x6, 1957 THE MICHIGAN DAILY 18, 1957 THE MICHIGAN B ATTN PAGE ELEVISION STUDIOS: WCBN Has Kinescope Production Highlights Work Radio Work I UNIVERSITY RADIO STATION: WUOM Offers Daily Listening, Practical Experier WUOM-FM, the University radio By JOAN KAATZ A remodeled funeral parlor 10- cated at 310 Maynard serves' as the coordinating point for many University television shows as well as speech department productions and WPAG-TV broadcasts. Primary function of this office is the filming of kinescope pro- ductions sent to stations through- out the state and nation. Both students and faculty mem- bers participate in live produc- tions of these shows, filmed and recorded and sent to stations re- questing them. Eight Shows Produced Eight live shows. are coopera- tively produced by the speech de- partment, WPAG-TV, and Uni- versity Television offices weekly., Speech students often get first- hand experience in these produc-. tions. Seven years ago the University first embarked on a television ad- venture when WWJ-TV in De- troit approached University offi- cials with an offer of time on the air for a University program. The first program was launched on Nov. 5, 1950 and originated, from the Detroit studios. The purpose of the program was to, bring college-type courses into the homes of persons unable to attend college but wishing to continue their education. Kinescopes Produced Essentially, this same purpose is carried over today in the Uni- versity's production of kinescope films. Included in these films are such programs as "American Political Parties", "Frontiers of Health" and "Understanding Numbers." In'January, 1954, the University television offices moved from An- gell Hall to their newly remodeled studios on Maynard Street. With this move kinescope pro- duction really got started and grew until today approximately 35 films are produced over 20 commercial stations weekly. University telecasts on WPAG- TV began in October, 1953, and are produced by the University of- fice in cooperation with the speech department and the com- mercial station. These telecasts cover a variety of program types for the basic purposes of program- ming research and student train- ing. For Quads WCBN, the Campus Broadcast- ing Network, is the student-oper- ated radio station broadcasting from the' three men's Residence Halls, East Quadrangle, South Quadrangle, and West Quadrangle. Each quadrangle station has its own student staff headed by a station manager and other offi- cials. A function of Inter-House Council, each studio is financed by its quadrangle council, network advertising revenue, and station dues. The activities of the three sta- tions are coordinated at the net- work office located in Rm. 2538, Student Activities Building. WCBN is a wired-radio system which broadcasts directly through the building's electrical system rather than through the air. Pro- grams can be heard in all three quadrangles and Martha Cook and Victor Vaughn dormitories. Two projects of network expan- sion now underway are the instal- lation of transmitters in the'Wom- en's Residence Hall area and pos- sible placement of a station in the new residence hall on North Cam- pus. Each station as well as the net- work office holds an open house at the beginning of the school year to which new students are cordi- ally invited. Every student who joins the group is given a brief tryout period and then put to work. Any type of talent from news announcing to engineering ability is used. Broadcast time from 7 a.m. to 1 a.m. is divided equally between the three stations and carried by the entire network. The programs are primarily musical shows with some coverage of special events, such as SGC elections and hockey games. . The network has recently added+ a news bureau which will reportI campus and community news in addition to news received from the Associated Press and the+ United Press.< station, broadcasts from the fifth floor of the Administration Bldg. for approximately 10 hours a day. WUOM presentations, along with programs from its relay station WFUM in Flint, is heard all over the state of Michigan. Broadcasts are of interest tf housewives, busi- nessmen, college students, and ele- mentary school children. The programs are primarily mu- sical with some news and sport coverage and dramatic shows. Dur- ing the fall WUOM broadcasts many of the University football games. Students Employed University students are employed by the station but they do not re- ceive course credit for their work. Qualified students with some ra- dio experience are employed to produce strictly professional shows. The speech department prepares many of the broadcasts at WUOM as part of the classwork, but par- ticipants are generally regarded as professional actors and announc- ers. Several station personnel are University graduates. One of the most important ac- tivities of the station is the serv- ice it provides to rural school areas through its "Festival of Song." Radio singing teacher Miss Edythe Mae Albert brings vocal music instruction to Michigan ele- mentary schools by way of this broadcast. Every spring the entire radio group tours the state to conduct "live" song festivals in cooperation with school superintendents of various communities. NAEB Member As a member of the National As- sociation of Education Broadcast- ers, the University station broad- casts many programs from other educational institutions in the country. In return, University pro- grams are heard throughout the nation. The station broadcasts programs directly through its ultra-high fre- quency transmitter atop the Ad- -Daily-Norman Jacobs TELEVISION STUDIOS-Prof. Garnet Garrison, director, helps a cameraman obtain better focus (top) on one of several studio cameras, then (bottom) helps to send out some of 40 kinescope films distributed by the University weekly. Courses Offered The speech department offers some 12 courses dealing with vari- ous television techniques as well as one course on radio and TV news in cooperation with the jour- nalism department. Qualified students enrolled in these courses receive on-the-air laboratory experienpe while work- ing on WPAG-TV broadcasts. Other participants on these telecasts include faculty, student Prints Loaned To Students University students may rent a variety of prints for the decora- tion of their rooms from the Art Print Loan Association of the University. For the modest fee of only 50 cents each, students may rent any of 1,000 pictures, ranging' in motif from old masters to contemporary artists, from realism to abstract cubism. Offices of the Print Association are located in the Student Activ- ities Bldg. Semi-annual displays allow the student to see and choose the prints he wants to rent. specialists, and community mem- bers. Special video and audio cir- cuits are installed between the, television studio and the WPAG- TV transmitter.1 The speech department does some television work in studios located on the fourth floor of An- gell Hall. Closed circuit cameras televise many speech laboratory programs for classroom work. Auditions Held Auditions and interviews for these jobs are held at the begin- ning of the semester. Those re- ceiving positions are given a chance to obtain valuable tele- vision experience in many fields. This fall the University is plan- ning closed circuit television ori- ginating from the medical school -an experimental project. The television offices house ex- tensive pieces of television equip- ment. The University is one of the few educational institutions to own RCA optical recording equip- ment for kinescope productions. Although comparatively young in the television field, the Univer- sity has received many top awards. Television here has been honored by Variety magazine for its education by television and outstanding show management. A special citation has been giv- en by the Michigan State Feder- ation of Women's Clubs. While offering programs through commercial stations the University has also carried on a continuing study of the needs, re- quirements and opportunities in- herent in the ownership and oper- ation of its own television station. University television facilities have been installed and operated with the approval of the Board of Regents and Officers of the University. Director of the tele- vision offices is Prof. Garnet Gar- rison of the speech department. Policy supervision is by the Ex- ecutive Committee on Broadcast- ing. --- . An Interesting Shop -- with gifts and home accessories to satisfy every taste. Also, the home of the famous Wedgwood University of Michigan plates. JOHN LEIDY Phone NO 8-6779 * 601 East Liberty ri4" I i i t i -- -- II 'HILLEL ORIENTATION WEEK Wednesday, Sept. 18.... 2:30-5 P.M. NEWCOMERS "GET ACQUAINTED" - COKE HOUR Friday, Sept. 20 SABBATH DINNER.. . 6:00 P.M. WELCOME SERVICE - FOLLOWED BY ONEG SHABBAT - 7:30 P.M. Saturday, Sept. 21 ... 9:30 A. M. 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