Glimmerglass Volume 06 Number 04 (1947) June Measell (Editor-In-Chief) Olivet Nazarene College

Olivet Nazarene University Digital Commons @ Olivet GlimmerGlass University Archives 2-3-1947 Glimmerglass Volume 06 Number 04 (1947) June Measell (Editor-in-Chief) Olivet Nazarene College Pershing Weaver (Assistant Business Manager) Olivet Nazarene College Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/gg Recommended Citation Measell, June (Editor-in-Chief) and Weaver, Pershing (Assistant Business Manager), "Glimmerglass Volume 06 Number 04 (1947)" (1947). GlimmerGlass. 84. https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/gg/84 This News Article is brought to you for free and open access by the University Archives at Digital Commons @ Olivet. It has been accepted for inclusion in GlimmerGlass by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Olivet. For more information, please contact [email protected]. SPECIAL, ISSUE SPECIAL ISSUE EXTRA GL 1MMERGLASS EXTRA MONDAY, FEBRUARY S, 1947 VOL. VI, No. 4 OLIVET NAZARENE COLLEGE OLIVET COLLEGE TAKES TO THE AIR WONC 640 Kil. Completion of Radio Radio Comes To College As Fxlencive Courses Olivet Joins I.C.B.S. Facilities Heralded In Theory Is Is Sanctioned February 3rd will mark the completion of the Olivet Nazarene College radio and recording Offered By President studios. The studios are located Students in Olivet Nazarene at the north end of the fourth College’s new radio department floor in the Administration Build-| will havÆpecific assignments for ing. the preparation of programs for Work was begun a year ago, broadcast on campus station but, because goverment limitation WONC . Prof. George A. Snyder, of materials, could n<fa be com who heads the projeetbfor the pleted until this date. college® disclosed the nature of , The Radio Department consists the present course offered, or P>f one large radio studio; one to be offered in radio education Ennouri|ing room, control room, at Olivet. The Radio Department was or producM'dh room, office and gen ganized to meet the rising chal eral workshop. lenge of radio,®and is designed The ceiling and the walls of the to equip future students, christ- Etudio and control room are cov ■ ian workers, teachers and min ered with accoustic board with a isters of music with a better un? sound absorbing cork floor. Drapes tierstanding of radio. and Venetian blinds cover win- , The Radio Department offers a, Hjws and add to the beautiful course in “Fundamentals of Radio’*^ [gSlor scheme. The studio is equi a study of the theory and funda pped with microphones and a mentals of radio broadcasting and piano. offered by Prof. George A. Snyder; The Control Room is located be “Continuity Writing” the prepar tw een the production room and ation and writing of script copy GEORGE A. SNYDER main studio. Contained in this for radio broadcasts, offered by room are a modern radio station Prof. C. S. McClain. Mr. Bernie After* almost two years of ex [¡speech amplifier, two 16”. trans Smith offers the course / ‘Program cription turntables with one cut Planning and Production” the or tensive study and planning, 'Prof. ting mechanism, and other turn ganization, directing and produc George A. Snyder, Director of tables 'for playing all types of tion of radio programs. This RadiOT announces today that ar records. Included in this are large course is offered in conjunction rangements have been completed cabinets for storage of records With “Continuity Writing’S''Radio ■for the operation of a campus and equipment. Announcing and Interpretation’Tya radio station at Olivet Nazarene The Production Room is the Studio Course in the Technique College. Campus radio station student workshop for preparing of Radio Speaking is offered by WONC is a low-power radio sta broadcasts over WONC and the Prof. Louise McKinley. “Radio tion operating 640 kilocycles with classes in' radio. • Workshop,” the actual production the listening area to the college Prof. Snyder’s office, as Di of radio broadcasts, participation campus. rector of Radio, joins the room. and responsibility, supervised by Call letters reserved for the Radio and other professional ‘This in the Intercollegeiate stations operation has given rise Prof. Bernie Smith. Olivet campus station are WONC. men visiting, our campus claims to over forty college or univer ' New courses to. be offered next The Radio Department is fortu- Broadcasting System” is a phase Olivet’s radio facilities as un sity campus stations. will include radio news reporting, nate in getting call letters which heard daily in a number of lead commerfgal broadcasting and ra usual, and outstanding for a The Intercollegiate Broadcast have such appropriate identificaa school ■ such as ours. ing colleges where campus radio dio music. tion with the name of our col •--------640-------- stations