Radio daily (Oct-Dec 1949)

Tuesday, December 6. 1949 RADIO DAILY 3 High Court Final Edict OK's Tax-On-Slations (Continued from Page 1) yesterday's denial by the high court will serve as the long-awaited signal for imposition by other cities of similar taxes. In Hot Springs, the local government has clamped on a privilege tax of $250 per year on each radio station, with the time salesmen required to buy licenses at $50 per year. It was recalled here yesterday that such taxes were favorably discussed last year at the meeting of the American Municipal Association. The denial came as a blow to NAB, which had believed the original refusal by the high court to accept the case was the result of failure by the jurists to study the matter sufficiently to perceive the questions involved. The case is seen by NAB as involving the freedom of radio and its status under Congressional supervision as an instrument of interstate commerce. There was no certainty yesterday what further steps will be taken, but there was discussion of the possibility of re-filing the case in the Federal courts in Arkansas. The complaints of KGHS and KARK were heard in the state courts before being brought to Washington. Another possibility is that other Hot Springs stations might refuse to pay the levies, thereby precipitating new legal action to collect. Helpful A WLIB newscast on Nov. 27. telling of a fire in Elizabeth. N. J., in which a mother and father died and seven children were hospitalized, has brought in more than $2,500 in donations for the children. The story was told on the Polish program of the station by Michael Kecki. The money has come from New York and New Jersey. New Agency Announces Radio-TV Department Wolff-Feldman Enterprises, Inc., yesterday announced the establishment of a radio and television production department in association with their new theatrical producing firm. Max Wolff, president has been associated with the motion picture and theatrical business for 30 years while his partner, Robert Feldman, formerly president of the East Coast Casting Company, is also a veteran of show business. Feldman was associated with radio for 25 years during which time he served as vice president of WNEW and WMCA and also was an executive producer with WOR and WHN. Al Roth, another executive of the firm, has been with the WOR Artists Bureau for many years while Les Wintz in charge of TV production was music director and program producer for WRSU. Three Arizona Stations Are CBS Replacements (Continued from Page 1) announced yesterday. Stations replace KOY, Phoenix; KTUC, Tucson and KSUN, Bisbee as affiliates of CBS in the Mountain Group. KOOL operates day and night at 5,000 on 960 kilocycles. KOPO on 250 watts day and night on 1450 kilocycles, and WCKY on 1,000 watts day and night on 1150 kilocycles. Total CBS affiliates number 185. Heitin Succeeds Heywood In WNBC-WNBT News (Continued from Page 1) college in 1942, Heitin joined the staff of WHYN as an announcer. He worked in station's publicity, promotion, special events and program department. Heitin succeeds Fred S. Heywood who has joined the staff of WBAL and WBAL-TV in Baltimore as publicity and promotion manager. New CBS Musical Set "Main Street Music Hall" makes its CBS debut, produced by Robert Ray, December 10. The new musical show starring Earl Wrightson, baritone, with Alfredo Antonini and his orchestra, will be heard again on December 17, then rescheduled for a new time period. Show will serve folk tunes and sea chanties by Wrightson, and instrumental jazz and semi-classical favorites. Special Programs Set On Water Shortage (Continued from Page 1) by Robert Trout and will feature civic authorities in various parts of the country who will describe water conservation methods in cities and towns , where natural water supplies have given out completely, as well as in municipalities threatened with water shortages in the near future. The program was prepared by NBC's News and Special Events department in collaboration with the Special Programs staff. WJZ will present "Water: A Special Report" featuring Gordon Fraser and Julian Anthony, newscasters, and Stephen J. Carney, New York Water Commissioner. The program, the station's contribution to the dramatic efforts being made to conserve the largest city in the nation's water supply, will also present John Q. Public via remote interviews from the street. WJZ is also airing ten to twenty public service spots each day calling to mind the critical condition of the city's reserve supply. Edgar Bill Stricken Chicago — Edgar L. Bill, radio pioneer, and head of Stations WMBD, Peoria, and WDZ. Decatur, suffered a heart attack here last Thursday night (Dec. 1) while in town to attend the International | Livestock Exposition. NUMBER ONE AND TWO OF ALL ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION SHOWS BOTH IN THE "TOP 15" MOST POPULAR OF ALL DAILY HALF-HOUR AUDIENCE PARTICIPATORS that's what the latest Hooper says about GROUCHO MARX ART LINKLETTER ART LINKLETTER "You Bet Your Life" "People Are Funny" "House Party" JOHN GUEDEL RADIO PRODUCTIONS (Note to Hooper: please discontinue your reports. The next one might not be as pretty)