Broadcasting (July - Dec 1941)

AGEICY yn'i^jxrifitmefth INTERNATIONAL SALT Co., Scranton, Pa., to J. Walter Thompson Co., N. Y. C. O. & W. D. SETHNESS Co., Chicago (Twang rootbeer), to Martin A. Pokrass Adv., Chicago. ALBERS BROS. MILLING Co., Seattle, to Lord & Thomas. San Francisco. ALTORFER BROS. Co., E. Peoria, 111., to Cramer Krasselt, Milwaukee. GIMBEL BROS.. New York (department store), to Victor van der Linde Inc.. New York, for radio advertising. Will use six half-hours weekly on WMCA. New York, starting Aug. 4, with details not yet definite. FIRST FEDERAL SAVINGS & Loan Assn. of Beverly Hills, Cal.. to Robert F. Dennis Inc., Los Angeles. Firm contemplates using fall radio. BENJAMIN SHANDER Inc.. Philadelphia (shirts), to Lester Harrison Associates Inc., Philadelphia. JOHNSON PRODUCTS Co., Westport. Conn. (Athletin remedy). to RedfieldJohnstone, N. Y. Said to use radio. PAN AMERICAN COFFEE BUREAU, New York, to Buchanan & Co., N. Y. Tom Lewis in Charge TOM LEWIS, in addition to his duties as manager of the Young & Rubicam radio department in New York, has been placed in charge of all radio production for Y&R shows on the West Coast. The move is in line with an increase in the number of Hollywood originations planned for this fall, according to an announcement by T. F. Harrington, Y&R vice-president in charge of radio. Mr. Lewis will divide his time between New York and Hollywood. Wood to Critclifield MORRISON WOOD, former radio director of the Chicago oifice of Erwin, Wasey & Co., has joined Critchfield & Co., Chicago, as radio director succeeding M. E. Blackburne, resigned. Mr. Wood in addition to other duties will supervise the Musical Steelmakers sponsored on NBC-Blue by WheelingSteel Corp. Join B-S-H Chicago RECENT ADDITIONS to Blackett-Sample-Hummert staff in Chicago include: Charles A. Wolcott, for ten years in charge of sales and service for Daniel Starch, New York, with general supervision over the media, research, merchandising, marketing and copy testing activities of the agency; Carl S. Brown, for two years president of Son De Regger & Brown, Des Moines, in an executive capacity; Thomas J. Grant, for five years a copywriter of Ruthrauff & Ryan, Chicago, in the same capacity. Son De Regger & Brown will operate under direction of Mr. Brown's partner L. S. Son De Regger. CARROLL CASE, former freelance writer, lias joined Air Features Inc., New York, radio productiou subsidiary of Blackett-Sample-Hummert, to handle script editorial work formerly under the direction of ^Mildred Fenton, will! recently joined Ted Bates Inc., New York, in charge of daytime programs. THE VOICE MAY BE FOREIGN BUT THE HEART CRIES FOR FREEDOM WE QUOTE FROM CHAIRMAN FLY: "In my opinion foreign language broadcasts are of considerable value . . . These programs have an important place in the lives of foreign-born citizens and residents ... In particular, I wish to concur in your opinion that these broadcasts can play an important role in the Americanization process." (Excerpt of statement taken from N. A. B. report by James Lawrence Fly, chairman F. C. C, Washington, D. C. ) TO SUCH HIGH IDEALS OF DEMOCRACY WE HEARTILY SUBSCRIBE WHOM 1480 KILOCYCLES FULL TIME OPERATION 29 WEST 57TH ST., NEW YORK Telephone Plaza ^-4204 ►g AMERICA'S LEADING FOREIGN LANGUAGE STATION TO.M REVERE. Benton & Bowles. New York vice-president in charge of radio, is in Hollywood to check on summer programs originating from the West Coast and to plan fall production of network shows. Bert I'rager. agene.v New York ])roducer. is being transferred to Holl.vwood for seven weeks to take over the assignment of Mann Hcliner wh ie cn vacation. ROBERT .lEXXIXGS. Chicago radio director of II. W. Kastor & Sons, was in Hollywood last week for conferences with Gordon Hughes, agency producer. DR. ALBERT B. BLANKENSHIP, formerly of the Psychological Corp., New York, has joined the plans-merchandising department of N. W. Ayer & Son, Philadelphia, to handle research. C. E. STAUDIXGER. vice-president of Sherman K. Ellis & Co., New York, has t)een elected an executive vicejiresident of the agency. TRAVERS WELLS, formerly associated with Steve Hannagan and Lord & Thomas, Xew Yoi-k. on July 28 joined Ted Bates Inc.. Xew York, as supervisor and director of the Guy Ijomhardo show to go on for Colgate-Palmolive-Peet Aug. 4. RAXDALL M. DUBOIS, radio and general media buyer for Mor.se International. X'ew York, has been