Broadcasting Telecasting (Oct-Dec 1961)

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BAROMETER GOING UP! The BAROMETER of HOMES REACHED goes to a new high in Central Penna. WTPA — ONE MILLION WATTS OF POWER— reaches virtually 3 TIMES AS MANY HOMES AS ITS NEAREST COMPETITOR.* If you'd like to make your clients dollars hit a new high — at the lowest cost — call the best "Reps" in the business . . . HARRINGTON, RIGHTER & PARSONS *ARB March 1961 AND STILL RISING!!! HARRISBURG YORK LEBANON ABC-TV quells new rumor on color tv the pilot of Lone Sierra, a series being prepared for next season on the network. No decision has been made whether or not other episodes in the series will be filmed in color. As explained last week, ABC-TV and Warner Bros, felt the series format particularly lent itself to color and should the network "elect to convert" to color after the start of the 1962-63 season, the programs could be shown in color. Another favoring factor is the location where the series is being filmed. ABC-TV shares with Warner Bros, in production costs. Speculation that ABC-TV might be on the verge of a decision to place color tv programs on the air next fall was doused with cold water last week. A network spokesman repeated the oft-stated response to color-tv inquiries: when the public by its purchase of sets chooses to watch programs in color, ABC-TV will be ready to jump into color. "We'll take our cue from the public," he said. The revived talk of ABC-TV color plans was traced to an announcement in Hollywood that Warner Bros, would produce in technicolor concludes: "Unless we receive your designation of an arbitrator within three days we shall apply forthwith to the arbitration committee of the American Arbitration Assn. for the selection of the second arbitrator, and, if necessary, for the third arbitrator as provided for in our agreement." On Thursday, the third day after the date of Mr. Ziskind's letter, James Simons, general manager of KFWB, replied that: "KFWB does not admit the existence or arbitrability of any of the alleged controversies or disputes set forth in your letter. However, as called for by said agreement, KFWB designates Henry W. Becker (management consultant who represented KFWB in negotiations with AFTRA aimed at settling the strike) ... as one of the arbitrators." The first of the 14 points raised by the union asks whether the KFWB agreement with AFTRA was "obtained by fraud on the part of Crowell-Collier Broadcasting Corp." Since KFWB promised that it would "re-employ striking employes no later than one week from the date of that agreement, when in fact Crowell-Collier knew at the time of the execution of the agreement that it did not intend to comply with said undertaking." Other points in the AFTRA list are posed in the same "have you stopped beating your wife?" form of questions. They deal for the most part with individuals whom KFWB has allegedly failed to re-employ or to whom it has given "discriminatory assignment of work shift." James Simons, KFWB station manager, issued the following statement when questioned about the AFTRA letter: "KFWB, when called, said: obviously these statements by AFTRA must be the result of an assumption on their part of management prerogatives. Any action with regard to any employe, whether AFTRA or not, will be administered with fair regard to both company and employe, as always. Such isolated instances as those stated by AFTRA out of context cannot be considered relative to any labor contract but must, because they are individual, be decided on the merits of the individual factors." For CBS News specials The creation of a special program unit of CBS News was announced last week by Blair Clark, general manager and vice president of the division. The new unit will produce Robert Trout With the Saturday News, as well as fastbreaking special news programs on CBS-TV. William B. Crawford will be producer of the unit, Bob Quinn director, and Richard Richter writer. A fan letter from the chairman Among the fan mail received recently by WSB Atlanta was something that might be called a collector's item — a letter of commendation from FCC Chairman Newton N. Minow. The letter from Mr. Minow was in response to a speech by Elmo Ellis, WSB's program manager, outlining "ten commandments for broadcasting," delivered to the Ala bama Broadcasters Assn. (Broadcasting, Nov. 6). In praising the "decalogue," which Mr. Ellis in his speech offered as a success formula for broadcasters, Mr. Minow wrote: "It is a most outstanding document . . . not only enlightening but inspiring. It indicates . . . public service and public interest broadcasting which more people should be talking about and doing." 66 (THE MEDIA BROADCASTING, December 18, 1961