NAEB Newsletter (Sept-Oct 1952)

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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTERS N-A-E-B MS LETTER SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 1952 OFFICIAL NAEB DEVELOPMENTS NAEB AWARDS THIRTEEN RADIO-TV GRANTS - IN-AID Thirteen grants-in-aid for radio and television projects proposed by member stations have been made by the NAEB awards committee,, it was announced on October 15- The total amounts of the grants-in-aid comes to $78,500; divided as follows: $43,700 for television projects, and $34,800 for radio projects. Awards for TV programs were made to: the Universities of Miami ($8,200); Minnesota ($8,900); Oklahoma ($8,900); Stanford ($8,900); Syracuse ($6,700); and Wayne ($2,100). For projects in radio broadcasting, awards were as follows: University of Alabama ($5,000); Boston University ($5,800); University of Chicago ($6,500); Grinnell College (Iowa) ($3,400); Indiana University ($3,100); University of Michigan ($6,000); and the University of North Carolina ($5,000). Project Summaries A summary of each radio and television project is given below: Grinnell College (Iowa)--$3,400; "Americana”; radio; Political Affairs and Humanities. 13 fifteen-minute radio programs with "intelligently patriotic” motifs plus scripts in book form (150-200 copies) for distribution to educational institutions. Produc¬ tion by Grinnell College Radio Players. University of North Carolina— $5,000; "American Adventures"; radio; Humanities. A series of 13 half-hour dramatic productions exploring the heritage of values of Western civilization as these values affect the lives and strengthen the souls of individuals in crisis. The content of the series will consist of studies of intel¬ lectual, moral and cultural values significant in the development of American society. The form will be biographical drama. Wa yne University --$2,100; "The Nationalities that Make America"; television; Inter¬ national Understanding. Each program will take a different nationality and spotlight its collective way of life. Faculty members will trace that nationality's anthropological, racial charac¬ teristics and traits, its sociological trends and living habits, and language prob¬ lems. This will present the background for an interview with a prominent member of that race who has become a citizen. 13 half-hour shows. BE SURE TO ATTEND THE NAEB ANNUAL CONVENTION IN MINNEAPOLIS NOVEMBER 6-7-8 PROGRAM DETAILS IN THE SPECIAL CONVENTION ANNOUNCEMENT BEING SENT TO ALL PERSONS ON THE NEWS-LETTER MAILING LIST The N-A-E-B NEWS-LETTER, published monthly, is distributed from the national head¬ quarters office at the University of Illinois. N-A-E-B members and associate members receive the NEWS-LETTER as part of membership service. Non-members may obtain the publication at a subscription rate of $5.00 per year. All inquiries regarding sub¬ scriptions and distribution should be addressed to: NAEB, 119 Gregory Hall, Univer¬ sity of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois. Editorial copy and inquiries concerning editor¬ ial matters should be sent to the Editor, Burton Paulu, Station KUOM, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis 14, Minnesota.