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TELEVISION REPORT—UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Mr. Wesley Romaine of the American University of Washington, D.C. currently engaged in a survey of educational television programs throughout the country, has accorded top-ranking position to a University of Michigan program. The Sunday evening series, broadcast over WWJ-TV at 6:15, is a public interest program intended to inform the TV audience on subjects of science or culture in which there is a high current interest, or a lasting educational interest. The series in its present form has been made possible largely through the cooperation of the University of Michigan. From his findings and observations, Mr. Romaine has stated the program is the ’’most ambitious and impressive he has seen.” Mr. Romaine has been connected with the American University educational broad¬ casts from the Dumont Laboratory in Washington. His present survey to obtain an over-all picture of this radio field is the result of the recent proposal of the Carnegie Foundation to provide funds for education by television along certain lines. University of Michigan faculty members appearing on the program have included: Professor Ralph A. Sawyer, Dean of the Horace Rackham Graduate School; Professor Edward T. Vincent, Mechanical Engineering; Professor William Kynoeh, Wood Technology; Professor Leslie A. White, Anthropology; Carlaton W* Angell, artist; Professor Walter E. Lay, Mechanical Engineering; Colton Storm, Curator of Manuscripts and Maps, Clements Library; Professor R, McMath, Director, McMath— Hulbert Observatory; Wilma T. Donahue, Director, Psychological Services Bureau; Professor Otto LaPorte, Physics; Professor Wilford J. Eiteman, Finance. Subjects televised, utilizing foregoing authorities included: (l) Peacetime Uses of Atomic Energy; (2) Jet Propulsion; (3) Wood Technology; (4) Man's Control of Energy; (5) Sculptoring as an Educational Tool; (6) Automotive Research for the Comfort of the Driver; (7) Original Source Americana for the Historian; (8) The Sun Explodes; (9) Mechanical Aids for the Blind; (10) Rela¬ tivity; (11) Money. Every possible angle of showmanship and visual aid is utilized on the one- hour program to clarify the subject to the listener. In addition to these interview and roundtable programs, the University presents occasional dramatic shows featuring students in broadcasting classes. WWJ-TV officials state that the excellent response to the program warrants repetition of certain of t he broadcasts. These University of Michigan programs may be picked up by over 6000 television sets in the Detroit area and well over 150 in Ann Arbor. The continuously increasing number of sets in the area, however, will make it worthwhile to rebroadcast talks on subjects of keen current interest. ... Waldo Abbot Director of Radio