Broadcasting Telecasting (Jan-Mar 1961)

YOU CAN QUOTE ME... "We are always confident that when we recommend the Crosley Stations, our clients will benefit from the traditional Crosley service that goes considerably above and beyond the call of media duty— from programs to promotions, behind-the-scenes to onthe-air." President Keelor & Stites, Cincinnati, „■ * Agency for Southwestern Ohio Ilk Blue Jm Cross Call your WLW Stations' Representative, you'll be glad you did! DATEBOOK Crosley Broadcasting Corporation a division of Arco A calendar of important meetings and events in the field of communications •Indicates first or revised listing. Jan. 23 — Joint luncheon meeting, SalesMarketing Executives of Chicago, Chicago Federated Advertising Club and American Marketing Assn. Speaker: Marion Harper Jr., president, McCann-Erickson, Sheraton Towers, Grand Ballroom, 12 noon. Jan. 23 — Hollywood Ad Club luncheon meeting, Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. Dr. Sydney Roslow, director, The Pulse Inc., will discuss the latest developments in media research. Jan. 23-24 — Oklahoma Broadcasters Assn. Biltmore Hotel, Oklahoma City. Members ol the Oklahoma Legislature will attend luncheon meeting at which FCC Commissioner John S. Cross will be featured speaker. Jan. 24 — Washington Advertising Club and Sales Executives Club, 9th annual Business Outlook Conference. Statler Hilton Hotel, Washington, D. C. *Jan. 24 — Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, Los Angeles Chapter, meeting on foreign films, with top pictures from England. France, Germany, Japan and Latin America being shown to demonstrate what our American product is up against in foreign markets. Hollywood Palladium, Hollywood, 8 p.m. Jan. 24 — Radio & Television Executives Society's timebuying and selling luncheonseminar. Hawaiian Room, Hotel Lexington, New York, 12:15 p.m. *Jan. 24-26 — National Religious Broadcasters, Mayflower Hotel, Washington, D. C. Jan. 24-26 — Georgia Radio & Television Institute, sponsored by The Georgia Assn. of Broadcasters and Henry W. Grady School of Journalism, U. of Georgia, Athens. Maurice B. Mitchell, president of Encyclopedia Britannica Films Inc.: Arthur Hull Hayes, president of CBS Radio, Harold R. Krelstein, president, Plough Broadcasting Co.; Robert F. Hurleigh, president of MBS, and Norman E. (Pete) Cash, president of TvB, will be among the featured speakers. Jan. 24-26 — South Carolina Broadcasters Assn. annual winter convention. Tv and radio workshop sessions, conducted by William Colvin, director of member services, TvB, are planned. NAB Vice President Charles H. Tower will speak. A luncheon for legislators will be held Jan. 25. Rep. William Jennings Bryan Dorn will speak at the banquet that evening. Hotel Columbia, Columbia, S. C. *Jan. 26 — Chicago Agency Media Group, second annual Media Representatives Award luncheon. Speaker: Leon Morgan, president, Buchan Adv.; topic: "Are you getting the most out of media representatives?" Fritzel's restaurant. *Jan. 26 — Southern California Broadcasters Assn. monthly luncheon, noon at the Hollywood Knickerbocker Hotel. Guild, Bascom & Bonfigli personnel will discuss the agency's attitude toward radio and how GB&B attempts to make it work for its clients. *Jan. 26 — New deadline for comments on FCC rulemaking which would prohibit sale of a broadcast license, except in certain instances, where licensee has outlet less than three years. Reply comments due Feb. 6. Jan. 27— Educational Foundation of American Women in Radio & Television, board of trustees meeting. Belmont Plaza Hotel, New York City. Jan. 27-29 — American Women in Radio & Television, board of directors meeting. Belmont Plaza Hotel. New York City. Jan. 29-Feb. 3 — American Institute of Electrical Engineers winter general meeting. Statler-Hilton Hotel, New York. Jan. 30-Feb. 4 — National Retail Merchants Week sponsored by 11,500 stores of National Retail Merchants Assn. with slogan, "Retailing Serves America." Jan. 31-Feb. 1 — Advertising Federation of America, annual mid-winter conference for all advertising and congressional reception. Theme will be "Advertising Says: 'Let's Keep America Rolling Ahead'." James M. Landis, special assistant to President John Kennedy on regulatory agencies, is among speakers. Congressional reception Feb. 1, 5:30-8 p.m. Statler Hilton Hotel, Washington. Jan. 31 — American Marketing Assn., New York chapter, marketing workshop: questionnaire design in marketing research. Lever House auditorium, New York, 4 p.m. FEBRUARY *Feb. 1 — Television Bureau of Advertising, showing of "The Progress of Discontent," Statler Hilton Hotel, Washington, D. C, 8 a.m. Feb. 1 — New deadline for comments on FCC proposal to revise annual financial report (Form 324) due from all broadcast stations, including condensed balance sheet, analysis of notes payable, a new income statement and a new breakdown of revenues. Docket 13,842. Feb. 1 — Deadline for entries in National Safety Council's non-competitive public interest awards to radio-tv and other public information media entries will be accepted for radio-tv stations and networks, advertisers, daily and weekly newspapers, national news services and syndicates, and labor organizations; consumer and trade magazines and outdoor advertising companies. NSC also will administer Alfred P. Sloan Radio-Tv Awards for Highway Safety from among recipients of council's public interest awards in radio-tv and advertiser categories. Two new awards of $1,000 each will be presented to producer and writer of radio or tv programs selected from Sloan Award winners. Official blanks may be obtained from the Council at 425 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, 111. Feb. 1-3 — Winter Military Electronics convention, sponsored by National Professional Group on Military Electronics and Los Angeles section. Institute of Radio Engineers. Biltmore Hotel, Los Angeles. Feb. 2 — Minnesota AP Broadcasters Assn. Radisson Hotel, Minneapolis. Feb. 2-3 — NAB Television Code Review Board. Beverly Hills Hotel, Hollywood. Feb. 4 — United Press International Broadcasters of Minnesota, winter meeting. Leamington Hotel, Minneapolis. Feb. 4 — Directors Guild of America, annual awards dinner dance. Beverly Hilton, Beverly Hills, Calif. Presentation of awards for outstanding directorial achievement in theatrical motion pictures, live and film tv programs. Feb. 5-6 — Texas Assn. of Broadcasters spring convention. Commodore Perry Hotel, Austin. Feb. 5-11—1961 Advertising Week. *Feb. 6 — Hollywood Ad Club luncheon meeting, 12 noon at Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. Kevin Sweeney, president, Radio Advertising Bureau, will speak on "Radio 1961." ♦Feb. 6-7 — U. of Texas Journalism Seminar, "The Role of the Mass Media in a Democratic Society." Union Bldg., U. of Texas, Austin. Advertising Federation of America 1961 Conventions Jan. 27-29 — Eastern inter-city conference of Women's Advertising Clubs. Warwick Hotel, Philadelphia. Feb. 1 — AFA annual mid-winter conference and congressional reception. Statler-Hilton Hotel, Washington, D.C. April 6-7— AFA 1st district convention. Sheraton-Biltmore Hotel, Providence, R. I. April 13-16— AFA 4th district convention. Dupont Plaza Hotel, Miami. April 21-22— AFA 9th district convention. Savery Hotel, Des Moines, Iowa. May 27-31— AFA 5th annual convention. Sheraton Park Hotel, Washington, D. C. BROADCASTING, January 23, 1961