Radio annual and television yearbook (1949)

William C. Eddy, Director of Television, Station WBKB, Chicago John Elmer, President, Baltimore Broadcasting Corporation Sterling W. Fisher, Manager Public Affairs and Education Department, National Broadcasting Company Willard E. Civens, Executive Secretary, National Education Association Clyde Hissong, State Supt. of Public Instruction (Ohio) representing National Council of Chief State School Officers Very Rev. Msgr. Frederick C. Hochwalt, Director, Department of Education, National Catholic Welfare Conference Robert B. Hudson, Director of Education, Columbia Broadcasting System William B. Levenson, Asst. Superintendent, Cleveland Public Schools, representing Assn. of Education by Radio Harold B. McCarty, Director, Station WHA, University of Wisconsin, representing National Association of Educational Broadcasters Bruce E. Mahan, Dean of Extension, State University of Iowa, representing National University Extension Association Justin Miller, President, National Association of Broadcasters Robert Saudek, Vice-President in Charge of Public Affairs, American Broadcasting Company Mrs. Nathan Straus, Director of Educational Programs, Station, WMCA, New York City Levering Tyson, President, Muhlenberg College FUNCTIONS The Federal Radio Education Committee was appointed in 1935 by the Federal Communications Commission with the recommendation at that time that the broadcaster, on one hand, and the educator, on the other, combine forces which would: (1) eliminate controversy and misunderstanding between groups of educators and between the industry and educators; (2) promote actual cooperative arrangements between educators and broadcasters on national, regional and local bases. Some two dozen printed publications are described in a free folder entitled, "What the FREC Offers You." Most of them are sold at 25 cents per copy. The monthly FREC Service Bulletin, a four-page publication giving news of current educational radio programs, sources of program material and other information of interest to teachers broadcasters, is available free on request. Other free publications include a monthly list of Selected Programs for Student Listening and a Directory of College Radio Courses. Federal Trade Commission Pennsylvania Ave., at 6th St., N. W., Washington 25, D. C. Executive 6800 PERSONNEL Commissioner Carland S. Ferguson Commissioner Ewin L. Davis Commissioner William A. Ayres Commissioner Lowell B. Mason Secretary Otis B. Johnson Ceneral Counsel Wm. T. Kelley Director, Bureau of Litigation Richard P. Whiteley Director, Bu. of Legal Investigation. . James A. Horton Director, Bureau of Industrial Economics Dr. Corwin D. Edwards Director, Bu. of Trade Practice Conferences and Wool Act Administration Henry Miller Director, Bu. of Stipulations Pgad B. Morehouse Director, Bu. of Trial Examiners F. C. Baggarly Director, Bu. of Medical Opinions. .Dr. James J. Durrett BRANCH OFFICES Room 501, 45 Broadway, New York 6. N. Y. Atty. in charge Rolf H. Kielland 1118 New Post Office Bldg., Chicago 7, III. Atty. in charge John H. Bass 133 Federal Office Bldg., San Francisco 2, Calif. Atty. in charge Clarence T. Sadler 447 Federal Office Bldg., Seattle 4, Wash. Atty. in charge Walter W. Harris 1031 Federal Office Bldg., New Orleans 12, La. Atty. in charge William B. Lott FUNCTIONS In general, the duties of the Commission are (1) to promote free and fair competition in interstate trade in the interest of the public through prevention of price-fixing agreements or combinations, boycotts, injurious price and other unlawful discriminations, and other practices which are in restraint of trade or which otherwise constitute unfair methods of competition or unfair or deceptive acts or practices; (2) to safeguard life and health of the consuming public by preventing the dissemination of false advertisements of food, drugs, devices and cosmetics which may be injurious to health; (3) to apply to the Commissioner of Patents for cancellation of the registration of trade-marks which are in violation of the provisions of the Lanham Trade-Mark Act; and (4) to conduct investigations of economic conditions in interstate and foreign commerce upon its own initiative, upon the direction of the President or the Congress, or upon appication of the Attorney Ceneral. French Broadcasting System (Radiodiffusion Francaise) In North America 934 Fifth Avenue, New York 21, N. Y. REgent 4-1501 OFFICERS Director Pierre Crenesse Assistant-Director Alice Lewitin Program Director Edward Cruskin Manager Michel Duhart Public Relations Marie Whiteside FUNCTIONS The activities of the French Broadcasting System in North America are twofold: on the one hand, for the purpose of strengthening the goodwill and understanding between France and the U. S., it distributes to independent stations all over the country English-language programs prepared in Paris for North American listeners, covering all aspects of life in France today; on the other hand, it keeps French listeners informed of all events taking place in America today. Richard W. Hubbell and Associates 118 East 40th Street, New York 16, N. Y. MUrray Hill 3-0028 OFFICERS Chairman Richard W. Hubbell Associate Dr. Alfred N. Goldsmith Associate Robert Jerome Smith Executive Assistant W. E. Van Brunt Affiliate Philip I. Merryman BRANCH OFFICES Maintain associates in Washington, D. C.J Hollywood, and in London and Paris. FUNCTIONS Complete management consultation service covering planning, constructing, and operating television stations, facilities, and manufacturing projects. Includes business efficiency studies, financial analysis and financing of projects, and preparation of FCC applications. 1948 clients included 21 commercial TV stations as well as investment syndicates, advertisers, radio stations, newspaper publishers, film producers, and manufacturers. Independent Television Producers Association, Inc. 234 West 44th St., New York 18, N. Y. CHickering 4-1583 OFFICERS President Martin A. Cosch Vice-President Irvin Paul Sulds Secretary Nathan M. Rudich Treasurer Henry S. White DIRECTORS Charles Basch, Judy Dupuy, Arthur Ehrlich, Jack Levine, Oland Killingsworth, Oliver Nicoll. COUNSEL James L. Fly. FUNCTIONS The Independent Televisions Producers Association (ITPA) is an industry association comprised of man 1210