Radio daily (Oct-Dec 1949)

' Thursday. October 20. 1949 RADIO DAILY: Tax Credits Granted Many Broadcasters (Continued from Page 1) was intended for the broadcast and how much for the newspaper property. The company paid in an additional $174,452 in adjusted income tax returns, however, cutting the overall benefit to less than $235,000. The credits covered several years during the period when the excess profits tax was in force. The largest credit clearly attributable to broadcast operations was $112,247 for KIRO, Seattle, with the additional income tax payment $49,053. Other sizeable figures listed include the following, with the credit and the resultant increase in income tax set forth: KRLD, Dallas, $75,307 and $32,274; WHK, Cleveland, $73.909 and $35,770; WPTF, Raleigh, $59,244 and $27,250; KRNT, Des Moines, $45,225 and $18,642; KLZ. Denver, $42,249 and $17,584; American Broadcasting Station, Inc., Washington, $39,977 and $21,752; WGAL, Lancaster, Pa., $33,244 and $14,450; WMAL, Washington, $29,146 and $20,573; WAVE, Louisville, $28,986 and $12,205; KQV, Pittsburgh, $28,483 and $13,770; WIBC, Indianapolis, $21,581 and $12,756, and WWDC, Washington, $18,382 and $7,669. New Package Firm Formed By Jack Barry (Continued from Page 1) creation and packaging of AM and TV productions, and is currently v engaged with producing "Juvenile Jury" on the Mutual network for ;\ General Foods, and "The Joe Di \ Maggio Show" on CBS for M&M 1 Limited. A third show, "Life Begins at Eighty" which recently had a year's run on Mutual, will appear as ., a simulcast on another web in a ' short time. Two additional shows are in the audition stages, and will be presented to agencies within a 4 month. Barry is president of the new firm, and Ehrenreich, former program operations manager at WOR, is its new I vice-president. Will Address Meeting V* Seymour N. Siegel, director of WNYC, New York, and Erik Barnouw, president of the Radio Writers Guild, will address a meeting of the ' American Social Hygiene Assn. at the Hotel New Yorker on Friday morning. Four More Take 'Blackstone' Four new markets have been added to the list carrying "Blackstone, I Magic Detective," transcribed series, for Blackstone Washington Machine dealers, it is reported by , Charles Michelson, Inc., New York. The new 'additional stations are: KOWB, Laramie, Wyo.; WATN, Watertown, N. Y.; WFPG, Atlantic L City, N. J., and WNDR, Syracuse, N, Y. SBC Cites Class-Room Radio And Teachers Using Medium (Continued and also for "The Science Story Teller Series." Highlight of today, the final session, will be the annual luncheon hosted by the NAB's Association of Women Broadcasters (ninth district) at which FCC Commissioner Frieda B. Hennock has been invited as honored guest. If Miss Hennock is able to attend it is expected that she may touch upon television channels to be allocated for educational purposes. It is believed that Miss Hennock favors allotting one of the present VHF channels for educational purposes and at least 10 to 20 of the UHF channels when they are made available. Miss Hennock, together with other FCC Commissioners, may also announce here today the Commission's plans to go to San Francisco to see the color television system invented by Doctor Crane of the University of California. Another highlight of today's session will be the showing of a 25minute movie titled "Phone-Vision," which will demonstrate the potentialities of Zenith's pay-for-what-yousee television plan. This will be explained here by Ted Leitzell, director of advertising and publicity for the Zenith firm. Dr. Dunham, chief of the radio section of the U. S. Office of Education in Washington, told Radio Daily that his office is now releasing a new booklet for educators interested in radio, outlining the potentialities of the 10-watt FM station. Booklet also gives complete breakdown of exact from Page 1) ly what it will cost a school to set up its own FM station. Dr. Dunham's breakdown says a school can set up its own FM 10-watt station at a cost ranging from $4,500 to $7,000. He said more than 50 10-watt (FM) stations have been licensed by the FCC the past year, making a total of 57 now in operation. Dr. Dunham also said that his office will issue a 250-page transcription catalog next month as well as a 600-page catalog on radio scripts. He is also now at work compiling radio and television bibliography. Gertrude Broderick, radio specialist in the United States Office of Education and secretary of the Association of Education by Radio, is also here from Washington. Radio stations indirectly contributed to a portion of the School Broadcast Conference program when a 30piece Chicago Federation of Musicians band demonstrated how music is being utilized in Chicago schools. Musicians