NAB reports (Jan-Dec 1944)

ministers of various denominations presiding. After this period of experimentation it was believed that greater progress would be made by finding the proper leader and putting him to work. In Mr. Burns the station feels that the proper man has been found. For the past four years he has been President of Milligan College in East Tennessee. In addition to broad experience in religion and religious education Mr. Burns has had training and experience in teaching, in personnel and social science work. Program will be fifteen minutes, Mondays through Fri¬ days. Its aim will be to help listeners to be better men and women, to live happier lives. Program will be nondenominational in character and will stress church attend¬ ance at the church of the individual’s choice. PARENTS ACCLAIM NEW WMAZ PROGRAM WMAZ, last year’s duPont Award winner, has come forward with another public service series which is re¬ ceiving highest praise from Macon parents and teachers. Program is called Juke Box Parade and runs for 45 minutes each afternoon at 4 o’clock. Four boys and four girls of high school age, selected by city’s Teen-Age Club director, participate each after¬ noon and, after invitation appearance, may x’eturn for any subsequent programs. Tables are set up in studio and drinks and ice cream are “on the house.” A juke box plays recordings called for by the boys and girls who dance to the music. During the program each reads a commercial announcement with $1 awards to the best boy and best girl announcers. There’s a jitterbug contest on Friday for a $5 prize. “Red” Cross produces the programs and plays accom¬ paniment for Lew Kent and Walter Graham who alternate daily in singing one song, while other MC’s that day’s program. After the song any boy or girl may attempt same selection and for “adequate” performance receives $5. Parents are enthusiastic over station’s attempt to keep teen-agers busy either in studio or home at a radio. Forty school teachers who observed a broadcast last Friday told station Manager Wilton Cobb “it is the finest thing WMAZ has ever done for Macon’s young people.” NOTES FROM LISTENER ACTIVITY OFFICE Dorothy Lewis will address the Westinghouse Radio Workshop at KYW on July 12th, speaking on the subject of “Listeners and Broadcasters, Partners in Progress.” While in Philadelphia, she will confer with Ruth Chilton, President of the Association of Women Directors. On Thursday, July 13th, there will be an organization meeting of the New York Radio Council at the Town Hall Club. At that time, broadcasters and representatives of organizations and educational institutions will discuss plans for council projects. Mrs. Harold V. Milligan, of the National Council of Women, temporary chairman, will preside. Dean John E. Drewry of the University of Georgia, Mr. Edward Weeks, Editor of the Atlantic Monthly, Mrs. Elizabeth Ames of the George Foster Peabody Foundation, and Dorothy Lewis, NAB Coordinator of Listener Activity, will hold a planning meeting on next year’s Peabody awards on Thursday, July 13th, in New York City. On July 15th, there will be an “Inter-City Quiz” by two radio councils — Omaha and Des Moines. There will be studio audiences in each city and executives of each radio council will serve on the panels. Among those participat¬ ing in Des Moines are Edward Barrett, Director of Radio July 14, 1944-234 at Drake University, Forrest Spaulding of the Des Moines Public Library. Mr. Woody Woods of WHO arranged the broadcast. An Intermountain Radio Conference is to be held at the University of Utah, Wednesday, July 19, under the joint auspices of the Summer Session and the Intermountain Radio Council. Organizations affiliated with the Inter¬ mountain Radio Council have been invited to send two representatives, preferably the President and the person designated as the Radio Chairman. The program is as follows: 10:00 a.m. — Dr. Roald F. Campbell, Chairman “The Role of Radio in Education”— Dean John T. Wahlquist 12 :00 noon — Luncheon — Mrs. Charles L. Walker, Chairman Talent Program by KDYL and KSL artists 2:00 p.m. — Ralph W. Hardy, Program Director, KSL “Understanding Radio Production” 7:00 p.m. — Alvin G. Pack, Program Director, KDYL Radio Demonstration and Clinic Federal Cammimicaiigms Coxasmssiesi Docket HEARING The following broadcast hearing is scheduled to be heard before the Commission during the week beginning Monday, July 17. It is subject to change. Thursday, July 20 WSAP — Portsmouth Radio Corporation, Portsmouth, Virginia. — C. P., 1240 kc., 250 watts, unlimited. Federal Comsn&mkalioiis Commission Action APPLICATIONS GRANTED WJJD — H. Leslie Atlass, Ralph L. Atlass & Ralph Louis Atlass (Transferors), Marshall Field (Transferee), WJJD, Inc. (Licensee), Chicago, 111. — Granted consent to transfer con¬ trol of WJJD, Inc., licensee of station WJJD, from H. Leslie Atlass, Ralph L. Atlass and Ralph Louis Atlass (Trans¬ ferors) to Marshall Field, representing 7875 shares, or 52.5 per cent of the issued and outstanding common stock, and 259 /z shares, or 28.8 per cent of the issued and outstanding preferred stock of the licensee for a consideration of $696,OOO for the shares, plus or minus an adjustment in price for any increase or decrease in net worth of the licensee be¬ tween January 31, 1944 and the “Accounting date.” (B4TC-372) . WIND — Johnson-Kennedy Radio Corp., Gary, Ind. — Granted modification of license to change main studio location to Chicago, so that station will be identified as a Chicago sta¬ tion in lieu of Gary, Ind. (Comr. Walker voting “No”). George T. Morris, Wilmer D. Lanier and J. Newton Thompson, d/b as Dublin Broadcasting Co., Dublin, Ga. — Granted con¬ struction permit for a new station, pursuant to policy of January 26, 1944, to operate on 1340 kc., with power of 250 watts, unlimited time (B3-P-3586). Western Radio Corp., Pasco, Wash. — Granted construction permit for new station, pursuant to policy of January 26, 1944, to operate on 1340 kc., with power of 250 watts, unlimited time (B5-P-3587).