NBC chimes (Jan 1953-Dec 1954)

Published monthly by and for the employees of the .\ational Broadcasting Company, 30 Rockefeller Plaza, Veto York City, New York. Editor Edward Starr Chimes Correspond on Is Staff Administration : Joan Baird, Legal Department Eileen Tobin, Information Kay Henderson, Continuity Acceptance Ethel Pont. Controllers Ernestine Thomas, Treasurer's Mary McXully, Pui chasing Ruth Johnson. N. Y. Personnel Mary Heller. General Service Tom Henry, Air Conditioning Charlie Alice, Duplicating Bill Lynch. Mail Room Victoria Keator, Stenographic George Broomfieid. Guest Relations Radio and TV Networks: Ted Switzer. NBC Hollywood Hank Williams, Press Department Warren Gherman, Network Controllers Joan Byrne. Sales Tom Ihiter. Adv. & Prom. Jane Hendrie, Radio Program Barbara Hat lib, Stations Relations Marge lladley, Traffic Joan Oury, Station Clearance Gloria Betros. Research and Planning Doiolhy Poser, Sales, Planning Rose Homn. News, Special Events Jane Ernienlrant. Radio Tech Operations Irene Pientzel, Merchandising Priscil/a Wluden, TV Tech Operations Joan Find, Plant Operations Sheila Hirschman, I'lant Operations Dolores Rlye, Sound Effects Don Ellis. Bioadcast Operations Blanche Gawronska, Staging Service Pat Powers, TV Program, RKO Anne Koyce, Talent & Program Joan Lrrinsan, Piogram Services Nora Schock, Music Florence McMahon. Production Services Owned and Operated Stations: Elaine Simpson, Spot Sales Don Richards, Administration Man McBiide, WXBC-WXBT Bill Colhran, KNBC Bob Pelgram, KXBH Mary Karr. WM 1Q-WXBQ F,ank Di try. W TAM-WXBK Robert Adams, WRC-WXBW Engineering: Marjorie Marshall, Engineering Film Division: Terry Colasacco. Film & Kine Operations Betty McLoughlin, Film Library The Cover The Film Library of NBC's Film Division, is one of the largest of its kind in the world. More than 15.000.000 feet of film covering more than 2.000 subjects are kept here for the many needs of the Film Division. Here Julius .North, assistant film librarian, is seen selecting a reel from among the thousands stored in NBC's fireproof vaults at 105 East 106th Street in New York City. One of tk most important aspects of Mr. North job is shot-listing film — identifyin and cataloging film sequences so the anv subject can be found without dela» For more about the Film Divisio of the National Broadcasting Compan and its myriad activities, see the fef ture story on pages four and five c this issue of Chimes. Thanks-from the Salvation Army This is the time of year when most of the fund drives for the great charities are held. Some are going on right now in NBC offices. A report on a recent one is found in a letter which William S. Hedges. NBC vice-president in charge of Integrated Services, received from Donald McMillan, territorial commander of the Salvation Armv. We would like to reprint it for you, since it is directed to the employees of NBC. "On behalf of the Salvation Army, I want to express our gratitude for the most considerate contribution from the employees of your company. "The confidence and support o i employee groups is vitally importan i to the continuance of all community i welfare services. Your gift mean • much to us. not only for the practica help it provides, but even more fo, the encouragement we get fron knowing you approve of what we do "Through your recognition of oui need, we are better able to aid thost who come to us for assistance. "For those who serve, we say il heartfelt Thank You." May GocJ Bless You!" Mr. Hedges was chairman of tht\1953 Salvation Army drive at NBC. v From the Editor You may have noted that on the masthead of Chimes last month a new name was listed for the editor. In this issue, the new editor would like to set forth a few thoughts and hopes for the future. Our company magazine has come a long way. especially when seven months ago it became a publication for all offices of NBC. But the new editor hopes that the surface has just been scratched and that in the months to come Chimes will continue to progress toward its goal of becoming the best house organ in the country. Chimes has reached its present state of development largely through the efforts of the correspondents in all the departments and offices of the company. The new editor will continue to rely on them to write copy, send in news and leads for stories and to serve as listening posts for how well Chimes is doing its job for NBC employees. In this connection, the Chimes correspondents and the new editor will find their goal of a better and better J Chimes much easier to achieve if every-1 one who has news that should be in, , Chimes or who has an idea for the im-i provement of our company publication]] will let it be known. If you have an idea or news, tell your correspondents If you are a retired employee or are» away on military leave, write the editor* and let him know how and where yo»j are. The masthead states that ChimesI is published by and for the employees* of the National Broadcasting Company.)] If this is to be a reality, the comments^! suggestions and criticisms from all then offices, from all the departments. froJl all the employee groups are necessar^B Needless to saw a kind word is al-!T wavs appreciated. But the construed™! criticisms, the fresh slants and idedU from the employees of NBC are wbajj will keep Chimes on the right track." And, if it's in order, a plain, oldfashioned gripe may be what's neces-'j sary to right things. The name is Starr, and the room « 289. in the RCA Building in New York. 1 1 2 NBC Chimes