Broadcasting Telecasting (Oct-Dec 1962)

ing as an adult custom, and the decision to smoke or not should be made at the age of mature judgment. "Mr. Collins's statement about smoking applies a layman's judgment of finality to questions of medical science that are complex and are under study and debate among scientists throughout the world. "Like many laymen, Mr. Collins mistakes repetition of charges for what he refers to as 'mounting evidence.' " Last Sept. 19 CBS-TV broadcast a documentary on the subject, titled "CBS Reports: the Teen Age Smoker." The program drew a good response, except from the Tobacco Institute which spoke critically about its contents. Sponsors of the broadcast were Henley-James (Contac), Dodge and General Foods. The network reported it got no complaints from agencies or advertisers. Avco nine-month net up 41% Avco Corp.'s consolidated net earnings for the nine months ended Aug. 3 1 rose 41% (highest for such a period in the company's history) to $12,390,933 ($1.14 per share) from $8,797,648 (85 cents per share) for the same period of 1961. Net sales for the first nine months increased 24% to $288,908,388 from $233,558,320. Avco owns Crosley Broadcasting Corp., licensee of WLW and WLWT (TV) Cincinnati, WLWC (TV) Columbus, WLWD (TV) Dayton, all Ohio, and WLWI (TV) Indianapolis. KYW-AM-TV strike ends after two days A two-day strike against KYW-AMTV Cleveland by the American Federation of Television & Radio Artists ended in agreement on a new two-year contr.xt, the stations reported Nov. 18. The new pact provides a $10 weekly pay raise in the first year and another $10 increase in the second. Thirty-one union members struck the stations at 4 a.m. Nov. 16 (At Deadline, Nov. 19). Supervisory employes provided news, information and entertainment services until the strike was resolved at 4 p.m. Nov. 18. A federal mediator, Gilbert J. Seldin, announced that KYW and AFTRA agreed that arbitration of the Oct. 25 discharge of Ken Bichl "would be expedited." Samuel Kates would arbitrate that case, the stations said. Other terms of the agreement: ■ Revision of a termination clause to include a provision "requiring an additional two weeks notice or two weeks pay in lieu of notice at termination." ■ A new program segment rate; that is, supporting performers appearing as part of any program would be compensated for the actual time of their appearances. ■ Talent fees increased from $5 to $7.50 for certain live announcements. ■ A multiple discount talent fee formula would be eliminated on television. Tv talent fees will remain the same regardless of frequency of programs during any week. Chris-Craft sales up, but net reported down Chris-Craft Industries Inc. (formerly Nafi Corp.) boosted revenues but fell behind in net earnings for the first nine months of 1962. In an interim stockholders report issued Nov. 12, Chris-Craft President John G. Bannister reported net earnings of $1,481,309 ($1.13 per share) on total revenues of $51,857,501. This compares to the same 1961 period's net earnings of $1,926,705 ($1.47 per share) on revenues of $50,172,290. The 1961 figures include non-recurring earnings of $401,079 attributed to capital sales including KXYZ Houston and tv film production and distribution business and adjustment of film costs at KCOP (TV) Los Angeles. ChrisCraft sold KXYZ for $750,000 to Lester Kamin and associates last year. The 1962 earnings sums include $120,000 as a non-recurring credit in the sale of KTVT (TV) Fort Worth. KTVT was sold to WKY Television System in August for $800,000. A 5% stock dividend on capital stock, payable Dec. 14 to stockholders of record Nov. 23, was voted by the board on Nov. 7. Chris-Craft stations are KCOP and KPTV(TV) Portland, Ore. NBC radio-tv affiliates meet NBC Dec. 4-5 in N.Y. A record attendance of NBC's radiotv affiliates is expected at the annual meeting with the network's officials Dec. 4-5, according to Tom Knode, NBC vice president of station relations. The convention will be held this year in New York at the Americana Hotel. Representing NBC will be Robert W. Sarnoff, board chairman; Robert E. Kintner, president; and other key netnetwork executives. Mr. Sarnoff will deliver an address during the convention, which will feature a radio affiliates meeting Dec. 4 (Tuesday) and tv affiliates get together Dec. 5. A reception and dinner will be held at the hotel's Imperial Ballroom the evening of Dec. 5. Entertainment will be by Johnny Carson, Andy Williams, Bill Dana, Jack E. Leonard and the Christy Minstrels. 1 7* f $1 f i.i ■ x All that fits isn't necessarily news Television over-commercialized? Not so, says Lloyd Cooney, manager of KSL-TV Salt Lake City. His new office "wallpaper" may bear him out. Mr. Cooney turned paper hanger when a local daily newspaper claimed that a newspaper advertisement has "round the clock" expo sure. Indicating agreement, the television executive measured and marked all space in that newspaper which was devoted to advertising. This total was 69.1% of all space, he reported. By comparison, 17.5% of KSL-TV's total broadcasting that same day was commercial in content, Mr. Cooney said. 30 (THE MEDIA) BROADCASTING. November 26, 1962