Radio daily (Oct-Dec 1949)

RADIO DAILY: Thursday, November 3, 1949 NARBA Resolution Adopted In Boston (Continued from Page 1) NAB meeting which concluded here on Tuesday. The conferees also adopted resolutions of commendation for the following: NAB President Justin Miller, for his continued efforts to secure the rights of free speech for all broadcasters; Maurice Mitchell, for his work with BAB; Carl Haverlin, president of BMI; Kenneth Baker, acting president of BMB, and Harold Fellows, general manager of WEEI, Boston, for his contributions toward making the district meeting just concluded "one of the most outstanding and successful ever held." Text Oi Resolution The text of the resolution on NARBA follows: "Whereas the NARBA conference is now meeting in Montreal for the purpose of perpetuating a new treaty to replace the one recently expired, and whereas several proposals have been made formally and informally, the effect of which would be to change the power limitations now applicable to the several classes of stations as defined by the former treaty, and whereas the adoption of the proposed changes would be inimicable to the interest of the United States broadcasters, now therefore, be it resolved that the Government of the United States, through its official delegation to the conference, reject any proposals which result in changing the power limitations of the several classes of broadcasting stations, and be it further resolved that copies of this resolution be transmitted to the President of the United States, the Secretary of State, the Chairman of the FCC, and to the members of the Senate and House Foreign Relations Committee, and be it further resolved that the NAB take positive action to insure the continued operations of those regulations respecting existing facilities as well as to insure the future requirements of the broadcasters of the United States." Members of the resolutions committee were Carlton D. Brown, WTVL, Waterville, Maine, chairman, C. Glover Delaney, WTHT, Hartford, Conn., and Gerald Harrison, WMAS, Springfield, Mass. Joins WHLI Staff Walter S. Bates has joined the sales department of WHLI and WHLI-FM, Hempstead, Long Island, as an account executive. He was formerly sales manager for the R. H. Donnelley Corp. of Brooklyn. AC DC Transcription Players Tape, Wire, Disc Recorders Sales-Rentals-Service MILLS RECORDING CO. 161 N. Michigan Ave. Chicago, III. De 2-4117 Windy City Wordage. . . ! • • • Al Morgan is moving to New York and will fly back here weekly to originate his DuMont TV show from Helsing's Vodvil Lounge. Al turned down a St. Louis hotel booking at $750 a week because he scdd it's "peanuts." . . . He's already received $10,000 ChlCQQO in rec°rd royalties for his "Jealous Heart." . . . Larry Kurtze's TV Service firm has moved from the Mather Tower to the 20th floor at 630 N. Michigan Ave. His early morning TV show on WBKB starring Linn Burton may soon expand to an acrossthe-board deal. . . . Jules Herbeveaux, Bill Ray and Jack Ryan. NBC threesome, recently let their hair down when discussing "Inside Television" before the Chicago Chapter of Sigma Delta Chi. They castigated those agencies and advertisers who are bewitched by the so-called glamor of Broadway and Hollywood and move their shows to the coast when it could be done better — and cheaper — right here. Bravo! it tr it & • • • Merritt R. Schoenfield of Schoenfield, Huber & Green is back from his New York jaunt where he discussed promotion plans with Prentice-Hall regarding Frank Leahy's book on football titled '^Notre Dame Football." The "Leahy of Notre Dame" show is having its biggest year to date — and if Michigan State doesn't upset Notre Dame Saturday it looks like "The Fighting Irish" can say the same. . . . Gene Dyer, owner of W-A-I-T, has hired Babe Didrickson Zaharias as golf pro at his Sky Crest Country Club. First time a woman golfer has been given that post at a major golf club. The Babe will fly all over the country representing the WAIT owner's club at major golf tournaments Donald MoGibeney, one of Chicago's ace newscasters, has resigned from W-AJI-T to finish work on his novel and to free-lance. Several TV stations are dickering for Don's services. •2r it ir • • • Si Stern, free-lance publicity man, has nabbed the Ha. monicats as his latest account. The Murad-men have just finished their first Mercury cutting. It's "Gallop of the Comedians" and "At Dawn." All their old Universal masters will be released by London. All their new stuff will come out on Mercury. . . . You can now buy a used car on television — that is, you can bid for it. That's the "gimmick" cooked up by the local W. B. Doner agency for their Ruby Chevrolet account. Their show is televised on WGN-TV. Ruby's transcribed spots so successful they're continuing them indefinitely. . . . Ghicagoland FM stations will probably elect a new president when they meet here next week. Ralph Wood, present prexy, who was also formerly president of WMOR, may resign. . . , Lowell Jackson and "Stu" Dawson aren't talking but Michigan Boulevard gossip says they have a hot network show which is on the verge of being signed by a major sponsor. Meanwhile, the "son" duo are making their temporary offices on the 9th floor of the London Life & Guaranty Building. i? i? it it • • • 11 WJJD's Ernie Simon does a TV network show it will go on CBS. That's what his WBKB contract stipulates. Ernie is one of the hardest working comics in town — and definitely the highest paid. . . . Erv Victor, WGN's new all-night disc jockey is doing a bang-up job on the Tribune station. He's received mail from every state of the union — and from Panama! Erv is also transcribing "spots" for Harold Kaye's "Mail Order Network" for use on some 30-odd stations throughout the country. Industry Applauded For Aiding Campaign (Continued from Page 1) his thanks to all branches of the industry for their "outstanding support." The 1949 Radio Committee includes the following members: Joseph Allen, Bristol Myers; Robert Ballin, Foote, Cone & Belding (Hollywood) ; Robert W. Buckley, Benton & Bowles; Walter Bunker, Young & Rubicam (Hollywood) ; Ted Cott, Radio Station WNEW; Ben R. Donaldson, Ford Motor Co.; Sterling W. Fisher, National Broadcasting Company; A. E. Foster, Lever Brothers; Anthony V. B. Geoghegan, Young & Rubicam; Cornwell Jackson, J. Walter Thompson (Hollywood) ; John J. Louis, Needham, Louis & Brorby (Hollywood) ; Gerald Maulsby, CBS. Also Harold McClinton, N. W. Ayer & Son; Arthur Pryor, Jr., Batten, Barton, Durstine & Osborn; Tom Revere, Biow Company; Wilfred Roberts, Pedlar & Ryan, M. J. Roche, Lever Brothers; Adrian Samish, Dancer-Fitzgerald-Sample; Robert Saudek, ABC; A. S. Schechter, MBS Edward G. Smith, General Mills Donovan Stetler, Standard Brands Wayne Tiss, Batten, Barton, Durstine & Osborn (Hollywood) ; Lewis Titterton, Compton; J. J. Van Nostrand, Sullivan, Stauffer, Colwell & Bayles (Hollywood) ; Lewis Allen Weiss, Don Lee Network; Marvin Young, Ruthrauff & Ryan (Hollywood) . WRC Covers Crash Washington— WRC, the NBC outlet here, broadcast what the web claims to have been a "first" on the bulletin news establishing the identity of the EAL airliner and the Bolivian P-38 that collided at National Airport, Nov. 1, 11:58 a.m., six minutes after the crash, "several minutes before the wire services had full information on the story." WEVD 117 119 W. 46 St HENRY GREENFIELD. Mg_ Director N Y. 19