Broadcasting (Jan - June 1943)

Actions of the FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION .FEBRUARY 6 TO FEBRUARY 12 INCLUSIVE" Decisions . . . FEBRUARY 9 WCAR, Pontiac — Special service authorization operate 7 a.m. to local sunrise Dec, Feb., March, 250 w., subject to termination if interference arises. KTBS, Shreveport — CP move auxiliary transmitter ; move main transmitter subject to proof antenna capable producing effective field 175 mv/m; installation tower lighting. KHBC, Hawaii — Renewal license condition install satisfactory antenna, determine power direct measurement on Commission request. KSRO, Santa Rosa, Cal. — Involuntary assignment license from Ernest L. Finley (deceased) to Ruth W. Finley. WJHP, Jacksonville, WCOA, Pensacola ■ — renewal of licenses. KAST, Astoria, Ore.— Extend license 90 days. WINX, Washington— Waive Sec. 2.53 of Rules, permit operation synchronous amplifier remote control until operators available, but not beyond June 1, 1943; log amplifier daily; operation by a licensed •operator at main transmitter. License Renewals— KFUN KHAS KOOS KVNU KVOS WAIM WBHP WCAT WITH WJNO WLOG WTHT WTOL. KGEZ, Kalispell, Mont., WGES, Chicago — License renewals to June 1, 1943, and Dec. 1, 1944, respectively. WSYB, Rutland, Vt.— Ar,r>roved power of attorney for licensee Philip Weiss, by brother, Jack Weiss, duration service in Armed Forces. WRUS, Scituate. Mass. — Cancelled special temporary authorization to operate. FEBRUARY 10 Tennessee Radio Corp., Nashville — Dismiss without prejudice CP new broadcast station, 1240 kc, 250 w., unlimited. SCOPHONY GRANTS AMERICAN LICENSE ORGANIZATION of Scophony Corp. of America to handle the "supersonic" system of television developed in England by Scophony Ltd. was announced last week by Arthur Levey, president. Associated with the English company in the new firm are General Precision Equipment Corp. and Television Productions Inc., the announcement stated. The latter company is a subsidiary of Paramount Pictures which is also a stockholder in Allen B. Du Mont Laboratories, pioneer television research organization and operator of an experimental television station, W2XWV, New York. Mr. Levey reported that the entry of the firm into American television had been welcomed by FCC Chairman James Lawrence Fly as being in the public interest as offering an alternate system to the electronic one which all American experimenters have utilized. For the present, Mr. Levey said, the company will concentrate on the production of sound locators and other military equipment patented by the parent company which has been producing this type of equipment in England. Meanwhile, the new company has enough television apparatus for the construction of several sets of the home models, the club or school models and the theatre projection machines, Mr. Levey said, and will demonstrate its method of sightand-sound reception to interested groups in areas where programs are being televised. S. H. Dodington, chief of Scophony's electrical department, is here to acquaint American engineers with the company's apparatus and methods. Applications . . . FEBRUARY 10 NEW, The Crosley Corp., Mason, OhioCP international broadcast station, 200 kw., emission A3. WEGO, Concord, N. C— Mod. CP, as mod. for new broadcast station, extend completion date Feb. 9, 1943 to March 9, 1943. WFTL, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.— Mod. CP, as mod. change frequency, increase power, new transmitter, move, DA-N, to extend completion date March 5, 1943 to May 6, 1943. WSJS, Winston-Salem— Mod. CP, as mod. new equipment, DA-DN, change frequency, increase power, move, to extend completion date March 22, 1943 to June 22, 1943. FEBRUARY 12 WPAT, Paterson — Transfer control license Frank Falknor, Rex Schepp to Donald Flamm (50%). WOSH, Oshkosh — Voluntary assignment license Howard H. Wilson to Oshkosh Broadcasting Co. Tentative Calendar . . . R. O. Hardin and J. C. Buchanan, d/b as Nashville Broadcasting Co., Nashville — CP 1240 kc, 250 w., unlimited, fac. WXIX (Feb. 15). CONTRO ROOM BOB THOMPSON, chief engineer of KOY, Phoenix, is conducting a refresher course on fundamentals of technical radio training. DONALD CALLAHAN and Stanley Reynolds of the WON, Chicago, engineering staff, have joined the Signal Corps as civilian technicians. PAUL CLARK, formerly of the engineering staff of NBC central division, now on active duty with the Army in the South Pacific, has been promoted to Major. CLIFFORD M. CLARKE has joined the engineer staff of WSAV, Savannah. TONY VACARRO, Engineer of WHEB, Portsmouth, N. H. has been inducted into the Army. G. A. (Scotty) MONROE, engineer of WBT, Charlotte, N. O, is in the hospital with injuries received when struck by an automobile Feb. 4. Said to be improving steadily. DON DANIELS, engineer of KOMA, Oklahoma City, recently enlisted in the Army Air Forces. V. L. Clark, formerly of San Diego, succeeds him. GEORGE EDWARDS, announcer of KYW, Philadelphia, has resumed his legal name of George Steinhart and joined the engineering staff of WFIL, Philadelphia. ELMER EISENMENGER, engineer of the NBC Chicago studios, has adopted a girl. PVT. MAYNARD M. DUVALL, of the Tri-City Network's control room, Lynchburg, Va., has been appointed to the Signal Corps Officer's Candidate School at Camp Crowder. Joseph F. Wright, sales manager of WLVA, Lynchburg, has received his first-class operators ticket and joined the engineering staff. FRANKLIN H. BISBING has joined the engineering staff of WIBG, Philadelphia. THURMAN DUKE has joined the technical staff of WBML, Macon, Ga. WPB to Simplify War Radio Parts Program Reduces the Types Used In Army, Navy Sets STANDARDIZATION program for Army and Navy radio parts is under study at the WPB Radio & Radar Division, it was revealed last week, and a plan is being worked out to reduce the component types now in military use. The program, part of which is already completed, is expected to serve both a military and production purpose, WPB officials say. By providing a single set of military specifications, they point out, it will simplify repair and supply problems in battles zones, since parts would be interchangeable. More Efficiency On the production front, standardization will mean greater efficiency, WPB says. Concentrated runs will be possible, and many impediments to swift manufacturing will be removed. For instance, single specifications will mean single tests of parts, and the joint Army-Navy program will permit merging previously segregated inventories. The program is being worked out by the War Committee on Radio, organized for that purpose by WPB, and headed by Sidney K. Wolf, chief of the Radio Division's components branch. Specifications for the standard parts are worked out through cooperation of Army, Navy officials, prime and sub contractors, IRE and the American Standards Assn. The committee has already been able to cut types of mica-dielectric capacitors from 10,000 to 2,000, and to slash indicating instrument types from 90,000 to 2,100. At present, WPB says, it has subcommittees studying insulating materials, fixed capacitors, power units, transformers, and batteries. Sam'l W. Edwards Dies; Pioneer Radio Engineer SAMUEL W. EDWARDS, member of the consulting engineering firm of Edwards & Martin, died suddenly of a heart attack at his home in Detroit last Tuesday. A Veteran radio engineer, Mr. Edwards had been in radio since 1910. He was with the radio division of the Dept. of Commerce before the creation of the original Federal Radio Commission, and afterward served as radio inspector for the 8th District, headquartering in Detroit. He was one of radio's best-known Government figures. Mr. Edwards was in Government employ as assistant radio inspector and inspector from 1917 until 1932, when he entered private practice. Associated with him was Robert Martin, now a lieutenant-commander in the Navy. GLEN R. GLASSCOK. formerly of the engineering staff of KOA, Denver, was recently promoted to Lt. Commander in the Navy. Former Manager Lloyd E. Yoder, and former engineer in