NAB reports (Jan-Dec 1941)

organizations, and by a luncheon-conference with repre¬ sentatives of the New York advertising agencies, the NAB Code Compliance Committee will hold one of its most important sessions since the inauguration of the Code, Edgar Bill, WMBD, Chairman of the Committee announced today. The meeting will be held at the Hotel Roosevelt, New York City, February 4 and 5. d'he women's luncheon is by way of fulfillment of a promise made at a similar luncheon in the fall of 1939 when the Code Committee promised the organized women of the country that it would conduct research and surveys leading the way to improved standards for children’s programs, both commercial and sustaining. Since that time, the Radio Council on Children’s Programs has been organized by the women, and, in cooperation with the NAB, a nationwide survey has just been completed. iMrs. Dorothy Lewis, vice chairman of the Council, who con¬ ducted the field work for the Council, will present the findings. The conference with New York advertising agency people will be held in conjunction with the regular weekly Broadcasters Bull Session at the Stouffers Restaurant at 12:30 Ik iM., Wednesday, February 5. Filling in the spot usually occupied by the regularly scheduled weekly guest speakers will be IMr. Bill, and Ed Kirby, retiring secretary of the Code Compliance Committee, who will talk brietly on a War Department jrolicies governing the origination of commercially sponsored programs from Army posts. A general discussion of the Commercial Section of the NAB Code, with particular reference to time limitations, will follow the usual luncheon period. Paul Peter, N.\B Director of Research, and Russell Place, NAB Counsel, who will serve as Secretary of the Code Compliance Committee during f\Ir. Kirby's leave of absence at the Ykir Department — both of wdiom have been conferring with the on the development of new types of time-contract — will be present to take part in the discussions. Members of the Code Compliance Committee as recently appointed by Neville IMiller, NAB president, are: Edsar T.. Itill, WMItl), Ecoria, Illinois — Chairman HukIi a. 1>. Ilali'f, V/OAl, San Antonio, Texas Earl J. ttlade, KSL, Salt Lake City, Utah Henry F. Johnston, WSGN, BirmiiiKham, .Alabama Gilson Gray, CBS, New York City J. O. Maland, WHO, Dos Moines, Iowa Frank Mullen, NBC, New York City Calvin J. Smith, KF.AC, Los .Anpjeles, California Theodore C. Slreiliert, MBS, New York City Russell P. Place, N.\B, Washington, D. C. — Secretary PEABODY A’WARDS d'he Eniversity of (Georgia faculty committee wTdeh will make the preliminary selections for the George Foster Pealtody Radin .kwards has been announced by Dean lohn Fk Drewry nf the Flenry W. Grady School of Journalism, as folhaws: Willett Alain Kempton, assistant professor of journal¬ ism; Miss Carolyn Vance, head, department of speech; Edward C. Crouse, department of drama; Michael A. McDowell, assistant professor of music; Dr. B. O. Wil¬ liams, professor and head of sociology department; and Dr. Alerritt B. Pound, professor of history and govern¬ ment. The recommendations of this faculty group will be pre¬ sented to the Advisory Board, which will make the final selections and announcements at a time and place to be de¬ cided upon by its members, probably New York in March. The Peabody Radio Awards were set up by the Regents of the University System of Georgia with the cooperation of the National Association of Broadcasters as a means “whereby the oldest chartered state university would recognize and encourage the social responsibilities of the youngest of the media of communication — and also honor a distinguished American. Alembers of the xAdvisory Board are Chancellor S. V. Sanford, University System of Georgia, ex oftreio; Bruce Barton, president. Batten, Barton, Durstine, and Osborn, advertising. New York City; John H. Benson, president, American Association of Advertising Agencies, New York City; Virginius Dabney, editor Richmond (Va.) TimesDispatch; Norman H. Davis, chairman, American Red Cross, formerly acting secretary of state, etc., Washington, D. C.; Jonathan Daniels, editor, Raleigh (N. C.) News and Observer; Alark F. Ethridge, vice president and gen¬ eral manager, Louisville (Ky.) Courier-Journal and Times; Waldemar Kaempifert, science editor. New York Times; Alfred A. Knopf, publisher. New York City; Grace Aloore, Aletropolitan Opera Company, New York City; Dr. John W. Studebaker, United States Commis¬ sioner of Fklucation and chairman. Federal Radio Edu¬ cation Committee, Washington, D. C.; Airs. Alarjorie Peabody Waite, daughter of George Foster Peabody, “Amddo,” Saratoga Springs, New York; and Edward Weeks, editor, Atlantic Alonthly, Boston, Alass. 1941 NAB REPORTS BINDERS Binders for the 1941 NAB Reports were sent to all NAB members on January 1. Additional binders may be secured from NAB headquarters at a price of $1.00 each postpaid. District Meetings DISTRICT 15 The broadcasters of the Fifteenth District — Northern California, Nevada and Hawaii — met in San Francisco, on Saturday, January 18. Forty-four persons, repre¬ senting 21 stations, were in attendance. 80 — January 24, 1941