regularly broadcast over the Chicago Board of Education's FM station, WBEZ, and also give concerts at Chicago schools. Seventy-five concerts interpolated with musical appreciation talks are also presented annually at schools. Frank Fawlett was appointed as director of this 30-piece band by the musicians union head, James C. Petrillo. Budget for this all-year-round musical appreciation program comes from the record and transcription fund contributed in great measure by the commercial station operators of this country. Hearing On Transit Radio Before FCC October 27 Washington Bureau of RADIO DAILY Washington— The District of Columbia Public Utilities Commission will hold a hearing on transit radio October 27, it was announced last week. The whole question of consumer reaction to enforced broadcasts on street-cars and buses will be explored, as a result of steady pressure on the Commission to review its decision of this spring permitting installation of the equipment. WWDC-FM has been furnishing programming for several months for equipped cars and buses, and there have been objections by what is generally believed to be a vocal minority. 4-H Victor On WTIC Hartford, Conn.— Michael F. Kupernik, Jr., 19, of Suffield, will leave on Nov. 26 for the National 4-H Club Congress at Chicago as a guest of station WTIC. Kupernik was chosen as the 4-H Club member who has been doing the most outstanding job during 1949 in the WTIC Farm Youth Program. His expenses for an entire week in Chicago will be paid by the station. Tennessee AP Group Headed By Stone Memphis, Tenn. — Tennessee Associated Press Broadcasters held their organization meeting in Memphis last week. Harry Stone, general manager, WSM, Nashville, was elected chairman; Leslie R. Brooks, WTJS, Jackson, and Cliff Goodman, WETB, Johnson City, were elected vicechairmen. The [following statement of purpose was agreed upon as the primary aim of the association. To work for closer cooperation among AP member radio stations to the end that broader and more complete news coverage be provided in the state. A continuing study committee will be appointed to achieve this aim, and to work out mutual problems with a three-man committee already selected by the state AP newspapers. Contest Winner Starts Series Kathryn Day, former Arthur Godfrey "Talent Scout" winner, has started a weekly series, "Songs By Kathryn Day," featuring ballad hits of the day, Wednesdays, 2: 45-3 p.m., over WWRL, New York. BMI Board Reelected At Annual Meeting (Continued from Page 1) the report cited, as an example, the fact that four out of the seven hit songs on last Saturday's "Hit Parade" were BMI licensed tunes. In commenting upon the meeting, BMI president Carl Haverlin said: "The stockholders were particularly pleased with the current alignment of affiliated publishers and were enthusiastic about the new BMI "Writers Plan' encouraging new song writing talent." Re-Elected Directors Listed The directors re-elected for another one-year term are: Justin Miller, chairman; Sydney M. Kaye, vice-chairman; Herbert V. Akerberg, CBS; John Elmer, WCBM; Walter Evans, Westinghouse Radio Stations, Inc.; Carl Haverlin, BMI; William S. Hedges, NBC; Herbert Hollister, KBOL; Leonard Kapner, WCAE; Joseph A. McDonald, ABC; Paul W. Morency, WTIC; J. Leonard Reinsch, WSB; J. Harold Ryan, Fort Industry, Inc., and James E. Wallen, MBS. Strumer Takes Sales Post With Package Firm Louis M. Stumer has joined Mark Goodson-Bill Todman Productions, radio and television package producers, as director of sales, effective immediately. Stumer was program sales coordinator for the CBS Television Network, until he resigned that post to accept his present appointment. Prior to working for CBS, Stumer was assistant manager of operations for the DuMont Television Network. Molander Gets Promotion Hugh Baillie, president of the United Press, announced yesterday the appointment of Carl B. Molander as assistant business manager. Molander, until receiving his new post, was commercial manager, in charge of communications and the supervision of contracts for both newspaper and radio clients of the United Press. He now will assume further duties in the news service's operations. Before joining it in 1922. as a cost accountant, he studied architectural engineering at Pratt Institute. New Chi. FM Station Chicago — Brad Eidmann, WAAF manager, revealed that WAAF-FM will go on the air November 1st with 38,000 ERP. New studios are located on the 33rd floor at 221 N. La Salle St. (AM studios are on the 5th floor). Station will be in operation from 3 to 9 p.m. daily. From three till WAAF's sunset sign-off both AM and FM shows will be aired simultaneously. After WAAF's sign-off, the FM sister station will broadcast alone till 9:00 p.m.