 1: KRUEGER AT WTMJ is material directly relating to the operation of the radio and television stations owned and operated by The Journal Company (now Journal Communications Inc.). The material covers a wide range of topics including cameras in the courtroom, the Federal Communication Commission's Fairness Doctrine, employee manuals, the development of WTMJ-TV, television and radio audience surveys, and the Milwaukee Journals' dispute with Milwaukee Mayor Henry Maier.

Series 2: PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS consists of material from a number of state and national professional organizations of which Krueger was a member. Most of this material relates to the National Association of Radio News Directors which in 1952 became the Radio-Television News Directors Association; the majority of the NARND and RTNDA material is minutes, reports, and copies of speeches given at the annual convention. There is also material pertaining to the National Television News Seminars held in 1953 and 1954 at Northwestern University in Illinois.

Series 3: SPEECHES AND PUBLICATIONS contains miscellaneous publications from national organizations and speeches given by people in the media profession. They deal with the coverage of news by radio and television; the speeches were given by Sig Mickelson, Ralph Renick, Frank Stanton, Lee Loevinger, and others.