'Smugness,' TV that are applied to any other news, Not Cited always with the added problems of NEWS DANGER At Minneapolis Meet good taste that characterize news broadcasting." Mr. Krueger was AM NEWSCASTERS were told that their greatest danger comes not chairman of the panel; Paul Pres- from TV but from their own smugness. brey of the Minneapolis Star, Paul This charge was leveled by Prof. Baskett Mosse, Medill School of Ziemer of WKBH LaCrosse, Wis., Journalism, Northwestern U., who spoke before more than 50 radio and Sheriff Ed Ryan of Hennepin newsmen from five states attend- County, Minnesota, the partici- ing the Fifth Annual Radio News pants. Short Course at the U. of Minne- services were discussed at a panel The fourth panel, dealing with sota School of Journalism in Min- with Mr. Hilton as leader and Don use of recording devices in news neapolis. Richardson, KAUS Austin, Minn.; broadcasting, was led by Julian To meet the competition of TV, Ed Brandt, United Press field rep- Hoshal, KYSM Mankato, Minn. AM broadcasters need better resentative, and George Moses, Assisting him were John Leslie, trained and better paid news men Minneapolis Associated Press bu- WDGY Minneapolis. and news programs that "go far reau manager, as participants. Two speeches by foreign corre- more heavily into interpretative Charles McCuen, KRNT D e s spondents were given to the short material," Professor Mosse de- Moines, led a panel on "How to course -one by Herbert Lewis of TWO -YEAR rights to services of clared. Make the News Show Different," the St. Paul Pioneer Press, just re- Penny Pruden (r) and Penny Pruden's "Actually, our greatest danger is with Prof. Charles E. Swanson, U. turned from Southeast Asia, and Pantry Inc., Cincinnati club center not from TV itself, but rather from of Minnesota School of Journalism, the other by Philip Potter, Balti- and product testing outlet, are as- our own smugness -our refusal to and Dean Montgomery, KELO more Sun foreign correspondent, signed to WLW -WLWT(TV) Cincin- see the changing situation," he Sioux Falls, S. D., taking part. who was wounded in Korea last nati as Robert E. Dunville, president said. A panel on crime news on the air fall. of Crosley Broadcasting Corp. (WLW AM -TV Operations brought forth statements that Northrop Dawson, program di- owner) looks on. "Penny's Pantry" some of the taboos on broadcasting rector of KUOM, the U. of Minne- will be a merchandising service of Professor Mosse's talk closed an such news are beginning to disap- sota station, played a sample of the the radio -TV stations. all - morning session devoted to pear. Crime news, said the partici- new KUOM documentary _series, problems of AM -TV news compe- pants, should be treated with the Minnesota Mid-Century, which is the 44 Minnesota AM stations tition and of AM and TV news same "responsibility and judgment being furnished on discs to 39 of without charge. United Press operations within one station. Two played host to a cocktail party Fri- newsmen from KSTP Minneapolis- day evening. St. Paul -Sandy Miller of the AM Others who attended: Katherine Bar - zen, KTRF Thief River Falls, Minn.; newsroom and Bill Ingram, who RADIO PRAISED Jim Bormann, WCCO Twin Cities; Paul processes and voices KSTP's night- Spirit" Hailed by Congressman Brown, KSTP Twin Cities; Rey Brune, Minneapolis bureau, United Press; ly TV news show -told of the areas Roger Cowell, WCCO Twin Cities; Jack of cooperation in the two types of of the to its community. Dunn, WDAY Fargo, N. D.; Allen Fo- AN ELOQUENT appraisal bes, Mankato, Minn.; Bob Franzen, news broadcasting. Bob Redeen, radio industry's "vigilance and The Congressman cited service WTCN Twin Cities; Garth W. Germond, news director of WOC- AM -FM -TV service to the na- of KROX and other stations which WEBC Duluth; Jerry Gill, Associated public -spirited" Press, Omaha; Jeff Gorham, KILO Davenport, Iowa, told how his two tion was voiced in Congress last saved lives and avoided property Grand Forks, N. D.; Max Guttman. varieties of news are necessarily week by Rep. Harold C. Hagen damage during destructive floods WDAT Fargo, N. D.; Brooks Hender- son, KSTP Twin Cities; Gardiner Jones, in direct competition. (R- Minn.), who is serving his fifth in the Crookston area last year. United Press, Sioux Falls, S. D.; Don Last act of the short course, go- term in the House. Another incident, he said, was a Kelly, KELO Grand