09/03/2026
The Dallas Municipal Archives is pleased to announce we are a recipient of a 2026 grant from the Rescuing Texas History mini-grant program of the Portal to Texas History, our digital library partner at the University of North Texas.
We are delighted to work again with UNT and the The Portal to Texas History as we make our collection documenting the history of the City of Dallas' 100-year old radio station WRR 101 available to students and scholars worldwide.
This year's awardees include libraries, museums, historical societies, state historic sites, community organizations, and private collectors from across Texas. Together, we preserve and share materials that document military service, education, civic life, religion, arts and culture, local communities, family histories, and the experiences of Texans from every region of the state.
Just over 100 years ago, commercial broadcasting began and Dallas' radio station WRR was there at the birth. Today WRR 101 remains the second federally licensed station in the United States, the oldest single-owner station in the US, the first in Texas, and the first commercial radio station West of the Mississippi River.
The Portal to Texas History is a gateway to rare, historical, and primary source materials from or about Texas. Created and maintained by the University of North Texas Libraries, the Portal leverages the power of hundreds of content partners across the state to provide a vibrant, growing collection of resources. Want to learn more? https://texashistory.unt.edu/about/portal/
The Dallas Municipal Archives has been partners with the Portal since 2013 and is the first local government to share archival materials on this vitally important resource for the worldwide educational and scholarly community.
