Broadcasting Telecasting (Apr-Jun 1957)

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WE RECOMMEND arolyn Skoidar C^ssocLates 30 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK 16. N.Y. WSIX-TV CHANNE ^8 NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE Louis R. Draughon, Pres. R. D. Stanford, Gen. Mgr. IN PUBLIC INTEREST WILS Airs Election Debates CANDIDATES for city elections in Lac sing, Mich., were given the opportunit to debate the issues on WILS that city i the recent local elections. The station, t spur public interest, produced a series of debates, along with active news coverage This year's city elections brought the larg est vote in the history of Lansing, th station said. Cancer Forum on WJAR-TV WHEN the American Cancer Society pn sented an hour-long Cancer Facts Forum o WJAR-TV Providence April 23, viewei had the opportunity to telephone questior which were answered by the forum partic pants. Besides information presented by tt four doctors on the forum, the audience wj shown the "seven danger signals" of cance KXOL News Dept. on Display KXOL Fort Worth participated in the ai nual Scoutarama held by Fort Worth Be Scouts March 29-30 by setting up a displs based on radio and public speaking. Tt station supplied typical news room equi] ment, which was operated by the Scou under the supervision of the KXOL nev staff. KBIF Aids Cerebral Palsy KBIF Fresno turned over its unsold new casts during March and April to the Unite Cerebral Palsy Assn. and its Training Centi for the Handicapped. The director of tl association said numerous inquiries were r ceived concerning possible jobs for tl handicapped as a result of the broadcasts. KMPC EXTENDS LAW "THE long arm of the law" literally has been extended by KMPC Los Angeles through its broadcasting of police alert calls to aid the California Highway Patrol. Holdup men in getaway cars and hit-and-run drivers are finding it tougher to elude the highway patrol with KMPC's direct broadcasting of police calls to alert the general public with descriptions of the fleeing autos. Three recent cases, two involving hit-and-run accidents and the other theft, were solved as a result of tips from citizens who heard these broadcasts over KMPC, noted Mark Haas, the station's broadcasting director. As a public service, KMPC now has a working arrangement with the Los Angeles City Police and the highway patrol whereby the police will notify the station of all incidents in which an all-out alert might help them and protect the public. The station interrupts its regular programs to broadcast such information. Page 28 • May 13, 1957 Broadcasting • Telecasts