charge of the transmitter, J. A. Slusser, now holds the same rank. Wet work /Kccomh All time Eastern Wartime unless indicated New Business FOX WEST COAST THEATRES Corp., Los Angeles, on Feb. 15 starts for 52 weeks Dr. Polyzoides commentary on 4 Don. Lee California stations (KHJ KFRC KGB KDB), Mon., Wed., Fri., 10-10:15 p.m (PWT). Placed direct UNION OIL Co., of Cal., Los Angeles, on Feb. 22 starts for 52 weeks Gen. David, Prescott Barrow on 9 Don Lee Pacific Coast stations, Mon. thru Fri., 9:30-9:45 p.m. (PWT). Agency: Foote, Cone & Belding, Los Angeles. PUREX Corp. Los Angeles (bleach), oa Feb. 1, for 13 weeks added to Boake Car ( ter on 8 Don Lee Pacific stations, Mon., Wed., Fri., 9-9:15 a.m. (PWT), KOY KLO, Mon., Wed., Fri., 10-10:15 a.m. (MWT), making a total of 10 western stations. Agency: Foote, Cone & Belding, Los Angeles. MASONITE Co., Laurel, Miss., on Wed., I Feb. 24 only, sponsors Army-Navy "E" j award ceremonies on 149 BLUE stations, \ 4-4:30 p.m. Agency: N. W. Ayer & Son, Chicago. PROCTER & GAMBLE, Cincinnati (Dash), on Feb. 15 starts Truman Bradley, newscaster, on 7 CBS Pacific Coast; stations, Mon., Wed., and Fri., 2:30-2:45-; p.m. Agency: Pedlar & Ryan, N. Y. BROWN & WILLIAMSON TOBACCO Corp., Louisville, on Mar. 1 starts Floyd Farr on 6 NBC Pacific Coast stations, Monday thru Friday, V: 00-7: 15 a.m. PWT. Agency: Russell M. Seeds Co., Chicago. WESSON OIL & SNOWDRIFT Sales Co., New Orleans (Wesson Oil, Snowdrift), on March 1 starts Frank Crumit-Juliat Sanderson on about 40 CBS stations, Mon. thru Fri., 3-3:15 p.m. Agency: Kenyort & Eckhardt, N. Y. WESTERN GEAR WORKS, Seattle, on, Sat., Feb. 6, sponsored Army-Navy "E" award ceremonies on 4 BLUE stations, KJR KEX KGO KECA, 6-6:30 p.m. Plaeedfi direct. PABST SALES Co., Chicago (Blue Ribbon, beer ) , on March 27 starts Blue Ribbon, Town on CBS, Sit., 10:15-10:45 p.m. Agen; cy : Warwick & Legler, N. Y. Renewal Accounts GENERAL ELECTRIC Co., Schenectady} (electronics division, radio and television'; department) , on March 2 renews G.E. Neios j With Frazier Hunt, adding 10 CBS stations, making total of 61 CBS stations, Tues., Thurs. and Sat., 6-6:15 p.m. Agenj cy: Mason Inc., N. Y. LUMBERMAN'S MUTUAL CASUALTY I] Co., Chicago (insurance), on Feb. 21 renews for 13 weeks, Upton Close, commentator, on 59 MBS stations, shifting] from Sun., 5:15-5:30 p.m. to Sun., 6:306:45 p.m. Agency: Leo Burnett Co. LANGENDORF UNITED BAKERIESk San Francisco, on Feb. 9 renewed for 52) weeks, Red Ryder, on 6 BLUE Pacific stations, Tues., Thurs., Sat., 7:30-8 p.m. (PWT). Agency: Ruthrauff & Ryan, Said Francisco. SKINNER & EDDY Corp., Seattle (Minute Man soup ) , on Mar. 1 renews for 131 1 weeks, participation in Breakfast ati\ Sardi's on 13 BLUE Pacific stations, Mon. thru Fri., 9:30-10 a.m. (PWT). Agency: J. William Sheets, Seattle. Network Changes PLANTERS EDIBLE OIL Co., San Franij cisco (peanut oil), on March 1 shifts William Winter — News Analyst, on 7 CBSlI Pacific Coast stations, Mon. thru Fri.,|| 12:30-12:45 p.m. to Mon., Wed., Fri.,1 12:30-12:45 p.m. (PWT). Agency: Raymond R. Morgan Co., Hollywood. GENERAL CIGAR Co., New York (Van!) Dyck cigars), recently shifted William: Winter — News Analyst, on 7 CBS Pacific1' stations, Wed., Sun., 9-9:15 p.m. (PWT), to Thurs., 9:30-9:45 p.m.; Sun., 9-9: 1.51 j p.m. (PWT). Agency: Federal Adv., N. Y.j GILMORE OIL Co., Los Angeles, on FeV 19 shifts Gilmore Furlough Fun on 5 NBC Pacific stations Mon. 7:30-8 p.m. (PWT),! to Fri. 9-9:30 p.m. (PWT). Agency:„| Ruthrauff & Ryan, Hollywood'. CALIFORNIA FRUIT Growers Exchange! Los Angeles (Sunkist), on Feb. 1 shift-;! ed Today at the Duncans on 41 CBSij stations, Mon., Wed., Fri., 6:15-6:30 p.m.j to Fri., 6:15-6:30 p.m. Agency: Foote;, Cone & Belding, Los Angeles. SEALTEST Inc., New York (milk, ic«j| cream), on Feb. 19 shifts West Coast tran-| scribed repeat of Rudy Vallee Show orjj KFI, Los Angeles, from Fri., 9-9:30 p.m (PWT) to Fri., 9:30-10 p.m. (PWT)| Agency: McKee & Albright, Philadelphia! Page 56 • February 15, 1943 BROADCASTING • Broadcast Advertising