NAB reports (Jan-Dec 1941)

1626 K STREET, N. W. WASHINGTON, D. C. Vo!. 9, No. 2, January 10, 1941 THE WEEK IN WASHINGTON A C. E. Hooper, Inc., survey showed that the radio listening audience increased after the ASCAP music went off the air. Neville iMiller said that the industry was “delighted with the way the radio stations all over the United States had been able to continue their excellent entertainment without ASCAP music.” (p. 27) The NAB-AAAA Conference Committee approved a new station facilities contract for the NAB to recom¬ mend to stations. Copies are included with this issue, (p. 28) Another series of District meetings starts iMonday, January 13, with a Sixth District meeting at Nashville. The NAB’s Associate Membership campaign will get under way next week. Ed Kirby, NAB Public Relations Director, was appointed this week to the Army’s General Staff where he will organize and administer a radio broad¬ casting division. Samuel J Henry, Jr., resigned as Direc¬ tor of the Bureau of Radio .Advertising, (pp. 29-30) January 15 was the closing date for entries in the George Foster Peabody Radio Awards contest. Radio has placed 200,000 workers in National Defense jobs, (p. 31) Senator Tobey has introduced a resolution to investigate the broadcasting industry and the FCC. (p. 31) The Supreme Court held that an employer must reduce to the form of a written contract any agreement he reaches with a labor union at the union’s request, (p. 33) Neville iMiller was elected chairman of the Domestic Broadcasting Committee of the Defense Communications Board. The FCC Budget Bureau estimates it will need $1,930,000 for national defense work during the next fiscal year. (p. 33) BMI Developments A special survey by C. E. Hooper, Inc., showed that the total audience listening to 21 programs was nearly five per cent greater on January 2, 3 and 4 than during the corresponding period in December. This was the answer to ASCAP’s claim that the radio audience had decreased considerably since December 31. A joint meeting of the NAB Executive Committee, the Board of Directors of Broadcast Music, Inc., and the Executive Committee of Independent Radio Net Work Affiliates was held in Washington, D. C., on January 7. At the close of the meeting Neville Miller issued the following statement : “We had a general discussion of all phases of the music situation. Of course all of us were delighted with the way that radio stations all over the United States have been able to continue their excellent public entertainment without ASC.yP music. In our opinion this means that radio has won its fight to break .\SCAP’s strangle-hold on .American music and creative talent.” BMI FEATURE TUNES January 13-20 1. HIGH ON A WINDY HILL 2. IT ALL COMES BACK TO ME NOW 3. HERE’S MY HEART 4. YOU WALK BY 5. I CAN’T REMEMBER TO FORGET 6. BECAUSE OF YOU 7. ACCIDENT’LY ON PURPOSE 8. LET’S DREAM THIS ONE OUT 9. WALKIN’ BY THE RIVER 10. THE WISE OLD OWL Four out of the top fifteen sheet music best sellers throughout the nation for last week were BAH songs: There I Go, I Hear A Rhapsody, So You're The One, and I Give You My Word. In addition to these songs which are BAH’s own publications, the number one song both among the sheet music best sellers in the nation and among the best selling records is Frenesi which is covered by the BAH license. Stations, most of which have previously been pledged to BAH, have continued to swell the ranks of the BAH member stations. If any of the following have already been announced, we are still glad to welcome them twdee. Here are the latest additions to BAH’s family: WDSM — Superior, Wis. W.AGF — Dolhan, .Ala. KVOL — Lafayette, La. WS.AM — Saginaw, Mich. WMSL — Decatur, .Ala. KA’SM — Mankato. Minn. (Continued on page 28) January 10, 1941 — 27