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The Maine Broadcaster : June 1949 (Vol. 5, No. 6)

Maine Broadcasting System (WCSH Portland, ME)

Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.portlandlibrary.com/mainebroadcaster . ub.OC I :L,v~ T B E U':-Vau - MAINE BROADCASTEh PUBLISHED AS AN AID TO BETTER RADIO LISTENING :&f ftllak Vol. V. No. 6 Portland, Maine, June, 1949 Price Fivt SHIMER REPLACEMENTS JOIN NBC LINEU. aul Gill Hit On Network Nelson Eddy-Dorothy Kirsten Symphony Will ad Video In N. Y. Showing Co-Star In Music Hall Series Occupy Sunda~

il G ill ana his wrsatile talen ts, notified that he was sch eduled for the ntnrl" re- :rvcd for· " 'CSH and Talent Scours program o f 1Vfoy 23. Evening Hour ~ B, , .icAsrin_g System audi­ Assigned co the third spot on the . ~amcJ 1taQAn.wide attention nl'cwork show. which also is seen Outstan~ing network pr ograms axe high pr,isc for his recent appear- via CBS rdevision, Gill w:is intro­ rak1111{ 1hcll' plae,·s in rhe , HC sum­ mer schcdalc as rncarfon substitutes 111\ .,rthur CoJfrev's T alent duced to G o dfrey b) the former 's for some of the winter season shows ut"' on CTIS. ,Radio Daily , Je:id­ brother-111-law Lewis Youngs of ldio an,J, television trade paper, Bangor, .ind proceeded fro m thern whose stars and rop performers go on v:ic arion in the warmer months. al l\otcwmtlw cributc co the l\lfoinc wirh his besr imitations. H e firsr The chwgcs already arc underway man •rtlh rhe · observation chat Gill simulated Godfrev himself, then went ,111d more ll'ill be in o rder duri ng u11tlo1 1,rcdh had contribmed some­ on to Amos 'n' Andv. \ V inston this mcmtl, and next. thinl? b• .-idcr ,,rostramminll' with his Churchill and Jack Bennv's "Roches­ A sponso r new ro the N BC net­ ralcnc, for mimic,! •1f famn.w.;...J:)eO- ter'', and wound up with a brie f in­ rcrprccatio n of his own Uncle T-1 czzie w ork', tho ugh long-c~tahljshl'd in ple. radiu, the United tares Steel Cor­ character. G ill is regularly heard o n \VCSH porntion, will j(>in the ro~tcr soo n From the applause that greercd ear lv mornings as a dise jockey, later w ith a Sunduy evening hour, R..l O ,., him at the close of each imitation .,s Vnclt' l Jera ic in The Ttadi1w 9.30, prog rammed by the N TjC Sym­ and the close of his act, it was hard Post, :igainr· rhc late nftcrno11n o;; p ho ny Orchestra. Jn t he corni11g for \lainc l istcners to understand \\"fl l)O an \\'LBZ in a \ 'is\C W ith F,111, U. S. Steel will µi,cs.:nt its · Jn• a young c rooner, heard first on :.Jnde Hezzie. and on ~rurday highly-n,tcd Thea GuilJ hnur, program, and not Gill, was de­ •nuns i11 Qi-,tlc Tlczzic's S.1turda\' ,h. offering somo of rlw hcst plays in \ 'i~ir ory r!,c Farm. · dtr,:d ·win ner ,imong rhe four con­ ndio unde1· recognized prnclutt ion tcst,n,ts he d. Ir all' smrted w hen Gjll was in­ experts, , ~h1~•·,( to scud a rr:1nscrlpriur1 nf h is Gill i~ in his rcgul:ir \ VCSH Already established for rhc "11111- 11mtat1ons t t, Archur (l':oJ fre,. .~s and MeQS ows, hut nssociaces 11re S H A HE ~:·PO TLIG HT- Sopruno Dorothy Kirsten and baritone Nelson Eddy mer in the 7.00-7.30 Sunda,• even in!{ 1 sulr, ht was call ed 11:0 '-cw York betting dtdt ·s fornr.,blc 1·1,cices in perio d fornwrly occupied bv H orac~i ,llld audit;oncd, and gh·cn :1ss•1ranc1: Qr<: co-star red in all-musicol ,,crie~ of Kraft Music Hall sturtin!l t his month ~he tra ten's oecond o n the Heidt js the ad vcn1u re sro.rv series, rT he v oulc' be ac&prcd f ·: G od- /t it} of program ~uildcrs in New York ~ummer series . R ichard l1i;;111ond, Pr ivate Dctecci vc frc)"~ T 1lcn. Scouts sh0\1 , rhough or dscwhcrc and rhat he mav vcr ~rnrring screen luminary Dick Powel!. prol.1bly nm 1,cfott ~ Fall. f-le re1~i,·e II caU,. J~J1igger fields, 'lik~lv Twll disringuished singers, Li~.ri. Robert Armbruster is musical con ­ Outstanding musically will be the •1·as surprised ear last n onrh to be rclc~ision, · tune Nelson l:.ddy and sopran,1 Dor­ d,1ctor 11f rhc K,\IH series wi:h Ede~ return of Nelson Ec!dv, famed bari­ och · Kirsten, :ire srarring again i.n .ind 1\ Iiss K irsten. · tone and D orothy Ki~ 1,-9,,-JJ~ lWg.... Kraft ~ lu~ic Hall's all-musical series soprano. tu Kraft Music Arthur. Fiedler True To on '\BC l,q;i,rning T hur~,lay, J une 2 cur~ep~,,, ~ .~, , 9.()0 to 9JO (Q,/)O ), m. U} I' , l. 1r \IOUS T "' · • • .~ . -t Jol~"r 1'11 89~ks, "'SUlrtmer matus. µ1ogram A substitution of real in1pom nce ~crinn vf rhe- 13osc-0n Sym1lhony. .\kl\• 26. A~e Rep..orter, tak~ pluce in the near frittn•~-no.. 11- ---' ~"l""'.ll!!"'"'lx== mi In 19 18, after a brief period in the T his is l!dcly's rh ,• .l season, and Y()ur Bir Parn de, when Hill Harring- .\.rmy, he r cturnt•tl m the o rchestra ,\I iss Kfrstc,i.'s s,•, 111, on l{M H . Joins NBC News ton rakes <11·cr in placi: of F ral\k as a 1tiolist, He remained in the ,\I iss l< irHcn, in -.ddir.ion rn r.i;r re­ Sinatra, V1 •ntl isr Eileen '\Vilson viola section of that orchestra until gular appearanns on lhc shf.w last George H icks, noted rnJjo news will be retained, hut Mar k \IV:m1u\\ 's several seasons after he had become s11111111cr, ha~ made frcqucm visits to • and special events repo rter, has join­ orchestra n:rurns to the program pe rmanent cond uctor of t he Boston the pro!!rnn, at Jolson's guest in, the .:d rhc st:1 ff of the BC News and after prolonged absence, and a n ew P(1ps Orchestra in 1930. past year. Spt•cial E venrs dcp:irtmcnr. mixed chor us has been added, the Tn January, 1942, t he dapper con­ b h~v. r:idic , ~erecn ~nd co ncert Hicks, who h:1s been in rad io all Hit P araders. his adult life, is wcll -k1Jown for Jijs ductor, who had heen 011e of Bos­ scar.. has appc:ircd ofren :1,~ gu.csc Guy Lombardo's famous orchestra ton's most eligible bachelors, was soloist on ~ HC\ T clcnl,unc Hour rci;ordings made aboard a command tilccs over for Phil H arris and Alice married en Ellen Bottomley. Fiedler hroa(,c:i~ts. Mi., Kirsi~), j5 one of craft just before, during and im- r aye o n their Sunday evening time is both a sullurbanite and° cosmopo• the Merropolirn, -<.)perAl Jolson: An\' bleachers? 'iedler returned to the \:VLBZ for the discussion of issues and the manner in whic h ad justment will be made. ates. That was in 19 15, affecting rhc people of B,rngor and Groucho: Yes. there were a fe\\' ioined rhc second violin t he Scace of i\ laine. blondes there. -- THE MAINE BROADCASTER June, 1949 ,AAIN.E BROADCASTER ) u. is published monthly by Radio Stations WCSH, .tngor; and W RDO, Augusta - Comprising the Maine «I Am The Church» ..n.

