Radio annual (1938)

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H. R. CARPENTER LEO FITZPATRICK I n showmanship, civic service, special events enterprise and general progress, the United Broadcasting Co.'s two Cleveland stations, WHK and WCLE (formerly WJAY) , were front-rankers and kept regularly in the headlines throughout 1937. was all done under the direction of K. Carpenter, v.p. and g.m. The general manager of WJR, Detroit, piloted his station through its most successful year ins 1937. He paid) generous d i v i dends on e a c hi share of stock, gave 131 employees a 10 per centl bonus in December and made his" staff a "happy family," the envy of many a radio station operator. • SAMUEL R. ROSENBAUM • Despite many other business and personal interests, Samuel R. Rosenbaum, the head of WFIL, Philadelphia, took a leading role in bringing the IRNA-AFM situation to a workable status. Came to the front as a very sane and capable chairman of the IRNA special advisory committee who kept the ship on an even keel when the storm was at its worst. • BENEDICT GIMBEL, JR. Expenditure of $86,000 for a new 320 foot vertical antenna and for a new and enlarged studio plant was made by Benedict Gimbel Jr. for WIP, the Philadelphia station over which he presides as p r e x y . An amazing jump in sales and listener recognition was also chalked up by Gimbel's WIP the past year. DR. JAMES R. ANGELL • Dr. James Rowland Angell, expresident of Yale University, is NBC's educational counselor and has been serving in the post since last fall. Soon after taking over his new assignment, Dr. Angell made a trip to Europe to study educational broadcasts in England, Holland and other countries which do not use the radio solely for propaganda. The famous educator has no "cure-alls" for education by radio, but is spending the greater part of his first year planning NBC's future activities in this highly important phase of radio broadcasting. • DR. LYMAN BRYSON When CBS formed its Adult Education Board at the turn of the year, Dr. Lyman Bryson was made chairman of the board of 13 prominent figures from the fields of advertising and education. Dr. Bryson is professor of education at Teacher's College, Columbia University, and also a member of the executive committee of the American Ass'n of Education. During the year the board and CBS will cooperate to the end that the first experimental year may be devoted to perfecting the educational techniques which will attract the largest listening audience. 127