American television directory (1946)

ORGANIZATIONS special events. It found that War De¬ partment documentary films were well received. The station will continue to vary its programs as much as possible in order to experiment with new de¬ vices and develop production techniques. W6XYZ, 5451 Marathon, Los Angeles. Hollywood 2411. Owned and operated by Television Productions Inc., subsidi¬ ary of Paramount Pictures, Inc. Paul Raibourn is president; Klaus Landsberg is chief television engineer. W6XYZ is experimenting with every type of live television program and is currently producing six programs per week. A comedy serial, “Embarrassing Situations,” was very favorably re¬ ceived. Stills selected from Paramount News, wrestling and “Tele-comics” are regular program features at present. W6XYZ rates programs, according to audience acceptance, as follows: (1) comedy serial, (2) variety show (vaudeville entertainment), (3) illus¬ trated news analysis, (4) wrestling, fencing and boxing (studio exhibition). Further technical and programming experimentation is planned, particularly greater utilization of motion picture techniques and of facilities made avail¬ able by the parent company. W8XCT, Cincinnati. Cherry 1822. Ex¬ perimental construction permit expired April 28, 1944. Application for exten¬ sion to complete has been made. Owned by the Crosley Corp., which was acquired by Aviation Corp. in 1945. Richard W. Hubbell, broadcasting pro¬ duction manager for Crosley, is the company’s television program head. Justin R. Duncan is chief television engineer. The station is not yet active in television broadcasting as the trans¬ mitter was being erected when the war caused postponement of activity. W9XAL, Kansas City, Mo. Owned by Midland Broadcasting Company — KMBC. Harrison 5852. Arthur B. Church, president, heads television; Robin D. Compton, technical director. Conducted first experimental operation in television between 1932 and 1937 in association with the First National Television Schools and presented a va¬ riety of programs from the laboratory studios. Experimental work continued after 1937 with studio demonstrations and outside demonstrations at social gatherings. These were not broadcast. Television laboratory and studio were maintained for experimental work in connection with schools of Midland Radio and Television, Inc. until Jan. 1, 1945. KMBC technical staff took over the direction of the laboratories when the Midland Schools were sold to G. L. Taylor, formerly vice president of the Midland Broadcasting Company and president of Midland Schools. At present, application has been made to the FCC for three frequencies in the television spectrum so that the best one for broadcasting in the Kansas City area may be determined experi¬ mentally. W9XZV, 6001 Dickens Ave., Chicago. Owned by Zenith Radio Corp. Berkshire 7500. E. F. McDonald, Jr., is president; Hugh Robertson, executive vice presi¬ dent; J. E. Brown, assistant vice presi¬ dent and chief engineer; and E. F. Classen, Jr., program director. W9XZV began operations with equip¬ ment tests for ten days in February, 1939; presented its first broadcast in March. A regular schedule — two hours per night, three nights a week, a halfhour at noon, five days a week — con¬ tinued until January, 1942. Shortly after the outbreak of war, the schedule was reduced to the use of motion pic American Television Society, Inc., 271 Madison Ave., (Room 1705), New York 16. MU 5-7880. President, George T. Shupert, Paramount Pictures; vice president, David Hale Halpern, Owen & Chappell; treasurer, Don McClure, N. W. Ayer & Son, Inc.; and secretary, Alice Pentlarge, WQXR. The Society is composed of members from educational, cultural, industrial, advertising and other fields. It is dedi¬ cated to the advancement of television. Meetings are held at the Barbizon-Plaza, 58th St. and Avenue of the Americas, New York, on the second Thursday of every month, starting at 8 P.M. Panel discussion luncheons are held several times monthly, usually at the Hotel Sheraton, Lexington Ave., at 37th St., New York. The Society publishes the “ATS News” monthly, to keep its mem¬ bers informed on television activities. Television Broadcasters Association, Inc., 500 Fifth Ave., New York 18. LA 44788. J. R. Poppele, Bamberger Broad¬ casting Service, is president; F. J. Bingley, Philco Radio & Television ture film for two hours, one night a week. Studio pickups were still used for announcements, War Bond posters, etc. W9XZV currently operates with this set-up. The war interrupted development of a commercial station for which a con¬ struction permit and call letters, WTZR, had been issued. Zenith was recently issued a construction permit for an experimental station, W9XZC, in the ultra-high frequency range, and plans experimental work in development of high definition, color television. Corp., is vice president; Will Baltin, secretary-treasurer; and O. B. Hanson, National Broadcasting Co., assistant secretary-treasurer. Association is or¬ ganized to develop and promote the television industry. Television Press Club of New York, Chair¬ man of board of governors, Stanley Kempner, Retailing Home Furnishings, Fairchild Publication, Inc.; vice chair¬ man, Lewis Winner, Communications ; secretary, Betty Forsling, Newsweek; treasurer, Clifford E. Denton, New York Daily News. The Press Club, a non¬ profit, unsponsored, informal group, is limited to the professional television press and writers covering television for newspapers, magazines, books, busi¬ ness press, films and radio. Holds monthly luncheon meetings. Television Producers Association, 1425 Broadway, New York 18. LO 5-4530. President, Bob Emery, WOR; vice president, William Wallace, WABD; secretary, Bob Anthony, WHN ; treas¬ urer, C. N. Van Auken, Biow Co., Inc. TELEVISION ORGANIZATIONS 109