Radio daily (July-Sept 1937)

Friday. September 10, 1937 RADIO DAILY 3 EXPECT EARLY SOLUTION IN AFM-RADIO SITUATION (Continued from page 1) place at 10 a.m. and the second at 2 p.m. IRNA committee met with Weber of the AFM at his offices early in the day and informed him that the broadcasters it represented were willing to put back a number of musicians and expend the additional money such employment involved. Exactly how many musicians or how much money was not arrived at, and the conference was adjourned until 9 p.m. last night. With Pres. Weber at the conferences were Fred W. Birnbach, secretary of the AFM, and A. C. Hayden of Washington, both members of the AFM executive committee. Following the talk, Weber conferred via long distance phone with virtually all members of the Executive Committee not present. Later Weber told RADIO DAILY that he was confident progress was being made, all things considered, and that a solution might be reached shortly. Weber said he appreciated the fact that it was difficult for the IRNA committee to talk for the entire industry, or do anything beyond its limited powers. Also meeting this morning is the NAB board of directors. Although the NAB has been invited to join its membership in a meeting with the IRNA, or hold a separate meeting on the AFM situation, latest report is that the IRNA committee has no indication of just how the NAB will act or react to any definite move made by the independently-owned stations affiliated with networks. So far the NAB has not committed itself, officially. NBC executives in town for the AFM parleys are: Niles Trammell, v. p., central division; Frank Russell, v.p., Washington; Don Gilman, v.p., west coast; John Shepard 3rd, WNAC; Paul Morency, WTIC; Jack Boyle, WJAR; John J. Storey, WTHC; Clair McCullah, WDEL; Hope Barroll, WFBR; H. W. Batchelder, WFBR; Joseph Imbrogulio, WFBR; E. H. Tramley, WBEN; E. C. Pulliman, WIRE; Stanley Hubbard, KSTP; Walter Evans, WOWO; Clarence Leich, WGBF; Herbert Hollister, KANS; Campbell Arnoux, WTAR; Richard Mason, WPTF; R. S. Morris, WSOC; Don Elias, WWNC; Ed Hamlin, KSD; H. C. Wilder, WSYR; E. A. Hanovan, WHAM; William Fay, WHAM; Eugene Carr, WGAR; H. Slavick, WMC; Harold Meyer, WSUN; Walter Tyson, WFLA; S. Babcock, WROL; Darrold Kahn, KFDM; HELENA BLUE'S SEVEN STRINGS Popular music in a modern and distinctive style. An all-girl string combination. RADIO DEBUT GULF GAS PROGRAM Sunday Evening, Sept. 12th, 7:30 EQST COLUMBIA NETWORK Program Comments Leo Reisman Resuming under the sponsorship of F. & M. Schaefer Brewing Co., but over WEAF, after having done a stint over WOR for the same firm last season, Leo Reisman returned to the air last night with a generally smart, tuneful and altogether enjoyable program. Talent working with Reisman's orchestra includes Ray Heatherton, as featured vocalist, and a rhythmic and tuneful chorus group. Initial program was typical of Reisman's former offerings, with the orchestra doing "St. Louis Blues", "Vienna Life" by Johann Strauss, "Whispers in the Dark" and "Have You Got Any Castles, Baby?" the latter two with choral augmentation, while Heatherton sang "I Know Now" and "Where or When", and the chorus also did " 'Cause My Baby Says It's So". Performance moved along with snap, and commercials were not overdone. BBD&O is the agency for Schaefer. Lewis Browne Pinch-hitting on CBS at 7:30-7:45 last night for the touring H. V. Kaltenborn, Lewis Browne did a very unconvincing job of relating world news. Whereas Kaltenborn is known as one of the more fearless corn Harold