NBC transmitter (Jan-Dec 1935)

4 RECEPTION STAFF REVIEW Miscellaneous NEW CROSSWORD PUZZLE Crossword Pussle. by Ken Cronin Continued from Page i ASHBY FEELS RECEPTION HAS RARE CONTACT OPPORTUNITIES been offered the deanship of the University of Pittsburgh, and whose practical and empirical knowledge has been derived from 19 years of legal and commercial work for the Westinghouse Company what need our company fear from problems of litigation? He realizes, like many other NBC executives, what a wealth of potential ability and ambition 1 ies dormant under the brass buttons of the pages and guides. He has proved himself willing to seek out this latent talent. "I have canvassed the page staff for a young man who has had two years of law and who is interested in radio legal work. I have found that mari. He wi 1 1 start work J_n the fal 1 with a perfect opportunity to become a full-fledged lawyer. " Mr Ashby bel ieves that the Reception Staff of the National Broadcasting Company is in the most important contact spot in the world...."! can remember the time when as a hotel clerk, I maae the acquaintance of the president of one of the leading motor car companies. He has since become a life-long friend. You boys have opportunities to encounter prominent men every day. Take advantage of these opportunities, try to make favorable impressions, both for the good of the Company and for yourselves." From Mr Ashby we also learned the true complexities of the Legal Department as a whole. It is actually a Service Department for the company. Its staff must be fami 1 iar with al 1 phases of the company's business. For the benefit of client, agency, and NBC, litigation is avoided whenever possible, but if necessary the Legal Department can and will litigate. (And from our own investigation, we are convinced that the record of this department shows that it has been highly efficient in the handling of litigation for the company and in the protection of its interests.) Questions are dealt with before, rather than after, the fact. The guiding principles of the department are frankness, business experience, common sense, and the application of legal principles thereto. The New York office is composed of six men who are giving there all to live up to these maxims. Mr Ashby concerns himself with departnnental functions throughout the entire company. Mr E S Sprague's time is devoted to copyrights, patents, contracts, and radio agreements. Mr E Gardner Prime deals with corporate matters, insurance, real estate, trade laws, taxes, and registrations in foreign state. Mr Hennessey handles out dealings with the Federal Communications Commission, the RCA Frequency Bureau, and station contracts. Mr Joseph McDonald supplies legal opinions and handles briefing and indexing of court records, collections, and Artist Service contracts. Mr Grimshaw works out problems of proposed general legislation, does briefing and indexing of cases, and assists with FCC affairs. Mr Leuschner is in charge of general legal matters incident to our Hollywood activit ies. All of these men are prepared to handle the litigation correlative to the work allocated to them. They have access to special counsel which may be contacted in any important city. To supplement their work, they are furnished with what the librarian of the public library at Forty-second Street considers to be one of the finest radio legal libraries in the world. Thus do the occupants of Suite 626 provide for the common defense NBC GLEE CLUB Continued from Page l daunted, these boys of whom Jul ian, Holman and Foster were the most prominent, decided to work out the idea on their own t ime. A list of those interested was prepared. With Mr Tart's aid a studio was secured for rehearsal. Although Mr Holman 'had done some choral work before, the organization of this group seemed a formidable job. A friend of Jul ian's, Mr H Owens of Oklahoma City University, offered his assistance. Profiting by Mr Haydn's experience, a first rehearsal was called on August the first to test the ranges and possibilities of the voices. Since then things have been progressing smoothly. In a few months you will be hearing from our ownfirst NBC Glee Club. Until then, the endeavor has our heartiest good wishes. Go to it! GARTLAND Contxvued from Page i pitched battle between these two warring groups and its final outcome is portrayed with a deep understanding of the New Englander character. The acceptance of this script gives Bill a big hand on his way to a career of continuity writing which he now intends to follow. He readily admits that this attempt was inspired by the lecture series for the page and guide staffs conducted by Burke Boyce. That these departmental lectures have so early borne fruit should be ample inducement for their continuance. WE thank Mr Boyce for his efforts and congratulate Bill Gartland upon his success. MERIT