Yearbook of radio and television (1959)

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(Conoda) Ltd., Toronto; W. Clifford Wmqrove, Television Station CFPL-TV, London, Oot.j LcjIlO F. Chitty, BBD & 0, Toronto; Andre Daveluy, C<AC, Montreal; W. W. Vanderburgh, Coca-Cola Ltd., Toronto; W. H. Poole, Young & Rubicam, Toronto, Ont.; X. Ralph Hart, Spitzcr & Mills, Ltd., Toronto, Ont.; Fred L. Wood, Gen'l Foods Ltd., Toronto, Ont.; R. B. Collett, Lever Bro;., Ltd., Toronto; Wm. N. Hawkins, CFOS, Owen Sound, Ont FUNCTIONS A co-operative organization for the standardization and analysis of facts about radio and television. FUNCTIONS The function of BMI is to license to music users public performing rights in the music of a group of affiliated publishers, writers and organizations. BROADCAST PIONEERS 589 Fifth Avenue, New York, N. Y. Phone: PLaza 9-1500 OFFICERS President Frank E. Pellcgrin 1st Vice-Pres Merle S. Jones Vice-Presidents Charles Godwin, Frank Silvernail, Gordon Gray, Sol Taishoff. Secretary Raymond F. Guy Treasurer Robirt J. Higgins Exec. Sec'y M. H. Shapiro FUNCTIONS "To establish a membership organization of persons who by their long years of service in the field of Radio desire to become associated for the purpose of friendship and education. The Club shall be a central house for the exchange of information and historical data about the Radio industry and shall record in form to be determined facts and data about the history of the Radio industry and its traditions for_ use by this and future generations. It is felt that this organization with the resultant exchange of information would moke a valuable contribution to the public interest." BROADCASTERS' PROMOTION ASS'N., INC. 20 N. Wacker Dr., Chicago, III. Phone. ANdover 3-0800 New York 17, N. Y. Phone: MUrray Hill 7-0808 OFFICERS President Charles A. Wilson WGN, Inc., Chicago First V.P Gene Godt WCCO-TV, Indianapolis, Ind. Second V.P Burt Tcppan WTVJ, Miami, Fla. Secy.-Treas William Pierson WBKB, Chicago, III. DIRECTORS Janet Byers, KYW, Cleveland, Ohio; Harvey M. Clarke, London, Ont., Canada; Austin Heywood, KNXT, Los Angeles, Cal.; L. Walton Smith, Transcontinent Television Corp., Rochester, N. Y.; Jas. M. Kiss, WPEN, Philadelphia, Pa.; Ken McClure, KENS-TV, San Antonio, Tex.; Don Curran, KTVI, St. Louis, Mo.; John F. Hurlbut, WFBM-AM-TV, Indianapolis, Ind.; Bruce Wallace, WTMJ-AM-TV, Milwaukee, Wis.; Haywood Meeks, WMAL-TV, Washington, D. C.J Roy C. Pedersen, WDAY-AM-TV, Fargo, N. D.; Samuel Elber, WGBS, Miami Beach, Fla.; Elliot W. Henry, American Bcstg. Co., Chicago, III. FUNCTIONS The Association was formed for the betterment of broadcasting activity by furthering the recognition, organization and extension of promotional activity as an essential function in the broadcasting-telecasting business; by increasing the effectiveness of broadcasters' promotion personnel through contacts with one another, and with representatives of related business, through the exchange of information and ideas, and through consequent improvement of promotion methods, research principles and techniques; and by assisting broadcasters to secure competent personnel for promotion work. THE BUREAU OF BROADCAST MEASUREMENT 96 Eglinton Ave. East, Toronto 12, Ontario MAyfair 9464 BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS President George S. Bertram Vice-President Ross A. McCreath Exec. V. P Charles C. Hoffman Research & Development Director. . Wilfred L. Hudson Secretary & Treasurer Charles J. Follett Honorary President Charles R. Vint Chmn. Advisory Comm Horace N. Stovin DIRECTORS E. Loyd Moore, Radio Station CFRB, Toronto; Robert M. Campbell, J. Walter Thompson Co., Ltd., Toronto; William E. Trimble, Bdker Advertising Agency Ltd., Toronto; A. M. Sanderson, Whitehall Pharmacol CANADIAN ASSOCIATION OF RADIO & TELEVISION BROADCASTERS 108 Sparks St., Ottawa 4, Canada CE 3-4035 OFFICERS President D. M. Neill Executive Vice-President T. J. Allard Vice-President Radio Phil Lalonde Vice-President Television G. Stirling Secretary-Treasurer Flora Love DIRECTORS J. A. Manning, CKCL, Truro, N. S.; G. Stirling, CJON-TV, St. John's, Nfld.; D. A. Gourd, CKRN, Rouyn, P. Q., R. Couture, CKSB, St. Boniface, Man.; T. Burfiam, CKRS-TV, Jonquicre, P. Q.; I. A. Dupont, CJAD, Montreal, P. Q.; W. H. Stovin, CJBQ, Belleville, Ont.; W. N. Hawkins, CFOS, Owen Sound, Ont.; R. J. Buss, CHAT, Medicine Hat, Alfa.; J. O. Blick, CJOB, Winnipeg, Man.; Norman Botterill, CJLH-TV, Lethbridge, Alta.; J. Sayers, C-FUN, Vancouver, B. C; A. G. Seabrook, CJIB, Vernon, B.C.; D. M. Armstrong, CHEK-TV, Victoria, B. C; D. M. Neill, CFNB, Fredericton; Phil Lalonde, CKAC, Montreal; Murray T. Brown, CFPL, London, Ont.; R. T. Snelgrove, CKVR-TV, Barrie; D. Dawson, CKCK, Regina. SALES OFFICE 200 St. Clair Avenue, West, Toronto 7, Ont. Phone: WAInut 2-3334. C. W. Fenton, Sales Director, Radio; Karl Steeves, TV. FUNCTIONS The Canadian Association of Radio and Television Broadcasters is a voluntary trade organization of 148 privately owned (independent) radio broadcasting stations and 35 television stations in Canada. CATHOLIC ACTORS GUILD OF AMERICA, INC. 120 W. 45th Street, New York 36, N. Y. Circle 6-5566 OFFICERS President Walter Kiernan Vice-Pres William Gaxton, Pat O'Brien Recording Secy Paul A. Lilly Historian Kay MacDonald Exec. Secy George W. Buck Chmn. Exec. Bd Charles J.Maguire Chaplain Rt. Rev. Msgr. Vincent J. Brosnan Treasurer Very Rev. Msgr. Francis M. Costello FUNCTIONS Social and charitable organization which strives to care for the spiritual and physical needs of members of the profession, regardless of creed. In particular, every effort is made to assure members of the organization of care and attention in Hie case of illness, hospitalization, burial whenever the need arises. COMPOSERS AND LYRICISTS GUILD OF AMERICA 292 Madison Ave., New York 17, N. Y. Mil 3-0966 12924 Sara+i Street, North Hollywood, Calif. PO 2-8377 OFFICERS President Leith Stevens 1st Vice-President Paul Creston 2nd Vice-President David Raksin 3rd Vice-President Winston S. Sharpies Secretary-Treasurer Jerry Livingston Asst. Sec. Treasurer Ben Ludlow Executive Secretary Elsa Clay FUNCTIONS CLGA was organized to represent composers (music 1346