Heinl radio business letter (Jan-June 1937)

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5/28/37 CBS SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH GUILD The Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc. , announced yesterday (Thursday) that it had concluded negotiations with the representatives of the American Guild of Radio Announcers and Producers and had signed an agreement covering hours, wages and working conditions for announcers and assistant directors employed in its New York studios. The agreement, which runs for a period of five years, is based upon a five day week of forty hours. The Guild is recognized as exclusive bargaining agency for these employees. The principle of a Guild Shop is recognized, with the Guild agreeing to either accept into membership any employee engaged by the Company or to waive this requirement of membership. A scale of wages extending over a period of years is provided and immediate salary increases were granted thereunder. Announcers are to receive fees for commercial broadcasts. Pay for vacations and during periods of illness are to be continued in accordance with the Company’s existing policy. Arbitration under the rules of the American Arbitration Society is provided for. XXXXXXXX U. S. BROADCASTING COMPANY JOINS MUTUAL It was announced last week that the United Broadcast¬ ing Company of Ohio will become a participating member of the Mutual Broadcasting System, effective not later than December 1, 1937, The United Broadcasting Company owns and operates WJAY, in Cleveland, 500-watt station, operating on 610 kilocycles; WHK in the same city, 2500-watt station (1000-watts at night) operating on 1390 kilocycles, and WHKC in Columbus, Ohio, 500watt station operating on 640 kilocycles. On the date this arrangement becomes effective, WJAY will become a full time Cleveland outlet and originating sta¬ tion for Mutual carrying a, majority of the programs, while WHK will carry certain other additional Mutual programs. XXXXXXXXX 12