The radio annual (1956)

^ i^ i^ ORGANIZATIONS ilr i^ ^ Secretary William B. McGrath WHDH, Boston, Mass. Treasurer Donald W. Thornburgh WCAU, Philadelphia, Pa. Chr. of Executive Committee Kenyon Brown KWFT, Wichita Falls, Tex. Chr. of Finance Committee John S. Hayes WTOP, Washington, D. C. Board of Directors Charles T. Avres, NBC, New York, N.Y.; Joseph E. Baudino, WBC," Washington, D. C; Edward Breen, KVFD, Ft. Dodge, Iowa; Kenyon Brown, KWFT, Wichita Falls, Tex.; Charles C .Caley, WMBD, Peoria, III.: John C. Cohan, KSBW, Salinas, Calif.; Robert E. Dunville, WLW, Cincinnati, Ohio; Donald Durgin, AiBC, New York, N.Y.; Frank P. Fogarty, WOW, Omaha, Nebr.; Simon Goldman, WJTN, Jamestown, N.Y.; iock W. Harris, KPRC, Houston, Tex.; Arthur Hull Hayes, CBS Radio, New York, N.Y.; John S. Hayes, WTOP, Washington, D. C; George J. Higgins, KMBC, Kansas Citv, Mo.; Ward D. Ingrim, KHJ, Los Angeles, Calif.; C. Howard Lane, KOiN, Portland, Oreg.; Elroy McCaw, WINS, New York, N.Y.; William B. McGrath, WHDH, Boston, Mass.; Robert T. Mason, WMRN, Marion, Ohio: James H. Moore, WSLS, Roanoke, Va.; Gi!more N. Nunn, WLAP, Lexington, Ky.; John F. Patt (Alt: Worth Kramer), WJR, Detroit, Mich.; Edward Petrv, Edward Petrv & Co., Inc., New York, N.Y.; Robert A. Schmid, MBS, New York, N.Y.; Al Srokes, WJOY, Burlington, Vt.; Kevin B. Sweeney, RAB, New York, N.Y.; Donald W. Thornburgh, WCAU, Philadelphia, Pa.; Lee Wailes, Storer Broadcasting Co., Miami Beach, Fla.; Joseph J. Weed, Weed & Co., New York, N.Y.: Allen M. Woodall, WDAK, Columbus, Ga. FUNCTION Tlie organization is supported by all networks, leading station representatives and 800 stations to promote and sell radio at the national level to advertisers and agencies, and provide members with research and sales tools to sell at both the national and local levels. RADIO-NEWSREEL-TELEVISION WORKING PRESS ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK, INC. 270 Park Ave., New York 22, N. Y. PLaza 1-2720 OFFICERS President Roy Ediwards 1st Vice-President George Jordan 2nd Vice-iPres Jack Fern Sgt. at Arms Lou Hott Secretary Ruth N. Knopf Asst. Secretary Charles Campbell Treosurer Richard Milbauer Board of Governors A. A. Brown, David Klein, Larry Racies, Nick Archer, Carl Larsen, Sr., Chester Burger, Bernard Buck, Arnold Lerner. FUNCTIONS A membership corporation whose object Is to promote and protect the interest and welfare of radio, newsreel, and television newsmen and cameramen. Memebrship is limited to radio, newsreel, television, and newsmen who are engaged in outside assignments for the coverage of spot news. Those eligible include working reporters, cameramen, contact men, soundmen, tape recording men, etc. Annually sponsors Mike & Screen Press Awards, publishes annual Mike & Screen Press Directory. THE RADIO PIONEERS CLUB 589 Fifth Ave., New York 17, N. Y. PLaza 9-1500 OFFICERS President Raymond F. Guy 1st Vice-President John Patt Vice-Presidents Victor Diehm, Merle Jones, Lewis H. Avery Secretary Clair McCollaugh Treasurer Chairles A. Wall 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 purposes of friendship and education. The Club shall be a central clearing house for the exchange of information ond historical data about the Radio industry and shall record in form to be determined facts and data obout the history of the Radio industry and its traditions for use by this end future generations. It is felt that this organization with the resultant exchange of information would make o valuable contribution to the public interest." RADIO AND TELEVISION DIRECTORS GUILD (A.F. OF L.) 114 East 52nd St., New York 22, N. Y. PLaza 9-0949 OFFICERS Intemotlonal President Ernest Ricca 1st Vice-President Robert L. Robb 2nd Vice-President Joseph Byrne 3rd Vice President Richard Schneider Secretary Stuart Phelps Treasurer Robert Priaulx NATIONAL BOARD Wolter Gorman, New York; David Lowe, New York; Ernest Ricca, New York; Richard Schneider, New York; George Fogle, Hoolywood; Jack Lyman, Hollywood; Robert L. Robb, Hollywood; Harfield Weedin, Hollywood; Grover Allen, Chicago; Joseph Byrne, Chicago; Raymond Shane, Clevela'nd;Lamar Caselli, N.Y.; Tom Donovan, N.Y.; Robert Priaulx; Stuart Phelps, Hollywood; Robert Ritter, Detroit; Carl G. Degan. Nationail Executive Dir^tor Newman H. Burnett General Counsel Charles Ballon (Phillips, Nizer, Benjamin & Krim) BRANCH OFFICES New York Local— 114 East 52nd St., New York 22, PLaza 9-0875. Newman H. Burnett, Executive Secretary; Robert iPriaulx, President. Hollywood Local— 6331 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood 28, Calif., Hollywood 2-3324. EMzabeth Gould, Executive Secretary; Stuart Phelps, President. Chicago Local — 100 W. Monroe St.,Chicago, III. Joseph Bvrne, President. Detroit Local — 1257 Penobscot BIdg., Detroit 26, Midi., woodward 5-0061. Booz Siegel, Executive Secretary; Robert Ritter, President. Woshington Local — Sheraton Pork Hotel, WosJiington, D. C. Adams 4-5400. Carl Degan, President. Cleveland Local— 17502 Holly Hill Dr. Cleveland 5, Ohio, Longacre 1-8594. Raymond Shane, President. FUNCTIONS A notiionof organization to advance, foster, promote ond benefit the interests of directors, associate directors and Hoor managers of television, live and film, and rodiio programs and to protect and secure their rights in their professional activities. RADIO AND TELEVISION EXECUTIVES SOCIETY, INC. 420 Lexington Ave., New York 17, N. Y. LExington 2-3988 OFFICERS President Robert Jay Burton 1st Vice-President Eliot M. Sanger 2nd Vice-President Merie S. Jones Secretary Claude Barrere Treosurer Joseph A. McDonald Executive Secretary Elizabeth Olarkson BOARD OF GOVERNORS G. W. Johnstone, Robert W. Sornoff, Robert A. Schmid, Maggi Eaton, Don McClure, Frank E. Pellegrini; Sam J. Slate; Florence Small, Joseph Stamler FUNCTIONS 1. To create a lasting fraternity of persons professionally engaged or interested in radio and television broadcasting and its allied fields and to provide o common meeting place for all members. 2. To provide a forum for the exchange of ideas and discussions of problems affecting or concerning radio and television broadcasting or relating to its improvement or usefulness and to promote higher standards for the radio and television industry as a scientific, literary, informational, entertainment, and cultural medium. 3. To provide and sponsor the dissemination of information pertaining to radio and television broadcasting which may be of mutual interest and value to members, the public and the industry. 4. To do all and everything necessary, suitable and proper for the complete accomplishment of these purposes and the attainment of the objects herein set forth within sudi limitarions as are provided by law. RADIO-ELECTRONICS-TELEVISION MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION See Equipment Section 780