U. S. Radio (Jan-Dec 1960)

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HOMETOWN U.S.A. Station log ► News: EfTorts to provide better news service have led to news program developments in both breadth and depth. One station reports on improvements in the ne^vs gathering service, another on development oi its indepth reporting. KREX Grand Junction, Colo., and the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel, long-time rivals, announced the merger of their news gathering facilities. The move was made, the station reports, to provide improved news service for the public at lower costs. Some 70 area correspondents, as well as a half dozen reporters and feature writers, have been added to the station's news gathering staff as a result of the merger. The station has moved its entire news department into the newspaper's building. Both firms emphasized that the joint news service will in no way affect the business or editorial policies of either media. KSTP St. Paul-Minneapolis is giving listeners a more thorough report on the news on its Behind the Parade show, heard twice-a-day Monday, Wednesday and Friday. The program is designed to dig deep into controversial topics and report frank ly on them. It has covered such subjects as pornographic literature, police brutality and political demagogaiery. According to the station, "considerable pressure is sometimes applied because of the controversial nature of the program," but it is felt that a program like this is needed "to inform the community of what's going on." ► Programming: A two-part documentary aired by WMCA New York last month has been described by station Chairman Nathan Straus as "combining: radio's public service and ne\\"s functions with its recently unexploited dramatic range." Entitled We Accuse, the programs dramatized events dealing with the recent Mack Charles Parker lynching. Using the dramatic technique of presenting a fictional account oi the trial Parker never received, the station assembled a large cast of performers headed by the well-kno\vn actor Chester Morris. ^ Public Service: A schedule of public service proprams for the entire broadcasting year has been set by WJJD Chicago. The programs will cover a wade range of fields. Some of the subjects "Announcer of the year" George Walsh, KNX (I.) smiles as he looks at citation from /.os Angeles Times' "Radio Beat" with Paul Condylis (c.) and Bob Grant KNX, cited as best news personalities. Others cited for outstand local achievements in 1959 were Hugh Brun dage, KMPC (newscaster); VIn Scully, KMPC KFI (sportscaster); and Dick Whittlnghill KMPC (disc jockey). All are local stations to be Studied are law, religion, health and community problems. The broadcasts will be aired daily, usually in the 15-minute segment before sign off. Fourteen different programs have been set for 1960, including Your Right to Know, a presentation of the American Civil Liberties Union; Chicago Highlights, a program about educational and entertainment activities in the area; and Wherever They Go, an offering of the U.S.O. of Chiraqo. • • • P P ^ n P The Rounsaville clan gathers around Robert W. Rounsaville (front row, third from left), president of the Rounsaville stations, at Dinkier Plaia Hotel, Atlanta. Convention was held to discuss station business. Stations represented were WCIN Cincinnati, WLOU Louisville, WMBM Miami Beach, WTMP Tampa, WVOL Nashville, WYLD New Orleans and WQXI Atlanta. Station representatives also attended. U. S. RADIO February 1960 49