Radio daily (Oct-Dec 1949)

VOL. 49. NO. 16 NEW YORK, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1949 TEN CENTS U.N. DEDICATION GETS WIDE COVERAGE FCC Denies WNYC Extended Air Time Washington Bureau of RADIO DAILY Washington — The FCC refused yesterday permission for WNYC, New York to remain on the air Nov. 8, beyond its customary 10 p.m. signoff time to broadcast election returns. The Commission in a 3-2 ruling, said it felt any such exception would set a precedent for "any number of other cases" of special temporary authorization. Commrs. Frieda Hennock and Robert Jones dissented, scoring such "complete inflexibility" of rules. WTAM Aids Fund Drive For Cleveland Charity Cleveland — A special benefit matinee of the "Ice Oapades" staged by WTAM in cooperation with the Society for Crippled Children last week topped all expectations, with more than $10,000 being turned 'over to the Society. The price of admission was a donation to the Society's treasury. Tickets were sold in the lobby of WTAM, and at the main offices of the Cleveland Trust Bank. The special matinee was plugged on WTAM several times a day. CBS, Associated Petition For CP Re-Assignment San Francisco— CBS and Associated Broadcasters, Inc., yesterday filed a joint petition with the FCC for re-assignment of a construction permit for a new 50,000-watt station here from the latter's radio station KSFO and TV station KPIX to the (Continued on Page 2) Charity Stint Buffalo — A record for radio's longest auction broadcast is claimed by WEBR. In an effort to spur Buffalo's lagging Community Chest drive, three WEBR disc jockeys remained on the air from 11:30 p.m. Saturday night to 8 a.m. Sunday, with the aid of 20 visiting celebrities. A total of $3,506 for the Chest was raised from sale of 90 prizes. Small World Davenport, la. — Competition among Davenport's stations is just as keen as it is anywhere, but not as frantic as witnesses of the following scene might think: WOC announcer Warren Vasen, speeding toward the studios for his early-morning show, collided with a car driven by KSTT's engineer Ed Huguning. Neither was hurt, however, and Vasen's show. "The Eager Beaver," went on as usual. Change NAB By-Laws In Mail Referendum Washington Bureau of RADIO DAILY Washington — Eight proposed amendments to the NAB by-laws affecting membership, dues, structure, directors, and meeting plans were approved overwhelmingly in a mail referendum among the membership, C. E. Arney Jr., NAB secretarytreasurer, has announced. A total of 1,700 ballots went out to the full NAB membership in September. A brief description of each new amendment follows: 1. Defines the status of associate (Continued on Page 8) Wagner Named By MBS To Programming Post Harold M. Wagner, director of traffic operations at MBS, has been appointed to the newly-created post of manager of program operations. In his new capacity, Wagner will assume some of the duties formerly (Continued on Page 2) 200 Accredited Radio-Television Reps. Attend Corner Stone Ceremonies In Manhattan Yesterday Town Hall's Status Explained By Denny Trade reports that ABC was unwilling to renew its current threeyear contract with Town Hall, Inc., for "America's Town Meeting of the Air" under the present terms calling for co-op sponsorships were confirmed yesterday by George V. Denny, Jr., president of Town Hall. At his first New York press conference held since his round-the (Continued on Page 3) Other Stations' Newsmen To Broadcast Over WTOP Washington Bureau of RADIO DAILY Washington — A new WTOP news program will "call in" newsmen from five suburban daytime stations for two-minute weekly reports on happenings in the Washington outskirts. Based on the format of CBS world news, the new (Continued on Page 2) BAB To Begin Mailing Sales Promotion Folders The Broadcast Advertising Bureau and subscribing stations soon will begin mailing the first in a series of 13 promotional folders to 25,000 of (Continued on Page 2) Wage Scale For TV-Pix Set By AFM; 'Royalties' Hinted The American Federation of Musicians has established a wage scale for TV films of $27 per man for each "film program of fifteen minutes or less duration, with or without commercial continuity or announcements, the rehearsing, recording and photographing of which does not exceed one hour." The scale and other contract conditions are contained in a six-and-ahalf page memorandum received yesterday by producers and agencies. Overtime rate of $9 per man was set "for rehearsing, recording and photographing, for each five minutes or less television film program, the rehearsing, recording and photographing of which does not exceed 20 minutes." Overtime rate of $4.50 per man was set for rehearsals only, 15 minutes or less. Double rate was established for (Continued on Page 7) A radio and TV corps of 200 correspondents, announcers and technicians gathered at the United Nations site on the East River in New York City yesterday to cover the address of President Harry S. Truman, and to participate in the corner stone laying ceremonies of the new U.N. head (Continued on Page 8) Station Men Attend BMI Clink In N. Y. More than 50 station executives are attending the tenth Broadcast Music, Inc., Program Directors and Librarians Clinic, which opened in New York yesterday and will continue through today. Attendees were shown the first copies of the new BMI Categorical Index, which lists some 4,000 songs broken down into 200 categories, making available in (Continued on Page 3) RMA Reports Heavy Call For Nat. Radio Wk. Mats Washington — RMA has revealed that 545 newspapers have already asked for 975 full-page newspaper mats for joint dealer ads during National Radio and Television Week, October 30-November 5. W. B. McGill, chairman of the (Continued on Page 2) Now CBS Sponsor "Skippy Hollywood Theater," a new series of half-hour dramatic programs starring top movie names, and sponsored by the Rosefield Packing Co. for Skippy Peanut Butter, will make its debut over the CBS network as a Thursday night feature. December 1. 10:30-11:00 p.m.. EST. The agency in charge is Young & Rubicam, Inc.