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PLEA FOR RADIO NEWSCASTERS IN N.Y. LEGISLATION Mike Hanna, Manager of NAEB station WHCU (Cornell University) appeared before the New York ^State Law Revision Commission together with E. R. Vadeboncour (WSYR), Syracuse," to plead that radio newscasters should be covered in proposed legislat¬ ion enabling reporters to protect their sources of information. Hanna is also director of NAB Region II. 94.2% OF US FAMILIES OWN RADIOS-SAYS BMB Broadcast Measurement Bureau reports that 37.623.000 U.S. families own one or more radios in working order as of January, 1943, New England is first among the 9 geographical areas in the U.S.. and Massachusetts leads all states percentage -wise with 98 . 9 % radio ownership. New York ranks highest numerically with 4,001,700 . Urban radio ownership rose slightly from 95.2% to 95.7%. Rural non-farm (village*) is up from 87.4% to 94.4% and rural farm ownership stands at 88.7% which is up from 76.2% in 1946. Utah leads all states in the percent of radio ownership among villages with 98.6%. Washington is first in percent ownership among rural farm families with 97.6%. According to the BUB estimates, every geographic area in the U. S. gained in total number of radio families except the Mountain area._This area despite a slight loss in total families, did show a rise in radio families due to an in¬ crease in percent ownership . Urban, village, and farm all gained both in total families and radio families with villages showing the greatest gain—1^- million more families and 2 million more radio families than in 1946. Number of families were estimated by BMB from census according to a formula developed in cooperation with and approved' by the U.S.Census Bureau. Radio ownership was determined by personal interview surveys conducted by the Market Research Company of America and Alfred Politz Research. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION RADIO NEWS EDITORS PLANS ANNUAL MEETING The National Association of Radio News Editors will hold its 3rd Annual convention in St. Louis, Missouri on November 12, 13 and 14. Announcement comes from NARND president, John F. Hogan, news director of station WCSH, Portland, Maine. Major emphasis in '4b meeting will be on news processing anci presentation m new media. It is expected several television experts'will attend the meeting to present demonstrations of television.news technique. (NARND was founded in 1946 at its first convention in Cleveland. Last year’s meeting was held in Washington, D.C.) CHARLES DENNY MADE NBC VICE-PRESIDENT The 36-year old former head of the FCC has been made vice-president of the Nation al Broadcasting Company. Charles Denny moves up from the position of vice-presi¬ dent and general counsel of the network. RCA president and chairman of the board in making the announcement said the promotion is ”in keeping with RCA policy for regular infusion of youth in management.” Denny is replaced by Gustav Margraf, 33-year old partner in a New York law firm and by David Adams, former assistant NBC general counsel. He is 35.