NAEB Newsletter (Dec 1945)

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MVS LKTTiiRo .. ««Page 2c*o .»o December 1 * 194$ cussed the advantages of radio in enlivening and actuing meaning to the curriculum Discussion of preference for portable radios in old school buildings* expensive to equip with a central sound system, brought out many interesting points* among, them being the proper use and the misuse of central sound eystemso Mrs Greig told of the appointment of Mr He B McCarty of WHA, Wiscon¬ sin* as Radio Chairman of the national FTA and of the six objectives for PTA radio work set up by him; 1« Make full use of Radio's present educational resources and privileges* 2> Bncourag© new uses of rauio lor education. 3° stimulate alertness regardnew programs and developments in raaio * 4o Develop greater widerstanding, tastes* and discrimination in radio programs* 5* Keep abreast of technical developments in rauio, 6* Keep informed on international and short wave communications with educational and cultural programs. She pointed out the cooperation of 19/22 of the stations in Indiana with PTA* producing 4R programs per school year. Only Anderson, at present* is not covered. She outlined the Radio Script Service available for PTA groups, and mentioned The Baxters 9 PTA*-sponsored series, resuming December 8 on NBC stations, and Home Ie What You Make It* another PTA-sponsored programs series* The vital* progressive interest in radio evinced by PTA, Federated Women's Clubs and otheiBrepresented was most encouz'aging. They could all us© more help in actual production* from station staffs* parti¬ cularly commercial stations* Mtas Blanche Young, President of Region J the AbR* outlined the duties of the radio representative in each school as follows; Duties of the coordinator.; 1. Sec that PTA chairmen* teachers, and others interested, have lists of radio programs of educational value each week or month, 2* Keep a check on equipment to see that it ie kept in repair* available, ,.nd encourage its use, Jc produce programs nanalin & scripts, rehearsals, timing* etc, 4. Clear music (learn fix*st about station licenses and clear with librarian of station), 5* Build r^aio liorary; book, transcriptions* period!cal