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JOHNSTONE TO BE RADIO DIRECTOR OF DEMOCRATIC COmilTTEE
0. W. (Johnny) Johnstone, for five years Director of Public Relations and Special Features at WOR-I^tual, this week announced his resignation from that post on May 1 to become Director of Radio for the Democratic National Committee. He will join the Committee on this date, making his headquarters in the National Press Building, Washington, D. C.
During his five years at WOR-Mutual, Johnstone has been the guiding hand in a succession of outstanding special events coverages that have won much attention for the network. Character¬ ized by the "Saturday Evening Post" as "getting ahead of his huge network rivals with half their equipment and a quarter of their budget", Mr. Johnstone directed WOR-Mutual‘s thorough coverage of such spot news events as the Howard Hughes flight, the European crises and ensuing war, the maiden voyages of the "Queen Mary" and new "Mauretania", and a host of other news-making incidents.
Mr. Johnstone brings to his new post a varied experience in both radio and Journalism. Prior to Joining WOR-Mutual in November, 1934, he served as Manager of Press Relations and Assist¬ ant to the President of the National Broadcasting Company, da.ting from its formation in 1926.
His radio career began in March, 1923, as one of the pioneer employees of WEAF, then under the banner of the American Telephone and Telegraph Company. In 1924, on the basis of varied experience as newspaperman, radio operator and professional musician, Mr. Johnstone became the station’ s publicity manager, a post which led to his later position with NBC.
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FACSIMILE NO THREAT TO PRESS, SAYS EDITOR
Almost half a year as the editor of the radiofacsimile newspaper put out by the Dallas (Tex. ) Morning News has convinced Gene Wallis that the potentialities of this work, still in its experimental stage, are unrealized, according to Editor & Publisher.
Mr. Wallis last week reviewed the progress of the daily broadcasts over short-wave station W5XGR, as he relinquished the editorship to devote his full attention to duties as business editor of the News.
Mr. Wallis has supervised preparation of copy for the broadcasts since they first went on a regular da.ily schedule last October. Prior to that time the broadcasts had been on an irregu¬ lar basis and were first demonstrated to the public in an exhibit at the Texas State Fair last Fall.
"Nobody knows the future of facsimile", Mr. Wallis told Editor & Publisher. . . . "Newspaper publishers who think this work we re doing will some day lead to obsolescence of their properties can stop worrying. I can’t see how radio facsimile can ever take the place of the newspaper, or provide effective competition for it. Its real value probably hasn't yet been thought of. While our engineers are slowly perfecting their technique, making constant improvements in efficiency and clarity of reception, it will take someone who doesn't know anything about facsimile to get a brain¬ storm and supply the answer we're still seeking. "
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