The radio annual (1947)

TELEVISION HIGHLIGHTS standards for and to authcrize commercial operation of color tele stations in the ultra high frequencies. The petition asks for a hearing at which CBS officials and others may testify on the proposals. OCTOBER 8 — In cooperation with the N. Y. City Board of Education, CBS television station WCBW, announced plans for a new video educational series. 8 — International video coverage by the use of films was given further impetus with the announcement that NBC had concluded a deal with BBC for an exchange of newsreels. First film exchange is expected to be coverage of the Queen Elizabeth's inaugural voyage from Southampton to N. Y. on Oct. 16. 8 — First use of the coaxial cable which serves as a television link between N. Y. and Washington will be made by Baltimore on next Saturday when NBC television picks up the Navy-Duke football game from the Baltimore Municipal Stadium. The Baltimore pickup will be another step in the development of an east coast tele network. 9 — Advance reservations for the TBA conference which opens tomorrow at the WaldorfAstoria Hotel in N. Y. passed the 600 mark and indications are that it will probably attract more than 1500 broadcasters, agency executives, producers and advertisers. 10 — The Columbia network's drive to put color television on a commercial basis was stepped up when the FCC ordered a hearing before the full Commission beginning Dec. 9. The network has petitioned the Commission to authorize operation of commercial video stations in the band 480 to 920 megacycles. 10 — The opening of the AF of L convention in Chicago was filmed especially for television. Films were presented over WBKB, BalabanKatz television station in Chicago. The event marked the first time proceedings of the AF of L were televised. 10 — In the twelve weeks period ending August 2, 31,919 day guests toured the Du Mont John Wanamaker Studios. No count was made of evening guests. 11 — Paul Raibourn, v. p. of Paramount Pictures, Inc. and chairman of the TBA awards committee presented the 1946 TBA Awards of Merit. 14 — Entire October production of 1000 Viewtone television receivers will go to dealers who have proved they can properly install video sets. Production of Viewtone tele sets has been increased by concentrating on one model. 15 — NBC Television Dept. took motion pictures of President Truman when he made his meat and stablization speech in Washington and flew the films to N. Y. Pictures were televised the following evening over WNBT. 15 — First permanent use of television by major hotels in New York City will get under way this winter with the announcement by the Hotel New Yorker that six of its larger rooms will be equipped for service about Nov. 1. 18 — RCA is busily installing 20 receiving sets in various points of vantage in the Palmer House, Chicago, to take care of the overflow from the convention hall at the forthcoming NAB Convention. 22 — Detroit had what is believed to be its first actual television broadcast this week as one of the highlights of the 10-day Post-War Products Exhibition, which opened at Convention Hall. Television program was arranged by WWJ and the Allen B. DuMont Laboratories. 24 — President Truman, in his welcome address to the United Nations yesterday was televised by NBC's station WNBT with a battery of cameras spotted through the General Assembl hall and other points. 31 — An all electronic-color television system was demonstrated publicily for the first time in history at the RCA Laboratories in Princeton, N. J. before a group of 70 newspaper and technical men. Demonstration was for the purpose of proving that the new development in radio science was flickerless and practical without the use of rotating disks or any other moving parts. NOVEMBER 7 — Nearly one and one-quarter million dollars — estimated figure — worth of RCA Victor television receivers have been sold to consumers in New York City alone since the sets went on sale in five cities Nov. 4. 8 — The Brooklyn Dodgers and CBS have concluded an agreement giving CBS the first exclusive, long term television rights to a major league team schedule. 11 — A new coin-operated television receiver, which will be made available to the public at no cost for use in the home, was demon strated last week for the first time by Trado, Inc., of Asbury Park, N. J. 15 — ABC stepped up its television air time to nine and one-half hours this week, the heaviest video schedule in the company's history, Paul Mowrey, web tele director announced. 1023