NAEB Newsletter (November 1, 1966)

polled favor on-the-spot broadcasts of court trials. Medical complexes in California, Georgia, and Michigan recently applied to the FCC for construction permits to establish closed- circuit ITV networks. AVAILABLE PUBLICATIONS . Sigma Delta Chi’s professional journalism monthly, The Quill, devotes the November issue to “New Careers in Journalism.” Sub¬ jects covered include salaries and job out¬ look, continuing education, what the busi¬ ness press offers, opportunities in broadcast journalism. A single copy is 40c; 10 copies or more, 25c each. Also, these two pamphlets are available free to high school students and advisers: Newspaper Journalism, the Idealists’ Profession and Mike and Camera: A Broadcasting Career for You? Write Sigma Delta Chi, 35 E. Wacker Drive, Chi¬ cago, Illinois 60601. From the University of Washington Press, Seattle, Washington 98105: Folk Theater of India, $8.95 • Anton Von Webern, $6.95 • Strindberg and the His¬ torical Drama, $6.95 • Children’s Thea¬ ter, $6.00 • Open Letters to the Intimate Theater, $6.95 PAPERBACKS Of Men and Galaxies, $1.45 • Theories of Scien¬ tific Method, $2.95 • Mao’s China, $2.95 • On the Poet and His Craft, $1.95 • Golden Age of Zoology, $2.45 • Writers of the Modern South, $2.45. FILMS “Make a Mighty Reach,” color, 45 min¬ utes. Covers a variety of educational inno¬ vations, introduction by HEW Secretary Gardner. Produced by the Institute for the Development of Educational Activities, a di¬ vision of the Kettering Foundation. Free. Write IDEA, P. O. Box 446, Melbourne, Florida. GRANTS Awarded by HEW under the Educational Television Facilities Act: $836,598, to the Board of Governors of West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, to establish a new station on Channel 24, Morgantown. $229,806, to Milwaukee Board of Voca¬ tional and Adult Education, Milwaukee, to improve WMVS, Channel 10, Mil¬ waukee. From the Public Health Service, $53,765, appropriated to the Southwest Texas Edu¬ cational Television Council (KLRN, Chan¬ nel 9, Austin-San Antonio) and the San Antonio District Dental Society to produce a series dealing with dental health. $5,000 from the Advertising Fund of the City Commission to KFME, Channel 13, Fargo-Moorhead, North Dakota, to pro¬ mote the area through its services to ETV throughout the U. S. NAEB Personnel Service POSITIONS AVAILABLE.NOVEMBER 1966 (For information, write Miss Carol A. Whitcomb, Personnel 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 Personnel Service. Non-members can save time by sending the $15 annual dues and $15 placement registra¬ tion fee at the time of inquiry.) Nov I Position for ETV Coordinator with Communications Office for Research & Training of a leading west coast university's medical center. Ph.D. desired, but M.A. given consideration. A background in educational broadcasting administration essential. Salary $ 10,000-$ 12,000. Nov 2 Television Writers (2) for training school of military installation in the south. Large TV operation serving other military schools across the country. Seek creative, no-n-technical writers with broad experience in film documentaries, radio, and/or TV. Experience more important than educational background. Salary $9,000+ to start. Nov 3 Assistant Director to serve on production staff of same TV installation as above. Seek resourceful, imaginative candidates to handle detail work, lan¬ guage translations, voicing, etc. Excellent opportunity for advancement. Salary $7,500+ to start. (The following three positions with large university in southern region. Salary for all positions commensurate with educational and professional backgrounds.) Nov 4 Academic appointment for a Ph.D. in education, communications, or related field. Will plan and direct media workshops for public school teachers in use of ETV in addition to regular ETV teaching duties in School of Communica¬ tions. Nov 5 Manager for Communications Services Division/School of Communications. Division is responsible for operation of present radio station, film unit and will direct planned television facilities. Seek skilled administrator with exten¬ sive background in broadcasting for rapidly expanding operation. Nov 6 Academic appointment as Chairman of Radio-TV-Films Dept. Seek candidates with appropriate academic qualifications having the interest and energy to build a department. Position provides opportunity to assist in planning de¬ partmental objectives and program. Nov 7 Announcer/Producer for university-affiliated radio station in the northwest. Seek candidates having sincere belief in and respect for radio with basic in¬ terests in all areas of programing. Opportunity to specialize in a particular program area. Position grants academic appointment and accompanying privileges. Salary $7,000+ to start. Nov 8 Chief Engineer for planned UHF facility in the northeast. Seek candidates with good supervisory capabilities. Broad responsibilities for both construc¬ tion and operation of station. Salary $10,000 to start. Nov 9 Radio-TV Editor for a southern university's Department of University Rela¬ tions. Dept, provides regular feature items of current and special interest to both radio and TV. Seek candidates experienced in camera work, radio an¬ nouncing. Position opens Dec. I. Salary to $8,000+ for well-qualified person. Nov 10 Academic appointment (ll-month basis) for artist with fast-growing mid- western university. Opportunity for qualified person with broad educational interests to assume teaching assignment in General Studies in addition to art duties with the Broadcasting Dept. Seek M.A. experienced in publication de¬ sign work and TV medium. Salary $7,000 to start. Nov I I Chief Engineer ETV with midwestern university. Rapidly expanding ETV De¬ partment with closed circuit and production facilities is seeking licensed en¬ gineer to take charge of technical operations. Starting salary commensurate with experience and background. Nov 12 Producer-Director for state ETV network in Northeast. Experienced candidates preferred, but will consider recent graduates with degree in field. Seek out¬ standing, creative person for ITV and network productions. Starting salary $6,000-$7,000. Nov 13 TV Producer-Director for state university Radio-TV Center in western region. Seek young, aspiring person with background relating to production in the areas of performing arts. BA or BS plus some directing experience required. Opportunity to work toward MA. Approximate salary $6,500 to start. Nov 14 Director of Audio-Visual Services for a university television center in Scot¬ land. Will have responsibility for operation of expanding A-V Services and for research developments. A two year appointment. Travel expenses paid. Nov 15 A sales position with distributors of A-V and CCTV systems for education, conference, and training facilities. Seek candidates familiar with systems, hav¬ ing ability to work effectively with specialists in field. Eastern metropolitan location. Liberal commission. Nov 16 Assistant Director of Public Relations & Development with ETV station in northeast metropolitan area. Bachelor's degree plus some background in edu¬ cational broadcasting desired. Salary $6,000 to start. Nov 17 School Coordinator for 'ETV station in northeast metropolitan area. Candi¬ dates with teaching certification and MA desired, but qualified persons with Bachelor's given consideration. A background in both teaching and education¬ al broadcasting essential. Approximate salary $10,000. 4 NEWSLETTER