Broadcasting (July - Dec 1938)

NBC on Oct. 16 will launch its second season of Great Plays, to be presented each Sunday in cooperation with the American Library Assn. Staging a panorama of theatrical history, the series has been recognized by teachers and students throughout the country. Agency Moves FULLER & SMITH & ROSS, New York agency, on Sept. 16 moves to new quarters at 71 Vanderbilt Ave. The new phone will be MUrray Hill 6-5600. PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY Jansky & Bailey An Organization of Qualified Radio Engineers Dedicated to the SERVICE OF BROADCASTING National Press Bldg., Wash., D. C. McNARY and CHAMBERS Radio Engineers National Press Bldg. Nat. 404« Washington, D. C. There is no substitute for experience GLENN D. GILLETT Consulting Radio Engineer 982 National Press Bldg. Washington, D. C. PAUL F. GODLEY Consulting Hadio Engineer Phone: Montclair (N. J.) 2-7859 JOHN BARRON Consulting Radio Engineer Specializing in Broadcast and Allocation Engineering Earle Building, Washington, D. C. Telephone NAtional 7757 PAGE & DAVIS Consulting Radio Engineers Muntey Bldg. District 8456 Washington, D. C. HECTOR R. SKIFTER Consulting Radio Engineer FiaO INTENSITY SURVEYS STATION LOCATION SUWOTS CUSTOM BUILT EQUIPMENT SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA HERBERT L. WILSON Consulting Radio Engineer Design of Directional Antennas and Antenna Phasing Equipment, Field Strength Surveys, Station Location Surveys. 260 E. 1 6 1 st St. NEW YORK CITY A. EARL CULLUM, JR. Consulting Radio Engineer 2935 North Henderson Avenue Telephones 3-6039 and 5-2945 DALLAS, TEXAS ROBERT S. RAINS Speetal Consultant Accounting Taxes Munsey Building — Washington, B. C. Telephone: Metropolitan 2430 Robert S. Rains Former Special Consultant Federal Communications Commission THOMAS APPLEBY (L.T. COM DR. USNR) Consulting Radio Engineer ALLOCATION PROBLEMS DIRECTIONAL ARRAYS DESIGNED ANTENNA & FIELD MEASUREMENTS STATION LOCATION SURVEYS National Press Bldg., Wash., D. C. 'TAeif Meiret Miii . . . Station owners, managers, sales managers and chief engineers comb every issue of Broadcasting. FREQUENCY MEASURING SERVICE Many stations find this exact measuring service of great value for routine observation of transmitter performance and for accurately calibrating their own monitors. MEASUREMENTS WHEN YOU NEED THEM MOST at any hour every day in the year R. C. A. COMMUNICATIONS, Inc. Commercial Department A RADIO CCRPORATION OF AMERICA SERVICE 66 BROAD STREET NEW YORK, N. Whitford Drake WHITFORD DRAKE, New York, 55, president of Electric Research Products and a former commander in the U. S. Navy, died at Chatham, Mass., Aug. 24 after a long illness. Mr. Drake attended Harvard University, and was graduated from the Naval Academy at Annapolis in 1906. Joining the construction corps of the Navy, he received an M.S. from M.I.T. in 1909. He resigned after 17 years in the Navy, including service in the World War; in 1920 entered private business; in 1924 joined Western Electric; in 1927 was made manager of the acoustics department of ERPI; vice-president, 1928-36, and executive vice-president until advanced to the presidency in 1937. Mr. Drake is survived by his wife, two children, two brothers, and two sisters. Charlie's Degree BEST buildup since Bing Crosby took his troupe to Spokane last winter to perform while he was awarded an honorary degree of Doctor of Music by Gonzaga, his alma mater, was the broadcast from the Northwestern U. campus Aug. 28 of the awarding of a special honorary degree of "Master of Innuendo and Snappy Comeback" to Charlie McCarthy during the regular Chase & Sanborn program. Dean Dennis of the School of Speech, from which Edgar Bergen was graduated, made the award to Charlie in person. Rest of the program came through from Hollywood as usual. CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS words for box address. ^tlT^f £™ Help Wanted National Radio Employment Bureau All departments except talent. Complete information free. Paramount Distributors, Box 864, Denver, Colorado. Salesman Wanted Here's a splendid opportunity with a square-shooting outfit for experienced local