NAEB Newsletter (June 1948)

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NBC -NORTHVJESTERN U. SWMER RADIO INSTITUTE HITS NEW HIGH Annual summer radio institute sponsored jointly by Northwestern University and the National Broadcasting Company opened at Evanston, Illinois, on June 28. Enrollment of nearly 100 students from 28 states found more than 50% of the enrollees are professionals regularly employed in broadcast stations. Judith Waller, director of public affairs and education for NBC's central division, said other enrollees were persons seeking employment in radio and registrants from colleges and universities. Twelve courses of instruction covering almost all non-technical phases of radio are being offered, including a course in radio management. Faculty includes members of NBC's central division, personnel from Northwestern University's radio faculty, and station managers from large and small stations throughout the country who will instruct enrollees on the basis of practical experience. ABC PUBLIC SERVICE DIRECTOR CITED IN "NEWSWEEK'' Newsweek Magazine, week of June 7th, presented a detailed account of ABC policy with respect to public interest radio programs. The article, described philosophy of 37-year old Robert Saudek (vice president in charge of public affairs for ABC) with special reference to his handling of ABC documentaries. Saudek's belief is that ’’documentaries should do more than present the facts by presenting conclusions and practical ones too" on the problem being examined. Policy of intensive research preceding presentation of a documentary was examined and illustrated by description of activity going into preparation of the ABC documentary, "Communism-U.S. Brand" which required more than a year of ground work in preparation. FEDERATED WOMEN'S CLUBS HAIL NAB RESOLUTION The General Federation of Women's Clubs meeting in Portland, Oregon, passed a formal resolution commending the National Association of Broadcasters for its recent statement urging broadcasters to give more coverage to UN activities, not only through headline news but through planned programs of discussion. CBS REGIONAL DIRECTOR NAMED SPEECH HEAD AT MINNESOTA U. Dr, E* W. Ziebarth, director of education for CBS Central Division and VJCCQ (Minneapolis) has been named Chairman of the Department of Speech at the University of Minnesota, Confirmation and announcement of Ziebarth*s new duties came from the University Board of Regents. In addition to his new task at the University, Ziebarth will continue with his CBS air duties. Dr. Ziebarth has been associated with the University of Minnesota as a faculty mem¬ ber since 1936. He has served as director of the school of the air for N-A-E-B station KUOM, owned and operated by the University and also as a member of the Department of Speech. Prior to his coming to Minnesota, he was associated with I9HA and the Department of Speech at the University of Wisconsin in Madison.