Variety (September 19, 1951)

19, 19S1 Washington Sep! 1* : ♦*" Radio Mat ton WMIE in Miami.) Fla , »htrh «nly recently got It* license cleared by the Federal Com munii aMona fitmmuilon o*rr pro teMa of the Senate Crime Commit D.C’t Set Sale Dip Washington Sept It Despite relaxation of down pay £*. mtnte • Ml to *'*tik III H» \V*. r»t,uir»»»n«. wlntt TV deal i, unldMt th. **Mm. * * *'•»_*«* to AtoN* »er. the to*- heavy toaa to ex-Gov t O Khffj.- f*;# W m o nt h la more than too Of (leorgla Because River* b»* t ., - ^ ton »»d brother already c<> Uddl diet . tdaN a non* them seven A* ******' the the number of set* in the ( ommlMK.!. decided to hold hear metropolis* ore^I* 27* U00 tni> imii month to determine whether acquisition of VA Vf IP: K along with two other millet* they desire to purchase. would result in “undue concentration of control ‘ The ('(nimlulon action up*H*). plan*, of Arthur H McBride and Daniel Sherby Cleveland taxicab ownerv to call It quit* cm WMlEj JuM a* MH»n ax Its license statu* would permit disposal of the via | lion <* ranting o( a license to the B’casters Huddle On Baseball Coin NBCs $5,000,000 Biz Coup NBC. la one day. wrapped up yesterday <Tuet V radio billing* Of $3,000,009 oa an annual baaia Web pulled over two Colgate show* from Columbia, the half* hour “Strike It Rich** audience port lei pot loner which goes rroaa the-board at 1! ant and the “Ki*gs Row M daytime aerial which w ill go at 11 39 a m Roy Rogers, who'll also do TV for the web. haa been bought by General Foods He'll go bate « Friday evening slot starting Urt: 5 In additHm. web haa aigned Philip Mom» to back Eddie Cantor, who takes the 9 39 p » period oa Sunday, effective Oct 14 are separate atorv • Theme program sales. ptua finalisation of Chesterfield and Whde- hali participation in the chain a ‘Operation Tandem.’* brine the grO«S radio biltingx inked in the abort span to 35 090 999 X ■ ■ n.■ ■ ' - Mi ... ■ 3 BEATS and the PEEP VOCAL OtoOOto Jtiokeiy » Van « amp a ! LITTLE lAMOW * W ith Ji hn l‘«at* nn WSBt . _ ^ . . Vk , and NirtwokK TweMajv aod! Dorothy & Dick w Brunch Thus 7 le i* M it n T M.t JIMMY niCH Oar,: JOHN 01993 AGtMCY New Voeb. N Y ■■ ' " ■ ■' ' • New Blast at Nets Bodan. Sept Washington Sep! 1 * Efforts of the broadcasting Indus- H lr > »* get more baseball on the air I au ger * had ha sa held up advanced a step last week when . *««■ <•' y*!*."*** (Urold C Fellow*. pe.«v ,.< the, »how part ronnerltooa »*to l««ti H .> u drartar. appointed a tontmit Mental 1‘rew Servter r aring ne * tr . , n oegof^i, with major and peertpttated Pro-ert. to mimrr „. gu , h , td , Thr tha H < bt foimer t oiitt 1 Comm tee rompoaod of IZ member* I* tre chairman Fsic* Ktfavver 9 scheduled to bold lia Brat meeting A . . tomorrow <lt» at the Drake Hotel ***** . * t; hicag© to plan Its course of told the ( ummi%«toa the elation haa ^ been loving morn > becauve of Jit-! Fellow* told an NAHTH district Bitdev identihcojipo with i **4 meeting last month in Roanoke !h^»t it could ■£* 01,1 Vu ,haf baaebali i% a Miurce fli agamwt attack^ by Miami new'!»•• j revenue to about I 400 rwdu* and "** delivered laM week by Murray pefa and rmHo alntluns; par' 'i { V xiations and that the agaoriatibn f *rabhorn National Awa of Radio * |arl> those wwned by fbriner <imr. u endeavoring to work out a plan Televiaion siation ftepreventat v*s James M t ux of i ihio Alt hough i h«»eb*H which will At the R.«dmFxe< « Club here ¥m 'fixesied approximately , t , fltinu< , the hroaiftx Grabhorn lathed out at plans $379,999 lin the station, they are ) iti Chicago meeting '‘ ur * ** ^SCs ”Txndem’* and •rll.M« to H.