Broadcasting (July - Dec 1940)

LATE^^NOTES JOHN F. GRINAN, radio pioneer who entered the field in 1906 and has been associated with such well-known engineers as Maj. Edwin H. Armstrong, Michael Pupin and others, arrived recently for a visit in the United States. Mr. Grinan is a member of the electrical board of Jamaica, British West Indies, and heads all communications on the island, including broadcasting. He erected the first broadcasting station in Jamaica. JACK SAYERS, CBS Hollywood, assistant publicity director, has resigned effective July 20 to join the exploitation department of Young & Rubicam, that city. He succeeds Bill Stuart who was transferred to the agency's New York oflBees some months ago. Sayers will go to New York for a few weeks training, returning to Hollywood in early September. Prior to joining CBS, he was publicist of Don Lee Broadeasting System, Los Angeles. His CBS successor has not been announced. LEE BLAND, producer of WCKY, Cincinnati, on Aug. 4 will succeed Edward J. Lord as program director of WFMJ, Youngstown. ROBERT W. CARPENTER, formerly general auditor of WBT, Charlotte, N. C, has joined KMOX, St. Louis, in a similar capacity. Edward DeGray, formerly with CBS in New York, succeeded him at WBT. Wilbur Edwards, WBT account executive, has been transferred to the sales department of WABC, New York. CLARK STANDIFORD has resigned as president and manager of the new KORN, Fremont, Neb., and W. J. Brinkley, formerly with KGFW, Kearney, Neb., has taken over the commercial management. Fred Christiansen, former program director of KGFW. is now. program director of KORN. The Nebraska Broadcasting Co., KORN licensee, is now headed by Arthur Baldwin. I FRED O. GRIMWOOD, consulting engineer and owner of KLCN, Blytheville. Ark., has been retained by KXOK, St. Louis, to supervise construction of its new 5,000-watt transmitter and antenna system. Grimwood served in a similar capacity in 1938 when the station first went on the air. The new equipment is expected to be in service by early autumn, when KXOK will shift to 630 kc. with 5,000 watts unlimited time. JOHN BERNBOM, talent division salesman of WGN, Chicago, is the father of a boy, John Anthony. IN THE HEART OF THE MOTOR INDUSTRY! 1000 Stteamlined WATTS LET US SEND YOU THE AMAZING STORY OF OUR COVERAGE AT LOW COST WCAR PONTIAC, MICHIGAN National Representatives RADIO ADVERTISING CORP. New York • Chicago • Cleveland AL DAVIS, announcer of KGVO, Missoula, Mont., has resigned to practice law. He received his law degree this spring from Montana State U. Jimmy Barber, KGVO program director, has been notified by Davis & Schwegler, Los Angeles music publishers, that his composition, "Blue Mood", is being recorded by Al Golden and his orchestra, and along with six other D&S tunes will receive intensive promotion during the coming months. BOB SHIELD, announcer of KDKA, Pittsburgh, recently married Elaine Kinder, of the Kinder Sisters trio heard on the station. JOHN BOLER, president of North Central Broadcasting Co., regional chain of Minnesota, North and South Dakota, was host at a cocktail party at the Palmer House, Chicago, July 11, for Chicago agencies and the press. ROBERT N. BROWN, formerly program director of WBBM-CBS, Chicago, and more recently supervisor of Wrigley programs originating in California, has rejoined the Chicago station. Stuart Dawson, formerly acting program director, continues as executive assistant to Brown. BERNARD WEINBERG, co-partner of Milton Weinberg Adv. Co., Los Angeles, is the father of a boy born July 8. KNOX MANNING, CBS Hollywood commentator, has been signed to play a similar role in the film. "Meet John Doe", to be produced by Warner Bros., under direction of Frank Capra. JOHN N. LAING, formerly of NBC, New York, and more recently KFAC, Los Angeles, summer relief announcer, has joined the announcing staff of KFI-KECA, that city, succeeding Jim Gibson, resigned. DAVID S. BALLOU has been made manager of KYOS, Merced, Cal. JACK MURRAY, accountant of WBEI, Boston, is the father of a girl born July 5. Mrs. Murray was the former Peg Grady, of the WEEI general service department. STANLEY LEVEY, formerly a salesman of WIND, Gary, Ind.. lias joined the local sales staff of WBBM, Chi LESTER GOTTLIEB, MBS publicity