NBC Transmitter (Jan-Nov 1945)

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June 1945 13 [ SAN FRANCISCO COVERAGE BROUGHT LEADING STATESMEN AND NEWSMEN TO AIR Against a background of United Nations' flags, Anthony Eden, Britain's Foreign Minister, addresses delegates at the second plenary session. y. M. Molotov, Russia's Foreign Commissar, also takes his place on the rostrum where NBC mikes picked up his historical remarks for world reception. Box J in the opera house grand tier was NBC's observation spot. L. to r.: Mrs. John ft . Elwood, wife of KPO general manager: H. V. Kaltenborn, Richard Harkness, Kay Kyser and his ivife, Georgia Carroll. In the speedily constructed NBC studios at the conference, Elmer If. Peterson and Ben Grauer are seen broadcasting simultaneously from adfoining booths. The engineers are Frank Schnepper and George Butler. If hen BBC's Mary Hone took out a cigarette, three lights were immediately ready. The courteous gentlemen, 1. to r., are John Salt, BBC's North American director, KPO General Manager Elwood and Anthony Wigan, BBC Washington correspondent. Commander Harold R. Stassen, temporarily detached from Navy duty to serve as a U. S. delegate, appears on a broadcast with Commentator Alex Dreier. Talking over the first plenary session are, 1. to r.: KPO General Manager Elwood, Commentator Kaltenborn, .Jnnouncer Grauer and Commentator Harkness. W orking quarters for NBC included newsroom, office control room and two studios. Pathe Netcsreel photographers cover the rush of activity in NBC's recording room. Newsreels were rushed to New York for telecasts over Station WNBT.