NAB reports (Jan-Dec 1934)

The National Association of Broadcasters NATIONAL PRESS BUILDING . , , * , WASHINGTON, D. C. PHILIP G. LOUCKS, Managing Director NAB REPORTS NRA * * * Vol. 2 No. 60 DEC. 15, 1934 Cspyrlaht. 1934. The National Association of Broadcasters NAB BOARD MEETS IN NEW YORK The first meeting of the Board of Directors since the Cincinnati convention was held at the St. Regis Hotel, New York, Tuesday, December 11. President Ward presided. Those present were: C. Y. Myers, Portland, Ore.; Isaac D. Levy, Philadelphia, Pa.; Alfred J. McCosker, New York, N. Y.; Harry C. Butcher, Washington, D. C.; John Gillin, Omaha, Nebr.; Gordon Persons, Montgomery, Ala.; William S. Hedges, New York, N. Y.; H. K. Carpenter, Cleve¬ land, Ohio; I. R. Lounsberry, Buffalo, N. Y.; Frank M. Russell, Washington, D. C.; Arthur B. Church, Kansas City, Mo. ; J. Thomas Lyons, Baltimore, Md.; I. Z. Buckwalter, Lancaster, Pa.; Stanley Hubbard, St. Paul, Minn.; Harold Wheelehan, New Orleans, La. Powel Crosley, Jr., Cincinnati, Ohio, was in New York and divided his attention between the NAB Board meeting and the joint meet¬ ing of the major baseball leagues. PRESIDENT APPOINTS COMMITTEES President Ward, with the approval of the Board, this week ap¬ pointed the following committees: Commercial Committee Arthur B. Church, KMBC, Chairman; Edwin M. Spence, WPG; John Karol, WABC; Ed Kobak, WEAF ; Roy L. Harlow, WAAB, John Elmer, WCBM; I. R. Lounsberry, WGR; C. D. Mastin, WNBF ; J. H. Ryan, WSPD; John L. Clark, WLW; Robert A. Street, WCAU; Nathan Lord, WAVE; H. K. Carpenter, WHK; John F. Patt, WGAR; W. W. Gedge, WMBC; Gayle V. Grubb, WKY ; Martin B. Campbell, WFAA; Hugh A. L. Halff, WOAI; H. W. Slavick, WMC ; S. E. Adcock, WROL ; E. W. Carr, WDNC ; George F. Isaac, WGN; D. E. Kendrick, WKBF ; J. 0. Maland, WOC-WHO ; Charles G. Burke, WDAY ; Walter J. Damm, WTMJ ; Lester E. Cox, KGBX; G. C. Hamilton, KFBK; H. J. Quilliam, KOMO; Arthur J. Kemp, KHJ ; Earl J. Glade, KSL; Arthur F. Kales, KECA ; Ralph R. Brunton, KJBS. Ex Officio Members J. Truman Ward, President, National Association of Broadcasters; Philip G. Loucks, Managing Director, National Association of Broadcasters; James W. Baldwin, Executive Officer, Code Author¬ ity for the Radio Broadcasting Industry. Committee of Five Arthur B. Church, KMBC; John V. L. Hogan, W2XR; Walter J. Damm, WTMJ ; John Karol, WABC; Ed Kobak, WEAF. Cost Accounting Committee H. K. Carpenter, WHK, Chairman; Walter J. Damm, WTMJ ; M. R. Runyon, WABC; H. F. McKeon, WJZ; R. W. Hoffman, WHFC ; Lewis Weiss, WJR; J. H. Ryan, WJR; J. L. Kaufman, WINS; I. Z. Buckwalter, WGAL. Copyright Committee A. J. McCosker, WOR, Chairman; Isaac D. Levy, WCAU ; Frank M. Russell, WRC; I. Z. Buckwalter, WGAL; Walter J. Damm, WTMJ. Engineering Committee J. A. Chambers, WLW, Chairman; C. W. Horn, WEAF; E. K. Cohan, WABC; E. L. Gove, WHK; John E. Burrell, KJBS; J. H. DeWitt, Jr., WSM ; Frank B. Falknor, WBBM ; Carl Myers, WGN ; John E. Fetzer, WKZO; Lynne C. Smeby, KSTP; John V. L. Hogan, W2XR. Tax Committee E. M. Elkin, KDKA; P. J. Hennessey, WJZ; Sydney M. Kaye, WABC; A. Z. Moore, WKJC; Edgar T. Bell, WKY; Wiley P. Harris, WJDX; Gerald King, KFWB ; Birt Fisher, KOMO. COMMITTEE OF FIVE MEETS The Special Committee of Five, appointed by President Ward pursuant to a resolution adopted at the Cincinnati convention, held a preliminary meeting in New York last Thursday. This Committee is charged with the duty of cooperating with the American Associa¬ tion of Advertising Agencies and the Association of National Advertisers in the creation of a central bureau for the purpose of coordinating coverage and listener data. Arthur B. Church is chairman and presided over the meeting. Others who attended the meeting were John Karol, Paul F. Peter, Edgar Kobak, John V. L. Hogan, Dr. Herman S. Hettinger, President Ward, James W. Bald¬ win, executive officer of the Code Authority, and the Managing Director. The meeting decided to enter upon a study of all pub¬ lished surveys with a view to developing a program for submission to the other groups. BOARD HEARS LEGISLATIVE REPORT A report of Henry A. Bellows, chairman of the Legislative Com¬ mittee, was read to the board by the Managing Director. It re¬ viewed legislation in the last Congress and outlined some of the problems which the industry will face in the new Congress. MR. AND MRS. SAM PICKARD INJURED The Board adopted a resolution authorizing President Ward to send flowers to Mr. and Mrs. Sam Pickard, who were taken to a hospital following a collision between the Pickard automobile and a street car last Monday night. Mrs. Pickard suffered a fracture of the knee and Mr. Pickard suffered injuries to his face and body. HENRY A. BELLOWS’ WORK PRAISED The Board adopted a resolution expressing its appreciation of the “outstanding services rendered the industry by Henry A. Bellows in the preparation of the industry’s case before the Federal Com¬ munications Commission in connection with the hearings under Section 307 (c) of the Communications Act of 1934.” BOARD APPROVES ACCOUNTING SYSTEM The Board authorized the Managing Director to make the nec¬ essary expenditures to publish and distribute the uniform system of cost accounting which was approved by the membership upon recommendation of the Cost Accounting Committee at the last convention. COLORADO IN 1935 The Board selected Colorado as the state in which the 1935 NAB Convention is to be held and early in July as the time. The actual selection of a city and hotel and the exact dates were left for the Executive Committee’s decision. MANAGING DIRECTOR ORDERED ON TRIP The Managing Director was ordered by the Board to visit all parts of the country at the earliest possible date and complete the organization of state NAB Committees. Two states — New York and Alabama— are already organized. An itinerary is now being worked out and will be announced as soon as completed. • Page 659 •