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July 16, 1932
GOOD luck: WE:
Gene Cogley, for 18 months assistant to the Managing Director, resigned his post effective July 15, to hecome President of the Broadcasters of Pennsylvania.
This company recently acquired Station WL3W, Oil City, Pa. , and was granted authority to move into Erie, Pa. The application has Been the subject of a protest.
Mr. Cogley was offered the post from which he is now resigning while serving as a broadcast engineer at the i'ederal Eadio Commission. Ee joined the headquarters staff of the Association six weeks after the offices were moved from Eew York to Washington.
Here is the copy of a letter which expresses the attitude of the Association upon Mr. Cogley’ s resignation;
"It is with regret that I accept your resignation as my assistajit after eighteen months of faithful service. I shall also respect your request that your resignation become effective on July 15.
"You have served with me almost since I assumed the post of Managing Director of the Association and you have witnessed the gro-7th of the organization from its then membership) of 83 stations to its present membership of 221 stations. Your efforts have contributed much to that growth in membership. Likewise you have assisted me willingly in the establishment of the many services which the Associ¬ ation now affords its members.
"I laiow I express the feeling of the Officers and Directors as well as the entire membership of the Association wlien I say that your services have been greatly appreciated and I know that I express their attitude when I wish you happiness and success in your new venture ^
"For my part, I greatly appreciate the splendid manner in which yoii have cooperated with me in all matters, your loyalty, and your willingness at all times to v;ork in the interests of the Associ¬ ation. I knov/ that pou will succeed in your new venture if you will approach your duties in that field with the same enthusiasm you have served the Association. "
Sincerely yours.
Philip G. Loucks, Managing Director