Radio daily (Oct-Dec 1949)

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Tuesday, November 22, 1949 RADIO DAILY: Eisenhower Presents 'Freedom' Citations (Continued from Page 1) each day from 11:30 a.m., to 12:30 p.m., and the show is fashioned to service the radio needs of the Negro community. Other cash awards and honorable mentions of Freedom Foundation included; to Dr. George S. Venson for his "Land of the Free" program on Don Lee network; CBS for its "You Are There" series; Willard Wilson for his script for "It Might Have Been You"; WWJ, Detroit, for "Twenty-Four Hours Under Communism"; WCAU, Philadelphia, for "The Blessings of Liberty"; KFAC, Los Angeles, for "Spiritual Mobilization for Freedom" and WJR, Detroit, for its "Know Your America" series. Gold Medals Awarded Gold medals were awarded to Knox Manning, KNX, Los Angeles, for "Open Letter to Paul Robeson"; Jack Beall for his Anti-Communist series on ABC; Radio Council of the Chicago Schools for "These Things Are America" on WBEZ; NBC for its documentary, "Living, 1949" and Col. Robert McCormick of the Chicago Tribune for "Responsibility in a Free Enterprise State" heard on MBS. Announcements were made of the winners of 144 cash awards, totaling $84,000, of 100 gold medals and 500 certificates of merit. They include individuals and organizations who have "spoken up for freedom by words or deeds" within the last two years. Awards were given in various classifications, including cartoons, editorials, magazine articles, radio programs, motion pictures, sermons, commencement addresses in both colleges and high schools, union publications, company and employee publications, and advertising campaigns. A jury of 21 prominent persons, including Chief Justices of nine State Supreme Courts, selected the winners after several months of study. Harold E. Stassen, president of the University of Pennsylvania, is chairman of this year's annual award jury. Pratt Named President Of Michigan Broadcasters (Continued from Page 1) ing Milton Greenebaum. WSAM, Saginaw. Other officers elected were, vice-president. Howard K. Finch, WJIM; and secretary-treasurer, J. P. Scherer, WHFB. Worth Kramer, WJR; Edward Baughn, WPAG; Willis Dunbar, WKZO and WJEF; and Mr. Greenebaum were elected to the Board of Directors. The MAB has been in operation for two years and this year's convention was exceptionally well attended with practically all Michigan broadcasters being represented. California Commentary. . . • • • TV PRODUCTION men from Mexico City are in Hollywood and New York as observers as Emilio Azcarraga makes plans lor the launching of a commercial TV station south of the border. . . Group of broadcasters and aqency executives will qo to HollyW^OOCl Phoenix, Arizona, this weekend to attend the 16th District NAB convention which will be held there next Monday and Tuesday. . . Al Woodbury has signed to score the new 39-week Army Air Force show to be recorded by C. P. McGregor and released to over a thousand stations a week . . . MGM picture studio has okayed a radio series for its child star, Margaret O'Brien. . . . Ben Gage's final KTTV video show was kinescoped by CBS and now Harry Ackerman has sent the film east for approval as a web sponsored half-hour program to be released to all of the CBS-TV stations. . . . Popular radio maestro Frank DeVol has just finished writing "The Presidential March," which will be sent to President Truman this month and DeVol will also record the selection for Capital . . . Connie Haines, recently signed by MGM to sing three songs in "Duchess of Idaho" is reported to receive S10.000 for the stint. Connie used to gel $100 a week with Tommy Dorsey, not so long ago. . . . Mel Blanc is being kept so busy that the only available time he has is between 3:49 and 4:00 p.m. on Fridays. Surprising that he has that much time left. j& # iz -fr • • • HARRY HICKOX, Hollywood radio and TV emcee, is huddling with two sponsors this week and if the deal is set his LA TV show, "Truth about Dixie," will be kinescoped for national sponsorship the first of the year. . . . United Productions of America will preem TV, entertainment and industrial cartoons Nov. 19-23 in Hollywood's