Broadcasting (July - Dec 1943)

r w B N New York City and Environs 1 2,000,000 or 15.4% of the population of Greater New York listen to YIDDISH radio programs 1,400,000 or 10.8% of the population of Greater New York listen to ITALIAN language programs 1,250,000 or 9.6% of the population of Greater New York listen to POLISH language programs 670,000 or 5.1 % of the population of Greater New York listen to GERMAN language programs 250,000 or 2% of the population of Greater New York listen to SPANISH language programs WBNX brings to this audience in its native tongue and in English, interesting entertainment; educational and musical programs, and the complete world-wide facilities of International News Service. Appreciation of WBNX service is evidenced by the annual contract renewals of the largest national and local advertisers. Winn.r of PEABODY CITATION for Public Service le Foreign Language Groups. • winnt I Servici r Public I {roups. J WBNX 5000 Watts We all are in it BUY WAR BONDS! CHARLES ARLINGTON, Los Angeles freelance announcer, has been inducted into the Army. PAUL WHITEMAN, musical director of BLUE, shifts headquarters from Hollywood to New York on Sept. 7. DOROTHY HIGGINS, formerly of NBC Hollywood continuity department, has joined the Hollywood staff of Tom Fizdale Inc., national publicity service. EDNA FISCHER, formerly of NBC San Francisco is composer of the swing-rhumba tune, "Jamaica", currently published by Vanguard Songs Inc., Hollywood. NORMAN CRAMER, former mailboy of NBC San Francisco and member of Radio Institute conducted jointly by NBC and Stanford U., Palo Alto, Cal., is winner of the institute playwriting contest. Play titled Woman and Child was produced on NBC Pacific stations in mid-August. PETER de LIMA, news editor of KFI Los Angeles, and John Cohee, war analyst of Los Angeles Daily News, have replaced John Burton, commentator, on the six-weekly quarter-hour series, Inside the News. PERCY MADDUX, formerly of AVLLH Lowell, Mass., has joined the announcing staff of KSLM Salem, Ore. FRED PEACH has joined the announcing staff of WFAS "White Plains, N. Y. He was formerly with WTRY WBRK WINS. CHARLES DAY, WGAR Cleveland newsroom, married Miss Dorothy Hauselman in Middletown, Ohio, on Aug. 14. LARRY KURTZE, formerly with the Office of the Area Engineer, Washington, D. C, has joined WBBM Chicago, as a producer. CHARLES J. BARRINGTON, formerly of WORL WLAW KOB KSD, has joined the announcing staff of KMOX St. Louis. LABERTO CARDENAS has joined KPA1S Laredo, Tex., to handle Spanish programs. IRVING HOPKINS, an assistant director in CBS' network operations department, has joined the Army. MORTIMER FRANKEL, formerly writer ana producer of electrical transcription programs at United Artists, lias joined tne CBS program writing staff. BILLY EARLE, special events director, news and sports announcer of \\ KBO Hamsburg, Pa., has reported to tne U. S. Coast Uuard for active uuty. LUD GLUSKIN, Hollywood musical director, nas been assigned to tne new weeKiy hail hour Amos 'n! Andy program, sponsored by Lever Bros, to start in late September on an as yet undesignated networK. WALTER E. SCHNEIDER, associate editor oi Editor & fubiisner, will join tne NBU press department as magazine editor Sept. 1. LEONARD O'CONNOR, editor of the i\i5(J Central Ui vision news and special events department, reports to tne xvrmy Aug. 28. J ERR Y ROBERTSON, announcer oi W^aT iNewarK, N. J., joins WPEN rnuadeiphia, Aug. 2'6. He succeeds xed JiOiines, resigned. HENRY T. MURDOCK, director of public relations of WCAU Philadelphia, leaves Sept. 6 to become motion picture and dramatic editor of the Chicago Sun. LT. COM. WILLIAM STRANGE, radio liaison officer of the Royal Canadian Navy, has returned to Ottawa after extended sea duty. EFFECT OF MUSIC in industry was studied recently at a meeting of RCA Victor specialists. Consensus of the conference, which took place at RCA's Camden plant, was that musical programs for workers must be scientifically planned to obtain the maximum benefit. Participating were (1 to r): Alfreda Guy, RCA Montreal; Elizabeth Taylor, Camden; Jean Williams, Indianapolis; Muriel Cunningham, Camden; Ruth Kreiner, Harrison, N. J.; Barbara Benson, Camden; and Harriet Hatch, Harrison, N. J. Back row, Robert Smith, Lancaster, Pa.; K. R. Hollister, sound system engineer, Camden; Jay Clancey, Camden; D. J. Finn, sales manager industrial sound division; Dr. W. A. Kerr, psychologist of personnel planning and research; George R. Ewald, sound products; Don Halpin, industrial sales, all stationed at the RCA Camden plant. One Union's Enough DECISION against AFRA was rendered last week by three members of the American Arbitration Assn. in a case btwen AFRA and AFM regarding the status of Jack Fulton, singer and instrumentalist. Raymond F. Hayes, Chicago attorney, Jeremiah J. Buckley, professor of law, DePaul University, Chicago, and Msgr. R. H. Hillenbrand, Chicago priest, in their decision stated that Fulton's singing was incidental to his employment as a musician, and as such need only be a member of the musician's union. WILSON EDWARDS has been assigned newscaster on the twice-weekly quarter-hour news program, sponsored by J. A. Folger & Co. (coffee) on 36 Don Lee-Mutual West Coast stations starting Aug. 17. ANDY McDERMOTT, radio liaison officer of the Royal Canadian Air Force, has been promoted from flying officer to flight lieutenant. Gamp Radio Aide PARKER GIBBS, of NBC Chicago, is guest director at the National Music Camp, Interlochen, Mich., in the camp's radio workshop. More than 50 students are enrolled for the workshop course including elementary instruction in scriptwriting, program preparation and actual production of four weekly broadcasts from Interlochen on WKAR East Lansing, and WTCM Traverse City. O. J. Neuwerth, CBS Chicago, Ernest Ricca, WWJ Detroit, and William D. Botwell editor-in-chief, U. S. Office of Education, Washington, have served each two weeks as guest directors. NEW United Nations dramatic series, Passport for Adams, written, produced and directed in its initial broadcast by Norman Corwin, started Aug. 17 on CBS stations, Tuesday, 1010:30 p.m. (EWT). Robert Young, film actor, is featured. After first three broadcasts Corwin returns to his New York headquarters and series will be handled by Ranald MacDougall. AO MENf WANT TO ENTER A CONTEST? Help us actually put the KFEL call letters to work in the War Effort — Use them in a 4-Word Slogan. $100 WAR BOND FOR THE SLOGAN WE LIKE BEST $50 AND $25 BONDS For the Two Next Best NO RULES! Just write It on anything and mall to GENE OFALLON— KFEL, DENVER A contest must close sometime — let's make it September 15 Page 42 • August 23, 1943 BROADCASTING • Broadcast Advertising