NBC Transmitter (Jan 1943-Sept 1944)

12 NBC TRANSMITTER OPEN NEW N.Y. LOUNGE ROOMS FOR NBC's WOMEN EMPLOYEES • NEW 4 ORK.— New lounge rooms, for NBC’s women employees, located on the seventh floor of the NBC Radio City headquarters, were formally opened January 13 at a reception for executives of the company. As the new rooms were opened. Niles Trammell, president of NBC, cut the wide white satin ribbon stretched across the door bearing the lettering: “NBC Women Office Employees Only.” Mr. Trammell then presented the Suggestion Certificate Award and a 25-dollar War Bond to Mrs. Joan DeMott. of NBC’s accounting department. who proposed the idea some time ago. On January 14. a women's committee under the chairmanship of Miss Helen korday. placement supervisor of NBC’s personnel department, had open house for inspection of the rooms by all NBC employees. The suite consists of one large room, decorated in soft shades of green, rose and salmon pink, with facilities for resting, reading, card playing, letter writing and general relaxation; and a second smaller room which provides accommodations for those who wish to bring their lunches into the building. On the opening day, flower arrangements of pink, white and yellow gladioli and blue delphinium added to the attractive setting of comfortable sofas and chairs, low tables, desk, radio and lighted lamps. Refreshments were served and Mr. Trammell's opening remarks gave the rooms over to NBC’s women office employees with the suggestion that the new lounge will otdy foster the good feeling which already exists among them. Lounge room committees and their heads under the general chairmanship of Helen Korday included: refreshment. Helen Kellie; decoration. Margaret Primont; reception. Isabella Hurst: invitation, Dorothe Miller; publicity, Mela Underwood. and maintenance. Alice Magee. FOR REST AND RELAXATION—A cozy corner of the new lounge is equipped with a radio. Upper photo shows President Niles Trammell cutting the ribbon at the opening day ceremonies. Two receptions were held for the New York staff. 1943 STAR PARADE • NEW 4 ORK. — Attractive portfol ios, containing transcriptions, scripts, press releases and advertising matter, representing NBC’s New \ ear’s Parade of Stars— a continuation of its highly successful Fall Parade of Stars — are now in the hands of network affiliates. A number of stations have already scheduled program series in which the brief recordings by NBC’s top ranking stars are being used. The New Year s Parade of Stars emphasizes the theme that national dimouts and rationing will have no effect on the network’s morale-building broadcasts. The star studded programs, built by the stations from the transcriptions and scripts included in each portfolio, will remind listeners of the wealth of fun and information that is available throughout the day by the mere flip of a dial. Contest Club of Air Gets Big New England Audience • HARTFORD. CONN. Back in May. 1941. Mrs. A. Sherman Hitchcock, a resident of West Hartford. Connecticut, started a series of programs over WTIC entitled "How to Enter Contests and Win.” From that humble beginning Mrs. Hitchcock has built up an organization of more than 2.500 New England men and women. It is known as the WTIC Contest Club of the Air. In each of her programs Mrs. Hitchcock calls to the attention of her listeners all NBC contests that are beginning that particular week. She gives the name of the sponsor, the product advertised and some little advice on how to prepare entries. The advertisers and the agencies handling their business like Mrs. Hitchcock s idea. Each time she makes mention of a certain contest, a copy of her script is sent by WTIC to the respective agency. On Wednesday evening. January 13, a group from her Contest Club of the Air gathered at the Hotel Bond in Hartford for a complimentary dinner to one of its members, who won a $10,000 prize.