Television digest and FM reports (Feb-Dec 1947)

of K-V’A's 1947 transmitter production estimate given out this week. RMA sees 710 units out by( end of the year — 90 of 250 watts, 230 of 1 kw, 205 of 3 kw, 185 of 10 kw. However, RMA qualifies figures on 3 and 10 kw deliveries by Saying they’ll consist largely of 250 watt or 1 kw basic units, with amplifiers and rectifiers necessary for full power scheduled for late 1948. Further, there's no glut of multi-bay antennas either — just as important as high-powered transmitters to achieve full power. PLM BALL— ON TV: Scratch a baseball fan and you find a TV fan. If he isn’t, just Show him one video home run and he's yours. Take the Washington Senators' ov/n Clark Griffith. A year ago we asked him about TV. Said he, "Baseball on television? Can't see it." Well, just tune in Monday in Washington or New York and watch President Truman throw out the first ball at Griffith Stadium.. From then on, if you're in a TV town, you've got a Season ticket. Season's opening finds following lineup: New York — WNBT, Giants; WABD, Yankees; WCBS-TV, Dodgers. Washington — WTTG, Senators. Chicago — WBKB , Cubs. KSD-TV, St. Louis and WWDT, Detroit can be expected to carry local games before season's end. KTLA, Los Angeles, carried coast league opening April 1, plans coverage of both LA teams (Angels and Stars). n S5GHT AMD SOUND : ■ Future of Continental Network (Vol. 3, No. 12) will be discussed at Albany next week during FMA regional meeting. Thing has been growing by leaps and bounds. This Wednesday’s AAF show was carried by these stations: W2XMN and W2XEA, New York area, by landline from WASH, Washington, the originating station; WBCA, Schenectady, by radio relay from New York; WIBX, Utica, by radio relay from Schenectady; WSYR-FM, Rochester, by radio relay from Utica; WBEN-FM, Buffalo, by land line from Rochester; WWHG, Hornell, N. Y., by radio relay from Rochester; WDRC-FM, Hartford, by radio relay from New York. Two additional FM sets are expected to go into production within 30 days, Bendix’s J. T. Dalton announced this week, but no details were given. Production of FM sets has doubled and the company is now working two shifts each on its FM assembly lines. Bendix’s received FM shot-in-arm when answers to its questionnaire to FM stations came in. Confirmation of Carl Haverlin for BMI presidency means NAB’s Justin Miller, who has been acting BMI head, will probably become chairman of the board of directors. Sydney M. Kaye, BMI executive v.p. and general counsel (who’s been carrying the BMI operating load), will probably become vice chairman. Haverlin, MBS v.p. in charge of station relations, was one of BMI’s founders, member of board since 1940. Consultants Paul de Mars and Thomas Wright on FM coverage and FCC’s Edward Allen on “bursts” are included in 9C-paper session May 5-7 when IRE and International Scientific Radio Union hold joint meeting in New Interior Department Auditorium, Washington. Threatened radio writers strike, set for May 18, can really get serious if musicians, performers and technicians respect picket lines. Radio Writers Guild, which says it represents 85 ft of key city writers, wants union shop, licensing agreements instead of outright sale for scripts, etc. Clinic on FM for distributors and dealers is scheduled by Kansas City Electrical Association April 29. All distributors plan to display FM sets and technical equipment for servicemen. Later, KC association plans similar meeting on fax and TV. WOKO case, as far as WOKO is concerned, is over; FCC told it to close up shop by Aug. 31. But Van Curler Broadcasting Corp., which anticipated WOKO denial, filed for its facilities and has been through hearing, must wait until June 1 for others to file in competition and again be heard with them. Interesting sidelights are opinions of Comrs. Jett and Durr. Former feels purged WOKO corporate setup should be allowed to compete with Van Curler; latter says Van Curler should be acted on now upon its merits. Chapters on Theater TV and TV Rights are most informative— for TVers — in “Here Is Television” by New York consultant and director Thomas Hutchinson (Hastings House, $4), just out. Trouble with most books on TV today is they all follow same general pattern — what is video, how does it work, what’s its future? Still best for those in the field are Capt, Bill Eddy’s “Television, the Eyes of Tomorrow,” and Judy Dupuy’s “Television Show Business.” “Stratovision” is trademark for Westinghouse’s new FM receiver antenna, now being delivered. Antenna features swivel mounting bracket adaptable to flat or peaked roofs or walls, aluminum mast and elements, retails at $9.95. Design resulted from field tests of 30 models of 3 basic types. GE’s transmitter assembly lines begin moving into company’s 825,000,000 Syracuse Electronics Park Monday, full production being expected in new location by May 30. Company also said FM and TV production will be among earliest to stem from new 155-acre plant. TV film developments — both 8 mm and 16 mm — are scheduled for top billing at April 21-25 convention of Society of Motion Picture Engineers at Drake Hotel, Chicago. Signs of the FM-TV times: With RCA’s Washington T-Day breaking this weekend, (Vol. 3, No. 14), 2 local set dealers are plugging TV for all its worth — over FM station WASH (Commercial Radio Equipment Co.). CBC has backtracked on its proposal to make private Canadian broadcasters replace AM facilities with FM on 3-year notice after 1955 (Vol. 3, No. 2); current CBC-CAB battle is over former’s proposal to limit FM to. 20 kw-500 ft.