Radio daily (Oct-Dec 1949)

RADIO DAILY: Tuesday, October 4, 1949 COAST-TO -COAST "Irma" Visits WCAU Philadelphia, Pa. — Marie Wilson, star of CBS' "My Friend Irma," was given the open door treatment by WCAU during her one-day visit to Philadelphia as part of Paramount's promotion of the local opening of the film based on the popular radio show. Will Carry Football Sked. Minneapolis, Minn. — ■ This fall, WLOL is carrying the full schedule of games played by Notre Dame University to give the local Irish fan an opportunity to follow, on the spot, the progress of a team other than that of Minnesota. In addition. WLOL is transcribing and re-broadcasting a full rurmingaccount of the Minnesota game that is played back each Saturday evening. Commentator At Premiere Trenton, IN. J. — Mrs. Gill Robb Wilson, commentator of WTTMNBC Trenton, was among the civilian guests entertained aboard the USS Midway last Tuesday for the Air Show and premiere of Warner Brothers Motion Picture, "Task Force." Children's Diary Worcester, Mass. — WTAG FM opens the fourth season of "Make Friends With Music" with a diary listening guide written and designed by Gladys Tomajan, to acquaint youngsters with serious music by talking about it in language a child can understand. New Community Program Charleston, West Virginia — WKNA has a new program directed at St. Albans, a community of about 12,500 population, located 15 miles from Charleston. Five St. Albans merchants sponsor the 20-minute, daily show titled "Today In St. Albans." Fred Scott, WKNA announcer, plays records, and gives news concerning St. Alban's churches, civic groups, interesting personal experiences, etc. Frank Ford Alias Eddie Felbin Philadelphia, Pa. — Eddie Felbin, account executive at the Phil Klein Agency, returns to the local sports front when he mikes the "Campus Parade" show before the Penn football games on WCAU. He'll use the name of Frank Ford. Texas Western Show Riverside, Calif. — Texas Jim Lewis, Decca Recording artist, signed with BCA's "Western Network" to do his western show 5: 30 to 6 p.m., Monday, Thursday and Friday. The BCA Western Network stations carrying the program are KPRO, Riverside and San Bernardino; KREO, Indio and Palm Springs; KROP, Brawley and El Centro; KYOR, Blythe. NAB District 13 Convenes, Talks Sales With Mitchell (Continued facing the industry at present time. According to Jim Crocker, assistant manager of KRLD, Dallas, registration of 167 at 1:00 p.m. had established a near record for District 13 attendance. Those registered and the stations they represent were: Roy Bacus, WBAP, Fort Worth; Blaine Gornwell, KWFT, Wichita Falls; R. M. Baird, KTXL, San Angelo; William L. Cox, KBST, Big Springs; Robert Belion, KCMC, Texarkana; George Cranston, WBAP, Fort Worth, Ken Bennett, KSIJ, Gladewater; J. W. Crocker, KRLD, Dallas; Burton Bishop, KTEM, Temple; James R. Curtis, KFRO, Longview; Kenyon Brown, KWFT, Wichita Falls; M. E. Danbom, KTBB, Tyler; Bo Byers, KOAA, Bryan; Tom Dillahunty, KCMC, Texarkana; Joe Caffo, KEPO, El Paso; Dale Drake, WRR, Dallas. Also Gene L. Cagle, Texas State Network; H. H. Dunnavan, Lone Star Chain; Martin Campbell, WFAA, Dallas; Henry Jones, KIMP, Mt. Pleasant; Rial L. Campbell, KVOP, Plainview; W. C. Fouts, KSFA, Nacogdoches; D. C. Cannan, KFDX, Wichita Falls; Howard Fry, KFDM, Beaumont; Charlie Clough, KWFT, Wichita Falls; R. Lee Glasgow, WACO; Louis Cook, KNOW, Austin; Ernest Hackworth, KCMC, Texarkana; Leo Hackney, KGVL, Greenville; Terry Lee, KXYZ, Hous.ton; Lloyd Hawkins, KLTI, Longview; Joe M. Leonard, Jr., KGAF, Gainesville; Ray Herndon, KTRH, Houston. And Richmond Lewin, KTRE, Lufkin; Julian L. Hill, KPLT, Paris; Ira Lewis, KGNC, Amarillo; Fred C. Hill, KTRE, Lufkin; Bill Lightfoot, KREL, Baytown; Budd Hill, KHBR, Hillsboro; A. C. Lloyd, Jr., KBKI, Alice; G. C. Hoffman, KSET, El