Broadcasting Telecasting (Oct-Dec 1957)

FROM the outside looking in, visitors get this view of the enlarged news headquarters of CKSO-AM-TV Sudbury, Ont. The news center is equipped for radio and tv newscasts, and special direct reporting. It is acoustically treated for broadcast purposes, has its own news studios and news recording facilities. Each news reporter has his own still camera and access to six movie cameras as well as six portable tape recorders. Sixteen newsmen work out of the department, with one fulltime staffer at the satellite CKSO-TV-1. The expansion makes the CKSO news center the largest in Canadian independent broadcasting, according to the station. grounds there were enough stations and that not all could operate profitably. One of Mr. Stirling's first steps has been to hire John Nadon, formerly of Canadian Marconi Co., Montreal, as manager, and revamp the program structure with emphasis on music, news and public service programs. British Commercial Tv to Carry NBC-TV General Motors Special As part of an effort to promote the exchange of television programs between the U. S. and Great Britain, NBC-TV and two program contractors in Britain have signed an agreement whereby the two-hour General Motors 50th anniversary show carried on the network Nov. 17 will be presented in Britain this Saturday. NBC-TV's contract is with Associated British Cinemas (television) Ltd. (ABC) and Associated Television, which provide programming to commercial tv stations in Britain. Ron Rawson, a programming executive of ABC, said his company's tie with Associated Television will make the special two-hour program available throughout the United Kingdom. Mr. Rawson said that "good money" was paid to NBC-TV but declined to specify the amount. For the purposes of this program, he said, the stations carrying the show have been made affiliates of NBC-TV. This was corroborated by Alfred Stern, head of NBC International, which arranged the transaction. Mr. Rawson said he hopes this arrangement will be the forerunner of others which will lead to a regular exchange of outstanding U. S. and British programs and talent. CFBR Begins Broadcasting CFBR are the call letters of a new 1-kw radio station on 550 kc at Sudbury, Ont. The station was scheduled to go on the air yesterday (Sunday) as the English-language affiliate of CHNO Sudbury, a Frenchlanguage station. CFBR and CHNO both are owned by Sudbury Broadcasting Co. of which F. Baxter Ricard is president and general manager and Rene Riel, commercial manager. CHCA-TV Begins Operation CHCA-TV Red Deer, Alta., went on the air Nov. 15 with 13 kw video and 6.5 kw audio. The station is owned by CHCA Television Ltd., with G. A. Bartley as managing director and Cam G. Harju as sales manager. CKBI-TV Sets Dec. 15 Target CKBI-TV Prince Albert, Sask., is scheduled to start telecasting Dec. 15 on ch. 5 with 100 kw video and 60 kw audio power. The station's equipment will be the first in Canada with all British equipment supplied by Pye Canada Ltd., Toronto, Ont. E. A. Rawlinson is managing director and the station will be represented by All-Canada Television Ltd., Toronto. Uhf Satellite Asked in Canada An application for a satellite television station at Clermont, Que., will be heard at the meeting of the board of governors of CBC Friday at Ottawa. The satellite station is being requested by Societe Viedo de Clermont to carry programs of CFCM-TV Quebec City, French-language station, on ch. 75 with 45.1 w video and 22.5 w audio power and antenna 491.5 feet above average terrain. This makes the second uhf application to be heard at this meeting of the CBC board. There are no uhf stations in operation as yet in Canada. OUR EXPERIENCE IS YOUR KEY TO SERVICE 4 DEPENDABILITY CAM ART DUAL SOUND READER • 16mm or 35mm single and double system — optical or magnetic sound track • Synchronized to any picture viewer • Right to left or left to right operation • 16mm or 35mm Magnetic Model $185.00 • 16mm or 35mm Optical Model $195.00 CAMART CAR TOP CLAMPS Insure a steady tripod support for your newsreel camera when atop a station wagon or car platform. Heavy bronze construction. Weatherproof. Set of three $28.00 vnman mm 1845 BROADWAY (at 60th St.) NEW YORK 23 • Plaza 7-6977 • Coble; Comeromort ! # Grivmlnu Cifde nexf itH N«wYork'« new Coliseum j Broadcasting December 2, 1957 • Page 87