Radio daily (Oct-Dec 1949)

sun fRRncisco By NOEL CORBETT rpHIS is open season for writing A books about San Francisco. Herb Caen, the Chronicle's Chronicler, who has held down several air spots with his breezy commentary, has just come out with his "Baghdad by the Bay." Samuel Dickson, KNBC writer-producer is the author of "San Francisco's Kaleidoscope." His book is based on his air series, "This Is Your Home." Larry Blake, whose "Blake's Polka Party" is a Sunday night KSMO feature, plans to write a book featuring jokes he uses between musical numbers on his show. He'll call it, "Bad Gags by the Bay!" KCBS NOTES. . . . Pede Worth, formerly an announcer, is now writer-producer. . . . Jack Clark now permanent announcer. . . . Merle Jones, new general manager of KNX, Los Angeles, in town on a "get acquainted" trip. With him is Wayne Steffner, sales manager of the southland station. . . . Jerry Seawell has joined script typing staff. Ted and Dorothy Friend started their new KYA program this week. It is aired from their Vallejo Street home and is heard at 4: 30 with guests and strictly on the ad-lib side. KPIX has several new TV shows in the bag which they'll start airing to replace those that will move to KRON-TV. Four are local productions. Keith Kerby, Ltd., creators and producers of "Celebrity Commercials" for radio and TV have moved to the Russ Building. Increased business necessitated larger quarters. Steve C. Crowley has joined the company as sales rep. He was formerly with KJBS. New business for the firm includes "Celebrity Commercials" plugging Ismak Rugs on WIP, Philadelphia. These feature Don Wilson. They say a cat can look at a king. And Ruby Hunter's tabby is apparently waiting for just that opportunity. When her television set is on. the puss justs sits and watches. Never takes its eyes off the machine. Eileen Christopherson, songstress on KNBC's "Boyson Open House" is the mother of a youngster born this week. Moppet has been named Gregory Alan. John H. Thompson, KNBC's manager of news and public affairs, has been appointed to the journalism department faculty of the University of California for the 1950 academic year. "Radio and news writing and editing" is the course he will conduct. AC DC Transcription Players Tape, Wire, Disc Recorders Sales-Rentals-Service MILLS RECORDING CO. 161 N. Michigan Ave. Chicago, III. De 2-4117 Windy City Wordaye. . . .' • • • The FM Broadcasters oi Chicagoland are planning to hold their next meeting at FM station WFJL in the Mather Tower next Tuesday. . . . An eastern group has approached Dr. Lee De Forest with an offer to use his name and services in manuiacturing a new ChiCCCQO TV line of sets. They are reputed to have three million dollars in back oi them. . . . George Roesler resigned some time ago from Hal Tate Radio Productions Recent "Who's Talking?" sales of the firm include: WWCO. Waterbury, and WJMR. New Orleans. The firm's "Smiley Burnette" show has been purchased by WHLF. South Boston, Virginia. . . . WIND's John Carev has sold the Army-Navy football game to Gillette Razor. Maxon, Inc., is the agency. The game will be broadcast exclusively in Chicago over WIND. # # # -fr • • • WBKB's "Red" Quinlan had quite a scare this week Thought his youngster, David, had polio. Tests at the Municipal Contagious Hospital, however, showed young Quinlan had an infected gland. . . . Julian Bentley, WBBM news editor, will tell high school editors how radio news is gathered and will give background requirements for budding radio newsmen. Occasion is the National Scholastic Press Association meeting at the Stevens Hotel on November 25th. . . . Nikki Kaye writes from San Francisco that after a two-week auto trip she has arrived at the Golden Gate. Her departure is Chicago's loss and San Francisco's gain. She was one of the top TV writers and producers in town. # # tt ft • • • "Two Ton" Baker, WGN star and Mercury recording artist, makes a guest appearance tonight at the Palace Theater. . . . Fred H Schmutz has left WNMP in Evanston to return to his home in Little Rock, Arkansas. . . . Chicagoland will soon have a new AM station. It'll be WWCA in suburban Gary, Indiana. Dee A. Coe is the general manager. . . . Tom Robb of the A. C. Nielsen Co. tells us the research firm is now listing sustaining programs as well as sponsored ones. . . . John Blair, president of the rep firm bearing his name, announces that he has hired a new salesman in New York. He's William Reed, Jr., formerly with WCBS, New York, and before that with WINS as salesman for four years. . . . Rumors that Columbia Transcriptions are closing their Chicago offices are untrue. They're just moving to new quarters in the Wrigley Building. Jerry Ellis, manager of the Chicago office, recently celebrated his 23rd year in radio. He's one of the nicest guys in the business. • • • Michigan Boulevard still talking about the merger of two big local agencies — MitchellFaust and Schwimmer & Scott All except two of the former's accounts have moved to S&S. Most of the executives of Mitchell & Faust, including Paul Holman Faust, have moved to Schwimmer & Scott. . . . Lt. Comdr. Walt Kimmell reports that 26 quarter-hour discs of "The Naval Air Reserve Show" are now available to stations. Series features guest stars and Paul Weston's ork, the Starlighters and Tom Peddy. Stations interested can get the dope from the Public Information Officer, Naval Air Reserve Command, Naval Air Station, Glenview, Illinois. ... ASCAP threw a party for the Associated Tavern Owners of America at the Terrace Casino Monday night. . . . "Tommy Bartlett's Travelers Notebook" is the title of the new syndicated column written by the popular red-headed emcee of "Welcome Travelers." it H "ft ft m EKICO JUANITA GUERRA, head of advertising department of Productos Nestle-Mexico, Mexican manufacturers of Nescafe, Milo and Nido powdered milk, was hostess to visitors attending opening of new factory plant at Lagos de Moreno, State of Jalisco last week. ... A radio program featuring ceremony highlights and also talent from Mexico City's XEW was broadcast by this station. . . . Radio Programas de Mexico handled transmission in hookup for some of its affiliates. . . . "La Cadena Azul" Radio Programas de Mexico's Blue Network, a daily two-hour hookup features outstanding radio attractions originated in XEQ studios. . . . XEQ radio station, one of the radio organizations owned by don Emilio Azcarraga, observed its eleventh anniversary last October 31st. . . . Directors Enrique Contel, Emilio Balli and Bernardo Sancristobal, received congratulations from friends and advertisers and a series of extraordinary programs went to the air commemorating the occasion. . . . In the evening a dinner-dance was offered at El Patio night-club. . . . XEDK, Radio Guadalajara, has a new General Electric one thousand watt plant. This station is owned by senor Manuel Lopez Diaz, a Radio Programas de Mexico affiliate. . . . Luis Pantoja Parra, manager of XETK, Mazatlan, a visitor in Mexico City, making arrangements for installation of a new one-thousand watt transmitter. . . . Percy Hodgson, Rotary International President, and wife, expected in Mexico City Sunday night from Chicago. . . . The local Rotary Club headed by its president, Senor Clemente Serna Martinez, radio executive, will host visitors. . . . Program in honor of these prominent Rotarians includes a visit to President Miguel Aleman and a formal dinner-dance to be held at the Mexico City Rotary Club building. WEVD 117 119 W 46 SL HENRY GREENFIELD, Mg. director N.Y.19