Inside facts of stage and screen (April 19, 1930)

SATURDAY, APRIL 19, 1930 KJR GETS RADIOING OF SEATTLE GAMES SEATTLE, April 17.—One of the radio "plums" of the year in Seattle went to KJR when the Se- attle radio station obtained an ex- clusive contract for the season to broadcast all the baseball games in which the Seattle Indians par- ticipate. . . The contract was signed by Thomas F. Smart, manager or KJR and general manager of the Northwest Broadcasting System, and William Klepper, owner of the Indians. Ken Stuart will announce the games. When Stuart moved from KOL to KJR, the baseball games moved with him. One of the pro- visions of the exclusive contract states that Stuart should announce all the games. WARNER SONG ACTION NOT FELT HERE YET INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN PAGE NINE San Francisco Radio Notes The reported action of Warner Brothers in withdrawing certain theme song numbers this week from use by the National Broad- casting Company has no local significance, at least as yet, ac- cording to officials of the Anthony stations here which release NBC programs. The only effect will be that they will not be heard here on network programs originating on that sys- tem. The numbers have not as yet been withdrawn from use on locally produced programs. Attractive, Lovely, Pleasing, Tuneful, is how prominent radio artists praise "AM I THE ONLY ONE FOR YOIT Fox-Trot Song Adv. Song Copies Now Ready Watch for Orchestration MANAOIS MUSIC PUB. 1619 J. St. San Diego, Calif SAN FRANCISCO, April 17.— KTAB's latest acquisition is Florence Grebe, who comes from KGW, Portland, to act as assist- ant program director to Helen O'Neill and press agent for the Pickwick station. Fred Yeates, the Los Angeles radio editor for this publication, doesn't need to think he has a corner on all the nice looking publicity women in radio, for right here is competition for his L. A. lookers. * * * More than 6000 microphone ap- pearances were made in the NBC San Francisco studios during the last month, it is revealed by the announcers' reports. Instrumentalists and orchestral conductors lead the parade to the mike, according to Bill Andrews, who is responsible for the report. Their appearances totaled 3964. Singers made 713 appearances and national players 347. The total reached 6371. * * * News dispatches from Washing- ton, D. C, state that Senator Dill has prepared for congress a legis- lative proposal for placing non- controversial radio legislation in the hands of a director of radio. Under the plan, the radio director would receive an annual salarv of $9000 a year and would make recommendations on licenses, su- pervise inspections provided for stations and take over virtually all radio regulations now exercised by the Department of Commerce, with some functions now under the Federal Radio Commission. * * * Did you hear the Marvelous Marin program over KYA Satur- day night? * * * KFRC's staff baritone, Fred- crick L. Brown, is lying seriously ill in Letterman hospital, San Francisco, as the result of mon- oxide poisoning, further compli cated by a touch of pneumonia. * * * The William Morris agency has advised all radio stations that the songs of Harry Lauder, whom Morris manages, are exclusively Lauder's and not to be broadcast. * * * The Saturday night frolic that The old KNX plant in the California Theatre building at Tenth and Main may come back to life within the next 30 days, according to reports current this week. When KNX was moved to its new home and wave length, under a new license, the old plant simply ceased operating , and no steps were taken to cancel its privileges. It is believed that broadcasting could be resumed without formal- ity, and report has it that the sta- tion will be transmitting programs shortly. The theatre is being completely remodelled inside and furnished with a new front for operation by Miller amusement enterprises. Ted Maxwell has instituted over NBC has, in its few short weeks of life, blossomed out into a popu- lar ether feature in San Francisco. Maxwell, who master of cere- monies the two hours of enter- tainment, has some of the sta- tion's best known artists working on it, among them being Peggy Chapman, Irving Kennedy, The Co- quettes—Marjorie Primley, Imelda Montagne and Annette Hastings— Bobbe Dean, Walter Beban and his Musical Musketeers, Charles Marshall, Harold Peary, Capt. Bill Royle, William Powers, Johnny