Variety (April 1964)
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| BADIO-TELEVISION —
“Harris On Public Affairs
Continted ‘from. page Bi —————— ae | ‘national résoiirce, ‘so: are ‘trees— oo
be. advertised: ‘on. the | air, and: he
assessed this ‘opposition ' as ° “very ‘real ‘and very, very. dangerous.”
“Tf. broadcasting is to. survive -as. a free medium it must. become.
more professional.’ ‘and less~ com
mercial: minded. Broadcasting is
too. important. to: be left exclusively to themores: of the “market place.”
The Congressman’s “address. to
NAB membership ‘served a8 a preface to two papers and a panel discussion on:the subject:of “freedom -and fairness-—the right. to. know,” . which was flawed. as a convention feature by the lack of. a devil’s ad
vocate. It apparently had been: ex| pected that. J. R: Wiegins,editor | and exec viceprez, of. the ‘Washing: | would play the |.
“ABC Film's Brazil Deals . Aan: 26° “CAUSE FOR:ALARM”: © J +++, Loretta Young, Barry: Sullivan.
ton Post ¢D.C.),
articulate heavy but ~ instead
crossed them and ‘started -an argu| Better. than. any of. the |
ment; ‘broadcasters. on the. panel, as. to
why tv and radio deserve. _total
“freedom. of expression..: He noted that
electronic media ‘might ‘involve the Toss of. license, broadcasters were
understandably: going to. be. very. .
timid and careful. about. what they.
say. Told that the press was envied |? for the immunity it had: from gov|
ernment restriction ‘he said, “Tt. * the. broadcast airwaves are a
Avorn row WA ventana, Malk k
“BY \
‘By whose measure 3. ‘the | Broadcaster’s. neck to. be |. stretohed and cut to fit the “regulated” cloth? —.
|. nications Commissions. |. set the pattern: through inter
pretation of the law, based “for the continued growth of
-. the art of. broadcasting.
ae ~ pf To put the word Broad-. | passed a ‘few million visiting ‘tour-. |-ists...Once restored td. its: original | form, Anne: Baxter. posed for. the } photogs while . Sol: Lesser; “prexy:
on what the. Chairman feels is the. public’s interest? _ Should the members Of :_ Congress. make specific. the . intent and integrity of that: body by setting forth a new | Communications Act?.. =~ -. Should the ‘National .‘ As. gaciation -of. Broadcasters.
| friendly sovereign?
‘Or should the individual -broadcaster,. who. is older:.in time, talent © and... “under
Guy ‘Gannett Broadcatng Services :
Jobn Blair 1 Compenies ® CBs ‘Television NAB ® I. 10-2 Mort. Bassett Co. HT. TAC e BPA
if. the. -corise| quences: of. free expression in the |
Vales and, in sum,: “make. the
casting’: in the words of
admirable training. For the -. . Broadcaster . ‘works entirely. adopt the role. of watchdog :
and policeman as a sort Of The public :is “ quick to
7 Somewhere... between Ivory.
and. a: diminishing one at. that: Re
‘s1 mind the government. that. wood | es ‘pulp-is.made from trees, and that’s what. we. publish: our papers on.” |
‘The two papers, that ‘of Wiggins
_Wednesday, ‘Apat 8, 1964"
y ARB F EATUR URE FILM CHART
-Vantery-ARB's ‘iseekly chart offers. a. day-by-day analysis of the top feature evening slots in. ra . we particular market.. ‘On Saturdays. and~Sundays, daytime feature slots. complete with’ nighttime pix . periods for. designation as the top feature slot of the day.. The analysis. és confined to the. top rated :.
feature. slots.in the ARB measured period, broken down by days in the week: The "ARB measured’
and the other of:Rex Howell, prexy |. °°
“improve their image” or : show.
“better and ‘less obtrusive | conduct |
in the -courts if the news media.
