Television digest with electronic reports (Jan-Dec 1959)

Guild Films merged into Vic Tanny Enterprises Inc., 29:18; Guild stock trading prohibited to Hal Roach, 40:12; court injunction, 48:13 Loew’s Theatres Inc. has Tisch Hotels as largest single stockholder, 29:23 Screen Gems, 32:14 Technicolor, 35:18, 45:22, 51:20 Independent TV Corp., 37:11, 39:20 MCA Inc. Stock, 37:16 Pathe News Inc. stock issue, 40:18 1960 theater film output up 20%, 49:16 Famous Players Canadian Corp., 51:20 financial activity, general Manufacturing Electronic & Electrical Equipment Shares plans merger with Aviation Shares, 8:15 compensation of execs., 9:18, 25:22 & 24 Television-Electronics Fund, 10:16, 12:20, 23:20, 36:15. 45:22, 49:22 Electronics Investment Corp., 10:16, 17:23, 23:20, 27:23, 36:15, 49:22 TV-electronics firms weathered recession with smaller loss than other industries, 12:16 Electronics Capital Corp., 18:24, 24:24, 44:23, 47:22, 50:20, 51:20 Edgar N. Greenebaum Jr. heads new firm buying Waters Conley Co. and Stereophonic Automation Corp., 19:20 semiconductor sales of $290 million in 1959, predicts GE’s Dr. Wm. J. Pietenpol. 25:22 NARDA “Cost-of-Doing-Business Survey,” 26:18 good 2nd half seen, 27:19, 44:17, 46:18 •Fortune’ directory of 500 largest firms, 28:18 Television Shares Management Corp., 28:19 Crosby-Teletronics stock, 29:23 set acceptance by dealers & public at record high; 6-month output & sales report, 32:15-16 Japanese imports, dollar volume, 32:18 profits above same 1958 period, 33:15, 44:21 Television Shares Management Corp., 33:19 Missiles-Jets & Automation Fund Inc., 37:16 10-year forecast of home electronics business by Frank Mansfield, 38:19 SEC ‘‘wise owl” cooperative campaign with Advertising Council on stock purchases, 43:4 consumer spending up lor remainder of year and first half of 1960 says leaders, 49:17, 50:15 Defense Dept, spent $912 million on communications & electronics in 1959, 50:19 1959 activities reviewed, 52:17 Telecasting (see also Advertising) WMUR-TV, Manchester, N.H., 2:10 station balance sheets, 3:15, 6:14, 7:15 Gross Telecasting Inc., 4:15, 11:20, 33:20, 46:22 Storer Broadcasting Corp., 9:18, 16:24, 30:19, 33:20, 43:19 WBC TV stations feel impact of new outlets in their markets, 9:18 RKO Teleradio Pictures, 10:17, 15:20, 26:19, 30:20, 40:18 WDAF-TV & WDAF, Kansas City, 10:17 public stock offers by multiple owners, 11:3 Metropolitan Bcstg. Corp., 11:20, 17:23, 20:24, 34:18, 44:22, 46:22 Crosley Bcstg. Corp., 11:20 Wometco Enterprises Inc. stock offer & financial report, 14:20, 18:23, 31:21, 42:20, 51:20 The Outlet Co. (WJAR-TV & WJAR), 14:20, 48:20; stock split, 49:22 TV up 7,2%, radio 2.5% in 1959, NAB financial survey finds, 18:9 Edward Lamb sued for legal fees by Russell M. Brown, 19:12, 37.7 survey of salaries paid TV & radio execs made by ‘Printers’ Ink’, 21:10 Capital Cities Television Corp., 22:24 Taft Bcstg. Co. financial report and stock sale, 24:14, 27:9, 28:20, 31:21, 44:22 FCC report on TV and radio station revenues, 25:4, 33:2, 39:8 compensation of network execs., 25:8 NAB survey of TV-radio station finances, 28:2 National Theatres becomes National Theatres & Television Inc,, 29:18 radio CFRB, Toronto, 29:23 Transcontinent ’TV stock split, 29:23, 34:19, 36:16 TV still second to movies in contributing to national income according to ’Survey of Current Business’, 32:13 all 7 Los Angeles stations making money, 33:8 WJR The Goodwill Station Inc., 33:20, 48:20 WWL-TV, New Orleans, La., 34:4 KBLR-TV, Goodland, Kan., 34:6 Westinghouse Bcstg. Co. business report, 34:9 KETV, Omaha, Neb,, 34:9 Tele-Broadciisters Inc., 34:18, 36:16 results of ’Digest’ survey, 38:4 Bartell Bcstg. stock, 42:20 WNBQ & WMAQ, Chicago, 111., 44:8 top 100 TV markets get 90% of total TV station revenue, says Richard P. Doherty, 46:14 NAFI Corp., 47:22 1959 network business reviewed, 52:3; financial health of stations, 52:3 WICC-TV, Bridgeport. Conn,, 52:8 FLNANCIAL REPORTS (see individual manufaeturers and networks) FOREIGN TV Congressman Celler finds U.S. TV has little to learn from European operations, 12:4 electronics industry delegation visits Russia, 12:18 growth of foreign TV, 13:2, 21:2, 41:4, 43:3 CCIR Los Angeles meeting, 13:2 trade fairs, 14:18, 15:15, 20:7, 22:19, 26:16, 27:22, 35:15, 44:6 Commerce Dept., adv. agency directory. 