1940 Yearbook
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Title
1940 Yearbook
Description
Radio
The Radio Guild presented its first program in September,
1939, just one week after its organization. The Guild is under
the supervision of the Rev. Frank Williams, C.S.V., formerly
associated with both the CBS and NBC nation-wide net-works.
The organization, composed of students interested in radio
work, had complete charge of the Ambrose of the Air program
presented on Monday evenings, and then moved to Wednesday evening later in the year. Members of the Guild were instructed in the methods of script writing, announcing, and technical work by Father Williams, Joe Julius, sophomore from
Memphis, Tennessee, served in the capacity of chief engineer,
with Frank Sweeney, Bloomington, Illinois, junior, holding the
position of student announcer.
A variety of programs was given during the year under the direction ow
the Guild which prepared and directed all the broadcasts. Prominent local
speakers, members of the faculty, and individual students appeared on the
program during the year. In addition to this type of program the various
campus organizations were invited to write and present programs in order
to give the other students and members of the community a better understanding of their particular group.
Rev. Frank Williams,
Radio Guild and Program Advisor
Top Row: Moskowitz, Klein, Elliott, Downing Bottom Row: Julius, Sweeney, Rafferty, Quinn
The Radio Guild presented its first program in September,
1939, just one week after its organization. The Guild is under
the supervision of the Rev. Frank Williams, C.S.V., formerly
associated with both the CBS and NBC nation-wide net-works.
The organization, composed of students interested in radio
work, had complete charge of the Ambrose of the Air program
presented on Monday evenings, and then moved to Wednesday evening later in the year. Members of the Guild were instructed in the methods of script writing, announcing, and technical work by Father Williams, Joe Julius, sophomore from
Memphis, Tennessee, served in the capacity of chief engineer,
with Frank Sweeney, Bloomington, Illinois, junior, holding the
position of student announcer.
A variety of programs was given during the year under the direction ow
the Guild which prepared and directed all the broadcasts. Prominent local
speakers, members of the faculty, and individual students appeared on the
program during the year. In addition to this type of program the various
campus organizations were invited to write and present programs in order
to give the other students and members of the community a better understanding of their particular group.
Rev. Frank Williams,
Radio Guild and Program Advisor
Top Row: Moskowitz, Klein, Elliott, Downing Bottom Row: Julius, Sweeney, Rafferty, Quinn
Date
1940
Rights
St. Ambrose University, 518 W. Locust St., Davenport, IA 52803
Identifier
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