1 50 1 https://oralhistory.eku.edu/files/original/3ec780cb6c1e9613d2fb58218f124145.mp3 61ab689cd175d8f52aa1d4085b710909 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource These interviews give a history of the development of the Kentucky Educational Television (KET) network, from its beginnings in the 1960s to 1971. Interviewees include political figures and others who helped to put the network together, including financial advisors, engineers, and executive director O. Leonard Press. They discuss the political background of KET's development, the difficulties in starting an educational television network, and many of the behind the scenes activities. These interviews were conducted in preparation for a doctoral dissertation in mass communications at Syracuse University in Syracuse, New York. Title A name given to the resource Kentucky Educational Television Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview. Perry, Jerry Paul Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed. Press, Leonard Location The location of the interview. Frankfort, KY Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) :16:19 Restrictions A notation on restrictions placed by the interviewee. none Funding Source Includes the funding source of the original project, indexes, transcriptions and digitization if funded outside EKU. Input as: transcription: KOHC etc. The digitization of the Kentucky Educational Television Project was funded by Kentucky Oral History Commission funding. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1981 OH 084 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 4/6/1980 Description An account of the resource Leonard Press answers numerous questions that Jerry Paul Perry submitted prior to the interview's taping. Although the recording is technically not an unrehearsed taped interview, the answers' relevance to the project's overall scope justified its inclusion in the project interviews. In particular, the posed questions investigate certain individuals and reports that Perry felt were significant to understanding the early years of KET. The recording is the third of a four part series in the Kentucky Educational Television Project. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Contact <a href="mailto:archives.library@eku.edu">Special Collections and Archives</a>, Crabbe Library, Eastern Kentucky University for reproductions, rights and permission to publish. Title A name given to the resource Interview with Leonard Press Jack Tankersley Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Kentucky Educational Television (KET) Parent Teacher Association (PTA)