19:15 uhf standards agreement, 21:10 ‘Intam Data Book’ TV directory, 22:15 15-country delegation in U.S. to study bcstg. operations, 26:9 smugglers of electronic equipment, 31:20, 38:23, 44:20, 45:20, 50:16 world market lor U.S. -produced TV shows seen by Oliver Treyz, ABC-TV, 37:6 Television Interamerican S. A., Latin American film buying cooperative, 38:2, 40:3 Bartell radio group invests in 3 Caribbean area TV stations, 41:9 International Telecommunication Union, 47:14, 52:7 “magazine conception” of TV advertising endorsed by foreign representatives at Seminar of Academy of TV Arts & Sciences, 47:23 “stratovision” commercial station to cover Scandinavian countries, 49:24 References to specific countries Africa, 33:6, 45:23 Argentina. 30:11, 38:2 Australia, 9:7, 13:24, 15:15, 18:11, 25:7, 29:13, 31:11, 32:14. 39:11. 43:20 Austria, 10:18, 21:10 Belgium, 13:24 Brazil, 13:24, 22:14, 40:18 China, 49:24 Costa Rica, 38:2 Cuba, 3:3, 8:11, 10:18, 38:2, 40:19 Denmark. 45:23 Finland, 29:13 France, 12:20, 16:21. 25:7, 40:19 Germany, 12:20, 20:21, 29:13, 34:19, 38:18, 45:23, 46:14 Ghana. 18:11, 32:10 Guatemala, 49:24 Haiti, 30:10, 31:19 Holland, 29:13 Hungary, 29:13 India, 47:23, 49:21 Iraq, 49:21 Ireland. 13:24, 18:11, 40:19 Japan, 10:18. 13:24, 17:19, 18:8, 23:11, 25:7, 30:11, 34:19, 39:16. 43:15, 49:23 & 24 Lebanon, 29:13 Mexico, 8:9. 38:2, 45:19, 49:11 Nairobi. 13:24 Netherlands, West Indies, 34:19 New Zealand, 18:11 Nigeria, 34:19 Norway, 10:18, 45:23 Panama, 47:21 Peru, 20:21, 38:2 Rhodesia. 45:23 Russia, 12:18, 13:24, 31:21, 39:15, 40:16. 47:23, 50:10 Saudi Arabia, 34:19 Spain, 25:7 Sweden, 13:24, 22:14, 25:7. 27:23, 34:19, 45:23, 49:24 Switzerland. 29:13 Uruguay, 38:2 Venezuela, 6:15 Yugoslavia, 34:19 Britain commercial radio prospects in Britain reviewed by E. P. H. James, 1:6, 13:24 Ulster Television Ltd., 6:8, 38:18 14% ceiling on U.S. films may be circumvented by NTA International, 6:11 new stations, 10:18, 19:12. 29:13 TV audience, 13:24 Shepherds Bush, Hammersmith, London, BBC production center, 18:11 slight reduction in appliance purchase tax, 18:19 Electronic Engineering Assn, withdraws from Radio Industry Council, 18:20 import restrictions relaxed on TV and other products, 23:18, 45:9 licensed receivers, 25:7 15-sec. spot ineffective says Schwerin, 26:9 soaps & detergents big TV spenders. 28:11 14 low-power TV satellites planned by BBC, 29:13 birth control discussed on program, 29:13 advertisers shift to TV, 30:13 resume of TV’s financial success, 33:10, 45:23 TV rate increases, 38:18 top TV set makers. 49:21 Russian one-year cultural agreement, 49:24 quiz programs supervised by Associated ’TV, 49:24 Associated TV SEC stock registration, 52:20 Canada Montreal strike by CBC French TV Network producers, 1:8, 14:7 1958 sales to dealers, 7:13: 1959 sales, 17:22, 20:20, 25:19. 38:21, 42:19, 47:20 TV applicants, 9:9. 18:10, 25:10 Canadian Assn, of Broadcasters, 13:15, 14:10 first newscaster admitted to Parliamentary press gallery, 16:9 far north to get new AM’s, a power boosts, 16:11 Board of Broadcast Governors, 18:9, 24:10, 52:8 wage negotiations with NABET, 21:6. 25:8 TV station grants, 22:9, 30:10, 42:12 TV saturation of Canadian homes reported by Bureau of Broadcast Measurement, 22:17 network extension, 23:6, 43:10 Imported radio sales growing, 25:20 “Preview Commentary” dropped, reinstated. 