Variety (March 1962)

“Coa TV. Stations “Sydney, ‘Maret’ 27: ; Arthor? ‘Calwell; “chief: of the "australian Labor.-Party, ‘opposition. to . the’. Robert: Menzies’ | Liberal Party © “government, . ‘currently .. in power, stated in “Canberra. (the Aussie. Washington): that. his party. would vigorously’ oppose. the ‘grant« ing -of. five. additional’ ‘commercial. stations ‘here: covering Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide; Brisbane and Perth, : Calwell. indicated. that: ‘the. ‘Mea, zis” government was’ giving power ‘ful newspaper. groups ‘greater con-|’ ‘trol.of-commercial tv via. the grant-: ing. -of those. five. additional. licences. on’. to. ‘say. ‘that ‘were. ‘his: ‘government returned’ ‘to power in the near future, legislation ~ would’: he. brought. down: granting: .additional stations te the.. -non-commercial. Australian, ‘Broadcasting ‘Commis sion. Calwell. ‘denied. “that ‘the: ‘Labor: Party .would . nationalize : Aussie tv if returned: ‘to. power. by the people. ‘more “commercials:.” coming: : into. operation via-a greenlight from the: Menzies’ ‘government, ‘competition. for. programs. --would -hit:a ‘high’ _ tempo. &nd. those benéfiting ' most: would... be American: . producers: playing a lush market-at top prices, thus: leaving ‘the’ ‘local sitting on the sidelines: and. throw-. ‘4ng homebrew. talent:on_ the ever-| increasing. “ unemployment °. heap. Postmaster: -General’ ‘Geor ge Davidson, in :charge of. ‘tw here. for-| ‘the Menzies’ government; ‘said that it: was: in the: public’s. interest to: operate: additional ‘ stations “here, adding: “We. are providing. a stead| fly. increasing -scope © of ‘services’ throughout. Australia : ‘that. -is. be-' coming the envy of other countries ' ofthe. world.: By 1966. my. govern thent’.would: have’ provided : ‘ty to. 91%, of: the population.” Hd “Prime | “Minister . Each ‘respective application would be dealt with by: the ‘Broadcasting: Control Board. Prime Minister said: that’ were. :the : Labor’’ Party” ‘in. power: the first: move would be to nationalize ‘tv’ completely “tothe detriment. ‘of. the public. “My gOv-. ernment believes in frée enterprise |-. and:: will : ‘coritinue ~ ‘this. Policy,” Menzies ‘said: * Figures: show: “that coinmeretal: stations here have. ‘an 88% viewing audience.” with... ‘non commercials holding: down 12%. ae : Aibaiy—Charies Le * Murh,: exe ecutive director. OF: “WOKOQO,:’ has been appointed a: director of*.the Albany Chamber of:Commerce: He. had served .. asa. director .of the: Rockville Centre (L.:.J.). Chamber of,. Commerce, before coming to ‘Albany’ in -1957,.: producer. ‘| acieeas Continues ‘from ‘pase a — ; ToS lew / ussie Ason: :to the. CBS-TV: program: Wwars;|°the tapping: ‘of ‘Robert F.Lewine. this.week\ as“the new: “CBS” Coast. *ton,. who? plaiies for the -U:S. ; Nationwide Insurance © “‘gettle ‘ata. later. ‘date, states |: programming. chief. ‘as Guy’ -della | Cloppa’ ‘s replacement; and. ‘going 2 ‘back a: year to. ‘NBC-TV's dumping |: a of: nae ‘Levy. with | “Mort’ ‘Werder “y mot, only. ‘turn ina Script faster = ‘brought back ‘to: the network: ‘as ‘his , ‘suecessor—all:: have ‘one thing” in ct ‘common: “the: necessity of tv. to. re-]“usually only aim for two:Jaughs.. . ‘sort: to “playing ‘ “musical ‘chairs” |: : , ‘with. the: ‘reactivation . of the. same} ” a British "comic goes" for at east. of, ‘characters year in ‘ana year. out. ‘What: has. Jong Been’ traditional the tv-radio_ shops: in‘ ‘the. 15% houses—appliés’ ‘with. equal impact} -. ‘on. the network. level. ‘Not: that: this} ‘is ‘entirely new to networking. ‘Both the: NBC’ and: “CBS-TV.prexies. of, ‘date—Robett. Kinitner at the. former’ and. ‘Jim ° -Aubrey” at the latter— : (formerly. toiled. fn ‘the “ABC vinie-. -yards.: And. ‘Moore, the ‘No. 1° man. fat ‘ABC-TV, came out ‘of-CBS Films,, Vahis “1g not to: infer’ that the: tv Labor leader said he. was ° ‘strongly: ‘opposed toa. monopoly . inAussie: conimercial ..ty, especially’ ‘where newspaper: groups: were concerned. “ Calwell.. stated. ‘that -with. five: networks ‘are -obliged : to -settle: for. ‘second -best,. or ‘that. ‘creativity. or]: high<level “thinking doesn't, Far from it. But. there is.a ‘growing: awareness, ‘rionetheless;-of -asingu lar.dearth. of “new fates” and “‘new. projecting . for ‘the: thinking” in future. . ;... “In.a: ‘poled: the ‘same. “round. and round we go”. applies to the. tv. pro-. ‘duction. .conipanies: ‘that are* responsible’ for what gets’ on the: ‘air, |. with a -Pete Levathes (20th:Fox);. a: Bob’ Weitman. (MGM-TV); :a. Tom. MeDermott: (Four Star); :a -Harry: Ackerman: and. a Bill ‘Dozier: (Sereenj Gems) all. fugitives. from: the.net-| ; ‘work-ageéncy : fanks. | Andwhile no, one questions. the. acumen or.capa nonetheless: ‘recognized = that. they: are. so: firmly rooted “in ‘t established... ‘programming: patterns'| | for tv. over the ‘past decade ‘that a P championing of ‘their. erpetiation automatically: becomes’. inevitable: : What,.. ‘the. question: “hag™been |: ‘asked, would beso wrong ‘for ‘AV-as: ‘Menzie s ge ‘to invite a. Jerry Wald-type ‘of. exee-|. phatically: -denied that: the granting | of five additional ‘licenses: would’ gee: commercial tv. eomeunder the. domination: of :iewspaper groups. utive: program manpower, or a’ Dore |" Senery pe. os a pare. ‘Hecht e, to: name: but. a. few, iristead }of reprising the same old:faces: and. Station’ here, ‘ has. been given. his |'th ‘the’ same old -concepts?.. “It’s. no}: secret that. the entertainment busi: |: ‘fiéss, Jas... typified: by” the: major ‘Hollywood: ‘studios and~ by. Broad_ tway, ‘Is endowed: with. many’ such} -:. ; créative:minded : personalities:: who|F. . -have! Jorig since: earned: ‘their show | an iz’ stri pes, : What ‘comes: ‘to hind; ‘toogis the’ future administrative talent. Of the »,_| three networks, perhaps CBS.aloné a | (through’-a conscious: effort" on: its} : |} part): appéars. to ‘be ‘In .a. position |f -.: | today: :to.;pluck. men ‘of such ‘train| -:: ing/and stature from its owned-and-. ‘from . listeners. exist: “switchboard. to “congratula! land, who: originated. ‘the. x. “At Your. Service”. " programming. ‘One: listener called the Programs. Bat Good Ones” London, March. OT... : One field. in which the: ‘Brit: | C * Seti" video writer .claims* an .|. “edge over his American ‘coun.. |: “terpart is. ‘comedy, says ‘Brad .|° & ’ Ashton, one of the U.K,’s most © |. ee . -* Suecessful comic scripter:., Ashol fare teday (Tues.).. and hopes to: ‘that: the ‘English gagwriters:. _but..get: more laughs. ': .: “With: the. exception. ‘of Bob. ‘Hope, * American © comediats "tothe minute,” he holds,.“but .” -Teast: five. ‘Sags -per: ‘mintite.” sF: |St: Loo’s ‘At Your Service’ ‘on. the Madison :Ave:: agency ‘front: | the. -virtual swap ‘arrangement aniong ‘the’ veepees : who head. up: Triggers Some Congrats © : A KMOX ‘Notion Store’ r : ABC-TV: fall schedule is. still some tt. Louis,. March 27... KMOX: Radic Ss: all-talk:“‘At Your} Service”-program, now: célebrating |. ‘its‘ second anniversary on the air,-|* has been ‘reaping a record puimber.)° of congratulatory. birthda Saturday. -as.: of ‘new, “he. added; | “When. KMOX started. ‘the pro ‘gram, we. had: great expectations. St, :Louisans. have. ‘proved ‘that ° we ‘were oan ‘the. right. track.” chox Listeners : jammedthe ° “a” notion store—some: want .