Broadcasting (Apr - Jun 1949)

WRDW AUGUSTA Sold to Radio Augusta RDW AUGUSTA, Ga., has been Id to Radio Augusta Inc., accordg to W. Ray Ringson, company easurer. The deal, said to inolve $175,000, is subject to FCC lipproval. 1 Purchaser is a new Richmond County, Ga., corporation, headed iy Ernest D. Black, Macon, president; Allen M. Woodall, Columbus, and Emmett McKenzie, Macon, rice presidents; Charles Pittman, klacon, secretary; and Mr. Ringson, ;reasurer. Mr. Ringson also will lie general manager. Messrs. Black and McKenzie Iwn WBML, the ABC outlet in jtfacon, and, in addition Mr. Black president of WCOS Columbia, . C. (ABC), and vice president of DAK Columbus, Ga. (ABC), r. Woodall is president of WDAK : Columbus and vice president of COS Columbia. He also is imnediate past president of the . Georgia Assn. of Broadcasters, : chairman of the 1949 U. of Georgia n ^adio Institute, and has just been •lected to the board of directors of Mr. McKenzie is president of ; iVBML and vice president of :; <VCOS, and Mr. Pittman is general • nanager of WBML and secretaryreasurer of WCOS. WRDW Aurusta, established in 1930 and the ■ity's first 5 kw station, will continue its affiliation with CBS, Mr. j-Singson said. CUBAN OUTLETS Two Change, One Deleted CHANGES in assignments of two Tuban Class II stations have been reported by FCC following notifi:ation by Cuba under provisions of ithe North American Regional ■Broadcasting Agreement. Another Class II station has been reported deleted. . CMBC Rancho Boyeros, Havana, "in October is to switch from 1 kw night, 5 kw day on 740 kc to 10 kw fulltime on 690 kc, directional. CMCD Regla, Havana, at that time is to switch from 5 kw on 1260 kc tto 740 kc with 10 kw fulltime, directional. Station authorization reported deleted was CMKT La Maya, iQriente, 250 w fulltime on 1520 kc. INDEPENDENTS' meeting group at the NAB Chicago Convention fortnight ago included (I to r) Ralph N. Weil, WOV New York; Carl Burkland, Radio Sales; Linnea Nelson, J. Walter Thompson Co.; Joseph A. Brechner, WGAY Silver Spring, Md.; Maurice Mitchell, NAB. CULLEGE ASSN. For Professional Radio Education Organized A "UNIVERSITY Association for Professional Radio Education," an organization of 15 colleges and universities offering four-year professional training in broadcasting, was given permanent status and an official name during the NAB Convention. The association, which had func * tioned under a provisional NAB status for nearly a year, is the result of education-industry conversations over a period of several years looking toward upgrading the calibre of professional radio education on the colege level. It was promoted by NAB's educational standards committee. The following colleges and universities are charter members: Baylor, Boston, Northwestern, Syracuse, Temple and Texas, Michigan State, Alabama, Denver, Miami, Oklahoma, Southern California, Tulsa, College of the Pacific and Texas College of Mines. Russell Porter, U. of Denver, was named president; Donley Fedderson, Northwestern U., vice president; Tom Rishworth, U. of Texas, secretary, and William Sener, U. of Southern California, treasurer. Ralph Hardy and Judith Waller of NAB's educational standards committee were named to serve on an 11-man board of directors, along with the officers and the following group : Leo Martin, U. of Alabama; Armand Hunter, Temple U.; Kenneth Bartlett, Syracuse U.; Ben Hen The Sweetest Music 'his Side at Heaven is HE CASH REGISTER BELL! Ring the bell on sales in Memphis through WW PS 10,000 WATTS DAY 5,000 WATTS NIGHT 680 KILOCYCLES AN AFFILIATE OF THE AMERICAN BROADCAST FN G COMPANY RADIO REPRESENTATIVES/ INC neke, U. of Tulsa, and John Bachman, Baylor U. A final revision of the organization's constitution and membership standards was completed in three days of sessions, highlighted by a series of open meetings for all directors of college professional radio training programs. Members stressed the fact that the association is not an "accrediting" organization for radio training programs of other colleges. "Associate" memberships were set up for colleges whose academic or radio education patterns are materially different from those of active members, but who have signified their interest in the objectives of the organization. MRS. RUUSEVELT To Get Human Rights Award MRS. ELEANOR ROOSEVELT, wife of the former President, who is heard over ABC with her daughter, Anna Roosevelt Boettiger, in a series of interest to women, will be one of several recipients of awards from the Women's National Press Club May 14 in Wash Mrs. Roosevelt ington. Presentations will be made at the club's annual dinner and stunt party at Hotel Statler. Mrs. Roosevelt will receive the club's "Woman of the Year" award for her work in 1948 as chairman of the United Nations Human Rights Commission. Some observers give the former First Lady major credit for the creation of the World Charter for Human Rights. GAB INSTITUTE Opens May 12 at U. of Ga. FOURTH annual Georgia Radio Institute will be held May 12-14 at the Henry W. Grady School of Journalism, U. of Georgia, Athens, it was announced last week. A dinner featuring an address by Gov. Herman Talmadge will open the institute, which is sponsored by the Georgia Assn. of Broadcasters. Hosts for the dinner will be WGAU and WFRC Athens. Plans for the institute are being arranged by a committee headed by Allen M. Woodall, owner and manager of WDAK Columbus, and former GAB president. Other committee members include John Fulton of WGST Atlanta and GAB president; Lewis Doster, WGAU; R. W. Ringson, WRDW Augusta; Marcus Bartlett, WSB Atlanta; Harben Daniel, WSAV Savannah; Edwin Mullinax, WLAG LaGrange and WSAC Columbus; Fred Scott, WKTG Thomasville; Charles W. Pittman, WBML Macon, and Dean John E. Drewry, Henry W. Grady School of Journalism, ex-officio. Program of the institute will include luncheons, dinners, discussion groups and addresses by several persons prominent in the broadcasting industry, the announcement stated. TEMPLE XL's WRTI Philadelphia has a new transmitter. Send Me ADDRESS CITY ZONE ONE YEAR AT $7.00 TWO YEARS AT $12.00 I Enclose $ Please Bill Me □ mail to 870 Nat'l Press Bldg., Wash., D. C. BROADCASTING • Telecasting April 25, 1949 • Page 81