called to active service as an ensigji in the X'aval Reserve. Lynn Barnard, formerly time l)uyer for Pedlar & Ryan, Xew York, succeeded Mr. Duliois .Inly 7. FRED H. AXDERSOX. head of the media and plans dept. of Ivey & Ellington. Philadelphia, has resigned to enter the flying service. Clarence R. Palmer of the agency replaces him as head of media. B. BALFOUR HAAS, formerly ad vertising manager of William .lameson & Co.. Xew York, has been appointed an executive in the media department of Lenneu & Mitchell. X>w York, to handle the Calvert Distillers Corp. account among others. .TAX' KIX^G, onetime manager of KPAB, Laredo, Tex., and formerly connected with B. F. Goodrich Co.. Akron, in sales promotion, has formed .Tan King & Associates, new advertising agency in the 1411 Fourth Ave. Bldg.. Seattle. He will also represent stations. Associated with him is Frances Searle, formerly space buyer for Comet Adv. Agency. IIAXXAH T. KICHAYEX. well known in theatricals and radio, has established a talent agency under her own name at 7904 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollvwood. Telephone is Hollywood 3G77. CARROLL TORXROTH, formerly of X^BC Hollywood artists service, has joined Nat Goldstone Agene.v, Beverly Hills. Cal.. handling both radio and film talent. JULES BUXDGUS. Hollywood publicity director of Benton & Bowles, and X'ancy Gottfried, public relations director of Ted Bates Inc.. Xew York, have announced their engagement. Wedding is scheduled Sept. 7. LILLIAX"^ LOWAXS. formerly of McKee & Albright, has joined the copy staff of Franklin Bruek Adv. Corp.. Xew York. r UJHfif AFFILIATE OF ROCI ISLAND, ILLINOIS ARSDS^ BRUfE MILLAR, for seven .vears assistant to the director of ptdilic and St' ckliolder relations of General Foods Corp.. has joined Benton & Bowles wliere he will specialize in public relations work and will continue to be associated with the General Foods account. L. CARL BLAXKE. formerly of the Chicago office of Popular Science Monthh/. has joined Burton Browne Inc., Chicago agency. During 1940, Mr. Blanke was appointed president of the Chicago .lunior Advertising Club and this year became secretary of the Xational Junior Advertising clubs. PAULIXE VIERS. after an ab.sence of a .vear. has rejoined Buchanan & Co., Los Angeles, as account executive. Rand.v Smith, formerly copy writer of Elwood .1. Robinson Adv. Co.. that t city, has joined Buchanan & Co. HILDA LUfY. timebu.ver for Kenyon & Eckh.irdt. Xew York, is engaged to marry John Cartwright Harley. of Remington Rand Inc., that city. Open Chicago Ofi&ce CALKINS & HOLDEN, N. Y., has opened a Chicago office at 333 N. Michigan Ave. Hilmer V. Swenson, merchandising consultant, has been named manager, and Wallace Swanson, who has been associated with Mr. Swenson for a number of years will handle production. Ray A. Washburn, formerly account executive of Schwimmer & Scott, Chicago, will serve in the same capacity. Telephone: Randolph 3831. Ferguson Renominated NEARLY three months in advance of expiration of his term, Garland S. Ferguson, veteran member of the Federal Trade Commission, last month was renominated by Presi-^ dent Roosevelt to serve anothei seven-year term from Sept. 25 1941. Commissioner Ferguson, a native of North Carolina, has served on the Trade Commissior since 1927 and has been its chair man three times. J-W-T Shifts Producers J. WALTER THOMPSOX Co haj shifted producer assignments on twv', of its major Hollywood originating network shows. Under the revise* setuj). Cal Kuhl has taken over prq duction of the weekly XBC Eraf Music Hall, sponsored by Kra^ Cheese Co. Bob Brewster has bee assigned producer of the X'BC Tomm Ifiggs SJtow. sponsored by P. Lorillar^l Co. (Old Gold cigarettes). He als ' produces the weekly XBC One Man' Famihi, sponsored by Standard Brand (Tenderleaf tea). Bradford Brown producing the CBS Melody RancI sponsored by Wm. Wrigley C (Doublemint gum). 1. , New Trial Ordered APPELLATE division of Xew Yoi Supreme Court recently unaii mously reversed a decision of the S preme Court and. ordering a new tria ruled that the basic idea of a rad script had been plagiarized in count tion with the $2.5.000 suit brought I Alonzo Cole, writer and radio dire tor, against Phillips H. Lord Inc., r dio production firm. Basic Mutual Network Outlet FULL TIME laiK C i THE 5000 WATT ROCK ISLAND • DAVENPORT • MOLINE Page 40 • July 14, 1941 BROADCASTING • Broadcast Advertish