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xiS I VIEW BDUCATIONi\L BRO;;DCASTING SINCE J/iNU.jRY 1, 192 8 Tracy F. Tyler Secretary end Research Director National Coiniriittee on Education by Radio It is difficult in such a short statement as this to mention all of the things which have taken place in the field of educational broadcasting since January 1, 1928, for the obvious reason that probably more progress has been made during this time than in any previous period. A number of the things which have taken place have been distinctly un¬ desirable, ihnong them might be mentioned* 1, The continued reduction in the number of colleges operating broadcasting stationsj 2, The monopoly of broad¬ casting lAjhich the federal government is apparently exercising without regard to the states’ educational rights as fixed from the beginnings of the country; and 3, The control of the majority of the broadcR.st programs by advertising interests. To offset the above I would like to enumerate occurrences ivhich redound to the credit of educational broadcasting. Among them might be mentioned the following* 1, The establishment of the Ohio School of the Air as a division of the State Department of Education, on January 7, 1929, by Dr, J, L, Clifton, Di¬ rector of Education, This project which was placed in immediate charge of Mr, B, H, Darrow, ¥;ho had had considerable experience in broadcasting to schools, has been followed as well as accompanied by several other similar projects in¬ cluding the Wisconsin School of the Air, the Chicago public school broadcasts, and iiie North Carolina Radio School, 2, The findings of the Advisory Committee on Education by Radio appointed by the Secretary •f the Interior on Juno 6, 1929, which are included in their report issued early in 1930, This report among other things stressed the value