The Business & Media Archives Collection has over 6,000 digital images indexed in its database. They are searchable by name, date and subject and cover 1930-1990’s. Included are photos of employees and station renovations, news photos and area landmarks including downtown Youngstown and Idora Park. Also in the archive are advertising illustrations. Historians and scholars have recently taken a closer
Read moreThe Youngstown Police Department got a new teaching tool in 1966: a film projector. From the WKBN Flashbacks series.
Read moreIn 1992 WKBN ran a series of flashback stories during the evening newscasts. The b-roll footage that ran on the screen behind the anchor’s voice over was saved in the Business & Media Archives. The sound however, was removed. These are some clips from the ribbon cutting on a new Struthers bridge in 1970.
Read moreWatch a video about the history of the General Motors plant produced in the 1980’s.
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