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
- Briem, Ray, 1930-1912 (Person)
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.
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.
- Briem, Ray, 1930-1912 -- Archives
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
- Correspondence
- Disc jockeys -- California -- Los Angeles -- Sources
- Disc jockeys -- Utah -- Ogden -- Sources
- KABC (Radio station: Los Angeles, Calif.)
- KLAC (Radio station: Los Angeles, Calif.)
- KLO (Radio station: Ogden, Utah)
- Media and Communication
- Scrapbooks
Creator
- Briem, Ray, 1930-1912 (Person)
- 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
Contact:
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu