Broadcasting (Apr - Jun 1949)

Pea body (Continued from page 27) .ing. Davidson Taylor, CBS president and director of pubaffiairs, accepted the prize to 3 for programs promoting inlational understanding, roadcasters of the Mountain Plain states were praised for activities during the 1949 blizi : They "distinguished themes by rendering highly importservice to the many isolated .munities," Chairman Weeks 1. "For this distinguished servin this emergency, radio stals of the Mountain and Plain pes are to be strongly com«+(ided." The citation to WNEW for its fie Songs About the UN was reed by Richard Pack, the staU\'s director of publicity and spei events. Parker Wheatley, exj tive secretary, accepted the ward to the Lowell Institute Xlrncil, and Jack Lewis, director j he Rocky Mountain Radio Counjri received its award. M irthur Pryor, vice president in hi rge of radio for BBDO and vice Jnpident of the Radio Executives i b, -presided at the luncheon in d absence of Carl Haverlin, BMI 1 sident, who is president of the ill She winners in the different cateTies, with citations : I ontribution to the Art of Television '{Actors Studio" (ABC I— For "uninl| :ed and brilliant pioneering" in -t} cast drama. " 'Actors Studio' acting, pction. lighting, and production jkv the highest degree of skill and ,' mrcefulness." It "is the first to Cognize that drama on television is :her a stage play nor a movie, but sparate and distinct new art form." epcrting and Interpretation of the vs— Edward R. Murrow (CBS)— For re than a decade, "one of the most able and shining lights in the overt of news analysis . . ." ntertainment in Drama — (Two ards) — To "NBC University tl';atre" for "an hour's dramatization IT" some of our finest novels and short ^t-ies." Launched as an experiment in 'f.v 1948. it brought response "so volt irous that the network pocketed any "f '.givings it may have had; moved the ..J.w to a more desirable hour, and d.'nd the actors and the funds to sus9j| a series of absorbing and skillfully Tvpted programs." j_'Ther award, for Best Entertaining J Comedy, to Groucho Marx, "that if nderful pugilist," in "You Bet Your jfe" (ABC). Groucho "is the only Mil on the air who can work without -Script and bat off a brilliant succesS|,n of witticisms ... He is the dean of ' \ ise-crackers in the country . . ." (.ntertainment in Music — NBC. for its ■Ir-all contribution to broadcast of ff)id music, with special reference to !»j,C Symphony, Orchestras of the Na3 fins, and First Piano Quartet. NBC 4irly recognized the need for special nritruments and special programs in I: Ksical music . . . All in all, this is a 1 j»rd of enterprise to be proud of." jducational Program — "Communism jfT S. Brand" (ABO— to Robert M. I itidek, vice president in charge of ' blic affairs of ABC. Dramatic in ffin. it explained without exaggeraf| what Communism is and how it Lfitrates and operates within our liintry. The action throughout was jriniented on by an interpolated ! .ce which always introduced himself |'|a footnote — an original and effective Vice. K special citation to Rocky Mounj-n Radio Council. Organized in 1939. jp council has demonstrated how ' oadcasters. utilizing the unlimited reJ ■prces of colleges, schools, libraries. I (men's clubs, farm groups, and the ; e, can be of great public service. m. special citation to Lowell Instigate Cooperative Broadcasting Council. " pon. The Institute has recruited the lest teachers and scholars in a series of invigorating programs, an enormous advance in adult education. Children's Program — "Howdy Doody" (NBC) — This beguiling puppet show has devised a formula that is frequently educational, never frightening, or offensive, and ivariably hailed with rapture by children themselves. Promotion of International Understanding— (CBS) — Special reference to Larry Leseuer. "Memo From Lake Success." "Between the park and Daylight." "UN in Action." "Crusade for Children." "As Others See Us." and "An American Abroad." To CBS for its work in the promotion of international understanding, as exemplified by the objectivity of CBS news correspondents and analysts throughout the world. A special citation to WNEW New York, for initiative in creating "Little Songs About U.N." in the interest of international understanding. Public Service by a Regional Station — KNBC San Francisco ("Forests Aflame"). During the period of greatest forest fire danger. KNBC produced nine weekly -dramatic programs "Forests Aflame" containing a vital message on conservation. Public Service by a Local Station — WDAR Savannah. Ga. ("You and Youth"). WDAR has not only contributed wisely and helpfully to problems of juvenile delinquency, but has provided a program pattern which has attracted much favorable notice over a wide area, and which can, with profit, be studied and adapted by other broadcasters. PETITIONS Deep South, Scripps-Howard Denied by FCC SPORTS PACKAGE Large KRNT Block Sold PURCHASE of sports package, including all sports events broadcast throughout the year by KRNT Des Moines, by the General Electric Supply Corp. has been announced by Bob Dillon, KRNT manager. The contract, signed for GESCO by Glenn Clark, Des Moines branch manager, and Dan Kelly, manager of the Omaha, Neb., sales division, calls for more than 100 action sports broadcasts. Schedule began with the April 19 opening of Des