Broadcasting Telecasting (July - Sept 1951)

• J . 3 : ! SMILES at the new alignment of ride & Holmes Adv., formerly «n as James McBride Adv. Agenare Mr. McBride (I) and Jack ■nes, new member of the agency. Holmes formerly was southwest s manager for Ziz Television prons. McBride & Holmes has offices in Fort Worth and Dallas. STON POOL Covers MacArthur Visit STON radio and television sta.3 pooled their facilities and lpower July 25 and 26 to cover ats of Gen. Douglas Mac:hur's visit to that city. Han.g details were Charles Vassal, •Z, as technical director and a\ Keyes, WNAC, as program ector. ladio coverage included Gen. ^Arthur's arrival and motorje, visit to Quincy and trip to State legislature which he ressed in the evening. His ival and speech also were •cast. Following day the General it to City Hall and Murphy leral Hospital, covered by radio, tions picked up portions of two• highlights on basis of their e availabilities. Participating in the pool were se Boston-area stations: WBZ[-TV, WEEI, WNAC-AM-TV, TOP, WLAW (Lawrence), 1DH, WJDA (Quincy), WORL, OM, WTAO (Cambridge), RB (Waltham), WKOX Fram -ham), WMEX and WHEE. ■ : : *:ilBERS of the 42d "Rainbow" vision of New York National Guard 1 make extensive radio and TV jaest" appearances this week over iw York metropolitan stations, to rmlate interest in Guard activities. ;blic service campaign precedes a c-week training period for the dij jion at Pine Camp, Watertown, N. Y. 'he LITTLE Station with : ^IGrWALLOPij KAHN APPOINTED Heads RTMA Promotion Unit APPOINTMENT of a Promotion Committee for Radio-Television Mfrs. Assn., with J. J. Kahn, Standard Transformer Corp., as chairman, has been announced by Robert C. Sprague, RTMA board chairman. At the same time Mr. Sprague also renamed H. N. Henrye Sailer, of John E. Fast & Co., chairman of the association's Credit Committee for the ensuing year. Mr. Sailer has headed the group, one of RTMA's largest and most active, during the past year. D. F. Reed, of Raytheon Mfg. Co., was reappointed eastern vice chairman and A. D. Sigler, Crucible Steel Co. of America, western vice chairman. Formation of the Promotion Committee, authorized during RTMA's annual convention in Chicago in June, stemmed from suggestions that RTMA provide tangible evidence of its services for the information of members and non-members looking toward increase in membership. Chairman Kahn, who took an active hand in the recent reorganization of the manufacturers' association, also is a member of the board of directors and past chief of the Parts Division. He also represents RTMA on Radio Parts and Electronic Equipment Shows Inc. Rounding out the new promotion unit are Max F. Balcom, Sylvania Electric Products Inc. board chairman; Paul V. Galvirt, Motorola Inc. president; and Leslie Muter, Muter Co. president. Serving ex-officio are RTMA President Glen McDaniel and General Manager James D. Secrest. D-J SONG CONTEST Fullen Named Winner UNIVERSAL International Films has announced the disc jockey winners of its recent Frank Sinatra song contest, with grand prize of $500 U. S. Savings Bond (or an expense-paid week in New York) awarded to Gene Fullen of KSAL Salina, Kan. Contest was conducted among disc jockeys and their listeners to determine most popular standard selections recorded by the Columbia Records vocalist. Songs getting the most votes will be included in the forthcoming Universal motion picture "Meet Danny Wilson," starring Mr. Sinatra. Runner-up prizes of 12 Bulova "Academy Award" watches were received by disc jockeys: Emerson Kimball, WCOL Columbus, Ohio; Maury McGill, WBBW Youngstown, Ohio; Herbert S. Fontaine, WCOU-AM-FM Lewiston, Me.; William R. Lawson, WATS Sayre, Pa.; Joe Sikes, KANE New Iberia, La.; Paul Hennings, WNOR Norfolk; Wayne Allen, KSEL Lubbock, Tex.; Rodney V. Louden, KPOJ Portland, Ore.; Bob Earle, KSO Des Moines; Jim McNamara, WALA Mobile, Ala.; Whitney Hains, CKCW Moncton, N. B.; Bob Watson, WSB Atlanta. ecasting EFFICIENCY FACTS ■ about the 315 TRANSMITTER Special CERAMIC COIL FORMS In the Continental 315 Transmitter... all tuning inductances are wound on special ceramic coil forms. These forms are unaffected by temperature or humidity ... are proof against arc-overs ... and have an extremely low power loss characteristic. This type of tuning inductance complemented by our vacuum type capacitors results in the highest degree of circuit efficiency possible at the present state of the art. New home of CONTINENTAL ELECTRONICS MANUFACTURING COMPANY MANUFACTURING CO. 4212 S. BUCKNER BLVD DALLAS 10, TEXAS PHONE EVergreen 1137 August 6, 1951 • Page 83