Broadcasting (Oct - Dec 1945)

EACH day a newly married couple, a golden wedding anniversary couple and a young couple about to be married will be interviewed and presented with gifts on a new show, "Bride and Groom", starting Dec. 3 Monday through Friday 4:15-45 p.m. (EST) on American. Engaged couple, after being introduced at beginning of broadcast, will be presented with two diamond rings for a double-ring ceremony in church or rectory of their choice. After ceremony, couple return to studio for another interview as man and wife. Tickets to broadcast will be issued as wedding invitations. Sports Reporting UP-TO-THE minute coverage of Washington scholastic sporting events is presented by Sportscaster Tony Wakeman on WWDC Washington through telephone reports made during games by school reporters. The high and prep school representatives give data twice during each game. New on Associated NEW PROGRAMS started by Associated Broadcasting Corp. include coverage of races from Bay Medow, Cal., in Satur day 7:15-7:30 p.m. period, "Teen Time" Thursday evening series and new afternoon participation program. Thursday evening program, heard on full network 8:45-9 p.m. (EST) and originating from WTMV East St. Louis, HI., features round table discussions by teen-agers and has been a regular WTMV broadcast for three years. Participation program, aired Monday through Friday 4:30-5 p.m., presents Ray Wade and His Rhythm Riders, talent unit. Two Teen Shows CHML Hamilton now airs two weekly teen age shows. During Thursday evening "Teens About Town", entire station from receptionist to production . . . a Welcome Guest irt Dayton and Miami Valley Homes • Let WHIO, favorite local station of the prosperous Dayton and Miami Valley market, introduce your company, your products and services to its loyal friends, the WHIO listening audience. Tell your news about you through the local radio station with most regular listeners for your sales message. NEWS: UP, INS, PA plus CBS' BEST 5000 WATTS BASIC CBS G. P. Hollingbery Co. Repreten tatlvet Harry E. Cummings Southeastern Representative DAYTON, OHIO and engineering is turned over to high school group. This program features teen-age chatter, news of the high schools, sports, quiz and selections of top tunes of the week. The Saturday "Four O'clock Jump" is musical series, with top dance tunes and bands of the week. WIBC Forum TUESDAY evening forum now heard on WLBC Indianapolis, "Speak TJp, Indiana", presents roundtable discussion of current topics by representatives of specific fields and public office. Aired in 7-7:30 p.m. spot, program to date has considered "Juvenile Delinquency", "Is There Any Real Difference Between Republicans and Democrats", and "Is Indianapolis as Progressive as It Should Be". Dramatized News NEW SUSTAINING program, "You and the News", dramatized account of leading news stories of the week, starts on Mutual Nov. 15 in Thursday 10-10:30 p.m. period. Program is produced in cooperation with editors of Newsweek magazine and is based on magazine's editorial theme, "A well informed public is America's greatest security." Operas on FM WPEN-FM Philadelphia now broadcasts the operas of the Philadelphia LaScala Opera Company from the Academy of Music in Philadelphia. Started Nov. 1 and continuing through April 24, 1946, the Evening Bulletin's FM station will carry the highlights of the 13 performances for the 1945-46 season. Show World LAURA LEE, movie critic for the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin, has started a new series of broadcasts for WPEN Philadelphia, an over-all picture of the entertainment world in Pniladelphia as well as the theater capitol, New York, and the movie headquarters, Hollywood. Visiting artists are interviewed. Mayor Quiz PROBLEMS of the city of Toronto are aired on a new half-hour Sunday evening program on CKEY Toronto called "Meet The Mayor". Listeners submit questions for selection. Questioner appears on the program personally to query mayor and other members of city council. Religious Series NEW RELIGIOUS daily broadcast is being used on CFRB Toronto, sponsored by all churches through the Ontario Religious Education Council. The five-minute early afternoon program, "Victorious Living", is aired Monday through Friday. Old Songs NEW MUTUAL sustaining program, "Remember", featuring transcribed songs by veteran radio artists, starts on Mutual Nov. 12, Monday through Friday. Catholic Series ing Monday series titled "Catholic Life in Connecticut", produced by the locaL council of the Knights of Columbus^ and featuring a 60-voice glee club and prominent Catholics as speakers. Knights of Columbus was founded in New Haven in 1882. School Activities TWICE-WEEKLY quarter-hour program, "Leaders of Tomorrow", has been started by KALL Salt Lake City in cooperation with local school system. In order to present news of school activities, KALL records events from classrooms, gymnasiums and auditoriums via new G-E wire recorder and airs them on program. Story of North STORY of Canada's northland is being dramatized in new weekly series "White Empire" on the CBC Trans-Canada network. Series portrays panorama of the adventurous spirits who are crowded into the story of Canada's "frozen north", from the explorers of Queen Elizabeth's time to present day bush fliers. Veteran Welcome INTERVIEWS with discharged servicemen is highlight of "Welcome Home" Party", Thursday evening program aired 7:30-8 p.m. by WBAB Atlantic City, N. J. Suggestions as to how community can better serve needs of the veteran are offered by guests. Teen Quiz PARTICIPATION half-hour program started by WCAU Philadelphia for feminine teen agers is titled "Teen Age Party" and is heard Saturday morning. Local fashion store supplies prizes for contest awards. Vet Problems PROBLEMS OF WAR VETERANS are aired and discussed weekly by veteran Canadian newspaperman and radio commentator Gregory Clark on CBC Trans-Canada network. School Forums SECOND annual series of "Junior Town Meetings" has been started by WOWO Ft. Wayne, Ind. Programs are recorded in school assembly periods and broadcast following day. Lauds Women's Programs "WOMEN'S programs can sell — and be sold," writes Linnea Nelson, head timebuyer of J. Walter Thompson Co., New York, in the October issue of The Beam, quarterly publication of the NAB Association of Women Directors. She pointed out that the "success and popularity" of women's programs depend as much on the personality of the conductor as on the material used, which is why many advertisers permit women program directors to rewrite the commercial copy. FILM SHORT featuring radio announcers known by their voices alone has been slated for production by Ralph Staub under title "Behind the Mike". Included are Don Wilson, Harlow Wilcox, Harry Von Zell, Ken and Wen Niles, Ford Bond, Howard Claney, Ken Carpenter, Jimmy Wallington, Ben Grauer. 5000 WATTS WQRLDSnnEWDRABLFD ATTLE ■ IDER IYIaRKET [J ETTEr|*| ROUNDS UARANTEE Page 80 • November 12, 1945 ROADCASTING • Broadcast Advertising m