The radio annual (1955)

(> K (; A N 1 Z A r IONS D D D Rex Stout . . . John Hersey ..Erik Barnouw Luise M. Sillcox Richard Levine COUNCIL MaitlM AlbionJ Cic»itona Amjiy, Bot^cy Barton, It<4»i« Borlim. Ho«iOfd Br\-%lin, John Brick, Samuel (^t. n I >^r, MofMV Hi-lcn Mull, Leonard Kaufman, CK .-rgc Robert J Londry, John Lardncr, fre ; Richord Lockndgc, Phyllis Mc<3inlcy, Ro4»^. " .. Ann Potry. Henry f Pringle, Moriono Htlht RouKton Budd Schulbcrg, Max Shulman, Rex Sto«t. JolM» T Wintcnch, Theodore H. White, Herman Wowii Moryorcr Cousins, Alan Green, Norman KoHr««. Inocngordc tbcrie Kochler fUNCTlONS Notiewol business orgomxation of authors in the 9«bi>COI<ON licid THE AUTHORS LEAGUE OF AMERICA, INC. 6 t 39 St.. New York 16. N. Y. MUiroy Hill 94950 President Vicff-Pres S«r«tory l«»«. Stc. Trcoiartr . FUNCTIONS TIm notional business organization of authors ani dlamaTl^ti. BRAND NAMES FOUNDATION. INC. 37 West 57th St , New York 19, N. Y. PLoza 9-8425 OFFICERS Cho rmon of the Boord Barry T. Leithead * President, Cluctt, Pcabody & Co., Inc.) Vicc-Choirmon Don Francisco Vice-Hrcsjdent, J. Walter Thompson Co.) Vtee-Choirmon James Hill Jr. (President Sterling Drug, Inc.) Trtosurer Louis Hausman (Vico-Prcsident, CBS-Columbia, Inc.) President Henry E. Abt Vice-President Nathan Keats FUNCTIONS Conducts a national program of educational activity, to get across to the public the tremendous importonce of brand fcspcnsibility and free choice of brands. THE BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION 630 Fifth Ave, New York 16, N. Y. Circle 7-0656 OFFICERS North American Rep Basil Thornton Program Director Alec Sutherland Program Assistoaf Lillian Lang TV OHiccf A. Singer Tronscription Assistant Marian Moss Chief Engineer Arthur S. Toby BRANCH OFFICES United Nations Office Room C-309, United Nations, N. Y. PUzo 4-1234, Ext. 3121. F. O. Walker, U. N. Correspondent. Natl Press BIdg , Washington, D. C. Phone: Executnrc 3-1465. Christopher Serpel, Washington correspondent FUNCTIONS Activities of the North American offices of the British Broadcasting Corporation cover two interreloted but separate operations. The first, Eastbound operations, are concerned with the interpretation of the American scene to British audiences. The other. Westbound operations, arc concerned with making ovoilable to independent radio stations and networks regulor and specially requested programs broadcast »rom Englond in BBC's North American Service. BROADCASTING AND FILM COMMISSION, NAT'L COUNCIL OF CHURCHES 220 Fifth Ave, Now York 1, N. Y. ORcgon 9-2968 OFFICERS Exec. -Director S. Franklin Mock Asst. Exec. Diir W. B. Goodman Director of Television Albert Crews Business Manager Arthur W. Rhinow Director of Films Alexander B. Ferguson Director of Radio Ben E. Wilbur BRANCH OFFICE 5746 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood 28, Calif, Phone: Hillside 7464. George Heimrich, [director. Radio & TV FUNCTIONS The Broadcasting and Fiim Commission produces network radio and television programs, radio transcriptions, and television films representative of Protestant and Orthodox Churches. BROADCAST MUSIC, INC. (BMI) 589 Fifth Ave., New York 17, N. Y. Plaza 9-1500 OFFICERS President Carl Haverlin Vice-President — General Counsel Sydney M. Kaye Vicc-Pres. in charge of Finance & Treasurer Charles A. Wall Vicc-Prcs. in charge of Publisher and Writer Relations, Sect Robert J. Burton Vicc-Pres. in Charge of Non-Radio License Harry P. Somerville Vice-Prcsi. in charge Station Relations. .Glenn Dolberg Vice-Pres. in charge Foreign Relations. .Jean Geiringer Vice-Pres. in charge Station Service. . Ralph L. Harlow Asst. V.P. in charge of Publisher Relations Robert B. Sour Assistxjint Treasurer Robert J. Higgins BOARD OF DIRECTORS Chairman, Sydney M. Kaye, Broadcast Music, Inc., N. Y.; Herbert V. Akerberg, Columbia Broadmore; Ray Diaz, ABC, N. Y.; Joseph Baudino, Westinghouse Radio Stations Inc., Wash., D. C; Carl Haverlin, BMI, N. Y.; William S. Hedges, National Broadcasting Co., N. Y.; Herbert Hollister, KCOi, Ft. Collins, Colo.; Leonard Kapner, WCAE, Pittsburgh; Paul W. Morency, WTIC, Hartford, Conn.; J. Leonard Reinsh, WSB, Atlonta; J. Harold Ryan, Storer Broadcasting Co., Toledo, Ohio; James E. Wallen, Mutual Broadcasting System, N. Y.; G. Richard Shofto, WIS, Columbia, S. C. BMI CANADA, LTD. 229 Yonge St., Toronto 1, Ont., Elgin 0040, Wm. Harold Moon, Asst. Gen. Mgr. STATION RELATIONS Al Marlin, Turner Cooke, Justin Bra'd>shaw, John Murphey, Robert Fuller, James L. Cox, Linn Pattee, Ken Sparnoin, Burt Squire, Dorsey Owings. NON-RADIO LICENSING DEPT. Vice-President Harry P. Somerville Cfiicago Office, 360 N. Michigan Ave.; Andover 3-5394. Stan Myers, Mid-West Representative. Los Angeles, 1549 N. Vine St., Hiillside 7-7447; Lawrence Conti, Far-Western Representative. PROFESSIONAL DEPT. Julian Stearns, General Professional Mgr.; Professional Staff, Harold Wald, George Furness. Chicago Office, 360 N. Michigan Ave. Andover 3-5349. Jimmie Cairns, Professional Representative. Hollywood, Calif. Office: Wm. Walters, 1549 N. Vine St., Hillside 7-7447. Gen. Mgr., Eddie Janis. FUNCTIONS The functions of BMI are (1) To coordinate and license the performing rights to music of a group of affiliated publishers and performing rights societies; (2) to provide equal opportunity of recognition for all writers, composers and publishers. THE BUREAU OF BROADCAST MEASUREMENT 85 Richmond Street West, Toronto 1, Ontario, Canada EMpire 3-8046 President: Charles R. Vint, Colgate-Palmolive-Peet Co. Ltd., Toronto. Vice-President: Horace N. Stovin, Horace N. Stovin & Company, Toronto. Executive-Secretary & Treasurer: Clhorles J. Follett, Assoc, of Conadian Advertisers, Toroinito. 778