-are-to win the. fight for access to] ‘court .rooms and other, hearing'|. °°. “rooms from, ‘which ° they: are mow] ~~ barred. -. 2 For’ the: “rest: ‘of it, “the: panel} > ° : pretty" much belabored the. obvious,
ABC Fitms’ within. ‘the past three: i | weeks. has. Tacked ‘up 48 sales to] = stations “in Brazil,. global sales topper. Harold ‘Klein. |.
; BCs Od Coast Studios, | Z| ~ A26-Year Old Landmark, iF Making Way. For Bank| .
4 radio network;, ‘is. skedded to be top.|. | guest’ speaker ‘at. ‘the 13th: ‘annual ‘New: Mexico Broadcasters’ Assn. convention : in "Albuquerque. April |"
Deals. ‘involve seven: properties, including “The: Fugitive,” “Break | ingPoint,” = “The New ; Breed, ”
-“Combat’’ “The. ‘Rebel, rn *“Casper,| . the Friendly ‘Ghost: and. Company," |. and “Ben Casey.”,
‘The Portuguese-dubbed. ‘3 hi ° ws|. will air in 15:Brazilian markets,. in|
cluding. Rio" and . Sao. Paulo. |
\ RIDIOTY,
sae i
“standing of the business set Ct.
“the pace of programming... — . carry the: torch of viewer and: listener rapport ..:..lead the .
Should the Federal Commuway :in divining the needs |
and. ‘wants of an audience
daily: decisions’ ‘that auger
Robert . Louis. . Stevenson, “Nor . will ‘the. practice ‘of. st ‘Broadcasting | afford. you pleasure only; it affords:an
upon honor.” ..:
pounce. on the rats in -every.. enterprise... Though. broad" | casting isnot. Sully free’ of _problems.. it ‘does_ ‘operate 7
/Soap™ and Sir-:Galai flad, as. anyone who has” ever.-met..and. talked: with: Droad= ..| casters. Gutekty. . learns.: ' By: whose “measure | -isthe -Broadcaster’s “1 ‘neck to ‘be stretched’ ‘and cut? «0. " : There are many. who" brandish. competitive | tongues. and swords. .. ‘Dut the. militant -. broadcaster does -not ~
‘will. gladly wear the } measure. of cloth put . ‘together. by the. mil-: : lions. of American
‘viewers and Hsteners.
“Vice » President x | |
‘according to] —
fear thé truth... He -} claimed that.
“HY west..in the. direction: -Of . Beverly . | Hills. and: Santa Monita”. and. “the {new plant. ‘was .;opened "without.
T| premieres.”
-of Krex-AM-FM-TV,. Grand Juncoe tion, “Colorado, ‘both. stressedthe [ -.| point. that” ‘both ‘electronic and | ‘pencil reporters’ ‘would. ‘have to.
SUNDAYS’ 10: 00-12:00 ©
Program:. SUNDAY NIGHT MOVIE.
Sane 5 “MOON FLEET”:
“1955, MGM, MGM: Jan: BR “CONSPIRATOR”
1950, MGM,.MGM.. .1952, MGM,: MGM
_ 1951, MGM, MGM:
“Totol Area Homes: 274, 600
_WEWS: Metro Rating: 29:
.. Stewart: Granger, ‘George Sanders.
‘ Robert Taylor, Elizabeth: Taylor |
Jan: 19 “THE ‘GIRL IN’ WHITE” |” : ‘June. Allyson, Gary: Merrill
‘(Continued . from. page 48).
~ “periog usually ‘covers three or four weeks. . Other. data such as the time. slot. andaverage share. ia | audience is furnished, Top: competition. and ‘competitive: ratings atso are. highlighted. _ ;
“TOP. COMPETITION ook STATION &
: R “TOTAL HOMES Share: of Adience: 54 _: PROGRAM at * Candid Cainera . a a 2h 2
10:00-10:30 | STE: 900" ,
What's My: Line? a WW -10:30-11:00°” 5 264,000
“Sports; Late. Show: KYW o AL: 15-12: 00°
GA L00.
