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NAEB NEWS LETTER Page 4 January 1, 1945 Resultant re-scheduling of programs brought in an afternoon period and placed THE FARM COURSE BROADCAST AT 7?30 A,M. DAILY. When broadcasting hours were limited to specified times by the Federal Commission on Jan. 30, 1932, a second schedule shift brought in a half-hour FARM PROGRAM INCLUDING MARKETS AND TALKS BY AGRICULTURAL STAFF MEMBERS AND AN HOUR PERIOD IN THE AFTERNOON WHICH INCLUDED MUSIC, HOME ECONOMICS, AND EDUCATIONAL TALKS BY VARIOUS COLLEGE DEPARTMENTAL STAFF MEMBERS* First actual student participat ion in educational programs occurred in 1932 WHEN AGRICULTURAL COURSES WERE PRESENTED FOR SmJTH-HuGHES HIGH SCHOOLS* With THE REVISION OF THE COURSE IN 1933 TO a HIGH SCHOOL BIOLOGY COURSE (which IS STILL IN operation) REGULAR PARTICIPANTS LEAPED FROM THE ORIGINAL 700 TO MORE THAN 2,000 IN 5938-39 WHEN A SERIES INCLUDING PHYSIOLOGY, BOTANY, 7OOLOGY, ENTOMOLOGY AND BACTERIOLOGY WAS OFFERED eY THE VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS® Because of economic conditions, the radio station had been somewhat RESTRICTED* BUT IN 1934 IT WAS DECIDED TO REBUILD THE SERVICE AND A NEW SCHEDULE OF BROADCASTS WAS INAUGURATED WHICH BROADENED THE SCOPE OF THE SU8JECT MATERIAL BUT STILL STRESSED FARM PROGRAMS* W|TH THE APPOINTMENT OF A FULL-TIME DIRECTOR CAME A PROGRAM EXPANSION WICH SCHEDULED 13 HOURS PER WEEK, THE MOST ATTEMPTED BY WKAR UNTIL THAT TIME* With this expansion came such new features as the broadcasting, oirect FROM THE MEETINGS, OF FaRMERS* WEEK EVENTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THOSE WHO COULD NOT ATTEND IN PERSON® TwENTY-ONE PICKUPS WERE AIRED DURING THE WEEK AND THE FEATURE HAS BEEN CONTINUED AS A REGULAR PART OF THE FARMERS* Week SCHEDULE* Interference from other stations, making reception difficult in several PARTS OF THE STATE, BECAME SUCH A SERIOUS PROBLEM IN 1934 THAT APPLICATION FOR A FREQUENCY CHANGE WAS.MADE. The NEW FREQUENCY (850 KILOCYCLES) WAS assigned Jan. 14 , 5935, by the Federal Communications Commission and has NOT SINCE BEEN CHANGED. By 1935 THE EARLIER SEARCH FOR ’’SKILL AND FINESSE*’ H4D BEEN ANSWERED* During that year the Michigan State College of the air was scheduled, and INCLUDED COURSES IN AGRICULTURE* OFFERING OF SUCH COURSES AS FLOWER GROWING, GARDENING, RURAL ELECTRIFICATION, PLANNING FARM 8UILDINGS, POUL¬ TRY (DIRECT FROM THE CLASSROOM), DAIRY, FARM CROPS, SOILS, FEEDING OF LIVESTOCK AND NUTRITION OF FARM ANIMALS PLUS SEVERAL COURSES IN ACADEMIC SUBJECTS PROVED POPULAR DURING THE YEARS 5935-38* Programs continued to expand as each year additional hours were added until IN 1937 THE SCHEDULE WAS 15 HOURS PER DAY, 66 HOURS PER WEEK # ThIS IS THE FULL TIME ALLOTTED THE STATION BY THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION. With the added programs and hours, increased listener demand for service BECAME SO ACUTE THAT IN A PR IL 5937, A REQUEST WAS MADE FOR INCREASE TO 5,000 WATTS. On July 2, 1938, the F.C.C. authorized the power boost and a construction permit was issued in March 5939, to build new studios and TRANSmItTER THAT WOULD ENABLE WKAR OPERATING ON 5,000-WATT POWER, TO REACH 86 PERCENT OF THE TOTAL STATE POPULATION ANO 73 PERCENT OF MICHIGAN RURAL RADIO AUDIENCE,