NAEB Newsletter (February 13, 1933)

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conducted in several places in this country. Among others might be mentioned those by the New Jersey State Co^Lgi-ess of Parents and Teachers, 13, The decision of the Parliament to establish a national system of broadcasting in Canada, which calls for a large provincial control of programs,. Considerable influence will be exercised on our own procedures in this country when the Canadian system begins to function on a going basis. If I should be asked to suggest the things which should be done in the near future to bring about a more effective use of radio for educational purĀ¬ poses, I would mention the following; 1, Radio should be organized as a separate unit in a college or university desiring the use broadcasting to extend its services, 2. The radio unit should be provided with a reasonably satisfactory budget. The items which properly should be charged to the radio unit ^ould not be hidden away in the budgets of various divisions, schools, or colleges of the institutions, 3* Colleges and universities desiring to establish radio broadcasting stations diould be provided with adequate poi/ver to give reasonable service to tt-eir constituents. 4, Institutions operating broadcasting stations should secure the cooperation of the various educational groups in -tiieir respective states both in tie arranging of prograuns and in the encouraging of both individual and group listening, 5, The principle of preferred consideration for educational institutions in the assignment of radio facilities should be firmly established either by logislatien or regulation, 6, A comprehensive study of broadcasting in this country should be underĀ¬ taken by Congress. This study should be in as competent hands, and as carefully made as the Canadian study under the Aird Committee, If one takes a broad