Radio Station at Beattyville Goes on Ether

BEATTYVILLE, Ky., Oct. 18 (Special)--Talks by educators, townspeople, a technician, and music by a hill billy band were included in the inaugural broadcast of Kentucky's newest radio station here Thursday night.

The station, WBKY, is owned by the University of Kentucky and will be operated in co-operation with the Lee County board of education in promoting the educational and cultural affairs of the county.

The new station will broadcast from noon until 2 p.m. daily, devoting its programs to news, agriculture, health and safety for adults and an hour broadcast for children which will be planned in connection with the school curriculum.

The new station is located in the Beattyville graded school building and will have receiving sets in each of the county's 56 schools. When schools are out next February, the sets will be placed in homes near the school and each home will become a listening center.

Among the speakers on the opening broadcast was Elmer Sulzer, director of University of Kentucky radio activities, who described the University's work in establishing the station.

Other speakers included Russell Bridges, state NYA director; Orrin Towner, chief engineer of WHAS, Louisville, who assisted in designing and installing the equipment; Dr. W. S. Taylor, dean of the College of Education, and David W. Young, of the geology department of the University of Kentucky.

Townspeople who took part on the initial program were Sam Taylor, county school superintendent, T. L. Arterberry, Beattyville high school principal; Mrs. William Porter, president of the Beattyville woman's Club; Mrs. C. G. Rall, P. T. A. president; J. D. Rallins, Lee County Farm bureau president; County Judge G. B. Treadway; the Rev. George E. Long, rector of the Episcopal church; the Rev. Luther Newman, [...]