Radio daily (Oct-Dec 1937)

Thursday. October 21. 1937 RADIO DAILY 5 EADIC PEE/CNALITItr • One of a Series of Who's Who in the Industry * E. L. GOVE EDWARD L. GOVE is a tall, well-built man who leans slightly forward when he walks, whose blue eyes seem fastened on some object ahead, who never seems ruffled or even affected by ordinary events cf every day life, whose smile comes readily and who laughs occasionally, too, but quietly. He is technical supervisor of United Broadcasting Co. stations WHK and WCLE, Cleveland; WHKC, Columbus, and WKBN (affiliate), Youngstown. Edward L. Gove is a builder. He is a pioneer. Thirty years ago in Plymouth, Ind., he became interested in radio. When broadcasting came along in 1922. it seized his interest, and by 1925 he was in the radio world professionally. He started with WHK. pioneer station in Cleveland, and from that day to this, has been head of the WHK technical department, as well as that of affiliated stations. During these 12 years, with their changing conditions and ideas. Edward Gove has pioneered in such outstanding scientific developments as sectionalized insulated towers (WHK had the first one in the world), compact network of copper wires laid out radially underneath the antenna towers (WHK has 10 miles of these wires and WCLE has 20 miles of them), vertical faders for control panels (invented and patented by Gove), development of the particular type of wheel-top vertical antennae in use by WHK-WCLE, AC operation of studio equipment and Monel Metal trim for microphones, etc. But E. L. Gove doesn't live entirely in a world of kilocycles. During summer vacations, he reels in the "Muskies" up in Canada — and he never vacations without his camera. He's an expert photographer — does all his own developing and makes movies, too. He's a lover of beautiful flowers and fast automobiles; the yard and gardens about his estate at Seven Hills, O., are indicative of his excellent taste. Radio pioneer, builder and nature lover GENERAL FOODS has renewed "House Undivided" for another 13 weeks over KHJ and entire Don Lee net. Dramatic serial airs five times weekly Larry Rhine and Harry Bailey have been signed for Jack HaleyLog Cabin scripts. Herman Bernie agented. Olsen and Johnson are back from their barnstorming tour "in the provinces" and will play on the home grounds again this week. M-G-M is setting up a radio publicity department under Dean Dorn to publicize and exploit the new Maxwell House show in collaboration with Burns Lee, in charge of Benton and Bowles publicity. Spencer Tracy, guesting on "Show Boat" this week, will officially announce the new series and its starting date, Nov. 4. "Sports Bulls Eyes," conducted by Frank Bull, is sponsored three times weekly over entire Don Lee net by Brown & Williamson Tobacco Co. Mack Millar, New York publicity purveyor, has set up a Hollywood office to serve his radio clients. KEHE has an application for a hike in power now before the FCC. KFWB has a new, fully-equipped mobile unit to take care of remotes and special events, with the equipment also added to the list of available facilities of the Major Disaster Emergency Council of Los Angeles. Bob Baker, "Hollywood in Person" announcer, set some sort of a record the other day when he interviewed 19 studio people in 12 minutes flat. Loquacious interviewers might profitably copy the technique. Members of the Burns and Allen troupe have really gone vacationing for the four weeks' layoff. George and Gracie, of course, are in New York. Bill Burns, business manager, is in San Francisco. John Medbury, writer, is hibernating somewhere in the desert, and co-writer Harvey Helm is on the beach at Waikiki. George Jay hustles Bob Crosby right from the station to KEHE for an appearance on "Listen, Ladies" on his arrival Wednesday. Crosby and orchestra will be heard over the station and the CRS group that same night at 9. Mel Ruick, CBS announcer, doubled as actor on "Hollywood Hotel" last Friday and was all out of breath doubling between "Lux Radio Theater" and "Hollywood Hotel" rehearsals in two severalblocks-apart CBS theaters. HELENA BLUE'S NOVELTY STRINGS 9 Girls Playing Modern Music in a Modern Manner MANAGEMENT ROCKWELL O KEEFE Types of Radio Fare Date Back 20 Years "Radio is unquestionably