Radio showmanship (Jan-Dec 1947)

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PUBLISHER-EDITOR Marie Ford EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD Roger Clipp F. Von Konynenburg J. Harold Ryan Horry Burke Jen St rouse Philadelphia Minneapolis Toledo Omaha Washington, D. C. Wilt Gunzendorfer .loyd E. Yoder Son Francisco Denver DITORIAL OFFICE • 1004 Marquette, Minneapolis 2. Minn. Telephone r BRidgeport 0181 Marie Ford, Manager. (Business, editorial and general office.) COPYRIGHT • 1947 by Showmanship Publications, publishers of Radio Showmanship. COXTE^TS JUNE, 1947 Vol. 8, No. 6 THE OPEN MIKE 184 J. W. Kennedy, Jr.— Increased use of beamed technique significant trend, says the commercial manager of WH,\M, Rochester, N.Y. Block programming 185 L. B. WILSON— One solution for economically sound operation by independents, says the president and general manager of WCKY. Cincinnati. O. Local radio successful for trade group 186 William J. Quinn— Broadcast campaign gives direct advertising benefits, says the managing director of the So. Calif. Radio & Electrical Appliance Ass'n., Inc., Los Angeles, Calif. Homemaker's Center 188 Lasalle & Koch, Toledo, O., uses radio service feature to back up in-store service promotion. Reaching the milk market via radio 190 Harold Simonds— Philadelphia, Pa., dair> product advertisers use radio to reach specific consumer groups, says this WFIL salesman. Radio campaign puts drug store into record business 192 Super Cut Rate Drug Stores, Washington, D. C, builds a minor store department into a major business. Breakfast club format adapted to small markets 194 Wurzburg's Department Store, Grand Rapids, Mich., creates store traffic, sells merchandise. Radio advertises portrait studios 196 Marie Ford— An analysis of a successful campaign. Airing the Nevir — New program ideas 202 Showmanship in Action — Merchandising ideas 204 Showmantips — Program ideas briefly noted 211 Proof 0' the Pudding — Results from radio 212 Station Service — In the public interest 214 SUBSCRIPTION RATES: United States and possessions, $3.00 one year: Canada, $3.50. Single copies — 30 cents. Canada — 35 cents. CHANGE OF ADDRESS should be reported to Radio Showmanship Magazine, 1004 Marquette, Minneapolis 2, Minn., three weeks before it is to be eflfective. Send old address with new. JUNE, 1947 • 183 #