Yearbook of radio and television (1959)

ORGANIZATIONS DIRECTORS Region I: E. A. Hungcrford, Jr., Metropolitan Educa tion TV Assoc. New York; Regon II: Raymond D. Hurlbcrt, Alabama Educotional TV Commission; Birmingham; Region III: James S. Miles, Purdue University, Lafayette, Ind ; Region IV: John Schwarzwalder, Twin City Area Educational TV Corp., St. Paul, Minn.; Region V: Dutt Browne, Greater New Orleans Educational TV Foundation, New Orleans; Region VI: This election to take place and info will be forwarded to us. FUNCTIONS Representing non-commercial, educational AM, FM and TV stations, workshops and production centers owned and operated by colleges, universities, school systems, State systems, community organizations, ond public-service agencies. NATIONAL ASSN. OF PERFORMING ARTISTS 630 Fifth Ave., New York 20, N. Y. Circle 7-8194 OFFICERS Fresident fr«d Waring General Counsel Alfred Ric« FUNCTIONS To acquire for performing artists copyright protection by omending the copyrght law. NATIONAL AUDIENCE BOARD. INC. 152 East End Ave., New York 28, N. Y. TRafalgar 9-6070 OFFICERS President Peter Goelet Exec. Vice-Pres Bernard F. Kamins Treasurer David J. Colton Secretary Harriet H. Nicol BRANCH OFFICES 239'/2 S. Beverly Dr., Beverly Hills, Calif., CRestview 1-8141, Bernard F. Kamins, Exec. V. P.; 625 Cheney St., San Francisco 12, Calif., JUniper 5-7575, Hal Light, Coordinator; 1441 W. Chase, Chicago 26, III., ROgers Park 4-4330, Mrs. Jos. P. Hector, Coordinator. FUNCTIONS To represent the public to the broadcasting industry; to crystallize public opinion in radio and television programming; to act as a liaison group between the public and the broadcasting industry. NATIONAL BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU, INC. 405 Lexington Ave., New York 17, N. Y. OXford 7-9494 OFFICERS Chmm. of Bd Wallace E. Campbell Vice-Chmn Harry M. Dunlap President Kenneth B. Willson Exec. V. P Allan E. Backman Secretary DeWitt J. Paul Treasurer Lowell Shumway DIRECTORS Willcox B. Adsit, Claude Alexander, Edward J. Breck, Warren Burke, Wallace E. Campbell, Harry M Dunlap, William A. Dyer, Jr., R. H. MacEachen, Winston L. May, Jr., Edward J. McCabe, Jr., Frank P. McGowan, Robert E. Healy, Virgil W. Milton, DeWitt J. Paul, Lowell Stiumway, William E. Steers, William G. Werner, Earl N. Felio, Jules Herbuveaux, John A. Spooner, William G. Weisbrod. FUNCTIONS Founded in 1912 to promote "Truth-in-Advertising." Aids advertisers and media to avoid false and deceptive advertising; helps the public to obtain maximum satisfaction in its relations with business. NATIONAL COMMUNITY TELEVISION ASSOCIATION, INC. 612 Perpetual Bldg., 1111 E St. NW, Washington 4, D. C. Phone: ME 8-1415 OFFICERS President Lloyd A. Calhoun Vice-Pres A. J. Malin Secretary W. Randolph Tucker Treasurer Clive Runnells, Jr. Exec. Dir Edward P. Whitney FUNCTIONS Promote the development of community antenna television systems throughout the United States through techniques normally employed by national trade associations. NAT. TELEVISION FILM COUNCIL 200 W. 57th St.. New York 19, N. Y. COIumbus 5-0756 OFFICERS Honorary Lifetime Pres Melvin L. Gold President Robert Gross Exec. V. P William J. Reddick Exec. Scc'y Bcrnie Habcr General Sec'y Sally Perle Treasurer Lou Feldman V. P., Production Hal Secger V. P., Distribution Sydney A. Mayers V. P., Agencies Don T. W;dlund V. P., TV Stations Edward Hamilton V. P., Membership Joseph T. Dougherty DIRECTORS John J. Schneider, Chr.; Dr. Alfred N. Goldsmith, E. P. Genock, Waldo Mayo, Arctic A. Mayers, Marshall G. Rothen, Dave O'Shea, Charles W. Carpenter, Donald Mack, Nicholas Farkas. Peter Kcane. FUNCTIONS NTFC provides a hub for the interchange of ideas among all segments of the television film industry, with a view to mutual cooperation and help, and the general promotion and betterment of films on television. NATIONAL VARIETY ARTISTS, INC. 232 W. 48th St., New York 36, N. Y. COIumbus 5-0956 OFFICERS President Louis Handin 1 st Vice-Pres Joe Woods 2nd Vice-Pres Frank O'Connell Secy., Treas Edna Osborne DIRECTORS Leah Behrmann, Bessie Clifford, Harry Freeman, Leo Mayer, Lillian McNeill, Lillian Sollisch, Lillian Weed, Lou Wills. NEGRO ACTORS GUILD OF AMERICA, INC. 1674 Broadway, New York 19, N. Y. Circle 5-4343 OFFICERS President Leigh Whipper Vice-President Edith Wilson Executive Secretary Virginia Girvin Treasurer A. Edward Walters Recording Secretary Lillian Roberts McBride Admin. Secy Thomas W. Moseley Chaplain Dr. John H. Johnson Counsel Percy Sutton, Simon Feinstein FUNCTIONS Welfare organization serving people of the theatre regardless of race, color or creed. NEWSPAPER REPORTERS ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK CITY, INC. Hotel Manhattan, New York, N. Y. President James C. O'Connor 1st Vice-Pres Thomas D. Zumbo 2nd Vice-Pres Anthony Alborelli Secretary John Yauchstetter Treasurer James Antone Financial Secy. Joseph Schaefer Corresponding Secy Henry Logeman Sergeant-at-Arms Daniel MacGloan PROFESSIONAL MUSIC MEN. INC. 1270 Sixth Ave., New York 20, N. Y. Columbia 5-7362 OFFICERS Honorary President Rocco Vocco President Robert Miller Vice-President Joseph Santly Treasurer Irving Tanz Executive Director Bob Miller Board of Governors Joe Santly, Irving Tanz, Bob Miller, Leo Diston, Mickey Garlock, Jerry Lewin, Bernie Pollack, Morris Schulman, Sam Taylor. 1350