26:7 French-language outlet in Moncton planned by CBC, 26:9 loss sustained by CBC, 28:6, 30:9 second TV station in major cities under new BBG ruling, 31:1, 43:7, 45:12, 50:8; review of prospective changes, 34:7; new bcstg. regulations, 35:8, 47:1 new CBC TV network time formula, 32:6 British firms to sponsor shows, 33:10 TV billings hit new peak, 37:7 ETTV in-school programming, 38:7 allocation changes proposed, 43:5 TV indu.stry awards to be established, 43:10 gingerale advertising prohibited in Alberta, 44:12 coverage survey by Nielsen subsidiary, 44:13 Sylvania Electric stops TV set production. 45:20 RAB expands services, 46:15 U.S. producers set up branches, 47:11 CBC TV tape charges listed in booklet, 48:6 1960 sales to rise for replacements, says Canadian Admiral pres. S. D. Brownlee, 49:20 payola non-existent, 50:8 United Telefilms Ltd. reorganization and proposed name change, 52:20 FREQUENCY MODULATION (FM) four transmission from one antenna reported at BBC’s Sandale facility, 1:13 FM audience similar in large U.S. cities, 2:8 KRON-FM, San Eb:ancisco, resumes alter 3 years of silence, 7:6 set count “guesstimates,” 8:8 FCC stereo multiplexing inquiry, 11:3, 23:5, 28:3 stereo & FM at NAB convention, 12:2 FM Assn, of Broadcasters new name for FM Development Assn,, 12:12 General Instrument begins tuner mfg., 16:20 Court of Appeals decision on multiplexing — review sought by FCX3 & Justice, 20:6, 42:9 Granco Products licensed to make receivers for Crosby FM multiplex system, 20:22 Granco’s cheap receiver, also auto FM-AM receiver, 21:18 favored lor consideration first by NSRC, 24:5 Ben Strouse describes growth at 25-890 me hearing, 26:4 on-air totals 1945-1959, 27:4 Granco Products leader in production of lowpriced sets, 27:21 time sales reported by ‘U.S. Radio’ survey, 30:10 PM adjuncts acquired by TV stations, 32:7 Transcontinent TV Corp.’s 3 stations, 37:7 National Assn, of FM Bestrs. meets, reports on market for advertisers, 38:15, 40:9 non-commercial listener-supported application filed. 44:6 QXR Network, 45:8 PM only set made by Zenith, 45:20 NBC’s medical program service, 47:10, 51:8 boom in set sales, 47:18 Pacifica Foundation acquires ‘WBAI, N.Y., 48:9 car radio made by Motorola. 49:18 improved financial data sought by NAB, 50:8 HIGH FIDELITY & TAPE RECORDINGS hi-fi component sales boosted by stereo in 1959, says L. Berkley Davis, GE, 4:14; more on boom, 20:17 Rek-O-Kut enters packaged hi-fi, 10:15; stock issue, 40:18 Recordio Corp. takes over tape-recorder mfg. facilities of ‘Wilcox-Gay, 11:18 British Industries Corp., importer, financial reports, 13:23, 21:20, 34:18 Telectro Industries Corp., magnetic tape recorder mfr., files for SEC stock registration, 20:21; financial reports, 35:18 Audio Devices Inc., magnetic tape mfr., 20:22 Magnetic Recording Institute of America adopts new pre-recorded tape standard in attempt to regain business from stereo, 21:16 cartridge tape recorders. 21:16, 23:18, 24:23, 29:22 Japanese phono production, 25:18 Hudson Radio & TV Corp., N.Y. dealer, proposes stock sale, 25:23 Navy uses hi-fi tape recordings from subs to train sonar operators, 35:16 American Recording Tape Corp. sold, 35:16 Masters hi-fi depts. leased by Hudson Radio & TV, 35:17 standardization proposal by EIA, 39:15 Bulova enters portable hi-fi field. 40:16 future of hi fi debated at N.Y. High Fidelity Music Show, 41:18 United Nations hi-fi broadcast, 42:12 slow-speed tape cartridge, 46:19 U.S. is Britain’s biggest buyer of hi fi and other audio equipment, 46:21 Lafayette Radio Electronics Corp. stock, 50:20 Spirling Products Co. imports hi fi’s, 52:18 INDUSTRIAL TV demands for spectrum space, 4:1 shoplifters discouraged by N.J. discount house using Grimson wide screen, 10:16 Grand Union supermarkets use Store-Video Inc., 25:15, 44:11; NTA S'toreVision, 43:7, 50:3 6