are in operation. Ol||et’s ing System consists of the fol-jj -------- 640-------- : I lege. The WONC . studios, Offices radio station WONC has been ac lowing schools and universities. and production room will be lo- cepted for membership in this Alabama, University of Antioch Bcated in the Administration Build? Production Staff ■lading organization Mth its pur College. Bernie Smith Will Rng at the north end of the fourth pose of education, entertainment; Brigham Young University. floor. • ■ and good-will through radio. Ap Byrn Mawr College. The purpose Of WONiC will be Composed of plication for membership in this iBuchnell University. Supervise Radio. to provide the college and student organization required many de Colorado St. College of Educa body with programs of inspira tailed reports and technical infor tion. tion, music, news, sports, discus Students mation regarding the present Oli-1 Columbus University. Workshop sion groups, and special college The WONC radio production vet radio facilities. The accumuj Cornell University. activities. lation and organization of details Emerson College. Mr. Smith, better known off staff composed of outstanding theKampus as Bernie, supervises Olivet radio students and Other students of radio has been se for application was a result of Georgetown University. interested students will serve on lected by. Mr. Smith of the many weeks work by Prof. Snyder. Hamilton College.. the Radio ‘ workshop and broad the staff organizing, writing and The standards of construction Harvard University. casting activities of WONC. Mr. Radio Department. The organi Smith /Started in radio in 1938 as producing the regular daily broad zation of the WONC staff will be and operation of an Intercollegi-1 Haverford College. casts. Mr. Bernie Smith of the patterned after the responsibilities ate Broadcasting System station MacMurray College. a staff announcer and newscaster' radio faculty has been making of a regular broadcasting station. demand well* designed facilities Mary Washington. for radio station WEBQ. Froiff 1938 to 1943 he wrote, produced' preparations since last September This will include all the details and equipment as a basis for good McGill University. for the WONC schedule of broad- of programming, writing and pro program production. The privi Montana State College. and participated in various reg casts. duction of radio programs. The lege and honor in obtaining North Carolina State. ular network and commercial pro grams. In 1943, after having had The purpose of these programs staff Will plan, write, and produces membership in the I.B.S. is com Ohio University. besides giving students invaluable the majority of the programs to mendable for any college or uni Olivet Nazarene College. the above experiences, Mr. Smith practical experience in actual be aired on WONC yffi^lstudents, versity. Pacific College. was appointed assistant manager broadcasting, is to represent the faculty*^ members and organiza The Intercollegiate Broadcast! Pennsylvania University of the radio station thus assum campus atmosphere and funda tions of the college invited to ing System was founded by under Princeton University. ing important responsibilities of promotion and production of radio mental religious standards that participate. graduates of American colleges Queen’s University. are significant on our college cam The WONC Radio Production in 1940, as an association of col Radcliffe College. service. Mr. Smith held this posi pus. lege and university broadcasting Russell Sage College. tion until 1946. Staff is composed of the follow Mr. Smith will coordinate the: According to Prof. Snyder, the ing students; and programming groups dedi Rutgers University. opportunity for radio experience cated to mutual assistance and St. Lawrence-; University. activities of the WONC production now available to our student body Program Director good-will through radio. Most South Carolina, University. Staff with Mr. Earle Ferguson, will be far reaching in preparing EARL FERGUSON groups now in the I.B.S. operate Stephens College. program director, to give our future ministers, teachers, Christ wired wireless radio frequency Swarthmore College. students the best in campus radio ian workers^? missionaries® busi Production Director stations, but f educational FM and Texas State College of Women. programming. nessmen, and others with ade HENRY ENGBRECHT AM stations are also |gpluded. Union College. — ---- 640-------- quate knowledge of radio broad The wired radio frequency sta University of Illinois. casting. Continuity Director tions differ from standard univer Williams College. Olivet College Is Third The operation of the campus WANDA MILNER sity radio stations, in that they Yale University. station WONC is paift of

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