Broadcasting Telecasting (Jan-Mar 1956)

SOMETHING IS ABOUT TO HAPPEN WEST TEXAS MOST POWERFUL TV IN WEST TEXAS K DUB-TV l/ni ID A KA WEST TEXAS' ONLY KUUb-A/v\ 24 HOUR RADIO LUBBOCK, TEXAS NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVES: THE BRANH AM COMPANY President and Gen. Mgr., W. D. "DUB" ROGERS National Sales Mgr. E. A. "Buzz" Hassett OPEN MIKE' of a similar gimmick previously broadcast by WOKY, but WOKY, at least, had the foresight to stop their promotion after the national survey companies discussed this ill-advised practice with them. Some three weeks or more lapsed between the campaigns of WOKY and WEMP, and WEMP's stand of fighting "fire with fire" is a little belated inasmuch as the fire has already been put out. WEMP's promoton, therefore, was totally unnecessary in as much as WOKY had previously proved WEMP's point: that surveys could be corrupted by unethical and dishonest endeavors. Just for the record: let it be known that WOKY was the first culprit and WEMP was the second culprit. No other Milwaukee radio stations have deemed it necessary to resort to such ill-advised practices. Bill Weaver, Gen. Mgr. WRIT Milwaukee, Wise. Dastardly Deed EDITOR: One of your excellent reporters covered my recent oral argument in the United States Court of Appeals where I resisted a request for a stay order in the Corpus Christi television case. (Perhaps wisely) the Court has not provided a press table. Your reporter had to sit in the audience; the acoustics were not too good; I noticed your reporter had to strain to hear what was being said. As a result he misunderstood me and reported I said that the FCC delay of nine months before the KRIS-TV grant was "dastardly" [B«T, Jan. 16, p. 64]. I didn't say that. I have never used the word "dastardly" because I didn't know what it meant. I have just looked up the word "dastard" for the first time and find that it would not have been the correct word* even if I had used it. It seems to me that somewhere in the past I have heard a word that vaguely resembles "dastard", — but I am not sure. The word I used was "oppressive." Paul M. Segal Segal, Smith and Hennessey Washington, D. C. * The original, but now obsolete meaning of "dastard" was "sot." Hi-Fi Monitor Low Down EDITOR: Mr. Peluso, of KLMR, may consider a hi-fi monitor in the broadcast control room an innovation [Open Mike, Jan. 9], but in a business whose stock-in-trade is sound that sells, there is little place for the $2.98 speaker in a cigar box. Without accurate reproduction in the control room, proper balance of studio pickup and record equalization, curves become a matter of rare coincidence. KLEM, a 1,000watt daytimer, took to the air over a year ago with a 12" GE coaxial speaker, mounted in a corner horn enclosure, as a control room monitor. It is not quite the equivalent of some of the $600 speaker systems, but far excels many control room monitors I have seen — and used. Cheaper speakers do for the studios, as they are used primarily for cue purposes. I expect that there will be many comments on Mr. Peluso's claim to an "innovation," as I have seen many small stations using elaborate high-quality control-room speakers, and I know of at least one 250-watter that used two costly speaker systems. I commend KLMR on their thinking; they're just a few years late. R. H. Coddington, Asst. Mgr. KLEM Le Mars, Iowa The Silent Witness EDITOR: This office has been retained by the Denver area radio and television stations to represent them before the Colorado and television stations to represent them before the Colorado Supreme Court on Jan. 30 at a hearing concerning Canon 35 of the Canons of Judicial Ethics in regard to photography in courtrooms. In the preparation of our case in brief before the Court, we should like to have approximately 30 copies of the Aug. 29, 1955, B»T article "The Silent Witness." Richard M. Schmidt, Jr. Knight, Lesher & Schmidt Denver, Colo. [EDITOR'S NOTE: B^T, always glad to help out a good cause, has sent counselor Schmidt the asked-for copies of the article, which describes what happened when the American Bar Assn. admitted tv to its convention in Philadelphia and the lawyers' reactions to video coverage of the proceedings.] Announcers' Copy EDITOR: . . . Hope you've noticed the subscription to B»T by our announcing staff. We got tired of asking the bosses for their copy. We wouldn't miss it. Jack West, Asst. Sports Dir. WJDX-WLBT (TV) Jackson, Miss. Uncommitted EDITOR: A story in your Dec. 19 issue erroneously reported that Hullinger Productions of Washington, D. C, was beginning a television film series starring Mary Haworth, the syndicated columnist. Miss Haworth was indeed approached by Hullinger Productions for such a show, but no commitment was made. She wishes you to set the record straight, especially as other producers are interested also. Frank L. Dennis Attorney Washington, D. C. [EDITOR'S NOTE: B»T relied upon an official announcement by Hullinger Productions.] MILESTONES ► ROGER BAKER, sportscaster, WGR-TV Buffalo, has celebrated his 28th year in broadcasting. ► CBS RADIO'S Ma Perkins daytime serial has begun its 23d year. ► WTMJ-TV Milwaukee has celebrated its eighth anniversary. ► WGAR Cleveland has marked the 10th anniversary of its U. S. Weather Bureau show, News With Jim Martin. ► HORACE CORDER has marked the completion of his 20th year of farm broadcasting on WSM Nashville, Tenn. ► WIBX Utica, N. Y., has celebrated its 30th anniversary. Fage 22 • January 23, 1956 Broadcasting • Telecasting