NAEB Newsletter (April 1, 1966)

of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTERS VOL. 31, NO. 4 WASHINGTON, D.C. APRIL, 1966 NAEB Team Studies Trinidad and Tobago An NAEB team headed by Vernon Bron¬ son is completing a report on the applica¬ tion of educational technology to the devel¬ oping school system of Trinidad and To¬ bago. Others on the team are Harold Wig- ren, William Harley, Edw&rd Wegener, James Fellows, and William Kessler. The report will include an appraisal of the present school system, an analysis of its most pressing needs, and a detailed plan for applying educational technology—in¬ cluding multi-channel TV—to improve in¬ struction and enlarge educational opportuni¬ ties both in and out of school Plans in¬ clude a learning resources center large enough to serve all school and adult educa¬ tion needs and to be a significant instrument S — s in the development of an effective teacher < education system. The study was made in cooperation with the government of Trinidad and Tobago and with the assistance of General Tele¬ phone and Electronics International. Trini¬ dad and Tobago is now an independent na¬ tion with a forward-looking and progressive government that is making every effort to raise the educational standards and economic level of the people. La Penna Joins NAEB Staff Robert J. La Penna, former assistant county superintendent in Northampton County, Pa., has become project associate with the NAEB’s National Project for the Improvement of Televised Instruction. He will develop and administer in-service work¬ shops in production, utilization, and presen¬ tation. NPITI obtained his services through a cooperative arrangement with the Wash¬ ington Internships in Education Program. Other WIE interns work in various nation¬ al educational organizations in Washington and vicinity. DAVI Schedules 1st International Meeting Following DAVI’s national convention (April 24-29 in San Diego) will be an __ East-West Media Conference iti Honolulu. The three-day (April 28-May 1) meeting will be sponsored by DAVI, the NEA, the University of Hawaii, the East-West Cen¬ ter, and the Hawaii AV Association. NAEB Board to Meet Members of the NAEB Board of Di¬ rectors will meet April 20-22 at the Statler Hilton Hotel in New York City, following a meeting of NET affiliates. Enclosure Describes Kits Enclosed with this Newsletter is a flyer describing the NAEB demonstration kits for utilizing instructional TV, and how to obtain them. George McConnaughey Dies Former FCC Chairman George McCon¬ naughey died last month, of cancer. He was 69. He headed the FCC from 1954 to 1957, and had practiced law in Columbus, O., since then. He addressed the NAEB con¬ vention in New York City in 1954. ETV Facilities Program Reports Actions In a notice dated February 26, HEW ap¬ proved grants to expand four ETV sta¬ tions, and accepted for filing applications for tw!o new ETV stations: Channel 35, Morgantown, W. Va., and Channel 10, Wailuku, Hawaii. Total estimated project costs are $1,287,213 and $155,601 respec¬ tively. Expansions and grants approved are: KNME-TV, University of New Mexico, $397,465; WJCT, Jacksonville, Fla., $90,- 660; WETA-TV, Washington, $387,541; and KRMA-TV, Denver, $187,831. Seeks Script Writers The Broadcasting Commission of the Chicago Board of Rabbis is looking for writers for its weekly children’s TV series The Magic Door. The programs are for primary grade children, and teach such re¬ ligious ideas as morality, history and cus¬ toms, and ceremonies. Puppets dramatize the stories. Writers will be paid for scripts used. For information, contact Henry H. Mamet, Executive Director, Broadcasting Commis¬ sion, 72 East 11th St., Chicago 60605. NAEB Supports Shenandoah Valley Petition In a recent filing with the FCC, the NAEB supported a petition in which the Shenandoah Valley ETV Corporation seeks reserved frequencies in order to go ahead with ETV plans for the Valley. Conflicting with the need for ETV facilities is the need for adequate protection for two radio ob¬ servatories located in the “radio quiet zone” which includes a large part of the Valley. In its comments the NAEB urged the FCC to promptly consider the educational needs of the region and examine reasonable means to satisfy those needs. TV Awards To Be Announced The ETS Program Service committee is reviewing entries in the Reader’s Digest Foundation competition and expects to an¬ nounce the winners on April 20. Six win¬ ners will receive awards of $1,000 each when their programs are produced. These awards were made possible by a $6,000 grant from the Reader’s Digest Foundation to NAEB-ETS. In studying the proposed programs to select winners, the committee is considering whether the pro¬ gram offers the opportunity to attract new audiences to ETV stations, whether it em¬ phasizes originality of program concept and purpose and the station’s creativity in car¬ rying them out, and whether the program is suitable for national distribution through the ETS Program Service. ECS Committee to Meet The advisory committee for NAEB’s ECS project w<ill meet April 18-19 in Ra¬ cine, Wis., at the Johnson Foundation’s conference center, Wingspread. Membership Records Move to Washington Beginning April 1, all membership rec¬ ords will be maintained in the NAEB Washington office. NAEBers should send address changes and other such correspond¬ ence to Miss Sandy Olson, NAEB, Wash¬ ington, rather than to the Urbana office. 1