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September 21, 1934.
TENNESSEAN IS BROADCASTERS' NEW PRESIDENT
In keeping with the New Deal, a new slate of officers was elected by the National Association of Broadcasters at Cincinnati. J. T. Ward, of Station WLAC, Nashville, Tenn. , defeated H. K. Carpenter, of WHK, Cleveland, for the presidency by a vote of 96 to 55„ Lambdin Kay, famous old announcer of WSB, Atlanta, was elected 1st Vice-President, and Charles S. Meyers of KOIN, Portland, Ore. , 2nd Vice-President. Isaac D. Levy, of WCAU, Philadelphia, was chosen as Treasurer.
A. J. McCosker, whose record as President was highly praised, was urged by friends to run for a third term but declined in the following letter:
"Because of the demands on my time arising from the operation of the WOR 50 KW transmitter shortly to be completed,
I request that my name not be reconsidered in renomination for the presidency. Having served two terms as President, I feel I have made the contribution to the Association which might be expected of me. "
The name of Leo Fitzpatrick, of WJR, Detroit, was placed in nomination for President in opposition to the Administration slate but Mr. Fitzpatrick declined to run.
The following Directors were elected: Three years A. J. McCosker, WOR, Newark; Leo Fitzpatrick, WJR, Detroit;
Harry Butcher, WJSV, Washington; John G-illan, WOW, Omaha, and G-ordan Persons, WSFA, Montgomery, Ala. ; One year Harold Wheelahan, WSMB, New Orleans; Stanley Hubbard, KSTP, St. Paul, and Powel Crosley, Jr., WLW, Cincinnati.
According to Miss Seibert in charge of the registration booth, 370 delegates registered which was about 100 more than last year and set a new record. The crowd taxed the capacity for the smoker at the Elks Club given by the Cincinnati Convention Committee, of which Powel Crosley, Jr. was Chairman, and the banquet Tuesday night was attended by almost 400, Edwin M. Spence, Chairman of the Convention, said.
Entertainment at the banquet was furnished by WLW and there was quite an ovation for Joseph A. Chambers, Chief Engineer of the station. The golf prize cup given by Broadcasting Magazine was presented to Lewis Allen Weiss, (General Manager of WJR, Detroit.
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