director, on July 9 left New York on his annual trip to discuss publicity policies with various Mutual affiliates. He is visiting Buffalo, Cleveland, Detroit, and during the week of July 15 will handle MBS publicity at the Democratic convention in Chicago. After stops in Minneapolis, St. Louis and Cincinnati, he will probably go to San Francisco for the NAB convention. LOIS BERG, member of the CBS Hollywood script department for the last three years, will marry Robert .Johnson, oil company executive, on Aug. 13. RAY ERLENBORN, CBS Hollywood sound effects engineer, has been promoted to the production department as contact man. WILLIAM T. KNIGHT. Ill, son of the general manager of WTOC, Savannah, on his 21st birthday July 6 was made a vice-president of the Knight Drug Stores of Savannah, parent company of the station. He is the third generation of the W. T. Knight family who has entered the 50-year-old drugbroadcasting concern. WILLIAM SLOCUM Jr., publicity director of CBS in Washington, on .July 8 was transferred to CBS headquarters in New York as assistant to Paul White, director of public affairs succeeding John Fitzgerald, resigned. lU'IlT SQUIUE. recently wl;h the Henry Souvaine i)rograni agency and forniei'ly licad of the New ^ o/ k Stale Nelwoi-k formed l)y the Hearst interests, h;is joined .J. W. I'cijpcr, New York agency, as radio dirccior. He succeeds L, N. Marks. JIM McNAMEE, of the maintenance staff of KYW, I'hiladelphia, on .June 29 married Jeanne Jackson. Roy Anspach has joined the control staff of KYW for vacation relief. MRS. GRADY RAPIER, traffic manager of KROD, El Paso, underwent an emergency appendectomy recently. Her condition is reported satisfactory. SYD GOLD, sales director of Tel-Pic Syndicate, New York, is in Los Angeles to establish West Coast offices. He announced 127 new station subscribers to the service. Gold will be headquartered in Los Angeles after attending the NAB convention. BILL WATSON, formerly of KRGV, Weslaco. Tex., .John Harrison and Bob Petrie have joined the announcing staff of KTSM, El Paso, Tex. John Guffey has joined the KTSM continuity department. FRED FEJFAR, of WNAX, Yankton, is in the hospital as a result of proving that he can roller skate. He broke his leg in two places. J. E. RUDOLPH has been named head of the sales service department of WLW, Cincinnati. FCC Field Shifts WITH defense activity pointing to a substantial transfer of FCC field personnel to new localities, the following switches were announced to Broadcasting July 12 by the FCC: Joseph W. Reid, from the Kansas City field office to New York; Joseph H. Eichel, from Philadelphia to New York; James E. Barr, New York to Washington; Samuel W. Lichtman, Grand Island, Neb., to Chicago. Amos B. Collins on June 30 resigned from FCC service, and his future plans were not announced. CALL IT "GUMPTION" Call it what you will, but when the newspapers say— "Most ambitious undertaking by an independent station for tha coverage of the convention (Repubhcan National) is that of WPEN. Completely out-manned by other local stations which have been bolstered by the networks, WPEN's Special Events Department is winning the plaudits of local radio row." Behind the Mike with Raymond Philadelphia Daily News June 24, 1940 "WPEN turned out the only independent station to try bucking the networks in Convention coverage in any elaborate manner and made it a good job. It had its control room and booths at Convention Hall and also wires in the Walton Hotel, Union League, Heymann Bldg. and other points of vantage that the networks occasionally missed out on." George Lilley, Radio Editor Philadelphia Record June 30, 1940 it means only one thing . . . that WPEN does a progressive, thorough, independent job in Public Service and keeps a weather eye to interesting special events which will continue to add to its ever-growing audience. WPEN Phila. 1000 Watts FAIR VISITORS , .make the St. Francis your home while in San Francisco! Take advantage of the gracious service, famous cuisine and central location. You'll enjoy the Pageant of the Pacific more if you are at the St.Francis. 1000 rooms from $4 HOTEL ST. PRMCIS Management dan e. ion don union square SAN FRANCISCO BROADCASTING * Broadcast Advertising July 15, 1940 • Page 81