NAEB Newsletter (September 01, 1943)

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTERS
Frank £. Schooley, Editor, Station WILL, Urbana, III.

September 1, 1943

WELCOME BACK, WTAW AND 'AOOLKET

NAEB WELCOMES THE RETURN OF WTAW, TEXAS A. & Mo, TO ITS RANKS* U •

Woolket, Program Director, for the station has indicated his desire to

AGAIN HAVE WTAW BACK IN OUR ORGANIZATION* We HOPE THAT VE MAY BE OF
SERVICE TO THE STATION AND INSTITUTION WHICH IT REPRESENTSo INCIDENTALLY,

WE NOTE SINCE W00LKET*S JOINING OF OUR RANKS, THAT HIS PRESIDENT, 0r o

Thomas Walton, has resigneo because of ill health. Dr 0 Walton has been
PRESIDENT OF TEXAS A. & M. SINCE 1925*

YEEND LEAVES KWSC FOR KIRO

After nine years of service to KWSC, Director Kenneth E. Yeend has become
DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION AND FARM PROGRAMS OF KIRO, 50,000 WATT COLUMBIA
AFFILIATE IN SEATTLE«

He has been KWSC, the pioneering educational station of the Northwest,

EXPAND IN POWER FROM 2,000 TO 5,000 WATTS, IN TIME ON THE AIR (NOW
BROADCASTING 89 HOURS PER WEEK), IN NUMBER OF WORKERS (HUNDREDS OF STUDENTS
AND FACULTY SHARE IN TURNING OUT THE PROGRAMS), IN NUMBER OF TRAINED
GRADUATES ADVANCING TO SUCCESS IN COMMERCIAL RADIO, AND IN GENERAL
POPULARITY OF STATION PROGRAMS, WHICH INCLUDE SIX DIRECT WIRE UNITED

Press newscasts daily.

Yeend took an A, B. from W. S. C« in 1934 and an M. A, from the University
of Southern California in 8 41. He is a member of National Collegiate
Radio Guild, National Collegiate Players, Sigma Delta Chi, Psi Chi, and

KI WANIS.

He STARTED WORK AS A STUDENT HALF-TIME IN 1934, BECOMING ASSISTANT PROGRAM
DIRECTOR IN THE FALL. In THE SUMMER OF 1937 HE WROTE CONTINUITY FOR KVI,

Tacoma, but returned in the fall to become acting director and then director

(Editor’s notes Sorry Yeend is leaving KWSC, but glad to note he maintains
HIS INTEREST in EDUCATIONAL RAOIO AND IN NAEB. He IS TAKING OUT AN
ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP IN NAEB. GOOD LUCK, YEEND, IN YOUR NEW WORK.)

TYLER HEADS RADIO PROGRAM AT OHIO. STATE

IN A MOVE TO COORDINATE ALL OF OHIO STATE UnI VERS ITY 8 S RADIO RESOURCES
AND ACTIVITIES INTO A MORE EFFECTIVE PROGRAM, PRESIDENT HOWARD L. 8EVIS

on August 14 announced the assignment of Dr. I. Keith Tyler to be acting

DIRECTOR OF RADIO EDUCATION FOR THE UNIVERSITY.

Dr. Tyler, director of the radio division in Ohio State Un*versity 9 s Bureau
of Educational Research, has been loaned by the bureau for the coming

YEAR TO GET THE NEW UNIVERSITY-WIDE PROGRAM UNDER WAY.

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September I, 1943

As ACT I NG DIRECTOR OF RADIO EDUCATION HE Wl LL COORDINATE THE WORK OF THE
RADIO STATION, WOSU, NOW ON THE AIR 69 HOURS A WEEK \ RAD f 0 COURSES OFFERED
IN SUCH DEPARTMENTS AS SPEECH, MUSIC, JOURNALISM, EDUCATION, BUSINESS
ORGANIZATION AND ELECTRICAL ENG INEERt NG, PREPARING YOUNG PEOPLE FOR CAREERS
IN RADIO; AND THE RADIO RESEARCH CONDUCTED BY THE BUREAU OF EDUCATIONAL

Research*

Or* Tyler has long been prominent in U* S* radio education circles, most

NOTABLY AS DIRECTOR OF THE ANNUAL INSTITUTES FOR EDUCATION BY RADIO HELD

in Columbus each May under the sponsorship of Ohio State* The institutes,
STARTED IN 1930, BRING TOGETHER EACH YEAR SEVERAL HUNDRED U* o e AND
Canadian representatives of broadcasting chains, individual commercial and

RADIO STATIONS, COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS INTERESTED
IN THE USE OF RADIO IN EDUCATION*

Native of Table Rock, Nebraska, and a product of the Lincoln, Neb*, high
school, Tyler has the bachelor’s degree from the University of Nebraska
ano the Master’s and doctorate from Columbia*

He has been on the Ohio State staff since 1935* Since 1937 he also has

SERVED AS DIRECTOR OF EVALUATION OF SCHOOL BROADCASTS FOR A NATIONAL
RESEARCH STUDY HAVING ITS HEADQUARTERS ON THE CAMPUS HERE*