Forks, N. D.; Jack Kelly, WRFW Eau Claire, Wis.; Walter ing into session as a business meet- The Congressman said he was public campaign launched by Losk, KELO Grand Forks, N. D.; Bill ing of the Northwest Radio News because KROX which succeeded in appre- McGivern, KIJV Huron, S. D. Jim Mc- singling out radio stations Govern, WDGY Minneapolis; Orrin Assn., was to elect Glenn Flint, "in these times, when it seems to be hending a hit and run driver. Melton, KSOO Sioux Falls, S. D.; How- news director of WDAY Fargo, and find fault, Rep. Hagen concluded: "I am ard Morgan, Associated Press, Min- popular to criticize neapolis; Robert L. Owens, KVOX N. D., president for the coming we very often overlook the great proud of these services KROX is Moorhead, Minn.; Marie H. Prosser, year. He succeeds Charles D. Hil- by Americans giving to its community. I am more KATE Albert Lea, Minn.; Francis Rob- good accomplished bins, KDHL Faribault, Minn.; Charles ton, news director of KGLO Mason and American industry." proud to know that hundreds of Sarjeant, WCCO Twin Cities; Ronald City, Iowa. Other officers elected radio stations all over America are Schaffer, KASM Alvany, Minn.; Jim Referring to the "iron rule of Schwartz, WOI Ames, Iowa; Jack Shel- are William Krueger, news direc- dictatorship," Rep. Hagen noted equally vigilant and equally public ley, WHO Des Moines; Ray Stougaard, tor of KDAL Duluth, vice presi- spirited. KSUM Fairmont, Minn.; Jack Swenson, the contrast between the operation KFYR Bismarck, N. D.; Ray Thompson, dent; Art Smith, Sioux City, man- of American radio and stations "We need have no fear for the KROC Rochester, Minn.; Dick Vogl, ager of KNAX Yankton, S. D., behind the iron curtain "where future of our democratic way of WEAU Eau Claire, Wis. secretary, and Don Wright, news is constantly to divide life as long as we have free and radio used will broadcast Indiana director of KLER Rochester, Minn., and subjugate the people, to thwart unafraid avenues of information. WIND Chicago treasurer. Our free way of life is safer and High School Basketball Tournament the freedom of mankind, and to for 16th year under sponsorship of Four panels on radio news prob- instill hatred and greed into the more secure because of the serv- same client, Northern Indiana Public lems occupied sessions of the short hearts of the citizens." ices of America's radio stations, Service Co. Bud Campbell will handle of wire course. Use and operation He continued : television stations, newspapers, commentary on games, three daily on Compare this use of radio with the magazines and other publications." four Saturdays beginning Feb. 24. operation of the radio stations in KOREAN POLL America. We are all familiar with OF LEADERSHIP. , House Hears Results the public service programs of the KSUM American radio industry, the free time made available for the purpose A RADIO station's poll of listeners of education and the sharing of on the Korean situation was pre- knowledge, the programs dedicated sented to the House of Representa- to humanitarian causes, the unselfish tives by Rep. Joseph C. O'Hara devotion to the ideals of freedom of (R- Minn.). thought and expression, and the con- The poll in a one- stant effort to make life better for was conducted as well as the people 30 all our people week period ending Jan. by of all the world. KSUM Fairmont, Minn. Two The radio industry of America questions were asked: Whether the stands unchallenged in its service to U. S. should pull out of Korea and the ideals which are America's herit- who should determine whether age and the industry asks nothing in lIATE American troops be sent overseas, return, being content to operate freely Deposits and assets in Mis- in a land where freedom is the para- Congress or the President. sissippi banks are now at an Rep. the mount tradition. OM/SS. According to O'Hara, all -time high. This is more showed 89% of the respondents In paying tribute to the radio poll should believing the U. S. should take its industry, Rep. Hagen pointed out reason than ever why you REPRESENTED NATIONALLY troops out of Korea, 97% said how KROX Crookston, Minn., an reach this prosp market through independent outlet, has contrib- WJDX ... "the voice of Mississippi." Congress should make the decision GEORGE P. HOLLINGBERY CO. on whether troops be sent abroad. uted its share of public service BROADCASTING Telecasting February 26, 1951 Page 41