Radio daily (Oct-Dec 1949)

8 RADIO DAILY Monday. November 21, 1949 SEDGWICK Sedgwick Favors Can. Radio Changes (Continued from Page 1) vorcement of government radio and private broadcasting to the extent that CBC operations would be cultural and educational and other private radio e n t e rprise in Canada would take over commercial broadcasting. C o m m enting on the advantages of separating the CBC from commercial rad i o , Sedgwick summed up his belief as follows: (a) "It is the type of activity they were originally designed to perform; (b*) "They can devote their time and staff to the development of distinctively Canadian talent and programmes; (c) "It will avoid the everlasting criticism from people who like to listen to their radio free from all commercialism; (d) "Private stations will be put on their toes in an endeavour to measure up to the type of non-commercial public service broadcasting originated by the CBC; (e) "The continuous friction between the private stations and CBC will disappear; (f ) "As has been said the CBC has a capable staff and they should not be hampered by the limitations imposed by the advertising business." Wants Indies Free The Toronto broadcaster said he concurred with the proposal of other Canadian broadcasters "that independent radio stations should be completely free from control and regulation by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation." Turning to television he said: "In my view television is a part of broadcasting and TV channels should be made available to broadcasters as soon as possible in order to ensure that Canada does not lose any part of its position on the TV spectrum." COflST-TO -COAST KCMO-FM, Kansas City. Testing Transit Radio Kansas City, Mo. — Details of a Transit Radio test being conducted by KCMO-FM, Kansas City, in conjunction with the Kansas City Public Service Co., have been disclosed by E. K. Hartenbower, general manager of KCMO and KCMO-FM. The test started Nov. 1. and is to continue for 30 to 60 days. Thirty motor busses, trolley busses, and other vehicles have been equipped with FM receivers for the test. KCMO-FM will air background music from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Saturday, with news every half-hour. WKAP Building Under Way Allentown, Pa.— WKAP, 1000-watt independent, has started construction on its new building on North Seventh Street here. The building will be a $35,000 structure with studios and transmitter combined. Broadcasting is scheduled to start from the new building in March of 1950. Bail Pro Joins KXOK Staff St. Louis, Mo. — Ken Johnson, lefthanded pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals, has joined the sales staff of KXOK-FM, the Transit Radio station. Johnson, like many other Cardinal players, has made his home in St. Louis, although he is originally from Topeka, Kansas. "Homicide" Program On KFWB Hollywood, Calif. — The subject of "homicide" was discussed on the special Police Dept. show "On The Beat" heard recently over KFWB. A typical homicide policeman and his duties were described. The Police Band under the direction of Edmond Burr, also took part in the program. KITE Has School Room Program San Antonio, Tex. — The Junior League is sponsoring the transcribed series "Books Bring Adventure-' over station KITE each Thursday afternoon. Programs are aired for special in school listening for children in the 8 to 14 age groups. Football Banquet On WHBC Canton, Ohio — Jim Muzzy has done 20 play-by-play scholastic football broadcasts this season for the Sugardale Provision Company in that city. Marking the close of the football season will be the fifth Annual WHBC Football Award Dinner, Tuesday, November 22, at which time the outstanding players will be honored and recognized. Midnight Disc Show For WTTM Trenton, N. J.— WTTM extended its 7:00 a.m. to midnight shift by one hour, recently, with the addition of a 60-minute disc-show running up to 1:00 a.m. This new show, "Sepia Express," will be jockeyed by Kid Swingster, well-known Negro radio and nightclub personality. New WNLK Series Schedule Norwalk. Conn. — A "Know Your School" series of programs will be given over WNLK every Thursday night from 9 to 9:30 effective December 1. The programs will be in the form of interviews by Nora Walker with members of the Board of Education, school officials, teachers, parents and members of the teachers' union. WHHT Add Members Durham, N. C. — Bob Yongue, sports editor; Don Lloyd, announcer; Bob Byrd, vocalist and platter spinner, and Bernard Baker, disc jockey, are the new members of the WHHT staff. KGVO Construction Under Way Missoula, Mont. — Construction work on KGVO's new transmitter location now in third week