NAEB Newsletter (November 1, 1965)

will be telecast to grades kindergarten through eight. High school students receive driver education and guidance and health instruction. Mathematics and other sub¬ jects will be added 'later. STATE AND REGIONAL ^ Georgia’s four ETV stations became an interconnected network on September 13, with programs emanating from 881 Peach¬ tree St., N.E., Atlanta. The four stations are WGTV, Athens; WXGA-TV, Way- cross; WVAN-TV, Pembroke; and WJSP- TV, Warm Springs. By the beginning of the 1966 school year, five new stations will be linked into the network to provide state¬ wide coverage. The current four stations reach an estimated 650 schools with about 700,000 students. ^ The State University of New York has begun the first phase of its ETV network with the broadcast of three noncredit pro¬ grams this fall. In the spring semester, four courses carrying college credit are planned. This is the first phase of the state-wide network the university plans to establish within ten years. GENERAL ^ KTCA-TV, St. Paul, will embark this fall on a major development plan costing over a million and a half dollars. Plans in¬ clude establishment of full color origination studios, a taller transmission tower, in¬ creased power for KTCI-TV—its sister sta¬ tion which went on the air this summer— addition of more broadcasting channels in the St. Paul-Minneapolis area, installation of extensive control equipment to facilitate multi-channel scheduling flexibility, doub¬ ling of network interconnection facilities be¬ tween KTCA-TV and its companion sta¬ tions locally and ETV stations in Duluth, west central Minnesota, and other antici¬ pated stations. ^ Radio and television have joined with general communication and public address to form a new communications area in the speech department at Ohio State University. Proposed major curriculum changes will provide both the undergraduate and gradu¬ ate student with broader practical and theo¬ retical study of al'l forms of communica¬ tion. Keith Brooks was appointed director of the new area. ^ KUED, University of Utah, used a re¬ modeled 1961 Volkswagen bus as a remote unit for taping programs in an old mill south of Salt Lake City. Staffers were pleased, felt that the bus could be used un¬ der conditions where larger remote units would be prohibited. ^ “Channel 48 Can’t Run on Credit Cards!” is the headline on an editorial urg¬ ing viewer support of WCET, Cincinnati. The editorial appeared in the station’s Sep- tember-October program guide. ^ KWSC-TV, Washington State Univer¬ sity, has ordered three new RCA studio cameras and a second Ampex videotape re¬ corder; these will be installed by January 1. Existing Dumont cameras will be placed in a van for remote work on campus. The station began its fourth year of broadcasting on September 28. ^ WETA, Washington, D.C., in its Oc¬ tober program guide, expresses appreciation to Howard University for its generous co¬ operation in providing a building to house a major part of the WETA television oper¬ ation. ^ Wisconsin’s State Radio Council has received a CP for installation of a new lOkw amplifier for WHA-FM, permitting the station to more than triple its transmit¬ ter power output. To be completed by De¬ cember 1, the change will give WHA-FM a 50-microvolt service range of about 90 miles instead of the present 70 miles. ^ WOSU-TV and WOSU received a cer¬ tificate of recognition from the Ohio high¬ way safety department recently—for out¬ standing personal service rendered to traf¬ fic safety through participation in the 1965 vehicle safety-check program. ^ Regents of New Mexico State Univer¬ sity have received a CP for an educational FM station, 740 watts. ^ KCUR-FM is moving to new quarters on the University of Missouri at Kansas City campus, and at the same time the sta¬ tion is applying for authorization to increase its effective radiated power from 365 watts to 40,000 watts. ^ A group of 16 foreign broadcasters spent the month of October at Syracuse University participating in the fifth annual International Broadcast Seminar sponsored by the U. S. State Department and admin¬ istered by the TV-radio center of the uni¬ versity. ^ KRMA-TV, Denver, received the 1964- 65 media award from the Denver Bar As¬ sociation for its program about the law, We the People. Jerry Karsh produced the program. ^ Schenectady hosted the fall conference of the New York State Educational Radio and TV Association October 13-15. James A. Fellows, assistant to the NAEB presi¬ dent, gave the keynote address. ^ As of November 1, about 90% of the music programs of KANU, University of Kansas, will be in stereo. KANU was the first educational station in the country to broadcast by means of FM multiplex stereo —on December 17, 1961. ^ On the evening of October 16, Nord- deutscher Rundfunk at Hamburg, Ger¬ many, broadcast to its viewers programs that were broadcast to WQED, Pittsburgh, viewers on October 5. Programs included two produced by WQED—“Practical Poli¬ tics” and a history of the station, and oth¬ ers such as NET’s “Norman Thomas” and “Roomful of Music,” and EEN’s “Kolta- nowski on Chess.” All regular station-break announcements were included, and a five- minute statement by NET’s Basil Thornton completed the program. PLACEMENT POSITIONS AVAILABLE (For information, write Miss Yasmine Mirza, Placement Service, at the NAEB in Washington. In order to be considered through these channels, the reader must be an Individual Member of the NAEB, with credentials on file with the NAEB Placement Service. Non-mem¬ bers can save time by sending the $10 annual dues and $10 Place¬ ment registration fee at the time of inquiry.) Nov I September I (1966) opening in eastern city university for assistant to asso¬ ciate professor with Ph.D. to teach radio and TV courses and a basic speech course. Possibly some TV production. Commercial experience helpful. Salary $9,000 to $13,000 depending on qualifications. Nov 2 Classroom teacher in area of broadcasting and mass communication. Produc¬ tion minimal at present; there are plans for growth and development of academic program. Would share broadcasting courses with one other person in area, and teach other basic speech courses in department dependent upon inclination and training. General speech background preferred; M.A. neces¬ sary. Must have imagination, ambition, and ability to work with others. Salary $6,000 to $7,500. Nov 3 Man or woman with Ph.D. or Ed.D. to work with institutions of higher learn¬ ing of a state, advising and guiding on uses of TV for instruction. Civil Service exam required. At least two years of higher institutional experience necessary. Starting salary $10,640 with guaranteed annual increments in ex¬ cess of $400. Guaranteed vacation, sick leave, and personal leave time. Nov 4 Middle Atlantic independent liberal arts college has opening for person with broadcasting experience, preferably in news and public affairs. Would con¬ duct systematic study of current commercial and educational broadcasting and assist in creative audiovisual work. Nov 5 Producer-director for large ETV station in Southeast. Applicants should have at least four years of college work with major in broadcasting or its equiv¬ alent and at least one year of experience in TV or film production. Starting salary $5,500. Nov 6 Major Midwest ETV network wants experienced chief engineer who is creative and flexible. Adaptability to change and ability to give assistance and ad¬ vice to existing 'ETV stations necessary. Position involves planning additional stations and interconnection; some travel. Salary in five figures. Nov 7 Large Northeastern ETV station seeks creative experienced producer-director. Must be capable of handling major project work. Experienced applicants only; right experience a factor. Excellent opportunity. Equal opportunity employer. Salary $8,000. 4 NEWSLETTER