NAEB Newsletter (Oct 1935)

- 4 * FROM MR. R. O.- EIGGY, DIRECTOR OF BROADCASTING STATION TNEAO, OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY, COLUMBUS: "I regret that I have not been able during the past few weeks to write you more fully concerning Association matters. Our case before the Federal Radio Commis¬ sion has taken me away from the office for nearlv two weeks, which together with our annual Farmers* Week celebration has made it a very busy time. "In reference to your request for copies of the plays to be given during Februarv, I have asked Miss Jenkins, of our staff, to give me copies of all possible plays to be released in this manner. We are often under obligation to the author and cannot al¬ ways obtain permission to release these for general distribution to our stations. I am sure that we will be able to secure several additional plays for you within the next few days. I have not had any reaction from any of the stations in reference to the first play ’The Underground Railroad’ sent you last October. This was a particular¬ ly successful play for us, and I would appreciate to know something of its reception. We have had many fine comments and words of appreciation about the play ’An Ohio Enoch Arden’ which you apparentlv distributed some time ago. "You have asked for some information on our pre sen-difficulty before the Federal Radi® Commission. It is the result of the inability of the University and the commercial station, with which it shares time, to agree upon a satisfactory division of time as required in G. 0. 105.' A hearing was held on Nevomber 24 and the following examiner’s report was unfavorable, a time division being proposed which is entirely unreasonable, P nd limits all broadcasting to essentially daylight hours. A recent bulletin of the National Committee contained a statement of this examiner’s report, and as issue, to be mailed within the next week, will contain a complete text of the exceptions as filed by Attorney General Gilbert Bettman of the State of Ohio who is handling the case for the University. Attorney General Bettman has made a very fine presentation and has shown a fine interest in our work. He is an exceptionally aboe and agressive lawyer, and apparently is willing to carry the fight just as far as it is necessary. "Your various letters and bulletins are most interesting and helpful. A copy of Dr. Harding’s letter is a very beautiful presentation of the difficulties of the education¬ al stations and I hope that some publicity will be given to his statements. Have you sent copies of all bulletins to Mr. Tyler, Mr. Perry and Dr. Morgan of the National Committee? If not, please send them copies of future releases from your office. It might be well to include all the members of the National Committee, if it is practical for you to do so. *'I trust that you will proceed with whatever matters seem best to you and not hesitate to make expenditures within the limits of our resources for any matters which seem best to you. "I am much interested in recording matter, and as you know, attempted last year to get some definite action and recommendation in the hope that some money could be obtained to proceed with a definite program. If the suggestions you receive show considerable interest it would be well to follow this matter closely. I shall be glad to assist you when any definite plan is proposed. "We have had many research projects under way here but our recent difficulties have made it necessary to side track these, but we are still hoping to make available some material of value in connection with program service. May I suggest that you inquire from other stations as to program listener surveys?" FROM MR. W. L. KADDERLY, PROGRAM DIRECTOR, RADIO STATION KOAC, OREGON STATE AGRI¬ CULTURAL COLIEGE, CORVALLIS, OREGON* "I am ashamed of the fact that until now I have expressed no appreciation for the several bulletins that you have issued in your capacity as Executive Secretary for the American Association of College and University Broadcasting Stations.. I have read each of these bulletins, have found them most interesting and valuable—and after the reading my determination to express a ’thank you’ was registered mentally. But the actual transposition of those mental ’thank you’s’ to paper has been a long time oc ing G