Broadcasting Telecasting (Apr-Jun 1961)

Page scan 0001543 from Broadcasting Telecasting

Record Details:

Title:
Broadcasting Telecasting
Date:
Apr-Jun 1961
Publisher:
Washington, D.C. : Broadcasting Publications Inc.
Volume:
Broadcasting
Leaf #:
0001543
Language:
English
Subjects:
radio and television periodical, Broadcasting -- United States -- Periodicals
Collection:
Broadcasting & Recorded Sound
Format:
Periodicals
Contributor:
Library of Congress, MBRS, Recorded Sound Section
Sponsor:
Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Date Added:
June 13, 2024
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1 70 nations around the world send gorgeous delegates to the International Beauty Congress, two-week festival of pulchritude exclusively on KTTV. Inquire now for 1962 availabilities! 2 Top intersectional football clashes between nation's best college squads and USC and UCLA give KTTV autumn excitement. 3 Santa Claus comes to town — even in Hollywood. KTTV covers seasonal splendor of Santa Claus Lane Parade, as well as five Other major community parades during the year. 4 Jack Kramer's touring tennis greats, including Pancho Gonzales and Barry McKay, display their top form before KTTV cameras. 5 Nat King Cole takes viewers on European tour in hour "special." KTTV was one of 60 stations chosen as members of "fourth network." 6 "Life in Moscow" revealed on ''women's special" as Ben Hunter expands his KTTV daytime show to two hours for occasion. 7 Six years of telethons on KTTV have raised nearly a million dollars for the Arthritis and Rheumatism Foundation of Southern California. In other public service projects, KTTV annually telecasts such events as the George Putnam Youth Awards and the "television pep meeting" for Heart Fund volunteers; did a special show this year on Community Chest Awards to notable workers. 8 Los Angeles viewers have recently seen these and other important and controversial world figures in special programs, some produced on film or tape, many originated live by KTTV. 9 A KTTV tradition — Easter Sunrise Services from Hollywood Bowl. Another regular event, telecast from Salt Lake City, is Mormon Church Conference, with 275-voice Tabernacle Choir. 10 Gina lollobrigida and 60 other famous movie stars titillated KTTV viewers on exclusive telecast of Golden Giobe awards. 11 Tense and thrilling moments as top golfers vie for big prizes at the Los Angeles Open. KTTV covered for more than 10 hours. 12 Gala society event. "Headdress Ball." features Southern California social and cultural leaders in glittering charity fashion show, 13 "Project: Man In Space" features exclusive Russian footage on Soviet space program. Another instance where KTTV was se* lected as Los Angeles component of "fourth network." 14 For fourth straight year KTTV presents exclusive telecasts of the Los Angeles Dodger games. Expert camera crews and direction have made KTTV first choice to feed games to St. Louis, Cincinnati, San Francisco stations. 15 Five channels cover the Rose Parade New Year's Day. but KTTV regularly sweeps the field— twice as many viewers as closest competitor. 16 SC-UCLA live basketball, track and baseball is part of KTTV's powerful year-round Sports Special — most comprehensive local sports coverage done by any Los Angeles channel. 17 The TV debut of Ray Conniff's "Concert in Stereo" was accomplished by a 4-camera, 12-microphone telecast videotaped at Pasadena Civic Auditorium. 18 Authoritative forecast of Southern California business prospects by financial authorities received prime-time KTTV release. 19 Road Races from Los Angeles County Fairgrounds deliver spills and chills to big KTTV audience. Prime-time hour of film highlights of Indianapolis "500" is additional racing special this year. 20 "Castro, Cuba & Communism," powerful documentary study of Cuban crises, seen on West Coast for first time on KTTV. BROADCASTING, June 26, 1961 55 id im if if iTjTiTt TiTiiiginini ty Tf infinT~innnr fT<i WiiiTfliTr&m*