NBC Transmitter (Jan-Nov 1936)

R € C ^ PI $ T R F F VOL II No. 3 MARCH, 1936 Guide Staff’s Best News Hawks • Guide Instructor John Hancock, Guides Frank Koehler and Andrew Kinbacher are the first three winners of Guest Tours Gordon H. Mills’ weekly contest to select the guide submitting the best recorded interviews. These selections are based on an A (Best) B (Usable) C (Poor) rating system. Press’ Richard Spencer daily selects the newsiest records based on its sectional news value and writes a story submitting same to the local paper. The guide having the best average for the week is dined, wined, and taken to one of a series of instructive and pertinent lectures conducted by Dale Carnegie, noted authority on Public Speaking, each Thursday night at 8 P. M. in the Grand Ball Room of the Hotel Victoria, 50th Street and 7th Ave. Their comments were enthusiastic. John Hancock: “It was the most worthwhile evening I have spent in my life.” Frank Koehler: “An evening of genuine pleasure; company — the best; dinner — delicious; lecture — most educational. Andrew Kinbacher: “A very interesting and educational evening.” Chess Tournament Make d Note, Please ANNUAL DANCE FRIDAY, MARCH 20. ■ NBC’s outstanding social event of the year, a dance sponsored by the Reception Staff, will be held in the Hotel Great Northern’s beautiful Crystal Room on Friday evening, March 20th. Rudy Vallee’s Connecticut Yankees with their able and versatile leader will provide music for this semi-formal affair. The bids, which are limited to the capacity of the room, will cost $3.00 per couple. They may be obtained by calling extension 542. Delivery within the building will be provided. The array of talent for the evening comprises some of radio’s most outstanding entertainers. Fred Allen, Jack Benny, Morton Downey, Fields and Hall, Frank Fay, Lewis Julian, Russ Morgan, Tom Powers, Lanny Ross, the Twin City Foursome, and others will be there. Howard Petrie, winner of the 1935 BBD&O award for excellence in announcing, will act as master of ceremonies. These attractions make it imperative for everyone to don his best “bib and tucker” and drop over to 118 West 57th St. There will be hours of enjoyment and pleasant associations. Many of NBC’s biggest executive names are included in the list of patrons and they have all agreed to oust the first to talk shop during these, our own five hours. Circle MARCH 20th in red on your calendar! This is a “hop” you cannot afford to miss. NEW NEWS SERVICE pARLY in April a daily infor^ mation service containing a pertinent collection of articles, illustrations, and facts of value to all guides will appear in the Locker Room. This service, edited and published by the editors of the Reception Staff Review in collaboration with Guide Instructors John Hancock and Carl Cannon, will be called "You". Watch for it!! ■ Sometime last December a box of chess men mysteriously made its appearance in the locker room. In a short time there developed a considerable group of good players. This led to the idea of holding a tournament. Thanks to the energy of Thomas Tart, Ary Moll and Bob Eldred the boards were set and a prize (two tickets to the Music Hall) was secured. Since then the bouts have seen progress. So conducive are they to quiet, that it is hoped on all hands that they will continue long. It is truly a pity that the finals have already been reached. After fighting their way through the various rounds. Ary Moll and Jack McGhie are now at it tooth and nail. So far, out of three games played each has taken one and the last has resulted in a draw. Before the battle has done this issue will have gone to press. Time will reveal the winner — and so will the Review. Will you watch next month’s issue for the results? Guide Alwin D. Foster merits the Reception Staff Review’s March News Award for his consistently splendid series of biographical sketches published under the title of “Let's Get Acquainted”. News Briefs ■ Philatelically minded NBCites are invited to call Mr. Quinton Adams’ office (Ext. 339) and register their names as possible members of the new NBC Stamp Club. If this venture is success ful, an exclusive NBC exhibit will find a place at the Third International Philatelic Exhibition to be held at the Grand Central Palace from May 9 to 17, 1936. ■ The millionth tour guest to visit NBC will make some Page, Guide or Hostess $5 richer. The holder of the number representing the state or country the guest is from will receive the award. See Dom Davis (Ext. 366) for more information. We expect Mr. Million sometime in April.