Variety (Oct 1942)

S4 RADIO Wednesday, Octolier 28, 1942 From the IVoduction Centres IN NEW YORK CITY . . . The Radio Trade Is Discussing: Cot. Hans Christian Adamson, miss- ing in action tuith Eddie Rickenbacker— ASCAP's iiu'itatioiu to its radio customers for a social affair and acceptances from Mullen, Paley, Wood, McCosker, Ream. Stanton, Weber —TTie Stage Door Canteen's plea . that Hollywood ditto layoff —Willkie's improved radio delivery. Selena Royle's click appeal for War Bond sales on last week's Freedom House program over WEVD was written by Stanley Richards, who also authored the 'Hills of Bataan' dramatic sketch on the show U W. Herzog, manager of WTMJ-W5SM, Milwaukee, was in New York last week Hubert Pryor named CBS shortwave news editor, succeeding John Edwards, who resigned to join the OWI Alan Hewitt, newcomer to 'Our Gal Sunday,' also playing a running part in 'Against the Storm' ....Roger Bowman, formerly with WLIB, has joined the announcer staff of WHN Johanna Dewitt has taken over authorship of 'David Harum' serial, succeeding her husband, John DeWitt, who enlisted in the Naval Reserve... .Marjorie Hayes Camp scripted The Death and Life of Johnny Long' as Friday night's (30) chapter of 'Listen to a Strange Tale' on WMCA WLIB has added a studio string ensemble, under the direction of Waldo Mayo Harry Marble has joined the Army and George Bryan has been commissioned a 2d Lieutenant in the Army Air Force. They were CBS newscasters Thomas J. Corey has resigned from the Compton agency media department to join the Army... .Stanley J. Wolf and Arthur W. Alsberg have been elected president and vice-prez, respectively, of Rockhill production office, succeeding Joseph Tenenbaum and Ralph E. Schneider, resigned Lieutenant Al Tanger, former WLIB announcer now in the Army Air Force, was married recently to. Brenda Ross, formerly of WLIB... .Peter Michael, co-author with his sister Sandra Michael of 'Lone Journey' injured his leg last week in a scuffle with a rattlesnake he was photographing on his Montana ranch. He's due back at his Ridgefleld. Conn, home in a couple of weeks....Roy Winsor, of Blackett-Sample-Hummert, Chicago, in town last week. Stefan Heym, writer of 'Hostages,' was on WGY's 'Speaking of Books' Oct. 23 He's a German exile... .Max Lemer and Mildred Allen teamed as critics with Granville Hicks. Doug Coulter, director of broadcasts at CBS, to Hollywood for a week ... .his colleague, Davidson Taylor, just back from his mother's funeral In Mississippi Ethel Smith, Hammond organist, added to 'Hit Parade' H. Allen Smith's piece on 'Bing-King of the Crooners' appears in next Saturday Evening Post and declares that nobody really knows Bing Crosby despite his wide circle of acquaintances The star of a network com- mercial program and the show's director were heatedly arguing over their respective competency to judge the value of a certain piece of material when the entertainer cracked, 'Well, Tve got a couple milUon dollars. What have you got? Tve got a couple friends,' the director retorted, and with that he walked out of the studio rehearsal, ending bis connection with that particular program. Mrs. Clarence Day, Jr., wife of the author of 'Life With Father,' and Oscar Serlin, producer of the stage adaptation of the book and also ol 'Strip for Action,' were 'arm chair* guest detectives on 'EUeiy Queen' over NBC. Oct. 24 Groucho Man and two assistants, Joe Rainey, songstress, and Rhoda Reis were guests on 'Soldiers With Wings,' broadcast over CBS from the Santa Anna, CaL Flying School, Oct 24 WGK, Schenectady. has opened a Navy Sub-Information Center in the main lobby of the station. Chief ^>ecialist William H. Saidel is in charge WOV and WLIB are among New York stations to be used by the Democratic State Com- mittee and on behalf of the state ticket A citation of merit to WLVTs Cincinnati management and personnel for the station's leadership in civilian defense broadcasts was presented Sun- day (25) by the Office of Civilian Defense for the Fifth Corps Area, em- bracing Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky and West Virginia. A series of five minute platters of picture chatter are being prepared by T. J. Valentino in N. Y. with arrangements for broadcasting over 80 stations. Discs are made up of Bob Richardson's gossip along with pre- ''AFTER THE BALL (GAMES) ARE OVER WSAH SAUS AIDS I. Srrae) car and but cardi 3. Neon Signs 3. Display Cordt 4. Newspaper Adt 3. Toxicab Covers 6. Downtown Window Displays 7. House.organ t. "Meet rhe Sponior" Broodcost points out Sviy our Steno, "WSAI ke«pi its listeners tfirouigTi''Cincin- noli's finest afternoon orxl evening schedule, rncluding 'Club Moh'nee', 'Between the Boolcends', 'PrescotI Presents', on hour for children and, of course. News on the Hour. If you're loolcing for results, spot your message in WSAI'* afternoon schedule." IT SELtS rASTER IF IT'S UlSfl CINCINNATI'S OWN STATION m MBC • UUt NETWORKS • *,060 Warn Oay and Nighl • Riprtttnled by SpsI Solei. Int view comments on forthcoming Alms. First record includes a scene from Alexander Kordas 'One of Our Aircraft Is Missing.'