CBS VilTHPRAWS OPPOSITION TQ WNYC GRANT

In a petition filed with the Federal Communications Commission on August
thp Columbia Broadcasting System withdrew its* opposition to longer hours
of operation for station WNYC, New York for the duration —provided that
THE FCC FEELS SUCH ACTION WOULD AID THE WAR EFFORT o CBS IS OWNER AND

operator of WCCQ, Minneapolis and St* Paul, and had opposed night time

OPERATION FOR WNYC ON THE GROUND THAT IT WOULD INTERFERE WITH W'CCO S
SERVICE TO RURAL LISTENERS*

W 39 NY BEGINS NEW OPERATION SCHEDULE

The Municipal Broadcasting System’s new FM outlet, W 39 NY (43*9 meg*),

STARTED A NEW DAILY OPERATION SCHEDULE ON AUGUST 23* W 39 NY NOW BROAD¬
CASTS FROM FIVE TO TEN P*M* EVERY DAY OF THE WEEK*

During most of this time, W 39 NY broadcasts the programs of WNYC. This

MEANS THAT LISTENERS WITH HIGH FIDELITY FM RECEIVERS WILL NOW BE ABLE TO
LISTEN TO THE MANY OUTSTANDING LIVE AND RECORDED MUSIC PROGRAMS ANO PUBLIC
SERVICE FEATURES CURRENTLY HEARD ONLY OVER WNYC*

But W 39 NY will have some of its own programs too —especially in the

FIELD OF LIVE MUSIC* THE MUNICIPAL BROADCASTING SYSTEM’S FM STATION
ainurrorn in THP BROADCAST OF LIVE MUSIC DIRECT FROM CONCERT HALLS, VHEN

o”r E ^ FROM Ur?IoHN StId.UM, AND THE PERFORMANCES OF THE SaN CARLO OPERA
CONCERT SEASON*

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FCC SETS WQST CASE FOR HEARING

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September I. 1943

The Federal Communications Commission decioed on August 17 to hold another

PUBLIC HEARING ON AN APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL OF THE LICENSE OF RADIO

station WGST, Atlanta. No date was set. Until final action is taken, the
station continues to operate under temporary authority.

FCC Chairman James L. Fly and another member of the Commission, T. a. M.
Craven, voted-against holding another hearing. They were overruled by the

MAJORITY.

The Georgia School of Technology holds the license for operation of station
WGSTo However, the FCC has charged that the school made an operating
agreement with southern broadcasting stations, incorporated, which transferrec

ACTUAL CONTROL® At ONE OF THE HEARINGS THE SCHOOL PROPOSED THAT THE
AGREEMENT WITH THE INCORPORATION BE TERMINATED, AND THAT THE SCHOOL
EXERCISE COMPLETE CONTROL. PRESUMABLY THE NEW HEARING WILL 0E HELO TO
DETERMINE WHETHER THIS PLAN H^S BEEN PUT INTO EFFECT.

ALFRED t. du POUT RADIO AWARDS FOUNDATION

The Alfred I. duPont Radio Awards Foundation is now established upon a

PERPETUAL, FUNDED BASIS WHICH ASSURES AN UNINTERRUPTED CONTINUITY OF THESE
ANNUAL AWARDS® A CERTIFIED FACSIMILIE OF THE FOUNDATI ON AGREEMENT IS
BEING FURNISHED TO ALL RADIO STATIONS AND COMMENTATORS FOR THEIR PERMANENT
REFERENCE AND INFORMATION.

Three annual awards are provided now in the amount of ij>1,000.00 each as

DESCRIBED IN THE AGREEMENT, TWO FOR RADIO STATIONS AND ONE TO A RADIO
COMMENTATOR, AS SELECTED BY THE COMMITTEE OF AWARDS. THE AWARDS FOR 1943
WDLL BE MADE DURING THE EARLY PART OF 1944, PROBABLY DURING THE MONTH OF

March. In order that the judges may have adequate time for proper con¬
sideration OF ALL ENTRIES IT WILL BE NECESSARY FOR ALL NOMINATIONS AND
SUPPORTING DATA TO BE RECEIVED BY THE SECRETARY ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31,

1943. Due to the volume of the material submitted, no part of it will be

RETURNED AND IT IS THEREFORE REQUESTED THAT ONLY COPIES OF VALUABLE PAPERS
OR DOCUMENTS BE USED AND THAT THESE BE AS CONDENSED AS POSSIBLE FOR CON¬
VENIENT EXAMINATION. THE DECISION OF THE JUDGES, CONSTITUTING THE

Committee of Awards, will be final and conclusive in all respects.

FCC ACTIONS

WOK Iowa State, was granted special authorization to operate from 6 a.m.

TO LOCAL SUNRISE WITH I KW, FOR THE PERIOD ENDING FEBRUARY I, 1944.(AuG. 6)

V.’BEZ, Chicago Radio Council, was granted authority to construct station
on 42,500 KC, with I KW power. (Aug. 3;

i/itjQC State COLLEGE OF WASHINGTON, WAS DENIED PETITION TO MODIFY FCC FREEZE
pJuCY OF 22, I0«. AND* TO STRIKE ISSUES 6*7 AND TO AMEND NOTICE

OF HEARING IN REGARD TO APPLICATION FOR MODIFICATION OF LICENSE. (AuG. 0)

<H BEZ, Chicago Radio Council, vas granted license to cover construction
PERMIT. (Aug. 26;

—-SCHOOLEY

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