Broadcasting (Jul - Dec 1944)

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We Can Sell Your Products Contact Burn-Smith Company WFTC KINSTON NORTH CAROLINA A jF/ue AFFILIATE ACA ASKS HIGHER NIGHT TIME RATES NEGOTIATIONS are in progress between American Communications Assn. and WHOM Jersey City; also WNEW WHN and Muzak Transmission, New York, regarding technicians contracts, and with WLIB and WABF (FM) New York for announcers. Agreements are expected to be completed by the end of the month, according to an ACA spokesman. The union is demanding wage increases, night differentials and minor improvements in contracts. The night differential clause, calling for higher wages for nighttime duty, established a new precedent for the union. Union has appealed the decision of the Second Region Stabilization Division of the War Labor Board disapproving application for wage increases at WHN, but is not appealing the Division's ruling on a modified weekly rate range of $47-50 to $75 for WNEW, as against the $47-50-$75 requested, since new negotiations are already in progress. The Third Region WLB approved application for wage increases for technicians at KYW Philadelphia retroactive to August, 1943, as filed following a joint figreement reached by both parties [Broadcasting, Sept. 25]. Commercial Expansion EXPANDED war and general radio engineering business have necessitated larger Washington quarters for Commercial Radio Equipment Co., which moved Dec. 18 to a suite in the International Bldg., 1319 F St. NW. Phone is District 1319. Everett L. Dillard, general manager, announces affiliation of K. M. Hollingsworth as radio engineer to assist in AM, FM and television applications. Other engineering personnel will be announced in the near future. Robert F. Wolfskin, manager of Commercial's Kansas City office, has returned after two weeks in Wash-, ington in connection with planning for the operation of the company's two new FM development stations in Washington, W3XL, main station, and W3XLA, satellite. PA Records Highlights PRESS ASSN. is distributing to radio clients its annual transcribed dramatization of the year's news highlights under the title This We Have Done, covering top events of 1944. Program embraces the landing at Anzio, capture of Rome, D-Day landings in France, capture of Paris, A-Day invasion of the Philippines and the big push along the western front. Annual feature, written by Raphael Hayes, was directed by Charles Gaines and produced by George Silvers of the PA staff. Jackson Beck is narrator. Music was provided by John Gart. A PLAQUE certificate of appreciation commemorating the 2G GI programs to be broadacst by WISN Milwaukee from "The World's Largest Classroom" at Traux Field, Madison, Wis., has been awarded to the station by Brig. Gen. Vincent J. Meloy, commanding general of the A AF Training Command Post. 'Bulletin' to Get WPEN From Bulova by Dec. 30 OWNERSHIP OF WPEN Philadelphia will pass from Arde Bulova, New York broadcaster and watch manufacturer, to the Philadelphia Bulletin on Dec. 30, when $620,000 plus adjustment of accounts receivable will be paid over to Mr. Bulova for all of the capital stock of the William Penn Broadcasting Co. licensee of WPEN and its companion WPEN-FM. The FCC on Dec. 9 announced approval of the transfer — a day before the option to purchase was to terminate, [Broadcasting, Dec. 11]. While the transaction was to be closed 15 days after FCC approval or about Dec. 24, agreement was reached by the principals to transfer on Dec. 30 as of Dec. 31. WPEN operates on 950 kc with 5,000 w full time using a directional at night. It is an independent. The FM station is on 47.3 mc, unlimited. WAILES TO DIRECT TAKEOVER OF KEX HEADED by Lee B. Wailes, a group of Westinghouse officials left Philadelphia Dec. 10 for Portland, Ore., to take over operation of KEX, purchased from the Oregonian Publishing Co. for $400,000 cash. The FCC already has approved the transfer. Mr. Wailes, general manager of Westinghouse Radio Stations Inc., will set up offices and, with his staff, make other arrangements necessary to taking over KEX on Dec. 28. They will remain in Portland until after the first of the year. KEX, with 5,000 w, operates on 1190 kc and is the only Blue affiliate in Oregon. It has a 50,000 w potential on the channel. Other Westinghouse stations are KDKA Pittsburgh, WBZ-WBZA Boston and Springfield, KYW Philadelphia, and WOWO Fort Wayne, plus WBOS, shortwave station in Boston. Young Man's Field SEVENTEEN-year-old Michael Harlow, a high school senior and regular staff announcer on WWSW and W T N T Pittsburgh, is celebrating his fourth year in rad i o this month. He made his debut while a freshman over WHK Cleveland as high school sportscaster and m.c. of a boy scout series. Michael then did a 40-week commercial series on WCLE Cleveland and during a summer vacation served as staff announcer on WMRN Marion, Ohio. He came to WWSW in June and, in addition to announcing and newscasting, handles the Golden Hour of the Classics nightly over WWSW and the String Ensemble nightly over WTNT, FM affiliate of WWSW. Mr. Marlow Page 72 • December 18, 1944 BROADCASTING • Broadcast Advertising