Television digest with AM-FM reports (Jan 1951-Jan 1952)

boxing promoters consider own network. 38 TOA New York convention, 39 equipment makers, 39n RCA color. 39, 42 Denver World Series, 41n Paramount plans color for its system, 43 MPAA appoints hearing counsel, 44n Theatre TV Authority, 45n NPA color ban, 47 TNT-Garden agreement on sports, 47n Skiatron “Ultrasonic” system, 51n MUSIC AGENCIES ASCAP negotiations, 3n, 8n, lOn, 12n "The ASCAP Story’, 8n League of American Song Writers formed, 27n court asked to set ASCAP rates, 29n BMI income, 42n MUTUAL BROADCASTING SYSTEM (MBS) rate cuts, 22n Macy-O'Neil merger. 41 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF RADIO & TELEVISION BROADCASTERS (NARTB) Ryan named BAB president. In warns of station personnel shortage, 3n NARTB formed. 5 estimates nation’s radio families, 5n new president, 2n, 6n, 9, lOn, 14n convention, lln. 12n, 16 affiliates’ rate-cut committee, 16n FM committee, 29n members. 42n Miller named SSB chairman, 45n TV Activity NARTB-TV formed, 3, 5 dues structure, 8n Thad Brown named counsel. 8n Coy sought as president. 9, lOn, 16n NARTB-TV members signed, lOn, 36n, 38n code, 16n, 20n, 25, 31n, 36n, 40, 42. 48n, 49, 50n petition to drop oral freeze hearing, 27 engineering committee. 27 program standards committee, 28n, 29n station personnel statistics, 29n “essential industry” campaign, 33n attacks Sen. Benton’s bills, 36n estimates station income-costs, 38 baseball committee, 38n construction cost study, 50 CBS joins NARTB-TV, 51n NATIONAL BROADCASTING CO. (NBC) AM rate-cut plan dropped. 1 Burr Tillstrom contract. In, 13n new coverage yardstick, 3. 5n considers candy-popcorn for studios, 9n 25th anniversary, 9n. 37n theatres for studios, lOn, 15n Berle 30-year contract, 12n counters ANA rate-cut campaign, 12n Margaret Truman contract, 13n unit reports for Army duty, 15n cuts AM rates, 18 joint NBC-affiliates committee, 20n, 23n Hofstra College study, 24n Berle "telethon,” 24n radio billings estimated, 28n Bose Bowl, 31n AM promotion, 32n buys old Vitaphone studios, 37n compares receiver & newspaper circulation, 38n syndicating daily newsreel, 39n buys Vitagraph studios, 40n international TV pickup, 40n new AM networking proposal, 40, 45, 46n, 51n 1951 sales, 42n theatre pre-tests of TV acts, 44n Ralph Edwards 5-year contract, 45n Boca Raton convention, 48 Gian-Carlo Menotti opera, 48n, 52n Madden on future of TV rates, 49 Burbank studios, 5 In raises O&M TV station rates, 51n raises network TV rates, 25, 52 McConnell predicts TV in 1955, 52n NATIONAL PRODUCTION AUTHORITY— see Mobilization NETWORKS, Interconnection Facilities coast-to-coast. In, 8n, 18n, 30n, 31, 32, 33n, 35n, 36, 37n, 38n extensions beyond 1951, 6, 48 possibility for “wavetrappers,” 9n New Orleans. 12n, 48 roundup of 1951 plans, 20, 32 AT&T says facility costs minor, 32n Portland. Seattle. 33n, 35n Detroit-Toledo, 36n coaxial-microwave mileages. 36n Birmingham-Atlanta, 37n Kansas City-Dallas, 37n, 48 tapped in Denver, 39n Pittsburgh-St. Louis, 43n Buffalo-Toronto, 45n NEWSPAPERS. TV’s IMPACT ON (see also Surveys) sales increase in TV areas, 5n, 23n ’Editor & Publisher’ warns of battle, 23n newspaper associations weigh TV inroads, 27n evaluated at AP Managing Editors’ Assn, convention, 39n PATENTS Western Electric, AT&T, IT&T pool, 23n SarnofT awarded early-warning patent. 