NAEB Newsletter (Oct 1947)

- 3 - DUNHAM ANSWERS McCARTY In a rebuttal to H.B. McCarty*s guestitorial last month, Franklin Dunham, radio chief for the U.S. Office of Education, has this to say: "I read your Guestitorial in the current issue of the NAEB NEWS-LETTER. It is in your usual best style and is just what the doctor ordered-—and what the country needs*" . "Candidly, I don’t believe anyone*s foot is on the brake. I rather think we are actually in second speed going up hill in a 1939 car which is doing very well after 8 years of abnormally tough going in a very much confused country—and world* Like you, I would like to see us get a new 1948 model* I don't think it will be so changed that we will have to learn to operate it all over again* Personally, I don't care very much whether it will go 80 miles an hour. I would settle for 40 and have it get me there* Perhaps it is time now to revise our ideas on how to sell the FM package. As old Doc Winship used to say 'Never get in a rut for all ruts run down hill'." FIQRELLQ LaGUARDIA The final chimes have sounded for a fighter for the cause of public service, broadcasting. "The Mayor" knew the importance of an uncontrolled radio and put his convictions into action as he vigorously defended New York City's VNYC against those who would prostitute its use. To be remembered is his advice? "Radio is all the American people have left. We don't have the movies or the press. So the people had better hold onto to radio. '.•/BAA OPENS AIR SCHOOL The Purdue University School of the Air begins its fourth year of organized school broadcasts with 15 programs for elementary and high school grades. John Henderson, WBAA educational supervisor, who has handled all School of the Air planning for the past three years, added two staff members, Eden Gray and Carole Carlson, to assist with the increased schedule this year« Dramatic programs, using elementary school, high school, and college talent, are innovations this year. Auditions for very young actors and actresses brought a deluge of youngsters to the station. Among the programs to be dramatized are* "Lady Storyteller", "History Highlights", "Mathematics School", and "Your Indiana". ALABAMA COLLEGE PUBLISHES SCRIPTS > Alabama College for Women at Montevallo, has published a book of script digests from its "Feature Page" series of broadcasts over WAPI and stations of the Alabama Network between October 1945 and April 1947* Miss Maryland wi la flHa radio directo r for the College, did the editing, and state history is the central thread around which the series is motivated. This is a good example of the unique type of pro¬ grams an institution can provide in the public interest". ALABAMA PROGRAMS n , ..... The University of Alabama will open its broadcasting week each ounday with the "Alabama Roundtable"—a half-hour discussion of state problems by experts. Week¬ days from 1:45-2:00 P.M. a variety of programs is to be offered? Monday—"For the HornetHome Econ.)? Tuesday, "The Peter T. Allens" (FTA); Wednesday, "Little Concerts (University Music Dept.); Thursday, "Your University"; Friday, "Life and Health . All feature state interest, according to Graydon Ausmus* report. WUOA are the call letters assigned to the University of Alabama for the projected FM station on the campus. HAVE YOU MADE YOUR RESERVATIONS FOR THE NAEB CONVENTION IN CHICAGO? DON'T MISS ITS OCTOBER 25-26-27, 1947