NAEB Newsletter (May 1948)

-14- CHANNEL ASSIGNMENTS BEGIN AT GENEVA Twenty-three delegates of the five-power H ig h Frequenc y Broadcast Frequency Alloca¬ tion Board are now begin ni ng th e thi rd month of their deirbe r ations a t Geneva. Actual world-wide assignment of channels to statio ns, h ave begunT The United States supplied most of the material and technical data. The work was divided into three parts? 1) frequency requirements analysis! 2) propagation data; and 3) sharing possibilities. They are trying to fulfill the requirements of seventy-two countries! the earth has been divided into sixty-three areas. A set-up similar to the FCC method has been established. W hile the analysis shows, from the list of requested frequenc ie s, th at the_U nited States is pl ace d in seventh place in t he world, the U. S. requests are con fi ned pur ely to international broadcasting, while many other countries have r equested low - power use of the frequencies for domestic and tropical broadcastin g. Russia, outstanding proponent at Atlantic City for the establishment of a priority system for allocation of channels, reintroduced its proposal that frequencies for domestic use should have precedence over the international channel use. Likewise, the French claim priority of use for Colonial services but did not propose commer¬ cial broadcasting be given last priority. Both the Soviet and French priority proposals have been opposed by the United States. The controversial method of voting on important issues was resolved on a majority basis, as at Atlantic City, rather than according to the Russian proposal that all action be by unanimous decisions. The Soviet proposal which would in effect have provided a veto power was defeated 4-0. RADIO KEYED TO CORRESPONDENCE LESSONS A series of weekly broadcasts over WHA, WLBL, and the FM stations of the State Radio Council follows the units in a correspondence course offered by the University of Ylisconsin Extension Division. The lectures come by radio, and students enrolled may earn formal credit by completing the requirements. n 0ur Children”, as the radio series is called, is broadcast by Dr. Robert West of the Speech Department. It features many interesting program devices such as inter¬ views, tape-recorded discussions in the field and studio demonstrations. Among the broadcast unit titles are ”0ut of the Mouths of Babes”, ”The Value of Play”, ”Sex Education for our Children”, and "We, the Parents." Persons wishing to earn formal credit for their listening and study efforts enroll for the course through the Extension Division. A bibliography of readings is pro¬ vided to those who request it. Most listeners tune in for their own satisfaction and do not desire to earn credit. WISCONSIN ANDQUECBS RADIO INSTITUTE DATES The fourth annual Public Service Radio Institute at the University of Wisconsin ?/ill be held at Madison from July 5-10, 194&, H. B, McCarty, director, has reported. This working conference will bring together leaders in various phases of the radio art who will discuss with broadcasters, station managers and organization radio chairmen the practical aspects of community service broadcasting. The Institute meetings will be held in University of Wisconsin studios and conference halls. Living accommodations are to be available in lake-shore residence halls at nominal rates. A recreational program is provided for those who wish to combine a vacation with Institute attendance. Inquiries should be addressed to'H.B. McCarty, Radio Hall, University of Yasconsin, Madison, Wisconsin.