Moines Bruins' baseball season. Al Couppee, KRNT sports director, is handling the play-by-play sportscasting for the package, which includes broadcasts of baseball, football, basketball, track and other major Iowa sports events. Bill Hippee, KRNT sales representative, handled the sale with GE SCO's agency, Allen & Reynolds, Omaha. Floyd Meullen is account executive for the agency. PETITION of Deep South Broadcasting Co., seeking reconsideration of FCC's January grant of new facilities to WNOE New Orleans, was denied by the Commission last week [Broadcasting, Jan. 31]. Errors in the decision alleged by Deep South were held to be "without merit." Meanwhile the Commission also * denied petition of Scripps-Howard Radio Inc., Cleveland, for stay of issuance of the construction permit granted by FCC in January to Cleveland Broadcasting Inc. for a new AM station there on 1300 kc with 5 kw fulltime [Broadcasting, Jan. 31]. WNOE was granted switch from 250 w fulltime on 1450 kc to 50 kw day, 5 kw night directional, on 1060 kc. Deep South sought the same facilities for a new outlet there. WNOE is owned by former Gov. James A. Noe, who also owns KNOE Monroe, La. Deep South is headed by John D. Ewing, trustee and 25 % owner of the Robert D. Ewing Estate. The estate owns KWKH Shreveport, La., and 80% of KTHS Hot Springs, Ark., as well as the Shreveport Times and Monroe World and News-Star. Coy, Hennock Concur FCC Chairman Wayne Coy and Comr. Frieda B. Hennock concurred with the majority to deny the Deep South petition although they did not originally favor the WNOE grant. Comr. Coy had voted to grant the bid of Deep South while Comr. Hennock had voted for further hearing. Deep South requested rehearing, reconsideration and grant of its own application on grounds of three alleged principal errors in the Commission's ruling favoring WNOE. These were: FCC's decision to favor an existing station over a new applicant was contrary to public interest; the decision's finding that Deep South's program plans were not as definite as WNOE's was incorrect, and the finding that a grant to Mr. Noe would tend more to diversify the control of mass media of communication was in error. Completing sale of the KRNT sports package are (I to r) : seated — Messrs. Mellen, Clark and Kelly; standing — Mr. Hippee; Paul Elliott, KRNT sales manager; Messrs. Couppee and Dillon. (RO ADC ASTING • Telecasting FCC PROPOSALS 1 Grant Made, 4 Denied PROPOSED decisions were reported by FCC last week to grant new AM facilities of 250 w fulltime on 1340 kc at Ashland, Ohio, to Beer & Koehl, licensee of WATG (FM) there, and to deny request of Home News Pub. Co., New Brunswick, N. J., for new AM station on 1230 kc, 250 w fulltime. In the Ashland case, the Commission proposed to deny the mutually exclusive applications of The Mount Vernon Broadcasting Co., Mount Vernon; Mound Broadcasting Corp., Newark, and The Zanesville Broadcasting Co., Zanesville, all Ohio. All but the Ashland bid were rejected on grounds of excessive interference to existing stations. Likewise, the Commission denied the application of The Home News Pub. Co. because the station proposed would cause objectionable adjacent channel interference to WCAU Philadelphia, operating on 1210 kc with 50 kw. FCC found that the proposed Beer & Koehl station at Ashland would cause slight interference to WADC Akron, Ohio, but that this was not excessive or contrary to its engineering standards. Ownership of the new grantee and the other applicants follows : Ashland, Ohio — Beer & Koehl, 1340 kc, 250 w, fulltime. Applicant is copartnership of Robert W. Beer and Edgar Koehl. Mr. Beer is general manager of WATG (FM) Ashland, licensed to the partnership, and is 50% owner of the daily Times-Gazette there. Mr. Koehl owns other 50% in the newspaper and also is 50% owner of daily paper at Galion, Ohio. Mount Vernon. Ohio — The Mount Vernon Broadcasting Co., 1340 kc, 250 w, unlimited. Principals: Dana T. Burns, professor at Baldwin-Wallace College, Berea, Ohio, president 24%; Maria C. Burns, associate professor at Baldwin-Wallace, treasurer 24%; Clarence A. Gillilan, transmitter supervisor WJW Cleveland, vice president 1.2%. There is group of minor stockholders holding remaining interest. Newark, Ohio — Mound Broadcasting Corp.. 1340 kc, 250 w, unlimited. Principals: William A. Sodare, transmitter engineer WCHS Charleston. W. Va., president and owner 66% shares of total 280 shares; Francis X. Green, onetime with FCC's Foreign Broadcast Intelligence Service and now with Dept. of Justice assisting in prosecution of war traitors, secretary-treasurer 66% shares; John C. Quinn, onetime with WARM Scranton, Pa., and who has been overseas on government assignment, vice president and 66% shares. Four local residents hold remainder of stock. Zanesville. Ohio — The Zanesville Broadcasting Co., 1340 kc, 250 w, unlimited. Applicant is partnership of William A. Hunt. 58%. and Lyle P. Lee, 42%. Mr. Hunt was formerly assistant to the chief engineer of Fort Industry Co. and now is in local radio sales and service work. Mr. Lee is former announcer at WIHZ Zanesville and now is farming with his father. New Brunswick. N. J. — The Home News Pub. Co., 1230 kc. 250 w, unlimited. Applicant publishes daily Home News and Sunday Times. President and chief stockholder is Elmer B. Boyd. April 25, 1949 • Page 85