Radio daily (Jan-Mar 1938)

10 Monday, February 14, 1938 BALTIMORE WCBM has inaugurated a halfhour titled “Baltimore Marches On,” Tuesdays at 8 p.m., sponsored by a group of merchants and manufacturers. with cash and merchandise prizes to writers of best letters. "Answers,’ new radio game of skill, has started over WBAL. WJR, Detroit Leo Fitzpatrick, g.m.; Owen F. Uridge, sales manager, and William F. Alfs, attorney, are the WJR delegates to the NAB meet. Fitzpatrick is a former president. With “The Editor’s Daughter” starting this week, Kroger will have two programs on station. Other is “Linda’s First Love.” WSPD, Toledo Judy Tom is pinch-hitting on “Women in the News” daily news broadcast while Elaine Wolf recuperates from operation. Connie Desmond has been named head of production department. Jack Fitzgerald, announcer, placed in charge of the public events and special features department. Dick Willis of Smith’s Tennesseans and Maude Foley were married the other day. Shirley Mitchell has been given the character lead in “The Living Dead.” WPG, Atlantic City A “Boardwalk Roundup” on Fridays at 5: 15 p.m. gives new entertainers a chance to make their mike debut. Harry Zoog’s Radio Theater has started the new detective series on Thursdays at 11:15 p.m., with casts composed of active policemen. WJBK, Detroit A1 Nagler, sports announcer, is airing the wrestling matches from the Naval Armory every Thursday night and the basketball games of the U. of Detroit each Saturday. Angus Pfaff described the Shrine Circus at Coliseum last week, with Wayne McDonnell as remote operator. KM AC, San Antonio Howard W. Davis, manager, back from Washington. Vernon Geyer at electric organ and songs by DeLores Crouch provide a new remote from Alhambra Club. Three Simpson Sisters now warbling regularly. KFVS, Cape Girardeau New studios, housed in two-story brick building next to Hotel Marquette, will be formally dedicated soon. Occupancy already is in effect. Oscar C. Hirsch, owner-manager, is attending the NAB convention. Bamby Bakery is sponsoring a series of juvenile spelling bees. TRY RADI ADS SALES PRODUCINC COMMERCIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR EVERY TYPE OF RETAILER. WRITE FOR SAMPLE RADIAD SERVICE 612 N. MICHIGAN AVE., CHICAGO, ILL. RADIO DAILY * C&avt-tO’-C&asl * JOHN J. ANTHONY, director of W M C A ’ s “Good Will Hour” heard Sundays at 10-11 p.m., has been scheduled for a series of personal appearances at philanthropic organizations who frequently offer their services to him in assisting unfortunates seeking his advice on the air. Among his New York engagements are Associate League of Beth David Hospital, where he speaks Feb. 24; annual meeting of Long Island Philanthropic League, March 22, and forum of the Ocean Parkway Jewish Center in Brooklyn, March 8 and April 15. Jean Ellington did not appear on her regular broadcast with Norman Cloutier and his orchestra over NBCBlue yesterday at 4:30 p.m. due to taking part in the “Magic Key of RCA” program at 2 p.m. over same network. Landt Trio and Curly Mahr will appear on the “Pipe Smoking Time” over CBS tonight and next Monday at 8:30 p.m. in place of Pick and Pat, who are taking a two-week vacation. Mark Hawley, prolific young radio commentator who acts as narrator on WOR Mutual’s new “Famous Fortunes” series heard Tuesdays at 7:458 p.m., is a busy gentleman. Currently he appears in New York on 14 different sponsored programs. Neill O’Malley, Raye Wright, Jean Colbert, Thomas Patrick Dillon, Tom Tully head the cast of this week’s “Famous Fortunes” episode, which will depict the life story of John Jacob Astor. Bob Stanley’s orchestra supplies the musical background. Radio listeners of WROK, Rockford, 111., heard the whoopee of New Year’s Eve, parts of the President’s address, portions of Gov. Henry Horner’s New Year’s message, some of the broadcast of events of the Rockford flood, and other highlights of January, all over again, during the new program, “The Month in Review,” which the station aired early in February. Transcriptions of news and program highlights of the month make the new program possible. Martin Starr’s “Theater Forum,” presenting opinions by producers and critics along Broadway, returns to the air over WMCA on