Broadcasting (July - Dec 1939)

RAYMOND F. BARNETT has been named assistant to R. W. Dumm, merchandising manager of KSFO, San Francisco, in charge of promotion. Jack Gregson, KSFO announcer, married Ernestine Rogers, of Salt Lake City, on Sept. 1. Herb Lyser, KSFO news bureau editor, has left the station to return to the University of California, where he will study public administration. CESAR SAERCHINGER, former London representative of CBS, now residing in New York, and Mrs. Saerchinger, have announced the marriage of their daughter, Dagmar, to Christopher Wilson, Aug. 24, in Harri-son, Me. ROBERT N. PERRY, program director of WORL. Boston, on Sept. 11 married Helen Howorth, WORL production manager. Marjorie Spriggs, publicity director of the station, has returned to full time duty after a summer handling publicity for a summer theater in addition to that of the station. PAUL PIERCE, CBS Hollywood continuity editor and special events announcer, has completed a two-reel film in color depicting activities of the network's special events staff broadcasting from Grand Coulee and Metropolitan Water Aqueduct, the latter involving eight different programs. The film will be shown by CBS in West Coast schools as an educational feature. Pierce filmed, edited and titled the pictorial feature. EDWARD DE SALISBURY has left his position as sales promotion manager of NBC Artists Service and has not announced future plans. DICK JOY, a former CBS staff announcer, has been selected as commercial announcer for the Silver Theatre programs, which will be renewed Oct. 8 on CBS by the International Silver Co. MARJORIE UHFELDER. secretary to comptroller Jacques Van Straten of WHN, New York, was married Sept. 10 to Raymond Kantrowitz of New York. Landed Marlin GEORGE SUTTON, Washington radio attorney and one of radio's most ardent fishermen, enjoyed an exceptionally good season this summer, 26 marlin having been taken from his yacht off Ocean City, Md. He accounted for about half of them and guests for the others. Among the radio men who caught marlin while fishing with Sutton were Clifford M. Chafey, WEEUWRAW, Reading, Pa.; John Laux, KQV, Pittsburgh, and Clair McCollough, MasonDixon Group. JACK WOOD has joined the anuouucing staff of WOWO, Fort Wayne, and will assist John Hackett. HERBERT PLUMMER, Francis J. McCaffrey and Stanton Prentiss. Washington newspaper correspondents, have joined the special events staff of WJSV, Washington. BILL STERN, NBC sportscaster, has been assigned to the Blue network exclusively, it was announced Sept. 6. Stern's broadcasts will range from prizefights to winter sports, including the Adam Hat series of championship boxing bouts, football games and track and field meets. BERNARD DUDLEY, announcer of WNBX, Springfield, Vt., recently married Elizabeth Butler in Norfolk, Va. ROBERT F. ANTHONY, formerly of WIBX, Utica, N. Y., has relieved Nick Carter at WNBX, Springfield, Vt., as continuity director and announcer while Carter is vacationing. WILLIAM MORROW and Edmund Beloin, Hollywood writers on the NBC Jack Benny program, have been signed to write dialogue for his coming film, "Buck Benny Rides Again". a service \o ^/>aOCASTINC COMPANY 29: PRICE PER copy, 60< ^ 72 paqes I 2 OR MORE COPIES, 5 0* EACH BROADCASTING Publications. Inc. 870 National Press BIdg. Washington. D. C. Please send me your new 72-page volume, rules & REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO STANDARD BROADCAST STATIONS. Payment is enclosed. □ Send me single copy @ 60c. □ Send me copies @ 50c each. Name Firm. Address. City .State. BROADCASTING • Broadcast Advertising September 15, 1939 • Page 51