It is impossible to think of the progress of Educational Broadcasts in South Australia without becoming deeply appreciative of the efforts and interest of the its first liaison officer, Dr C. Fenner. Taking office towards the end of 1933, Dr Fenner gathered together a small team of eight enthusiasts and inaugurated a modest series of experimental broadcasts, the details of which are recorded in the first educational broadcast pamphlet ever published in Australia.

Most of the original broadcasters are still actively engaged, and the findings they derived from a variety of experiments tried in the early stages have been confirmed and consolidated into the present high standard performance. Difficulties were encountered and criticism was sometimes vigorous, but the enthusiasm of our leader was unfaltering, and his cheery optimism never failed. He was a constant source of encouragement to everyone concerned, and throughout the whole of his six years of office he has been a tower of strength, fathering the growing activity to its present breadth and complexity.

There are now 13 different topics organized by South Australian leaders in addition to those undertaken by Federal authorities, and about 50 teachers and other speakers and three dramatic companies are engaged every term broadcasting the fruits of their experience in schools. This booklet, indicative of the general progress, has steadily increased in both size and value, and is now distributed to more than 4,000 teachers and scholars in approximately 300 listening schools.