Broadcasting (Oct - Dec 1950)

ngineer, 1st phone, one year experiDce xmitter, control room and relates. References, veteran. Box 313H, IROADCASTING. Situations Wanted (Cont'd') echnician, 1st license, IV4 years exjrlence. trans., control board, turn ibles, remotes, tape recorder. Box IH, BROADCASTING. igineer, 1st phone, no experience, arried, young, ambitious, prefer • luthern great plains region, available January. Waldene Meyer, Gaylord, ansas. echnician, first license, five years ^oadcast radio, wide experience asiciated fields, wants transmitter job. 1, single. Available quickly. Please ate requirements. Lewis Sherloclc, ox 51, Plainview, Texas. Production-Programming, others E year old vet, no reserve, good draft jlatus. Still single with 8 years exlerience. Can handle all phases of adio production with accent on special vents. Can sell, handle sports and ave had success with disc shows. floater. Am employed but would ike to settle. Good references, sober, ependable, experienced in programing and willing to work. Box 268H, 5ROADCASTING. opywriter, young lady, twelve months . xtensive experience with network foliate and agency. Congenial, hard .orker, capable of snappy, readable . ommercial copy that sells. Now seekig position with progressive station ' Li New England. Excellent references. ^ Box 295H, BROADCASTING. wocal news, wire re-write, special \ ents. Three years experience 250 w. . Presently employed. Six net news ; hots past year. Want to join news taff on larger station. B. J., A. B., eteran, 27, married, references. Box .4H. BROADCASTING. stablished radio-television producer ishes to recommend former associate. ;xperienced in all phases of production, ith excellent background in announcg, continuity writing, directing, etc. daptable for any size station operalon. Young, draft exempt, university laduate. Salary open. Top references. , .vailable January first. Box 310H, SROADCASTING. Television Managerial oung radio station manager desires .Opportunity to learn television produc* ion. announcing from bottom. No TV xperience; 28, married. Box 294H, SROADCASTING • TELECASTING. \ Announcers fi elevlsion position wanted by experiJ iced radio announcer trained in all i aases of TV, graduate of a New York ilevision school and seven years exsrience in radio. Photo, disc, details K personal interview upon request, rite Box 298H, BROADCASTING • ULECASTING. h ^.Production-Programming , others hos Angeles TV director just returned ijrom European filming trip. Seeking IfV production position. Age 28. ExMlent references. Background of jheatre, radio, film. Specialist in im"Einative treatment of department store pows. Will consider creative opporjunity in any area. Box 266H, BROAD[ASTING • TELECASTING. For Sale For Sale (Cont'd) For Sale One RCA 69C distortion analyzer used very little and in excellent condition. Real bargain at $250.00. WMVA, Martinsville, Virginia. 1200 feet on reel brand new recording tape at a bargain price of $2.00. Each, each individually packed. Quantity users write for discount price list. Send cash, or money order for as many tapes as you want. Syrena Recording Company, 33 Parker Ave., Passaic, N. J. Prescott 7-7013. Hurry, stock of 5000 is going fast. Have several used guyed Wincharger towers will sell erected. Tower Construction Co., 107 Fourth St., Sioux City, Iowa. Phone 5-6761. Wanted to Buy Stations Experienced manager considering purchase small market fulltime local station or half of regional, preferably south. References. Box 283H, BROADCASTING. Equipment, etc. Equipment wanted. 1000 watt station. Must be bargain. No hurry. Box 208H, BROADCASTING. FM 250 or 1 kw transmitter with monitors, radiators. No supporting structure needed. All information, lowest cash price air mail. Box 287H, BROADCASTING. Wanted: Recording equipment, state condition and price. Quote lowest price first letter. G. Monaco, WRAC, Racine, Wisconsin. Wanted: Equipment for 250 watter including transmitter, monitors, console, antenna. Kelly Bell, Crawford Hotel, Midland, Texas. Miscellaneous Attention investors: Would you be interested in promoting a gadget to fit every TV set in America? Box 291H, BROADCASTING. Note: New or replacement broadcast crystals for Western Electric, RCA, Bliley and other holders; fastest service. Also monitor and frequency measuring service. Eidson Electronic Co., Temple, Texas, phone 3901. Help Wanted Announcers Equipment, etc. MAJOR MIDWEST MARKET is ripe for top-grade disk jockey — entertainer. Progressive AM-TV network affiliate promises unlimited future to reliable, promotion-minded personality with proven record of sales success. Preference given to man who can combine live vocal or instrumental talent with platter patter. Send disc or tape with photo and details to BOX 280H, BROADCASTING 16-A General Radio frequency bridge 3Dr sale used by consulting engineer, food condition. $300. Box 235H, SROADCASTING. I vailable immediately! Brand new nl'ederal studio console 105A and power lipply 124A. Includes special cueing pcilities and amplifier. Special price! [fox 284H, BROADCASTING. or sale from Ohio storage, one or two .ew 250 foot self supporting towers pth insulators. Ideal for TV or AM. Ivailable west coast storage, complete Jghting equipment for two towers and 0,000 feet #8 ground wire. All at less aan market prices. Contact KROW, j)akland, California. Sates dynamote three channel remote implifier, complete with carrying case. I^ike new. $150. WKAM, Warsaw, Ind. isROADCASTING • Telecasting Television Announcers TV EMCEE Live-wire Master of Ceremonies for TV audience participation show wanted by midwest station. Real opportunity. Send background, picture and disc to Box 282H, BROADCASTING • TELECASTING. Equipment etc. For Sa^e— Complete Gates 1 kw installation excellent condition. Wincharger tower, A-3 lighting. 