SYSTEM Contirmed from i captains why they have been cl assi f i ed as such. The new system was effective August 1st. The list of grades will not be made public and only the Reception Supervisor, Mr, Thomas Tart, will have access to it. The report is submitted just like the monthly statement. It is hoped that this new system will improve several weak points which have become obvious of I ate. HORIZONTAL 1 THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF MUSIC MAS RE CElflT AMAROEO TO 6 THE A80VE PERSON’S SECRETART 11 SLANG PHRASE USED IN BROADCASTING FOR ■GO ahead* 12 BOOKER OF AMATEURS AND TALENT IH WORDSWORTH WROTE MANY OF THESE 19 the initials of the salesman who HANDLES The "VOICE OF firestone* program 17 THE FINAL THREE LETTERS IN THE FIRST NAME OF THE "LOCKER ROOM REBEL* 19 THE NICKNAME OP THE HEAD OF A SUSTAINING PROGRAM ON THE A IR 9 TIMES A WEEK 20 NBC OUTLET IN NORTH DAKOTA 21 NBC OUTLET IN MARTLANO 22 THE INITIALS OF THE MASTER OF CEREMONIES OH AN AMATEUR HOUR 24 THE NAME OF THE WIFE OF A FAMOUS COME0 IAN 26 THE INITIAL OF MR ROYAL’S SECRETARY 27 THE FIRST THREE LETTERS OF THE FIRST NAME OF A RECENT ADDITION TO THE PROGRAM DEPARTMENT 29 LETTERS USED BY AMATEUR AUOITIORERS TO IHO ICATE THE IR INAB ILITY 30 where is WFIL LOCATED lABB.I 32 FREQUENTLY USED BYUACK BENNY 33 ONE MAN'S FAMILY COMES FROM THE 39 the star vocalist with the MAXWELL HOUSE SHOWBOAT >6 AN IMAGINATIVE ENGINEER 37 THE INITIALS OF THE ASSISTANT IN A DEPARTMENT CLOSELY CONNECTED WITH CONTINUITY 39 THE INITIALS OF AN CRGINEER 40 THE FIRST NAME OF THE NARRATOR ON THE IVORY STAMP CLUA 42 THE INITIALS OF ONE OF OUR CHECKROOM ATTE NOAHTS 44 A Tt«t AOBREVIATIoN 47 THE FIRST TWO LETTERS IN THE NAME OF THE SPONSOR OF AM ENGLISH ORCHESTRA LEADER 48 AN NBC OUTLET IN OKLAHOMA 49 AN NBC OUTLET IN 0 C 90 KFTR IS IN THE STATE OF 92 THE FIRST three LETTERS IN THE NAME OF A HAH FORMERLY CONNECTED WITH 20,000 YEARS IN SING S I NG 94 INITIALS OF ONE OF HR DOLLY'S SECRETAR IES 99 WHAT IS THE NATURE OF THE BUSINESS OF AL JOLSON'S SPONSOR 97 THE NAME OF THE UNITED STATES ADMIRAL WHO WOULD HAVE CDNQUERED MUCH MORE QUICKLY IF HE HAD RADIO FACILITIES 99 THE FIRST NAME OF A MAN CONNECTED WITH THE ORCHESTRA DEPARTMENT ti nation. It seems Davis wanted to send his regards to his folks back home in Manila so he brought Charlie quite a lengthy epistle* "You'll have to cut it down to a few words, said Charlie. "It's difficult to get the fellows to transmit for a lengthy period of time." Davis thought then said, "0 K, Charlie, just say 'Love no funds wish you were here."' KOEHLER'S KAPSULE KALMS KROWD The new Reception motto seems to be "Be Prepared". A short 60 A VERY EFFICIENT NBC SALESMAH 61 A VERT PROMINENT ORCHESTRA LEADER NOW CONDUCTING AMATEUR SHOWS VERTICAL 1 AN IRISH TENOR WHO RAH HIS OWN COMMERCIAL 2 THE FAVORITE INSTRUMENT OF CLIFF EDWARDS 3 THE BASIC BLUE NETWORK COVERS ALL THE — lABB. I 4 TYPE OF CURRENT HOT USED FOR BROADCASTING 9 KNMN TO THE PAGES AS "SIMON LAGREASER* IHICK NAME I 6 A NUMERAL SPOKEN IN DIALECT BY TONY OF TONY AND GUS 7 THE INITIALS OF AN ENGINEER 8 A WORD MADE FAMOUS BY A CERTAIN C OIC • 0 IAN 9 A SMALLER RIVAL STATION ICALL LETTERS I 10 the supervisor of qur correspondence department 13 THE NAME OF AN NBC HOSTESS 16 A VOCALIST ON THE PHIL HARRIS PROGRAM IB AN NBC OUTLET IR CLEVELAND 23 THE KING Of THE AIMTEURS 24 THE INITIALS OF MR RICHARD'S ASSISTANT 29 the INITIALS OF ORE OF HR ROYAL'S SECRETAR IES 26 MR DUNHAM IS A DR Of ....T 29 the MASTER OF CEREHORICS ON A DRUG SHOW 31 ONE OF NBC'S DEPARTMENTS (ABB. I 32 AKIN TO A HISSING SOUND 36 AN RCA EXECUTIVE (LEAVING^ OUT ONE LETTER 38 THE LAST TWO LETTE'tnPDP A SLANG WORD USED BY ENGINEERS TO DESIGNATE A SLOW ENDING I OF A PROGRAM I 39 the initials of the secretary to THE HEAD OF THE AUDITION DEPT. 41 AN NBC EXECUTIVE WHO RECENTLY ARRIVED OH THE $ S NORMANDIE 43 NBC OUTLET IN OMAHA, NEBRASKA 49 EASTERN DISTRICT SALES MANAGER OF NBC 46 A POWER IN RADIO CONTROL (ABB. I 91 TINY RUFFNER IS ON MAXWELL HOUSE SHOWBOAT (ABB. I 92 FIRST THREE UTTERS OF THE FIRST NAME OF THE MAN WHO DIRECTED THE NBC SYMPHONY ON SUNDAY NIGHT, AUGUST 11th 93 NOT LONG AGO MISS SLATER 94 NBC OUTLET IN BOSTON 96 THE SITE OF NBC'S NEWEST STUDIOS (ABB. I 97 CURRENT USED IN RADIO BROADCASTING 99 FIRST TWO INITIALS OF THE LITERARY RIGHT HEAD time ago, patrons of the Drug Store were thrown into confusion when one of the waiters turned pale and fainted. Two young men, Guides Jim Goode and Frank Koehler, ran forward and instantly took command of the situation. Koehler, as he kneeled, reached into the pocket of his business suit and took out an extra capsule; Close application to the victim's proboscis and the faintee was on his feet before the startled crowd could say "yatvyag". We're writing this article to claim Jim and Frank as new members of the Civil ian Capsule Association. Hail brothers!' Contirmed from fhge 5 Contirmed V