of progress. Bases have been poured for the two new towers and the contractor has already started construction work. Construction cost will approximate $75,000. Baron At New Post Albany, N. Y. — Paul Baron, who joined WOKO as promotion manager and continuity editor in April of this year, has been appointed program manager. He was formerly with WHUC. Hudson. N. Y., and KFMB, San Diego, Calif, in the same capacity. WLLH Fifteenth Celebration Lowell, Mass. — Radio stations WLLH of Lawrence and Lowell celebrated their 15th birthday recently. Originally WLEY in Lexington, WLLH moved to Lowell in October of 1934, and since that time, with local service and programs their aim, they have continually increased both their service and coverage. Joins WABI Staff Bangor, Maine — Milton Chapman, former senior account executive at WPOR, Portland, has joined the sales staff at WABI in Bangor. This is the third edition in a month to this 5,000 watter which is awaiting FCC approval of new ownership by Maine's ex-Governor Horace Hildreth and Murray Carpenter, WPOR's ex-president and general manager. KSL Sponsor Contest Salt Lake City, Utah— The third annual "Voice of Democracy" contest, enabling high school students to express their views on the American way of life, was conducted recently by the Junior Chamber of Commerce and KSL. In order to spark interest in the contest through the whole inter-mountain area. KSL ran spot announcements urging students to enter. WBT Man Honored Charlotte, N. C. Grady Cole, commentator and early morning humorist of WBT, will be honored by the citizens of Alexander County, N. C, upon completion of their new hospital in Taylorsville. A room in the hospital will be named after Cole, who has worked diligently for months helping raise $1 0 0,0 00 through public donations to pay for the hospital. Bible Series Set Norwalk, Conn. — A talk on the Book of Job, Nov. 21, to be given by the Rev. Paul Schade of the Community Baptist Church, will initiate the WNLK series of 12 broadcasts on "The Bible as Literature." The broadcasts have been organized in co-operation with the Norwalk Ministerial Association and will be given every Monday night from 9 to 9:30. Say Constitution Aids Religion-On-Radio (Continued from Page 1) two groups have applied for permission to construct a series of lowpowered non-commercial FM stations. Hearing has been ordered by the FCC on Constitutional grounds. Methods of advancing the cause of religion are actually entitled to preferential treatment under the First Amendment, attorneys Leonard Marks and Bernard Koteen said for the Baptists. They argued that "the free exercise" of religion, as set forth in the First Amendment, "is in a preferred position and must therefore be afforded every opportunity to fullest expression." Radio channels must therefore "be made available to religious groups to further the purposes of the First Amendment, in the absence of contrary compelling considerations" they argued. They quoted from the Commission's controversial Scott decision— which declared the right of atheist Robert Harold Scott to seek time to answer attacks upon atheism — the statement that "freedom of speech can be effectively denied by denying access to the public means of making expression effective — whether public streets, parks, meeting halls or the radio — as by legal restraints or punishment of the speaker." In other parts of the lengthy brief filed Friday, they pointed to mailing Dreferences, draft law preferences, travel exemptions, social security exemptions, tax exemptions and various other means whereby the Government constantly aids religious institutions. Included also was a list of AM and FM stations licensed to religious groups. The point was made that if it is unconstitutional to grant the Baptist applications, then the licenses of other stations owned by religious groups should be withdrawn. WLW Plans Xmas Shows Two Christmas programs from Europe will be broadcast over WLW by a Cincinnati woman visiting shrines in Europe. Mrs. Toni Merland will prepare the programs for WLW's Special Broadcast Services department. She plans to visit shrines in France, Portugal, Spain and Italy, stopoing in Rome for the opening of Holy Year on Christmas Eve. Mrs. Merland will prepare the two WLW programs from her observations of Christmas activity in European countries. Roller Derby On ABC "The Roller Derby," featuring descriptions of roller skating at armories in New York and Philadelphia, will be aired as a special ABC feature on four successive Monday nights starting Nov. 21, 10:30-11 p.m. Joe Hasel and Ken Neidl, who have been handling the commentary on ABC's "Roller Derby" telecasts will do the same for the radio ver