Broadcasting (July - Dec 1943)

AMONG THE NEW crop of women technicians at broadcasting stations throughout the country is Margaret Walton, 18-year-old control engineer at WIP Philadelphia. She is licensed as a radio telephone operator, 2d class. Miss Walton trained at WIP in a course sponsored jointly by Philadelphia broadcasters and the vocational school system. Davison at NBC WALTER B. DAVISON, formerly of the maintenance engineering section of the U. S. Signal Corps radar laboratories at Ft. Monmouth, N. J., has joined the sales staff of NBC's radio-recording division, according to Robert W. Friedheim, sales manager of the division. Mr. Davison first joined NBC in 1934 as a page. In 1938 he was transferred to Hollywood as manager of that department. He was successively assistant sales promotion manager for the Pacific Coast and national spot sales representative for Southern California. In 1941 he became sales manager of KMPC, Beverley Hills, Cal., later moving to KGO, San Francisco, as sales manager, where he remained until November, 1942, when he assumed civilian duties at Ft. Monmouth. WAC Brochure WAR ADVERTISING Council has published a brochure on the talks of Elmer Davis, OWI director; Marvin Jones. War Food Administrator; Donald Nelson. cba;r-man. WPR ; Fred Vinson, chief. OES ; and Chester La Roche, chairman, WAC, broadcast over NBC July 14 as an appeal to business to double its war effort advertising. The Only blue: Network Station Serving the rich important V. S. 34th Metropolitan District WFMJ Youngstown, O. Informers Used, Garey Charges (Continued from page 10) Drive Spreads TACKLE DRIVE for soldier anglers proved so popular with the boys that WCKY Cincinnati, which furthered the drive in conjunction with newspapers and tackle dealers, wants to spread the collection plan to other areas. The original "Tackle for Troops" drive in Cincinnati was designed for those stationed in the Aleut. ans and Alaska, but when other soldiers read about it in Yank, they wrote WCKY requesting some of the tackle for their military base. The station explained that all collected had been shipped to the northern outposts, but urged the men to contact their local radio stations and newspapers so that local drives could be organized. WCKY also referred the plan to the Outdoor Writers of America, and has suggested that other stations consider starting a "Tackle for Troops" campaign. ment and that Congressional or public access thereto would not be in the public interest." Ordered by Chairman Cox to answer Mr. Garey's questions, Mr. Guest still refused, even though he was warned of the consequences. He admitted, however, that he learned from the FBI files that Mr. Falk had attempted to prevail upon the FBI to put Mr. Brunner off the air but that the FBI had refused to take such action. Mr. Guest stated that his investigation, concluded about six weeks ago, had revealed no reason why Mr. Brunner should not be on the air and that he had so advised Mr. Alcorn. Source of Brunner Charges Questioned as to Credibility Mr. Garey asked again what business it was of the Commission's whether Mr. Brunner was on the air or off, to which the witness replied that the FCC was legitimately interested in a station's employment of a person charged with various subversive activities, including broadcasting code messages to a Nazi submarine, as a test of that station's operation in the public interest. Repeated questioning on this point failed to shake Mr. Guest's reply that the FCC was interested only in WBNX as a station and not in Mr. Brunner as an individual. Questioned at length about the FCC's "informers," a term to which Mr. Guest expressed indig Subsidy Bill Drive EFFORT to push the Bankhead Bill (S-1073) providing subsidies for newspapers is expected when Congress reconvenes next month. A companion bill in the House (HR-2684) contains s'm lar provisions. Though r^dio subsidies are net included in the bills, the industry has gone on record through the NAB as opposed to Government subsidies. Senator Bankhead (D-Ala.) recently told the Alabama Press Assn. that the bill in no way jeopardizes freedom of the press. nant objections leading to a heated exchange between himself and Mr. Garey, the witness said numerous complaints had been received, both from individuals and Government agencies, but a report from Alan Fenner of the FCC New York staff, read by Mr. Garey, indicated that the main source of information to all Government agencies had been another German language broadcaster on WBNX whom the FCC had subsequently recommended for a position with OWI. This led Chairman Cox to ask if there is "complete cooperation between the FCC and OWI in persecuting poor devils whom they want to get rid of." A minor sensation was created when Mr. Garey revealed that the "hair raising" charges against Mr. Brunner and other persons under investigation had come from Herman Wolfgang, whose credibility was placed in question by serious charges in the FCC files. Mr. Guest admitted that Wolfgang's story had caused him to hold up his report on WBNX, but declared that as soon as he had discovered the truth about Wolfgang he had "dropped him like a hot brick." Mr. Garey read a memorandum from Mr. Guest to Marcus Cohn, chief of the FCC's legal field section, written following an inter view with the superintendent of the institution in which Wolfgang had been treated, stating that "we have not given up the ship on Dr. Wolfgang and feel that certain statements made to us which Dr. Wolfgang claimed were of his own personal knowledge should be checked so far as possible." Mr. Guest explained that the THE NEXT CORNER! What is around it? The future is anybody's guess — new, more than ever. The end of tlie war will see facilities for the manufacture of consumer goods no longer tied up in war production. Competition will be keenei than ever. We're drawing closer and closer to that corner. We may reach it this year — maybe next — but reach it we will, sooner or later. Are you prepartd for that day? The smart Leys are getting ready to hit the new stretch of road. They're drumming their product name into the ears of potential customers. They're making suie that, with the renewal of competition, their product will be remembered. They're buying radio time, first! Why? Because by radio they can carry on a campaign of maximum effectiveness with the minimum outlay. And in Canada most of them choose CFRB. Because the largest ?liare of Canada's richest market is reached through CFRB, Toronto. Yes. in :• key area, fed by three stations, CrRB broadcasts half the leading sponsored programs. TORONTO The CBS Station for a million people in 22 counties of 3 states... the heart of the Textile South. PIP ill 5000 Watts Day if 11 I '000 Watts Night fflJi fl 950kc. nnn Spartanburg, S. C. uuu Represented by Hollingbery BROADCASTING • Broadcast Advertising August 23, 1943 • Page 55