,tication and editorial offices are at vVCSH, Portland By REV. G. V•AUGH SHEDD Supt., Bangor Di,trict , d as second-class matter April 12, 1946, at the Post Office at Port­ Maine i\krhodist Conference ./ne, under the Act of March 8, 1879. "I will build my church." l\lart. 16: T he subscription price is fifty cents a year, payable in advance 18. LINWOOD T. PITl\1.AN; Editor " ' hat did the church me;_m ro Je.,us, and what djd it 1\1c:tn , ., those who fellowshipped wirh him? ffhen J~sus spoke these words, he w/,1~ ut ~L,,:: months from the Cros..,, J<•~ ·,. l\'11AIIN It IFA IR.l\'1 lrO IPIICS crusted friends, disciples, • vcrc , B Y LIN W OOD " JAKE" BROFEE him. These were to, be rhe AGRICULTURAL CIRl!CCTOR • MAINE BROACCA8TINQ: SYSTEM members or the Chrisrian chui-c~ As members of tl1at church, :ind all who would believe ,111 PRICE S UPPORT PROJl. , LEMS were learners, a brotherhood, , at work in the world, ~~~ There will be total food sapply in the m.arJ,et. brought out in what- r~~, - APPLE SEEDS FROM MOrfHER SrfATE-Maine Broadc.astin•• System's £Cl' I d f H' 1 ! 1sa,, ~ d B 0 t ~ J I " .·Jim, 1car rom tn1, 11, w.c., .~... ,- , headaclles allea • ~~pp~se we cou' control pro_ J ake Brofee witnesses acceptimce by Governor Frederick G. Payne. of apple for any farm duct100. m iusc che wa)' it needed to became through Him. ~~,,c.' seeds brought by Massachusetts' J ohnny Appleseed in recent State H ouse Th C ;I I I program that at.. be controlled. This too might have Q grcac reator , r w ne P "'~ disturbin"' effects. ceremony. for me whhin His hcarr love. tempts to sup- "' Left to ri1,(ht, front row: Kenneth M. Healey (Johnny Appleseed), Gover- T · d Port farm Prl·ces Tl1 c Slllall er supp1· 1e s o f f arm pro- nor p ayne, A r I eoe 'n"I ute,· o f Clrn' ton, M a,n• e, s A pp I, e A nm,e. B ack row: A l • he great Architect e<>a ve 1 - car,d above the mar- ducts would sell at higher pr.ices in bert "K. Gordner, Maine Commissioned of Agriculture; Brofee, and John est possession that I migl\c be c te : ket level. the market. If people spent more for Chandler, Massachusetts Commissioner of Agricultre. My one ;i_nd only fouudatiOUllS H.b B • the smaller supply _ as probably Son - whose body was ~cd co :.- o th mai~r would be true of many farm produces crce;- political paroes My door swings "lien to all of h d - farmers would get higher incomes ! ! ave . a~prlove f than before. "-111= ~ G I IQ_ IL 11= IR. cve.5,~c.£_ apd -.:very age-bidding the pnnc1p e o A~U I ~ L ~ U 1U0. S' [TT L t h.an welcome; suppor~ino farm prices. So price But consumers who pay more for ln m•' ~anctuary there i·s- - ---., th I W CSH HOME E C ONOMICS D IRECTOR J' 0 supports are almost certajn to be a e sma ler supply would get less Peace for tired minds, pai:t. of our farm policy for the next food and other produces. People .in Rest for weary bodies, few years._ general would have a lower level of Dear Friends: with a compote of seasonal fruit or Compassion for suffcr.lrtg hnmanity, The two support measures now be- living than before. The idle re- J une is the stewcd fruit. Cookies are also in Forgiveness for repencant s1ru1ers, ing discussed are basically much the sources of agriculrure would not add start of the fresh demand with ice cream, which i • Conunuruon for ~-aints, same; they differ mainly io degree. to our welfare, vegetable season creases in popularity as dessert , u ·- Christ-for all who~ek Him/" O ne proposes rigid price supports at FARM/ PROSPERITY with asparagus, ing the Spring and S ummer. R(.',rig- O ur concern is the Christian. 90 percent of parity. The other - broccoli and the erator cookies are easy to makq, in a church in Maine. vVith a popu)i- ~ provided for in the 1948 law - calls Neither flexible nor rigid price sup- rest. I'm wonder- variety of flavors, such as honey tion of 847,000 and over 533,000 ...,.,frh. -for flexible supports ranging from 60 pores can assure farm people of con- ing how long it butterscotch, peanut butter, ginger, out membership in any religious body, to 90 percent of parity according to taining prosperity. Low', farm prices is since you have and chocolate. One basic recipe can wo have a supreme caskd (.;ompara-- supplics. 37~ S)'~ptoms of economic ill health, served vegetables be varit( by ~ividing the dopgh and t:ively speaking, we are tfie world in - h th .c,_ al ·il: • eit er m d1e general economy or with hollandaise making several types of cookies minfa1'.ucc. The Jjfe-pre;rudicc, p,- ust w_ at e u.u program w 1 within a •·culture. f , 1 gr sauce. Mayl.ic you ,,ever 1,ave made rom one batch sentme,.•s, tensions, intcmpera1ke, b c remains to b e seen. h ut o f on.e T he . _ , .L / thing we may sure: any slacking off 1OW' fa:m pnccs of the 193~ s ir. Jc is because real hollandaise is Vanilla Icebox Cookies ' gambling open and secrets.rps. in employment and iocome or in were due m:unly to poor health m m,;ky co make and apt to curdle? (About 4-0 2-irch cookk-s) t "I am r, · church! \ forc\ign trade will make the job of the general _ecooomy. Mo:e recenc. If w cry this recipe and J think you Sift: I cup sugar J W ithoutl.mc, civilization mus. supiorting prices difficult and costly. ly potato ~nces have been m trouble. will use it regularly not onl y on Beat until soft: ½cup butter I crnrnblc! Ev if general demand holds up a11d at a nme whe°: most other fa_rm asparagus or broccoli, but over Add the sugar gradually. Biend \.Vith me ~ et.eroity! •• fal•~ well, we can expecr a good products were sellrng above parity frenched ~r{i ng beans too. these ingn:dients until rpcy art very -+ . _.-;...:;.-__,.....,1 .. ,...... ,.., -..t_.,,_l_~ '"t""""o~~~ the_low pr)(:~$ ,w-~ca.l)s,i.:.d b,y ..,.a__ ,--,._ ....--4w,;~~ ...1!' . -li,;.,~~i.. c~11i'li d•■~IS'l!C!'"'"'.,..---A.,J"~;~c ""!"n~r--t":'J •g-.re~a~m-v...... - .. -f!~'ffllil!ri4~lllfl~-.....rrrn~~ ~-~r,--111~ r · m:1Jadjustment withm agc1cuJtu.r<. • """Be.:c m : I egg 4----'~ "i HOW TO STOP A SURPLUS we overproduced potatoes in rela- 2 ,-oz. pac ng..:s of cream cheese Add: I tsp. vanilla cion to other prog in 1918. much. for the farmer's products. 0 ke a deli' · - I b b Mueller wa;i honor<.'d for J1i·s d:~_ agriculture is not easy. Our experi­ m ~ · cioos one-crust r 10 ar Divicfe dough imo thirds. T o one ..., ence here has been rath;:;r discourag­ Then the farmer, who keeps on pro­ pie and top ;t with a thick delicious add finely chopped walnuts, to an- patch of Feb. 28, 1?48, reporting ducing, suifers too. That is why meringue~ ,:,,,e y ... ) t th' overthrow of the government ing. • "" u..._ as mon s other, finely cue ginger, make the of most people believe that farmers, are Hro 1d aster fo I · k' Czechoslovakia and substitution of a The facr is, we haven't really ' c r 1111ts on ma ' mg a ocher one-third plain. justified in having some cushion good meringu, Communist regime. The award com- '\ shown that we can restrict produc­ against a general depression - con­ A I e. h' Bake as for anyi icebox cookie. mit_tec called the dlspntch a "dist"tn- tion on our farms, excep: for cotton not 1cr way to use egg w 1tcs or • hope these give )'Ou a few sum- ilitions over which they have no con­ for a specia l occasion, I'd make a gwshed example of newswritiog". :ind a few special pr-iduc-rs lik<" to­ trol. . f 1 . 1 • d mer entertaining ideas, and on my The citation: "Under crying cir- b~cco. To general, acre,1gr allot­ poiit o ia~tng t icmy m or ket tko r egular morning broadcasts at 8:30 cumscances, he "allirred the facts farmers restrict their production, men•~ of the , . ;1e 1Jsed ,lurmg tho! If mn c :i mermgoc, our coo uoo I'll be ta)kjng about Summer picrucs "' then prices will be h.igher and farm will have a good c · d and gave to the world its fust word prewar years were far frnm e!fecrivc • r cipe an you can and related sub). ects. income may be raised. But people make it a day or two ahead of time. tha~ Czechoslovakia w~ beiug drawn 111 controllj,,g • roduction on Corn in the rest of tl1e economy would Make one big one or individual ones behjnd the Iro~ Curtain and that Jan Belt farms. not be able co buy as much food at about the size of a ceact1p; when Masaryk was 111 danger. His dis- Corn, wheat and other feoPhil Harris and ~!