U. S. Radio (Jan-Dec 1959)

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RECORD PRESENTATION by KONO San Antonio to the Broole Army Hospital consisted of 35,000 records— KONO's entire 78 RPM collection. Platters were given to KBAH, a closed-circuit station broadcasting to th» hospital. Taking part in the ceremony are (left to right) Jack Roth, KONO manager; Private McAdoo; Eugene Roth, president of KONO, and Greg Winter, KBAH representative. DEDICATING A PLAQUE to the memory of Walier G. Pasciiall, WSB Atlanta executive, is Cecil Alexander (right), chairman of Citizen's Advisory Committee, who makes presentation to William B. Hartsfield (left), mayor of Atlanta. Looking on are Marcus Bartlett, WSB-TV general manager, and Mrs. Paschall. The plaque will be placed in one of city's new housing projects, replacing a slum area. HISTORIC MICROPHONE used on many early-day network shows is presented by Julian Goodman (left), director of NBC News and Public Affairs, to the Senate Interstate & Foreign Commerce Committee, which will place it on permanent exhibition. Examining it are Senator Warren G. Magnuson (right), committee chairman, and Senator John Pastore, chairman of group's communications sub-committee. BREAKFAST TRAY is served by Chris J. Stolfa, KCMO-FM Kansas City commercial manager, to Kansas City Mayor H. Roe Bartle. The city's top advertising executives all received trays from the station as part of the promotion of its new quality morning radio service. ANIMAL SERVICE is provided by Johnny Wilcox, KLZ Denver disc jockey, who uses his show as a tracing agency for strayed pets. He gives announcements of the missing animal's description and in addition also helps piece "parakeets, cats, dogs and aardvarks" in homes. U. S. RADIO • October 1959 61