Educational Radio: The Fifty-Year-Old Adolescent. ERIC/EBR Annual Review Paper.

Contrary to the dismal expectations prevalent in the 1950's, educational radio has not only survived the phenomenal growth of educational television, but has shown unmistakable signs of health and maturity. Though some stations are still groping to overcome problems, others have moved steadily toward the goal of wider and better service for the community. The relationships between parent institutions and stations have become much stronger as the institutions realize the potential of the stations. Local community needs have gained priority in programing, and because of this, new sources of financing are being revealed. The Subsidiary Communications Authorizations of the Federal Communications Commission is being utilized for simultaneous broadcasting and community cable systems are being encouraged. These impressions were gathered by the authors from visits to 181 non-commercial educational radio stations throughout the United States. (MC)