_ Hollywood, April 7.
the. big. steel. ball .will-. ‘start: ‘| swinging Text. week to demolish a | landmark: that’ ‘stood its corner at’ Sunset. &.. Vine! ‘for. the. past 261°: years. Last rites: were said “over|
the NBC’ studio ‘last. week at. ‘ceremonial driven’ to cover. by. tine
| Seasonable rain. -On the site’ will |' rise a. complex of. steal -and con|:
| crete—a high rise. office building,
_*: Ff hotel. “and. an. edifice.’ to: house. “| Heme: Savings &: ‘Loan, owners ‘of. . fj} the. _ 4 bought: by: NBC. in’ 1938 for: $250,
|.000. and: sold ‘for $3,500,000:
ty “NBC. radio and :tv is ‘low con| | ceritrated. in “Burbank. The “mid-'} ‘Hollywood . site. was: in its. second. life: asa’ landmark. for millions |: of visitors. ‘Previously ‘it had.-been |:
| the: studio’. of = Famous ‘Players-'|
|.Lasky, forerunner. of Paramount |. {i Pictures. -RCA moved Into its own. i t building. a. ‘block. away.
“Raising © a ‘capsule : of memora; bilia from. the :well in: the: founda| ‘tion’ for’. further. repose: in. the Hollywood museum ‘set up ‘a-stubborn resistance. : Jacked: tothe top. it was found: that. the.:bottom had | slipped: its: mooring sO ‘Salvage Op|: 4|-erations.: were. employed.
| Serve,. however, as: enough . ‘of. ‘a. {ceremonial ‘to mark. the passing’ of
square block, “which ‘was
a “broadcast. ‘studio through. which
of the ‘Museum; ‘said a few. appro
| priate” words. and John ..K. West,. ‘who. commanded $the electronic 4) citadel for a. dozen © Years, was. jealmly | nostalgic: ° ‘NBC “inoved . from. the: ‘back ‘lot’ of: RKO. in Hollywood..to.} its” palatial . new. edifice, . big time | “radio ‘was just: coming -into® its. | own.” -Amonig’ thé:-.shows that: took ‘the Hollywood signoff on. ‘the ‘net|} work. to .christen. the’. “last -word’’.| ‘A/}'in’. radio’ faéilities were Chase & |-| Sanborn, Jack Benny, “One. Man! s |
When
Faraily,”” Amos ’n’. Andy, Lum°
|| Abner,.. Marion’ ‘Talley,.: ‘Rudy. Vale: | lee,. Bing Crosby,. ‘Maxwell ‘House,
Hollywood Mardi Gras; Burns: and
| Allen, Frank’ Morgan,,. ‘Fanny. Brice, | Robert Taylor, Tyrone Power, :Jim
mie. Fidler and: -Elza. Schallert.. ‘To
give the studio" a.stature compara1 ble to “N.Y. ‘City—without ‘Westadded. as later became -eustomery.
“it. was “called Radio
NBC: publicity’ at -the ‘time. pro: ‘the Studio.” faces
klieg lights ‘or. parade: of celebrities
-which : ‘chatacterize ‘all. Hollywood |. sen NBC: “Carnival” was |" / “| -accorded~ the™-honor * of being. ‘tra op) first: Show to. come. ‘out of the’ ew a ‘a. j Studio. a
. * Columbia, 0. Paal. E.
= J Le traffic manager.
tion, KENN is ‘association Prexy.
It. did:
"ent,
(Snook) oe Neal: has been appointed -program.|° |. director of WBNS radio,. Columbus; a | succeeding Parke: Blanton, ‘who. re|: “4 signed to take” a~ “position | with
“WTOP-TY i in ‘Washington, DC. J.
-Neal joined: WBNS in 1934"as a] °... ‘musician: ‘During ‘the :30 -years ’ of |’ . ‘association with. the: station he has|-:{served as” musical Sirector and]
~Albniquerque, April. Lo ‘Robert RR ‘Pauley, prez. of ‘ABC|
17-18.
