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Heinl Radio-Television Nows Service
4/6/49
^Ir. Leitzell reported to the meeting on the results of a recent promotion campaign undertaken in cooperation with dealers and broadcasters all over the country, to the effect that, at a time when AM sets were backing up on dealer’s hands, the public demand f or FM sets had been such that the company had to increase its production since January, although during this period the demand for radios normally falls off seriously*
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RMiA $100,000 TV GROUP SEEICS TO SOOTHE TRADE, REASSURE PUBLIC
With the industry a degree calmer, the members of the Committee just appointed by Max F. Balcom, President of the Radio Manufacturers* Association, will meet soon to outline plans "for giving public, trade, and government a ccurate television informa¬ tion".
The Committee is headed by Paul V, Galvin, RllA. Past Presi¬ dent and Motorola President, Other members: Benjamin Abrams, Emerson Radio & Phonograph President; Dr. W, R, G, Baker, RMA Engineering Department Director and General Electric Vice President; H. C, Bonfig, Zenith Vice President; James H, Carmine, Philco Vice President;
James W, Craig, Avco*s Crosley Division Vice President; Dr, Allen B, DuMont, Allen B, DuMont Laboratories head; Joseph B, Elliott, RCA Victor Division Vico President, and William J, Halligan, Hallicraf ters Co, President,
In the mea ntime, a letter written by E, F, McDonald, Jr,, President of the Zenith Radio Corporation, to Wayne Coy, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, was released by the FCC Chairman’s office. In this. Commander McDonald wrote, in part:
"I have read every v/ord of your address before the Adver¬ tising Club of Baltimore and I am not in disagreement v/ith a single statement that you make, I can see that great care was used in pre¬ paring it; it is informative and factual,
"I do not envy you in trying to keep everybody pleased, but I again say to you that the laboratories of our competitors are working night and day to produce two band sets. They v/ill start marketing them shortly and thereby somev/hat relieve the situation that is going to exist with now stations going on the air in the UHF, with practically no receivers to receive them,"
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Ninety-six loud speakers carry the Minister’s words into all parts of the new $1,000,000 Baptist Temple at Akron, Ohio, and there is apparatus for recording his speech as well as for radio service. Special car phonos are provided for the hard of hearing and those totally deaf may participate in the sermon by a translator v/ho uses sign language.
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