NAEB Newsletter (May 1, 1965)

This possibility was mentioned by Samuel Greenberg, chair¬ man of the finance committee of the state Senate, in a recent interview. ^ Hopes were sparked for a return to Saturday broadcast¬ ing by the Wisconsin State Radio Council network at a re¬ cent legislative hearing. Questioning by the legislators con¬ cerned what kind of programing could be offered, rather than challenged the proposal that the service be restored. INSTRUCTION ^ Two series of ten half-hours each have been produced in Florida to aid in instructing studio teachers and utilization teachers. The series are available on videotape or 16mm film; a study guide accompanies each series. They were produced at WEDU, Tampa, by the radio-TV division of the Florida Institute for Continuing University Studies. For information, write: Florida ETV Commission, 303 Dodd Hall, Tallahassee. Texas A&M University is setting up a TV studio and distribution system. Meantime, the university has contracted with TEMP to produce a series of lessons in English com¬ position. ^ Reporting on a study of the Peace Corps ETV project in Colombia, Nathan Maccoby, Stanford University professor of communication, said that ETV, coupled with the ancient Socratic method of teaching, is apparently the most effective learning method for youngsters in less privileged countries. On the Huntley-Brinkley program April 14, in a report on the same ETV project, the statement was made that it has been so successful that a number of other countries are in¬ terested in starting such projects. GENERAL ^ WRVR, New York City, was the only radio station se¬ lected this year for a 1964 George Foster Peabody award. The award, presented April 26 at a Broadcast Pioneers lunch¬ eon, was for “distinguished and meritorious service.” ^ KFME (TV), Fargo, N. D., plans to have new equipment installed and operating in its studios and control rooms by June 1. The station, which celebrated its first anniversary in January, will then have complete studio facilities for live and recorded programs. KFME has contracted with Concordia College, Moorhead, Minn., to produce and broadcast the col¬ lege’s freshman and sophomore English courses; this marks the first major use of educational broadcasting by any insti¬ tution of higher learning in the area. ^ Construction is scheduled to begin this month on Alabama’s sixth ETV station, in Huntsville. ^ KUID-TV, University of Idaho, was scheduled to begin on-air broadcasting by the end of April, forming the first link in the proposed Idaho ETV network. Stations in Boise and Pocatello will complete the net, which will cover 90% of the state. KUID-TV operates on Channel 12, 115 kw visual and 58 kw aural power. Northern Idaho, eastern Washington, and northeastern Oregon are in the coverage area, which in¬ cludes 150,000 adults and 40,000 school children. ^ Construction has begun on the Lehigh Valley ETV station, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The target date for scheduled pro¬ graming is September, serving a 70-mile radius and broad¬ casting over Channel 39. ^ KWSC-TV, Washington State University, now has a UHF repeater station in operation in Clarkston, which adds a po¬ tential 45,000 new viewers. ^ WMVS-TV, Milwaukee, is broadcasting two or three hours a week in color. ^ Beginning June 1, KUHT-TV, Houston, will operate a new full-power transmitter which can carry programs into 23 Gulf Coast counties which have at least 600,000 students. The University of Houston has created a new coordinating agen¬ cy to plan expanded programing with school officials. Mrs. Dorothy Sinclair, a supervisor of radio, TV, and film pro¬ duction for the Houston schools for 13 years, will direct the agency. KUHT’s coverage will increase from the current average radius of 30 miles to one of 80 to 90 miles. ^ A new company, Colorado Video, Incorporated, has en¬ tered the electronic communications and instrumentation field, as announced by its president, Glen Southworth. Initial em¬ phasis will be on specialized large-screen oscilloscopes, avail¬ able in three or four months. ^ KWSC-TV, Washington State University, sent a camera¬ man with the university student body president to Selma, Ala¬ bama, to cover the march from a student’s point of view. Transportation was financed by contributions received during a one-day campaign. ^ The University of Michigan and Time-Life, Inc., Broad¬ casting, have jointly established a graduate radio-TV intern¬ ship program, claimed as the first in the nation. Under the plan, the student will continue to be enrolled at the univer¬ sity while working at WOOD-WOOD TV, a Time-Life sta¬ tion in Grand Rapids. The station will give the intern all¬ round training and responsibility at current salary rates. PLACEMENT POSITIONS AVAILABLE (For information, write the Placement Service, at the NAEB office in Washington. In order to be considered through these channels, the reader must be an Individual Member of the NAEB, with credentials on file with the NAEB Placement Serv¬ ice. Non-members can save time by sending the $10 annual dues and $10 Placement registration fee at the time of in¬ quiry.) May-1 Experienced TV producer-director sought by north- western university with well-equipped film and TV fa- cilities. Requires man who can teach TV production courses at university level as well as produce quality programs for both CCTV and state-wide distribution. Opportunity to associate with growing, energetic de¬ partment of film and TV production. M.A. required. Sal¬ ary: $6800 to $7200 per year, rank according to quali¬ fications. Open July I, 1965. May-2 Cameraman with at least two years experience in cam¬ era operation, lighting, and set erection needed by Washington, D.C., noncommercial TV station. Salary open. Position available immediately. May-3 Instructor or assistant professor with Ph.D. or strong M.A. needed for rapidly developing radio-TV depart¬ ment at northeastern university. Duties include teaching broadcasting courses and serving as faculty manager of FM station; ample opportunity to use both ETV and CCTV facilities on campus. Salary and rank according to experience and academic background. May-4 North suburban Chicago area ITV system seeks co¬ ordinator for township-wide activities; strong background in public school education and administration. Should be an enthusiastic and effective communicator, open- minded individual, far-sighted in ability to determine op¬ portunities for creative advancement in pursuit of edu¬ cation. Background in TV techniques desirable. Twelve- month contract; position open September, 1965. May-5 Curriculum director and program director needed by developing 2500mc ETV service with public school sys¬ tem in Northeast. Salary and rank dependent on educa¬ tion and experience. May-6 Instructor of speech/assistant director of radio-TV for public relations sought by New England university for September, 1965. Position will carry double title and double responsibilities, i.e.: teaching basic speech cours¬ es, assisting in supervising two student-operated campus radio stations, and production of radio and TV programs for release to educational and commercial stations. Cam¬ pus ETV station in planning stages. Salary: $6,200 to $8,000 for nine months, twelve-month appointment prob¬ able by 1966. May-7 Assistant professor sought by major Midwestern uni¬ versity's radio-TV department, predominantly teaching assignment. M.A. required, Ph.D. desirable. Salary range between $7,400 and $8,500 per year. May-8 Instructor in speech/broadcasting needed by Midwest¬ ern university with expanding ETV program. Master's de¬ gree necessary. Salary and rank open, dependent on in¬ dividual's background and experience. 4 NEWSLETTER