Variety (Jun 1943)

»2 RADIO IVdueiMliijr, June 30. 19i:t NABUndsFCCs Techniciaiis'Himt Washington. June 29. FCC siirvpy to nml qimlilU-il railiii t'N'linicinik: willing to. tiike ii) I ad III broiidcLst slatioiis is Iniiilcil l>\ Ne\ ille Miller. NAB pic<ultfiil. in a K-iipr 10 .1)10 Coinmiiniciilinii.<i mi.-sUin in. which the Ui'tjes cpiilinu- ai'.cr ot the FCC search. NAB has lii-i-n makine a .similai' check, and h.-is docidcd that hereafter it will send i\A qiu>.Mionn.aires 'unly to thu.-e .shKwinf; prouiisp in the FCC survc.v." 'I iirKP.' Miller wrote, 'that this co- n|ierali\c activity be continued, as (here \> every indication that a sub- xliiiilial number of applications tor eiiiploynient will result. The shorl- H!;o »r briiudca>t station technical pi-rsdnnel i:: becuininc in^reasiiiKly . a(HIP. ii.o' indicated by the increase of the luinibpr (if requests front broiid- i':i>t >lciii'ins fur replacement per- suiincl niiw oomInK to NAB. •We have been, for the pa.»t .several nviiiihs, reeisterini; qualiUed techni- ciil iM^rsoiniel iand furnLshinit suitable applicants to all stations requesting assistance.' 'The need at this point In for a l«r;;er list ol applicants in order that the tindertaklne can be of maximum broadcast industry benefit.' 100 LEADING NATL ADVERTISERS IN M (Total Expenditure and Radio Expenditure by Network$) CBS ASIS FCC REVIEW OF WttM-tFAB SYNCflj CBS has asked the Federal Com-; nuinications' Commission to review ! the synchronization ' atrrangemcnt prevailing between WBBM. Chicaf(o. and KFAB. Lincoln, and deterihiiie whether the contract covering the arrangements falls within the pur- view of the FCC's rules on chain j broadcasting. WBBM, which is! owned by CBS, and KFAB have for j the past 12 years broadcast the same programs at certain hours o( the! day by the process of synchroniza-1 tion. I The number of synchronized 1 broa.''.castiii8 arrangements has in I recent years been reduced to but' two. In addition ta that ot WBBM- KFAB. there now exists the syn- chronous link ot WBZ. Boston and WB7.A. Springfield. Unlike the mid- west combination, WBZ and WBZA arc owned by the same interest, naincly, Westinghouse. Station in Political Mixup With Local Mayor's Show Springfield. Mass.. June 29. Opening by WSPR this week of new program 'Appointment with the Mayor.' caused, some of Mayor J. Albln Andersqn's potential rivals to squawk to the station. Objections CHine largely from'within Ander- son's own party, since many local OOP leaders did not like the idea of Anderson's l)elng automatically given the mayoralty when Mayor Roger L. Putnam went off to the Navy. Anderson had been head of the Common Council and his ele- vation was statutory. - Station ofTicials pointed out that they ihiiught they were doing a pub- lic service in extending their facili- 1io.<: ;o Anderson, and also that under FCC regulations they had no obligation to provide time for other voicps so long as there had been no open avowals ot cattdidacies. Sta- tion got into hot water last fall when Democratic congressional can- did.ite raised same objections to talks by Rep. Charles R. Clason. 'Appointment with the Mayor' Is bi'iiadcast weekly. Stepping l)p at CBS Richard Sanville and Albcn W,ird hiivp boon made directors In the I CBS Program Department. Both I conic from CBS Network Oppra-| tion.* Department, where they were I B!,>i.st«nt director.*:. Donald Archer i bi"(iincs assistant director in Net- wi.rk O|>eration.