.... Davy Levy, director 'We, the People' and currently subbing for Joe Hill as director of 'Manhattan at MidnighC has authored tonight's (Wedfiea- day) script for the latter series James Monks joined cast of 'Our Gal Sunday.' doubling from Maxwell Anderson's legit 'Eve of St. Mark' and Katharine Seymour's Bible serial, "Light of the World,' for General Mills 'Great Moments of Music' troupe returning from San Francisco after tonight's broadcast, those making the trip including director Joe Hill, Young & Rubicam contact man Frank Fagan, announcer Larry Elliott, narrator Roger Lyons and singers Jan Peerce, Robert Weede and Jean Tennyson Phyllis Jeanne Creore's 'Canteen Girl' program now heard Tuesday evenings on WEAF and Fridays on NBC (network only). Singer is using lots of her material now Head censor Byron Price and OWI chief Elmer Davis discuss news dissemination tonight on WMCA... .Start- ing today, the Radio Executives Club holds its weekly luncheons at the Cafe Loyale instead of Lexington hotel.,. .Priscilla Kent's dramatic stanza, 'Going Up.' to be aired Friday night (30) on NBC Major Norman Sweetzer, former director of 'Lorenzo Jones.' stationed in England with the Bomber Command... .Singer Alex McKee's 'Prayer for Victory,' based on Bach's Air for G-String, performed last week on 'American Melody Hour'....Jay Clark succeeded Ruth Borden as writer of 'Backstage Wife.' He's formerly been a director of various shows....New cast of 'Mr. Keen' includes Bennett Kilpack, Betty Garde. Florence Freeman and Florence Malone... .'I'll Find My Way' and 'Miss Meade's Children' serials fold from the Mutual network after next week... .Vivian della Chiesa was off the Sunday night (25) 'American Melody Hour' broadcast due to a cold. Evelyn MacGregor subbed. IN CHICAGO . . . Two more NBC employees to armed forces, George F. Kosecke of mail department in United States Coast Guard and Kenneth H. Farris, guide, 29 CBS .WBBM- Novelist .. .Lester to Army Total of 36 NBC Chicago employees in service, employees with Uncle Sam while WGN has biggest total, 48.. CBS book reviewer. Professor John F. Frederick will host Thomas Mann on Nov. 14 broadcast in special program on war. L. Washburn, NBC studio engineer, gets captaincy in U. S. Army Signal Corps U.S.O. Camp Show Unit No. 46. composed of WLS National Bam Dance talent has given .a show a day for 139 days, playing all over nation... .'Lone Hanger'^moves over to WLS Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 6:30 to 7....WLS continues to leave air six days a week at three p.m., but now returns again at six until eight, resuming again at three a.m. Irene Frankenburg of NBC guest relations department resigns to accept post in United Stales Navy Major General H. S. Aurand dedicated Chicago's new Army Information Center in a special broadcast over WBBM Tatman, Inc., Chicago, will sponsor Music Lovers Hour on WCFL. Monday through Saturday from 10:30 to 11:30 p.m., with Goodkind, Joice 8c Morgan agency setting deal.... Brooks Connally, WIND announcer, resigns to become Chief Petty officer in Navy... .James Dale, announcer and newscaster with WOC, Davenport, with WIND'S announcing staff. ..18-day racing s essio n at Sportsmen's Park, Oct. 19 through Nov. 7, being broadcast over WIND on 'Sports Edi- tion' program, 2:15 to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Saturday Les Blitdidl, WBBM-CBS producer, directs new sustainer for Army Air Corp, "Silver Wings For Victory,' Saturday afternoon quarter-hour John Harrineton, staff announcer WBBM, beded with sprained back S. Rosen bakeir. sponsors 1:30 p.m. news period on WJJD, Monday through Saturday, deal set by Gourfain-Cobb Advertising Agency Sye Billsbury returns to WJJD announcing staff afftr four-week layoff due to operation... .Bob Bailey, of 'That Brewster Boy,' to Hollywood on special radio assignment . .Chuck Acrees, local m.c, has new show on WMAQ Wednesday