Jackson, C.W. (author) and Bannister, Claire (author)
Format:
Research report
Publication Date:
1946
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 33 Document Number: B03588
Notes:
Mimeographed, 1946. 15 p. Class paper for Agricultural Education 614. Texas Agriculture College Extension, College Station. Review of Extension Research 1946/47-1956, Extension Service Circular 506, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C.
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 Document Number: C09344
Notes:
National Association of Farm Broadcasters Archives, University of Illinois. NAFB Publications Series No. 8/3/88. Box No. 1 Contact http://www.library.uiuc.edu/ahx/ or Documentation Center, National Association of Radio Farm Directors 1946 Yearbook and Directory. 12-13.
