Broadcasting Telecasting (Oct-Dec 1956)

Record Details:

Title:
Broadcasting Telecasting
Date:
Oct-Dec 1956
Publisher:
Washington, D.C. : Broadcasting Publications Inc.
Volume:
Broadcasting Telecasting
Leaf #:
000920
Language:
English
Subjects:
radio and television periodical, Broadcasting -- United States -- Periodicals
Collection:
Broadcasting & Recorded Sound
Format:
Periodicals
Contributor:
Library of Congress, MBRS, Recorded Sound Section
Sponsor:
Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Date Added:
March 21, 2024
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I I I I t I \ I I Latest? i Heard the . . . CBS Radio goes WCBM in Baltimore! . . . this is the kind of news you'll like to hear— if you're wrasslin' with a Baltimore radio schedule. ... it simplifies matters because all you have to do is give WCBM a top spot on your schedule! . . . and you'll be advising your clients right* . . . WCBM's own programming plus CBS features will give WCBM an even bigger "hold" on this fast growing market. ... if you want to "pin down" the facts call, write or wire direct ... or contact our representatives. *lst or 2nd in 146 out of 212 y2-hour rating periods 1st— 104 times, 2nd — 42 times WCBM CBS RADIO AFFILIATE 10,000 WATTS ON 680 K. C. BALTIMORE 13, MD. Exclusive National Representatives THE BOLLING COMPANY, INC. GOVERNMENT NO CHANGE SEEN IN CONGRESS POSTS Democrats' retention of control probably means continuance of Senate and House leadership and chairmanships of committees controlling and/or investigating radio-tv. WITH the Democrats retaining control o Congress, no change is expected in Senat and House leadership and in chairmanship of committees which have jurisdiction ove radio and tv broadcasting or which hav investigations underway in the industry. Sen. Lyndon B. Johnson (D-Tex.) is ex pected to remain as Senate majority leade and Sen. William F. Knowland (R-Calif. as minority leader. Both have family intei ests in radio and tv stations. The death of Rep. J. Percy Priest (E Tenn.) [B*T, Oct. 15], chairman of th House Interstate & Foreign Commerce Com mittee, brings Rep. Oren Harris (D-Ark.) next ranking Democrat, into line for th chairmanship. Rep. Harris, chairman of th committee's Transportation & Communis tions Subcommittee and an acknowledge congressional expert on radio-tv legislatior. had no opposition for re-election. Sen. Warren G. Magnuson (D-Wash.) chairman of the Senate Interstate & Foreig Commerce Committee, which has been ir vestigating the tv networks and uhf-vrj allocations problems, defeated his GOP of ponent, Gov. Arthur Langlie. Sen. John W. Bricker (R-Ohio), rankin Republican on the Senate group, was not u for re-election. Sen. Bricker initiated tb probe as chairman in the 83d Congress an has called for regulation of the network by the FCC. House Speaker Sam Rayburn (D-Tex. and Rep. Joseph W. Martin Jr. (R-Mass.] House minority leader, were re-elected. Also re-elected were Rep. Emanuel Celle (D-N.Y.), chairman of the House Judicial Committee and its Antitrust Subcommittei which has been investigating alleged monoi oly by the tv networks, and Rep. Joe I Evins (D-Tenn.), chairman of the Hous Small Business Committee's Subcommitte No. 1, which held hearings on alleged Whil House and network influence on the FCC Ranking Republican members of thre House groups were re-elected: Charles / Wolverton (Mass.) on the House Commerc Committee; Kenneth B. Keating (N.Y. on the Celler Antitrust Subcommittee, an William M. McCulloch (Ohio) on the Evir Subcommittee. These members of the Senate Commerc Committee were re-elected : Sens. A. S. Mik Monroney (D-Okla.), George A. Smathei (D-Fla.), Sam J. Ervin Jr. (D-N.C), Ala Bible (D-Nev.) and John Marshall Butl< (R-Md.). Sen. James H. Duff (R-Pa.), at other member, lost his Senate seat to Denu crat Joseph S. Clark Jr., Philadelphia mayo Edward Jarrett will continue as chief cler of this committee, with Bertram O. Wis: Page 60 • November 12, 1956 Broadcasting Telecastin