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8 RADIO DAILY Monday, October 31. 1949 Charges Mfrs. With Ignoring FM Radios Washington Bureau of RADIO DAILY Washington — FMA said Friday that radio manufacturers are "courting economic suicide by stubbornly ignoring public demand for thousands of FM receivers." Edward L. Sellers, FMA executive director, declared the "lack of foresight by some of the manufacturers is working a hardship on many FM broadcasters and the public as well as overlooking a tremendous source of added income and profits for the set makers themselves." He said FMA has "black and white figures to show that in many sections of the country public demand for a particular type of FM set has created a continuing shortage among dealers." Reporting that one distributor of a popular FM receiver has said it will be after January before present orders can be filled, Sellers charged the manufacturers with "shortsightedness and/or downright refusal to heed the demand of the public." Ludens Buys 15 Minutes Of CBS Quiz Program Ludens, Inc.. will assume sponsorship of the 10:45-11:00 p.m., segment of the CBS network's hour-long musical quiz series, "Sing It Again," starting Nov. 26, it was announced Friday by William G. Gittinger, web vice-president in charge of sales. Agency for Ludens is J. M. Mathes, Inc., New York. Named To WHAS Post Neil Cline has been appointed sales director of station WHAS. Louisville, Kentucky, it was announced by Victor A. Sholis, director of the station. Cline replaces J. Mac Wynn who resigned from the position to become advertising manager for the Atlanta Journal, Atlanta, Georgia. Sholis also announced the appointment of J. Rodney Will of the sales department as the head of regional sales for the station. ^end i^i r tlid 'at reetinai October 31 Murry Carpenter Mary McCoy Douglas Hope November 1 Star. Shaw Ray Sinatra Barry McKinley November 2 June Lyon Benton Ferguson Clyde Scott Mary Steele November 3 Dona'd Dickson Ed Smalle Milton Herth M. B. Hudson Morgan L. Eastman COflST-TO -COAST N. O. Visit For Two Birmingham, Ala. — A new fiveday a week WSGN program, titled "At Your Request," is giving a twoday visit in New Orleans with all the trimmings, offered by emcees Bill Wright and Schaff Gregory, as a prize to the winner. The winner can take along a companion at the station's expense. Both will ride a luxury train, stop at hotels and dine at Crescent City's French restaurants. Talent For The Week Hartford, Conn. — Jeanne Miller, 19, was talent "find" discovered by WDRC for the week of October 24. Several of Jeanne's songs were played over the station on all locally-produced programs during the week. She sings "pops" and semiclassical numbers. Cooper Appointed To WTTM Post Trenton. N. J. — WTTM-NBC announces the appointment of Vivian J. Cooper as the station's director of promotion, publicity and women's activities, replacing Mary Wilson, who will continue airing her earlymorning "Meet Mary" program only. The program "It's A Woman's World," broadcast daily at 1:45 p.m., will now be taken over by Cooper. "Get More Out Of Life" Milwaukee, Wis. — A new and different series, "Get More Out of Life" has made its debut on WISN. This program is heard Saturdays at 8: 30 a.m. and Sundays at 10: 15 a.m. The broadcast features discussions of various general subjects such as home repairs, first aid and legal difficulties. The program is sponsored by William Wise Company, publishers. Football On WWBZ Vineland, N. J.— Nine Bridgeton, Vineland and Millville high school football games broadcast play-byplay on WWBZ, have been bought by Harry Spiegel Enterprises, contractors and builders, and Morie-Viola Co., cement specialty manufacturers. Play-by-play is handled by Dick Shindler with commercials miked by Fred Wood. WOSU Man Returns Columbus, O. — William F. Heimlich, program director of WOSU, the Ohio State University campus radio station before the war, is returning to the United States after serving several years as chief of the Berlin radio station. New Contract For WBS Moorehead, Minn. — The World Broadcasting System announces that KVOX has signed a contract for the use of World's extensive transcribed library service. This