Broadcasting Telecasting (Apr-Jun 1957)

MANUFACTURING ufacture of portable tv receivers up to three pounds lighter than present models. Admiral Corp. announces new portable radio line consisting of one AC-DC-battery model and two 12-volt all-transistor battery sets, all with steel cases and printed circuits inserted by automation. Transistor models include either six or eight transistors, playing up to 1200 hours on eight flashlight batteries. Suggested retail price for threeway portable is $29.95 and for transistor units $59.95 and $69.95. Whirlpool Corp. (RCA Whirlpool appliances, other products) announces first quarter sales of about $112 million for 17% increase over same period in 1956. Capital expenditures are budgeted for $15 million this year. Sylvania Electric Products Inc., announced that its electronic product sales department has consolidated its east central and central equipment sales regions into single area to be known as midwestern equipment sales region with headquarters in Melrose Park, 111. J. P. Mallen, east central equipment sales manager, appointed midwestern equipment sales manager. Browning Labs Inc., Winchester, Mass., announces new Multiplex Sub-Carrier Automatic Muting System. Device is used by fm stations who multiplex background music service. New product used at transmitter automatically mutes all Browning Multiplex receivers between musical selections. Extra relay contacts are provided which enable music itself to provide other controlling functions. Price: $189.00. Whirlpool-Seeger Corp. announces approval of proposed merger with Birtman Electric Co. and new corporate name, Whirlpool Corp., with present officers and directors continuing in office. Visual Electronics Corp. N. Y., opens new offices at 342 W. 40th St. Telephone: Longacre 4-0518. G. S. Marshall Co. (electronic manufacturers' representatives), moves to new offices at 2065 Huntington Drive, San Marino, Calif. EDUCATION MORRISON PATTERSON TABER WESTIN CBS FOUNDATION PRESENTS FELLOWSHIPS FIRST CBS Foundation News & Public Affairs Fellowships in "electronic journalism" are being announced today (Monday) by Ralph F. Colin, president, CBS Foundation Inc. They go to eight persons active in either the commercial or non-commercial aspect of the broadcast news profession. The fellows selected include three persons from stations affiliated with, but not owned by, either CBS Radio or CBS-TV; two teachers of broadcast journalism, and three associated with CBS in New York. They are: Ernest F. Andrews Jr., assistant professor of journalism. State U. of Iowa and news director, WSUI Iowa City; William B. Crawford, tv news writer CBS, New York; William Arthur Eames. news director KBOIAM-TV Boise; William Ray Mofield, director of news and special events and assistant manager, WPAD Paducah, Ky.; Joseph L. Morrison, associate professor of journalism, U. of North Carolina's School of Journalism, Chapel Hill; John Meredith Patterson, assistant news director, WDBJ-AM-TV Roanoke; Robert Bruce Taber, news writer CBS, Cincinnati's Most Powerful Independent Radio Station 50,000 watts of SALES POWER WC KY CINCINNATI, OHIO STATION On the Air everywhere 24 hours a day— seven days a week New York, and Avram Robert Westin. director for CBS news and public affaii New York. The fellowships, established early tb year, are granted annually for a year's stud beginning in September, at Columbia U. New York for eligible persons engaged radio-tv news and public affairs. The fellow expenses are paid. Average stipend is abo $8,000 covering tuition and other costs the university and necessary transportatic and living costs for each fellow and any far ily dependents for the fellowship year of . weeks. Selections were made from a total 140 applicants from 35 states, the Distri of Columbia. Alaska and Guam. Fellows Prescribes Revamping Of Journalism, Radio-Tv Courses PROFESSIONAL schools of communicatic embracing radio, tv and newspaper carev training should replace the journalism ar. radio-tv courses at the nation's universitie NARTB President Harold E. Fellows su gested Wednesday in a talk delivered at th U. of Missouri "Journalism Week" banqus at Columbia, Mo. Noting that radio and tv are now fi' partners "in the vital field of communica ing," Mr. Fellows proposed that the ter "journalist" be abandoned in favor of "cor, municator" since the reporting of events r longer is limited to the written word. Mr. Fellows conceded the idea breal with scholastic tradition and anticipated o position from some publishers. He sa training for technical skills in communic tions "should occupy no more than 25' of the time of the entire student curricul and lauded the U. of Missouri's requiremei that students obtain a full background the political and social sciences, history an economics and liberal arts. "Communications has become a profe Page 94 • May 6, 1957 Broadcasting • Telecastin