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NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.
A Service of RCA RCA Building Radio City New York 20, N.Y.
Published monthly by and for the employees of NBC.
JANUARY 1951
WHAT'S AHEAD?
This is the time of the year when predictions of what the future will bring are in order. Unfortunately, predictions are things most of us hesitate to make at this time, especially as regards the international outlook.
This unpredictability of the international situation has, of course, a considerable effect on our own immediate sphere, here at NBC. A greater mobilization of men and materials will affect us in many ways. It will mean our men being called up at a faster rate (see page 3), perhaps changes in our audience and maybe shortages in some of the technical equipment needed for broadcasting.
No matter what happens, though, we can be sure of one thing: our function as a necessary public service will continue. And, if the national emergency worsens, we will be confronting a bigger responsibility than we ever have faced before. The job of keeping the public informed in any eventuality is ours, and it is a j ob which we must always be fully prepared to perform. In future issues of Chimes, we will try to sketch just what preparations NBC is making along these lines .
In this space a couple of months ago we called to your attention the request of the company that we all review our use of the telephone, with the thought of reducing some of the overload on our switchboards. The recommended remedies hinged around simply the judicious use of the phone — not making personal calls during the rush times of the day, reducing the length of our calls, answering the phone promptly, and the like. It is a happy reflection on the cooperativeness of NBC employees that the congestion on the switchboards has been relieved to a considerable extent.
However, there is still room for improvement, especially for those of us who have occasion to place long distance calls. Possibly in many instances a telegram would substitute very well for the long distance call. And, of course, often a letter could take place of a wire.
As you know, you should send your telegrams to the Traffic Department. If they have a TWX circuit available it will be used. Otherwise the telegrams will be sent by Western Union.
HOW WE CAN HELP
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