Paley Center for Media Establishes Vast TV and Radio Archive at Beverly Hills Public Library

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William Earl The Paley Center for Media has established a vast Paley Archive of more than 160,000 radio and TV programs at the Beverly Hills Public Library, which will feature year-round programs for the public related to the archive.

The opening of the archive was celebrated March 20 with a ceremony attended by Maureen Reidy, president and CEO of Paley Center; John Landgraf, chairman of FX and Nat Geo and a member of Paley’s board of governors; and Lester Friedman, mayor of Beverly Hills. “When visitors come to the Paley Archive, they will discover a vibrant cultural destination where families, students, scholars, artists and the creative community can explore and engage with the living history of media,” said Reidy. “We are honored to partner with our friends at the Beverly Hills Public Library and the City of Beverly Hills, and we deeply appreciate their partnership and tremendous support.” The Beverly Hills Public Library will become the West Coast home of the Paley Archive, which is also housed at Paley’s headquarters in New York.

The collection includes more than 160,000 television and radio programs and advertisements from more than a century of media history, spanning comedy, drama, entertainment, sports, news, public affairs, documentary, performing arts, reality, animation, and children’s and family programming.

According to the Paley Center, “Each program accepted into the Archive is selected for its artistic, cultural, and historical significance” and includes contributions from more than 70 countries. “This partnership enables the community to access a collection of over 160,000 titles in the Paley Archive, representing more than a century of television and radio history,” Friedman said.