[BC] Destroying history

[Scott Fybush]

Donna Halper wrote:

> Don't get me started.  When I was doing the history for WBZ in Boston's 
> 75th anniversary, I was shocked and chagrined at how little had been 
> saved-- only about 2 boxes worth.  I was told off the record that much 
> of it was tossed out because "it was taking up too much space."  Grrrr.

One of my big regrets is that I didn't know enough, very early in my 
career at WBZ, to realize that all those reels being hauled out from the 
crawl space below radio master control to the dumpster out back were old 
logger tapes that probably contained old Larry Glick shows and other 
priceless material that wasn't saved anywhere else. Double grrrr.

I've learned since then, wherever I've worked, that if something's going 
to get saved, I can't count on anyone else to do it. The rafters in my 
attic may be creaking as a result, but at least when the ceiling in the 
bedroom falls in on me and kills me in my sleep, it'll be for a good reason.

s