*»r. I.rt *K|>r««in,»trl» lhr wrll, hold ronfoT 1 A "Pyramid • SBC* mow. • Continued on page 4»‘ encex with baaebali repreftentativea • »he»ve<1 “Chime* ' plan wreb par invnations to meet with VARTB ttripotbuk programa cut-ip an have already been accepted bv Will OO U P cem e n fX without eomfienxalion llarrtdge and Ford Frick pc*ai- Mafiopa and webx sending jlrerk [ ( 1 H 8 Mattrm Sponsor Dorothy and Dick Kollmar get a single tponaor for their “Brunch with Dorothy and Dick * ahow on j CBB color TV ayttem Parts. Sept: 13 Following a special prom show* French government and egteruin ment personalities were gteen their Brat taate last week ‘131 at the rev laurant Lea Ambaaaadeura of the WOR N V Sunday* Bankroller. Healey mattrexera. atari* backing the 11 13 a m to 12 noon «how on Sunday 23> via Getchal * Richard agency. v - Bowery Savings Bank uses radio fpr the ftrat time. ‘ buying tlx participations weekly in WOR’a j Martha Deane’• Marlon Young* ; The itage was used as such, with both the CBS color camera and a French black and white camera. There were three CBS color TV •eta on ««Hi aide W the room and two Mack and white 319 line defi- nition French act* at the back of the room, ao reception could be compared ratify. .IRmo <ma m» M.rd hm.ne *d.brt «N* WM ^ BdXTwuTwS 14555 W S M.r C. (tokfm.,* into lh» n.lf.nvl %not hir *hOW Agency towaro mru W || ^ Inroadv*’ into the nnlional spot bit of web affiliate* and indie station* pm. NABET Target Of inventor of the ayetem. and CBS rep Dave Shornbnm French pi r- aonalitiea Included Robert Buron. . minister for Informattam, 1 Pflmtin. minister for and Joseph t^anlel. minister tor Povta and Telegraph* Show, directed by John Martin 1 < A merican I, and Gillea Margontti* Ur Fremhi, was emceed by line Joubert, Mi** French ^ It Sez Krs. San Francisco Sept l* included Albert Fratellini, the laM JL. ■ . J W Declaring that the National Aati». iof the three brother*; Lyane Doy* ilcntv of the American and National ,M via tape recordinr These, p n ngftit Fnginet ra 3 Techhi- de. Paria ballerina. EvelineOurat, league* respec tively, and f.corge J*** *4*9- «ce aft rutting into the *[•- rUn# . CIO* haa declared open war singer, Walton and hit puppet*. M Trautman. peeay of the minor n * n °'' al revenue He # j| crafts and guild* of the and magician Benito. It ran 10 toMKuM, .. rrtlrrw«4 IV po>Mt IWt WaltoM tnrmM r«tor.lMMi of LMmr In mtMuw. H Wa»hinict<Hiv sept 19 TV»r widow of (1 A. Richards a* surrd tho KV today ‘Tuex • there NAMTB i* planning to teatify f^ ' of . ****! rad»o and vU|eo. a reaolution haa Before the ahow* when hearing* are resumed fol- b ?V, * ** network hr<>n , c n e duled for action by the made Dr, OtlhMfE Vbh> lowing the World Seriea. hefoce a i ri rf "5** r ^ - AFL convention alerting all unions mir Por« he head of French TV NARTSR managing director said against N’.ABFT It asks them to and radio, and Minister Buron and try air ‘Continued on page 49* House monopoly committee on a bill introduced by Hep S\d Her- that indieMilln9|aN»ve a* mm h a uppow mpvad by the CIO union to The gist of the speeches was „ ... >99 1) Fla » to exempt base ba ke a* affi M.tiiona ip fight* ir , va€ | e jurisdictions of him and that the Frei.ch are currently well J 4 ' I* vt'KU r ** r 9* nWrd sports from [“■ * rb r \ ,x *\ v "’ n J ,n, ‘' ,hr leirviwion writer^, prinlucer* and advanced in color research but «.«...M, VAJI I »••'" to* AMt.Irwrt tow. p*...«. ..I th, to*-*' -to- «*•<• -nd p*r*t»p. m..rr (l|hrr ulrnl thqrjwWW™ ! L v , a M . . b,H •'•' ,, “« h •I'"***" pcirnwu* O* rtWMW r.r.hto*ni rt.tod to (nr „ uil ,„ v ..u.m ! inhef itid from her husband at practices involving Hiring of »Rdiatr* get v.me coin f , h , d m lc ftr , ds RrpHtng to a re:|west bv F<t player*, could result in further from —****% vho.w* indies rel) Kcviiution dub^ N ABF T course a ll for clarification of the program limitatkm of baseball broadcasts on local and national spot i- policy included in t* r applicat ion The VARTB bascUalt c ommittee i hi * to have the stations transferred to i* rewnpoaed of six meahher* from “Network infiltration ' into the the i Mate Mrs Kiam c** S Rich- radio and six from television fit national spot field threaten* all stv ardy said/“There will hoi he in dm member* are Merrill Lindsay of Invest mailt.