U. S. Radio (Jan-Dec 1961)

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importantly, in the minds of the people engaged in radio broadcasting." Board of Directors Chooses Three for Advisory Committee A special advisory committee to the NAH president has been established. Members are: Clair R. McCollough, president and general manager of the Steinman Stations, Lancaster, Pa.; Thomas C. Bostic, president of Cascade Broadcasting Co., Yakima, Wash., and W. D. Rogers, president of KDUB-TV Lubbock, Tex. Mr. McCollough also has been elected chairman of the board of directors. Mr. Bostic and Mr. Rogers were elected in 1960 as chairman of the NAB radio board and the NAB television board, respectively. NAB Radio Membership Stands At All-Time High; Items The NAB membership committee reports that as of January 1, radio membership stood at 2,261 stations plus the four networks. In addition, it is reported that there were 1,153 subscribers to the Radio Code including 102 non-member stations. Additional Plans Revealed For Radio Month Activities John M. Couric, manager, NAB public relations, declares there are new promotional aids to be used for Radio Month in May. These include: Bumper strips and postage meter slugs, spot announcements, jingles and artwork for printed material. These will be keyed to the theme for the month, "Radio . . . the Best Sound Around." Engineering Conference Set To Run With NAB Meet in May The Engineering Advisory Committee of the NAB has discussed plans for the 1961 Broadcast Engineering Conference. The annual conference will be held in Washington May 7-10 in order to coincide with the NAB's 30th annual convention. Topics scheduled for discussion include technical papers on new designs and techniques in broadcasting. In addition a number of exhibits of the latest developments in broadcast equipment will be shown. At its meeting, the advisory committee discussed a number of technical problems from automation to space communication. • • • ITA\... proudly announces a COMPLETE line of INCORPORATED BROADCAST EQUIPMENT AM All Powers— 250 Watts to 50KW. Dependable High Level Modulation. High Efficiency Circuitry. Automatic recycling. Remote Control, Power Cutback, Conelrad. FM 10 Watts to 35KW. Superior Phase Modulator. No Neutralization Controls Required. Modern Long Life Ceramic Tubes. Multiplex and Remote Control. AUDIO Consoles — Single, Double, Triple Channel; Stereo; Turntables; Transcription Equipment; Amplifiers — Limiting, AGC, Line, Remote and Monitoring; Microphones; Terminal Equipment; Test Equipment. AUTOMATION Guaranteed to be the most practical radio automation system ever devised. Designed and manufactured entirely by ITA, Inc. All ITA Products Feature the Following: Economically Priced ■ Free installation Supervision ■ Silicon Power Supplies Conservatively Rated ■ Instantaneous Field Service Field Proven Conventional Circuitry ■ Standard Parts Accessibility of all Components ■ Flexibility of Application BROADCAST DIVISION 130 EAST BALTIMORE AVE., LANSDOWNE, PENNSYLVANIA CLearbrook 9-8200 Offices — Dallas • Los Angeles • Sacramento • Cincinnati • Chicago • New York • Philadelphia • Atlanta "A Complete Broadcasting Service" U. S. RADIO • March 1961 11