Broadcasting (July - Dec 1937)

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Twelve-to-One AN ILLUSTRATION that American broadcasting is rendering a better job than the broadcasting systems of other nations in giving a world picture to the listener was cited by C. W. Lattimer, RCA Communications Inc. plant engineer, Sept. 13 in his testimony before the FCC Telephone Division when he related that there was a ratio of 12 foreign programs rebroadcast in the United States against one American program in foreign countries. He was a witness in a hearing on transatlantic radiotelephone frequencies. (U.E) THE MARK OF ACCURACY, SPEED AND INDEPENDENCE IN WORLD WIDE NEWS COVERAGE UNITED PRESS Chicago Schools IN AN article on page 24 of this issue, dealing with use of radio to continue school studies during the infantile paralysis prevalence in Chicago, it is stated that the radio idea was conceived by George H. Biggar, of WLS. Inadvertently the names of Ralph Atlass, president of WJJD-WIND, and Al Hollender, WJJD-WIND publicity director, were omitted as cooriginators of the idea. It was also stated that WBBM and WAAF were carrying the school lessons, but as Broadcasting went to press it was learned that they were not included in the list of stations. BOB BOWMAN, sports commentator formerly on the outside broadcasting staff of the British Broadcasting Corp., handled the Louis-Farr prizefight for the BBC direct from the ringside Aug. 30, bis description being relayed via shortwave to the British network. DARRIGO BROS. Co., Boston (labeled vegetables), started Sept. 13 a series of announcements for 26 weeks on WNEW, New York, and on Sept. 14 a women's news program in Italian, on WOV, New York. Neff-Rogow Inc., New York, is agency. PRODUCERS of the Junior G-Men, dramatic serial on MBS sponsored by Fischer Baking Co., Newark, N. J., have received requests from various European organizations for permission to form auxiliary groups. Unions Organize (Continued from page H) before a trial examiner of NLRB in New York. The case arose [Broadcasting, July 1] when ARTA charged that Henry Grossman, CBS eastern operations manager, had tried to intimidate his subordinates by threats of retaliation on the part of CBS if the engineers signed with the union. CBS denied the alleged intimidation. The American Federation of Radio Artists claiming jurisdiction over anyone who appears before a microphone, appointed Mrs. Emily Holt executive secretary at a recent meeting of its executive board. Mrs. Holt, a resident of Dallas, Tex., where her husband is in the oil business, was formerly associate counsel of Actors Equity and although she has not accepted her appointment as executive secretary of AFRA her acceptance is expected momentarily. At the same meeting of the board, George Hellei', treasurer of AFRA, was appointed associate secretary. Meanwhile, AFRA is concentrating its activities on membership enrollment and has not yet begun its proposed organization of station personnel. Local unions have been organized in New York and Los Angeles, and negotiations for organization are going forward in Chicago. In New York and Los Angeles officers have been elected and members of the national executive board have been named. The total membership now exceeds 2,000, according to AFRA headquarters, where it was further learned that as soon as local unions have been established AFRA intends to organize all persons who may appear before station microphones, including announcers, actors, singers and solo instrumentalists excepting only those singers and instrumentalists who are not members of a band or orchestra and therefore already members of the American Federation of Musicians. Nearly 450 Chicago actors attended a meeting of the American Federation of Radio Artists in Chicago Sept. 12. This was a much larger number than attended the first meeting held Sept. 5. It was purely an organizational conclave held for the purpose of signing up new members. Included among the evening's speakers were George Heller, an attorney for the AFRA, and Rudolph Ganz. An election of officers is planned for Friday night, Sept. 24. Put your product ~ "IN THE MONEY" instead of merely "ON THE MARKET" Leading local and national advertisers are renewing contracts with WDRG because they are getting RESULTS . . . proven business through WDRC. CRAIG & HOLLINGBERY, INC. National Representatives Basic Network Station of the Columbia Broadcasting System KEEP Your Copies of BROADCASTING in This Handsome BIIVDER Don't lose or misplace your copies of BROADCASTING — Lock each copy, as it comes to you, in this sturdy gold embossed leatherette binder for future reference. 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