NAEB Newsletter (Mar 1948)

Certainly the right to speak pro and con on public issues is a basic right of free speech and the concept (not true in fact) that the radio should offer a ’’milk-toast" diet is ridiculous. The protective rulings should be against discrimination and monopoly not against the vigor of ideas. Any regulations forthcoming from the FCC, should bear in mind "not the arms, but the man", and remember a minimum of regulation based on a maximum of principle is the heart of this 500 year old experiment in democracy. And the FCC must bear in mind that it too is a trusteeship of the peoples *** **-* I NTER N ATIO NAL RELATIONS ENTR IES SH OT' LARGE INCREASE IN 12th ANNUAL PROGRAM miBITION* American broadcasters were more international-relations conscious in 1947 than ever before in radio history, it was indicated recently in a preliminary survey of en¬ tries submitted for the 12th Annual Exhibition of Educational Radio Programs at Ohio State University, Of the fourteen educational and public interest classifica¬ tions into which this year's programs vrere grouped, that of "furthering internation¬ al relations" showed the largest increase, drawing approximately three times as many entries as last year. Three not too close runner-ups, which, nevertheless indicated significant increases, were the personal and social problems, cultural and public issue groups. One of the oldest and mo s t firmly established in the exhibit-strewn radio industry , the Ohi o State educational b roadcasting exhibitio n i s offe re d yearly in connection with the 16-year old Institute for Education by Radio, held in Columbus, and attracts sample recordings of the best urogram offerings of radio stations and national organizations, broadcast during the preceding year in the interest of public educa¬ tion. Topping all previous exhibit records, this year's total of entries is expect¬ ed to near the 600 mark, when complete tabulation is available, said Dr. I, Keith Tyler, Institute head and director of the exhibition. Deadline for entering the exhibit was February 1, Preliminary screening of entries, involving literally hundreds of listening hours, will be handled by local judges, with the exception of network presentations which are judged "live" in New York, and three "in-school" program groups which are to be evaluated by a Detroit committee uhder the direction of Mrs. Kay Lawrie, supervisor of radio in the Detroit public schools, A final judging committee will consist of at least one national authority in the field of school broadcasting and possibly two network representatives, chosen because of their ability to judge educational value, radio quality and audience appeal. Exhibit awards are to bo announced during the 1948 meeting of the Institute for Education by Radio, April 30-May 3, at the D eshler V'allick Hotel in Columbu s, and winning programs will be available for audition during the 4-day meeting. *•** **-* Personnel r 'anted Continuity-News Director , housing available, one-month annual vacation, £3600 (plus), to teach radio writing and supervise students in writing at KWSC. Production Manag er, housing available, one-month annual vacation, £3600 (plus), to teach live production and supervise students and faculty in production directing on KWSC. Educational-Events Directo r, housing available, one-month annual vacation, about £4000 to teach radio education production, public events and supervise students and faculty in educational programming on KVSC. Special Events-Sports Director, housing available, one-month annual vacation, about £3900, to teach sportscasting and supervise students in special events for KWSC. Address application to; Frederic Hayward, Radio Station KWSC The State College of Washington, Pullman, Washington