NBC Transmitter (Jan-Dec 1939)

14 NBC TRANSMITTER NBC HOLLYWOOD by Noel Corbett made assistant to Charlie Brown in Sales Promotion, than Walter came out with an announcement of his own — that Mrs. Davison had presented him with a 7 pound, 7 ounce baby girl, on September 28 at 8:32 a.m. at the Good Samaritan Hospital. One of the last persons to leave on vacation was Walter Baker, new (I to r) A. E. Nelson; Jim Hartzel, assistant supervisor of pages; office manager ill Harry Sosnik, musical director of the Hollywood Playhouse; and Artists Service Don E. Gilman. " ‘ " . ". . . he (Nelson) was lunched at the Brown Derby by old friends.” Walter spent Ills time in the PacificNorthwest, where he renewed many old friendships in Marshfield. Oregon, and chased the elusive salmon from one end of the Rogue River to the other. The recently formed NBC Camera Club, with Charlie Smith of Artists Service as president, is taking field trips these days under the able tutelage of Gilbert Morgan. The boys have also showed they plan to follow through in a big way with their clubrooms in the Olesen Building (across the Radio City parking lot) . Establishment of three new positions and co-ordination of the duties of two department executives were announced October 1 by Don E. Gil man, vice president in charge of the Western Division. Walter C. Baker occupies a newly created position as office manager of Artists Service, under the direction of Alex Robb. William J. Andrews is manager of Guest Relations Department, in charge of tour guides, receptionists, and ticket distribution. Walter Davison, who came out from New York a few months ago to set up the Tour system, is transferred to Sales Promotion Department. He will act as assistant to Charles Brown, Western Division Sales Promotion manager. The Program Department, under John W. Swallow, was rearranged so that Marvin Young assumes the duties of Night Program supervisor, meanwhile continuing as assistant program manager. While Young takes charge of Night Program, Andrews, formerly night supervisor, will continue to direct Guest Relations activities of that position. The post of General Service manager, formerly held by Baker, will be subdivided, and the various sub-department heads will report directly to Lew Frost, assistant to the vice-president. Things have been happening all at once for the Walter Davisons. Hardly had it been announced that Walter was (I to r) Elinor, Barbara, and Matt Barr, ‘‘Hollywood Press Department's first baby.” Members of the club include Ted Sherdemen, director; Sidney Dixon, Western Division sales manager (One of his shots, “Hollywood Radio City the day war was declared,” appears on this page); “Miv” Adams, Engineering field supervisor; Bob Moss, director; Paul Gale. Western Division traffic supervisor; Jack Hall and Stan R adorn, pages. Wednesday evenings finds the ice skating group hard at it again, following the pastime which was broken into by summer vacations. They ice skate twice a month and roller skate the Sidney Dixon’s ‘‘Hollywood Radio City the day war was declared.” other two Wednesday nights. Blanche Davies, secretary to Lew Frost; Kay Harris, Auditing; Carolyne Gay, secretary to Buddy Twiss; Eddie Lippert, Bob Morris and Stan Radom, pages, are some of the regulars. Quick Pix ... Joe Parker sold his song, “Holdout for Heaven,” which was featured on his Idea Mart musical comedy, to Whitmark . . . Don E. Gilman helped familiarize A. E. Nelson with San Francisco the first week the latter arrived there to take over management of KPO-KGO . . . Helen Aidrich plaved the second lead at the Pasadena Playhouse in Ultimate Islands. Page Supervisor Norm Noyes took a turn for the worse a while back. Too hurried an entrance into the Noyes’ kitchen caused him to slip on a grease spot, and Norm, dishes, and strawberry jam landed happily together in the middle of the floor. He was a little late for wrork. some time being required to comb the jam out of his locks.