Radio showmanship (Jan-Dec 1946)

erable lengths to build an audience among students, parents and ParentTeachers groups. AIRFAX: The program has received favorable national mention from Northwestern University and Ohio State. First Broadcast: 1942. Broadcast Schedule: Thursday, 3:00-3:15 P.M. Preceded By: Tena and Tim. Followed By: CBS Sustaining. Station: WNBF, Binghamton, N. Y. Power: 5,000 watts. Power: 50.000 watts. Population: 276,874. COMMENT: Because the Personnel Distiibulion Conmiand receives men lelurning from overseas and reassigns or separates them for return to civilian life, the program which it presents performs an invaluable public service in linking veterans with their hometowns. COMMENT: Effort directed toward the building of audience for programs of this type is well spent. Too often, parents and teachers who bemoan the existence of blood-and-thunder strips are completely unaware of the existence of these programs which more nearly meet their listening standards. It's up to the radio industry to capitalize on this good will building factor by beating the drums for such public service offerings. Sustaining HOMETOWN, U.S.A. The D.S.C. is being awarded Texas cities! Each Sunday, the Army Air Forces honors a Distinguished Scwice City on Hometown, U.S.A. over WOAI, San Antonio, Tex. Presented by the San Antonio District, Army Air Forces Personnel Distribution Command, Hometown, U.S.A. is designed as an Air Forces thank you to the hometowns whose servicemen made possible the success of the A.A.F. During this half-hour show, AV^OAI audiences hear an interview with a returned airman and a dramatic sketch of his background in the Distinguished Sewice City, his military career and his civilian aspirations. Each week a promotion display is placed in a department store window in the town singled out for honors. Sustaining SCHOOL NEWS Aware that the high school students today will rule the world tomorrow, KPRO, Riverside, Calif., lets its listeners in on what goes into the making of these embryonic citizens. Each day, Monday through Friday, School News is gathered, written and broadcast by a representative from the school in focus. Over-all maestro of the show is Paul Little, student from Riverside's Polytechnic high school. .\11 junior and senior high schools, colleges and universities in the Valley of Paradise are assigned a definite day for their broadcast. The guest producernarrator reports on the happenings and activities of his school, also comments on subjects of special interest to his school at the time. AIR FAX: A successor to a school news program of last year. School News is a strictly student program. First Broadcast: October 8, 1945. Broadcast Schedule: Monday through Friday, 5:155:30 P.M. Preceded By: Terry & The Pirates. Followed By: Jack Armstrong. Station: KPRO, Riverside, Calif, Power: 1,000 watts. Population: 44,292. COMMENT: Programs of this kind promote healthy inter-school relations, give students an outlet for the development of special skills and foster understanding between parents and schools. AIRFAX: The Personnel Distribution Command chorus and band is under the direction of Capt. Hugh J. Thomas. Musical arrangements are by S/Sgt. Bill Bunt. Featured vocalist is Pvt. Dick Burr. Pvt. Earl Hammond scripts the show. Entire production is directed by Lt. Paul Langford. First Broadcast: September, 1945. Broadcast Schedule: Sunday, 12:00 (Noon)-l:00 P.M. Station: WOAI, San Antonio, Tex. FEBRUARY, 1946 • 63 •