\lice Faye We strive to take the essential go on, vacation. The Harris-Faye mclod)( of a composition, in its sim­ liow will return to this period in the plest form, and give it a frame. In­ Fall. stead of obliterating the melody w ith The Lombardo orchestra is, in superfluous sounds and rhythm, we pare, a family affair. Guy, the eld­ try, through simplification, to accent­ eSI) brother, leads the band; Carmen, uate it." second eldest, plays the saxophone The result has proved to be a a.nd sings, and Leibert plays the special style of orchestral music ttuinpet. Victor, a.nother brother, rcadily identified by millions of radio formerly associated with the band, and recording fans. recently left tu form his own organ­ The·"Lombardt> band program will izario11. Kenny Gardner, vocalist, be sponsored by the Rexall Co., is married ro Elaine l ,ombardo. sponsors of the Phil Harris-Alice Guy Lombardo explains his mus- Faye Show. Daughter Nikki's Energy >, ..,___Amazes Songstress Peggy Lee Like all mothers, Peggy marvels at the consrnnt energy of her offspriag. "You'd think that a growing child attending kindergarten, dancing and music class and playing hard in-be­ J ean Gillespie tween-rimes might be reasonably tired at bedtime,'' Peggy muses, "b~t Although she's descended from TAL ES AT HOME- Lydia Perera, writer and narrator of N BC's Story to not our daughter. She's still going Puritan New Englanders, one of Order, hes four little critics at horn~ to judge quality of her tales for ':iunda~ strong when I tuck her .in at eight whom was accused of wirchcrait, program . I n front, Kendra, 5, and Russell, 6; in rear, Wendy, 3, ond Roger o'clock. Alwavs wants one more neither the austere nor the occult one. good-night sori'g or story." plays mucl, of a part in tl1e life of Although the Barbours have re­ Jea,, Gillespie, whose radio roles are Like the character in the nursery She has worked out her own time- ceived acclaim a-plenty for their usually those of a sweet young thing. rhyme who had set duties for each savers. She is a member of a car song-writing efforrs, such as Manana Young and elfin, both in ~-pirit and day of the week, Lydia Perera has to pool to take the two older children 2?d Ir's a Good Day, they are co n­ appearance, the offscage Miss G ill­ allocate every hour of her days. Yee to school, so that she herself has to vmced they have produced nothing espie is much like the Kathleen she she's so relaxed, so bright and spark- serve as chauffeur only on Mondays to. _compare wit1_1 the startlingly portC11ys in the NBC "Aldrich ingly happy that people turn co look and Thursdays. She markets on ongmal runes which Nikki is con­ Family," comedy of tecnsters' tti­ at her a second time, under the im- Tuesdays to avoid the crowds-.,• stantly warbling in her untrained bulntions, heard on McBS stations pression that she's a fresh young week's end. She curs her own hair falsetto. TJ111rsda_vs at 8:00 p. m. beauty from the country. and washes it at night. so it will be Afre~ many years of singing and The role of Kathleen is that of the Miss Perera would seem to have a decent by morning. Sh.e has studied appearing w1th dance bands, Peggy sweet, pretty, high-school girl who is valuable secret there, in t)1is age of sewing by mail (while baby-sitting), :"'d Dave cherish the luxury of sleep- popular with all the boys but re­ flourishing neuroses. Perhaps it's as and now makes many of her own 1?g late. But this privilege gets ma.ins more or less devoted to H enry. simple as this: Site's truly happy with clothes because she can't spare the lmle re-spec;\ from Nikki, who starrs She typifies the girl every mnn re­ her work-all of it. rime to shop when she's in Boston 01· he_r da)'. at seven in the morning 11nd calls most fondly in his reveries of At any rate, this excraordinarv New York. -IhinkS' 1t unfortunate that her mom­ his scl1ool-dm, ~ung woman writes and narrate, And :~he attends. ro her bookkue... u - a1,o auct_v arc -11m~fli-n Born in o:.torr, the ,ung..__11ct tess er own wC('lnnectiom,, runs a Boston suburban household the only enclosure . she ever threw stress P eggy Lee, gets prettied for days. ,:\nd we may yet have those too, for she is related to the Emerson five children we plannod on•• says which comprises four small children, a,~,ay before Mumm1e could catch up family party by proud Mama. Nikki's who founded Emerson College TJ "F' ld ' ' a husband just recovering from a long with her was a check from 1'.TBC. dad is Duve Barbour. music11I director ,. eggy. . 1ve cou n c be any more (originally a dramatic school) in chaJlcngrng than our one." illness, of Peggy's Supper C lub session Boston, and also to the Charlotte Here's the way her week is sche­ T hursday on N RC. Cushman w ho founded the famous duled. On Mondays she is a script ~BC Signs 3 -Year Before daughter Nikki was born, Dexter Firm Offers Boston club of the same name for girls in the theater. writer, making as much headway as Pact To Broadcast Peggy Lee and her husbaod, conduc­ New WLBZ Musical possible on her three progra1J1S. She tor Dave Barbour, were all for' hav­ She was educated at the Profes­ devores Tuesdays to domestic shop- Cotton Bowl Game. ing a family of at least five child ren, Fa_miliar Favorites and Memory sional Children's School in New ping and marketing. vVednesdays but now thoy are not so sure. Music aptly describes the musical Yor~ and thei Bishop Lee School in is nurse's day off, so Lydia (Mrs. \,\!ill The National Broadcasting Com­ Boston She had hoped to become a "Nikki alone has the energy of content of a new series of progmms Marcus) is a busy nursery governes.~. pany recently signed an exclusive professional ballerina until a season Jive," says Peggy. "I don' t know CIJJ"rently presented over WLBZ and On Thursdays, she become a cook­ three-year contract with the Cotton how we'd manage with many more jointly sponsored by Guy L. Clark, of summer stock rnrned her major housekeeper while the cook has her Bowl Association to broadcast and interei,t ro drama. She ha$ been like her." Chevrolet dealer in Dexter and the day off. On Fridays she reads and televise the annual New Year's Cot­ '\After a tough day of rehearsal Dexter Bottlin~ Company. ' To add acting ever since, ulthougb she is answers fan mail- abour 1,000 letters ton Bowl football classic. continuing her ballet lessons and her for my regulur Thursday Supper ro the re~-rfuf, appeal of Familiar weekly on Story to Order to s.-iy Bill Stern, NBC sports director, vocal lessons, too, in the hope of Club programs, a benefit perform­ Favorite~, a well known hymn is in­ notbiag of her local shows. She will be in Dallas, T ex., J:111. I, 1950 ance and a recording engagement, obtaining a role in a Broadway cluded_ tn eve~y program by organ does a show in Boston on Saturdays, TO describe the Cotton Bowl game on musical show. Dave and I find that keeping up with and piano arost Norman Lambert. then hops a New York plane in time NRC's radio and Yideo networks. our 48-pound five-year-old is no Fam~li~ Favorites and Memory Jean played the ingeoue lead in for her Story to Order rehearsal. On T his will mark the first extensive small matter." Music rs a 6.30 to 6.45 presentation Chicken Every Sunday on Broadway, Sundays she broadcasts "Scory", and television coverage of the gridiron over the Bangor station each' TI111rs­ and was in two productions of the after that catche, a plane right back feature. Stern will be assisted in the day evening. ew Stages company last season - to Boston and renewed activity for press box by an augmented sport~ Blood Wedding and The H appy tl1e nex-r week. staff. Journey. Miss Gille~pic's delicate features and small-boned slendcroes~ give her a false appearance of fragility.Actual­ ly , she's a hearty athlete who likes e1

