Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 151 Document Number: D06772
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The document also identifies a link to this video production aired on national television, "Landline," at the weekend celebrating the 70th anniversary of rural programming on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation., Script via online from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 19 pages.
Notes that radio played an important role in public education in two science-related areas - agriculture and public health. "These are (not uncoincidentally) areas in which government agencies and communities of experts took an early, active interest." Cites weather reports as early as 1921 (University of Wisconsin station) and regular farm market reports in 1922.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 192 Document Number: D03127
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Institute of Communications Research, University of Illinois, Urbana. 35 pages., Features broadcast programs originated by members of the National Association of Educational Broadcasters for the week of May 1-7, 1949.
