NAB reports (Jan-Dec 1945)

standing military heads of both countries and many fetes and appearances by all dignitaries took place. His wor¬ ship, the Mayor of Toronto, Robert Saunders, headed a caravan of visitors arriving Friday morning. Two Cana¬ dian bands, the Royal Canadian Navy Band, and the Centralia Bagpipe Band, participated in a parade Friday night. Boy Scouts from Toronto, 5 14 -year service men of the Army, specially trained marching units, 100 Air Cadets, Royal Northwest Mounted Police and a Guard of Honor were guests. Many of the military dignitaries and the Navy Band participated in ceremonies held Thursday, Flag Day, June 14. A special program was aired by “Radio Rochester.” WHAM-WHEC-WSAY, from a Rochester high school, giving the report of bond sales by the Rochester schools. Broadcast arrangements for both days were made by Charles Siverson, program director, WHAM, and a mem¬ ber of Mr. Fay’s committee. A special broadcast was aired on WHAM at 7 :45, the same evening, in which C. Raymond Naramore, Board of Education, Rochester, interviewed Captain Leslie Gehres, skipper of the USS Franklin. Captain Gehres, a former Rochesterian, visited the home town for the “Canada Day” celebration. FIGHTERS LIKE KODY GLOBAL SHOW From Berchtesgaden to the Philippines and points be¬ tween, soldiers, sailors, and marines have heard the KODY — North Platte, Neb., “Let’s Go to Town” show. Para¬ trooper Floyd Small called the program a “terrific morale booster” after hearing it in Germany. Glen A. Albert Anderson, U. S. Coast Guard, wrote from the Philippines, June 11: “Tonight at 2045 I turned on the radio — to get ‘Let’s Go to Town.’ I was very surprised to hear good old Noi'th Platte. It was a great pleasure to hear the sounds of our great town. I was very glad to hear all the news, as our mail is very slow in getting here. I want to thank you for the highlights of the hometown, and I know many others who also enjoy it.” John Alexander, general manager. KODY, was Task Force Commander for the North Platte program. 2 WIP SCRIPTS IN FOR OK Ed Wallis, WIP program director, and Task Force Commander of two Philadelphia “Let’s Go to Town” pro¬ grams, forwarded scripts to Los Angeles for approval, June 27. In the programs GI listeners will take a trip from the North Philadelphia station down Broad Street, with land¬ marks pointed out en route. Familiar city sounds will be included in each ET. Participants in the show will be: Jerry Doyle, Philadel¬ phia Record cartoonist; Stoney McLinn, WIP-Mutual sports commentator; Connie Mack, manager and owner of Athletics; Gene Krupa and his orchestra (appearing at the Earle Theater, Philadelphia) ; Bob Williams, Bulle¬ tin servicemen’s correspondent; and Mildred Martin, amusement editor for the Philadelphia Inquirer. EUGENE CARR JOINS BRUSH-MOORE Eugene Carr has resigned as assistant to President George A Richards (WJR, WGAR, KMPC) to become Executive in Charge of Radio for the Brush-Moore News¬ papers, Inc., owners of several Ohio newspapers and radio stations WHBC, Canton, and WPAY, Portsmouth. For the past six months Mr. Carr has been on loan to the Treasury Department as Chief of the Radio Section of the War Finance Division. Appointment of Carr, a recog¬ nized leader in various phases of radio development, indi¬ cates that Brush-Moore is planning an expansion of its radio activities. Carr has long played a prominent role in industry affairs. He was one of the founders of the Broadcast Advertising Department of NAB, and as chairman of the Sales Man¬ agers Fxecutive Committee; led in the origination of the Retail Promotion Plan and the development of the retail presentation made in 1943. This project contributed largely to breaking down the resistance of retailers to radio adver¬ tising. In addition to his almost constant connection with NAB affairs, Mr. Carr served as Vice President of the Ohio Association of Broadcasters. Entering radio in 1929 with WTAM, Cleveland. Mr. Carr has served in almost every broadcast capacity, as musical talent, commercial copy writer, program direc¬ tor, producer, assistant general manager, general sales manager, and more recently as assistant to President Richards in the operation of the latter’s three stations. From May 1942 to September 1943 Carr served as an assistant in the Radio Division of the Office of Censorship. He broadened his acquaintance in the radio industry through attendance at NAB District meetings explaining the relation of the broadcasters to censorship. Carr left the Treasury on June 26 and after a month’s vacation, which will be spent with his daughter at Colorado Springs, he takes over the reins for Brush-Moore. Lt. Levy New Chief Succeeding as Treasury radio chief is Lt. (J. G.) David Levy, a member of the radio staff during the 7th War Loan. His appointment was made known to NAB June 27 by Tom Lane, director of advertising, press and radio. Lt. Levy was writer and producer for Young and Rubicam before joining the Navy. Mr. Lane said that Lt. Levy will continue to devote most of his time to writing and production. KPRO STAFF CHANGES W. L. Gleeson, President of KPRO, Riverside, California, announces the appointment of Gene Williams, formerly commercial manager, to the position of station manager. Mr. Williams, graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism, was for 14 years connected with the Janesville Gazette and Station WCLO at Janesville, Wisconsin. At the same time it was revealed that Herbert Ellis, formerly of KFMB and KGFJ, and Edward Hess McLean, just released from the Navy, have joined the KPRO staff, the former as an announcer, and the latter as production man and director of Talent Bureau. Mr. Gleeson is retiring from the active management of the station to devote his full time to KPRO’s television and FM plans. RADIO MAN KEYNOTES TOURIST MEETING Arthur R. Kirkham, Vice President of KOIN, keynoted a meeting called by Oregon’s Governor Earl Snell to dis¬ cuss ways and means for making tourist and recreation the number one industry in Oregon after the war. Oregon radio men were well in evidence at the Salem meeting, along with representatives of Chambers of Com¬ merce, railroads, airlines, newspapers, tourist hosts, and others. The object of the meeting is to expand and make better the state’s tourist facilities and to conduct an active nation-wide campaign to encourage travel in that area. Through the 16 years of his service at KOIN, Kirkham has played a major role in developing Oregon’s tourist attractions and is known as the “father” of Portland’s justly named 50-mile scenic drive. June 29, 1945-261