NAEB Newsletter (Aug 1958)

SYRACUSE OFFERS TRAINING TO INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS For the first time this fall, Syracuse University’s Department of Radio and Television will offer a pro¬ gram for international student training in broadcast¬ ing. Dr. Eugene Foster, department chairman, said that the program is designed to help countries abroad, especially those of Africa and the Middle and Far East, more fully utilize their broadcasting potential. The eight-month program has been built on the belief that radio is the most effective means of communica¬ tion for countries that need to make available more information that will raise the standard of living and explain political policies. International students will be taught how to de¬ velop a radio system in their homelands that will fur¬ ther citizen education and provide an effective outlet for communication to other countries. Special train¬ ing will be given to station managers, program di¬ rectors and directors of news and educational broad¬ casts. Syracuse University’s Radio and Television De¬ partment has been active in a long-range plan to im¬ prove Iranian radio. In 1954 Dr. Foster spent six months in Tehran as a consultant on radio for the International Cooperation Administration Mission. ***** The Conference on World Literacy by Television meets August 8-9 in Memphis, Tenn. under sponsor¬ ship of the Memphis Chamber of Commerce. It will feature talks by communications experts and educa¬ tors. A REMINDER TO EMPLOYERS Nearly 150 qualified applicants are presently on file with the NAEB Placement Service, yet placement facilities are far from being fully used. The free NAEB Placement Service was established for, and has served, not only job applicants but also employers who benefit by obtaining suitable per¬ sonnel for their organizations. We would like to remind employers that it is to their interest to take advantage of the opportunities which the service provides. All applicants seeking placement through the NAEB are carefully screened before they are included in our files. Only persons with experience and suit¬ able educational backgrounds are considered. When this screening process is completed, employers have an excellent list of qualified, trained candidates from which to select. PLACEMENT SUPPLEMENT August I - Young married man, 31, with M.F.A. desires a position as instructor, producer, director or program di¬ rector for radio or television operation. Candidate of¬ fers 7 years commercial radio and TV experience with 4 years classroom experience on secondary and college level. Good voice, excellent experience records. Pre¬ fers metropolitan area in East. Others considered. $5,000. August 2 - Experienced announcer, news director, seeks creative position in radio or ETV. Can write, film and produce movies; edit single and double system sound. Prefers position as TV producer, director, writer, announcer or program director; in radio, as station manager or news director. Male, 28, married, A.B. Location open. $5 - 6,000. August 3 - Resourceful producer-director, 29, married, wants challenging work in an ETV station where he can use creative abilities. Good commercial experience covering variety of production positions and directing. M. S. in television. Prefers Southeast, Southwest or West. $4,800 minimum. August 4 - Available immediately: experienced teacher and producer-director in commercial and educational TV. Three years in secondary education; five years in tele¬ vision production. Over 100 educational kines produced and directed for national distribution. Desires position with particular responsibilities in forward-looking college, university, community, or ETV station. Married man, 35, A.B. Location open. $7,500. August 5 - Young man, 21, single, with Associate of Applied Science degree from institute of technology wants a situation working as a floor manager or cameraman in ETV station. One year of ETV experience; willing to work up from bottom. Prefers eastern or midwestern city. $2,900 minimum. August 6 - Ambitious young man, completing master's de¬ gree in educational administration with 18 graduate hours in television, desires position in educational TV. Available upon completion of academic work in February, 1959. Broad educational background, wide travel ex¬ perience, 3 years service as Army officer. Married, 26. Location open. $5,800. August 7 - TV production supervisor, operation supervisor, pro¬ ducer-director, instructor-lecturer—thoroughly experi¬ enced in all phases of TV operation—seeks responsible position with ETV station or production center and/or teaching position with accredited institution. Three years solid commercial experience; 3 years in ETV film, kinescope, and closed-circuit production; 4 years col¬ lege teaching in radio/television. Male, 32, married, M.A. Prefers Midwest but location is open. $7,500. August 8 - Television producer-director desires employment in ETV in supervisory or administrative capacity. Six years experience in educational broadcasting and public school teaching, 5 years as professional symphony musician. Produced and directed all types of programs from lecture/demonstration to opera. One year's adminis¬ trative experience. M.M., B.Ed., married, licensed teacher. Prefers Southeast, South, or Southwest. $6,500 minimum. August 9 - Woman with MA in education, MS in library service I year doctoral-level work in Instructional Materials (in¬ cluding audio-visuals, radio, TV) and 7 years professional experience would like a position in educational broad¬ casting. Single, 32, licensed teacher. Prefers Chicago area. $6,000. We can supply a station with an engineer, art director, or imaginative producer. We can help an in¬ situation in its needs for an ETV consultant or an experienced administrator willing to set up a new station. But we cannot offer our services unless we hear from those who need it. If you have an opening, we hope to hear from you. AUGUST, 1958 We Hope We'll Get 7