NAEB Newsletter (October 1, 1960)

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■n A E B mt NEWSLETTER NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTERS VOL. XXV NO. 10 OCTOBER 1960 Convention Program Changes Copies of the preliminary program for the NAEB convention, October 18-21, Jack Tar Hotel, San Francisco, have gone to all NAEB members. The only' changes as the Newsletter goes to press are as follows: • Playwright Rod Serling will participate in the session on “Too Hot to Handle?: Controversy in Broadcasting.” Kenneth Adam will not be on that program, as listed. • Kenneth Bridson will not participate in the ses¬ sion on “The Integrity of Sound.” • Dr. Frank C. Baxter will be toastmaster at the convention banquet, at which Steve Allen will speak. Industrial Associates Exhibit at Convention Among the exhibitors at this year’s NAEB con¬ vention are eight of the nine NAEB Industrial Associates: RCA, GE, 3M, Ampex, GPL Division of General Precision, Inc., Adler Electronics, Dage, and Sarkes Tarzian. Motorola was unable to exhibit because of other trade show commitments for the same dates. Conventioneers will have ample time this year to visit all exhibits and they are urged to do so. Industrial Associate representatives will be willing to help with any problems NAEBers may want to discuss with them. Booth numbers for these and other exhibits-wcill be listed in the convention program to be distributed at the convention. Tettemer Heads Utilization Project The NAEB has received support from the U. S. Office of Education for a project leading toward better utilization of educational broadcasts. Kits of materials to help schools improve or initiate the use of such broadcasts will be made available on short¬ term loan to school systems, colleges, universities, broadcasting stations, and others. Members who would like to submit ideas for the kits should send them to Clair Tettemer, Director of School Programs, KTCA-TV, St. Paul 8, Min- r\ nesota. In general, the kits will contain all the in¬ formation and material necessary to carry on a utilization demonstration, workshop, or meeting. All types of A-V material can be used, either individually or in various combinations of film, slides, printed material, tape recordings, models. Pilot kits have been prepared by the staff of KSLH, St. Louis, and the Chicago and Minneapolis public school systems. NAEB Washington Office News Being mailed with this Newsletter is a supplement to keep members abreast of developments from the NAEB Washington office opened September 1 by William G. Harley. Headquarters and Network Moves Accomplished During the month of September, the NAEB offices were moved from 14 Gregory Hall to two houses several blocks away. The Network operation pro¬ ceeds from 55 East Armory, Champaign, Illinois, while other Headquarters personnel work at 59 East Armory. There is one intervening house occupied as a residence. Items misplaced during the move keep popping up every day, and all involved hope that by convention time things will be relatively serene once more. Please note that the mailing address is 119 Greg¬ ory Hall, Urbana, Illinois. NAEB Passes 1,000-Member Mark In September, total NAEB membership, including all categories, passed the 1,000 mark. FCC Ohio University’s application for a commercial TV station at Athens has been dismissed. • The Moody Bible Institute of Chicago has been granted a noncommercial educational license for WMBI-FM. • Walla Walla College, College Place, Washington, has applied for an FM license. • Appications have been granted, for FM radio sta¬ tions for Central University of Iowa, Pella, and San Mateo Junior College, San Mateo, California. JESSE TRUMP DIES Jesse Trump, assistant manager in charge of pro¬ duction of the NAEB Network, died at his home on Sunday, October 2, after a long illness. He had been with the NAEB for over four years. 1