Radio daily (Feb-Mar 1937)

VOL. 1, NO. 3 NEW YORK, WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 10. 1937 FIVE CENTS No Radio -Film Scrap, Says Paley 50 STATIONS ATTEND CANADIAN CONVENTION Toronto — Between 45 and 50 stations, all independently owned, were represented at the Canadian Association of Broadcasters' Convention held in King Edward Hotel here Feb. 8 and 9. Several transcription services in the United States had representatives here who addressed the meetings, including Frank Chizzini, assistant manager of NBC transcription department, New York, and Maurice Wetzel, manager of Chicago's NBC transcription • department. Dr. Frigon, assistant general man (Continucd on Page 8) F. C. C. Discontinues 24-Hour Flood Watch Washington Bureau of THE RADIO DAILY Washington — As a result of improved conditions in the flooded areas, the special 24-hour watch being maintained at the Federal Communications Commission to handle requests for emergency communications has been discontinued. However, the special communication equipment will be retained for immediate use until after the flood has passed into the Gulf of Mexico. The Commission is sending Iwo (Continued on Page 8) Tastyeast Settles Braddock Contract James J. Braddock, heavyweight champ, received a cash settlement from Tastyeast. Inc., when they failed to continue with his thrice-weekly air show via the NBC-Blue net in January. Braddock had been contracted by the sponsor, not the agency. Break was caused by the J. P. Mueller advertising agency allegedly {Continued on Page 8) Kel. Auditions Kelvinator Refrigerators, through Geyer, Cornell and Newell, now auditioning programs for their series which will be aired over both NBC and CBS. Sponsors expect to hit airlanes on or about March 1. A reservation for time has been placed with CBS asking for the Saturday night 8:30 to 9 p.m. spot. B. B. Geyer returns from Chicago today. Many Thanks Our sincere appreciation for the many congratulatory messages, telegrams, letters and phone calls to the publisher and staff of RADIO DAILY upon its first issue as radio's own daily newspaper .... Only upon meeting the expectations of its laudatory well wishers can it hope for permanent success . . . .That's why every man and woman on the staff of RADIO DAILY is going to get a kick out of doing so. JACK ALICOATE Disk Manufacturers In Air On Musicians' Union Ban Sees Each Field Striving For Ground of Common Interest Electrical transcription manufacturers who called upon officials of Local 802 of the American Federation of Musicians in effort to find out just what restrictions will govern the proposed ban on recording work by musicians have been unable to have the situation clarified for them. This turn yesterday resulted in manufacturers considering ways and means of getting a line on what's what so that they can forestall any definite moves detrimental to the industry. Union officials admit there is considerable confusion regarding the status of the proposed ban. Altho members of 802 here held a meeting recently no definite conclusions were reached apparently, nor announcement made as to what demands would be made for recordings, phonograph or transcription. Not all members are said to be in favor of a complete ban, despite the movement in Chicago where Jimmie Petrillo is inclined to take drastic action. While proposals will eventually be made to higher governing officials of the AFM and it is expected no action will be taken here until after the annual convention is held by the AFM, disk manufacturers feel that they are entitled to know what to expect in the way of increased scales, or whatever the union has in mind. Convention is slated for June 8, in Louisville, and according to one of the leading electrical transcription company spokeman, the industry does not intend to be taken by sur prise nor have a fast one pulled at the convention. Radical element in the AFM is banking on a far-fetched hope that for the first time in many years National President Jos. N. Weber will decide not to run. No Further Hearings Planned on Television Washington Bureau of THE RADIO DAILY Washington — Commander T. A. Craven, chief of engineering division of FCC, last night told RADIO DAILY that the commission does not expect any further hearings at present pertaining to television. Craven stated that should any applications be made, they will be heard, but the commission plans no hearings on its own initiative. Campaign on Paint Slated for Spring Wadsworth Howland & Co., Inc., New York (paints) will start a spring campaign about April 1 using five-minute discs on 11 stations. J. Stirling Getchell, Inc., New York, is agency. Special Event Program Booked in Record Speed NBC yesterday, according to John Royal, NBC vice-president in charge of programs, staged the fastest booking of a special events program by a national network in his ten years in radio. Within two hours after the Connecticut House of Representatives and Democratic Senate, and the Maine {Continued on Page 2) Decca Recording Series For 80 Station Campaign Norge Corp., Detroit (refrigerators) is readying a series of recording to be cut by Decca and placed on about 80 stations. Client will use guest stars throughout the campaign. Kramer-Krasselt Co., Milwaukee, has the account. West Coast Bureau, THE RADIO DAILY Hollywood — There isn't going to be any scrap between radio and the movies, as each industry is working intelligently to find their ground of common interest, and Hollywood is climbing faster and faster as a radio producing center, according to Wm. Paley, Columbia Broadcasting president, in his first press conference since his arrival here two weeks ago. Movie stars are on the air to stay — as long as they can provide entertainment that the public wants, he said. "When the public wants a thing, {Continued on Page 8) ADVANCED FEATURES IN NEWKFWB PLANT West Coast Bureau, THE RADIO DAILY Hollywood — Important advances in acoustical engineering, some new ideas in studio arrangement and a 500-seat radio theater where a sponsor may show advertising sound movies to audiences that gather to watch broadcasts are among the high spots in Warner Bros.' new KFWB broadcasting plant which opened Monday. The new plant is located on the {Continued on Page 2) General Foods Starts 13-Station Spot Series General Foods Corp., New York (Post 40% Bran flakes) through Benton & Bowles, Inc., New York, this week started a series of quarter-hour transcription programs featuring {Continued on Page 8) 3rd Ileatter Sponsor Gabriel Heatter. ace commentator, signed for a third sponsor yesterday. Will be aired via WOR Tuesday nights from 9 to 9:15. Sponsor is Martinson's Coffee, with Albert Frank-Gunther Law, the agency. Heatter is now being aired through the courtesies of North American Accident Insurance and Modern Industrials Banks.