O'Brien, The Hillbillies, Dick Le Grand and Rufe Klawans. * * * Highlights on KTAB's Pepper Box program of last Wednesday night include a comedy sketch, "The End of a Perfect Flirtation," miked by Helen O'Neil and Sam Hayes; the music of Walter Ru dolph and orchestra; the pop war bling of Jimmie Currie; the witty wise cracking of Dinty Doyle, ra dio critic of the Oakland Post-En quirer; the sing of KTAB's voice ensemble; Ernie Smith's descrip tion of the Stanford studes steal ing the ax from U. C.J the so pranoing of Madeleine O'Brien, new staff member. * * * E. Harold Dana has returned to NBC's San Francisco studios after I a year's absence. Fanchon and Marco Radio Period Delay The Fanchon and Marco radio broadcast proposition is marking time pending the lining up of sponsors for the time. A two-hour program is on the cards, which is a lot of time for any one sponsor to tackle. It is expected that it will be necessary to line up from two to four advertisers for periods of the time, and the main problem is to assemble the right combina- tion for best results. KMTR is expected to be the broadcast me- dium for the first series. HEARST NEWS TIEUP OAKLAND, April 17.—After a period of devoting itself to per- sonal pluggings, KFWM, Oak- land, seems likely to do an about face. The station has tied up with the Oakland Post-Enquirer, Hearst daily, and is readying plans for new studios and equipment both in Oakland and in Berkeley. The Hearst tie-in is merely for news service. It and other new features are expected to build the station, up considerably. In San Francisco Hearst's Examiner is associated with KTAB while his evening paper, the Call-Bulletin, is connected with KFRC. Until now KFWM has been sharing the air with KFWI, San Francisco, but a recent change of frequency gives the former station 2000 watts power on unlimited time and shifting from 930 to 740 kilocycles. PORTLAND, Ore.—Radio KOIN proved a mecca for radio fans dur ing the opening of the enlarged and beautiful studios in the New Heathman Hotel. The station en tertained with a two-hour presen- tation of the Portland Symphony orchestra, Warner stone and his orchestra, McElroy's Greater Ore- gonians and the Rose City Beavers The General Broadcasting Asso- ciation, whose aim to start a movement ito subsidize non-adver- tising programs over key radio stations throughout the country was first revealed in Inside Facts recently, are now getting down to definite detail, according to an- nouncement this week. The first move is to assemble radio talent in Los Angeles, who will prepare and thoroughly re- hearse programs which are to be electrically recorded on 15-minute discs, in which is included a brief discussion of the aims and ob- jects of the association. These records will be distributed to major stations for release on time paid for by the association. Program manager in charge of these preliminary efforts is Con- rad Hays, brought here from New York for the work. Further an- nouncements as to talent to be used, program policies and other details will follow meetings being held this week in Los Angeles. AMOS AND ANDY SIGN FOR RKO SUPER FILM The golden voice of the talkjes have lured two radio stars to Hol- lywood. "Amos and Andy," the senti- mental blackface team that has catapaulted to radio fame, have signed a contract in Chicago by which thev will be starred in a million-dollar Radio Pictures mu- sical comedy drama this summer. "Check and Double Check" will be the title of the talking screen show. It is taken from their drawling radio dialogue. "Amos 'n' Andy" are expected in Holly- wood within thirty days. Special dressing rooms are being furnished for them on the R-K-0 lot. ANNOUNCER CHANGES Bob Nicholls. former chief an- nouncer for KJR, Seattle, is now announcing on KFRC, San Fran- cisco. BOOKED OVER ENTIRE RKO ORPHEUM CIRCUIT IN UNITED STATES A record smasher;; it 11 GORILLAS! WILD WOMEN! UNBELIEVABLE! The World's Most Amazing African Adventure Filmed With Sound AT R-K-O ORPHEUM SAN FRANCISCO RECORD SMASH AT R-K-O ORPHEUM LOS ANGELES RECORD SMASH AT R-K-O ORPHEUM OAKLAND RECORD SMASH AT BLUE MOUSE SEATTLE RECORD SMASH AT MUSIC BOX PORTLAND, ORE. RECORD SMASH CONGO PICTURES, LTD. MOMBASA, BR. E. AFRICA NEW YORK U. S. HEADQUARTERS, 1105 N. WESTERN AVE. HOLLYWOOD AT BLUE MOUSE TACOMA RECORD SMASH BEN WESTLAND, Northwestern Representative BENJ. FRANKLIN HOTEL, SEATTLE ASK THE HOUSE THAT RAN IT!