-one thing ‘and some another. and ‘this ‘program ‘gives them. everythi cities of these vidpix entrepeneurs, Another. told’ Hyland that she) ihad it’s: “worn out.three radios. just: ligten-. he ‘ing to the. program.”” . Several « halls -were. from. blind: people. ‘who: the. rogram.to-the Talking “Book: ‘for -the™ Blind, : ‘saying: “The blind: can ‘now. depend. on: both ‘of ‘these. “sources. for Anformation.”” "Wayne. Gels: His ‘Stripe -. . Sani’ Francisco, March. 27. . Bimer™ ‘O. Wayne,. general ‘nan. ‘ger’ ‘of KGO: Radio, :ABC’s o&o -Wice-prexystripes.” “He joined KGO. fn 1960, coining from -KFI-'in: Los ‘Angeles, |te a Robert: yal | ‘ general... manager. “of: the. . Station ‘and .veep of: CBS,¢ommenting onthe erid :of. the: ‘Second -year.. for’ -the program, said ‘that. “everything .at: KMOX, from :‘doctors. ‘to:.sports; ‘was. done. -with-. F “‘purpose.”” °. ‘ Recalling : the earlier . days ‘of: “At. Your ‘Servicé,” . when. it: was. ‘heard: only ‘two hours: éach weekday. instead.-of the seven’ hours. ‘each: ‘weekdayand: three. hours -on ome. -. {heen -so: pigs > Staying With Smith News : Nationwide. nsurance, . “gporisors c of the Howard-K. Smith “News.93d. | Comment”. show,:-will -continué. as ‘bankrollers of: the:commentator for .fas-long..as he wants. Calvin Kytle; | _ | Nationwide's. public relations’ ‘and -| aivertising: v.p... ‘full : support.’ We intend. to stay: ‘with Howard K. Smith for as s Jong as he. will. stay with us.” » ~ what fluid and: ‘Smith. could ‘wind up in another. spot... -Syndio Homans the air, as far as national. screen itigs. Contention of the:syndicators | ‘was that: the. screening of. contro' versial pix should be done-on ‘the local. level, with: the local stations | free to. choose. and: Feject. pix-of a. controversial nature...To date, pix’ syndicators haven't: been. notified |. -of any.:new NAB moves ‘in the di-. reetion’ ‘of national “screenings... : Another . .pre-convention issue | the -Guestion. being :raised -in. the , |trade when’ Warner Bros. will move: OX.1 in. the’ direction: of -: syndication. HY~ | Desilu, . with a ‘large. catalog: of: ‘| product;;-has moved ‘in the-direc-. ‘tion. of off-network market-to-mar| et: selling: ‘Warners has: held off. in the midst. of its ABC-T¥° ‘honey-. 5] moon. It. was to have: caught ‘some ‘residual coin. in‘ the. ABC-TV plan to program ‘at 11:15. p.m, ‘with a; -one. hour :vidfilm strip. That‘plan, Now dead; leaves. Warners’ with. rerun: -product. and. no. where to. go except. syndication. Whether “Warj ners. will ‘séll. off ‘its : ‘product for | ‘the: market<to‘market’ run,. or ‘whether -itTl ‘set -up: shop’ for that jeventuality in “the future: As ‘an. ‘opén question. .-.. _Overriding. . issues. and yumors, though, in. this ; “NAB convention -year, ‘is ‘the accent . on positive Never before—with the’ | network schedules. expanded——has inking: : the status of. stations as customers thi Thank you | for, 25. terrific years. fact’ that television; and specifically: J . oy ; the: networks :in. this: instance, has:[f..-°°. 7° m for too‘long:been ‘neglectful in the lf’ ‘important area’.of developing: ‘its | a as cr ne eae oo te ° ‘these. greats stations:~ nb vs SL WAIR Miestor-Selam, N. C. 7 “(March 24, 3937) operated: stations; men -presently|§ -..... oe Lv each j one with something. to offer’ “For indoor: enjoyment, ‘KSTPa : —&& ee 100,000 wants.’ NEC... _ AMNNEAPOUS> 57, PAIL poe ‘ i See in “marvelous eng : i : in the-way of outdoor ‘enjoyment, | mF TV is. the first. choice, providing _ __ Supetiorentertainment for 810, 800. UE se sy * “television. families ‘in this active, :|['> ‘+t, growing. Northwest: market.with | -.