Radio daily (July-Sept 1937)

Thursday. September 9. 1937 RADIO DAILY 5 MUSIC LOU BREESE has assigned to Mark Balsom, violinist with his French Casino Orchestra, the role of featured male vocalist on his "Breezing Along with Breese" programs, heard twice weekly over NBC. Codolban, gypsy violinist, and his orchestra currently heard over NBC from the Rainbow Grill, Radio City, set by CRA to open at the Hotel St. Regis, N. Y., on Sept. 26. Lee Scott's boys booked by MCA for the entire fall season at the Clinton Hotel, Albany, starting Oct. 10. Mike Reilly plays his third return engagement at the Fontaine Ferry Park, Louisville, tomorrow and goes into the Wagon Wheel, in Nashville, on Sept. 12 for two weeks. Through CRA. Phil Harris set by MCA to provide the melodies for the Jack Benny air shows. Jack Denny inaugurates the college dance season when he plays at Purdue University on Sept. 10-11. Carl Sands' ork will open the winter season at the Music Box, Omaha, tonight. Benny Meroff, playing at the New Yorker Hotel, will feature each Sunday as "Theatrical Night," using guest stars. Ted Wallace and his Sing Band will do a special transatlantic broadcast on Sept. 10 to introduce the "Big Apple," to England and the continent, over NBC. Philadelphia Items: George Dalin of Robbins Music Co. has arranged for an Oct. 9 wedding with Marian Saprala . . . Tin Pan Alley Music Co. placed the following songs with the Lewis Music Co., New York: "Summer Girl" by Frank Cremen and Frank Capano; "Heaven is Here" by Rowland Croasdale, and "Sorryglad" by Jack Jaffe, Frank Capano and Ed Salecto . . . Paul Titus, warbler on WIP, opens with his own band at Hess' Tavern, in Haddonfield, N. J. . . . Reopening of Palumbo's Cabaret brings back the music of Bobby Morro. Cocoanut Grove ushers in the new season with Al Mayo making the music . . . Milt Kellem has been held over at the Arcadia International House until Oct. 1, Happy Felton coming in for a return engagement on that date. Spot remotes via WIP . . . Dorothy Rogers, vocalist with Will Osborne, leaves the band in Philly, anticipating the stork's arrival . . . Jewel Music Co., New York, takes over "Can't We Be Sweethearts," authored by Chris Gilbert, Sam Breitigan, Ace Pancoast and Frank Capano, Philly tin pan alleyites. SAN FRANCISCO Philip S. Lasky, KSF gen. mgr., is chairman of the Public Relations and Radio Committee for annual Navy Day celebration, Oct. 27. Lasky is a Naval Reserve lieut. Rush Hughes (Langendorf Pictorial-Kellogg Sport Short) flew in from H'wood with previews for agencies on two new football shows. Hughes bows out of his two coastwide accounts Sept. 24 to build proposed transcontinentals. Ryland Quinn, KYA production manager, back from vacation — in bed. "Rye" started south, crashed his car 40 yards from home. Kenneth Owen, ex-KGW at Portland, to KJBS as junior announcer. Victor Paulsen takes over KJBS midnight to dawn "Night Owl" wax program. Nathalie Goforth, for seven years on KYA staff, retires as secretary to Manager Bob Roberts — to become housewife. Announcer Bob Dumm and Technician R. V. ("Doc") Howard, KSFO, stole beat on competition on return of first survivors from Shanghai war zone. Duo met SS. President Taft of Dollar Line entering San Francisco Bay, shortwaved interviews for CBS. Mel Venter back as emcee of KFRC "Feminine Fancies" after vacation. Verne McGill resigns as KFRC hostess to leave for long trip to Antipodes. Rose Marie Smith takes hostessing post. PITTSBURGH Jack Meridan, KQV, weds Marie Bevilacqua of Dormont on Oct. 27. Ernest Neff, KQV announcer, also middle-aisles it Sept. 18 with Mary Blank. Lillian Malone returns to her women's program on WCAE after a Florida vacation. Edward Kreen, formerly program manager at WHJB, Greensburg, is commentator on the Victor Brewing Co. news program heard nightly on WWSW. COLUMBUS Local stations are lining up their best sportscasters for the OSU football season soon to begin. John Neblett, who has proven his ability on baseball, will handle the mike for WBNS. No official announcement is forthcoming from WCOL, but Bob Seal, chief of the continuity dept., is being groomed for the job. WHKC will have Fred Joyner and D. L. Gibbons of WHK at the mike. It is also being rumored hereabouts that a well known Detroit station will have a mike at the OSU stadium. RICHMOND Bob Burdette, WRVA production manager, is recuperating in Florida from a serious heart ailment. Conrad Howie, announcer, WMBG, is vacationing in New York. Larry Mansfield is substituting. Ira Avery, WRVA announcer, is back from a trip to England. Robert Mitchell, public relations director, WMBG, is back from a motor tour through the north. 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