Radio age research, manufacturing, communications, broadcasting, television (1941)

DAVID SARNOFF, PRESIDENT OF RCA, RECEIVES THE STAR DENOTING THE RANK OF BRIGADIER GENERAL OF THE U. S. ARMY FROM MAJ. GEN. HARRY C. INGLES, CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER. U. S. ARMY. SARNOFF BECOMES A GENERAL Nominated for Rank of Brigadier General by President Rooseuelt follouting Overseas Duty. His Promotion is Confirmed by Senate December 6. SHORTLY after his return from eight months' service overseas as a Colonel in the United States Army, David Sarnoff, president of the Radio Corporation of America, was elevated to the rank of Briga- dier General. His nomination for the promotion, sent by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to the U. S. Senate on November 21 was con- firmed on December 6. Attached to Supreme Headquar- ters, Allied Expeditionary Force, in England prior to D-Day and in France after D-Day, as a special consultant to General Eisenhower on communications. General Sarnoff on October 11 w'as awarded the Legion of Merit Medal for "excep- tionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding serv- ice." His citation in full read: "Colonel David Sarnoff, (Army Serial No. 0208338), Signal Corps, United States Army, for exception- ally meritorious conduct in the per- formance of outstanding service while serving as Assistant to the Deputy Chief Signal Officer, Su- preme Headquarters, Allied Expe- ditionary Force, from 23 August 1914 to 16 September 1944. Colonel Sarnoff was largely responsible for reopening communications in Paris, thus enabling press communications to resume both to the United King- dom and to the United States. His ingenuity and resourcefulness made it jiossible to restore cables which had been severed by the enemy, and allowed French radio experts who had not worked for many years dur- ing the occupation, to return to their former duties. Colonel Sar- noff's outstanding devotion to duty, courage, and great diplomacy in handling French citizens have aided materially in overcoming the great difficulties in attaining this objec- tive. Entered military service from .\ew York." NBC WINS 14 FIRSTS IN RADIO DAILY POLL Information Please and Bob Hope Jake Double Honors in First •■Certifieii Survey" NliC stars and programs gar- nered fourteen of twenty-six available places to sweep the All- American Radio Program, released by Radio Daily on January 10. In its "first certified survey," the trade paper sent interviewers into the field to collect the votes of 1,051 editors and writers of newspapers, magazines and trade press of the nation. "Information Please" and Bob Hope won double honors. The for- mer was chosen as the favorite commercial program and favorite (juiz show. Bob Hope was named favorite entertainer and also fa- vorite comedian. Bing Crosby and Dinah Shore were tops among pop- ular vocalists and John Charles Thomas drew most votes as favorite male classical vocalist. In the comedy field, Joan Davis was elected favorite comedienne and Fibber McGee and Molly, favorite comedy team. Bill Stern topped the sports commentators and Don Wil- son drew peak honors as radio an- nouncer. Favorite news commentator se- lected was Lowell Thomas. Arturo Toscanini was named favorite sym- phonic conductor and "One Man's Family" was chosen favorite dra- matic serial. Two additional classifications placed "I'll Walk Alone" as the favorite song of 1944 and "Holiday for Strings" as the favorite musical composition of the year. New Series On NBC A significant new public service IH'ogram, "America United," which for the first time makes available the facilities of a national network at a regular period each week to major labor, agricultural, and busi- ness groups for the discussion of cooperative efforts and mutual ob- jectives, has been announced by Xiles Trammell, president of the National Broadcasting Company. Program time is Sundays. 1:15 to 1:30 p.m. [RADIO AGE 27]