«. • | Sanville, who was a freelance! writer liefore joining CBS in AuguM.! vill direct the su.stalniiie soi'i:il. *l'liis Life is Mine.' 5lli.lll.i S(l2.9<i4 12.827 TOTAI,— AI>Vi:RTI!iER MX AIKDIA t-ULl',MUIA Pmctoi- & Oamblp Coiiip:iiiy Slfl.fiSI.OOH S-l.ttB?..™ Lever Brothers Compan.v J0,9lll,0IB 4.'.'2(i..Vni (JiMicnil Foods Corporalii-n 10.72IMIMI 4.22.S.:H(ri n. .I. Hc viioltis Tobacco Compativ 9.T41.IHil I.TT9.10II SlprliiiB Products. Iflv 9.o9.'i.«BI I.4l!9.li:{l OeiiciHl Motors Corporation H..S79.IHi:i 4;»;i.741 Coliiiili-Palmulive-IVpl CiMiipaii> .. i.:in.=».2S:'. l.«»7^4lll^ Coiicral Mill.-. Inc 6.2tW.H2.-i l.im.ilnV I. irigett ft Mvers Tobacco Coinimny. e.lfitl.imi 1.472Jl:)n Philip Morri.- A- Co.. Ltd.. 4.6,')U.IUfi I.282.'.'HI .«c!ij!riiiirs-nisllllcis Corporation, l.lil... ..4.(t4:<.3l4 Aiiipriraii T'lome Products Corpor.itinn 4.lill).!)::0 Ainri-lc.in Tobairn Company 4.:i8.1.78n Caniplicll Siiup Company 4.;n.'<.4l«2 Coi-a-Ciila Company . 4J«l.tMHi Ccnriai KIpctric Company 3.98l.(Hi2 Bristol-Myers Company 3.892.177 Svlu-nlpy Dislillprs Corporation 3.775.9ri:l Standard Brand.':. liic 3.423.S.V! Naliiiiial Di<^lillprs ProiUK-l<! C>irpiirali<<ii '.. 3.28n,9-l.'i Miles Laboratorip.s. Im- 2.9.'il.874 Natiiinal Dairv Products Company... .■ 2^102.892 P. Li'i illard Company 2,8.'»3.274 Bi'owii Sc Williamson Tobairo Corporation 2.H2-i.Htlt Toxa.- Coini>aiiy 2.720.47!l Anili-Pw JciKCiK Company 2.!>72.H2.'i Win. WriKley. Jr.. CoinpHiiy . a.-^.o:!:'! KpIIo);k Company 2.!S24,712 Lamborl Company 2.447.572 FriHikfort Dislilleriiv. Inv... 2.24,5.137 II. J. Heinz Company." 2,083.277 Qiiiikt r Oats Company...: 2.060.990 Hiram Walk<'i--Gooderham tc Woii>.... 2.010.120 Uihioiit. Cqrliss 4- Co. l.9H4.0.<2 American Telephone & Telegrapli Company..... l,89!i,2U«i Firp>tiiiif Tire & Rubber Company , 1.889,7:17 National Bi.'icuit Company l,R47,7a.'i Giiodycai- Tiro "A Rubber Company l.H.14..'«7 SiH-ony-Vacutim Oil Company, Ini- l,7:{9.!i.'>n Ford Motor Company 1.66!i.99.'t Il!tl.:t7lt Swift «: Co 1.610.168 Corn Products Rellning Company l,!V76.U9i 201,172 RaUton Purina Company l,53rt.,%)9 California Fruit Growei's Exchanp.o. 1.3.18.2511 4.i7:'J2:i Caiier ProducU:. Inc 1.538.217 W('slinghnu.<e Electric & MIg. Comiiany 1,429,498' Borden Company 1,374,704 Continental Baking'Company.; 1,300,9<>4 Vick Chemical. Company 1,348,500 PepsodciU Company 1,327,»74 Popsi-Cola Company 1,326.017 B. F. .Goodrich Company. Inc 1,256,'<!35 K. I. DuPonI de Nemour.s Company '1.2.')0.O48 Californi.T Packing Company 1,'202,5.'>4 B. T. Babbitt. Inc 1,201.190 I.rhn & Fink Products Coi-|>i>i'atii>ii l,i9<i,9,M Be-1 Food.<. Inc 1,189,845 Pill.-bury Flour Mills Company I.1,'S5,4'27 International Cellucotton Products CompHn.V.i.. 1,13.S,1.'IH John.mn & Johnson 1,119.588 United States Stoel Corporation. l.lin.tHil Gillette Safety Razor Company 1,109,.'<88 29.2:11 United Stales Rubber Company 1,090,982 F. R. Squibb & Son.° 1,086,0:'.9 riii:i,846 Armour & Co. '. 1.082.74:1 110.44ii Lewi.-i-lIowc Company 1;079,170 121.941 Phiico Corporation 1,075.271 in.OiiO Bnyiik Cigars. Inc 1,065J)74 Gospel Broadcasting A.ss'n ].064,93ii Canada Dr.v Ginger Ale. Inc 1,031,781' Lixly E-^ther Company 1,038,702 Carnation Company 1,022,00:'! Americin Meat Institute 1,016,465 Sun Oil Company l.iM.'HUi Wander Company 996,028 Metropolitan Lite Insurance Coni|>any 98(i.02(t DoublPday. Doran & Co 987,251 S. C. Johnson Si Son. Inc . 