RF Annual Report - 1935 - The Rockefeller Foundation

THE ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION
view to the interests of the international audience.
Those for Monday evening deal with the technical
aspects of radio'. On Tuesday and Thursday
evenings the programs are more academic in
character. These have included talks on language,
literature, art, music, zoology, astronomy, and
history, in addition to musical and dramatic
features. Of particular interest is a series of talks
on Basic English. In the preparation of these various
programs the World Wide Broadcasting
Foundation has the cooperation of members of
the faculties of colleges and universities in and
about Boston and of leaders in the field of adult
education.
Experiments at Station W1XAL are expected
to indicate a type of public service that radio
may
properly provide if it is to realize its possibilities
as a cultural medium. Responses from
listeners prove the power of its appeal and the
range of interest not satisfied by current commercial
offerings. Listeners are ready to pay a
small membership fee entitling them to advance
notice of programs for each month. They send
letters of comment on past programs and suggestions
for future offerings. Such cooperation gives
ground for expecting a continued development
of cultural interest and mutual understanding
through such use of the radio, both within our
own country and internationally.
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