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STEP RIGHT UP, urges "barker" Ben McKinnon, general manager, WSGN Birmingham, at free Kiddie Karnival provided by station at local 1959 Parade of Homes. Doug Layton (right) and models observe "sales" technique for WSGN's free rides, baby-sitting service.
FLIPPING his flapjacks, personality Dave Wilson of CFPL London, Ont., Canada, gives dexterous display before (I to r) Sandy McCrae, "Miss Pancake Festival" of Canada; Glen Huntley, Quaker Oats product manager, and CFPL morning man Lloyd Wright, a fellow contestant in pancake bake-off held in connection with successful radio test conducted recently for Aunt Jemima product.
WEIGHTY MATTER confronts John Madden, director of N. Y. State bureau of weights and measures — total poundage of eight personalities from WFBL Syracuse. Visitor to state fair in Syracuse who came closest to guessing combined weight won 260 pounds of meat. (Reliable sources indicate the prize did not include ham.)
ARTHUR GODFREY, ace radio salesman, clinches the deal with buyers of wood finishing display unit at recent National Hardware Show in New York. On receiving end are R. H. Langsam (center), vice president, Masback Hardware Co., wholesale distributors, and Charles Librett, New Rochelle hardware dealer of Masback products.
IN THE AIR as well as on it, WHLI Hempstead, N. Y., is now reporting Long Island traffic conditions on weekends via its new "Traffi-Copter." The flying machine will also be used by the station to cover news events.
U. S. RADIO
November 1959