Reinke, WDAY; William Pyle, KVOD. CBS executives in town include: J. Thomas Lyons and Lewis M. Milbourne, WCAO; Allen T. Simmons, WADC; I. R. Lounsberry, WGR-WKBW; Luther L. Hill, KRNT; Franklin M. Doolittle, WDRC; Arthur B. Church, KMBC; W. L. Coulson, representing WHAS and WFBM; Howard Clark, WJAS; Clarence Wheeler, WHEC; Samuel Woodworth, WFBL; Edgar Bell, representing KLZ and KVOR; Fred Moats, KRLD; Joseph Maland, WHO; J. Leonard Reinsch, WHIO; Joseph Calkins, WESG; Edney Ridge, WBIG; Mrs. Jacobsen, representing KFBB and KGVO; Vincent Callahan, WWL; Harold Danforth, WDBO; C. W. Myers, KOIN; Frank Megargee, WGBI, and C. T. Lucy, WRVA. Also T. W. Symons, KFPY; A. S. Moffatt, WMAS; E. J. Jansen, KVI; Don Searle, WIBW; Dale Robertson, WIBX; D. A. Kahn, KGKO; Warren P. Williamson, WKBN; H. K. Carpenter, WHKWJAY; John A. Kennedy, WCHS and WPAR; H. B. Wooten, WREC; A. L. Chilton, representing WGST and KLRA: K. G. Marshall, representing WBRC and WMBR; Ralph Nicholson, representing WDAE, WQAM, WJNO and WTOC; Edgar L. Bill, WMBD; N. L. O'Neil, WSJS; W. S. Cherry, WPRO; Richard Borel, WBNS; B. F. Orr, KTRH; Harry Sedgwick, CFRB, and Ray P. Jordan, WDBJ. Representatives will also be present for WOKO, KGLO, WDOD, WNBF, WHP, WMMN and KOH. mentators, his substitute leans in the opposite direction in attempting to avoid committing himself. With a wealth of material to choose from, Browne picked one subject for his entire broadcast, and as a result became monotonous toward the finish. Briefly Eve Ve Verka, who guested on Thursday's Hecker "Information Bureau", over WOR-Mutual, is among the best of the femme commentators who talk on beauty, youth and general feminine topics. Her voice and style of delivery, as well as material, held attention. Jessica Dragonette had one of her most entertaining productions over CBS Wednesday night when she did "The Blue Paradise". It afforded opportunity for some modern as well as the older musical numbers, which Miss Dragonette, Charles Kullman and the orchestra did full justice. Connie Boswell's guest vocalizing was the high spot on Wednesday night's Ken Murray program over CBS. "TIME" IS TRANSFERRING FROM CBS TO NBC-BLUE (.Continued from page 1) sound experts and 11 editorial and research workers. William Geer (Times staff) is editor. Homer Fickett and William Spier are production directors, and Howard Barlow, musical director. Same style of six to eight dramatic sequences will be used. BBD&O is the agency. Chas. Ritchie Appointed Sales Manager at KANS (Continued from page 1) is well known throughout the Middle West, having served for the past several years as director of sales for Derby Oil Co. He is a member of the Wichita Club and past-president of the local Advertising Club. Theaters Experimenting With Radio on the Bill (Continued from page 1) Centro houses, audience reception was such that Bakersfield, Hermose and Pomcnr. houses were added this week. TONICHT A NEW RADIO SHOW KIUL Business Gains 400% in Four Months (Continued from l>age 1) in a section that was formerly known as the dust bowl. KIUL is now using five announcers, against two formerly, and is giving 12 newscasts daily. The KIUL Barn Dance recently went big-time and moved into the Ritz Theater under sponsorship that will run indefinitely. A friendly 45 minutes of good music, good songs, and good fun. Starring KITTY CARLISLE Featuring FRANK CRUMIT Reed Kennedy . . . Alice Cornett The Song Shop Quartette 24-Voice Glee Club under the musical direction of GUSTAVE HAENSCHEN with a 50-piece orchestra CO LUMBIA NETWORK 10 o'clock E.D.T. 1A