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Ray Briem papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 2728

Scope and Contents

The Ray Briem papers (1946-2011) contain scrapbooks, correspondences, and clippings relating to Briem's 49-year tenure as radio host at various stations, such as KLO in Odgen, The Armed Forces Radio, and KABC in Los Angeles. Also included in the papers are scrapbooks pertaining to Ray's family, newspaper clippings, and promotional material.

Dates

  • 1904-2011

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Conditions Governing Use

The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.

Biographical Sketch

Ray Briem (1930-2012) was born in Ogden Utah. Briem began what would become his lifelong career as a radio broadcaster at the age of fifteen, when he and his friends developed a fifteen-minute radio drama titled The Adventures of Vivacious Vicky. Briem and his friends convinced KLO, a tiny radio station in Ogden, Utah, to air the show. He graduated from Ogden High School in 1947.

At the age of 19, Briem enlisted in the Army, taking up public information work. Briem assigned to with the Armed Forces Radio, broadcasting the Hometown Mailbag show to military troops stationed in Korea and Japan.

Briem moved to Los Angeles after finishing his military service. There, Briem was hired as a DJ by KLAC radio. In 1967 Ray moved to KABC radio, where he remained until his retirement in 1994. During his tenure at KABC, Ray performed his nationally syndicated midnight-to-5 a.m. show. Briem is remembered as an influential conservative radio host, garnering the support and backing of famous conservatives such as Ronald Regan.

Briem was honored for his distinguished career with a bronze star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He died at the age of 82 in 2012.

Extent

5 Linear Feet (7 Boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The Ray Briem papers (1946-2011) contain papers and materials relating to Briem's tenure as a radio host in Ogden, Utah, and Los Angeles.

Arrangement

Arranged by subject.

Separated Materials

Photographs and audio materials were transferred to the Multimedia Division of Special Collections.

Processing Information

Processed by Suzanne Catharine in 2014.
Title
Inventory of the Ray Briem papers
Author
Finding aid created by Suzanne Catharine.
Date
2014 (last modified: 2020)
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository

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