Coleman, Robert J.

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Robert J. Coleman was the long-time director of WKAR, Michigan State University's radio station and an NAEB member station. He was affiliated with WKAR from at least 1935 until 1958, when he retired from Michigan State. During his career, he also served in several leadership positions within NAEB, including on the Board of Directors from 1943-1945, as Vice President from 1946-1947, as Chairman of the NAEB Region III Research Committee in 1953, and as NAEB Treasurer in 1959.

From the combined records of the National Association of Educational Broadcasters (NAEB), held by the University of Maryland and the Wisconsin Historical Society, and compiled as part of the Unlocking the Airwaves project (unlockingtheairwaves.org).

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contributorOf National Association of Educational Broadcasters Records, 1925-1977 (bulk 1950-1970) | Board of Directors, Correspondence, 1953 (Box 019, Folder 09) Maryland Institute for Technology in the Humanities
contributorOf National Association of Educational Broadcasters Records, 1925-1977 (bulk 1950-1970) | Publications, 1954 | NAEB Research Project Report No. 3 - The Administrative Problems of the 10-Watt Educational FM Station (October 1954) (Box 106, Folder 02) Maryland Institute for Technology in the Humanities
contributorOf National Association of Educational Broadcasters Records, 1925-1977 (bulk 1950-1970) | New York television monitoring project, 1952-1954 (Box 069, Folder 08) Maryland Institute for Technology in the Humanities
contributorOf National Association of Educational Broadcasters Records, 1925-1977 (bulk 1950-1970) | Association for Education by Radio-Television, Organizational structure, circa 1952-1956 (Box 018, Folder 12) Maryland Institute for Technology in the Humanities
contributorOf National Association of Educational Broadcasters Records, 1925-1977 (bulk 1950-1970) | Region V, 1952-1964 (Box 074, Folder 11) Maryland Institute for Technology in the Humanities
contributorOf National Association of Educational Broadcasters Records, 1925-1977 (bulk 1950-1970) | Committees, Research Seminar, 1952, October-December (Box 036, Folder 08) Maryland Institute for Technology in the Humanities
contributorOf National Association of Educational Broadcasters Records, 1925-1977 (bulk 1950-1970) | Publications, 1930-1939 | Educational Radio Stations: A Pictorial Review (Box 101, Folder 01) Maryland Institute for Technology in the Humanities
contributorOf National Association of Educational Broadcasters Records, 1925-1977 (bulk 1950-1970) | Newsletters, Newsletter (general membership), 1943-1964 | NAEB Newsletter (July 01, 1947) (Box 111, Folder 05) Maryland Institute for Technology in the Humanities
contributorOf National Association of Educational Broadcasters Records, 1925-1977 (bulk 1950-1970) | Committees, Research, 1959 (Box 036, Folder 03) Maryland Institute for Technology in the Humanities
contributorOf National Association of Educational Broadcasters Records, 1925-1977 (bulk 1950-1970) | McLuhan, Marshall, July-December, 1959 (Box 066, Folder 10) Maryland Institute for Technology in the Humanities
contributorOf National Association of Educational Broadcasters Records, 1925-1977 (bulk 1950-1970) | Region III, 1953-1965 (Box 074, Folder 09) Maryland Institute for Technology in the Humanities
contributorOf National Association of Educational Broadcasters Records, 1925-1977 (bulk 1950-1970) | Paulu, Burton, 1950-1960 (2) (Box 070, Folder 04) Maryland Institute for Technology in the Humanities
contributorOf National Association of Educational Broadcasters Records, 1925-1977 (bulk 1950-1970) | Region III, 1953-1965 | NAEB Region III Workshop Report (May 22-24, 1953) (Box 074, Folder 09) Maryland Institute for Technology in the Humanities
contributorOf National Association of Educational Broadcasters Records, 1925-1977 (bulk 1950-1970) | Prix Italia, 1953-1956 (1) (Box 070, Folder 07) Maryland Institute for Technology in the Humanities
contributorOf National Association of Educational Broadcasters Records, 1925-1977 (bulk 1950-1970) | Committees, Research Seminar, 1952, January-September (Box 036, Folder 07) Maryland Institute for Technology in the Humanities
contributorOf National Association of Educational Broadcasters Records, 1925-1977 (bulk 1950-1970) | Publications, 1930-1939 | WKAR Radio Program (November 1935) (Box 101, Folder 02) Maryland Institute for Technology in the Humanities
contributorOf National Association of Educational Broadcasters Records, 1925-1977 (bulk 1950-1970) | Board of Directors, Correspondence, 1960 (Box 020, Folder 04) Maryland Institute for Technology in the Humanities
contributorOf National Association of Educational Broadcasters Records, 1925-1977 (bulk 1950-1970) | Tape Network, 1950-1953 (1) (Box 081, Folder 03) Maryland Institute for Technology in the Humanities
contributorOf National Association of Educational Broadcasters Records, 1925-1977 (bulk 1950-1970) | Foundations, Kellogg, 1955-1956 (Box 057, Folder 01) Maryland Institute for Technology in the Humanities
contributorOf National Association of Educational Broadcasters Records, 1925-1977 (bulk 1950-1970) | Board of Directors, Correspondence, 1959 (Box 020, Folder 03) Maryland Institute for Technology in the Humanities
contributorOf National Association of Educational Broadcasters Records, 1925-1977 (bulk 1950-1970) | Foundations, Ford, 1958 (Box 056, Folder 01) Maryland Institute for Technology in the Humanities
contributorOf National Association of Educational Broadcasters Records, 1925-1977 (bulk 1950-1970) | Foundations, Kellogg, 1959 (Box 057, Folder 04) Maryland Institute for Technology in the Humanities
contributorOf National Association of Educational Broadcasters Records, 1925-1977 (bulk 1950-1970) | Ausmus, Graydon, Correspondence, 1958 (Box 019, Folder 05) Maryland Institute for Technology in the Humanities
contributorOf National Association of Educational Broadcasters Records, 1925-1977 (bulk 1950-1970) | Membership, Directories, 1956-1957 (Box 067, Folder 06) Maryland Institute for Technology in the Humanities
contributorOf National Association of Educational Broadcasters Records, 1925-1977 (bulk 1950-1970) | Committees Network Acceptance, 1955 (Box 033, Folder 02) Maryland Institute for Technology in the Humanities
contributorOf National Association of Educational Broadcasters Records, 1925-1977 (bulk 1950-1970) | Publications, 1940-1948 | Miscellaneous Documents of the National Association of Educational Broadcasters (1939-1947) (Box 102, Folder 01) Maryland Institute for Technology in the Humanities
contributorOf National Association of Educational Broadcasters Records, 1925-1977 (bulk 1950-1970) | Fact sheet, 1955-1957 (Box 053, Folder 06) Maryland Institute for Technology in the Humanities
contributorOf National Association of Educational Broadcasters Records, 1925-1977 (bulk 1950-1970) | Executive Director, Policy statements, 1951-1973 (Box 053, Folder 02) Maryland Institute for Technology in the Humanities
contributorOf National Association of Educational Broadcasters Records, 1925-1977 (bulk 1950-1970) | Foundations, Kellogg, 1954, July-December (Box 056, Folder 07) Maryland Institute for Technology in the Humanities
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associatedWith WKAR Television 1954- corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Michigan
East Lansing (Mich.)
Subject
Educational broadcasting
Public broadcasting
Public radio
Radio
Radio broadcasting
Occupation
Radio Executive
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