first industry-wide Animation Art Festival; date also marks UPA's sixth anniversary. . . . "Vera Vague Show" heard every Thursday over ABC will broadcast from N. Y. for 5 weeks, after which the show will again originate in Hollywood. . . . Rumors that Jack Benny will be a feature of the 1951 TV parade with a one-hour show persist with no denials from Jack. . . . George "Gabby" Hayes is looking for a "front man" for a prairie radio show next fall. . . . Robert Riley Crutcher is adapting a series of radio dramas he wrote for the Silver Theater several years ago for television, under option to O.K. Productions. Stories include "I'll Never Forget" which starred Laurence Olivier, "Magic Darkness" for Jeffrey Lynn, and "Whodunit," which featured Bob Hope. . . . Louella Parsons tapes Thanksgiving shopping interviews with Dorothy Lamour, Joan Crawford and Sydney Greenstreet Monday at the Farmers Market, for release on the Parsons Radio Show. ... Ed Wynn was the honored guest at a surprise birthday party backstage at CBS' Studio A last Wednesday. Wynn marked his 63rd birthday anniversary. Many happy returns of the day. . . . Cy Howards "Life With Luigi" on which J. Carrol Naish and Alan Reed are starred and which Mac Benoff directs over CBS network every Tuesday night is climbing toward the top of the ratings. "fr ft # & • • • "STU" WILSON, zany emcee of KFI-TV's "Are Ya LookinV gets fan mail not only from adult viewers every afternoon but from "real young" kids — 2 years and up. "I must have universal appeal." Stu says modestly. . . . Mutual-Don Lee's "California Caravan" program moved to San Francisco for the broadcast of Sunday Nov. 20th. Show was aired from the Civic Auditorium as an integral part of the "Western Hall of Fame Pageant" being staged in that city. . . Ken MacClelland. signed as art director of the "Ed Wynn Show" on CBS Television. Publishers Seeking Facsimile Rights (Continued from Page 1) velopment in the Arts, Letters and Sciences by the Canadian Daily Newspapers Association. Roy H. Thomson, president of the Thomson dailies, and one of five spokesmen for the 19-member delegation, maintained that newspapers should have a preferred position in the allocation of frequency modulation channels as they become available for facsimile broadcast. Asked by commission counsel Peter Wright if this request would still be made if it were to result in a monopoly of facsimile by newspapers, Mr. Thomson replied: "Yes. Newspapers are responsible organizations. They know the business of handling news and treat the news with respect. . . . They are the logical people who should proceed with a new medium of handling news. . . ." Clifford Sifton of the Winnipeg Free Press said he felt the general view of Canadian publishers was that licensing authority should be "as far removed from day-to-day politics as possible." Under present radio regulations, facsimile broadcasting would come under control of the publicly-owned CBC. NBC Salutes WIS On Opening Of Studios (Continued from Page 1) and office building as thousands of enthusiastic South Carolinians toured the new edifice. NBC Chairman of the Board Niles Trammell. actors Jay Jostyn and Jan Miner, director-producer Harry W. Junkin, and commentator George Hicks all took part in the opening day ceremonies. G. Richard Shafto is general manager of WIS. As part of the festive occasion, NBC originated the "Radio City Playhouse" from WIS with Miss Miner in a starring role supported by a cast of Columbians, and George Hicks was cut into the Theater Guild program for his between-theacts commentary. The dedication broadcast on Saturday featured Mr. Trammell as guest of honor. Special dedicatory broadcasts were heard over WIS on Sunday featuring salutes from top NBC stars Bob Hope, Claudia Morgan. The Quiz Kids, Ben Grauer and others. Lunt and Fontnnne, Roger Pryor and Norman Brokenshire, all appearing on the Theater Guild production, sent a special platter which was broadcast Sunday morning. Ad agency and station reps, and network officials also took part. Stork News Mrs. Richard J. Puff, wife of MBS's Director of Research gave birth yesterday to twin daughters at Peekskill (N Y ) Hospital.