Radio daily (Jan-Mar 1938)

VOL. 3, NO. 20 NEW YORK. N. Y.. FRIDAY, JANUARY 28. 1938 FIVE CENTS Canadian Policy Attacked 25 CHANNELS ALLOCATED BY FCC FOR EDUCATION . By GEORGE W. MEHRTENS , Washington Bureau, RADIO DAILY Washington— Described as an important step in line with its established policy of encouraging education by radio, the FCC yesterday announced through Chairman Frank R. McNinch that a new class of high frequency stations, including 25 channels between 41,000 and 42,000 kcs., had been established for or( Continued on Page 3) McIntosh Selling ET's On State-Rights Plan West Coast Bureau, RADIO DAILY Los Angeles — R. U. McIntosh & Associates are marketing a new transcription series on a “state-rights” plan similar to independent films. Dramatic serial is a prison story called “Paroled”, with a cast of 15, and incidental sound effects are supposed to be authentic, since they are dubbed in from some 5,000 feet of sound film actually shot within prison walls. Notables Participate In WHAM Celebration Rochester — Figures from radio and education fields took part last Wednesday night in the climax to WHAM's 10th anniversary celebration of Stromberg-Carlson’s ownership of the station. Milton Cross, Ireene Wicker, ( Continued on Page 3) Bailey Leaves WHAT Philadelphia — L. H. Bailey, manager of WHAT, has resigned and is succeeded by W. Porter Ogelsby Jr. Animal Coverage Akron — -WJW's classified ad department recently had a client who advertised the loss of a large Poland China brood sow. After ad was on the air a second time, owner called the station to say: "Cancel the ad. The hog evidently heard the announcement over the radio, because the animal has just come home of its own accord." House Ad Chattanooga — WDOW, which airs a feature known as "Lost and Found Column of the Air/' had occasion to make use of the program in its own interests the other day. Earl Winger, returning from a Florida jaunt with co-owner Norman Thomas, had the following item for the column: "Lost or stolen — one fine suitcase containing new shirts, suits, Christmas ties, terrific pyjamas and other items." MPPA TO HELP DEFEND SUIT BY SONGWRITERS Music Publishers Protective Ass’n, at a meeting of the board of directors and other members, has voted to aid in the defense of the test case brought against Mills Music Inc. by song writers representing the Song Writers Protective Ass’n. The SPA seeks a clarification by the court on the ownership of the copyright of a composition after it has been placed ( Continued on Page 3) Oklahoma Broadcasters Talking New Association Oklahoma City — Organization of an Oklahoma Association of Broadcasters is contemplated by a number of station managers. State formerly had an association which broke up through lack of interest. Present ( Continued on Page 3) Construction Begins Soon On Athens, Ga., Station Athens, Ga.— Construction is expected to begin shortly on the new radio station for which J. K. Patrick & Co. has been granted permit. Call letters probably will be WACC. Owners will be J. K. Patrick, Tate Wright, C. A. Rowland, E. B. Braswell and Lynne Brannon. KASA Off Okie. Web Oklahoma City— KASA, Elk City, is no longer a member of the Oklahoma Network. This leaves the web with seven stations. KASA, which has been with the network since it started in April, 1937, will continue operation as an independent outlet. Ex-Vice Chairman of Radio Commission Raps Gov’t Competition With Private Firms— Sees 50 % THOROUGH PROBE ORDERED IN CANADIAN RADIO FIELD Montreal — A full investigation of the radio industry in this country by the Canadian Tariff Board has been ordered by Finance Minister Charles Dunning. The probe, which is expected to take months, will embrace production, distribution and sale of receiving sets, tubes and parts. Pooling of patent rights, importation of sets and parts and other angles also will be looked into. McNinch, Sen. Wheeler Will Address NAB Meet Washington Bureau, RADIO DAILY Washington — Chairman Frank R. McNinch of the FCC and Senator Burton K. Wheeler are scheduled among the speakers on the opening day of the NAB convention, which starts Feb. 14. WFIL Sales Activities In for More Expansion Philadelphia — Further expansion of the WFIL sales department, marking the third step in the station’s fivepoint commercial program, is announced by General Manager Donald Withycomb. New plan calls for enlargement of the local sales staff, with several staff additions already made. Post of sales promotion and merchandising head goes to George H. Jaspert, formerly of KYW. Jack Stewart continues as sales director, concentrating on national spot business. He plans to rotate ( Continued on Page 3) George Besse Dead Chicago — George W. Besse, 35, manager of the Joseph H. McGillvra office here until he became ill six months ago, died yesterday afternoon. Funeral services will be held this afternoon from the Postlewait Funeral Home, with burial in Erie, 111., on Sunday. Besse is survived by his wife and mother. U. S . Programs Montreal — A vigorous attack on Canadian Broadcasting Corp., due to the boosted license fees on radio sets while at the same time CBC is accepting an increased amount of commercial programs in competition with private concerns, has been made by Jacques N. Cartier, former vicechairman of the Canadian Radio Commission and noted Canadian radio pioneer and expert. Cartier declares the CBC is forcing on Canadians a policy that is “intolerable” and demands that it either quit the advertising field and go back to the original idea of state radio wholly for entertainment and education, paid for by licenses, or abolish all radio taxation and live on its advertising revenues. He predicted that, unless there is a change, CBC will not stop at jumping licenses to $2.50 but next year will boost taxes still further to pay for a CBC news magazine to be distributed to all radio receiver owners, thus competing in a new field with private enterprise. “Already 15 per cent of the CBC transmitting time is made up of programs piped across from the U. S., and I understand the hope is that soon this will be 50 per cent,” said Cartier. “Private radio stations, which for years have implored the Canadian government to give them permits for increased power and larger transmitters, as well as for organization into regional chains, etc., have been steadily refused by the radio branch at Ottawa. Today these private concerns find themselves stripped of advertising reve( Continued on Page 3) Champ Pa-in-Law Richmond — The championship in the "father-in-law sweepstakes," for the past year at least, is claimed by Harry S. "Duke" Lucy, technical supervisor of WRVA. Three of Lucy's four sons and daughters were married within the year. WRVA is the Larus & Bro. station for which an FCC examiner has recommended power increase to 50,000 watts.