a new medium of entertainment, but the types of entertainment offered via the kilocycles date back 20 years and more," says Ted Lewis. "Eddie Cantor certainly offered the same brand of comedy and song when he was a Ziegfeld star and a vaudeville headliner. Burns and Allen did a 'dumb gal' skit in vaudeville for years before they came to radio. Were W. C. Fields to endeavor to become a 'new personality' for the air, which fortunately, he hasn't, then the radio public would not hear the Fields who achieved fame on stage and screen. Practically every other important artist on the air with the exception of some like Rudy Vallee and Bing Crosby, who are products of radio, did the same things they offer on the air for years before coming to kilocycle endeavor. "As for the bands, I played swing music twenty years ago at Rector's, while Emil Coleman and Sigmund Romberg directed orchestras in Bustanoby's and Martin's, playing what we know as 'society music' today. So, in the final analysis what's new about radio?" Urges Better Radio Sets San Francisco — Fortunes invested by broadcasters to improve transmission and release programs of true high fidelity nature are worthless unless radio sets keep pace with such progress, Philip G. Lasky, General Manager of KSFO declares. S Globe Grain & Milling Launching Coast Series Globe Grain & Milling Co. through Dan B. Miner Co., Los Angeles, on next Wednesday will start "The Best of the Week" with Buddy Twiss and Joe Parker on seven NBC-Red Pacific stations (KPO, KFI, KDYL, KFBK, KWG, KM J, KERN), 11:45 a.m. to 12 noon (PST). Program will be heard twice weekly, Wednesday and Friday. Contract is signed for 52 weeks. Bert Gervis Appointed CRA Chicago Manager Chicago — Bert Gervis, formerly roving rep for Consolidated Radio Artists, arrives here today to become executive manager of local office, succeeding Leo Salkin, resigned. Frank Burke, CRA press chief, and conductor Marek Weber also are due in today. CRA has a deal pending for the director. Elliott Roosevelt Is Set As Air Commentator (Continued from Page 1) national and international. The quarter-hour show is tentatively titled "As I See It." Negotiations were handled by Murray Grabhorn, manager of KEHE, Hearst station. Howard Esary of Fogel staff will produce. Fogel also presents "The In-Laws", daily comedy feature, and "Charlie Chan", and is now preparing Jack London's "Sea Wolf." Carleton Kelsey is leaving the CBS Wrigley "Poetic Melodies" musical directorship Nov. 5 and returning to radio in Hollywood. Carl Hohengarten probably taking over for him. Al Barker, who writes "Don Winslow" for Iodent, has signed a contract providing for production of his play, "Tiger Hour," in London. Joe Parsons, NBC basso, is appearing at Chicago Theater this week. Lawrence M. (Jack) Hurdle is producing the "Jenny Peabody" series on CBS for F. & F. Cough Drops. Hoosier Hot Shots are appearing at the Grand Rapids civic auditorium, on Oct. 26. Arthur Herns, vaudeville comedian, is now doing the lead in Princess Pat's "Pat and Hank." BOSTON Bill Dooley's ork returns to the Hotel Westminster. Earle Lawrence, Yankee network's romantic baritone, opens an engagement at Steuben's Vienna Room next Monday. Arthur Feldman has taken on another assignment in addition to his WBZ-WBZA special events broadcasting. He will co-operate with the sales department in developing ideas for commercial programs. WEEI auditioned for feminine announcers to do a sidewalk interview program for a nail polish outfit. Louis Glaser Inc. is the agency handling the deal. The Cocoanut Grove now features an Hawaiian group in addition to Lew Conrad's orchestra. Terry O'Toole, Yankee's Irish tenor, starts a new series of sponsored programs Sunday. Billy Brook's Band follows Woody Herman into the Normandie Ballroom with a WAAB wire. NEW ORLEANS WWL here is getting ready to increase its staff orchestra to fourteen men apparently to carry out network AFL agreements. With the advent of the men who follow horses with a book, the Rose Room will put in an added afternoon cocktail period with Tony Almerico tooting the horn. WDSU wire. Sal Casti and his troubadours are out at the Carrollton roof. D 'ARTE G A AND HIS ORCHESTRA Admiracion Shampoo Sunday 6:30-7 P. M. MBS— WOR Office. CH 4-5155