U. S. Radio (Jan-Dec 1959)

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HOMETOWN (Cont'd from p. 65) "NATURALLY, I LISTEN TO KFWB" "For satisfaction from a perfect, precision machine that makes a winner, giv^ me sportscar competition. In broadcasting; that same precision . . . perfectly tuned '. comes through to me with KFWB ... so, naturally, I listen to KFWB." The KFWB audience gives you more men. women, children . . . more everybodies . . . than any other Los Angeles station. Buy KFWB . . . first in Los Angeles. 6419 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood 28 , HO 3-5151 ROBERT M. PURCELL, President and Gen. Manager lAMES F. SIMONS, Gen. Sales Manager Represented nationally by JOHN BLAIR «< CO. TALK ABOUT COMMUNITY ACCEPTANCE WTAC ha s more listeners than all other stations serving Flint combined. 52.9% all-day average SEE YOUR HOLLINGBERY MAN! WE BIG STATION FLINT, MICHIGAN sibic loi Kluusluliev lo visit Denver as it was not on the itinerary. Live and ta|je news coverage by many stations provided complete news descriptions for their listeners, according to reports irom stations. Sydney E. Byrnes, president and general manager ol W.M^S Ansonia, Cionn., "beep-phoned" all the Khrush( hev stories lor hourly news broadcasts and followed these with a summary of each day's events. WTIC Hartford, Conn., coverage included a series of evening programs entitled "Rhrusluhev in America." These consisted of rundowns of the Premier's day-by-day activities, and commentary by NBC news analysts. KC^MO Kansas City, Mo., reports that Jim Monroe, news director, made the entire trip with Premier Khrushchev, and provided daily newscasts on the visit. On-the-spot news coverage by WTOP Washington, D. C, newsman, Roger Mutld, resulted in daily reports direct from the scene. These were heard on the Ncirs at Noon and Nen's at Six programs. WMGM New York states that it had its mobile unit in the Khrushchev cavalcade in New York. Also, the station assigned its "minuteman," Bill Edmonds, and newsman Alan Jonas to cover the visit. Harvey Tate, news director of the Plough Inc. radio stations, was a member of the newsmen group accompanying the Russian Premier. His reports were fed to the Plough stations. WBAL Baltimore interrupted its afternoon programming to bring its listeners the on-the-spot Khrushchev address to the United Nations. WINS New York coverage of the visit included reporters at every event of the Premier's schedule in the city, and the station's mobile unit followed the motorcade, according to WINS. Music programs were interrupted for live reports of the tour. KMPC Hollywood reports that its "complete fleet " of mobile units covered the visit and activities of the Russian leader in Hollywood. Also, KMPC airwatch helicopters picked up the official plane as it approached Los Angeles and reported its progress. • • • \nio H Will ll^e cash ^* Register Ring for Fin ? ro.erloB •trio** 9 style Guide ^* for Fm „. „^,«n . our.-. . ^.*tin« «nd ret***'"* NOW... Reprints of selected articles and features in U.S. RADIO are available in the above form. Other articles and features in U.S. Radio can be reprinted for your use at nominal cost. For complete details write — Reprints US. RADIO 50 West 57th Street, New York 19, N. Y. 66 U. S. RADIO • October 1959