Broadcasting (July - Dec 1938)

VFRA Network Contract Is Held Not a Barrier v" To Amateur Performers • DRAMATIC guild and other amateur radio performers will not be I barred from performances under *LJ the new contracts of the networks with the American Federation of Radio Artists, it was learned July : 13. xjj A complaint from the dramatic 5..' guild of a Los Angeles high school a received by the U. S. Office of Education stated that a member of .i . the AFRA union had informed the |J] group that henceforth their radio ; appearances would not be permit . ted under the contracts. The par> ticular guild is performing over i KNX, using U. S. Office of Educaefc-J tion scripts. Harry C. Butcher. CBS Washington vice-president, hearing of i this complaint, checked with his U headquarters and learned that M under the contracts, provision is made for bona fide amateurs to I perform but that a waiver is required from the local AFRA bL Union. The extent to which such I. performances will be permitted, it -:: appears, will depend upon the degree of latitude allowed by the |i AFRA locals. Wins Merit Award GEORGE B. SAVIERS, Westinghouse radio engineer, received the silver "W" award or order of merit from A. W. Robertson, chairman of Westinghouse, in a special broadcast from K D K A , Pittsburgh, July 12. In the citation, it was explained that Saviers "demonstrated alertness and initiative to meet an emergency." Saviers was a studio engineer at KDKA when something went wrong with the pump which furnishes water for cooling the big tubes at the KDKA transmitter at Saxonburg. * The pump is submerged in a pond 3" located in the front lawn of the ' transmitter grounds. Despite the fact that it was mid-winter and the muddy water was at near • freezing temperature, George applied his early mine rescue training by donning a diving helmet, taking a 200-watt electric light bulb and going down in the water ' to make the necessary repairs. Born on Schedule WHEN George A. Barton, K1IOX, St. Louis, salesman, who recently transferred from the production department, became a father July 5, he announced the event on a regular "Production Schedule" sheet. The details ran as follows: Time, 5:45 p. m. ; Studio, Remote-Deaconess Hospital; Name of Production, George A. Barton III; Type, Male; Sponsor, Gladys Barton; Producer in Charge, George A. Barton Jr.; Engineer in Charge, Dr. E. Lee Dorsett. Miller, Stahlman Meet RADIO-newspaper problems will be discussed informally at a conference tentatively scheduled in Nashville Aug. 19 between Neville Miller, XAB president, and James G. Stahlman, president of American Newspaper Publishers Association and publisher of the Nashville Banner. Mr. Miller will be in Nashville primarily to deliver the commencement address at the Peabody Teachers College. Ed Kirby, NAB public relations and education director, and a former resident of Nashville, will accompanv Mr. Miller. AMOS 'X' ANDY, sponsored by Campbell Soup Co.. have donated a three-year silver trophy to be awarded annually to members of NBC western division staff who score best in the company's yearly tennis tournament. Late Personal Notes WILLIAM S. PALEY. CBS president, and Mrs. Paley were scheduled to sail for Europe July 13 on the Xortnandie ( reported on page 19) but cancelled the booking, according to later information. THOMAS HUTCHINSON. NBC director of television production, and Robert Morris, NBC development engineer, have gone to Europe to observe television developments in England. France. Germany and Holland. Hutchinson sailed July 7 on the He de France. Morris July 13 on the Xortnandie. JERRY GEEHAX. sportscaster of KYI. Tacoma, has become engaged to Miss Dolores Gipple, of Tacoma. JOHN BYRXELL. formerly of WCCO. Minneapolis, and WXYZ, Detroit, has joined WTOL, Toledo, as news commentator, and will edit the news for the Nugent Furniture Store account. Bob Ingham has been named sports and publicity director of WTOL. BILL BEAL. KDKA announcer has been moved into the program department to take the place of Bob Saudek, who goes to New York July 25 as assistant to A. E. Xelson. new Blue Xetwork sales manager. PAT FREEMAN, chief announcer of CFAC, Calgary, Alta.. has been promoted to production manager, and Jack Dennett succeeds him. JACK STARKE, formerly announcer on CJIC. Sault Ste. Marie. Ont., has joined CBL. Toronto. T. L. CHRISTIE has resigned as editor of Continental Radio Press, Xew York. Mr. Christie announced he retains title to programs developed by the company and will announce future plans shortly. JOSEPH M. SEIFERTH Sr.. .65, known over Xew Orleans stations as the "Poet of Radioland." died in that city July S following an attack of apoplexy. Program showmanship with a punch that pleases even the most hard-boiled spot buyer! \XHome Making -Beulah Karney \S News-Erie Smith \S DramaFran Heyser Music -P. Hans Flath Sports-Jack Starr ^ Only station in Kansas City area with audiencetested programs ready to sell for you... NOW! + Only KMBC has the staff and facilities to create custom-built programs foT your particular needs. Complete merchandising plans to match! (HE) THE MARK OF ACCURACY, SPEED AND INDEPENDENCE IN WORLD WIDE NEWS COVERAGE UNITED PRESS It's KTBS-KWKH IN THE NATION'S ONLY WHITE SPOT Business Conditions as of June I com. pared with the same month last year The nation's only white spot for June is in the primarv coverage area of KTBS and KWKH. This is further proof of our statement : "there has been no recession in the Shreveport area." Building permits in Shreveport for the first six months of 1938 'r Jn the Center ofr the World's \ 10,000 WATTS COS SHREVEPORT • are 78% above the same period last year, with the construction of private dwellings the featured activity. The wise advertiser will demand the use of KTBS and KWKH, the only network stations with primary coverage in this rich territory. Greatest Oil and Gas Area KTBS 1,000 WATTS HOC 7l Or KANSAS CITY The Program Building and Testing Station FREE 4 PETERS. Nat l Reps. BROADCASTING • Broadcast Advertising July 15, 1938 • Page 57