Wednesday at 12:05 after midnight and weekly thereafter. Charles Crutchfield, WBT program director, has been asked to serve as commentator for a travelog movie short. Paramount Pictures is to make film recordings of scenic spots over North Carolina to be used in advertising the Old North State. The travelog is being sponsored by the Governor’s Hospitality Committee. Lawson Zerbe, who appears in many of the leading dramatic air shows, has completed his first radio drama “When 1 Grow Up.” The production features a group of poems by Roy L. Deets of Dayton, O., including “Nocturne,” “Ashtoreth” and “Al Sirat.” Estelle M. Sternberger’s WMCA program, “The Woman Editor of the Air,” has changed to a new schedule, Tuesdays and Thursdays at 12:30 noon. Rose Marie will be heard over NBC-Blue tonight at 7:30-7:45. KTSM, El Paso Frank Moser is newly appointed musical director of the station. A merchandising and publicity department has been created, with Conrey Bryson as its head. Two of KTSM's staff, Morrison Qualtrough, announcer, and Eddie Duty, Technician, middle-aisled it last month with sisters, Joyce and Diana Tompkins. Several local merchants sponsored a Dollar-Day. Transco’s “Guess What” and “That Was the Year” series are being sponsored by Whitehouse Gas & Electric and Rogers Hoyt Furniture, respectively. WPTF, Raleigh, N. C. Marian Wallace, sister of Wesley Wallace, production manager, is back from extensive study in New York and is now featured with the studio orchestra. Graham Poyner and Kingham Scott get together for a quarter-hour of banter and melody each Tuesday and Thursday. WHK-WCLE, Cleveland Harry Stair has rejoined the sales staff of WHK-WCLE after an absence of 15 months. During that period he has been affiliated with several advertising agencies in greater Cleveland. Because of the large number of Mutual network feeds originating in the studios of WHK-WCLE, the stations have arranged a rehearsal schedule for artists and studios which is adhered to as regularly as the regular program schedule. The stations now have 35 staff artists who are presented in local studio productions. BINGHAMTON— NEW YORK W N B F Member Columbia Broadcasting System with special New York City wire for test programs and auditions in this important Southern New York Market. 366 Madison Ave., N. Y. C.— Mu 2-5767. SAN FRANCISCO New KYA-CRS Sunday feature stars Reiland Quinn, program manager, as traveling raconteur in “Man of the World.” New secretary of the Northern California Broadcasting System is L. B. West of Honolulu Broadcasting Ass’n, succeeding Bob Roberts, recently resigned as manager of KYA. KGGC, KLS, S. F. Chronicle and the President Theater featuring a question and answer program Sunday afternoons for a half an hour. Fox Case of CBS trained to Hollywood after conference here with radio men and officials of the 1939 World’s Fair. Sid Hoff, Oakland band leader, signed over to a long run at El Patio, succeeding Everett Hoagland. He opens Feb. 24, with KPO and KGO dividing wires. Ricardo and his violin being tutored by Pierre Monteux. Ruth Forber, 15-year-old songstress who won the Benny Walker finals, planed for New York last week for a week’s stay at the Waldorf and a Radio City audition. KVOR, Colorado Springs Duane Osborn, recently appointed staff pianist, is playing two daily programs and also has charge of the musical unit on “Way Back When” Sunday show. H. C. (Cozy) Strang has been named chief engineer. Carl Drumeller employed as operator after several months of substitute work. Zelle Wade, assistant in the program department, back after a month’s illness. Hugh B. Terry, manager, returned from a vacation in Hot Springs, Ark. John Blatt of the promotion department of the Oklahoma Publishing Co. is spending several days here inspecting KVOR and its trade territory. KQW, San Jose, Cal. Fred Ruegg, formerly of KGIR, Butte, has replaced Bill Gordon. New sales staff members are Lee Mikesell, replacing Ben B. Sanders, and Brant Bernhard, replacing Ed Barker. Latter joined NBC in San Francisco. C. V. Davey, chief engineer, and Eddie Calder, announcer, married Peggy Matteson and Audrey Mycroft, respectively, some time ago, but kept it quiet until now. 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