Miss Duffy (Florence H 11/op) : Thanks to you and your advice, Papa wouad up with n cracked skull. Archi,e (Ed Gardner): How come? NEW ENGL AND OPI NIONS- At third annual dinner given in Wash­ Miss Duffy: Well, you know Ma­ ington recently by New England Regional Network stations in honor of mem• ma when she thinks Papa's been bers of Congress from six New England States, weekly broadcast of New drinking . . . one word leads to an­ England Round Table was conducted from Mayflowei! Hottel. Subject was NASAL ENCOUNTER- It's Dur­ other. The Eighty-First Or th_e Eighty-Worst Congress? Shown above, left to DRAMATIC-H elen Gerald, recent ane himself who insists on gett.iog io­ Archie: But 1\lliss D uffy, words right: Rep. C hristian A. H erter (R ) Massachusetts; Senator Owen Brewster to the eot, nose first, while his pal, a rrival in N ew York from her native (R) Msine; NBC Was!iington commentator Leif Eid, moderator; Rep. Abra. can't crack a man's skull. Don Ameohe, struggles to get a solo California ud the movies, has been ham A . Ribicoff (D ) Connectic11t; Rep. J ohn E. Fotarty (D ) Rh.ode Island. across during NBC'S Jimmy Durante assigned by N BC to featured rol,es in Mirs Duffy: They can when they're Maine NBC stations carrying weekl1, Round Table broadcasts 11re WCSH ,. Show, heard on Me BS stations Fri­ Eternal Light and other M1nh1thln• in a 2,000-page dictionary WRDOI and WLBZ which wer e represented at the dinner meeting respec­ day evenings at 8 :30. originated dramatic sho'ft"I. - NBC's "Duffy's T avern." tively by William H . Rines, Jack S·. Atwood and Edward E. Guernsey . COMPLETE JUNE PROGRAM SCH EDU.LE FOR SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDN:E MORNING MORNING MORNl NG MORI' 11./IO ALL-Newt 6.00 A LL-News '-00 ALL-New, 8.00 ALL-NBC News 6.05 ALL- Morning Parade 6.05 A LL-Morning Parade 6.05 ALL-Mornini. 6.25 ALL- Down East Fisbermon's New, 6.25 ALL- Down East Fisherman's New$ 6.25 ALL-Down Ea, 8.05 ALL- Voices Down the Wind 6,30 ALL-Maine Farm Topics 6-30 A LL- Maine Farm Topic, 6.30 ALL-Maine F 7.00 WCSH- News 7.00 \\'CSH- News 7-00 WCSH- New1 8-30 ALL-Church School WRDO-U. P. News WRDO-U. P. News WROO- U. P. WLBZ-Sacred Heart Program WLBZ- Sacred f-leart Progr,a,., WLBZ-Sacrec 8.45 ALL-Maine Network New, 7.05 WROO- Radio Reveille 7,05 WHOO- Radio Reveille 7.05 WROO- Radio 7.15 WCSH- Tbree-A Salery Man 7.IS WCSH- Three-A Safety Mao 7.15 WCSH- Three­ 9.00 ALL-Book of Books WLBZ- llar B-T Boys WLBZ- The Haymnkers WLBZ- Bar r 7.30 WCSH-News 7.30 WCSH- News 7.30 WCSH- News 9.15 WCSH- H ear O hrael WRDO- U. P. News WRDO- U. P. Ne". WRDO- U. P. WRDO- Story to Order WL BZ- ESSO Reporter WLBZ- ESSO Revorter WLBZ- ESSO WLBZ-Story to Order 7.35 WCSli- Late Edition 7.35 WCSH- Late Edition 7.35 WCSH- Late J 7.35 WROO- Radio Reveille 7.35 W RDO- Hadio Reveille 7.35 W RDO- Radiq 9-30 WRDO-Cameos of Musiu WLBZ- Program Hij!hli~ht• WLBZ- Program Highlight, W LBZ-ProgrJ 7.45 WRDO- Morning Roundup 7.45 WRDO- Morning Roundup 7.45 WROO- Morn , WLBZ-Eternal Light WLBZ- Muaical Clock WLBZ-Musical Clock WLBZ- Music 8-00 ALL-i\lcii ne Network Newt 8.00 ALL- Moine Network New, 8. 00 ALL Muinc i\ 9,45 WCSH-O. & H. Minera 8.1 5 WCSH- Morning Dli!votions 8.15 WCSH- Morning Devotions 8.15 WCSH- Morni WRDO- Soutbland Music WRDO Adamb' .Journal WRDO- Adams' Journal WRDO- Ada1T WLBZ- Oevotionel Service WLBZ- Chapel On th.e Hill WLBZ- Chapc 10,00 ALL-First Radio Parish Clmroll 8.20 WCSH- Keyboanl Tapestries 8.20 WCSH- Kcyboard Tapestries 8.20 WCSH- Keybll of America ... 8.30 \\'CSH- 1-fere·s Agnt:1 Gibb, 8.30 \\'CSH- 1l ere's Agnes Gibb, !I.JO WCSH- Here's WRDO- Thou~hu for the Dn WRDO- Thouiibs for the Da, WRDO- Thou1 10.30 WCSH- News WLBZ- Do You Remember, WLBZ- Do You Remember? WLBZ- Do Y, WRDO- Voices Down The Wind 8.45 A LL- t\ luinc Network New, 8.45 ALL- Moine Network New, 8-45 ALL-Maine i'. WLBZ- Catholic Hour 9.00 WCSII- Trading Post 9.00 WCSH- Trading Post 9.00 WCSH- T radic \\'RDO-Honeymoon in New York WRDO- lloneymoon in New )'url WR DO- Hoos; 10.45 WCSH- State Street Church WLBZ- Happy Kitchlcn WLBZ- lioppy Kitchen WLBZ- .W..lls!: 9.15 WCSH- Tello-Test q.15 WCSH- Tello-Test Q,JS WCSH- h-;;-110 . 11,00 \\'HOO- Xavier Cugat 9.30 WCSThe Brighter Day 10.45 ALL-The Brighter Day 10.45 ALL-The Bri 11.00 ALL-Dr. Pad 11.45 WRDO- Voice of the Army 11.00 ALL-Dr. Paul 11.00 ALL-Dr. Paul 11,15 ALL- We Love end Learn 11-15 A LL-We Lo" WLBZ- Red Cro11 Program I I.IS AL l..r-We Love and Learn 11.30 A LL- Jack Berch Sl,nw 11.30 ALL- J ack Berch Show 11.30 ALL-Jack B:a 11.45 WCSH- Lora Lawton 11.45 WCSH- Lorn Lawton 11.45 WCSH- Lora J WRDO Eddy Arnold S-h_ow WRDO- Eddy Arnold S-how WRDO- Edd• WLBZ- Piao1 ' AFTERNOON Wl.BZ- Music of Maobauan WLBZ Norm Lambert AFTERNOON AFTBll AFTERNOON 12,00 WCSH-Noorti 12.00 A LL New5 12.00 \VCSH- Noontime News 12.00 WCSH - Noontime New, WRDO- U. t. WRDO- U. P. New, WRDO- U. P. News 12.llS WRDO- Livini,! 1949 WLBZ- kornl WLBZ- Koro Kobblers WLBZ- Korn Kobblers 12.05 WRDO- Main, 12.05 WROO- Maine Radio Ne.n 12.05 WRDO - Maine Radio Ne .. , 12-10 WROO-Nooic 12.15 WCSH- Loodon Column 12.10 W RDO- Noonday Revue 12,10 WROO- Noonday Revue 12.15 WCSH- Lunc11 WLBZ-Christian Science Protn• 12.15 WCSH- Luncheon Club 12.15 WCSH- Luncheon Club WLBZ- ESSC WLBZ- ESSO Reporter WLBZ-ESSO Reporter I2.20 \VLBZ-Main 12.20 WLBZ- Maine Radio N ew, 12.30 WCSH- Melodic Patterns 12.20 WLBZ-~laine Radio New, 12.30 WCSH- t\larj 1 12,30 WCSH- Marjorie Mills 12.30 WCSH- Marjorie Mills WRDO- Eternal Light WLBZ- Marjorie Milla WLBZ-Marj1 WLBZ- Marjorie Mills 12.45 W fUJO- Spot f WLBZ-Here'1 to Veteran, WRDO- Spotligbt on a Star 12.4S WRDO- Inside Story 1-00 ALL-Maine \ 1.00 ALL-Maine Network Ne.. . WI BZ -Salon Music 1.00 ALL-Maine Network New, J.1 5 WCSH- Main 1-15 WCSH - - Maine r-;ew, 1-15 WCSH- Maine New, WRDO-Mu~ WROO- Non Bt11d ALL-Maine Network New, WRDO- Luncheon with LopeL WLBZ- -Margaret Matson WLBZ- Hometowner1 1.20 1111 -,.,4..,. ZZl8fiJIII i f .. h II 1-20 WCSH-A,- Gibb,• Dace a.- 1-20 WCSH-Apea Gibbs' U...... J.30 ALL-Tony 1.30 ALL-Tony and Ju■n.i ta 1.30 ALL-Tony and Juenil■ WRDO- Waltz Lives On 1.45 WCSH- Tell~ 1.45 WCSH- Tello-Test 1.45 WCSH- Tello-Test WRDO-Bu WLBZ- Meo Behind The Mclod.- WRDO- Eosy Listening WROO- Easy Listening WLBZ-Mati, WLBZ- M11tioee Revue WLBZ- Matinee ReV1Je 2.00 WCSH- Dovll, t.30 ALL-University of Chicato 2.00 WCSH- Double Or Nothing 2.00 WCSH- Double Or NothinC WLBZ- Uouil, Rouodtable WLBZ- Double Or Nothinll WLBZ- Double Or Notbioc WRDO- Shov WRDO- Show Turle Time WRDO- Solon Concert 2.J0 ALL-Today1 2.00 A Ll..r-U. S. in World A/lair~ 2.30 ALL-Today's Children 2.30 ALL-Today's Children 2.45 WCSH-Ligbt 2.45 WCSH- Ligbt of The World 2.45 WCSH- Light of the World WRDO-Semr 2.30 ALL-NBC University Tb,catre WLBZ· Melody Lone WRDO- Sammy Kaye WLBZ- M'cl1d WRDO- Sammy Kaye WLBZ-Dr. Harry McNeil 3.00 ALL-Life Ca, l,30 ALL- One Mao's Family J.00 ALL-Lile Cao jje lieautiful J.00 ALl..r-Life Cao Be Beautiful 3.15 ALL Ma Perk. J.15 ALL-Ma Perkins J,15 ALL-Ma Perkins 3-30 ALL-Pepper • 4.00 ALL-The Quiz Kid1 3-30 ALL-Pepper Young', Family 1.30 ALL-Pepper Young's Family • 3.45 ALL-Ri;tl.t T 3-45 ALL-Right To HappioeH 4.00 ALl..r-Backstage Wife 4.00 ALL Baclc1111!1 4.30 ALL-Bob Trout 4.00 ALL-Backstage Wife 4-15 ALL-Stella Dallat 4.15 ALL--S1el11 D 4,15 ALL-Stella Dallas 4-30 ALL-Lorenzo .lone, 4-30 ALL-Loreon> 4.35 ALL- Jane Pickens Show 4,30 ALL-Lorenzo Jones 4.45 ALL-Youn~ Widder Brown 4-45 ALL-Yonnl ' 4-45 ALL-Young Widder Brown 5,00 WCSH- Wben A Girl ManiM 5.00 WCSH- Whm 5.00 ALL-To Be Announced 5.00 WCSH- When A Girl Marri• WROO- U. P. News WRDO- U. P, WRDO- U. r . News WLBZ-Shoppers Variety Revue W LBZ-Show 5.30 ALL-1ln rvesl of St11r5 WLBZ-Shoppers Variety Revue 5-05 WRDO- 1400 Club s.os WRDO- 1400 , 5.05 WRDO-1400 Club 5,15 WCSH- Por1ia Faces Life 5.15 WCSH- Portio 5.15 WCSH- Portia Faces Life WLBZ--Shoppers Variety Revue WLBZ- Shoip WLBZ-Shoppert Variety Ren• 5.25 WLBZ-Standerd Shoe P11m, 5.30 WCSH- Just f EVENING 5,30 WCSH- Jus1 Plain Bill 5,30 WCSH- Just Plain Bill WRDO- A \i, WRDO-A Visit with Hezzi• WROO-A Visit with Hezzie WLBZ- Visit 6.00 WCSH- News WLBZ- Viait With Hezzie WLBZ- Visit With Hezzie 5.45 WCSH- 'Pron1 5.45 WC:SH- Front Pe~e Ferrell 5-45 WCSH- Front Pa~e Farrell WR DO- Deily WRDO- Catbolic Hour WRDO- Oaily Diary WROO-Oaily Diary WLBZ-Bddy WLBZ-New, WLBZ-Eddy Arnold WLBZ- Eddy Arnold 5.55 WRDO- Spet~ 5.55 WRDO-Speaking of Sporu 5.55 WROO- Speaking of Sports 6.15 WCSH- Romance of Famous Gem, EVl::.r WLBZ- Guest Star EVENING EVENING 6.00 ALL-Maine ~00 ALL-Maine Network Ne•• 6.00 AT .T ~ Maine Netwnrlc Newt 6.15 ALL-Shell J 6.30 AL L-Dean Mortin - Jerry Lewi, 6-15 A LL-Shell J ournal 6.