|J)°° SOn8. Sunn: 4. --more ‘than. FIVEBILLION. ~. jf.) on Sees “> ~ DOLLARS of ‘spendable income. | (neta Sa en managing :‘o:.&-'0 operations ..whojfTF ‘Raleigh, N, -have: the. potentials. of. leadership | (everi, ‘as a: Frank’ Shakespeare’.as |”. assistant to. “Aubreycan. be said 2 = “tbe Standing | in sherwinis: eye 2 or “WDBJ.” :Roanoke, Va. Washington NBL a 1 0,000 LAKES: To | oe Ecioose : FROM.. wef a Vincent ‘Andrews | To these wonderful peoplé:— Bob ‘Harris. ~ Hugh Hole: “, dey Jeckson. ae Nahe Jaeger ve “y Denats James. oe dfrey 2. Chortes Keaton. : cet Bill I Keene _ Bill. Koch _RADIO-TELEVISION : He has.our , Collier station, wy Perry Lofferty a Howard Petrie. : Evelyn Pierce’ “ = Gene Reybure a ne ae Richards: ” oo" |" Ron Richards ’ io it Over Huge ihe le — London, March 27. we deport: on the risky effects of -|smoking on lung. cancer, “pub {lished by the Royal College of Physicians, .-has ‘sparked | several intra-showbiz ‘problems here. “Ine: vestigations” into cigaret advegtis ing by: both the government ‘and: the Independent ‘Television Au-_ ‘thority. have. been undertaken fol= lowing ‘the ‘widespread. publicity . ‘given. to the’. report. groups ‘backed: by Members of. Par. liament have ‘been urging the gov-— ernment. to. ‘ban or curtail _videa“tobacco ads. Pressure’ -One'MP said: “ti is fantastic that “> | the tobacco trade is Spending. more , | than: $100,000,000.-a year. to per-. (| suade people . to: poison themselves.” Postmaster General Reginald Bevins, -minister. responsible -. for: television,.stressed that if any — _.-) decision ‘was taken to ban’ tobacco | advertising on ‘commercial tv, this -. . L would raise questions about other ‘substances. However, Bevins ac|‘knowledged that ty Plugs ‘for . —. Continued: ‘from page 23. — f ‘syndicators, leaving the. question |. of adult themes in: pix.on'tv'up in. cigarets raised “very large Issues both. for the government . and. the public. an He ‘intimated. that’ the. govern‘mental ‘and. ITA’ investigations were . turning ‘towards. particular. aspects ‘and content of ads which have.come under severe criticism. For instance, plugs aimed at young. “romantic” ap-.:.‘proach: were being considered. sters using: the “Further effect of the smoking. :-| report is three major British cities |—-London, Bristol ‘and. Manches ter—are. considering a ‘ban on ‘smoking: in picture theatres, legit houses:.and dance halls. The London-County Council has even asked. for a report on its. powers.to im ‘pose.a non-smoking clause in. “ene | tertainnmient licenses. Cinematograph Exhibitors’ Association spokesman said that. the proposed. ban was neither workable: mor ‘necessary. .“‘“Most cinemas: are well ventilated, he said, “and there is na.trouble ‘caused. by smokers.” Several’ theatre. owners up and dawn the ‘country have. tried’ and dropped: a policy : of “smokeless” nights..once or twice a week, Exe periment was not successful be cause attendances on non-smoking nights dropped arastically. San’ ‘Franciscé—KEWB. manager : Tohti ‘McRae has’ shaken up. his: sales: staff and’ madé ‘Dick: Ullman | sales: manager, and added Ed Dune bar, Dan Norton, George Goldman and Lou: Hurley 40 the » Crowell “My heartfelt thanks for: your: example, counsel, inspiration and friend : “WNEW: New York. c 2. ene ‘Hollandia, i New. Guinea 7 bat WVTR ” Tokyo, Japan * New York: “Pyrmen Smith Lucy Sokole ‘Ana Sorg _ , Sack Sterling Peter Thomas. Chailes 8. Tranum : ‘Bob Trout ~ _. Harry Von Zell cNeney Yost “Ye my ¥ contrerés: who make up. » the world's finest ennouncing staff. _ and my many. friends ¢ at t the 5 stars’ f address; CBS, New York. d a! ar 2 . Vie Ay ces Oe TT et Be ay, +" wa eS lens ume . j 4 3 : nm 4 N A ‘AS gene ned