Broadcasting (Oct - Dec 1945)

WICKOFF REELECTED BY ELECTRICAL ASSN. I. WALTER WICKOFF of Pilot Radio Corp. was reelected president of Electrical Manufacturers Assn., trade organization of manufacturers of radio sets, parts and electronic equipment in the NewYork metropolitan area, at its annual meeting last week. Arthur Freed, Freed Radio Corp. and A. P. Hirsch, Micamold Radio Corp., were elected vice-presidents; I. A. Mitchell, United Transformer Corp., secretary and S. J. Novick, Electronics Corp. of America, treasurer. In addition, the association's board of directors included: Paul Hetenyi, Solar Mfg. Corp.; Nathan Kurman, Kurman Electric Co.; D. H. Engelson, Federal Mfg. & Engineering Co.; Charles Burnell, Clarostat Mfg. Co.; J. M. Marks, Fada Radio & Electric Co. Inc.; David Wald, United Scientific Labs.; Max Weintraub, Garod Radio Corp.; Lloyd Hammarlund, Hammarlund Mfg. Co.; Meyer N. Leibowitz, Adams Labs. Moses Shapiro, attorney and labor relations consultant, was appointed general counsel of EMA to handle all labor relations problems affecting the association and its members. CEREMONY symbolizing official separation of KOMO and KJR, Seattle stations, is directed by (1 to r) 0. W. Fisher, president of Fisher's Blend Station Inc., operator of KOMO; Miss Marion Bush, his secretary; Miss Jean Wylie, secretary of Birt F. Fisher (r), new owner and manager of KJR. Birt F. Fisher has been secretary-manager of KOMO for 19 years and secretary-manager of KJR for 12. Fishers are not related. COLTON, FOSS OPEN ENGINEERING FIRM NEW engineering firm, Colton & Foss, has been organized by Maj. Gen. Roger B. Colton and William L. Foss with offices on fourth floor of Carry Bldg., 15th & K Northwest, Washington. Gen. Colton's retirement is in process after 35 years service in the Signal Corps. For the last two years he had been chief of research and development. Previously he had been acting chief signal officer. Last January he was transferred to Air Forces as electronics officer. Mr. Foss was a consulting engineer up to 1941 when he became chief of the international division, Army and Navy Electronic Production Agency. He was transferred to Air Forces in 1943, becoming chief of program control, Division of Air Communications Office. He joined RFC Electronics Division Sept. 18. SEPARATION OF KJR AND KOMO EFFECTED SEPARATION of KOMO and KJR, Seattle stations, became official Nov. 1. Birt F. Fisher, for 19 years secretary-manager of KOMO and for 12 years secretary-manager of KJR, is now sole owner and. manager of KJR. Both stations formerly were owned by Fisher's Blend Station Inc., headed by O. W. Fisher [Broadcasting, Dec. 11, 1944; Oct. 15, 1945]. Mr. Birt Fisher exchanged his one-third interest in both stations for control of KJR, no money being involved in the transaction. Associated with him in operation of KJR will be Arthur E. Gerbel Jr., commercial manager, who has had 10 years' executive experience with him in Seattle radio; Homer Pope, program director, who has been engaged in radio production and operation in Seattle for 18 years; Bill Moshier, agricultural director, widely known as a radio farm editor. The two stations will continue to share studios until materials and equipment are available for KOMO to establish separate headquarters. AND THE HAPPY GANG STAND BY AMERICA! Here it is, Canada's Top Show As appealing as tomorrow's breakfast — now holding a top day-time national rating of 14.2 over such big American shows as 'Big Sister', 'Ma Perkins', 'Road of Life', 'Breakfast Club' — etc. Yes! above them all (see Oct. 15th "BROADCASTING" page 30), and it's now available on Transcription for American sponsors who want action. Now in its 6th year coast-to-coast — Monday through Friday — for Colgate-Palmolive-Peet Co. Get the facts on this famous group of Happy-Go-Lucky entertainers from Garry Carter of Frontenac, Canada's most progressive Radio Advertising Agency. FRONT E N A C BROAD C A S T I N C AC E N C Y EXECUTIVE OFFICES 3 9 4 BAY ST TORONTO CANADA