NBC Transmitter (Jan-Nov 1942)

14 NBC TRANSMITTER CHICAGO NBC CHICAGO CHRISTMAS NBC Chicago employes and their families gathered beneath the huge Christmas tree in Studio A on the afternoon of Wednesday, December 24th, for the annual Christmas party. Gifts were distributed to everyone by Santa Claus, (who resembled Michael Roy, the announcer) . Koko, the Clown and Kismet, the Magician, headed a gala entertainment program. A great time was had by all and praises were heard from all sides for the splendid work done by Miss Judith Waller and her committee. NBC AND DEFENSE Four hundred and thirty employes of the NBC Chicago offices lined up in front of the camera recently for individual passes for use in the studios as a precaution against possible war sabotage. Police guards already have been posted at vital points in the studios. Next precaution scheduled for the near future includes the installation of blackout shades and curtains at the WMAQ transmitter and in the NBC Chicago studios in the Merchandise Mart. CUPID’S BLITZ Some of the darts tossed around by the little fellow with the bow and arrows have struck here. Alice Dinkeloo of Continuity Acceptance left the company to take up her household duties as the wife of Philip Jones of Highland Park, having wed in December. Then, just two or three weeks later, Alice Weidenheim of Sales Promotion altered (ed. note: !) her ways with Groves M. Kilbourn And last, but definitely not least, Annamae Dorney of Press returned to the office aHer the holidays sporting a huge sparkler on her “third finger, left hand.” The lucky chap is James Griffin. No date for the wedding has been set. To this trio of beautiful girls we all extend our very best wishes. GHIGAGO ANNOUNGER’S SCHOOL Despite the fact that Uncle Sam has taken many of our young fel lows here, the Announcer’s School, directed by Lynn Brandt, continues its phenomenal success. In the four year history of the class, 38 members have graduated to regular announcing chores with stations in 1 9 states. Raymond Marcus, clerk in the announcer’s room, was the last to leave, and therein lies a tale. Marcus and Jerry Kauffer of the Guide Staff auditioned for a vacancy at Station WTAQ in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Haydn Evans, WTAQ General Manager, wrote Brandt that either of the applicants would be acceptable. In order to show no partiality, Lynn tossed a coin and Marcus won. Before his departure, Ray purchased the lucky coin from Brandt. Other alumni of the school are Matthew R. Thorneycroft, who is located at Station WCAG, Augusta, Georgia and J. Richardson Loughrin, who joined the staff at WDEV in Waterbury, Vermont. VETERANS ALL There are more veterans per square ohm in the Engineering Department than in any other part of the Gentral Division. Howard G. Luttgens, chief engineer, joined the staff of WEAF in 1924 and came to RGA with it in 1926. He was transferred to Ghicago as Gentral Division Engineer on October 23, 1927 and had been on the job continuously ever since. Ted Schreyer, Operations Supervisor of the Gentral Division, like BILL KLOMANN Veterans of Station WMAQ, which became affiliated with NBC on November 1, 1931, celebrated the tenth anniversary of WMAQ’s association with NBC by presenting a clock to Miss Judith Waller, former vice president and manager of the station, who became educational director of the NBC Central Division following WMAQ’s sale to NBC. Presenting the token of WMAQ-NBC veterans’ esteem for their former employer is Joseph Callicchio, orchestra leader, who was musical director of WMAQ prior to its coming to NBC. Looking on are Mrs. Grace Neuwerth, long-term secretary to Miss Waller, who followed her employer to NBG and Engineer Charles V. Corliss. Still in the employ of NBC, at the Merchandise Mart Studios in Chicago, are the following WMAQ veterans; Musicians Franz Pfau. Whitey Berquist and Bill Krenz; Engineers Walter Lindsay and Byron Spears; Miss Lillian Wack, Miss Mary Kelly, Pats Callichio and Herman Boettcher. wise dates back to the 1924 days at WEAF. He came with that station to the company and was transferred to Chicago in 1930. Some of the boys in Central Control have been with the Company almost as long. The nine men working there have been with NBC for a total of 1 1 3 Vz years, an average of 12.6 years per man. Personnel of the Control Room Staff and their tenure with the company include: E. C. Horstman, 14 years J. R. Miller, 13 years, 6 months J. H. Platz, 1 1 years, 6 months W. K. Cole, 1 1 years, 7 months M. H. Eichorst, 12 years V. D. Mills, 1 1 years, 8 months W. O. Conrad, 10 years, 8 months R. B. Sturgis, 10 years, 8 months T. H. Clark, 12 years, 5 months