Paso; C. B. Locke, KFDM, Beau, mont; W. P. Hood, KFDX, Wichita Falls; Glen H. McClain, KIOX, Bay City; Harold Hough WBAP, Fort Worth; J. M. McDonald, KCRS, Midland; E. C. Hughes, KEYS, Corpus Christi; J. B. McNutt, KBUD, Athens; Aubrey Jackson, KGNC, Amarillo; George W. Marti, KCLE, Cleburne; Charles B. Jordan, Texas State Network; W. P. Mauldin, KPAC, Port Arthur; K. K. Kellman, KCNC, Fort Worth; J. H. Mayberry, KUNO, Corpus Christi. Also Boyd Kelley, KTRN, Wichita Falls; Wendell Mayes, KBWD, Brownwood; Walter Kline, KAND, Corsicana; Robert O. Meeker, KCOH, Houston; Willard L. Kline, KEPO, El Paso; Bill Michaels, KABC, San Antonio; Ed Lally, WBAP, Fort Worth; Frank O. Myers, KCMC, Texarkana; Bill Laurie, KNET, Palestine; Fred Nahas, KXYZ, Houston; Mrs. Bill Laurie, KEBE, Jacksonville; Ben Nedow, KECK, Odessa; Bob Nolan, KREL, Bayton; Robert D. Snyder, KCBD, Lubbock; from Page 1) Barney Ogle, KRGV, Weslaco; J. H. Speck, KCNC, Fort Worth; B. F. Orr, KTRH, Houston. And Bill Spiller, KLVP, Levelland; Ken Palmer, KPDN, Pampa, Myrl Stein, KMHT, Marshall; Clyde D. Pemberton, KFJZ, Fort Worth; O. L. (Ted) Taylor, KGNC, Amarillo; Wayne Phelps, KHUZ, Borger; Pete Teddlie, WRR, Dallas; Charles Price, KMLB, Monroe, La.; Clay Thompson, KSWA, Graham; E. O. Procter, KEPO, El Paso; Gordon Thompson, KFYO, Lubbock; Clyde W. Rembert, KRLD, Dallas; James G. Ulmer, KGBK, Tyler; William A. Roberts, KRLD, Dallas; Charles Vernon, KGFY, Brownfield; Howard Roberson, KFDA, Amarillo; Mrs. Marjorie R. Rickers, KPAC, Port Arthur; King H. Robinson, KATL, Houston; William J. Wallace, KBST, Big Spring. Also Gene Roth, KONO, San Antonio; Winston O. Ward, KIMB, Mt. Pleasant; David Russell, KFDM, Beaumont; E. J. Watson, KLYN, Amarillo; David Segal, KTFS, Texarkana; Kelley Wafford, KEYS, Corpus Christi; Lewis O. Seibert, KGKL, San Angelo; Carl O. Wyler, KTSM, El Paso; Jack Senter, KULP, El Campo; Paul Girard, Paul Girard Co.; George W. Smith, KMAE, McKinney; Wade Barnes, RCA; AGENCIES JEROME PATTERSON has resigned as a director of the Vick Chemical Company and has been elected president and general manager of Morse International, Inc., advertising agency. M. F. House has been elected Morse executive vice-president. A. T. Preyer continues as chairman of the board. RAYMOND J. LEICHT has joined the copy department at Geyer, Newell & Ganger, Inc. He was previously with the advertising staff of the Pelham Sun, Pelham, N. Y. Before that, he was a copywriter and account contact man with Fuller, Smith & Ross, Inc. During the last war, Leicht served as a first lieutenant with the Army Air Force and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal with three oak clusters. McKEM & VANTA divisions of Shawmut, Inc., makers of children's wear, have appointed Foote, Cone & Belding as advertising agency. The announcement was made by H. R. McCormick, vice-president. Walter B. Davison, Lang-Worth; John Devine, Standard Radio; Bert Horswell, C. P. McGregor, Inc.; Bert Lown, Associated Program Service; Clifford E. Ogden, Capitol Records; Bill Stubblefield, Capitol Records; Pierre Weis, Lang-Worth. M-T-W-T-F For years, 1-minute participations on the WOWO Home Forum have been "best buys" in reaching a rich Midwestern audience in a 59-county BMB area. Now, for the first time, the Home Forum format has been re-arranged so that an advertiser can sponsor a 15-minute segment across the board.. 1:00 to 1:15 PM, Monday through Friday. Here's a real opportunity for one advertiser., only one., to cash in with a dominant participation on this popular, sales-productive Jane Weston Program. Mail response averages better than 100,000 pieces per year! For details, check WOWO or Free & Peters. FORT WAYNE ABC NETWORK AFFILIATE WOWO WESTINGHOUSE RADIO STATIONS INC KYW . KDK A • KEX • WBZ . WBZA • WOWO .WBZ-TV National Representatives, Free & Peters, except for WBZ-TV; for WBZ-TV, NBC Spot Sales