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Detailed proposal for settling ratings CLOSED CIRCUIT' crisis has been drafted by Television tion Research Center, Brandeis Uni- dium -wave stations (using allocations Bureau of Advertising management versity, Waltham, Mass.; Herbert E. to that country) are listened to regu- with its special practices committee Evans, president of Peoples Broad- larly, not only in Germany but also and is expected to be submitted to casting Co., Columbus, O., and Na- in Denmark, Belgium, Holland and TvB board at meeting this week. It tional Association of Broadcasters Switzerland. Use of USIA commen- envisions new corporation financed delegate to Inter -American Association taries might invite new jamming from and supervised by advertisers, agencies of Broadcasters, and Milton J. Shapp, Soviet-oriented areas, easily accom- and broadcasters (but with broadcast- chairman of board of Jerrold Corp., plished on medium bands. Countering ers paying biggest share of freight). It Philadelphia, strong New Frontiers- this is notion that news handling by would be headed by man who has man who participated in organization military personnel is inefficient and of earned respect of all three groups, and of Peace Corps. Since retirement of "rip and read" nature and therefore would have two divisions: One, headed Commissioner T. A. M. Craven, inadequate in current era of fast - by accomplished "investigator," would there's no engineer on FCC and Mr. breaking events when official view- audit ratings services; other, under Shapp's supporters say he would fill points of U. S. government should be prominent researcher, would conduct void. Jerrold is prominent in com- conveyed to troops to fill "gap" in that studies for immediate changes in munity antenna systems. supplied by news services. measurement standards and method- ology, and also conduct long -range in- On merit promotion from within Collins to England? vestigations looking toward new government, Max D. Paglin, FCC gen- tech- LeRoy Collins, president of Na- niques, methods, even new systems. eral counsel, is mustering important support, as is David Parson, deputy tional Association of Broadcasters, has TvB blueprint has been developed general counsel of USIA (BROADCAST- tentative plans to go to England this over long period but submission to ING, Feb. 25, April 8). summer. He wants to observe British board has awaited lull in Washington television at first -hand, is particularly hearing, now in recess. TvB top brass Local live problem interested in studying commercial sys- and members of special practices com- Six New England TV stations whose tem of clustering TV advertising dur- mittee, headed by Martin Nierman of license -renewal applications were de- ing "natural" program breaks. Gover- Edward Petry & Co., discussed it with ferred because of questions about local nor Collins has already said British A. C. Nielsen Jr. and James Seiler, live programing in prime time (BROAD- system of keeping commercials out of head of Nielsen and American Re- CASTING, April 1) still don't know programs has "great appeal to me" search Bureau respectively, at private what information FCC wants. How- (BROADCASTING, March 25). meeting last Thursday. Their reac- ever, letter of inquiry has been drafted Inside story tion: reportedly favorable. Nierman by FCC and it may come up for com- committee will submit report for TvB mission approval at meeting next week. Sudden resignation of Dr. Irvin board's consideration at meeting Stewart as director of telecommuni- Wednesday and Thursday at Green- FCC hasn't announced stations that, cations management at White House brier, White Sulphur Springs, W. Va. in policy- reversing decision, it deferred (story page 90) has given rise again because of 6 -11 p.m. issue. Those to frustrations entailed in handling Nielsen footnote involved are WAGM -TV Presque Isle, allocation of frequencies for govern- WLBZ-TV Bangor, and WCSH -TV Port- ment use. Dr. Statement that A. C. Nielsen Jr. Stewart, on job for land, all Maine; WNHC -TV New Haven, wanted House subcommitte probing about year and with broad powers Conn.; WHYN -TV Springfield, Mass., ratings to accept, but which Chairman given him under executive order, sim- and WJAR -TV Providence, R. I. ply Oren Harris (D -Ark.) dismissed as advised President that he and his unsworn and "self- serving," pleaded wife preferred academic life and that News management on AFN? he's to professorship at that company loses money on five of returning West Virginia. its six services, which gross about $7 Is news management invading Amer- University of But no- million annually. If firm improves its ican Forces Network operations over- tion is that he was unable to accom- radio service and clients fail to sup- seas? By presidential decree, commen- plish objectives because of difficulty in port higher fees, Nielsen "will regret- taries prepared by USIA have been working with military in efficient use fully retire from the local radio rating ordered on all AFN radio and TV of scarce spectrum space. business," he said. Letter to Mr. Niel- stations, except where prohibited by Stewart resignation will have bear- sen from Mr. Harris explained why agreements with host nations (France ing on makeup of U. S. delegation at unsworn statements were not accept- has already vetoed project). Service extraordinary conference on space able and reminded that opportunity was to have begun over Germany's communications to convene this Oc- to testify was given although Mr. Niel- extensive AFN networks last Wednes- tober in Geneva and at which U. S. sen wasn't around to accept. Fresh day, with two five -minute "commen- will be pitted against Soviet. Com- opportunity may be made in next taries" daily, supplementing regular mander T. A. M. Craven, who retired hearing phase, chairman wrote, "should on- the-hour AP -UPI newscasts. Offi- from FCC March 25 but was retained you still want to submit testimony." cial explanation is that USIA com- as consultant on space communica- mentaries were begun to improve qual- tions, was chairman of 1959 delega- FCC sweepstakes ity of news for U. S. forces overseas. tion which agreed upon experimental No indication yet as to front run- According to reports, some Depart- space allocations, with upcoming Oc- ners for upcoming Newton N. Minow ment of Defense officials were opposed tober conference to implement alloca- vacancy on FCC either for commis - to use of USIA "news analyses" be- tions.