NAEB Newsletter (December 1, 1960)

ETV To Be Topic at International Montreux Festival Educational television will be among the topics to be discussed at the International Festival of Television Arts and Sciences next May at Montreux, Switzerland. Other subjects to be included during the five-day TV symposium will be color television; future TV arts and sciences; studio, filming, videotape and camera techniques; the role of commercial TV; and space broadcasting. On the latter subject, Russians and Americans are expected to highlight the debates. Another ETV Station tor Miami? The Dade County School Board is applying to the FCC for permission to build and operate a second ETV station, according to the Florida E-TV Network Newsletter. The letter also said that the Florida ETV Commission plans to petition the FCC for a drop-in of a Channel 11 frequency near Orlando so an ETV station might be achieved there if local and state funds become available. International University of the Air Needs Radio Scripts NAEB stations and individual members are in¬ vited to make contributions to the International Uni¬ versity of the Air. The International University of the Air is an organization of European broadcasters who exchange short scripts on matters of current interest for trans¬ lation and broadcasting on several European radio systems. During the past year NAEB has provided the International University of the Air with scripts on the Role of the Best-Seller, and on the American Press. These have been well received, and additional program series are requested. At the same time that American scholars who can prepare scripts especially for this purpose are sought, NAEB stations and members who have scripts al¬ ready prepared are invited to make them available for international exchange. The need is for scripts in series of three or four, each talk running from ten to fifteen minutes. Serious consideration of im¬ portant subjects, with a philosophical rather than pragmatic approach, is preferred. For further information write to Burton Paulu, Director, Department of Radio and Television Broad¬ casting, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis 14. Network May Offer Audition Tapes As part of its continuing effort to provide a more adequate service, the NAEB Radio Network is con¬ sidering sending audition tapes to network members, along with the regular printed quarterly program of¬ ferings. Under the proposed plan, at the time the printed offering is mailed, all network members would receive tapes of programs Nos. 1 and 2 from each new series included in the offering. After the orders were received, distribution of new series would proceed with program No. 3 from each series. This would give each station manager the oppor¬ tunity to hear rather than just to read about new series. Also, this system would eliminate much useless dubbing of series ordered but never used. Although the final procedures for this plan have yet to be decided, all network members should submit now their reactions to this proposal. If interest is sufficient final plans will be made. If a lack of in¬ terest is apparent, these plans will be abandoned and the present system will continue. All network mem¬ bers are urged to send their comments to the network manager. PLACEMENT COLUMN December I — Available now. Will receive B. A. in business communications in June. Male, 27, married. Will go anywhere. Two and a half years of experience in edu¬ cational FM broadcasting—from applying for CP to purchasing equipment, training staff, programing, pro¬ ducing, and going on air. $5400. December 2 — B. A. in TV production. Male, 22, married. Honor student, winner of top awards in his field. Com¬ mercial experience. Desires position as producer-writer- director with ETV station seeking hard-working, knowl¬ edgeable idealist. $5500. December 3 — Male, 25, unmarried, with B. S. in communica¬ tions, two years with Armed Forces Radio and TV, and training in all phases of radio. Seeking position in edu¬ cational radio as announcer in St. Louis area. Open salary. December 4 — Married man, 33, with M. S. in education* seeking management position in educational radio. Ten years of experience in educational broadcasting doing production, programing, and administration. Last four years program director in large midwestern university station. $7000 minimum, any location. December 5 — Single man, 27, wants to write for, help to produce, or to organize private or civic ETV. Has B. A. degree in English and education. Does not object to foreign or domestic travel. December 6 — Versatile, creative, productive man, 29, mar¬ ried, wants writer-producer position in either educa¬ tional radio or TV. Professional announcing and selling background. Holds 1st FCC Phone License. Has M. S. in speech and is speech therapist, working on Ph.D. Tape available. $6500 minimum. STUDENT TRAVEL GROUP NEEDS EDUCATION DIRECTOR SITA (Student International Travel Association) is looking for someone to join its organization as edu¬ cation director. Their requirement: “A young edu¬ cator with some sales incentive and imagination.” Anyone interested should write to NAEB Headquar¬ ters. NAEB Newsletter, a monthly publication issued by the Na¬ tional Association of Educational Broadcasters, I 19 Gregory Hall, Urbana, III. $5.00 a year, edited by Betty McKenzie. NEWSLETTER