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NBC Transmitter (Jan 1943-Sept 1944)

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A1 Cusick (left), radio editor of The New York Evening Post, and Niles Trammell, president of NBC, look cheerful as they relax in the sun. Looking ready for another 18 holes are (from left) Joe Purtell, of Time Magazine; Albert E. Dale, NBC director of information, and Clayton Irwin, of the AP. That triumphant grin at the left is surrounded by Nick Kenny, radio editor of the Mirror, and the other smile belongs to Ben Bodec of Variety. NEW YORK.— Ninety newspaper and magazine editors, press association executives and NBC-ites — including top executives from New York and Chicago — were guests at the annual NBC press department outing at the Bonnie Briar Country Club in Larchmont, New York, August 25. Fifty-two participated in the golf tournament which was None jauntier than this foursome (from left) : Roy C. Witmer, NBC vicepresident in charge of network sales; Tom O’Neil, Press Association; Frank E. Mullen, NBC vice-president and general manager, and John H. MacDonald, vice-president in charge of finance. Something about the score dismays Tom Kennedy of The New York Times (left), although Scorer Ed Duffy, of Hearst Publications, looks happy enough. Tom Paprocki and Clayton Irwin (hand to head), both of the AP, register the pain of it all. the highlight of the entertainment program following a buffet luncheon. Others played tennis, swam or just rested in the sun. At dinner sets of golf clubs, golf balls, traveling bags and hampers of wines and liquors were awarded to high scorers in the golf competition. Card games concluded the day’s program. Low gross winners in the three classes were George Frey, NBC; Edwin Balmer, Red Book, and Dick Kunstman, MovieRadio Guide. Low nets: Nick Kenny, New York Daily Mirror; Walter Moss, INS, and Don Short, New York Journal-American. Matching scores are (from left) William S. Hedges, NBC vice-president in charge of stations; Eli Genatt, guest; Edwin Balmer, editor of Red Book, and Sheldon Coons, public relations consultant. Sun glasses fail to disguise genial William Burke Miller, manager of the NBC public service department. Left to right: Ed Duffy, of Hearst Publications; C. W. Frost, sales manager of the Prior Chemical Company, and I. E. Showerman, Eastern division sales manager of NBC.