NAEB Newsletter (Mar 1939)

NAEB News Letter March 1, 1939 Page 6 the activities of the station* (2) During the year the Federal Communications Commission authorized WILL bo increase Its power from 1000 to 5000 watts. A new transmitter has been purchased and its install¬ ation awaits only the formal approval by the Commission of the Construction Permit. The Increase in power will enable the University to reach most of the state and a large section of Indiana. The Board of Trustees recognizes the radio station as a valuable adjunct to the service of the University rendered the state and has indicated its desire to bring the station up to the same high standard the University maintains in Its other activities. “ Indiana . Radio work introduced second semester last year to provide training to students Interested and talented in the field of radio work, and to provide means of favorable publicity for the educational activities of the University. Full time Director of Radio and Program Director work in conjunction with University Radio Committee. Four regularly scheduled programs are broadcast each Wr ek by remote control through WIRE. Courses offered in script writing and mdlo broadcasting, as well as a graduate course in radio. Radio Workshop Is Just beginning a State-wide Radio survey to determine how various agencies may contribute to better radio. A lecture series Is planned for the winter season. “All the leading colleges of Indiana are showing an active Interest in broadcasting. Indianapolis Public Schools also maintain a full program managed by radio staff. Indiana State Teachers College and Purdue carry extensive programs. Indiana should present very favorable conditions for a cooperative council and program. h I owa . The State University of Iowa has been moving ahead in the field of radio during the past year. A special committee consisting of deans and department heads Interested both in radio broadcasting and radio teaching surveyed the present status of radio on the campus and compiled a bulletin entitled “WSUI Radio Programs - Service to the State”, which has been printed and widely distributed. A sum of $100,000 was secured from state and P.W.A. funds for a new radio building and equipment. ±he Rockefeller Foundation made the following grants; Professor in the Department of Speech received fellowship for six months* study with C.B.S. in New York City; Director of Station WSUI received fellowship for five months 8 study with N.B.C. in New York City; Grant for three fellowships in radio at the State University of Iowa in the field of radio production; Assigned a research worker* from Princeton University project to study listener response to stations WSUI and WOI. A student news commentator received a fellowship from a newspaper corporation to spend four months with B.B.Co in London, A plan has been formulated for A Radio Institute on the utilization of radio In the classroom to be held on the campus during the year. An application for an Increase from 1000 watts day and 400 watts night to 5000 watts daj^ and 1000 watts night has been filed with the Federal Communications Commission. 31 Kentucky . A Kentucky radio education council has been formed consistlig of the acting directors of radio of the University of Kentucky, University of Louisville, Eastern State Teachers College, Western State Teachers College, the President of Transylvania, the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, and the president of ,the State Parent-Teachers Association. This group will function as a clearing house for problems