OUR MISSION The Library of American Broadcasting (LAB) is the national information resource serving the radio and television industries and the academic communities that rely on its depth and expertise. Its collections of historic documents, professional papers, oral and video histories, books, scripts and photographs are the nation’s most extensive. The LAB has evolved over 35 years to become the broadcast industry’s home page, incorporating computer-age technology with traditional library techniques to supply the parallel needs of the broadcast and academic universes. No longer limited to responding to constituents one-by-one in the reading rooms, it can reach thousands simultaneously through the Internet. The Library’s aggressive industry outreach includes lectures, symposia, print and electronic media, positioned to assure that no area of industry interest is left to chance.

WELCOME to the website of the LIBRARY OF AMERICAN BROADCASTING FOUNDATION.  In partnership with the University of Maryland, we operate the Library of American Broadcasting, located on the University’s main College Park, Maryland campus. The Library was founded in 1967 and began life in 1972 at its first home in the headquarters building of the National Association of Broadcasters in Washington, DC.  In 1994, we moved to new and larger quarters on the University of Maryland campus. With more than 1,000 oral histories, 200,000 photographs and numerous books, pamphlets, scripts audio and video recordings and other materials, our Collection is widely recognized as the preeminent national repository for broadcast history, policy and tradition.

The LIBRARY OF AMERICAN BROADCASTING FOUNDATION is a 501(c)(3) charitable foundation to which tax-deductible contributions may be made. For information on making a contribution, joining our FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY and receiving our AIRWAYS newsletter or just learning more about the Library, please contact:

 Don West, President
 Library of American Broadcasting Foundation
 PO Box 2749
 Alexandria, VA 223401
 westsqn@aol.com

Our annual GIANTS OF BROADCASTING LUNCHEON honoring the contributions of distinguished individuals to broadcasting takes place each September in New York City. For further information and tickets to the event, please contact Mr. West.