Broadcasting (July - Dec 1937)

Hazeltine Honored THE first Armstrong medal was presented Oct. 29 to Prof. Louis Alan Hazeltine, of the Stevens Institute, Hoboken, N. J., and Hazeltine Service Corp., New York, by the Radio Club of America, "in recognition of his contributions to radio art and science." The Armstrong medal, named for Maj. E. H. Armstrong, is to be given annually by the club. Award was made at the club's annual dinner, held at the Engineers' Club, New York. Membership numbers several hundred radio engineers. Late News Notes APPOINTMENT of Lesley C. Paul, formerly head of the press bureau of the Westinghouse advertising department in Pittsburgh, as public relations manager of the radio division of Westinghouse, with headquarters in Chicopee Falls, was announced Oct. 26. Mr. Paul's new duties include responsibility for public relations and publicity for the Westinghouse broadcasting stations as well as for the comjiany's plants at Chicopee Falls and East Springfield and the Westinghouse New England district office. He will report directly to W. C. Evans, manager of radio broadcasting for Westinghouse and head of the Chicopee Falls plant. GEORGE P. HOLLINGBERT, president of the Craig & Hollingbery Inc., announces the opening of a new office at 564 Market St., San Francisco. J. Leslie Meek, active in the newspaper and radio field on the West Coast, has been placed in charge. Other offices of Craig & Hollingbery are in Chicago. New York and Jacksonville. J. D. WOODWARD, radio engineer with United Airlines, Oakland, Cal., on Oct. 28 joined the consulting engineer firm of McNary and Chambers, Washington. He is the fifth radio engineer on the staff of the organization. FRED .1. HART, president and general manager of KGMB, Honolulu and KHBC, Hilo, returned to the United States Oct. 19 after a threemonth sojourn in Europe with Mrs. Hart and their daughter. They visited 2.'j countries in Europe and in South America during the trip. WENDELL BARCROFT, formerly of KGGF, Coffeyville. Kan., has joined WREN, Lawrence, Kan., as news editor and special events announcer. HOWARD E. WOODARD, formerly of the St. Louis Little Theatre group, has joined the announcing staff of WTMV, E. St. Louis. Wendell E. Evans, formerly of WDAE, Tampa, has also joined the staff. BRIANA GROSSMAN, receptionist at WHN, New York, will be married Nov. 2 to Irving Kern, New York attorney. JAMES W^ALDO, new to radio, has been added to the program department of WBBM, Chicago. He comes from Reijublican City, Neb. BERNIE MILLIGAN. formerly radio editor of the Los Angeles Examiner, has joined the staif of Radio Feature Service Inc., Hollywood. J. J. DEVINE & ASSOCIATES has been appointed national representative of WHEF. Koskiusko, Miss. E. KATZ Special Advertising Agency has been appointed national representatives of KVOA. Tucson, Arizona. CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS Help Wanted and Sitaationg Wanted, 7c per word. All other classifications, 12c per word. Minimum charge $1.00. Payable in advance. Forms close 25th and 10th of month preceding issues. Help Wanted Help Wanted: Announcer — must be young, experienced and willing to work. West Texas station. 100 watts. Box 798. Broadcasting. Wanted : Chief Engineer for midwestem chain station. State fully experience, references and salary expected. All replies treated confidentially. Write Box 797. Broadcasting. 100 watt daytime station has opening for good A-1 operator who can copy and announce news. Married man or single man with car. State references and expected salary. Station KBTM, Jonesboro, Arkansas. Situations Wanted Operator, age 29, first class telephonetelegraph license. Ten years' experience including 50,000-watt NBC key station. Desires position anywhere. Box 796, Broadcasting. ENGINEER — RCA Graduate, have licenses. Several years' experience all phases broadcasting. Highest recommendations. Married. Now available. Box 795, Broadcasting. Sports and News Announcer. Two years of specialization in baseball, racing, boxing and football. Now employed but desires change. Box 794, Broadcasting. Announcer : Young, unmarried, experienced as announcer, newscaster and advertising continuity writer on 250 watt Wisconsin station. Played in number of radio dramas as well as three years* stage experience. Neither drinks nor smokes. Desires position anywhere. Box 799, Broadcasting. Engineer 22 have experience in construction, maintenance and operation of transmitter, studio, and high frequency equipment ; desires to make a change. Can furnish satisfaction as well as reference. Midwest only. Box 800, Broadcasting. For Sale — Equipment 1 RCA Type 1-A Modified Broadcast Transmitter, output rating 2500 watts, . complete with spare tubes, antenna coup-v ler, monitor and all accessories. Unit meets Federal Communications Commission requirements. Wire or write Radio Station WJDX, Jackson, Mississippi. For Rent — Equipment Approved equipment, RCA TMV-75-fe field strength measuring unit (new), direct reading ; Estiline Angus Automatic Recorder for fading on distant stations ; G. R. radio frequency bridge ; radio oscillators, etc. Reasonable rental. Allied Research Laboratories, 260 East 161st Street, New York City. PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY Jansky &. Bailey An Organization of Qualified Radio Engineers Dedicated to the SERVICE OF BROADCASTING National Press Bldg. Wash., D. C. There is no substitute for experience GLENN D. GILLEH ConsulHng Radio Engineer 982 National Press Bldg. Washing+on, D. C. EDGAR H. FELIX 32 ROCKLAND PLACE Telephone: New Rochclle 5474 NEW ROCHELLE, N. Y. Field Intensity Surveys, Coverage Presentations for Sales Purposes, Allocation and Radio Coverage Reports. JOHN BARRON Consulting Radio Engineer Specializing in Broadcast and Allocation Engineering Earle Building, Washington, D. C. Telephone NAtional 7757 HECTOR R. SKIFTER Consulting Radio Engineer FIELD INTENSITY SURVEYS STATION LOCATION SURVEYS CUSTOM BUILT EQUIPMENT SAINT PAUL. MINNESOTA A. EARL CULLUM, JR. Consulting Radio Engineer 2935 North Henderson Avenue Telephones 3-6039 and 5-2945 DALLAS, TEXAS McNARY and CHAMBERS Radio Engineers National Press Bldg. Nat. 4048 Washington, D. C. GODLEY & BROWN (Consulting T^a<iio Engineers Phone: Montclair (N. J.) 2-7859 PAGE & DAVIS Consulting Radio Engineers Munsey Bldg. Field Office Washington, D. C. Evanston, III. District 8456 Davis 2122 FRED O. GRIMWOOD Consulting Radio Engineer Specializing in Problems of Broadcast Transmission and Coverage Development. p. 0. Box 742 Evansville, tnd. HERBERT L. 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