Radio daily (Oct-Dec 1949)

4 RADIO DAILY Friday, December 30, 1949 COAST-TO COAST Dick Haymes Emcees Milwaukee, Wis. — "Our Christmas Stocking," a special holiday program starring Dick Haymes, was aired at 3:00 p.m. on Christmas Day over WISN. Haymes starred in the Christmas fantasy, "Mr. Stone And The Christmas Angels," during the program. He also acted as Master of Ceremonies. Musical entertainment was provided by Lyn Murray and his chorus, Russ Morgan, David Rose, Bob Eberly, Helen Forrest, The Page Cavanaugh Trio, Monica Lewis, Carmen Cavallero, the Three Suns and Eddie Howard. Benefit Party Wichita, Kans. — Radio station KFH and KFH-FM, in cooperation with the Salvation Army and the Wichita Amvets, sponsored the first annual Christmas program and party for 1,500 under-privileged children here. The party was held in the 9th floor auditorium of the KFH Building and ran from 2 to 4 p.m. Christmas Eve. The kiddies, who began filling the lobby at nine in the morning, were entertained by a puppet show, a magician, boy accordianist, and many other acts. New Year's Event Hartford, Conn. — The publisher of the Hartford Courant, John R. Reitemeyer, will broadcast a New Year's message over WDRC, Dec. 31. His message will be heard during the regular Hartford Courant newscasts over WDRC at 6:05 and 11:05 p.m. that night. Sen. Johnson To Speak Washington — Senator Edwin C. Johnson, chairman of the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee and key man on Capitol Hill on radio matters, will be the featured speaker at the FCC Bar Association dinner the night of January 12. The annual dinner will honor the members of the FCC. NEW on the Air! NEWS That's Fair! Listen to FRANK EDWARDS Starting January 2 Coast-to-Coast Mutual Network 10 P.M., EST Sponsored by AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR Man Abont Manhattan. . . ! • • • FRIDAYDREAM1NG: Ralph Edwards readying both oi his shows ("Truth or Consequences" and "This is Your Life") for teevee. . . . Lowell Thomas, still on crutches from his Tibetan accident, vacationing at Lake Placid. . . . Sammy Kaye looking for a new male vocalist to replace Don Cornell, who is now on his own but still under Kaye's management. . . . When Irving Berlin was interrupted while singing "Alexander's Ragtime Band" on "Stop the Music" recently, he said to Bert Parks: "After 39 years, it's about time!" . . . Morey Amsterdam mulling another B'way fling as producer-star. . . . Mercedes McCambridge, fresh from her film triumph in "All the King's Men." pinch-hitting for Elspeth Eric on "Young Dr. Malone," while latter vacations in Bermuda. . . . Sid Paul, one of our favorite ether emoters, landed the lead on a new WMCA documentary. . . . Jimmy Blaine, vocalist on "Stop the Music," doubles at nite as a staff announcer at ABC. . . . Aside to Bill Slater: Did you see P. 24 of the current Television Guide? . . . John Tillman readying an article on video fluffs. . . . Meade Davidson, WWRL newscaster, seriously ailing. . . . Jack Gilford has taken over one of the comedy leads in the forthcoming B'way revue, "Alive and Kicking." . . . One line description of "Samson & Delilah" from Herb Sheldon: "It's about a longhair who gets clipped." ft ft it ft • • • SHORT STORY: Merle Abner, of WLW's Swanee River Boys quartet, recently bought himself a Crosley car. He had no garage for the car. So he bought a tent. On Christmas Eve the car was stolen. So was the tent. Marking prob'ly the first time a car and garage have ever been stolen on a package basis. Next day the car was recovered. The garage, however, has disappeared without a trace. ft ft ft ft • • • Taking advantage of one of the greatest natural exploitation stunts of the year, 20th Century-Fox's Alfred Palca will blanket the nation's New Year's Eve (via some L094 stations) with one-minute spots heralding the coming year on behalf of their new picture, "Twelve O'Clock High." The spot announcement, now being shipped to every state in the union, breaks up the plug for the film with ten-second breaks to announce the time left before midnight. As it gets close to the final moment, the announcer calls off the seconds in fractions of the minute, winding up with "It's Twelve O'Clock High! Happy New Year!" ft ft ft ft • • • OUR HAT'S OFF DEP'T: Comedienne Kay Murtah's guffawmance in "Texas, Li'l Darlin'." . . . Herb Sheldon's monthly sales letter which acts as a liaison between his time salesmen, the sponsor-to-be and the program itself. . . . Bob Stevens' production, direction, casting and editing of OBS' "Suspense" and "Romance." . . . Ruth Webb's thrush ing at the Nightcap. ft ft ft ft • • • David O. Alber Associates. Inc.. with Gene Shefrin as account exec, have been retained by the Children's Council, Inc., oi Westchester, in connection with their "Cinderella Ball" to be held in May to raise funds for underprivileged Westchester youngsters to summer vacation at Camp Loyaltown, Hunter, N. Y. Publicity firm, incidentally, recently copped first place among independent radio publicity offices in two radio editor polls. ft ft ft ft • • • SMALL TALK: Jim (BMI) Cox's face is still red. Some of the fine water colors he picked out for his Christmas cards were by an artist named James W. Cox, and he's still being fibbed about it. . . . Roger Price on the Arthur Lesser show tonite. . . . James Monke has joined the cast of "Road of Life." SMI FRBnCISCO By NOEL CORBETT TV disc jockey Del Courtney had an impressive list of guests for his opening KPIX show. Herb Caen, who writes books about San Francisco; Joe Louis, who's here to box a former sparring partner; Dude Martin, who's a hillbilly with a hep band; Leighton Noble and Eddie Fitzpatrick, ork leaders, helped to spark thing? up. KFRC's Bill Nietfeld and Harrison Wooley arranged a special Christmas party for orphans at the Press Club December 20. Bill Andrews, KNBC salesman is in his 25th year of radio. He started on KLX in Oakland; later went to NBC at 111 Sutter; announced "One Man's Family"; went to Hollywood as NBC's night manager; served as flight operator in the Ferry Command, then back to NBC in San Francisco. WJR Distributes Bonuses Detroit — WJR employees received a Christmas bonus of lOpercentof the annual staff salary this year keeping intact a policy of year-end bonuses inaugurated fifteen years ago, Harry Wismer, Goodwill Station general manager, revealed yesterday. Since 1934 WJR staff members have received year-end bonuses based on a percentage of their annual staff wages. Hollywood's New (■TRY CLUB HOTEL • The Country Club Hotel occupies a magnificent location in the heart of the exclusive Wilshire residential district . . . adjacent to Wilshire Country Club and overlooking the expanse of its gorgeous fairways and greens. • Rates from $6.00 up. Single Kitchenette Apartments Available by Week or Month. COUNTRY CLUB 445 North Rossmore Avenue (Vine St.) Hollywood 4, Calif. Telephone: HOIIywood 9-2701