Radio daily (Oct-Dec 1949)

Monday. October 3. 1949 RADIO DAILY 5 AGENCIES HAL STECK, radio copy chief at McCann-Erickson, Inc. has resigned. He plans to re-enter the free lance field, heading his own organization which will offer a radio and television writing service to the trade. WARWICK & LEGLER, INC., has signed a two-year agreement for National Nielsen Radio Index Class "A" Service, including New York Television Reports. PETER A. KRUG, formerly radio and space buyer, has been named director of radio and television for Hicks & Greist, Inc., New York. Estelle M. Shelron will handle space buying for all agency accounts. Increased television activity is planned. FRANKLIN BRUCK ADVERTISING CORP. has been named by A. Siegel & Sons, maker of La Magnita Cigars. Television will be used. HIRSHON-GARFIELD, INC. has been appointed by Textron, Inc. for its men's wear division. ARCHIBALD McG. FOSTER has been elected a vice-president of the A. W. Lewin Co., New York. STEVE RICHARDS, of the Kudner Agency, joined General Motors on Oct. 1 to direct public relations for the Buick Motor Division. A. T. GRAY has been named speJ cial representative in New York for the Union Oil Company of California. He has been with the company since 1929 and in recent years has v been associated with its Western offices. i Johnson States Position On Union Squabble At WHBF Rock Island, 111. — Les Johnson, general manager of WHBF, Rock Island, declared last week, "There is no basis of fact for AFRA's unfair j labor practice charge" in commenting on station's union squabble. He added: "Negotiations broke up over question of form of union security. / Station offered maintenance of membership. Union demands union shop. Only three people of the staff of eight doing air work are mem » bers of AFRA and demanding union shop. The station has a staff of 42 people." means SuSineU Block Drama Programming Increases On Web Schedules (Continued tual, the crime detection drama has been a sustainer since March, 1948. The show, however, was sponsored by Petry Wine Co. from its beginning on MBS to May, 1947. Mutual will fill the spot formerly held by "Gregory Hood' with the "Count of Monte Cristo." "Chandu," another former Mutual mystery show and more recently on the Don Lee network, will be offered by ABC as co-operative program. Cyril Ambrister is producerdirector of "Chandu." Martin Andrews will handle the same assignment on "Gregory Hood." Frank Chandler will play the role of "Chandu." Elliot Lewis will be heard as "Gregory Hood." ABC's biggest block of dramatic presentations during the Fall-Winter season falls on Wednesday nights. That night's two and one-half hours of dramas begins with "The Lone Ranger" at 7: 30 p.m., EST, followed by "The Amazing Mr. Malone" at 8 p.m., "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" at 8:30 p.m., "The Detective of the Week" at 8: 55 p.m., "Starring Boris Karloff" at 9 p.m., and "The Croupier" at 9: 30 p.m. The Friday night block of dramas on ABC consists of "The Lone Ranger" at 7:30 p.m., "The Fat Man" at 8 p.m. and "This Is Your F.B.I." at 8:30 p.m. "The Sheriff" is scheduled for the same night at 9: 30 p.m., with a comedy break, "The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet," immediately preceding. CBS' "strongest" night of drama falls on Thursdays. On the web's schedule are "F.B.I, in Peace & War," 8 p.m., EST; "Mr. Keen, Tracer of Lost Persons," 8:30 p.m.; "Suspence," 9 p.m.; "Crime Photographer," 9:30 p.m.; "Hallmark Playhouse," 10 p.m., and "First Nighter," 10: 30 p.m., constituting three hours of dramas. The Saturday night schedule of from Page 1) CBS starts off with "The Adventures of Philip Marlowe" at 8: 30 p.m., EST, followed by "Gangbusters" at 9 p.m. and "Escape" at 9:30 p.m. An hour-long drama, "Lux Radio Theater," represents the Monday fare of love and adventure for CBS listeners, 9-10 p.m., EST. Mutual's dosage of two hours and more of drama falls on Mondays and Tuesdays, with a short fiveminute break by "Bill Henry and the News" at 8: 55 p.m., EST. On the Monday schedule is "I Love A Mystery," 7:45 p.m.; "Straight Arrow," 8 p.m.; "The Affairs of Peter Salem," 8:30 p.m.; "Murder By Experts," 9 p.m., and "Secret Missions," 9:30 p.m., EST. Tuesdays' roundup consists of "Count of Monte Cristo," 8 p.m.; "Official Detective," 8:30 p.m.; "John Steele, Adventurer," 9 p.m., and "Mysterious Traveler," 9:30 p.m., EST. NBC strengthens the Wednesday night potion with three "situation" programs: "Mr. District Attorney," 9:30 p.m.; "Big Story," 10 p.m., and "Curtain Time," 10:30 p.m. NBC's Wednesday schedule, along with ABC's roundup, means that American listeners, by turning their dials only once in the course of the evening, can be shocked, thrilled or intrigued for three and one-half hours. Durante And Ameche Will Return October 7 Jimmy Durante, Don Ameche, and the rest of the vacationing comedy orew will return to NBC on Oct. 7, 9:30 p.m., EST. Joining the cast in featured roles will be Vera Vague, mlan-ohasing comedienne, and Sara Berner, mimic and dialectician, as Mrs. Mataratza. Candy Candido will return to add his comedy to the program. Music will be by Roy Bargy and his orchestra. Wedding Bells Announcer Leif Jensen of WDRC, Hartford, and Miss Virginia Cioffi of New Haven, were married September 7 in New Haven, Conn. Jensen and his bride will live in Bethany, Conn., and he will commute to Hartford for his WDRC announcing duties. PROfnOTION For Old Red And Blue WCAU, Philadelphia, is pulling all the stops in promoting the fact that Byrum Saam, sportscaster, will be heard exclusively on the station in the broadcast of University of Pennsylvania football games. Latest step in the campaign to get the fact that Saam is exclusive on WCAU across is a series of transcribed announcements featuring the sportscaster calling an imaginary Penn game. Saam interrupts after a moment or two to tell the fans that he is all set for Saturday's contest and he will be on WCAU exclusively in Philadelphia. The plugs are being scheduled all over the board. The games, which are being carried by WCAU for the 15th straight year are again sponsored by the Atlantic Refining Company. Saam is starting his 10th year on WCAU for Atlantic. "Life Of Riley" Starts 6th Year On Oct. 7, NBC "The Life of Riley," starring William Bendix, will start its sixth year on -the air on Oct. 7 when the comedy series is broadcast over NBC, 9 p.m. EST. The television version of the show will be seen Tuesdays over the NBC Television Network, 9: 30-10 p.m., EST, beginning Oct. 4. RANGER TONE Synchronized Magnetic Tape Gives "Lip Lyric" Sound for Television and Motion Pictures Used by De Rochemont in "Lost Boundaries" (Light-house Scenes) MPO "The Tanglewood Story," State Dept. Cultural Film (Dr. Sergei Koussevitzky and the Boston Symphony.) Life Magazine, Texas Promotional Film IMPS "Career Decision" U. S. Recruiting Film "Lightning Talks" NAB Promotional Film Beck and Albert "Human Beginnings" (Dr. Becks' Emotion Series) And now Proctor "The Big Story" sound from tape direct on the air with Documentary Film, NBC Television, "Precision Timing" — Variety RANGERTONE, Inc. 73 Winthrop Street Newark 4, N. J.