48n filing rule proposed by FCC, 48n Govt. lists free patents, 51n PHONEVISION— see Subscription TV POLITICS McKinney station ownership, 44 TV in Halley election, others, 45 Congressional recording facilities, 46 convention sponsorship, 28n, 32n, 38n, 46n, 52n FCC ruling on political broadcasts, 48n, 49n Senators owning AM stations, 60n GOP TV-radio-press-movie chairmen, 51n 18,000,000 sets by election day, 51n Sawyer buys WCOL, Columbus, 52n PRICE CONTROLS — see Mobilization PROFITS, TV STATION— see Financial Activity PROGRAMS AND PRODUCTION United Television Programs Inc., 2n, 3n FCC programming inquiry. 3n, 4, 5, 16n electronic prompter, 5n daytime shows in ’Sponsor’, 6n atomic flashes telecast, 6n ‘Best TV Plays of the Year’, 6n Kefauver Crime Committee telecasts, 8n, 9n, 11. 12. 13n, 18n. 32n protection of program rights, 8n “scenery savers,” 8n, 9n civil defense activities, 7, 7n, 8n, lOn costs reported up 33V3%, 9n censorship advocated by Rep. Lane, 9n DuPont Awards, lOn, 51n Metropolitan Opera TV dept., 14n Gloria Swanson, 15n Hemingway works, 15n ‘Our Gang’ comedies, 16n Un-American Activities Committee, 15n, 39n MacArthur coverage, 16n Peabody Awards, 17n FCC aural-visual ruling, 18n PRB Inc. dissolved, 19n “Studio One” costs, 20n ‘Billboard’ questions Hollywood TV future, 20n Gould criticism, 24n DeForest’s evaluation, 24n arguments over televised hearings, 24n, 26n, 51n Lutheran Church plans series. 26n $800,000 awarded in “Bride & Groom” plagiarism, 27n UP-20th Century plan film-news TV service, 30n INS special TV service, 30n network rivalry, 35 Coy’s opinion of FCC authority re commercial stations, 29, 35, 43n Catholics plan to classify programs, 36n John Crosby attacks “freeze in ideas”, 38n debate over TV role in investigations, 15n, 38n talent costs, 38n Jack Gould notes growth of British film use, 39n “immoral” programs attacked by archbishop, 39n NARTB-TV adopts programming code, 42 March of Time half-hour films, 44n Sylvania awards, 45n Paris UN kines, 46n Garroway 7-9 a.m. on NBC-TV, 47n, 49n, 50, 51n Davis defends Chicago originations. 49n RCA special effects amplifier, 51n ‘McCall’s’ awards, 52n RADIO-TELEVISION MFRS. ASSN. (RTMA) McDaniel named president, 2, 7 Joint Electronics Industry Committee, 6n policy committee, 7 1950 set shipments, by counties, 9 members’ govt, orders, 9n, 22n, 40n 1950 broadcast equipment sales, 9n Sprague tells Congress of engineer shortage, lOn Sprague IRE convention speech, 12n Sprague explains overproduction, 16, 17 Sprague and Plaraondon speak at Parts Show, 21 new directors, 23n prestige and morale ads, 23n statistical department, 23n, 43n bankruptcies, 23n, 26n, 27n, 28n McDaniel outlines long-range goals, 23n membership, budget, 23n new legal committee, 28n small business, 21n, 23n, 28n, 34n, 38n, 46n TV committee, 30n chairmen of industrial relations, tax, traffic committees, 33n seeks set servicing solution, 38n, 41n baseball committee, TV activity. 38n lists metals savings, 39 panel discussion of 1952 outlook, 42n local sports committee, 44n Chicago board meeting, 46 moves to Wyatt Bldg., 52n REPRESENTATIVES, TV STATION Katz says spots 19% cheaper than network, 13n Christal forms firm, 40n station switches, 44n association officers, 51n RECEIVER INSTALLATION & SERVICING Philadelphia Assn, guarantees against bankruptcies, 2n national association, 3n, 5n warranty on CR tube only, 6n RTMA acts to forestall shortages, 7n, 15 industry seeks to improve servicing, 10, 38n state legislation, lln Western Union enters field, 16n, 30n, 32n sets on Sun Oil tankers, 20n Blees predicts future like auto servicing, 27n Farr’s “cash and carry” system. 