U. S. Radio (Jan-Dec 1961)

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A NEWS BROADCASTING conference sponsored by WSB Atlanta gave 100 high school news editors and their teachers the chance to learn the latest techniques in news broadcasting. Presiding were (I. to r.) Frank Gaither, manager of WSB radio, John E. Drewry of the University of Georgia School of Journalism, and Marcus Bartlett, manager of WSB TV. JOE NIAGARA, disc jockey for KBIG Catalina, Calif., asked his listeners to send in the best of their worst Christmas ties. The results were horrendous . . . but good. Ties were then auctioned at a Cancer Clinic rummage sale. THE LADY in the picture won the house cleaning services of these four KYW Cleveland deejays in a contest, "Why I'd like the KYW disc jockeys to clean my house." (L. to r.) Big Wilson, Ronnie Barrett, Tom Griffiths and Swingin' Sweeney. EACH SATURDAY station KLIV San Jose, Calif., comes up with a new promotion stunt to publicize the station. The one pictured above was used during the Christmas holiday season. The man with the hat is Continuity Director Tom Winther and his friend in the swaddling clothes is announcer Larry Mitchell. FORSAKING REINDEER for a more modern method of chimney hopping, Santa is about to embark on a tour of the WCAU Philadelphia area where he passed out candy and supermarket "coupon specials." Santa is being interviewed by Bob Kimmel of WCAU. THANKS are given to Milton H. Klein (I.), general manager of KEWB Oakland, Calif., by Richard H. Baird of the Christian Broadcasting System. KEWB has donated the 1,000 watt transmitter shown to the religious broadcaster for use in Korean radio station.