time salesman. Prominent Southern network outlet will pay liberal weekly salary plus commission to right man. Native of South preferred. Station has no house accounts. You can reply in absolutely complete confidence. Box A65, Broadcasting. Situations Wanted (Cont'd.) j Available on short notice: Chief Engineer of many years experience charge of N. Y. metropolitan area regional station, also consulting work, etc. Desires position of responsibility with any progessive staa'22 1? East 31> married, children. Box A78, Broadcasting. Situations Wanted . Wanted — Position with small station as either announcer, salesman, or both. Box A85, Broadcasting. First class licensed engineer, operator, employed in small station, desires change. Will go anywhere. Box A38, Broadcasting. Experienced announcer, singer will go anywhere. Moderate salary. Recording available. Box A83, Broadcasting. For Rent — Services of good announcer. 5 years experience. Box A84, Broadcasting. Experienced announcer, continuity writer, arranger, pianist. College graduate, single. Will go anywhere. Box A79, Broadcasting. Experienced continuity and script writer, music director and arranger, college graduate, excellent references. Box A92, Broadcasting. Program Director, now employed, seeks better position. Can capably handle management, production, programming, writing, announcing. Will travel. Box A81, Broadcasting. Engineer, first class radiotelephone license. RCA Institute graduate. Employed in small station, desires change, would like to locate in Eastern area. References. Box A93. Broadcasting. Experienced radio writer. producer, announcer, newscaster, desires transfer his inspiration to your station or advertising agency. Now aired daily. Sample transcriptions. Box A86, Broadcasting. Station Managers!! — Man 29, with 11 years Los Angeles sales and advertising experience desires announcer's position. Will go anywhere ! Box A87, Broadcasting. Script writer, college degrees, 3 years on N.Y.C. stations. 25 years old. Married. Desires change to eastern or northeastern advertising agency or station. Box A77, Broadcasting. Capable RCA graduate holding second class radiotelegraph and first class radiotelephone license desires position. Inexperienced but acquainted with almost all phases of radio communications. Box A80, Broadcasting. Announcer, actor and time salesman with wide experience. Skilled in production and programing. Has appeared regularly on major networks. Impressive references. Will go anywhere. Puts opportunity ahead of salary. Box A60 Broadcasting. Sales or management work for station in serious difficulty, by veteran with unusual record. Must have fairly free hand substantial reward for business increases. Enjoy enormous repeat business. Three stations profited from increases of 100% 400%, 700%. Box A89, Broadcasting. ' West coast opportunity desired by successful Midwestern station manager. Desires particularly station that can be built up. Best of references. Experience of a decade includes all departments, with emphasis on selling. Also several years in agency work specializing in radio. College graduate, married. Replies held in strict confidence. Box A82, Broadcasting. Attention New Licensee You can lose time and money if you don't fully understand the broadcasting business. We have an experienced crew, Manager Salesman Operator Programmer. We can build your station, arrange the program schedule, and sell business to guarantee you a profit ■ from the start. Address Box A91, Broadcasting. Wanted to Buy One of the 150 red-ink stations to buy or manage. Box A88, Broadcasting. Want More Profit From Our Station We will either buy your station outright, lease it on a guaranteed income to you, or manage it on a percentage basis. Six years successful operation by ManagerSalesman, Operator-Programmer. We will guarantee your profits. Address Box A90, Broadcasting. For Sale Western Electric 12-A 100 watt radio transmitter, good condition. KGFF, Shawnee, Oklahoma. For Rent — Equipment Approved equipment, RCA TMV-75-B 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. Page 60 • September 1, 1938 BROADCASTING • Broadcast Advertising J i