nights at 10 o'clock entitled 'Something to Talk About.' IN HOLLYWOOD . . . Lieutenant Commander William H. TTuesdale, gunnery officer on the Astoria, one of the American cruisers sunk oS the Solomons, guested on the Nelson Eddy show via CBS Jim and Marian Jordan (Fit>ber McGee & Molly) made a brief, graceful appearance on Ginny Simms' niilip Morris program over NBC (a little more than an hour l>efore tbej did their own show) to present one of a series of gifts from Hollywood 'namei' to Lieutenant Tom Moore, Marine flier back from the Solomons after sink- ing a Japanese warship. Bud Abbott and Lou Costello teamed, at the end of a boxing bout tktt with guest John GarAeld, on their show over NBC, for a straightforward, convincing explanation of the reasons for meat rationing and the neces- sity for universal voluntary cooperation before the compulsory plan can be put into effect. Tom Brophy, prez of Kenyon Sc Eckhardt agency, came to town looking for a radio director and after interviewing applicants left for a brief siesta at Del Monte before returning east. Just who will flU the post vacated by Maj. Joe Stauffer won't be decided until he looks over the mail that has piled up since he left New York Charlotte Blanson, N.Y. and Chicago serial queen, here for a try at the sprocket operas.... Don Becker around for a few days Dave Rose, music director for Don Lee, joined photographic unit of Army Air Force and stays in Hollywood Cass Daley has been booked for her fourth guest spot on Kraft Music Hall. How nvany does it take to become a regular?.... Patty Boyd, assistant music librarian at KHJ, leaves this week for Frisco to become Mrs. Pat Kelly. He's KFRC publicity director there Abbott and CosleJlo and all concerned are plenty elated over their flrs\ Crossley, an individual 17....LaiTy Stewart is now canarying yith Freddy Biartin's orchestra Next two programs in the Screen Guild-Lady Esther lineup are "My Favorite Wife" with The Robert Taylors (Barbara Stanwyk) and 'Take a Letter Darling,* co-starring Cary Grant and Rosalind Ru^ell.... Jack Benny switched over from cigars to a pipe on advice of his medico and then took to his quarters with a bad throat A. E. McElfresh, radio (Continued on page 35) — RCA-NBC DENY ALLEGATIONS OF MUTUAL Cniicago, Oct. 27. RCA and NBC last Saturday (24) filed its answer to the triple dam- age action filed by the Mutual Net- work and affiliated stations several months ago. The answer denied that NBC's exclusive contracts with af- filiates had damaged Mutual in any way. Mutual claims that the 28- day removal clause in the NBC- stations agreement creates a condi- tion of unfair competition and has caused loss of business for Mutual. The answer states that national advertisers would not use the net- work medium unless the network were able to guarantee circulation in the markets desired and also for an extended period of time that the advertiser may elect to option. The answer further contends that Mu- tual itself has seen fit to recognize the necessity of exclusive option time, but has limited such arrange- ment in a way to injure the revenue of NBC. CBS and the Blue Network and build up Mutual's own revenue. Also that the complaint does not state a (laim upon which relief could be granted Mutual. 'Who's Who at the Zoo' Portland, Ore.. Oct. 27. A new series of radio programs for children was started this week over KALE. One-half hour weekly, 'Who's Who At the Zoo' is an effort to acquaint youngsters with animal lore. It's related by the new zoo director, Arthur Greenhall, formerly of New York, and partly dramatized by Portland school children. Scripted by Mrs. Tom Decker, wife of KOIN continuity staff member. 'Manuals have been sent to teach- ers of lower grade and kindergarten schools, and the schools and station are working together on the animal education of the very young. Pro- gram Is sustainer for KALE. EVERY DAT IB MB.\TLE88 when you have a tbin wife* JAME8 MADIHON, cemnty autlior. I write ■n mr SBffm by moonllabt becauiie there m notliiae new ondn the wmm. Send n for in UAG SBBET. P.O. Box tt*, OrtH Central Aanex, New Yotk. (Watch /or a new gag eoery week) Urcdo StatioB Sale Okay San Antonio, Oct. 27. The Federal Communications | Commission has approved the trans-1 fer of KPAB, Laredo, from Howard W. Davis, J. K. Beretta and W. W. McAllister, operating as the Laredo Broadcasting Co., to Mervel M. Val- entine. The reported price paid by Valentine for the station is $14,500. 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