Broadcasting (Oct - Dec 1950)

Anniversary Open Mike EDITOR, Broadcasting: . . . An always loyal friend and supporter of the broadcasting industry — the gentleman who edits and publishes Broadcasting . . . First, I shall pay my resepects to my hosts — Sol Taishoflf and his Broadcasting, both of whom have rendered such consistently and continuously invaluable service to the broadcasting industry since its very inception that it is difficult to find the words in which to appropriately express our gratitude . . . Secondly ... I greet my contemporaries, whose experience in the art and industry of radio hark b9,ck to the days of the pioneers. All of us who through these years have shared the experiences incident to the birth, organization and growth of the art and industry of broadcasting must remember with nostalgia the early days when our destiny and immediate operation depended upon decisions made by the revered Herbert Hoover, then Secretary of Commerce, and the bulk of our legislation had to clear through the Division of Marine and Fisheries . . . . . . During those days and ever since, Broadcasting has been a faithful and reliable clearing house of all information pertinent to the operations of the industry. Nothing more primarily impoi' Open Mike Index Anthony, Earle C 64 Berkson, Seymour 64 Bristol, Lee 64 Burnett, Leo 64 Coy, Wayne 63 Damm, Walter J 64 Denny, Charles R 64 DuMont, AUen B 65 Eaton, Joe 64 Fly, James L 64 Friendly, Edwin S 65 Gamhle, Frederic R 62 Geddes, Bond 64 Haverlin, Carl 65 Hedges, Wm. S 65 Hoover, Herbert 63 Jett, E. K 6^ Johnson, Earl J 65 Johnson, Edwin C 63 Johnson, Lyndon B 65 Kobak, Edgar 66 Leitch, John J 66 Loucks, Philip G 66 Loyet, Paul A 66 Matthews, Francis P 66 McAndrew, Wm. R 66 McCollough, Clair R 66 McConnell, Joseph H 66 McLean, Robert 169 Miller, Justin 62 MUler, Neville 169 Mullen, Frank 169 Noble, Edward J 169 Norton, Edward Lee 66 Paley, William S 62 Poppele, J. R 172 Ring, Andrew D 172 Ryan, J. Harold 172 Sarnoff, David 63 Sawyer, Charles 169 Secrest, James D 172 Segal, Paul M 172 Snyder, Glenn 173 Stanton, Frank 169 Streibert, Ted 62 Trammell, Niles 172 Truman, Harry Cover West, Paul B 173 White, Frank 173 Wiseman, Bill 173 Woods, Mark 173 Page 64 • October 16, 1950 tant to the welfare of broadcasting in its promising future occurred in those times, than the organization of NAB. . . . Throughout all of our difficulties . . . NAB has been the single and most powerful unifying "Rock of Gibraltar" influence in the industry . . . Earle C. Anthony President Earle C. Anthony Inc. Los Angeles (Former Pres., NAB) EDITOR, Broadcasting: The two decade span since Broadcasting was born marks one of the most exciting periods in contemporary history. I think we should all take our hats off to Sol Taisholf and his able gang for keeping pace so nobly with the rapid fire developments and changes in radio packed into these twenty years. This period has seen radio develop from a gangling, spluttering, squawking infant into a full grown, globe-girdling giant affecting the daily lives of hundreds of millions of people around the world. Seymour Berkson General Manager International News Service New York * * * EDITOR, Broadcasting: In a world which is too full of generalities, it always impresses me when someone carves out a special niche for himself and specializes intelligently in it. The niche which you selected has grown to be practically a canyon and is still full of falling rocks, but you have done a great job of growing and maturing with one of Amei'ica's most dynamic industries. I compliment you on your alertness and integrity and wish you continued success. Leo Burnett Leo Burnett Co. Chicago (Vice Chairman, The Advertising Council Inc.) * * * EDITOR, Broadcasting: You and your associates have been doing a great job. Keep it up for another twenty years. Walter J. Damm Vice Pres. & Gen. Mgr. WTMJ-AM-TV, Milwaukee (Former Pres., NAB) * * * EDITOR, Broadcasting: On this twentieth anniversary of Broadcasting I want to offer my heartiest congratulations to you and your organization on a record of accomplishment in which you can take great pride. During the past two decades the success of Broadcasting has paralleled the development of the industry it has served so well. Since 1930, American radio has grown from modest beginnings to become a major force in our society and economy, and now television is adding its contribution as a medium of entertainment and information as one of the world's most powerful selling instruments. Throughout this period, Broadcasting has taken on larger and larger stature as the medium to which the industry looks for information and interpretations of its own problems and developments. As radio and television continue their progress, I know that Broadcasting-Telecasting will also continue to grow and I wish you every success for the future. Charles R. Denny Executive Vice President NBC (Former Chairman, FCC) * * * EDITOR, Broadcasting: I know that I have been in the radio business for what seems to be a thousand years, but little did I realize that Broadcasting is twenty years of age. My sincere congratulations on twenty years of very informative and constructive service to the industry. Joe Eaton General Manager WKLO Louisville, Ky. * * ' * EDITOR, Broadcasting: Both broadcasting and Broadcasting have come of age. No static condition there, each has grown in utility and stature for two decades. And each in its sphere has been an informative and constructive force. Nor has either lost the initiative, the imagination, the drive, as new horizons appeared. These qualities, which are basically qualities of youth, are ever so essential as radio encompasses a new era. To have seen 50 people crowd the little police station at little Ormond Beach, Fla., to see the World Series was proof enough that seeing-eye broadcasting is the dominant force of the new era. It is not too much to expect that both broadcasting and Broadcasting will continue to reflect the maturity of judgment, essential competence for the big job, and the spirit of youth which meets the hazard only as a challenge. James Lawrence Fly, Esq. (Former Chairman, FCC) EDITOR, Broadcasting: Although broadcasting service began almost thirty years ago, its widespread growth followed the BROADCASTING • Telecasting BRISTOL-MYERS COMPANY 630 FIFTH AVENUE NEW YORK EO OFFICE OF THE PRE3IDC^ Septeniber 15 1 1950 Mr. Sol Taishoff Broadcasting Publications, Inc. National Press Building Washington 4, D. C. Dear Sol: I have vatched with sustained interest the growth of BEOABCiSTING during the last twenty years. As radio developed you earned a fine reputation for accTirate coverage as the weekly news magazine of radio. As television progress follows the radio pattern, I Icnow inany will rely on you for their telecasting news as well as radio news reporting. Sini^rely LEE H. BEISTOIi