National Association of Educational Broadcasters Records, 1925-1977 (bulk 1950-1970) | Surveys, 1952-1957, 1962-1964 (1) (Box 081, Folder 01)

Smythe, Dallas W.

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Dallas Walker Smythe (b. 1907) was a political activist and researcher. His research focus centered on broadcasting and communications, and during his career he worked for several government agencies, including the Federal Communications Commission. Smythe additionally worked at the University of Illinois Communications Research Institute and served as the Director of Studies for the National Association of Educational Broadcasters. He authored several television monitoring studies which were di...

Day, M. McCabe

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Wegener, Edward

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WBOE (Radio station : Cleveland, Ohio)

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WBOE went on the air on November 21, 1938, as an AM station operating at a high frequency requiring specially-constructed radios. The station was owned by Cleveland Public Schools. In 1941, it was the first educational broadcaster in the nation to convert to FM as its high-frequency band was eliminated by the Federal Communications Commission. Under the direction of Dr. Wm. B. Levenson, the station won national recognition for its use of radio broadcasts synchronized with lantern slides and play...

Dunn, John W., 1903-1991

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John W. Dunn was born on December 2, 1903. For much of his career, he worked at the University of Oklahoma, at WNAD radio station from at least 1947 to at least 1955, and as Director of the Oklahoma Educational Television Authority and Director of Radio and Television at the University of Oklahoma in 1954. Dunn held many positions in the National Association of Educational Broadcasters. From 1944-1946, he was a member of the NAEB Board of Directors. From 1947-1948, he was the NAEB Vice President...

Miles, James S.

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James Southard Miles was born on September 22, 1916 in Ohio. Miles attended Ohio State University and worked at WOSU, Ohio State's radio station. From 1936-1943, he worked in Charleston, West Virginia, Columbus, Ohio, Dayton, Ohio, and Fort Wayne, Indiana as a commercial announcer. In 1939, 1941, and 1943, he served as a Reading Clerk for the Ohio House of Representatives. In 1943, he began working at Purdue University's WBAA radio station in various roles over the years including manager and pr...

KSLH (Radio station : St. Louis, Missouri)

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KSLH began broadcasts on April 13, 1950, with receivers set up in 191 city elementary schools around St. Louis, Missouri. All but three of the station's initial 15-minute programs were for grade school students; the exceptions were high school fare on poetry, choral music, and business. KSLH devoted itself almost entirely to instruction for most of its life. By 1953, it broadcast from 9:10 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., matching the school day; it produced about 300 educational programs in a given year, alo...

Bidlack, Cecil S.

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Cecil S. Bidlack was born July 2, 1903. He attended Ohio State University, which he graduated from in 1925. In 1928, he worked as an Assistant Announcer and Operator for WEAO radio station at Ohio State University. Bidlack worked as the Television Engineer for the National Association of Educational Broadcasters from at least 1955 to 1958. He authored the TV Technical Tips column in the NAEB's monthly newsletter, and in 1958 also served as Editor for the NAEB Engineering Newsletter. Bidlack died...

Ausmus, Graydon, 1911-1978

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Graydon Ausmus (1911 - 1978) was a radio broadcasting executive who formerly ran The University of Alabama’s Radio Broadcasting Service Extension division at WUOA-FM starting in the late 40s. In addition to his leadership role at WUOA, he became involved with the NAEB very early on in the 40s, serving first on the Board of Directors (1947-49), then at different times as President (1952-54), Vice President (1950-51), and Treasurer. Through the 50s he oversaw many flagship documentary series at WU...