-15 ALL-Sport, Journal 6,25 WCSH- Maia. 6.25 WCSH- M~ine State New, 6.25 WC:SH- Meine State News WRDO-Prot• 7.00 AL L-Richard Diamond Private WRDO- Progrom Prevues 6.30 WCSH- Dinner Dntc 6.30 WCSH- Dinu Detective WLRZ- Musicel l nterlud, WROO- Symphony or Melod) WLBZ- Music 6.30 WCSH- Dinner Dote WRDO- Program Prevues \VRf)O-Sym1 7.30 AL L-Alice Faye and Phil Harri, W RDO- T ele-Friend WLBZ-Mu1ic1I Interlude WLBZ-NorT WLBZ- Norm Lambert 6.45 WCSH- 3-St~, 8.00 ALL- Fred Allen Show WLBZ-Norm Lambert 6.45 WCSI 1- .1-S tor E~tro 6.45 WCSH- J-Star Extra WllDO- Main WRDO-Maine Radio New~ WLBZ- ESSC 8.30-ALL-llenry Morgan Show WRDO- Maine Radio ews WLBZ- BSSO Reporter WLBZ-ESSO Reporter 6.50 WRDO- Main ~-50 WRDO-Maine Radio Ne,n WLBZ- M, in , 9.00 A LL-NBC Theater 6-S0 WRDO- Maine Radio New, 7.00 ALL-Supper Oub WLBZ-Maine Radio Ne,n 7.00 A LL-Supper 7.15 ALL-News of the World 7.00 ALL-Supper Club 7.15 ALL-News o 9.30 WCSH- Am. Album of Familia, 7.30 WCSH -Music or Manhattan 7.30 WCSH- 11\ ~ Music 7.IS ALL--N~w• of the World WROO- Echoes from the Tropicj 7-30 WCSH-Skipp'v Hollywood Tbeetat WR DO- Cony WRDO-Am. Album of Familia, WLBZ- Maine Sports WRDO-Oordanelle Trio WLBZ-U of Mu,io 7.45 WCSH- H erc's To Veterans WLBZ- Oown Harmony Lane 7.45 WCSH- Musi, WLBZ- A llen Roth Symphony WRDO- IJ. V. Koltcnbom 7,45 W RDO- Richard Harkness WRDO-H. \. WLBZ- H. V. Kaltenbom WLRZ- Richard Harkncs, I WLBZ- H. V 10.0() A LL-Take It or Leave It 8.00 ALL-Cavalcade of America 8.00 ALL-This ls Your Life 8.00 ALL-Blondie 11,JO ALL Voice of F irestone 8.30 ALL-Alon Young Show 8.30 A LL-Adv•ot 10.30 ALL-Horace Heidt 9.00 ALL The Telephone Hour 9.00 ALL- Bob Hope Show drew, 9.30 ALL-Dr. I. Q. 11.00 ALL-Maine Network New, 9.30 A LL-Kinl,!'s Men 9.00 ALL-DuHy', '0.00 ALL-Contented Prol!ram I0.00 ALL-Bil! Town 9.30 ALL-Mr. Di 11.15 ALL-Clifton Utley and The IO.JO ALL-Radio City Playhouse 10.J0 ALL-People Are Funny 10.00 ALL-Th, Ri1 News 11.00 WCSH- Maine Networl< "1_. 11.00 WCSH-Meine Networic N ew1 10.30 ALL-Cur11ir1 WRDO- N cw EnJ,!lond News 11.00 WCSH- Mai 1 WRDO- Ncw En1tland News I • 11,30 Wt;BZ- Dave Carroway Show WLBZ-ESSO Reporter WLBZ- ESSO Reporter WROO- Ne1v WRDO-Sil!o Off tr.15 ALL-News or World 11.IS ALL-Morton Downey WLBZ-ESSC 11.30 WCSH--Swing Circle 11.30 WCSH-Swinll Circle · It.IS ALL-NeWI c ~CSH-Sigo Off l 1.30 WCSH- SwiD! WROO- Reserved for Dancini WROO-Rcoerved for Oftn~in, WLBZ- Music A La Carte WRDO-Re, 12.00 WLBZ- News I2.00 ALL-News WLRZ- Mcndowbrook Club Orch. WLBZ-Ho 12.00 ALL-News 12.00 ALL-Ne• j 1400 WLBZ WCSH 970 - w .- RDO - SATURDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY ~SDAY .• MORNING MORNING MORNING 6.00 ALL---News 6.00 ALL-News "UNG 6.05 ALL- Morning Parade 6.05 ALL---Morning Parade 6.00 ALL-News 6.25 ALL---New1 ; Parade 6.05 ALL-Morning Parade 6.25 ALL- Down East Fisberman's New, 6.25 ALL---Down East Fishcrmon·s New& 6.25 A LL- Down East Fisherman's Newi; st Fisberman's News WLBZ-News 6.30 ALL-Maine Farm Topic, 6,30 ALL-Maine Farm Topic, ?ar111 Topioe 6-30 ALL-Maine Farm Topics 7.00 WCSH-News 7.00 WCSH- News 7.00 WC&H- News WLBZ-Sacred Heart Program News WRDO- U. P. News WROO- U. P. News WHDO- U. P. News d H eart ProllrBIIJ WLBZ- Sacred Heart Pro~ram W LBZ-Sucred Heart Program 7-05 W HOO- Radio Reveille Reveille 7-15 WRDO- Radio Reveille 7.05 \ \ RDO-Radio Reveille -A Safety Mau WLBZ- T lle Haymakers 7.15 WCSH- Tbree-A Safety Mao 7.15• WCSH- Sacred H eart Program -T Boys 7.15 WCSH- Three-A Safety Man WLBZ- Bar B-T Boys WLBZ- T he Hoymakers 7.30 WCSH- News 7.30 WCSH- News 7.30 WCSH- Ncws . News WRDQ- U. P. News WRDO- U. P. News W RDO- U. P. Newa ! Reporter WLBZ- ESSO Reporter WLBZ- ESSO Reporter WL BZ- ESSO Reporter 7.35 WCSH- Late Edition !Edition 7.35 WCSH- Late Edition 7.35 WCSH- Lute Edition t Reveille 7-35 WRDO- Radio Reveille 7.35 WROO- Radio Reveille ~m Higblightt WLBZ- Program Hi~hlights WLBZ- Program Highlighu 7.35 WRDO- Hatlio lh ·veille 1iog Roundup 7.45 WRDO- Morning Roundup 7.45 WRDO- Moroing Rouodup WLBZ- Program Highlight~ cal Clock WLBZ- Musical Clock WLBZ- Musical Clock 7.45 WLBZ- Musical Clock :etwork New, 8.00 ALL- Maine Network Ne.,, 8.00 A LL-Maine Network New, 8-00 ALL---Maine Network Ne1'1 ing D evotioos 8.15 WCSH- Morning Devotions 8.1 5 WCSH- M11rning Devotions WROO- Adoms' J ournal 8.15 WCSH- Morning Oevotinns 11s' Journal WROO Adams' Journal WHOO- Dick Liebert d On the Hill WLBZ- Chapel On the Hill WLBZ-Oevotional Service 8.20 WCSH Keyboard Tapestries WLBZ- Oick Liebert oard Tapestries 8.20 WCSH- Keyboard Tapestries 8.20 WCSH- Kcyboard T opc,trics s Agnes Gibb■ 8-30 WCSH- H ere's A~nes Gibbw 8.30 WCSH- Here's Al!nes Gibbs 1ghts for the D11 W RDO- Thoughts for the Dav WLBZ- Oo You Remember? 8-30 WCSH- Maine Kitchen, 'ou R,crncmbcr? WLBZ- Oo You Remember? WRDO- Thoughts for the Day WRDO- 111oul!bts for the Day .Network New, 8.45 ALL-Maine Network New, 8.45 ALL-Maine Network New, 8.45 wr<:H- Ne,..s 9.00 WCSH- Trading Post og Post 9.00 WCSH- Trading Post WRDO- Jumping .Jach WRDO- Honevmoon in Ne" Yotl WRDO- Honeymoon in Ne" Yori< WLBZ-4-H Clubs ~ymoon in Ne" Yor• WLBZ- Happy Kitchen y l(.itchen WLBZ-lloppy Kitchen 9.00 WCSH- School L.brarian 9.15 WCSH- T ello-Test 9.15 WCSH- Tello T est , T est 9.30 WOSlli- T o Be Announced WLBZ- Mind Your Manner, 8e Announced -' 9.30 WCSH- To Be Announced WRDO- Mind Your Business WRDO- Going Places, Jean Murray WRDO- Going Places, Jean Murray t Places, J ean Mur,., WLBZ-To Be Announced 9.15 WCSH- Record Session Be Announced WLBZ-To Be Announced 9.45 WCSII- Sweetwood Serenader• \\' R 11O--Coffee in Washington :twood Serenadera 9.45 WCSH- Sweetwood Serenaders 9.45 WLBZ-Clevielandaires 9.45 WLBZ- Clev·etandoires WLBZ---Coffee in Washington -elandnires 9.55 W ROO- U. P. News , News .9.55 WRDO- U.P. News 10.00 WCSH- T o Be Announced 10,00 ALL-Fred Waring IO.OD ALL---Fred Waring WROO Adventures of Archie \'arinl! 10,30 ALL-Road of Life nf Lile JO.JO ALL- Rood of Life Andrews lo.45 ALL-The Brighter Day ID.45 A I.I.- The Briithter Day WLBZ- Archie Andrews righter Day 11.00 ALL-Dr. Paul \JI 11.00 ALL- D r. l'aul JO.JO WCSH- Mary Lee Taylor Show 11.JS ALL-We Love and Learn 11.15 ALL- We Love and Learn >Ve and Learn II ,30 A LL- J ock Bercb Show \VRDO- Proutlly We Hail lerch Show 11-30 ALl,-Jock Berch Show WLUZ- Mery Lee Tuylor 11.45 WCSH- Lora Lawton 11.45 WCSH- Lora Lawton 1 Lawton WROO- Eddy Arnold Show 10.30 WLBZ- Music Hall Varietioes h Arnold Show WROO- Eddy Arnold Show WLBZ- Norm Lambert WLBZ- Music of Manhattan l l.00 AL L-Adventure of Fronk Meri < T ime N. Lambert well lNOON AFTERNOON AFTERNOON 11-30 ALL-Smilin' Ed. McConneU 'lime Newa 12-00 WCSH- Noootime Newa 12.00 WCSH- Noontime News ,l. News WHUO- U. P. News WRDO- U. P. News AFTERNOON nKobblers WLBZ- Korn Kobblers WLBZ- Korn Kobblers 12.00 \\ CSH-Noontim.- Ne,., ir~ Radio Ne.. , 12.05 WRUO- Maioe Hadio Ne .., 12-05 WRDO- Maine Radio New, 01day Revue WLBZ- Korn Kobblers 12.10 WHOO- Noonday Hevue 12-10 WROO-Noonday Revue WRDO- Mcet the Mike c eon Club 12-15 \\'CSU- Luncheon Club 12.1S WCSH- Luncbeon Club Reporter WLBZ- ESSO lleporter WLBZ- ESSO Reporter 12.15 WCSH- Doirv Chat n Radio News 12.20 WLBZ- Maiae Hadio N ewa 12.30 ALL-Marjorie Mills \\'LBZ - ESSO Reporter ·j rie Mills 12-30 WCSH- Marjorie Mills 12.45 WRDO-Spotlight on a Star 12.20 WLBZ- Maine Radin , •• · WLBZ- Marjorie Mills ri;rie Mill, J.00 ALL- Maine Network Ne.,, 12.30 WCSH- Visit With Uncle H ezzic 12.45 WROO- Inside Story •t~~ht on a Stu 1-15 WCSH- Maine News WLRZ Uncle He:t.zic ! f'lctwork Ne1'1 1.00 ALL- Maine Network Ne.. , 1.15 WRDO- Tab°t:rnacle Bible Quiz. il\l l'1ews 1.15 WCSII- Maioe New~ WLBZ- Margaret Matson WRDO Uncle Hezzie a5t Uld Memori'el WRDO--Marine Story 1.20 WCSH- Agnes Gibbs' Date Book LOO L L - Mnin.