dresses: J. Leonard Reinsch, executive director, INTERNATIONAL WSB -TV Atlanta, Ga.; James C. Hagerty, news secretary to President Eisenhower OPEN FORUM: Otto Brandt, KING -TV CANADIAN TV, TWO AM'S RECOMMENDED Edwin K. Wheeler, WWJ -TV Seattle, Wash.; CBC board of governors takes third, CKOC Hamilton, Ont. ; Robert Heald, chief attorney, NARTB The CBC board of governors approved power favorable action on licensing 3:30 p.m.-5 p.m. increases for the following stations: CFRN- video station for CKDA Vic- TV Edmonton, Alta., from 27.4 kw video to TELEVISION BUREAU OF ADVERTIS- toria, B. C., and radio stations 180.3 kw video and 13.7 kw audio to 90.4 kw ING: Oliver Treyz, president, "Focussing Tv's audio, on ch. 3 with antenna at 441 ft. above Spotlight-New Perspective on National and at Portage La Prairie, Man., average terrain; Local Spot" and Port Hope, Ont. CJIC -TV Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., on ch. 2 ONE new television station and two radio from 5.16 kw video to 28 kw video and from RADIO PIONEERS DINNER stations have been recommended for licensing 2.58 kw audio to 15 kw audio, with antenna 7:30 p.m. by the board of governors of the Canadian 225 ft. above average terrain; Broadcasting Corp. CKCK -TV Regina, Sask., ch. 2, from 18.9 Thursday, April 19 CKDA Victoria, B. C., has been recom- kw video to 100 kw video, and from 10 kw Registration; Lower Lobby 9 a.m.-5 p.m. mended for a tv station on channel 6 with audio to 53.5 kw audio with antenna 588 ft. 1,8 kw video and 900 w audio with antenna above average terrain; CJET Smith Falls, Ont., from 250 w to I MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 269.5 ft. above average terrain. Richard Digby Hughes has been recommended for a radio kw on 1070 kc; and CJBQ Belleville, Ont., 10 a.m.-12:15 p.m. station license at Portage La Prairie, Man., from 250 w on 1230 kc to 1 kw on 800 kc. PRESIDING: Mr. Hartenbower, KCMO with 250 w on 1570 kc. Foster M. Russell Share transfers were approved for CHCT -TV Kansas City, Mo., co- chairman, 1956 conven- has been granted license approval for 1 kw Calgary, Alta., CFCW Camrose, Alta., CKDM tion committee daytime station on 1500 kc at Port Hope, Dauphin, Man., CFBC St. John, N. B., CJFX Ont. D. B. Williamson was denied a station Antigonish, N. S., CKBW Bridgewater, N. S., OPENING REMARKS: Henry B. Clay, license at Burlington, Ont., for 500 w on CKVR-TV Barrie, Ont., CKLB , Ont., KWKH Shreveport, La., chairman, NARTB 1320 kc. CJRW Summerside, P. E. I., and in adio Board Approval of the sale of one -third owner- province CHAD Amos, CKRN Rouyn, CKVD Val D'Or, CKLS THE FUTURE OF RADIO AUDIENCE ship of CKLW -AM -TV Windsor, Ont., op- La Sarre, CKVM Ville Marie, CHEF Granby, and CKLD Thetford Dr. E. L. Deckinger, vice posite Detroit, was among other actions at MEASUREMENT: Mines. president of The Biow Co. and chairman of the the CBC board of governors' meeting March 28 at Ottawa. Advertising Research Foundation's radio-tele- Westminster, British Film vision ratings review committee Sale of control of CKNW New Makers Seek B. C., suburb of , B. C., to Ingle- Johnston U. S. "IT'S YOUR DECISION ": Walter E. Wag- wood Investments Ltd. and Muro Investments Aid on Imports staff, KIDO Boise, Idaho, chairman, NARTB Ltd., both of New Westminster, was approved BRITISH Film Producers' Assn. and other radio standards of practice committee with the understanding that multiple owner- British organizations from the theatrical film "SELLING YOUR SALESMEN " -A Panel ship provisions of the CBC regulations shall field have sent a protest telegram to Eric Discussion: Charles H. Tower, manager, be maintained. Sale of the station to Southam Johnston, Motion Picture Export Assn. presi- Co. Ltd., Vancouver, was denied because this dent, on behalf of recent large-scale sale of employer- employee relations depart- NARTB newspaper chain already has control of two theatrical films by major Hollywood companies ment, moderator radio stations, CJCA Edmonton, and CFAC to British tv interests. The Britons have asked William T. Earls, general agent, Mutual Calgary, Alta., and minority holdings in a Mr. Johnston to make MPA member companies Benefit Life Insurance Co., ; Robert Jones, vice president, WFBR Baltimore; J. C. Luhn, president, Easterling Co., Chicago; Dr. Robert N. McMurry, senior partner, McMurry, Hamstra & Co., Chicago; Todd Storz, president, Mid-Continent Broadcasting Co., Omaha "THE SCHOFIELD 7 ": Arthur C. Schofield, advertising and sales promotion director, Storer Broadcasting Co. "RADIO WEEK RALLY ": National Radio Week committee

LUNCHEON 12:45 p.m. PRESIDING: Mr. Hartenbower INVOCATION: The Right Reverend Charles L. Street, Suffragan Bishop of Chicago ADDRESS: To be announced

CONVENTION BUSINESS SESSION AFTERNOON RADIO ADVERTISING BUREAU NEW BOARD of Canadian Assn. of Radio & Television Broadcasters attends a directors 2:45 -5 p.m. meeting following the annual CARTB meeting at , Ont. [BT, April 2]. (L to r): "RADIO: BEST OF THE BIG FOUR ": seated, E. E. Fitzgibbons, CKCO -TV Kitchener, Ont.; Chuck Rudd, CHUB Nanaimo, Kevin B. Sweeney, president; John F. Hardesty, B. C.; D. A. Gourd, CKRN Rouyn, Que., vice -president; Fred A. Lynds, CKCW -AM -TV vice president-A detailed comparison of Moncton, N. B., president; Hal Crittenden, CKCK -TV Regina, Sask., vice -president; F. radio advertising with other major media for Baxter Ricard, CHNO Sudbury, Ont.; John Hirtle, CKBW Bridgewater, N. S.; standing, all types of national and regional advertisers W. N. Hawkins, CFOS Owen Sound, Ont.; Geoffrey W. Stirling, CJON -TV St. John's, Newfoundland; Al Hammond, CFCF , Que.; Jack Davidson, Northern Broad- ADJOURNMENT ANNUAL CONVENTION RECEPTION casting Co. Ltd., Toronto, immediate past president; W. Cruickshank, CKNX -AM -TV 6 p.m. Wingham, Ont.; Bob Buss, CHAT Medicine Hat, Alberta; Vern Dallin, CFQC Saskatoon, Sask., and M. Finnerty, CKOK Penticton, B. C. Not present when picture was taken ANNUAL CONVENTION BANQUET were Henri Lepage, CHRC and CFCM -TV Quebec, Que.; Roland Couture, CKSB St. 7:30 p.m. Boniface, Man., and Jack Blick, CJOB Winnipeg, Man. Page 110 April 9, 1956 BROADCASTING TELECASTING