Heinl radio business letter (July-Dec 1931)

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head of the Hearst magazine organization and was one time publisher of the New York Mirror. Mr. Alexander entered the newspaper field after several years with Hearst magazines. He was advertising manager of the New York Tribune, the Sun, and the New York Evening Journal and Vice-President of the New York World newspapers. The Radio Guide is being published on coated stock, and of tabloid size. The first issue, of 16 pages, carried no advertising. About nine pages were devoted to programs. Full credit to commercial sponsors is given. Offices have been established at 475 Fifth Avenue, New York City. X X X X X X NEW FORD PROGRAM CAUSES SPECULATION Announcement by William Wrigley, Jr. , chewing gum manu¬ facturer, that he had signed a $1,500,000 contract for a five-daya-week radio program to begin November 2nd has revived speculation about the forthcoming radio splash of the Ford Motor Company. "One story that got into print recently was that Ford would spend $750,000 in a single day", the Editor & Publisher reports, "using all stations of both systems from early morning until 6 P. M. , and presenting a program ranging from sopranos to football. As usual, no direct information was available from authoritative sources, but skepticism was registered. It was pointed out that it would be almost impossible to buy a whole day on so many stations in view of existing contracts. In addition, the sum named seems large even f or so ambitious a project, unless one figures on tremendous expenses for talent, "Announcement in regard to the Ford radio campaign was originally expected early in September. " X X X X X X FOREIGN TRADE OPPORTUNITIES Information concerning the following foreign trade oppor¬ tunities may be obtained by writing the Bureau of Domestic and Foreign Trade, Department of Commerce: Radio apparatus *54449 Radio Apparatus *54452 Radio Sets, 5 tube, with loud speakers *54448 Radio short wave sets, and phonograph record repeater and changer *54447 Phonographs, and record *54447 repeaters and changers Charleroi, Belgium Brussels, Belgium Hong Kong Singapore, Straits Settlements 11 Agency Purchase & " It It It Purchase 11 X X X X X X