- N .. , ...,,lt N ....._..1,,;.:...:~~~t-J ' \\ LPZ H or..etf)'l'l'ftCIO 1-30 ALL~ l ony and uanlta US WCSH- 4-H Club ol the Air ~''6ilf1"f;!te .._ 1.a WCSH- Apea Ciblle' Date Beel 1.45 WCSH- Tello-Teat JU1nit1 WROO- Advc;Q1yr5• jp Besen♦ ,ad 1-30 ALL-Tony ._ad Ju1nit1 WRl>O Euy Listening WbBZ-Plnto Pals ►Test 1.45 WCSH- T ello-Teat WLBZ- Matinee Revue Listening WRDO Easy Libtening 1-30 ALL- Notional Parm end Hn••• 2.00 WCSH- Double Or Nothing llour Uee Revue WLUZ- Matinee Revue WLBZ- Double Or Nothing ulle Or Nothin& 2.00 WCSH- Double O r No1hio& W RDO Show Tune Time 2,00 WCSH- llecord Session .Jlle O r Nothing WLBZ-Double Or Nothing 2.30 ALL-Today's Children WRDO- Musicana o" Tune Time WRO~oncert H all of the Air 2-45 WCSH- Lil!ht of the World WLBZ-Musicana , '1 Children 2.30 ALL-Today's Children WLBZ- Soci.ol Security Talk 2.30 WRDO- E dward Tomlinson ht of the World 2-45 WCSH- Light of the World WROO- Sammy Keye WLBZ- Edward Tomlinson - 1Dly Keye WLBZ-Wando Upton J.OO A LL- L ife Can Be Reaotilul 2.45 WROO The Constant Invader ltdy L ane WHOO- Sammy Kaye 3.15 ALL- Ma Perkins WLBZ-The Constant Invader Can Be Beautiful 3-00 ALL---Life Can Be Beautiful J.JO ALL-Pepper Younl!'s Famil, ,dtin1 3,15 ALL-Ma Perkios 345 ALl,-Right To Happiness 3.00 AL L-Pioneers in Music ,r Young's Family 3.30 ALL-Pepper Young's Family 4-00 A LL- 13ockstage Wife 4.00 ALL---Your H ealth Today To Happiness 3.45 ALL-Right To Happiocs, 4.15 ALL- Stella Dallas 4.15 ALL- Hits Me Wife 4,00 ALL-Backstage Wife 4.30 A LL- Lorenzo Jones Dallu 4-15 ALL-Stella Dallas •US ALL,- Young Widder Brown 4.30 ALL---To Be Annonced 20 J ones 4-30 ALL-Loren7,o Jones 5.00 W CSH- When A Girl Marrie, 5.00 ALL-To Be Announced t Widder Bro"n •U S ALL---Young Widder Browo WROO- U. P. News 5.15 WCSH- Wormwood Forest En A G irl Merrie, 5.00 WCSH- Whcn A Girl Marrie, W LBZ- Shoppers Voriety Revue WRDO-Vincent Lopez News P. WRDO- U. P. News S,05 WRDO- 1400 C lub WLBZ- Wormwood Forest wers Variety Revue WLBZ - Shoppers Variety Revue 5-15 WCSH- Portia Faces Life 0 Club S.0S W IWO- 1400 Club WLBZ- Shoppers Variety Revue 5.30 WCSH- Motinee At Meadowhrool. tia Faces Life S.JS WCSli - Portia Faces Life 5.30 WCSH- J ust Plain Bill WROO- 1400 Club ppen Variety Revue WLBZ--Shoppers Variety Revue WRDO- A Visit with Hezzie WLBZ- Motinee ut the Meadow• : Plain Bill 5-25 WIJBZ- Standard Shoe Pgm. WLBZ- Visit with H ezzie brook Visit with Hezzie S.30 WCSH- Just Plain Bill 5.45 '\VCSH- Front Pa~e Farrell 5.55 WRDO- Speakiog of Sporu t With H ezzie WROO- A Visit with Hezzie WROO- Doily Diary 1"I Pelle Farrell WLUZ- Visit With H ezzie WLBZ- Eddy Arnold EVENING ly D iary 5-45 WCSH- Front Page Farrell WLBZ-Organ Loft WHOO- Daily Diary 6.00 WCSH- Maine Network N .­ :fy A rnold EVENING nking of Sports WLBZ- Eddy A rnold WRDO- Moine Network N 11wr WLBZ- Esso Reporter ENING 5.55 W RDO-Sp_eoking of Sports 6.00 ALL-Moine Network New• 6.15 ALL---Shell J ournal , Network Ne.,, 6.15 ALL-Sports Journal EVENING 6.25 WCSH- Maine State News 6.25 WCSH- Maine State Ne,., Journal WHOO Program PJevues \YROO- Maine S tatr N, ... iuo State Nt:w• 6.00 ALL- Maine Network New, WLBZ- Musical Interlude W LBZ- Musical Interlude •l!Nim Ptievues 6.15 AL.L- Sports J ou rnal 6.30 WCSLI- Dinner Dote uer Dote 6.25 WCSl-1- Maine Stete News WRDO- Music of Maohattat. 6.30 AL To Be Ann11 unced 1ic1l Interlude WRDO-Program Prevues WI.HZ- Musical Interlude WLBZ- Norm Lambert 7.30 WLBZ- J umpin Jacks 11phuny of Melody 6.45 WCSH- 3-Star Extra WCSH- V ic Damone 6.30 WCSI I- Dinner Date 1 -n Lambert WHOO- Maine Radio ew, WROO- Musio Shop :or Extra WRDO- Keep On Keepin' On WLBZ- ESSO Reporter 7.45 WLBZ Eddy Duchin Show• inc Radio News WLBZ- Norm Lamblert 6.50 WHOO- Maine Radio New, ,O Reporter 6.45 WCSll--3-Star Extra W L BZ- Maine Radio News 8.00 WCSH H ollywood Ster Tbeatc, foe Radio Ne.. , WRDO- Maine Radio ew, 7.00 ALL-Supper C lub WR OO- Record Porty 1111 Radio New, WLBZ-ESSO Reporter 7.15 ALL- New of the World WLBZ- Stairway to Stardom ,t Club 6.50 WRDO-Maioe Radio New• 7.30 ALL-Yankee Yarns 8.30 WCSI I- Truth or Consequences of the World WLBZ-Maioe Radio New, 7.45 WCSI I Guest Ster WLBZ- Truth or Consequ_ences The T ops 7.00 ALL-Supper Club 7.45 WROO- H . V. Kaltcnborn 1y Revue WROO- Guest Star 7.15 ALL-News of the World WLBZ- H. V. Kaltenborn if M Hour 8.00, WCSH- Bond of America _. 8.45 WRDO-H ere's to Veteran, ,ic by Cugat 7.30 ALL-N. E. Round Table WRDO- Longine Symphooette ,\I.L- Your Hit Pandr V. Keltenbom 8.00 ALL-Aldrich Famih• WLBZ-Bangor Jr. C. of C. Forum ,.oo V. Kaltleoborn 8.30 ALL-Burns and Allen 8.30 ALL-Jimmie l)urante Show 9.30 ALL- Judy Canova Shnw ie 9.00 ALt,-Summer Music Hnll 9.00 ALL-Eddie Cantor 10.00 A L L---Dennis Day ~e• of Archie An­ 9.30 ALL-To Be Announced ~s 9.30 ALL-Corothy Lamour Sho" 10.00 AL To Be Announced It .JO ALL-Grand Ole Oprey •, Tavern 10.00 ALL-Screen Guild Theater 10.30 ALL-Sports Newsreel of tl\'e Air 11.00 WCSH- Maine N etwork N• ....., ) istrict ,\ ttomn 10.30 ALL-Fred Waring lo.45 A LL-Pro and Con WRDO-New Englond News :i« Storv U.00 WCSH- Maine Network Ne.,, 11-00 WCSH- Maine Network New, WLBZ-ESSO· Reporter in Time WROO-New Enitlond News WRDO-New England News 11e Network News WLBZ-ESSO Reporter WLBZ- ESSO Reporter U .15 ALL-Morton Downey 11 England News U .30 WCSH- Swini Circle 11.15 ALL-Morton Downey 11.1S ALL-News of World Reporter 11.30 WCSH-5-..ii:ig Circle WRDO- Reserved for Dandol 11-30 WCSH- Swing Circle WLBZ-Saturday Nightcap of World WRDO- Reserved for Dancini ·.. 1::. 11 g Circle . WROO- Reservcd for 0.ncinlt WLRZ-Pastels in Rhythm 12.00· ALL- New, WLUZ- H ortl Pierre Oroh. '•rved for nencin- 12.00 ALL- News Statler Oreh. 12.00 ALL-News Page6 THE MAINE BROADCASTER June, 1949 Trio Of Beautiful Blondes ''Take It Or-" Doris Day Finds Adve11ture .. Source Of Phil Harris' Pride Marks Beginning Thrills On Bob Hope Tours Of Tenth Year One of radio's oldest jackpot! quiz shows recently starred its tenth year, Take It Or Leave Ir, currently con­ ducted by Garry Moore on NBC Sunday evet1ings from 10:00 to 10:J0, was origioated by a Georgia school teacher who still receives royalties £com it. \Vhen Martin L. Strauss IT, chair­ man of the bonrd of Evershnrp which sponsors che progrnm, heard an audition of Take, It Or Leave in April 1940, he purchased. it irn­ medintcly, making ouly one change in the game. He raised the top prir,e from. $8 to $64, thereby creat­ ing a household phrase. NBC's pro. gram department estimates that 655 million people heard the show in the past year alone. More than 3,200 contestants have appeared on the program. Garry Moore says that the prin­ ciplll appeal oi' the show lies not in the give-away angle, bur in its en­ tertainment value. He says: "We're running a game - not a gambling room. I'd rather give away a good entertainment than a couple orange TUNE TESTING- Hob Hop,e (right) and orchClitra leader Les Brown follow groves and a herd of buffalo." the music 11s Doris Day sings a verse during rehearsal of NBC's Tuesday night The show's format has changed Bob Hope Show. Both Miss Day 11nd Brown hove accompanied Bob on his but little in irs nine years on the air. record-breaking Jl:ersonal appearance tours. Conte;;tants answer tl1e questions, Doris Day; a traveler most of he.r lo 1936, when Doris was 12, she wh.ich pay up to $64. Then each life, is happy ro be a member of the one gees a chance to try the jack­ really began co "go places". She join. Bob Hope Show which makes fre­ ed a Fr:mchon and Marco dance pot question, which is in the form quent plane jaunts around the coun­ of a recorded sound effect. The unir which made personal nppear­ try with a cast of 40 people. person identifying the sound gets a anccs in nearby cities. However, PH1L'S PALS-Alico Poyc, on e of rodio's prettiest mothers with daughters Doris is featured vocalist wirh t\ie minimum of' $64-0. that exciting experience ended when Phyllis (left) and Alice, J r ., takt a stroll through the garden of their Encino, Bob Hope Show, Tuesdays, 9:00 p. Calif. home. Phyllis, S, seems ·to be taking 11fter mother, while Alice, 7; Take It