932,496 Prudential Insurance Company of America 922,274 Park & Tilford.., 910.067 Armstrong Cork Company 909,948 372,H08 Johns-Manyille Corporation 899,978 8C>4.i>:!8 Cudaliy Packing Company 892,091 Pot Milk Sales Corporation B89,46:< 887,96:1 Gulf Oil Corporation 881,652 536,944 Standard Oil Company of Now Jersey 879,806 l.'!,fl2n General Cigar Company, Inc 877.8:t.'i 44.746 International Harvester Company 888.707 Greyhound Management. Inc 85:1,741 Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company 843,999 Eastman Kodak Comp,-my 843,120 " Emerson Drug Company 825.884 Celane.<ie Corporation of America 823,848 Parker Pen Company 820,45<i Metro-Goldwyn-Ma,ver 799,969 Scott Paper Company... i 783.803 Chrysler Corporation 779,:t«2 0U3,o:;u Aluminum Company of America 741,726 Fels * Co . 738,585 Safeway Stores, Inc , 733,883 Ti'tals ; $243,(H9,S34 S40.6S9.036 Niiinbor of Networks Adverti.'sfrs 73 47 Nnmher of Single Network AdvertLsors 41 21 :M».77:t 32:i.799 140,9:<l 72,8)(4 245Jti:< ,598.4 Iti 489.419 605.587 niU,44tl 213,723 NBC $5.817.3.5.1 778,181 3.:tl8.0(i4 7T2.57II 4.431.4,59 l..i76.l)Wl 1.774.1:17 2,327,120 880.27:1 99..'i7« 074,129 (HI2.404 570,i::h 628.212 552.7lil 868,886 32K.0:i» 74!t.72» ■6U2Jlii4 752.788 592,800 158,4IHI 39,3.-i4 BLl't: Mt'TLiAL $298.H».i 210,217 1.802.462 797,267 3.9:::i 328.724 l.o:!:!.i6i 482.988 274.6,50 6:ib.';i8 254.015 4I.0KI 123.428 15.848 4:t.1li4 841.128 179,27,5 $40,375,542 33 9 $12,849,335 20 8 $i:ui74 362.870 055.452 042.985 111.067 171.865 39..597 8(M.li71 973.074 1.064,930 277,926 7.368 448,089 $3..'i74.l7 13 . 3 Barker ScripU Toyle* Albert Barker, author of Terry .^nd the Pirates,' will also write the •Kilty Foyle' 'aerial on CBS. as of July 12. He succeeds John Bassett on the latter assignment, for General Mills, through Knox Reeves igency: < Ward Buys Wills St. Loui.s, June 20, KMOX has landed the Ward Bak- ini! Cos iis H sponsor for W. R. Wills' 15-minute news analyKLs, five times weekly. Wilk. Tokyo correspondent for CBS and with th.e •Americaii- ov,nc.d Japanese Advertiser, was an cxclmnge prisoner on the S. S. Grip.>iholin. When the Jap.0 made their sneak attack on Pearl Harbor. Wills was slapped into solitary connncmeni ill J:ipan and was a prisoner for ■nelirly six <m6ntlui.' t Republic Buying Spot For'Song of Texas' Pic Reptibllc Pictures is taking n dip into spot radio in behalf of the pro- duction. "Song of Texas.' The dis- trib Ls buying schedules of three day and two nighttime announce- intnls for a period of seven days. Doiiahue & Coc Is the agency. ClnclnnaU. —Ed C, H.-inford, for the past 13 years a writer with the Daily News, Springfield, O.. Joined ihe VLW^WSAjlBiiMiWjr staff.'''. Spotfigfating Labor Source In an cITorl to call atlonlinn to Xhc ahililios of :>hy.sically handi- cnpiicd *indlviduai.'i, Tlic Federation of Crippled and Disabled, Inc., N, 11.. is launching a sei'^s via WHOM. N. 'v., July 10. Disabled pcrtorm- ei.<. both profe.isional and amateur, will be featured on this 26-wcck session.. The first 13 weeks will be aired from 11:30 to midnight, atid the. sec- tind half will, be an hour stanza stal ling nl 11 p m.! • • ' . 1 • • . O'NeflAsbOKforNew StatioB Ib Akron After HeMoverWjWtoCleve. Akron, June 29. Akron will continue to have thrcp radio st^itiims if nn iipplicatiun ll!e;l by Willinm O'Neil, owner and optr. alor of W,IW. is grunted by '.hp FCC. Plan Ls to continiu' the 0|icratioii o( the presont WJW 250-watt station on 1240 kiloeyck* in Akron with nctv call lellers. If the FCC i<runLs the applicniinn, this .