NAEB Newsletter (Apr 1936)

-3*4 v —-■Yg South Dakota_ State College, S. W, Jones sends this information; 11 KFDY is justly proud of its student operator, Even Jensen, who hes the ability to go through a redio transmitter and ’’comb out the bugs”—those imperfections in wiring, manufacture, hook-up, etc. which contribute to noisv reception. He has constructed, soverol pieces of eouipment which saved the station the expense of "buying them ready made. His latest triumph is a remote amplifier into which may "be plugged as man- as tw 0 velocitv and one condenser microphone—all at the same time—vet the amplifio r i* no larger than a brief cage and ig easily carried around. KFDY has added considerable new eouipment this vear, 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 ag a broadcasting studio for bands, glee clubs and other large units. South "Dakota Stated famous militorv 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 plevcd in the Sylvan Theatre on State College campus during the last ^our weeks of the spring term. ’’South Dakota State College is to furnish the Land Grand College Padio 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. 11 Every Tuesday f r0 m 1:30 to 2i00 p.m. KFDY 1 s ’’Little Theatre of the Air”, under the direction of Earl James of the South Dakota State College speech de¬ partment, broadcasts a one act play.” MEMBERS ON OHIO PROGRAM- _May 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, McC«rtv, WHA; Ralph H. Ojemann, WSUI; W. I. Griffith WOI; and R. C. Higgv, WOSU. 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 ai~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 are due for consideration at our meeting. Remember the detes-Mav 4,5, and 6. Plan to attend if it is at all possible. On to Columbus. 1 THE EXCHANGE PACKET When you look ove^ the current exchange packet notice the splendid collection of material from WRUF. We can all get some wood ideas to ^it into our own situations The same goes for the r^st of the pieces ai s0 . Still we 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 Tr our participation. Send the matcria.l to the Secretary, Nevs-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 days w e expect to have available for trial three or four complete units for instantaneous recording. It is hoped that the best unit available m ill soon be secured for use bv NAEB members and a, start made to form a circulation library of recorded programs.”