Or Leave It is broadcast she suffered a leg fracture in an m., EDT, which recently completed bears more rc~emblance to her dad. weekly by WCSH, WRDO, and automobile accident-and her danc,. WLBZ. a tour of 21 cities in J5 days for a ing career ended. Phil Harris is very proud of his The children's greatest enthusiasm total of 25 performances. Earlier Undaunted by this setback, Doris .:\>rec blondes. Heading the trio, to date is their spacious playhouse this year, the troupe was on the road b~gao voice srudy and later sang of Lourse, is Alice Faye, his pretty apartment, which is built off a wing Costume Mishaps for 33 days. wirll several famous bands includinl!' wife and co-star of the happy Phil of rhc large family home. The play­ Far from being bl:lSe about travel­ those of Bob Crosby and Les Brown. Harris-Alice Faye domestic comedy house is a miniature rep]jca of the Worry This Belle ing, Doris ~'ays she never fails to feel Soon she was moving about from program Sundt y nights on NBC ch.ildren's quarters in the large a "tlu:ill of adventure" when she ~cw York to Hol~ywood and poin~ (7:30 p. 111.). house, with living room, bedroom closes her three big suitcases - 111 between, traveling to her heart's Completing the count of three arc containing twin beds and a fireplace era vcling with evening dresses to content. Doris became a member of tire. fair Harris daughters. Alice, Jr., that really works, a dressing room wear during shows presents a pack­ the Hope troupe at the beginlng of ing proble'.!!....=. a~ es off~r_:..n- rhr I 9-l-8"--49 se,11son. Mi JSKGD aod . eJiJ:llis' is five Ibe ,~la_sc,1s 10'1 u,i,wl£S._:i;WL..:t.­ ' younger Harns grrls . already rc~eal wcll appointed kitchen. ·rtie latter 011ier trip. " ou- wo d tlunk that visiting so Doris ~-ay~ that she was born with narked differences in pcrsonabty. wa9 installcJ l>ecausc, young as thuy many cities so fast would be con­ a "real case of wanderlust''. As a fusing," says Doris, "but I have ;x oung Xtlce, who hns already nc- are, che Harris daugluers have quite ; quired the famed Harris grin, has child, her principal hero was Admiral been to most of tl1cse places before. a talent foe cookery, and enjoy much of rhe buoyant spirit of her Richard E. Byrd, the e.-xplorer, and When our plane circles over the dad. Phyllis is more quie~ and shy, "playing house" with occasional she liked to go off on minor explora. palm-lined streets of Phoenix, or the qualities more characteristic of her dinner and tea parries for their tions of her own in the parks near rolling green hillsJ around Richmond mother. neighborhood friends. her home in Cincinnati. ,vhen she or rhc rail buildings of New York, I was older, a bicycle increased her always feel as though I am coming - traveling range. to visit an old friend". Bob Hope Aids Drive To Send Now It's Horses Prott!Stants ¥raise Don't be surprised if you hear this Soap To European Youngsters on a future Dr. 1. Q. program: "I've One Man's Family States, and from public-spirited got a long shot in rhe balcony, Doc­ Members of Protestant churches in A campaign sponsored by CARE, tor!" reason for that possible Indianapolis teoently voted One agencies and individuals. . . The whereby Li\mericans, at no cost to declaration is that they've named a Man's Family their favorite pro­ 'National youth orgaruzauons. themselves, can provide much-needed horse race after Dr. I. Q. First it gram for family listening. women's societies, rerail trade os.wcia­ soap for European thildren is pr~­ was an ice cream sundae, then a can­ In a letter :tdvising NBC of their tions, labor unions, churches, many moted actively by Bob Hope on hJS dy bar, and then, on April \5th, it choice, rhe Indianapolis people wrote public groups and_ more _than 150 program beard over MeBS scarions Gloria Mann was a six-furlong dash for three­ that in their opinion One Man's WCSH, WRDO and WLBZ Tues-­ National Broadcastmg affiliated sta­ Although she has been facing year-olds at Gulf Stream Park, in Family is a true to life prognm, with day nights at 9 o'clock. NBC sta­ rions will cooperate in the collec­ audiences since she was three years Florida. The race was named the a genu.ine respect for individuals in tions in Maine as elsewhere also are tion of wrappers for the drive. old Gloria Mann always worries Dr. I. Q. Purse. the family; that marriage and sex are supporting the campaign through During a recent broadcast, Bob about her appearance. treated with reverence; that religian announcements on the air and by Hope said: "When I was in Europe Gloria - she's the Dixie belle, grarulated on all sides for the realis­ is presented naturally and helpfully, othe.r means their respective com- last Christmas,· I saw a lot of unhap­ in Veronica, of NBC's comedy series, tic tension she had imp-Jrred to her and that the humor is at all times mun.ities. piness that could be washed away role. wholesome. with soap and water." The star add. Archie Andrews (Saturdays, 10:00 Hope urges all Listeners to co­ a. m.) - is a pretty brunette witl1 operate with the non-profit, govern­ ed "I hope everyone takes full ad­ naturally curly hair and a dimple. ment-approved agency for. the relief va~tage of this opportunity to help kids overseas .ger the soap they need." Both television and movie camc.ras • of Europe's needy, and points out tlo we!J by her. So why the -worry? that many EuroP.ean children have She says it's because she's had so literally never seen a cake of soap, many mishaps with he.r costumes. and that the lack of it presents a Where There's Hope-- When she was the three-year-old serious health problem. baby siren of Our Gang movie The CARE soap campaign pro­ comedies, Gloria didn't care :i hang vides that for every two Swan soap Here's a round-up on Bob Hope's rwo recent cross-coun - if her sash or hair-ribbon went wrappers sent to CARE, Boston I , awry, but as she grew up it bothered Mass., or to local NBC stations, try tours: Total mileage - 25,000 miles. 1st tour, 33 days; 2nd her. Take the time sbc was playing CARE w ill guarantee delivery of one one of a group of bears in a juve­ bar of Swan soap to needy children tour, 15 days. 1st tour gross, $612,000; 2nd tour gross, $258,000. nile producrion. Every one snick­ overseas. Levee Brothc.rs Company ered at her, although the other bears of Cambridge, Mass., will cooperate Played 55 cities, gave 70 perfor­ mances in 48 days. Attracted aroused no . lnughter. Gloria dis­ with CARE by donating the soap for covered she was tl1e only one whose that purpose. more than 450,000 paid admis­ sions and, in addition, enter­ costume had come unfastened in Officials of CARE predict that the back, thus revealing' a big section of campaign' will result in the shipment tained 750,000 orhers in benefits, Army and Navy hospitals, com­ white jc.rsey whc.re brown bearskin of millions of bars of all-purpose should have been. munity project shows and in soap to European children. It will Recently she played a bereaved be distributed to overseas orphan­ appearances at airports and hotels. Traveled in special bride in the stage production of ages, DP camps, schools, hospitals Blood Wedding. As she came on­ United Mainliner named Bob an(\' homes whe.re soap has not been stage the tragic climax, dressed in Hope. It took 60 people to pro­ aa available for many year. deepest mourning and weeping, her mote and execute each tour. Endorsements of the drive were petticoat slipped its moorings. She Hope's troupe featured, in ad­ HOME TOWN TRIBlITE-Horace Heidt, whose touring OTiginal Youth immediately forthcoming from the clutched it to her waist wich both ditio~ to Hope: Doris Day , Les Opportunity Program Sunday nights on NBC has discovered new talent ■II heads of outstanding national wel­ hands, terrified thae it would escape Brown, Bill Farrell, Irene Ryan over thel country, helps' hold the congntu l ■tor)! telegn1~ which singer Ralph fare agencies. the Advertising Coun. altogether and lend a farcical touch and Hy Auerbach. Sigw■ld recently received from bis home town, Charle1ton, So. C. The meu­ cil, Inc.: representatives of