NAEB Newsletter (June 1958)

adjustable tilt to minimize reflections as well as a separate 8-inch speaker to provide excellent sound quality from the front. Dage Division of Thompson products was demon¬ strating a newly designed miniature TV camera, Model 333. It is completely automatic with no oper¬ ating controls and self contained in a case (without optics) 2 %" x 5%" x 7%". The camera is of modular construction and weighs approximately four pounds. It operates on 10 watts power input from practically any source and its output is composite video or modu¬ lated rf, or both as required, with standard RETMA sync, 525 lines, 60 fields per second, pictures fully in¬ terlaced, or other special sweep rates, as required. Other exhibitors included Tele-Cam, Inc. of Pittsburgh whose equipment WQED used in the pro¬ duction of the Encyclopedia Brittanica Science Series; RCA, showing their TK-15 vidicon camera equip¬ ment; Sarkes-Tarzian with a complete live and film studio control set-up; Zenith showing AM, FM and TV receivers; Century Lighting, Teleprompter, Na¬ tional Theatre Supply demonstrating the new GPL vidicon equipment; and DuMont with a display of in¬ dustrial TV equipment for educational use. To complete the list of exhibitors, there were dis¬ plays by WOSU-TV, NBC and NAEB, as well as promotional materials and descriptive literature from many educational radio and television stations. PLACEMENT SUPPLEMENT June I - Young announcer, news man and actor with a deep, cultivated voice and 6 years experience would like to work with a station that concentrates on serious music and complete news programming. Has worked in both radio and TV. Married, 22, B. S. Location open. $3,900 - 4,000 minimum. June 2 - Experienced writer-producer-director with 6 years background in ETV wants a stimulating position in TV or AM station. Experience has also covered'announcing and production duties. Male, 27, single with A. B. in literature. Wants to locate in the Southwest. $5,500. June 3 - Single man, 42, anticipating Ph.D in 1959, with 8 years experience in teaching speech and radio, will be avail¬ able in September for a challenging position in teaching and news announcing. Has program experience both in radio and TV. Prefers eastern or mid-southern location. $5,300 - 6,500. June 4 - Man with 9 years experience in TV desires position in educational TV as producer, director, station manager, or program director. Can handle everything from idea and script through budget, production, and show, live or film. Single, 34, A. B. Location and salary open. June 5 - Audio-visual director would like a college or univer¬ sity position where masters degree in a-v education could be taken. Has sound knowledge of motion picture dis¬ tribution and production; background in motion picture aesthetics, history, and appreciation, for possible teach¬ ing. Qualified to teach trade journalism, publicity writ¬ ing. Married, male 32, B. A. Location and salary open. June 6 - Film producer-writer-director, after 8 years in educa¬ tional films, seeks responsible position in ETV where film production must be integrated with live programming. Well-educated and capable of developing and implement¬ ing sound, imaginative program ideas. Knows film thoroughly; some experience in university TV. Script credits include prize-winning history film, plus titles in economics, geography, atomic science. Man, 35, mar¬ ried, B. A. Location and salary open. June 7 - Creative producer-director with experience in live di¬ rection, closed-circuit experimental programs, and grad¬ uate training in TV and cinematography seeks a position in ETV. Special interest in children's programs, tele¬ courses; capable of handling any non-dramatic assign¬ ments. Very interested in teaching broadcasting courses in addition to regular work. Man, 24, married, B. A. Location open. $5,000. June 8 - Able young man desires production position with ETV station. Strong experience in both open and closed-circuit producing-directing. Much work in all phases of film, especially editing. Strong theatre background. Married, 27, M. A. in radio-TV. Licensed teacher. Location open. $4,500 minimum. June 9 - Man, 31, wants to combine his practical experience and education in a challenging executive position in educa¬ tional TV. Strong background includes 8 years network experience in New York with work in live and film pro¬ gramming, production and writing for news, documentary and entertainment programs. Married, M. A. due in 1959. Desires location close to large urban center. $12,000 - 15,000. June 10 - Young man desires position in television production or programming. Has had 3 years experience with the Uni¬ versity Broadcasting Services in Alabama. Proficient in all phases of production, including direction, film nar¬ ration, film editing. Competent, dependable, hard worker, enjoys working with people. Single, 22, B. A. Any location, except South. $4,420. June I I - Station manager or program director with experience in 3 educational AM stations and 5 years of commercial radio would like to return to educational broadcasting. Two years experience in Europe as civilian employee of Armed Forces Radio and production of programs in Europe for U. S. educational stations. Has taught in university radio department. M. A. candidate, male, 34, married. Preferably Colorado or Rocky Mt. location. Salary open. June 12 - TV producer-director-announcer with 8 years back¬ ground in producing-hosting educational programs for commercial outlets in California seeks affiliation with ETV station. Variety of experience in all phases of tele¬ vision; firm background of public service programming. Male, 39, married. Location open. $7,000. June 13 - Experienced manager with 7 years of teaching in col¬ lege, 4 years commercial experience, and 3 years of managing and programming a university station, desires a challenging position in either teaching or station man¬ agement. Married, 39, Ph.D. with excellent references. Location open. $6,000 - 6,800. June 14 - Young woman experienced in program planning, pro¬ ducing and presentation for state ETV station desires similar position relating to instructional and informational programs. Has wide range of experience from broad¬ casting and speech fields to the arts and teaching areas. Single, 27, M. A. Licensed teacher. Location open. $4,000 minimum. June 15 - TV production man with 13 years experience in com¬ mercial network and educational radio and ETV desires supervisory position in E’TV with some active production work. Presently working with university broadcasting and teaching. Married, 29, B. S. Location open. $6,500 - 7,500. 10 NEWSLETTER