* “It h innr- the future any policies oi anv n WSOY in Decatur. Ill , cliairmah: ih .t one two three or dTlIitentioP four unit* should be- able iu conirol JJ *i ructions or directive* j “rec klesa disregard“ mT- U»ng and j established jurV*dietic ry*. presaging j a clear lack of intention to live at ' peace with craft a and guilds in the amusement industries at well a* a | to wage aggrevMvr war against well eataB Ushrd craft Jurisdiction* m ■■ N -Paul Jonas Of Mutual nelwork. R pri cul new* briMukasi* in a mm- Sanlord (iuver of WBTM in Dan- t'he deMintea of two lhou*and--> mi dc-igned t.i aivr a Maxed or a Mile Va.. Hugh Bon. < t WFMI* 4n<1 ,n ,hj,r control operate in a oil* sided prroentgtton,'* ' in Milwaukee; Harry M.Tigue of manner which could detrimentally 1 u ; Mr* Richards at-ai pinujrad the wins m I autat ills and William ‘Muence tin- future of ihc entn- < fkMac > A^irial Fl'l’ th.»t there will hr no attempt H McGrath of U IIDH in Ho*i.m. industry.** Grabhom declared „ i fflllMIB vllUIIC5 VlIHIdl to 'broadrjj't fulvr news c»mcnn Tetevuioa membei* are James Affiliate* Committee, headed by ink particttlkr i*>ur* or person* f Hanrah.m of UFWS in Cleve- MormC) of WTIC Hartford to broadra*t editorials of dailv land chairman Car let on B smiih i.M>cdh\(;rahhomforit*ef- neu>p .perk as new* Hems to div- „( \m I C lie C Johnson of rrimmate in m w* and other broad- J WHHF-TV in Nw k Island. III.; Ca\is in favor of any political Clair R Mci'ullougb of Wfl VL-TV cause*, or to .promote or further m Lancaster. Pa ; law B H aile* of am private political, social on the Fort Industry stations; and economic view* and inierevi* o( mto Brandt of KING-TV in Seattle anv officer of the station ** ' I •....—, . ILGWU’s Her tort* toward* a better relationship b*-twecn chain* and their outlet* Jenkins la WONS SJre vaid that Mn r she filed her applicallon for transfer last June | Mm h poll ere* Rave been in effect I and wilt ortitmut- in effect, The staff* of station*, she added art'| under imtrwttUm* “that they, must strictly adhere both to the spirit and leurr' »»f poltriew Ce- quirink fair treathn'nt uf n. k w* Hartford. Sept 1* Di-k gahher Hill Jenkins returns Hollywood. Sept 18 - KM without AM i» not practical from a financial standpoint, it wa« decMcd by the International Ladies Garment Worker* I’nion after *ev* n • II is ■ ^ — _ eral losing years So KFMV was Receive Hypoed Coverage mid m week to Harry maum*. NBC last week ofRcially adopted wf Jff™? ip®" Meredith W illson s Three Chime* jr 011 ^- W,t ir lbt VOC ki gggUifftng NBC Anni Theme Sms; To in Silver** as the webs Silver Jubi lee theme song, the AM‘er KW1K In Burbank and next week, wi , , ihe station was ordered off the air. «nd : 0prra(lun tK Mh Burbank and to the New England scene, joining tur,n * 1 , On Kate Smith NBC Show With Dramatic Inserts An innovation in video program' mmg. providing f«»r wUut amount* to a production Unit "within a pro* Ex-'Dr. I.QNow Minister, b “’ n *• b> ... ... .. sn . njwiduun ouiitoito to«iv» .. ... .. * * Hollywood Alationa could have been *”*" ■ rr 'T ■'« pruAlablc the union brltovrd but WONS to-ro after a midwc.i bitch *f*? Al'Lff* tnort ' y M needed AM to ride H out While at OH indie WTFI. J. nkin. to ttock «ve AM TV eocertn. ever accorded ^ ^ WM no , d(K ., OM . d , „ , with hi* ex-Wi Fi, tow* Frank Me- • ”•■» «>" ;>•■ h undrrrtood Maiiliah (ot atatiaa lor Thwe WCA Vtelar toe, and m , kf „ <n t NI already been reiorded. and an Ai 77 . . ircu?u Gtodrat tnnieripitob of the tune • d l unrt ^ Kt WB ■ntotnae takes m«Va hefty mom- "*• “ ,h * 'ton-on and | Glveru. who trcently came to WONS on special executive align- ment .