U. S. Radio (Jan-Dec 1960)

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Washington Speakers at NAB Convention To Offer Views from the Top Broadcasters attending the 38th annual convention of The National Association of Broadcasters — at Chicago's Conrad Hilton Hotel, April 3 to 6 — will be able to get first-hand views on the international situation and the status of the industry as seen by two top government officials. Secretary of State Christian A. Herter and Chairman John C. Doerfer, of the Federal Communications Commission, are expected to make speeches that will provide valuable insight into matters of importance to all broadcasters. A highlight of the opening NAB convention luncheon will be the official presentation of the organization's 1960 Distinguished Service Award to Clair R. McCollough, Steinman Stations, Lancaster, Pa. FCC Commissioner T. A. M. Craven's "long and distinguished career" was cited by the NAB's Broadcast Engineering Conference Committee in naming him as the second recipient of the annual Engineering Achievement Award. The conference awards subcommittee, which selected Commissioner Craven, said that he has "measurably advanced the technical state of broadcasting in engineering activities." Management and Engineering To Operate Idea Exchange Engineers and management will have the opportunity to present and exchange views at several joint sessions which have been arranged by the NAB and the Broadcast Engineering Conference, which is conducting its 14th annual conclave concurrently with the NAB event. Opportunities for the engineers to brush up on the latest advances being made in the "tools of the trade," will be provided by the broadcast equipment display. In order to enable conference members to pinpoint their equipment interests, a special 30-minute presentation will be given by Warren Braun, committee chairman and assistant general manager and director of engineering of WSVA-AM-FM-TV Harrisonburg, Va. SBA Heads Will Focus Attention On Current Industry Problems When the gavel raps at the opening of the fifth annual Conference of Presidents of State Broadcaster Associations in the Shoreham Hotel, Washington, D.C., at the end of this month, the spotlight is expected to be beamed at "current problems facing broadcasters as the result of governmental and Congressional hearings." Howard H. Bell, assistant to the president of NAB, and presiding official at the conference elaborated on the objectives and goals of the meeting. Mr. Bell said, "Our conference this year will deal extensively with the critical problems which have arisen recently, tlae responsibility of broadcasters and plans of action for the state associations, as well as for the national association. Our agenda is being planned to afford discussion of the problems by national leaders, and a great deal of time will be devoted to discussions by the broadcasters themselves." Broadcasters Help Select Voice Of Democracy Contest Winners Industry figures attending the Washington meetings expect to take time out to attend the National Awards luncheon of the Voice of Democracy Broadcast Scriptwriting Contest. One facet of broadcasting's role as a (Cont'd on p. 16) U. S. RADIO February 1960 IS