NAEB Newsletter (Mar 1936)

SHORT SIGNALS FROM THE FIELD WOI - Iowa State College . W.I, Griffith, Director, says: "Again this year; for the 7th year, MOI is broadcasting the Iowa state high school basket ball tourn¬ ament. Nino games are being handled, coming by remote from the Drake University field house in Dcs Moines," Bccauso the logical N.B.C. station to roach Iowa failed to carry the National Advisory Council’s series "The Constitution in the 20th Century," WOI is receiving manuscripts of the talks and presenting them at 2:45 on Friday afternoons. Director Griffith reports that the schedule was sent to all high school teachers and that many arc using the program as a part of their class work, A.G, (Andy) Woolfrics has sent out nearly 5000 copies of a music chart to am¬ plify his courses in Music Appreciation, A copy is included in the Packet this month, WRUF - University of Florida, Garland Powell, director, writes: "You might bo interested to note that v,kUF the year around averages twelve and a half hours a day. Between thirty-nine and forty per cent of our time is utilized for educational ^broadcasts. When wo say educational broadcasts, we do not moan the University of Florida band, the glee club, or tho orchestra. Each Sunday evening the Florida Medical Association presents a fifteen minute talk on some phase of health. These arc tremendously valuable to tho people generally, Tho Florida Dental association likewise presents a fifteen minute talk ovoiy Sunday afternoon on the care of tho mouth and teeth, Tho University of Florida presonts every Wednesday evening in cooperation with tho Parent-Teachers Association a scries of lectures on parent education and child welfare. WBAA - Purdue , Diroctor Clarence Damman reports the installation of a lino and pick-up equipment in tho local high school. WOSU - Ohio State , William Friel Heimlich, diroctor of dramatics, is develop¬ ing the "Ohio Theat re of tho Air." It "will be instrumental in stimulating interest in radio dramatics, script writing, and the preparation of continuities within tho various educational institutions." If you are interested in tho dotails of tho or¬ ganization, write Mr. Heimlich for a copy of the charter. In May WOSU will sponsor the Fourth Annual Radio Play tournament for Ohio Colleges. WILL - University of Illinois . Jos. F, Wright reports a new series "Around tho world" in which "foreign students tell of their home life as well as their native country, educational facilities of their native lands and somethin.g of what they think of America and the educational institutions here," WSAJ - Grove City (Penn,) College . Director H,W. Harmon reports that his sta¬ tion broadcasts college chapel services, athletic contests and other features from tho campus. Special events are comiaomorated by broadcasts. Students find radio an interesting activity. KUSD - University of South Dakota . "KUSD has little to report, but wo have never 'been going as well" before as we are at this time," reports Director B.B. Brackett. (Who says that isn’t something to report?) "Our broadcasts have more sub¬ stantial talks and lectures than at any previous time during tho life of tho station. Wo have added a new mixing and volume control panol in our now studios. Wo also have a now cathode ray oscillograph. We give talks that contain valuable information and at the same time are onterto.ining. They are varied and on subjects that repres¬ ent different departments of the university. Thomusic presented is good and well executed, but not of too high a character to be enjoyed by any listener with average general culture."