[N.B.C trade releases]. (1956)

Record Details:

Title:
[N.B.C trade releases].
Date:
1956
Publisher:
[New York, N.Y. : National Broadcasting Company]
Volume:
[N.B.C trade releases].
Leaf #:
000209
Language:
English
Subjects:
National Broadcasting Company -- Periodicals, Television programs -- United States -- Periodicals","Radio programs -- United States -- Periodicals","Press releases
Contributor:
University of Maryland, College Park
Sponsor:
University of Maryland, College Park
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Date Added:
December 08, 2023
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May 16, 1956 TRADE NEWS TRIBUTE TO "WIDE WIDE WORLD'S" FORTHCOMING "ST. LAWRENCE STORY" READ INTO CONGRESSIONAL RECORD BY SENATOR WILEY OP WISCONSIN A tribute to NBC-TV’s WIDE WIDE WORLD, and particularly to Its forthcoming "The St. Lawrence Story," Sunday, June 3 (^-5:30 p.m., EDT) was read Into the Congressional Record May 10 by Senator Alexander Wiley (R.-Wis,). In his remarks, he noted that "It Is fitting that the superb television craftsmanship of 'Wide Wide World' should be devoted to so breathtaking a subject as the Great Lakes Waterway," The text of Senator Wiley's speech follows: "Mr. President, I have been pleased to be In contact with Mr. Barry Wood, Director of Special Events at the National Broad¬ casting Company, and executive producer of Its famous 'Wide Wide World' program, with regard to a forthcoming historic television program. "On Sunday, June 3, 'Wide Wide World' will be devoted exclusively to the Inspiring St. Lawrence Story. "The program will be a joint International undertaking, utilizing the facilities of both NBC and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Announcement of the project has come from Mr. Sylvester L. Weaver Jr., Chairman of the Board of NBC, and A.D. Dunton, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the CBC. (more) PRISS DEPARTMENT, NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, 30 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA, NEW YORK 2 0, NEW YORK