Broadcasting (July - Dec 1937)

cClure Elected y News Writers Starts Inquiry Into Alleged Iwisappropriation of Funds |KEN McCLURE, of WOAI, San lAntonio, was elected president of ithe Association of Radio News DEditors and Writers at its first anI -nual convention held at the Sheran Hotel, Chicago, Sept. 10-12. her officers elected were Beckley -.ith, WJAS, Pittsburgh; Jack arris, WSM, Nashville, and Ken ;llar, vice-presidents; Al HollenWJJD-WIND, Chicago, secretary-treasurer. At the convention it was decided fto cooperate with schools of jour(nalism throughout the country in (establishing classes in radio news rv.Titing. A code of ethics was 'adopted, in which ARNEW mem;bers subscribed to the theory that l"any promotion of any private initerest on any news program except ■ one designated as a paid commericial announcement is contrary to i general welfare." Plans were made for setting up I eight regional groups throughout the country with all groups exchanging ideas. In a speech mailed to the convenItion by Boake Carter, the Philco commentator said that even though newspapers were buying more and imore radio stations in this country they should not be permitted to gain control of radio in America. Carter predicted that if newspaper ownership continued the publishers would eventually control radio and would establish editorial air policies for the radio stations they own. Carter wrote: "The publisher who becomes the strongest and largest owner of the greatest radio chain will be the one who can most nearly become the uncrowned King ' of the United States." Although decrying newspaper ownership of stations, Carter believed that publishers and station owners "should bury the hatchet over the question of news — for the very sake of the preservation of the American principle of democracy." Next year's convention will probably be held in San Antonio in the eai'ly part of summer. A rift occurred during the convention with two factions — one headed by John Van Cronkhite, former president of the organization, and the other headed by Beckley Smith and Al Hollender — battling for supremacy. Mr. Van Cronkhite is chairman of the newly-formed board of directors which is attempting to wrest the power away from the regularly-elected officers. Although it was originally planned to have all officers on the board, Smith and Hollender are not members. McClure and Hollender will launch an investigation into charges that ARNEW funds have been misappropriated. Although regular initiation fees were $1, some members of the organization paid $5 with no accounting allegedly made of the $4 difference. WASHINGTON, D. C. has an Annual Payroll of $360,000,000 Reach it with WOL Washington, D. C. KENDALL McCLURE Claims Most Newscasters WNEW, New York, believes it has the largest number of newscasters on any New York station in its 24-hour coverage. Richard Brooks has the 8:45 p. m. commentator spot and 5:45 p. m. news broadcast; Earl Harper handles a daily sports round-up at 5 p. m.; Stan Shaw broadcasts Milkman's Matinee, 6:45 a. m.; John Jaeger and William McGrath work together at 9:45 a. m. Douglas Arthur is on the air at 12:30 p. m. with news, and Tom Brooks, radio editor. New York Journal-American, broadcasts news from the offices of that paper at 1:45 p. m. WNEW has the full leased day and night wire of International News Service, and its news programs are under the direction of Larry Nixon. New WMCA Studios WMCA, New York, on Jan. 1 will move into palatial new studios located on the top two floors above the Hollywood Theatre at 51st and Broadway. A big auditorium studio is being constructed. WEBC Tells Your Story In AMERICA'S SECOND PORT DULUTH & SUPERIOR O And on the IRON RANGE IT'S WMFG HIBBEVG VIRGINIA Olds and De Soto Plan Quarter-Hour Disc Series OLDS MOTOR WORKS, Lansing, Mich, (motor cars), has contracted with WBS for 13 quarter-hour transcriptions featuring the Casa Loma orchestra. Discs will be cut late in September, and will go on the air some time in October. Agency is D. P. Brother & Co. Inc., Detroit. WBS is also currently making a series of 13 quarter-hour transcriptions for De Soto Motor Corp., Detroit, featuring George Jessel, Will Osborne's orchestra and guest vocalists. The discs will be placed with a long list of stations, to start about Nov. 1. Agency is J. Stirling Getchell Inc., New York. HOSTfo^AeWOED "Guest" Appearance WHEN Ed Craney, co-owner of KGIR, Butte, and KXL, Portland, Ore., heard the Kelly boys sing and dance during Our Neighbors program on NBC, Aug. 29, he wired them an invitation to appear on KGIR and visit Yellowstone National Park as his guests. So awav went the Kellys, Bobby, 8, Jimmy, 10, and Tom, Jr., 11, from their home in Higland Park, 111., where their dad is a golf professional, to visit Mr. Craney, see Old Faithful and test Horace Greeley's sage advice. Mrs. Kelly, who sings on the radio as Ita McMahon, accompanied her sons. WASHINGTON'S MODERN HOTEL Where Broadcasters Meet In The National Capital Rates No Higher Than At Less Finely Appointed Hotels Single Rooms from $4 Double Rooms from $6 All with bath, of course THE MAYFLOWER WASHINGTON, D. C. R. L. 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