1000 record library. Office furniture. Philco air conditioner. Now operating. Three years old. Selling pencil sharpeners to transmitter. Best offer. Wire for inventory list. WEEB, Southern Pines, North Carolina. WGAY PETITION Seeks Night Operation WGAY Silver Spring, Md., metropolitan Washington daytimer on 1050 kc with 1 kw, has petitioned FCC for night operation with 500 w. WGAY cited Mexico's failure to participate in the new North American Regional Broadcasting Agreement and expiration of the U. S.-Mexican "gentlemen's agreement" giving that country fulltime use of 1050 kc. The station explained Silver Spring is now the second largest concentration of population in Maryland and requires a fulltime local outlet since neighboring Washington stations do not fill this need. WGAY petitioned the Commission to amend Sec. 3.25(a) of its rules to permit the operation. WGAY noted WMGM New York already is using 1050 kc fulltime with 50 kw power and its proposed nighttime operation would not interfere with WMGM. "At present there is no treaty in force or in effect with Mexico regarding use of radio frequencies," WGAY said, "and petitioner believes that the public interest would now be served by an amendment of the official policy of the U. S. with regard to the gentlemen's agreement." In May 1949 WGAY filed a similar petition which FCC dismissed last July "in view of pendency of negotiations" for a new NARBA "with several signatories, including Mexico." WGAY noted in its petition that Mexico is not in the new agreement. RADIO IN CRISIS Coleson Cites Ad Council Use RADIO is the first medium of Advertising Council public service efforts because it is quick and flexible and because it permits saturation impressions, Robert C. Coleson, Pacific Coast representative of the Ad Council, told the Seattle Advertising and Sales Club fortnight ago. With the national organization gearing for war emergency programs, Mr. Coleson noted that network radio can be utilized in a crisis on an hour's notice, and is therefore the first point of contact for quick action. Although the Advertising Council's program allocation schedule calls for weekly network sponsored shows to use a public service plug once every six weeks, some are doing so every week, because of the public relations value, he said. WTNB CASE Johnston Appeal Dismissed JOHNSTON Broadcasting Co.'s second appeal against FCC action in the highly contested WTNB Birmingham, Ala., case has been dismissed by the U. S. Court of Appeals for D. C. as premature since FCC has not yet taken final action on the Johnston bid [Broai>castING • Telecasting, Oct. 2, March 6, Jan. 30]. Johnston Broadcasting, licensee of WJLD Bessemer, Ala., and losing applicant for a new outlet at Birmingham on 850 kc, had contended FCC erred in permitting Thomas N. Beach, original WTNB licensee, to correct by amendment the defective verification of his application to switch WTNB from 250 w on 1490 kc to 1 kw night, 5 kw day on 850 kc. It was the final grant of this bid which Johnston appealed in 1949 and which the court remanded to FCC for further proceeding. Johnston also contended FCC acted illegally to accept the Beach amendment when he is no longer a party to the proceeding and attacked FCC's conclusion that Pilot Broadcasting Corp., new WTNB licensee, could file a substitute amendment to show it as applicant for the change in dispute. Since this matter is still pending further hearing before the Commission, the court indicated it does not have jurisdiction at this time. Pilot Broadcasting is owned 51% by Mr. Beach and 49% by Roy Hofheinz, Texas broadcaster. Johnston contended before the court that Pilot is a "stranger" to the case. FCC, however, argued Pilot is the legally authorized successor to the original applicant. WHIZ COVERS FIRE Nickel Goes Long Way LONGEST nickel phone call probably ever made around Zanesville, Ohio, was conducted the night of Dec. 9 when WHIZ Zanesville broadcast on the spot reports from the worst fire in the city's history. The fire burned for several hours in the dovratown business district with equipment being sent from as far away as Columbus to fight the blaze. WHIZ had reporters at the scene within five minutes after arrival of the first fire-fighting apparatus. Before remote broadcasting equipment arrived at the fire, telephone reports from the station's personnel, stationed at a pay phone across the street, were tape recorded at the station and immediately broadcast, interrupting Dennis Daif Show, Grand Ole Opry and other NBC programs scheduled. Even after remote reports became available, the station continued using the tape recorded telephone commentaries, keeping the phone open from 9:50 p.m. Saturday to 3 a.m. Sunday morning. December 25, 1950 • Page 81