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He ini Radio-Television News Service
8/9/50
TRADE NOTES
ASCAP has extended its interim licenses for the use of its members1 music on TV until Sept. 18* Presumably that date was pick¬ ed because of hopes that agreement on terms for per-prograra licenses may be reached the preceding week at a meeting of Committees repre¬ senting the video broadcasters and the Society.
The 11th annual convention of the American Federation of Radio Artists will be held in Chicago this week starting tomorrow (August 10) through the 13th. Among other things, it is understood that coming up for consideration is the renewal of the four major network contracts.
Frieda Hennock, Federal Communications Commissioner, called on President Truman last Wednesday, Aug. 2nd. The nature of her business has not been disclosed but it is possible it might be in connection with a judgeshipfln which, it has been rumored, she is interested.
President Robert C. Sprague of the Radio-Television Manu¬ facturers* Association today (Wed., Aug. 9) reappointed Frank W. Mansfield, Chairman, and ten members of the RTMA Industry Statistics Committee.
The 11-man committee of marketing research and statistical experts supervises the compilation of all statistics on the radio¬ television industry published by RTMA.
In connection with the meeting of FM broadcasters held in Washington this week, Raymond M. Wilmotte, consulting engineer In radio and electronics, explained the operation and potentialities of Bisignal, at the NAB offices Monday, and presented a demonstration in his laboratory immediately thereafter.
Operating television sets in the Washington, D. C* Metropol¬ itan area now number 150»325» an increase of 7>325 over the July 1 total of 143,000, according to the official estimate of the Washing¬ ton Television Circulation Committee. The Committee represents the four operating TV stations in the Capital WTOP-TV, WNBW, WMAL-TV, and WTTG-.
The Board of Directors of the Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc., last itfeek declared a cash dividend of 40$Z/ per share on its Class A and Class B stock. The dividend is payable on September 1, 1950> to stockholders of record at the close of business on August 18, 1950.
Plans for a Fall television schedule starting at 8:30 A.M., EST, weekdays and continuing until midnight were announced last week for the three stations of Crosley Broadcasting Corporation. The change is effective September 4.
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