<:etiip will go into CfTect after U'Neil .v'iwU the 'operntioii .01 liis S.OOO-tvaii Ki.-ition in Cleveland im 850 kilocycles with the WJW call letters. The station i.s expected |<> 'ir in oiieratiiiii in Cleveland by^Aii^. 15 as a DliiP ontlet. In .^ki'oiV l>ie slat inn i.-. a Mutuiil outlet. CBS OK'S WNYC SKED PENDING FCC DECISION WNYC, Now Yijrks niunicipally- iiwned station, will bo permitted by CBS. as owner <if WCCO, Miiine- upoli.*:. Ui oiH'rate on its pTc-enl schedule until ,10 days after the FCC has heard WN'YC's application for an extension 4if bi'Oa<l('aSlinK time. The city-owned st.ilioii wants to stay on the air during the summer months until 10 p.m. It now shuts down at around 9:30 p.m. V/CCO ,ind WNVC in-ciipy the same chan- nel. CBS entered into the stipulation at a meetiiiK w-ith Morris Novik, WNVC maiiuging director, Miinil:iy i28i at which n member ot Ihe JfCV- was prespiil. II was also agreed by ' CBS to pii.<itpon<yiny actual hearinK> on the .case tmfn its engineers had made additional measurements af- tifcting the is-.^ue. Moiulay's »2H> ineeliug was in cniisonance with thi> reeont KO.\ deeisinii which iM'rniitV Ihe interxCMliiin nt an interpsleil part.v in a ca>e invnlviiiK a ehannel matter. Woods Hosts TomGnson, Notables at D. C. Party Wa.shiiiglon, June 29. Mark WtMid.i. Blue net prec. lusted a cnektail party Monday v:!H) for Kdward Tomlin.son, who ttikos over adviser and analyst post oii in- ler-American alTairs tor the Blue. Uiulerseeietary of State Sumner Welle.s: Ainbas.sidor Suiitandei. of Peru: Ambassador Kspil, of Ariten- tina: Maj<ir Gen. Blanton Winship, of the Inter-Amrrlcan Uefeii.'te Bonril: Roar Admiral W. O. Siwcr.-:, Chief of the Pan-American division of the OITice of the Chief of Naval 0|>criition!i, and Dr, Leo S. Itowp, director of Ihe Pun-Americun Union, were umong the guests. Camp Livingston Radio Salutes Show Biz Camp Livingston, June 29. '.\ Salute lo You,' Caiiip Living- ston's weekly hau* h^nr radio va- riety .show June 22 honored Amer- ican Show Basiiiess for iU: part in the war effort. In dedicating the program lo the entertainer."! of America, the .•snldiei';) said: 'You are the ones who entertain us... who make ti.s laugh.., who make us forget, for the inopieni, that we have cares and sixrows, and that the world is in flaine;:. 'You are the ones who recall for tus, vividly, a past too often forgot- ten. . .Ihe onef who bring us hope of ' the future. 'On far-flung battle-fronts you de- liver the sound,s and sights of home. And hero you clieer and encouraije the men and women in training. You keep high the morale of the worker.^ on the home front. You en- courage bond-buying, and In civilian defen.>;c. in .ill things so vital to pro.secuting the war. 'You are the players, the crafts- men behind the- scene.s Ihe niu.4' cians, the arti.Ms and wrilcr.< i'> whom we ow« our thunk.s tor all you're doing. ■ You arc Show Biisi- nes.s. and this is 'Our Salute to You.' Show Is. produced by Sgl. Ken Alkins. ot the 38lh (Cyclone.) Divi- sion. It in written by Pvt. Her'.i Mitchell and Cpl. Se.-irle Kramci'. both of u-hom wrole for radio anJ stjige prior to Induction. Jayne Shannan has replaced Lu- cille MafuccI as assistant to Llnnp.« Nelson, time bu.vcr, at J. Walter Thompson agency. Miss ShannoM moves oyer from Itenyon & Eck-