Radio daily (Oct-Dec 1949)

Friday. October 14, 1949 RADIO DAILY: WBT Challenges Engineers' Charges (Continued from Page 1) port (Oct. 11) on the receipt by national advertisers of hundreds of form postcards urging them to drop their sponsorships over WBT, the station's general manager, Charles H. Crutchfield, told this newspaper that there is "no dispute or disagreement or controversy of any sort with the great bulk" of WBT's employees and that this fact "certainly indicates they believe the company's action was not only justified but necessary." The folder, entitled "WBT Would Like For You To Look At The Record," issued by the Jefferson Standard Broadcasting Co., declared, in part, as follows: "Back in the early part of this year we were negotiating with a local chapter of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Union, representing these technicians, and trying to work out the terms of a new contract with them. "Disagreement arose principally over the fact that our Company as employer considered that it should have the right to decide when and whether a man was or was not a satisfactory employee. The Union insisted that an outside arbitrator should have the power to v%to and overrule our decisions with respect to such matters. "Because of our failure to agree upon this, some of these technicians commenced the early part of July to picket in front of the building where our studios and offices are located — carrying placards and handing out leaflets denouncing our Company as "unfair" to them. Despite this action on their part we continued to keep them in our employment and kept on paying them their regular wages. "A few weeks thereafter some of these men took a new course, and instead of continuing to declare us unfair to them, began to proclaim to our customers and to the public that our Company operates a very inferior business. They not only sought to drag us down in this way but even went so far as to ask the Federal Communications Commission to revoke our television license, so as to put us completely out of business in that field. "Would you feel like keeping a man in your employment and paying him while he did his best to destroy your business? Thai is the case and all there is to the case. "We feel that these men acted very wrongfully and that what they did was wholly without justification. We paid some of them $115.50 per week and over all they averaged $98.50 per week. They had three weeks vacation with pay each year, unlimited sick leave with pay. hospital, medical, life and family insurance and retirement pensions unexcelled anywhere." Radio Listening Steady, Nielsen Report Shows (Continued from Page 1) cording to a Nielsen Radio Index report just released. A rise in daytime listening and a slight decline in night listening were also reported. "Lux Radio Theater" continued to lead the list of once-a-week evening shows, followed by "Mr. Keen,' "FBI In Peace and War," "Suspense," 'and "Mr. District Attorney." "Lone Ranger" was first in the multi-weekly evening category, followed by 'Counter-Spy," and "Beulah." Weekday shows were paced by "Right To Happiness," "Pepper Young's Family," and "Backstage Wife." Heavy Advance Registration For SBC Reported in Chicago JENNINGS (Continued Expanding Role of Radio and TV in Education." Key-note speaker will be Dr. Harold Shane, professor of education at Northwestern University. The Chicago Federation of Musicians is cooperating in the "Radio and School Music" session, chairma n e d by Dr. Helen Howe, director of music for the Chicago Public Schools. Union will supply 25-piece orchestra and play typical "music appreciation " program. Second day of Conference is Parent Teacher Day with representatives from local PTA chapters throughout Illinois in attendance. Elizabeth E. Marshall, state radio chairman will conduct a full day's "school of radio instruction." Hull to Preside Richard B. Hull, president of the National Association of Educational Broadcasters will head up a session to consider the question, "How can local and national organizations working together strengthen all phases of radio?" Panel participants include: Merrill Lindsey, WSOY, Decatur, Illinois, representing the Illinois Broadcasters Association and Robert K. Richards, NAB. Doctor Benjamin Fine, education editor, New York Times will address the annual SBC luncheon (Wednesday) on the subject, "The Crisis in American Education." Annual Awards of Merit and citations in the 10th annual use of radio competition will be made. Forty school systems, from Portland, Oregon, to Pawtucket, Rhode Island, have submitted exhibits of educational radio materials and the commercial exhibit will include, Freed Radio Corporation, New York; Ampro Corporation, Chicago; Collins Radio Company, Cedar Rapids; Recorder Sales Company, Chicago; General Electric Company, Schenectady; Victor Animatograph Company, Davenport; station WLS, Chicago; Radio Corporation of America; Unusual Products Company, Chicago; Columbia Records, Bridgeport; Zenith Radio Corporation, Chijago; Mills Recording Company, Chicago, and the U. S. Treasury. Advance registrations have come from educators and radio administrators in 32 states. Attendance probably will top last year's figure of 1,800, as 750 advance registrations have been made as of this date. (10/12). Meetings will continue through October 19 and 20, considerng all angles of educational radiostation operation, programming, and use of radio in the classroom, at all from Page 1) grade levels, George Jennings, director of the conference said. Women Broadcasters Participating Delegates to the annual meeting of the 9th District Association of Women Broadcasters-NAB will join the Confere n c e Thursday. Judy Logan Dean, WAAF, Chic a g o , will chairman a session, "new interests for the woman broadcaster." Panel members are, Gloria Chandler, New York; Ruth Harshaw, WMAQ; Kathleen N. Lardie WDTR; Martha Crane, WLS; Olive McHugh, consultant in radio, UN; Betty Ross, NBC, Chicago; and Mary L. Dilley, WCVS, Springfield. Commissioner Freida B. Hennock of the FCC has been invited to address the women broadcasters at luncheon, Thursday (20th). Closing general session of three HENNOCK Discs, Network Shows To Spur Refugee Help (Continued from Page 1) live programs will be handled by the Protestant Radio Commission. Material for the transcriptions was gathered by Frank Papp, NBC producer-director, who has just returned from a three-month survey tour of European relief centers for the Church World Service. Used Tape-Recorder Equipped with a tape recorder, Papp interviewed relief officials and refugees themselves for first-hand accounts of conditions in postwar Europe. The transactions will be available on or about Jan. 1, and will be coupled with a nationwide appeal for funds and relief supplies. day meeting will consider "Advancements in TV for Educational Purposes." Speakers will include Gertrude Novokovsky, Philadelphia Public Schools and Dr. Don Horton, University of Chicago, formerly with CBS-TV, New York. 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