Skies Hotel ‘here,
Other speakers “booked include Stephen . Labunski,: general. man
‘ager of WMCA in: New ‘York, Alvin | © M. King: of.NAB and state’s ‘gover-| | nor, Jack. Campbell.
Bob Williams of. Farmington’ sta
Evelyn Lawson’s ‘Ter
“New. Bedford, _Mass.; April 7.
for..13 consecutive “weeks.
the Cape..
who ‘is ‘a’ newspaper correspond
Cary to Desilu Int't Hollywood, April Y
‘Pauley. willl be featured. speaker a}at.the convention's opening. night banquet on April 17. at. the ‘Western.
was:
With Cape Cod Players |:
: Star Nite, a new: half-hour va| riety show, produced by. Evelyn | . _ | Lawson, featuring: ‘performers. ap| pearing in Cape -Cod .Strawhats |. ‘and . niteries. ‘during: the summer ‘season; will preem June 23: over. WTEV,: .Vatice ° ‘Echersley, general Manager, announced. It. will~ run.
Because. of its: three major. sum| ~. -mer theatres, niteries and ‘other: ‘Summer stock companies, Cod plays: host: to more ‘show: business’ celebs ‘than. any other area of ‘it. size ‘in the. country.. In.’ addi‘tion to ‘the. visiting ° stars,. ‘Many | —— names.-in the. lively: arts are per|. fs manent or summer residents of
Cape.
stated... Each: segment. will.
have. a. -definite. format désigned | to form: a: framework: that will en| FF: ..: hance: the: star’s ‘personality. and |. 2, arouse public ‘interest. in. vehicles |: currently. playing ° on the : Cape. :
“Peta Cary is: being transferred a
“Tor SI % 000 aid |
“Art. _Franklin,, Manhattan’ publicist,. is asking $125,000 in damages in a. ‘breach | of. ‘contract: action :
tions: “fled. Jast week” in | N. Y. 7
‘Supreme Court.:. The * suit | ‘origi|. Nally named. NBC as well, but web™ -.
| was dropped as as -codefendant . : ‘when it ‘was learned the: ‘statute: ‘of limitations was operative. ve RB ky
“The suit claims that in a 1958 Cnt agreement. with. B&E, Franklin was... to serve as. p.t. counsel and “ade: 0. visor” for all B&E: shows aired by. :-.”: -[NBC, Plaintiff says the: contract: 9. ~ 1959, |
‘breached. Jan. --23,. 7 and alleges that the network “maao
_.| liciously”” induced: ‘the break.
.Franklin: says his pact’-with B&E:
called. for. a $450 weekly. fee;. Plas oe expenses. : _ aa
Automation Marches On: : 7
aw ‘Honolulu; April. 7. KGMB’ is the fourth Of Oahu
‘island’s: 16 ‘standard-band_ stations . ‘to switch-to automation, with about... 80%: of ‘its air. time. being: fed Vides : its” new’ ‘equipment. nee ~ Exerything’s automated except le for news, . special . ‘events: and am. ‘across-the-board °.afternoon disk ©... -.: “jockey show.. OnSaturdays. and ** 3..)°°. ‘Sundays, it’s operated. entirely, BY: Tae automation, — a
”. “Star. Nite ‘will. not be just: an |) , 455% interview: program,” Miss Lawson, |. :}, gs
to Desilu ‘Sales International divi-| %
April 18, “when: he and . ‘DS veepee
general. manager ° Richard: Dins=|f: | more. leave ‘for. company’ s ‘London. -offices.. *_J erry: Lee, previously with: ‘MCA| TTV: and. Official Films, has’: been. named western. sales. manager. and Hurley Graffius,. who. has’ been ‘di-: ‘rector. of. biz-. 'affairs, named. ‘southwestern: sales * “man-| ager. ce, hn ae
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