NAEB Newsletter (September 1, 1963)

PROGRAMS ► During the summer, WKAR and WKAR-FM, Michigan State University, introduced a new program series designed to present concise daily feature reports on the state. “Background Michigan” integrates important highlights of Michigan’s past with current developments. Informal interviews and commen¬ taries are featured on the 5-minute programs, which are pro¬ duced by WKAR’s A1 LaGuire with the assistance of subject matter specialists from all fields. ► KTCA, St. Paul, is currently broadcasting Two Centuries of String Quartets, in which the Collegium Quartet presents some of the significant works for string quartet written in the past two centuries. These are selected and arranged chron¬ ologically in the TV series so as to provide a “survey” of the literature for this medium. ► Extension 310 is a 15-minute program offered by WMVS, Milwaukee, designed to answer viewers’ questions about TV programs, effects of programs on audiences, specific educational offerings of the stations, and general ETV information. Station Manager Otto Schlaak hosts the series. ► WTTW, Chicago, recently broadcast the film, “The New Chicago,” which traced the architectural history of what hap¬ pened before, during, and after the great Chicago fire. ► For three weeks in August, KEBS-FM, San Diego State College, pre-empted its regular schedule in order to broadcast speakers at the 21st annual Institute on World Affairs at the campus. ► The Alabama ETV network recently broadcast a program comparing voluntary vs. commercial blood banks, ► The Man from Dearborn is the title of a radio series pro¬ duced by Marion Corwell for the Dearborn Public Schools. The series, saluting Henry Ford’s 100th birthday (July 30), was broadcast overseas through the facilities of Radio New York Worldwide. ► A report on Radio Russian, a series of forty half-hour radio lessons in elementary Russian, says that over 450 listeners have sent written requests for a continuation and/or rebroadcast of the series: 1500 listeners wrote for the study guide. The pro¬ grams were broadcast over the eight FM stations affiliated with the former NETRC network, the ERN. Requests for tapes for broadcast have been received from other stations, ► Speaking on the weekly radio commentary, Business Re¬ view, of WUOM, University of Michigan, Ross J. Wilhelm used the commercial radio industry as a case in point to illus¬ trate that when it comes to business competition, bigness is no guarantee of survival. Wilhelm is an assistant professor in the university’s graduate school of business administration. He said it is the small businessmen in the industry who have prospered and grown, not the giant firms—because the small stations “recognized there were major gaps in the entertain¬ ment and broadcasting fare by television,” and they filled these gaps and met the broadcast needs of specific groups. PLACEMENT PERSONNEL AVAILABLE (For Information, write Mrs. Gail Wilson, Placement Service, at the NAEB office in Washington.) August I—Experienced, creative TV producer-director with solid background, seeks challenging position with pro¬ gressive ETV operation. Age 27, married, no children. Presently employed; graduate of Stanford University Radio-TV Institute. Location preference: California or Southwest. August 2—Producer-director with 6 years experience in all phases of ETV production and training of production personnel desires position with ETV station. Military re¬ quirement just completed. Age 25. Location and salary open. August 3—Production-assistant, researcher, or related position wanted by single 23-year-old female with B.A. in liberal arts. Location preference: Northeast or West. Salary: prevailing rate. August 4—ER station manager, program director, music super¬ visor for university station in Pacific Northwest only. Minimum salary: $7500. August 5—Creative, imaginative female in early thirties seeks position in ETV as producer-director or in programing. Completing master's thesis in speech arts (TV-film). Has 3 years experience as producer-director in R-TV. Broad international travel background. Location preference: Greater Washington area. Minimum salary: $6500. August 6—Aggressive 24-year-old single male desires creative, responsible position in writing/production areas. B.S. and M.A. degrees in TV production. Will relocate any¬ where to prove talent. $85. August 7—Single 22-year-old male desires non-technical em¬ ployment in ETV or satellite TV systems. B.A. in speech from the College of Wooster. Experienced in program¬ ing and supervising of educational broadcasting. Will¬ ing to consider any area, but would prefer East. Mini¬ mum salary: $4200. August 8—ETV producer-director looking for opportunity with forward-looking station. WGBH-TV scholarship student, M.A. in January 1964. Single male, 23. Location and salary open. POSITIONS AVAILABLE (In order to be considered by these institutions, the reader must be an Individual Member of the NAEB, with credentials on file with the NAEB Placement Service. Non-members can save time by sending the $10 annual dues and $5 Placement registration fee at the time of inquiry.) AU-I Producer-director for Midwest university with tape production center and construction permit for station. Salary by qualifications. Available immediately. AU-2 Videotape technician with one year of experience in engineering and maintenance. $7500; immediate opening. AU-3 Video men (two) with maintenance background. One year of experience. $7000; immediate opening. AU-4 Producer-director for southern university. Must be col¬ lege graduate and have minimum of one year working experience. Capable of handling teaching assignment. M.A. desired. Open now. $5700. AU-5 Production manager with M.A. At least one year of experience; includes teaching assignment. Immediate opening in southeast. Salary $7200. AU-6 Producer-director for public school system of ETV. Southeast. Salary $4500-$5000. AU-7 Production-promotion manager for large Midwestern educational radio operation. B.A. required. Two years experience desired but not essential. Starting salary $6400. AU-8 Music director for a Midwestern university. Music graduate with academic emphasis on musicology, music history, etc., is preferred. Not necessary that he or she be skilled with an instrument. 12 months a year. Start¬ ing salary: $6000. NOTE: Currently there is a dire need in the Placement Service for engineers and technicians. UNESCO SEEKS CANDIDATES (Applicants for these UNESCO positions should contact: Mr. John Sauls, Office of International Administration, Department of State, Washington 25, D.C.) Paris—Program Specialist: To take responsibility for specific projects assigned to him, to deputize as required for the chiefs of section, to represent the department and, as required, the organization at meetings, etc., concerned with the use of mass communication techniques for edu¬ cational purposes. Expected to exercise initiative and independent judgment within general policy directions. Closing date September 30, 1963. Tour for two years. Bangkok, Thailand—Specialist in A-V media and teaching aids: Will concern himself with all levels of in-school and out- of-school education and will take into account, as need and opportunity offer, the use of radio and eventually of TV, and other new techniques of education. Will act as clearing house for information in teaching aids field, and will stimulate the exchange of filmstrips, production of audiovisual and other educational materials and train¬ ing of audiovisual personnel and teachers. Closing date September 30. Salary $8,930 per annum. 4 NEWSLETTER