27n Philadelphia BBB booklet, 31n non-profit servicing plan, 32n servicemen endorse Pennsylvania licensing, 32n New York City licensing, 39n, 46n Philadelphia 50-point plan, 39n Westinghouse Cleveland service center, 48n RECEIVER PRODUCTION (see also indiridoal manufacturers. Merchandising, Mobilization) 1950 volume, value, average prices, 2, 6n, 23n receiving tube production, 2n, 13n, 17, 30n, 36n, 39n, 45n, 49n Radar-Radio Industries of Chicago, 4n oscillator radiation, 4n, lln, 20n, 23, 40 rail strike, shutdowns, 5, 6 factory price average, 6, 11, 37 exports. 6. 27n, 30n, 39n, 43n stove with built-in ‘7-in., 9n RTMA 1950 breakdown, lOn, 23n Electronic Parts Mfrs. Assn., lln layoffs, 13, 15. 17, 30 Sprague explains overproduction. 16, 17 custom sets, 19n average wage. 19n bankruptcies, 23n, 26n, 27n, 28n, 44n total employes in industry, 24n vacations, 25 battery set, 26n ‘Fortune’ evaluates “The Electronics Era,” 27 Sylvania estimates tube replacements, 28n AEPEM officers, 29n Dun & Bradstreet Inventory survey, 30, 36n, 39 Philadelphia average price, 33n, 45n top 10 producers guesstimated, 37n transistors, 39, 46n boosters, 40n survey of manufacturers’ sales outlook, 42 NPA sees 3V>-i million sets in 1952, 44 “small business” redefined, 45n FCC asks groups to combat interference, 46n DPA employment study, 47n 0. H. Caldwell summarizes electronics economics, 3n, 52n RECORDS AND TAPE RECORDINGS WFIL adopts 45rpm exclusively, 20n Decca buys into Universal pictures, 45n 16rpm, 46n Phillips entering international field, 50n tape duplicator, 52n SERVICING & SERVICEMEN— see Receiver Installation SMPTE — see Movies SPORTS peak TV impact period over, says Jordan, In state legislators against TV bans. 4n team performance first gate criterion, says Jordan, 31n, 48n RTMA local sports committees, 44n, 51n TV at 1952 Olympics, 52n Baseball National League bans network telecasts, 2n RTMA subcommittee, 7n, 38n Los Angeles, Hollywood contracts, 7n Schaeffer signs 7-year contract with Dodgers, 9r 1951 lineup, sponsors, 13n Johnson bill re anti-trust, 21n, 23 House monopoly inquiry, 32n Pirates telecast 3 games, 34n Series piped to sets in Denver, 39n, 40, 42n playoff and World Series, 40n TV-radio provides 10% of leagues’ revenues, 43r Jordan survey, 48n m.ajor teams curtailing 1952 telecasts, 49n, 50n DiMaggio and Henrich TV announcers. 51n Basketball KFI-TV forms own league, 5n Fabian exclusive in Albany, 6n Boxing championship telecasts, 2n, 8n theatre TV, 23, 24, 25n, 26n, 32n manufacturers outbid theatre TV, 28, 29 Louis-Marciano, 42n Football West Coast ban for 1951, In one-year moratorium voted by NCAA, 2n U of Pennsylvania defies NCAA, 6n, 21n, 23, 24i' Ohio legislature favors OSU games on TV, 8n “controlled TV” plan, lln, 15n, 16n, 20n, 27np 30n, 32n, 36n Pennsylvania & Notre Dame follow NCAA, 29 Justice Dept, acts against National Footbal League, 41, 44n, 48n, 62n AP survey of attendance, 45n NCAA relaxes restrictions. 46n, 47 Jordan analysis. EC A A continues controls, 50n ' Minor Sports Crosley drops wrestling, 2n ' impact on hockey, wrestling, 51n STATION CONSTRUCTION CONTROLS— see Mobilization SUBSCRIBER-VISION— see Subscription TV SUBSCRIPTION TV backed by Sen. Benton, 15 questions facing systems, 34 urged by Rubicam and Wick, 45 RTMA board asked to take stand, 46n survey of Minnesota set-owners, 48n Phonevision tests, public reactions. In, 2n, 4n, 6n, 6n, 14n, demonstration for F(1C. broadcasters, 16n promotional efforts, 38, 39n $50,000 fee to Finnegan, 49n, 50n RCA “dark horse,” 45 Subscriber-Vision demonstrations for FCC, lln, 12n requests films from majors. 51n, 52n Telemeter tests, 34n, 37n, 41n, 52n 21i 4