NAEB Newsletter (Apr 1936)

-3- South Dakota State College. S. W. Jonos sends this information* 11 KFDY ig justlv proud of its student operator, Evan Jensen, ■''"'ho has the ability to go through a radio transmitter and "comh out the bugs"—those imperfections in wiring, manufacture, hoak-up, etc. which contribute to noisv reception. He has constructed several nieces of eouinment which saved the station the expense of buving them readv made. His latest triumph is a remote amplifier into which may be plugged as many two velocitv and one condenser microphone-all at the same time- vet the amplifier is no larger than a brief cage and ig easily carried abound. KFDY has added considerable new eouipment this year, the latest being a new monitor in the announcers' booth, three new velocity microphones, a new remote amplifier, a new suitcase model public address system, and lastly, is wiring a new small sound-proofed auditorium for use as a broadcasting studio for bands, glee clubs and other large units. South Dakota State! famous military band under the direction of Professor Carl Christensen will inaugurate the new broadcasting auditorium with a series of concerts in May. KFDY also broadcasts the outdoor concerts of this band plaved in the Svlvan Theatre on State College campus during the last f our weeks of the spring term. "South Dakota State College is to furnish the Land Grand College Radio Hour program during the National Farm and Home Hour on the network, July 15, 1936, from 11;30 to 12;30 c.s.t. S. W, Jones, manager of KFDY, is in charge of the program. "Every Tuesday from 1:30 to 2:00 p.m. KFDY*s "Little Theatre of the Air", under the direction of Earl James of the South Da.kota State College speech de¬ partment, broadcasts a one act play." MEMBERS ON OHIO PROGRAM _Why 4-5-6 The meetings of the Ohio Institute on Education bv Radio win find sevaral representatives of member stations taking part. Among them are Carl Menzer, WSUI; A. G. Woolfries, WOI; H. B. McCarty, WHA; Ralph H. Ojemann, WSUI; W. I. Griffith, WOI; and R. C. Higgv, WOSTJ. Many N.A.E.B. stations, it is reported, plan to be represented at the Monday evening closed meeting of the Association. Others say they a^e trying to arrange to have their people present. The inspiration gained at such a get-together will help to farther the cause of educational radio. Several subjects of real impor¬ tance to the Association ^re due for consideration at our meeting. Remember the dates-Mov 4,5, and 6. Plan to attend if it is at all possible. On to Columbus. 1 THE EXCHANGE PACKET When you look ove T * the current exchange packet notice the splendid collection of material from WRUF. We can all get some apod ideas to ^it into our own situations The same goes for the rest of the pieces ai s o. Still w e haven't had any contributions from a few stations. Remember--- pack up vour material now——25 nieces of each. The continuance of the exchange packet idea, depends upon your participation. Send the material to the Secretary, News-Letter Headquarters: Radio Hall, Madison, Wisconsin. RECORDING EQUIPMENT Carl Menzer, chairman of the committee to investigate recording equipment and make recommendations reports: "Within the next few r?ay S expect to have available for trial three or four complete units for instantaneous recording. It is hoped that the best unit available win soon be secured for use by NAEB members and a. start made to form a circulation library of recorded programs."