Archives: Rock ‘n’ Roll (1954-1959) – Documentation – WINS

Archives: Rock ‘n’ Roll (1954-1959) – Documentation – WINS

WINS Documents:

• 1954: from Bob Leder
• 3-27-1954: to Elroy McCaw, subject: Bob Leder
• 6-25-1954: from Bob Leder to Elroy McCaw page 1 (The Highlands Seattle Washington)
• 6-25-1954: WINS letter from Bob Leder page 3 (“ I have a tentative agreement with Moon Dog (Alan Freed) of WJW, Cleveland, to move to WINS during the latter part of August”)
• 6-30-1954: WINS letter to Elroy McCaw page 1 (“I heard from Moon Dog (Alan Fried) last night, and he has accepted my proposal to join WINS. We are planning for a September 6th starting date. Moon Dog is a most important acquisition for us.”)
• 8-10-1954: WINS agreement letter from Robert Leder to Alan Freed – Grand Jury Exhibit #149 Feb 24 1960 (7 pages, 36-13 Ingleside Road Shaker Heights Cleveland 22 Ohio)
• 8-10-1954: WINS agreement letter, signed, from Robert Leder to Mr. Alan Freed (7 pages, reverse Xerox duplicate copy of above)
• 8-10-1954: WINS letter from WINS to Mr. Alan Freed, 8 pages *
• 8-10-1954: WINS letter from WINS to Mr. Alan Freed
• 8-10-1954: WINS letter from WINS to Mr. Alan Freed (2 pages, unsigned)
• 8-10-1954: WINS letter from WINS to Mr. Alan Freed (2 pages, unsigned)
• 9-23-1954: WINS letter from Robert Leder to Alan Freed (Gotham Broadcasting Corporation Agreement)
• 9-27-1954: WINS letter from Robert Leder to Alan Freed (3 pages)
• 9-28-1954: INTER-OFFICE CORRESPONDENCE (Restrain from engaging in Syndication broadcasting, Gotham Freed Inc.)
• 11-24-1954: to Elroy McCaw (7 enclosed clippings, Abe Portugal)
• 4-14-1955: from Bob Leder to Elroy McCaw (Macy ads, Dick McKee, Life Magazine, Paramount Show)
• 10-26-1956: WINS INTER-OFFICE CORRESPONDENCE from Bob Leder to Elroy McCaw, cc: Jack Keating (“The court action of Louis Harden “Moondog” against the station for damages starts…. As you know, he has collected a $6000 judgement from Alan Freed.)
• 12-19-1956: WINS Statement to Alan Freed (December 1956-August 1957, $13762.75)
• 7-2-1957: WINS Inter-Office Correspondence from Henry Kirman to Alan Freed (May 1957, Connecticut operations, Sieg Music)
• 2-10-1958: WINS Inter-Office Correspondence, from Ivar Quam to Accounting Department (Station Station CKFH, Ice Hockey Games, Madison Square Garden)
• 5-8-1958: Alan Freed Enterprises resignation letter from Alan Freed to Mr. Jock Fearnhead
• 10-31-1957: WINS Statement to Alan Freed
• 12-28-1959: WINS Personnel as of 12-28-59 (3 pages, Farber Productions)

WINS Invoices:

• 12-28-1954: WINS Invoice 6595, Alan Freed (Crosley Broadcasting Corporation, Gotham, Billboard ad $60)
• 2-24-1955: WINS Invoice 7277, Alan Freed (Crosley Broadcasting Corporation, Gotham, Billboard ad $255.52)
• 8-29-1956: WINS Invoice 2743, Alan Freed Radio Station Set-up at Grey Cliffe ( Joseph Levine, Wm Karda, John Waters, Zenith Radio, Gates Radio)
• 9-30-1956: WINS Invoice 3263, Alan Freed Radio Station Set-up at Grey Cliffe (Wm Karda, Gates Radio, Masterpiece Recordings, Joseph Levine, Rogert Rogow, J. Waters, New Haven Railroad, Bernard McCafferty)
• 10-25-1956: WINS Invoice 3578, Alan Freed Radio Station Set-up at Grey Cliffe (Gates Radio, Masterpiece Recording, Southern New England Telephone, Wm Karda, B McCafferty, Jospeh Levine)
• 11-30-1956: WINS Invoice 4139, Alan Freed (2 pages Joseph Levine, Wm Karda)
• 2-4-1957: WINS Invoice 4799, Alan Freed Radio Station Set-up Grey Cliffe (William Karda, Joseph Levine, New York Telephone Company, Gates Radio, Masterpiece Recording)
• 3-11-1957: WINS Invoice 7195, Alan Freed Radio Station Set-up at Grey Cliffe (The Daven Co., Gates Radio, Harvey Radio, Midway Radio, The Southern New England Telephone Co., Lang Electronics, Masterpiece Recording, Wm Karda, New Haven Railroad, Joseph Levine)
• 3-20-1957: WINS Invoice 7275, Warren Troob (Statement 1956)
• 5-29-1957: WINS Invoice 5396, Alan Freed Radio Station Set-up at Grey Cliffe (Wm Karda, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Herbert Greenberg, Peter E. Lee, Lang Electronics, Masterpiece Recording)
• 6-4-1957: WINS Invoice 5400, Alan Freed (Herbert Greenberg, William Karda, Peter E. Lee, Southern New England Teelphone, Lang Electronics, New York Telephone, William Riley)
• 6-7-1957: WINS Invoice 5401, Alan Freed Radio Station Operation Connecticut (Herbert Greenberg, Peter E. Le, Masterpiece Recording)
• 7-1-1957: WINS Invoice 8625 Alan Freed Radio Station Operation Connecticut (Peter E. Lee, John Waters, Herbert Greenberg, William Karda, Masterpiece Recording, New York Telephone)
• 8-15-1957: WINS Invoice 9215, Alan Freed Radio Station Operation Connecticut (2 pages, H Greenberg, Peter Lee, New England Telephone, New York Telephone, Masterpiece Recording)
• 9-10-1957: WINS Invoice 9486, Alan Freed Radio Station Operation Connecticut (3 tri-color pages Peter Lee, Herbert Greenberg, Masterpiece Recording)
• 9-10-1957: WINS Invoice 9487, Alan Freed Radio Station Operation Connecticut (3 tri-color pages, Joseph Levine, Peter Lee, Herbert Greenberg, Southern New England Telphone, New York Telephone, William Riley carfare, Soundcraft Corp, Masterpiece Recording)
• 11-19-1957: WINS Invoice 7412, Alan Freed Radio Station Operation Connecticut (Herbert Greenberg, Peter Lee, Joseph Levine, Masterpiece Recording, Southern New England Telephone, New York Telephone)
• 12-31-1957: WINS Invoice No. 7447, Alan Freed Radio Station Operation Connecticut (Herbert Greenberg, Peter Lee, New York Telephone Co., Southern New England Telephone Co.)
• 9-30-1958: WINS Invoice 14078, Equipment retained by Alan Fried (sic) (2 pages, Pencil Mike, Tape Eraser, 2 Channel Raytheon Radio Amps, Raytheon rock amplifier)