Broadcasting Telecasting (Apr-Jun 1958)

INTERNATIONAL ALLARD RETAINED AS HEAD OF CARTB • Group's name reverts to CAB • Need to form networks stressed Jim Allard remains for the present as executive vice-president of the Canadian Assn. of Broadcasters, with the incoming board of directors left the job of finding a paid president to take his place. Although corridor gossip at the CAB convention at Montreal, May 11-14, hinted that Mr. Allard would not be reappointed, it was left for the Atlantic Assn. of Broadcasters to word a resolution at a closed business session to leave the matter of his successor to the incoming board. Mr. Allard's dismissal had been urged by a group in the association last month [International, April 28]. The association decided at its closed meeting that the CARTB should again become the Canadian Assn. of Broadcasters. CARTB had been in use since 1953. The CAB emphasized going after the right to establish independent networks as quickly as possible, and members were urged at the closed business session to develop program production and network operating standards so that the CAB member stations can form networks when its directors can obtain the necessary authority. A committee to look into all phases of network operations is to be formed by the new CAB board. Despite an announcement on May 12 by the Canadian government that a new agency is to be established for control of both the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. and independent stations, the broadcasters' group convention passed a resolution regarding separation of the regulatory and actual broadcasting functions of a state-operated broadcasting system. Such separation, the resolution stated, would "permit the best service to the public by both the state operated broadcasting agency and the large non-government broadcasting industry." The CAB also went on record favoring the establishment of second television stations by non-government applicants "in any area of Canada consistent with the best interests of the community" as soon as possible and on "a basis of equality with existing stations as to regulation and obligations in order to encourage full development of the television medium in the best interests of the Canadian public, and so as to best serve those areas of Canada within the reach of competitive U.S. broadcasting." At the convention, Vern Dallin, CFQCAM-TV Saskatoon, Sask., was re-elected president, with Phil Lalonde, CKAC Montreal, Que., as vice-president for radio, and Geoff Stirling, CJON-TV St. John's, Nfld., as vice-president for television. Regional directors elected were, from the Atlantic region, J. A. Manning, CKCL Truro, N. S.; D. M. Neill, CFNB Fredericton, N. B., and Mr. Stirling; for the French-language group, D. A. Gourd, CKRN Rouyn, Que.; Roland Couture, CKSB St. Boniface, Man.; Mr. Lalonde, and Tom Burham, CKRS-TV Jonquiere, Que.; for Ontario and Englishspeaking Quebec stations, J. A. Dupont, CJAD Montreal, Que.; W. H. Stovin, CJBQ Belleville, Ont; W. N. Hawkins, CFOS Owen Sound, Ont.; Murray Brown, CFPL London, Ont., and R. T. Snelgrove, CKVR-TV Barrie, Ont.; for the three prairie provinces, R. J. Buss, CHAT Medicine Hat, Alta.; D. Dawson, CKCK Regina, Sask.; J. O. Blick, CJOB Winnipeg, Man., and Norman Botterill, CJLH-TV Lethbridge, Alta.; for British Columbia, J. A. Sayers, CFUN Vancouver, B. C; A. B. Seabrook, CJIB Vernon, B. C, and D. M. Armstrong, CHEK-TV Victoria, B. C. State Dept. Asks Proposals For Russian Radio-Tv Exchange The State Dept., implementing the EastWest exchange agreement signed with the U.S.S.R. [Government, Feb. 3], has asked interested parties to notify the department what programs they wish to offer the Soviet government for sale or exchange. Broadcast subjects covered by the agreement are science, technology, industry, agriculture, education, public health, sports, music, dramatic and literary shows. Programs on international political problems must be discussed in advance and may be rejected by either government, the agreement specifies. Program lists submitted to the State Dept. will be transmitted to the Soviet government and similar lists from the Soviet Union subsequently will be made available to interested companies in this country. The department has asked that lists con tain a brief description of contents and broadcast time for each program. Proposals should reach the State Dept. Office of EastWest Contacts not later than June 1. State Budget Estimate for CBC Up $20 Million for 1958-59 Budget estimates of the Canadian government for the 1958-59 fiscal year included $61,358,135 for the Canadian Broadcasting Corp., as compared with $42,294,222 in the fiscal year which ended March 31, 1958. Included in the sum requested is more than $39,000,000 towards anticipated operating deficits of the CBC for both radio and television, more than twice the figure granted last fiscal year. CBC receives the 15% excise tax on manufacturers' sales of radio and tv sets and parts, which this year is expected to yield $12,000,000, a drop of $4,000,000 due to a drop in sales of receivers. CBC also will receive in its grant from the federal treasury $8,414,000 for capital expenditures, up from last year's $6,572,490. INTERNATIONAL SHORTS ABC-TV's comedy-panel show Make Me Laugh (Thurs. 10-10:30 p.m.) will be presented on British commercial television next fall, it has been announced by Mort Green and George Foster, creators of program, and Jack Hylton, president of Jack Hylton Tv Productions, London. Program, purchased by Associated Rediffusion, will: feature English comedians. JACKSONVILLE'S FAVORITE COWBOYS . . . These "Six Gun Saturday" ranch hands are riding right into the hearts of Jacksonville viewers and corraling top brand results and ratings. Take a bead on these wild and wooly ratings — Sunrise Ranch with Gene Autry — average rating for the hour from 7:30-8:30 AM was a high riding 17.3*. Cartoon Corral— rating for this 8:30-8:45 AM show was a blistering 19.8*. Prairie Playhouse with Roy Rogers — the average rating for the hour from 9:00-10:00 AM was hotter than a blazing six gun at 22.5*. So Pardner, you'd better saddle-up and flip the old sales lariat around one minute availabilities on these low cost per thousand shows. Call Ralph Nimmons in Jacksonville at ELgin 6-3381 or contact your nearest P.G.W. "Colonel". They'll be happy to put your brand on these top one minute availabilities. Represented by Peters, Griffin, * March 1958 ARB Ratings Woodward, Inc. NBC — ABC WrfiA.TV Channel 12 WW r\]fT m I W Jacksonville, Florida FLORIDA'S COLORFUL STATION Broadcasting May 26, 1958 • Page 91