-bpinncT i.mo (Mrr ■ ncii* imtrn* . _ . .. . , — ..: ,«k, « •- 1 in* xpreutl on W tiXS ftllln* the *ton-o« dally lor .he network Film r ► Returns to Tex Airlaaer Fort Wo. th, Sept 18 tM »•• V Jami * Wi si.y Met a4n kno vn a* Jimmy M'<'!»in, the frtr p*er Dr I Q . 1 * who gave up hi* radio eum cr to bec om e an Timm o- p »i minHer, has returned to the an in a tS-mmutc prouram tp be ai»nt r,.( h Sundx* otef 19 Mat inn* oi the Texas S;ate Network lie i> now rector of a church at Irv ing Tex .' : : onnection w ith the Kate Smith nighttime TV shme. xriMck premiere* tonight W ed *. New pro- gram will eontain a dramatic insert being produced by AI AlcC leery, who cancel*ed the web s “C »m**0 Theatre, ‘ Both the t'amro tech- nhivie and more orthodox mcthcnl of presentation will be used by McCIrerv. ; '' . \ ; I Wink the Kate Smith - .w prop- el wilt emanate from the Center Theatre. .V \ . the McCleery dr»- mal h putt inti w Ul be piped in from AM lam will present a com men- a studio in K.idio City. Top dim tary.-'on philoodpliy in the newt. His 8r*t airing will be titled “What 1* Pea«« His liiatfrial will be euiled from th* San Francisco Peace Treaty meetings Program ha> been *et for a 52- ueek period gnd will be under the •pon-orshtp of the Red Arrow !lab- oratories and will oi:ginaie ai B HR, Dallas. vfage-radio-TY name* are being lined for the drama vignettes. ; . Philadelphia—Merrill L Carroll has been named to the sale* staff of WCAU. lie w|t formerly on the ..-dvcrtising staff of the Sunpapers. n Baltimore, and* before that wa* ale* manager of WBMD and with ; ' WW1.N, boui in Baltimore. i b 30 to 9 39 berth across-the-board. Trendex TV Ratings CBS TV jumpe d back to the top of the battle for ratings m the weekend competition with NBC TV thr* week, according to Trendex in a special 20 city network c)>e* k Last week s ftliuric which gave NBC' the upper hand, were compiled in *cvrn cities by American He- *eaith Bureau > According to Tnndex, Ed Sullivan's VToa*t of the Town ’ •CBS‘ scored Sunday night with a 28 9. as rompared with the 22 2 for NBCs “Colgate Comedy Hour.** which *tarreu Spike Jones. On Saturday night. CBS Ken Murray Show’ grabbed off a 22. to top NBCs ’All Star Revue** ‘Ol- sen 3 Johnson starred>, which a 13 1. Copa Show to WMGM : After Snarl With WJZ Deal for ABC’s N Y outlet. print* have been made for Integra non into TV stanaaa, and all com mercial show* rtdmg the NBC kilo- 1 cycle* have been alerted on maxi mum use ot the snug. For disk jockeys on the web ova ,»ed and W J7 to pick up an alPnight show 9a* from the Copacabana, r a a t il dc nitery. has fallen through Program will probably be aired over WMCJM, j Loew's-owned indie, instead i After WJZ had dropped the g* . Symphony Sid Torrin show, vOdM L0l?3lP Jtini (tohuh haa moved over to WINS. Crosley indie» from Birdland, West operated stations “Chime* been earmarked as a must Fuller Gets Seafoff On Vim Fuller, executive producer on the Sunday night NBC-TV “Col- gate Comedy Hour” series, who shoxed off for the Coast immediate ly following last Sunday night's (If* stanza to prep the initial west- to-east micro relay starring Eddie Cantor, was tossed a farewell luncheon Friday <i4‘ by hit video associates at the network Fred Wife, No. 1 administrative aide to TV topper Sylvester Pat 1 Weaver. *l*o lakgs off for the Coast j this week end 52d Street bop spot, station s nego- tiations with the Copa hit a snag Snarl was reportedly due to the Cops’* seeking a Arm two-year con- tract. while WJZ wanted to give only a one-year guarantee. WMGM has been looking for a late-night platter-chatter show for a few months, since the Jack Eigen show from Hutton's restaurant went off the air WJZ hasn't yet decided on a program for the open- ing. ,