NAB reports (Jan-Dec 1948)

their chaperones over the week-end, the girls called on President Truman at the White House, visited At¬ torney General Clark in his office, had a special FBI tour arranged for them by J. Edgar Hoover, watched sessions of the House and Senate, lunched in the Sen¬ ate Restaurant, attended a tea given at the Wardman Park Hotel by Mrs. Justin Miller, wife of the NAB president, took two full days of sight-seeing, and made two nationwide broadcasts. The four winners wei’e honor guests on the ABC program, “Youth Asks the Government,” with U. S. Senator Charles W. Tobey (R-N. H.), on Tuesday evening at 8 o’clock. Moderated by John Edwards, the broadcast produced a news break when the girls drew from Senator Tobey a statement that General Eisenhower’s withdrawal from the Presidential race had not changed his determination to “call the Gen¬ eral to the service of his country.” The second broadcast was on Mutual, a 15-minute airing of the awards presentation ceremonies at the luncheon. Truce Extends Network-AFM Pact 60 Days; Duplication on FM Included in Agreement ( Continued from page 81 ) nounce that they will maintain the status quo for a further period of sixty days. “Recognizing the desirability of broadening the public opportunity to hear more music on FM broad¬ casts and in the expectation that FM broadcasts will provide additional employment opportunities for musicians, the parties are happy to announce that, in the meantime, FM duplication of AM programs will begin on February 1, 1948. “It is further announced that no commitments will be requested of the networks relating to the employ¬ ment of musicians by their affiliates. The continuing discussions will also relate to the employment of musicians on television.” Program Executive Committee Approves Manual in Chapters for Continuing Aid The Program Executive Committee of the NAB has approved the publication of an “NAB Program Manual,” a continuing seiwice to Association member stations to assist programming. The Committee’s discussion and approval of the manual project, which is already in progress in the NAB Program Department under the direction of Harold Fair, was a part of a three-day meeting at NAB headquarters, which culminated in a joint ses¬ sion with the Public Relations Executive Committee. The programming manual projected at the meeting will contain chapters on development and use of avail¬ able program sources; production on the local level; farm, news, educational and religious programming; copyrights, the preparation and production of com¬ mercial copy; and cooperation with community proj¬ ects, among other subjects. The chapters of the manual are to be prepared and published singly, for inclusion in a loose-leaf binder which, when filled, will make up the complete book. The Committee also discussed and approved the con¬ tinuing program reference library, which has already IN THE OFFING Educational Standards Feb. 3 Washington, D. C. Committee Feb. 4 NAB Board Room Employee-Employer Rela Feb. 9 Washington, D. C. tions Executive Comm. Board International Ad Feb. 9 Washington, D. C. visory Committee Feb. 10 Feb. 11 Board of Directors Feb. 24 The Homestead Feb. 25 Hot Springs, Va. Feb. 26 been started by the NAB Program Department with a check-list of open-ended transcription sent to mem¬ ber stations. The meeting projected, in addition, a library of “proven program ideas,” to be maintained as a con¬ tinuing reference collection to assist member stations with special needs and problems. It will include a bibliography of titles on programming and production, and a continuity exchange. “This will be a major task,” explained Harold Fair, NAB Program Department director. “It will probably take many months to complete it.” Mr. Fair was requested by the Committee to pre¬ pare the agenda for program clinics to be held at various district meetings, and to prepare a statement of policies and objectives of the NAB Program De¬ partment, which is to be submitted to the Board of Directors as a suggested basis for a directive. The Committee joined the Public Relations Execu¬ tive Committee in the joint session, and attended the Wednesday (29) awards luncheon for the four “Voice of Democracy” winners at the Statler Hotel. Attending the meeting were John S. Hayes, WINX, Washington, chairman; Layne Beaty, WBAP, Fort Worth, Tex.; Walter J. Brown, WORD, Spartanburg, S. C.; Harry C. Butcher, KIST, Santa Barbara, Calif.; Arthur B. Church, KMBC, Kansas City, Mo.; Ted Cott, WNEW, New York; E R. Vadeboncoeur, WSYR, Syracuse, N. Y. ; and Harold E. Fellows, WEEI, Boston, Board liaison member. The Public Relations Executive Committee sug¬ gested, by motion, that Judge Miller send to all mem¬ ber stations a personal letter explaining activities in¬ cident to developing a set of Standards of Practice which have taken place since the Atlantic City Con¬ vention. In other actions, the Public Relations Committee agreed to study further industry-wide plans for em¬ ploying radio to “sell radio.” Subcommittees to make the special studies were appointed by Frank King, PRE(3 chairman. Other committee members present were : Craig Lawrence, WCOP, Boston; Buryi Lottridge, WOC, Davenport, Iowa; Harry Maizlish, KFWB, Los An¬ geles; Walter Wagstaff, KIDO, Boise, Idaho; James W. Woodruff, Jr., WRBL, Columbus, Ga. ; and Board liaison members Wiley P. Harriss, WJDX, Jackson, Miss.; and William B. Ryan, KFI, Los Angeles. 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