NAEB Newsletter (May 1948)

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NATIONAL RADIO COUNCIL ORGANIZATION IK PROSPECT??,??? A plan to organize local radio councils in cities throughout the country into a National Radio Council was reported as an outgrowth of discussion by radio council representatives at the Ohio Radio Institute. It Is estimated that there are 60 radio councils in operation throughout the country with the most effective groups located in Minnesota, Iowa,Utah, Ohio, Tennessee, North Carolina, Missouri, Michigan, Illinois, Risconsin and California. Mrs. George Fielding Eliot, wife of the radio commentator,was reported to be active- ’ ly engaged in the organization work. 1 NAAB, the National Association of Educational Broadcasters has a | Radio Council section, headed by Mrs. Margaret Stoddard, of the j Cedar Rapids (Iowa) Radio Council. This group holds associate raem- | bership in NAEB. Present councils differ considerably in objectives and methods of work. Some have acted as a sort of OWI clearing house for local radio outlets, screening public service material and groups before station permit broadcast; others called "pro¬ duction councils" actively engage in the planning and preparation of programs, and still others content themselves with critical and advisory function, OVER 65*000 VETERANS STUDYING RADIO A recent study by the Vetoranfe Administration revealed there are a total of 65,225 veterans training under the GI bill for jobs in the communications and broadcast field. Nearly all the veterans are enrolled in accredited educational institutions. Nearly two-thirds of the total are taking courses in radio and television mechanics; their number amounts to over 43,000 trainees. More than 17,000 are in general radio and communications. No clear figuro on the number engaged in production and program training work is available. N-A-E-B SALUTES ANOTHER NEW EDUCATIONAL STATION IN TOLEDO Another important addition to the growing roster of school FM broadcast stations is WIDS, FM outlet of the Toledo, Ohio Board of Education which began a regular schedule of operation, five days per v/eek, on May 11, 1948. The entry of WIDS at Toledo into FM school and adult non-commercial broadcasting marks the third major agency in Ohio to enter this field. Long time educational station operators in Ohio, YIBOE in Cleveland and WOSU At Ohio State University take special pleasure in greeting their new sister station. WIDS in addition to providing valuable supplementary broadcast features for the ! Toledo Public School System is expected to be an invaluable training ground for 1 students of radio operation, programming and production.