NAEB Newsletter (November 1, 1966)

to educational broadcasting. The award noted that during his term he gave stimu¬ lation and guidance to the concept that broadcasting frequency space was a natur¬ al resource and “that its conservation in the national interest required reservation for public purposes. ... He saw frequen¬ cies for the exclusive use of education . . . as a priceless opportunity for the full em¬ ployment of radio and television to meet the imperatives of a democratic society.” Second ETV Channel for D. C. The Federal Communications Commission granted petition from the Greater Wash¬ ington Educational Television Association to move Channel 32 from Lock Haven, Penn¬ sylvania, thus freeing Washington’s Chan¬ nel 26 for wider use of cultural and gen¬ eral-interest information and entertainment programs. Dr. Max M. Kampelman, GWETA board chairman, said that a second educational channel is vital for in-school courses and for “special audience pro¬ grams,” aimed at physicians and dentists. Before the FCC RM-898: NAEB supports assignment and reservation of at least one ETV facility for the Shenandoah Valley area, namely Channel 51 at Staunton, requested by the Advisory Council on Educational Televi¬ sion of the Commonwealth of Virginia and the Shenandoah Valley Educational Tele¬ vision Corporation. Channel 51 will not jeopardize significant public interests at stake in the work of the area’s radio as¬ tronomy observatories. RM-998: The Nebraska Educational Tele¬ vision Commission petition to reserve Chan¬ nel 16 at Norfolk, Nebraska, to provide better coverage for the northeastern part of the state, supported by NAEB. Quick action was urged to insure ETV for the 1967-68 school term. Governor Terry Dedicates ETV Center In his dedication address honoring the opening of the Educational Television Re¬ sources Center at Dover, Delaware Gov¬ ernor Charles L. Terry, Jr., said that in less than two years, Delaware has rev¬ olutionized the educational opportunities of its young people. Other participants in the opening cere¬ monies included Dr. Richard P. Gousha, State superintendent of public instruction and executive officer of the educational television board; Dr. John A. Perkins, pres¬ ident, University of Delaware ; Dr. Luna I. Mishoe, president, Delaware State College; Robert L. D. Allen, chairman, educational television board. A special two-day program drew thou¬ sands of visitors, included guided tours of the 20,000 square-foot facilities—two stu¬ dios, control rooms, areas for graphic arts, film editing, photography, film and tape storage, master control booth. The Center is adjacent to Delaware State College, will serve as headquarters for a three-channel network telecasting programs to 170 schools. Forty-one instructional series will be pro¬ gramed for 1966-67 season. Among the series to be produced—a 16-program course on the history of the State for elementary grade, in-service programs for teachers, classes on teen responsibilities. Network staff: Dr. William J. Hanford, director; Robert W. Fox, curriculum direc¬ tor ; William C. Lewis, technical services director; Robert J. Van Abel, operations director. CBS Affiliates Carry WCBS Course Sunrise Semester, produced by Channel 2, New York, and New York University, is programed on CBS stations outside of New York, with some colleges in these areas offering the courses for credit. Pro¬ fessor Walker Gibson, NYU, Washington Square College, is the instructor of “Studies in Style,” a comparison of modern Ameri¬ can prose with language modes of the past. Professor Kai E. Nielsen, NYU, Washing¬ ton Square College, is teacher-host for “Philosophical Analysis,” lectures focusing on basic philosophical problems. Diplomas Via WHYY-TV Channel 12, Philadelphia, helped launch broader Pennsylvania education aims by of¬ fering two special two-semester courses, designed for adults working towards high school diplomas through the Standard Eve¬ ning Adult High School. The courses, “Biology” and “Literature and English Usage,” were planned for presentation in cooperation with Philadelphia’s divisions of school extension and radio and television. Edward H. Goldman, former head of the science department, South Philadelphia High School, conducts the biology program; Dr. Richard Mitdhell, professor of English, Glassboro, New Jersey State College, is teaching the literature series. Gov. Sanders Opens WCES Governor Carl E. Sanders officiated at cere¬ monies marking the fourth station to be constructed, owned, and operated by the Georgia State Department of Education. The Georgia network interconnects five stations, but WGTV, Athens, is a facility of the University of Georgia. WCES, located near Wrens, will trans¬ mit on Channel 20. The majority of pro¬ grams will originate in the Atlanta Pro¬ duction Center, with some evening pro¬ grams contributed by the University of Georgia. Innovation in St. Louis For the first time, the annual in-service program for teachers and principals in St. ' \ Louis was conducted over radio, ETV, and commercial television—a venture which came about because the teaching body outnum¬ bered the seating capacity of the civic au¬ ditorium. The St. Louis Board of Education re¬ ported that among the benefits derived from the use of the mass communications was the orderliness of traffic during the meet¬ ing. The influx of people always throws the downtown area into chaos with hun¬ dreds of extra cars and busses competing with regular commuters for on-time arrival. This time, teachers were comfortably ac¬ commodated in schools, and the public got a first hand account of proceedings. KMOX, KSD, KTVI, and KSLH Radio broadcast the program. KMOX handled all television production. Edison Station Awards For the twelfth consecutive year, the Edi¬ son Foundation will cite radio and televi¬ sion stations “Best Serving Youth.” The awards include a $1,000 prize to an out¬ standing high school senior living in the area served by the winning station. Station nominations are made by 69 civic organiza¬ tions affiliated with the Edison Foundation. To name only a few, The American Legion, Boys’ Clubs of America, U. S. Junior ^ Chamber of Commerce. Nominations are closed after December 14, 1966. For further information about 1966 National Stations Awards for Serving Youth, write the Thom¬ as Alva Edison Foundation, 8 West 40th Street, New York, New York 10018. Filings Before HEW The following organizations have applied for grants awarded under the Educational Facilities Act: Nebraska Educational Television Commis¬ sion, Lincoln, for establishing a new sta¬ tion on Channel 7, Bassett—$510,752. Metropolitan Indianapolis Television As¬ sociation, Inc., for a new station on Channel 20, Indianapolis—$288,785. Hampton Roads Educational Television Association, Norfolk, Virginia, to im¬ prove WHRO, Channel 15, Staunton, Vir¬ ginia—$785,000. PERSONNEL Mrs. David Edwards named assistant di¬ rector of development, Western Reserve University—formerly with the institution’s documentation center. W. A. Mavrides, since 1960 University of NAEB Newsletter, a monthly publication is¬ sued by the National Association of Education- al Broadcasters, $5.00 a year. NAEB Headquarters: 1346 Connecticut Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C., 20036. Phone 667- 6000. Area Code 202. 2 NEWSLETTER