Radio daily (Feb-Mar 1937)

RADIO DAILY: Friday. March 26, 1937 VALLEf TO BROADCAST FROM THE CORONATION {Continued from Page 1) on the air without interruption. Broadcasts will originate from the BBC studios and details are being handled by the London office of J. Walter Thompson Co., advertising agents for Standard Brands. WOWO-WGL Dedication Is Scheduled for May 1 (Continued from Page 1) activities in Fort Wayne will be given. Westinghouse took over a threestory brick building for the new studios, which are of the latest modernistic design. The second floor is occupied by studios and offices and the third floor houses the control equipment. WGL's antenna is atop the Hotel Keenan. across the street from the new studios, and the WOWO tower is located seven miles from the city on U. S. highway 30. WOWO will become a member of the basic NBC-Blue network May 1. WGL has been a member of the Red network since last November. Prior to the Westinghouse purchase nearly a year ago, both stations were members of the Columbia network. AGENCIES DEE CARLTON BROWN, in charge of production, and G. FREDERIC RIEGEL, account executive, both of the staff of Geare-Marston Inc., Philadelphia, have been promoted to vicepresidents, it is announced by Norman W. Geare, president. REISS ADVERTISING, New York, is handling the campaign of Wholesale Radio Service Inc., which is using radio and printer's ink to publicize its new catalog. CHARLES EDWARD PATRICK, formerly of Young & Rubicam, has become a member of the staff of Bermingham, Castleman & Pierce Inc. Patrick had also been associated with the Newell Emmett advertising agency in the past. CLARENCE VREDENBURGH will join Rose-Martin Inc. advertising agency on April 1 as an account executive. The iirst patent for wireless communication was granted July 30, 1872, to Dr. Mahlon Loomis, Washington, D. C. • • • "Show Boat" will definitely undergo complete changes by July 1 .... At the moment options on three shows are being held in abeyance pending further suggestions. . . .Tiny Ruffner's stock in Benton & Bowles has been bought back by the agency .... Myron Kirk handles executive duties for Ruthrauff & Ryan here in N. Y. while Tiny produces on the west coast. . . .Hershell Williams takes over "Show Boat" and "Gangbusters" .... The Diamond Crystal Salt shows will be Kenneth McGreagor's and "Kitty Kelly" will be handled by a Chicago man named Stanton. . . . Johnny Augustine's wife (he's a CBS baton-wielder) was rushed to the hospital yesterday .... CBSound effects man. Bob Prescott, is out of the coma and danger, returning to the job Monday ... Del Casino bows out of the Hollywood Tuesday. . . .Leon Belasco leaves the New Yorker April 7th .... Tuesday night the hotel will feature amateur boxing bouts in the Terrace Room. • • • ,/ Walter Thompson firm is looking jor a comedy writer to send to the Coast. .. .Ralph Wonders picked up a singer called George Kobler in Pennsylvania yesterday and today the kid is on his way to Hollywood for picture fame ... .Wednesday's hi-lite was "Gangbusters" which was tops in dramatic appeal. Interesting fact was Juano Hernandez (who is colored and portrayed "John Henry" on the air for many months) playing the part of "Fowler" (colored) and then subbing as a "white man" because of shortage in cast. • • • Tommy Dorsey's vocalist, Edythe Wright, was smacked-up in a Jersey auto crash and is in the hospital there .... Jimmy Dorsey may follow Bob Crosby into the Congress in Chicago or be brought east for the New Yorker .... Vicki Joyce is still with him and will come along .... Emil Coleman will be aired from the Riveria when it opens in June. He signed for the job yesterday Al Donahue will follow Ruby Newman into the Rainbow Room and Emery Deutsch may have the spot in the Fall .... "Skeeter" Palmer's band from Detroit will be the one conducted by Carl Hof f at the Biltmore and the former may lead himself after two months .... Phil Duey opens his concert season in New York next week and also has been renewed for another Rubinoff transcription. • • • Hank Ladd, who was one of the writers set to do the Mickey Alpert-CBShow, had to resign because of the Judy Canova commitments on the west coast. Bob Ross, Beatrice Lillie's scripter, is the only one set thus far.... Bert Lytell will be starred on the Kate Smith show April 7 doing "The Valiant" and Ina Claire will appear the week after. . . .Ted Collins will try something different in presenting Ted Lewis, sans band .... Incidentally , we got a preview of Lewis' new band, and want to go on record saying it is without a doubt the greatest in the maestro's colorful career. Victor King's arrangements are TOPS ... .Edgar Bergen will open at the Waldorf the 3rd not Saturday ... .Congrats to the Arnold Van Leers on the ivedding anniversary today. • • • Rudy Vallee appeared last night against doctor's orders. He has tonsilitis and will rush to Florida The picture deal for Henny Youngman is off because the contract don't contain the clause that he will DEFINITELY be used .... Monday's papers will carry the announcement that Gladys Swarthout received the Pilot award for her Wednesday airing. Vallee opens at the Astor Roof May 24 and may be followed by Ted Lewis, Ben Bernie. Abe Lyman, Wayne King and Hal Kemp, all on three-week tickets... HAVANA CONFERENCE EXTENDED TO TODAY (Continued from Parte 1 ) friction in radio frequencies between the four nations. Europe is said to be watching developments here with interest, due to the approaching international radio conference at Cairo. Earl Sowers Now Heads Virginia Broadcasting (Continued from Parte 1) this summer and becomes WRNL. As such, it will be the key station of the VBS, which is a chain of five stations, including the foregoing and WLVA, Lynchburg. WIL's New Variety Touch A new touch of variety has been idded to the Radio Floor Show presented through the facilities of WIL _aach day 12-12:30 p.m. A unique combination known as the "SlingShots" is adding the latest touch to the program that features Allister Wylie and his Orchestra, Mast Sisters, Charles Dawn, tenor, Carleen Davis, swing singer; and the Hot Timers, swing combination. 275th for "Witch's Tale" Today marks the 275th broadcast of "The Witch's Tale," over WOR. May 28 will be the sixth anniversary of the program. Anne Jamison Renewed Anne Jamison, soprano star of the Hollywood Hotel program, has had her contract renewed for the next 13 weeks. CLEVELAND H. Leopold Spitalny was a Cleveland visitor this week. The NBC director reported he was only "visiting." While here Spitalny was guest with WTAM's Vernon H. Pribble and Walter Logan with party of friends at the town's gay night spot, the Mayfair. Move rumors bubbled again a few days ago when WTAM was in a huddle with builders of this city's new ice arena to be erected at Euclid Avenue and E. 37th Street. Story here and out of New York is that WTAM may consider six or eight possible sites before making up its mind whether it will quit its present location. Local stations will cooperate with Cleveland Ad Club April 15-17, when club marks its 35th anniversary. Walberg Brown and orchestra from WGAR, Louis Rich's Orchestra from WHK, and orchestras directed by WTAM's Walter Logan and Lee (Stubby) Gordon will offer music at the various meetings. WHK is getting ready for the Indians' baseball broadcasts to be sponsored by General Mills and Socony Vacuum. FREDERICK EVERETT has been added to the engineering staff of 1 WTAM, NBC-Red outlet.