Weekly television digest (Jan-Dec 1963)

Record Details:

Title:
Weekly television digest
Date:
Jan-Dec 1963
Publisher:
Washington D.C. : Television Digest, Inc.
Volume:
Weekly television digest (Jan-Dec 1963)
Leaf #:
00045
Language:
English
Subjects:
Television -- Periodicals, Television broadcasting -- United States -- Periodicals.
Collection:
Broadcasting & Recorded Sound
Format:
Periodicals
Contributor:
University of Maryland, College Park
Sponsor:
LYRASIS Members and Sloan Foundation
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
A weekly digest of brief reports tracking recent developments in the U.S. television marketplace. Published out of Washington, D.C. with much more focus on the retail of TV sets than the other D.C.-based trade paper, BROADCASTING. -- Eric Hoyt, 2015
Date Added:
March 28, 2024
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''■“"Television Digest A 7 •in r TjQju. ' o . ^ JANUARY 28. 1963 . , (/Tj t, . < Oi VyTn.i v\ .J, JAN 2 J NEW SERIES VOL. 3. No. 4 Albert Woffren, Editor & Publisher. 911 -13th St., N.W., Washington 5, D.C., Sterling 3-1755 David Lachenbruchk Managing Editor. 580 Fifth Ave., New York 36, N.Y., Circle 6-2215 Harold Rusten, Assodote Editor. Ill Beverly Rd., Overbrook Hills, Philadelphia 51, Pa., Midway 2-6411 Michael H. Bloke Jr.. Assistant Editor. Washington. Charles Sinclair. Contributing Editor. New York Arnold Alport General Manager, Washington The authoritative service for executives in all branches of the television arts & industries SUMMARY-INDEX OF WEEK'S NEWS Broadcast COLLINS FLAYS FCC FOR OMAHA HEARING, bringing joy to broadcasters who hope for change in his attitude toward govt. (p. 1). TV OUTSHINES PRINT MEDIA in new study of effectiveness of TV vs. magazines prepared for CBS. Two major audience research firms ore also in field of inter-media studies, and trend in research is in this direction (p. 2). CATV vs. UHF POTENTIAL IN TIFTON. GA. leaves city commission unable to vote franchise application up or down (p. 3). FORD DOUBTS 'OVERPOPULATION.' tells Notional Religious Bcstrs. losing stations only about 5% of total (p. 3). MINOW'S FAITH IN UHF — for more networks, more ETV, nationwide pay-TV, local expression (p. 4). LEE & MST, UHF & 'VHF — continued varying interpretation of FCC's N.Y. reception analysis. MST repeats view uhf con give "substantial" service but isn't substitute for vhf (p. 5). MEDICAL TV GROWTH — 40 of nation's 87 medical schools equipped, up from 26 in 2 years. Installations in dental schools reach 27. "Many" hospitals employ systems (p. 7). Consumer Electronics TINYVISION SPECULATION occupies industry; GE & Admiral seen as likely contenders for first wee TV. Transistorized sets improbable (p. 8). PRIVATE-LABEL TV BUSINESS BOOMING: manufacturers report upsurge of interest in house brands; Wells-Gardner, TraVler & Muntz TV ready color sets for private-label market (p. 8). INDOOR FM ANTENNA system, going into national distribution, sparks wide interest as possible answer to FM stereo's biggest problem (p. 9). TV DISTRIBUTOR SALES climbed 9% in 1962 to 6,286,000 b&w sets; radio sales rose 5% to 11,760,000; inventories in good shape (p. 10). 1962 TV IMPORTS equaled 2% of U.S. b&w market, or more than 130,000 sets; far higher total expected this year (p. 10). COLOR BANDWAGON rolls faster and more set makers climb aboard. Canadian manufacturers urge color start; Philco, Magnavox, importers make plans (p. 12). COLLINS FLAYS FCC FOR OMAHA HEARING: "Government by roulette." That's what NAB Pres. LeRoy Collins termed FCC's local-live hearing, starting today in Omaha. In Lincoln, Neb. speech last week, Collins brought joy to telecasters who believe he's been too complaisant about FCC's stepped-up regulation of industry. Collins said FCC had "no special reason" for picking on Omaha — it just happened to be right size and hove right number of stations, in Commission's opinion. Noting that Omaha licenses had been renewed mere 6 months ago, and that no one had complained about their programming, he asserted : "The fact is that these stations do not require a govt, sponsored hearing to tell them what the people of Omaha wont or need. As all responsible broadcasters, they ore constantly reviewing & seeking to improve their programming. . . . Notwithstanding these circumstances, and with no importiming from any known source in Omaha, the FCC decided to put these stations on the mat by holding this hearing to which any one with a grievance was urged to come and publicly air it. "The effect, of course, has been to suggest failure where there has been success, to impugn the motive & efficiency of the management of these stations where there has been full confidence, to create doubt