is the first time this station has subscribed to the World service. WCOP Adds Weather Report Boston, Mass. — In response to listeners' requests, WCOP has changed its late evening lineup to include an 11:05 p.m. weather report, to be conducted by Ralph Barker, WCOP's "Old Salt." This forecast, to be heard seven nights a week, is in addition to the Old Salt's 7:40 a.m. and 6:10 p.m. weather reports. New Program News On WOAI San Antonio, Tex. — "Americans, Speak Up," has been added to the schedule of WOAI sponsored by the Associated Employers, Inc., and is being heard for a quarter-hour each Friday evening. Bill Slater is emcee and prominent American figures appear as speakers. Each week $200 in Government Savings Bonds and other prizes are awarded on the airing. "Bums" Are Good M'kemen Greensboro. N. C. — The all-Negro baseball club now barnstorming through the South includes a quartet of men who are as good at the microphone as they are at the plate. When the team recently played a game in Greensboro, N. C. Wally Williams, who conducts the daily Sports Parade on WCOG, arranged a round-table interview with Jackie Robinson. Roy Campanella, Don Newcombe and Larry Doby. The resulting broadcast was of such high calibre and general interest that a recorded portion of it will be incorporated into Joe Hasel's regular ABC Sports Review at 11:15 p.m. October 31st. Whiffenpoofs To Be Aired Hartford, Conn.— The Yale Whiffenpoofs, college singing group, will do a special 15-minute program over WDRC, November 23. at 6:30 p.m. The Whiffenpoofs will be in town for an engagement, and will do the WDRC show prior to their nighttime performance. Trinity Radio Forum Set San Antonio, Tex.— The Trinity University will again this season present "The Trinity University Radio Forum" for a full-hour each Monday night over KMAC. The broadcasts originate from the auditorium on the campus of the school. Kenway To New Post As ABC Sales Y.-P. I Continued from Page 1) ing, promotion and research for the web. Ted Oberfelder will continue in the post of director of advertising, promotion and research and in addition will assume the duties in these departments handled by Kenway, Kintner said. In his new capacity, Kenway will coordinate and direct the network's sales activity toward prospective advertisers in the radio and TV fields and will also head the company's sales efforts directed at sponsors whose business and advertising is seasonal. Kenway joined ABC in January, 1944, and has served in the network's sales and station relations departments as well as advertising, promotion and research departments. Oberfelder, who has been ABC's director of advertising, promotion and research since June, 1948, joined the web following several years with Philadelphia radio stations. Ripley Succeeds Asch At WPTR In Albany (Continued from Page 1) and to get WPTR into operation as a 10.000-watt station in 1948, will again head WBCA-FM in Schenectady. He continues as a director and stockholder of the Patroon company. J. Myer Schine, president of Patroon, selected Ripley, a native of Cleveland, to replace Asch. Mr. Schine is also president of the Schine Theaters Chain of Gloversville. The new manager has been active in radio for more than 20 years, during this time he has been an announcer, chief announcer, sports commentator, and station manager — the latter in Cleveland and Providence. Ripley worked for Harry C. Wilder of WSYR. Syracuse, for more than a decade. In this capacity he supervised the early operation of WTRY in Troy. Later he managed WPRO in Providence, R. I. and more recently had managed WERE in Cleveland. WPTR went to 50,000 watts last summer. An independent station, it has studios in the Ten Eyck Hotel. ATTENTION! Mr. Agency Executive NEED "C. I. P "? Want to increase your Radio/TV billing? Successful 20 year veteran producer-director-writer-salesman, Radio/Films/TV. Is tired of free lancing. Energetic salesman— extremely creative— spark plug top current shows wants agency berth where he can give birth to mutually profitable properties and further develop current ideas. Available at once. Write or wire, Box 281, RADIO DAILY, 1501 B'way, N. Y. C. 'C. I. P." — Creative Idea Power.