European which would ruin the play. ■ ge _ , 13 feet long ■nd contained 3,000 ,ign■ tures . S,..._ld is • repeat winner aovcrnments sntioned in the United Afte.r the curtain fell, she was con- on tbe Heidt ahow. June, 1949 THE MAINE BROADCASTER Page7 NBC Prexy Sees TV Lifting Advertising Levels Trammell Cites Cultural Improvement Television promises to give adver­ tising a cultural face-lift that will raise both the stature of the medium and the effectiveness of advertising, iles Trammell, National Broad. casting Company president, recent· ly told the Bureau of Advertising of the Arnericnn Newspaper Publishers Association in annual convention in New York. "Jr's not an accident," he said, "chat the infant art of television should so early in its career nod commercial sponsorship for programs that range from the classic produc­ tions of Literature and the stage to the best in music and ballet, al­ though comedy will undoubtedly re­ tain its universal appeal to mass audi• cnces. I have a hunch that, as this medium progresses, we will lind manufacturers seeking not only at­ tention for their products but, in addition, the appreciation and grati­ tude of their audiences; and so doing, Comic Benny Rubin, who recalls his own hard these advertisers will play a bl'l'Cllt TALENT AID - PIONEERING IN TV OPERA- Gian-Carlo Menotti, I\Oted com• climb to popularlty In ,how bualneH, gives young profenlonal talent poser of the "Medium" and "The Old Maid and the Thief," has been and growing part in the educational a helping hand on hi ■ new N·BC Televlslon program, He audltlona comml11loned by the Natlonal Broadcasting Company to write the and cultural services which television tyroe on "The Benny Rubin Show" every Friday, and then-H In first original television opera. The new work wlll be presented under is destined to render.'' photo above-contacts Hollywood producer• by telephone to recom.. the composer-'• own direction on NBC-TV next HHon. Menotti wlll The newspaper publishers were al· mend hla dl1cov1rlea for acrton test'- write the English libretto and compo11 the music. so told by Mr. Trammell that tele­ vision - rather than developing into a serious competitor - will eventual­ ly stimulate other media and will be Quiz Kid Solves Mischief Maker Junkin Shuns Type-Casting, a dynamic influence increasing the total advertising dollar. He pre­ Math Problem At Edwards Likes Gives New Talent Big Chance dicted that television will give a tre­ mendous impetus to the growing Piano Keyboard Berch Program trend among other media to utilize each other for promotion purposes, Striking practical demonstration of Listening to other r 0 dio performers and cited the history of radio to how a leading Quiz Kid's mind works - not playing practical jokes as one show' howl it had brought about im­ is afforded in this example taken from might suspect - is Ralph Edward's mense advertising stimulatioc. ~ Quiz Kids radio program on a re. chief di version when not at work. "I believe television will evenroal.• ct nt Sunday afternoon over NBC. One of the program~ which rhis Jy stimulate other media 1Jf ad\rcr­ Joel Kuppcrman afforded the amaz- live-wire emcee of NBC's Truth or­ tising nther than cnmil tlem,'' M.r. ing exhibition of what seems to be al- Consequences and This Is Your Life ~ ] ~ ______.., ___ ...,....,.. ...-.:'l"'r' ~tCt;, •• ••::.--~;~.,~~l)~~~~---:;::::::;::;;:;:,- ?Pllfs-{14;t, ,1dvertiser sight, sound·•.c an4 motion, fn answer to a question by Q uiz. working up gi1'11nich • plus tlw pricele~ oeeortunity to master Joe Kelly, Joel solved a tough two programs, j~ Jack Berch's neigh­ demonstrate - his product and dra­ mathematical problem • and clid it borly morning interlude. matize his services in the customer's while playing a piano solo. The fol- The other day Ralph was loitering own living room, television cannot lowing is the math problem. See if over his bacon and eggs with hls r:i,. help but create new desires ;111d you can solve it in your head, with- dio tuned in co the Berch show, needs, thus increasing the demands out pencil and paper, to say nothing when he heard something that a}. for goods. of doing so while playing' the piano. most knocked him off his chair. "This should produce a greater Tt took one staff member at vVCSH The singer was offering a salute to ------business volume for American indus­ about five minutes to do it on paper. The answer to the problem is print- a "Ralpl, Edwards'' as the neighbor try as a whole. As a result, there of the week on the famous Heart- will be more sales opportunities for ed below, upside down, for you to to-Heart hook-up portion of the pro. all media in a period of growing check your answer gram. \Vondering how a "devilish" consumer resistance. A mar, parked his truck at the end of a row1 of 10 trees in1 an orchard. emcee who mnkcs a habit of squirt• Mr. Trammell estimated that 1949 ing radio contestants with seltzer total television time sales will amount The trees were spaced 27 FE.ET w 11cn he isn't dunking them bodily in to about $25,000,000 - as compared apart, and rhe truck was parked 27 tanks of wuter could be described as FEET from the first tree. The man wirh the Federal Communication took a basket, walked to the first neighborly, Ralph bent his ear to Commission report of $8,700,000 for the radio to be sur(1 he wasn't he:v­ che 1948 income. tree, filed his basket with fruit, went back to the truck, and emptied the ing things. H e was. The mystery was c:le,1red instantJy when Berch an.. basket. H e repented the operation nounced that the Edwards referred w ith each of the remaining nine trees. to, was 11ot a radio emcee, but was a T HE REA LISTS-J on Miner and J ohn Larkin, who frequently play the lead~ Phil Harris Plays How many YARDS did he walk? minister in some small town in on tl11, NBC Rndio City Playhouse, rehearse realistically for a tense escape scene in a suspense play. Coin~ through the ",motions" helps them capture Straight Role In ·sp.n:.< 066 :J;it1.,suv Kansas. the excitement of the sce~e for on-the-'Sir production. Harry J11nkin, producer-director Junkin's uaconventional approach Betty Grable Film of the NBC Radio City Playhouse, to his materinl is another break for Ever since Phil Harris and Alice the actor as well as the listener. Jun. (Mondays, 10:30 p. m.), is an actor's Faye hnve been sharing top billing dre3m director. kin doesn't use formula in story­ on their own Sunday night NBC lle 11ever gives an :ispirant " quick m<1tcri<1I ~ny more than he does in program, Julius Abruzzio, Frmkie brush-off. An audition with him casting. Jf a story has dramatic pos. Remley, and other regulars on the means there will be time enough Jo· sibilitics, he i$ undismayed by the show, have been kidding Phil about an actor to demonstrate thoroughly fact that it docs not fall into any being the husband of n big movie thr. range of his capnbiliries. The category' familiar co radio. If it's star. H owever, the gag may back­ unique, so much the better. result .is that m:rny comparative un­ fire because Phil is embarking on J unkin recently offered two known$ in radio have turned in ex­ fa. whnt appear~ to be a promising< film mous classical short stories during cellent performances on Radio City career of his own. one hnlf-hour broadcast. They were Playhouse. Recently, Phil has been reporting This isn't pure altruism on Jun­ P_:ission in the Descn by Balzac, and regularly to the 20th,-Century Fox 1 he Story of l\1Jing Y by Lafcadfo kin's part. H e believes that a care­ film lot, where he has been cast in ful audition is as useful to him as to Hearn. Junkin had the taste and his first picrure since 1945. H e co• the actor, for then the director gets the imagination to adapt them in stars with Victor Mature and Betty simple narrative form, using one actor the best possible performers for hls Grable in a picture that will mark show. Junkin writes some of the to relate each story, with special harp the beginning of n new era in the scripts himself nnd adapts many and organ music co heighten the career of the razz-ma-taz.z band• others from short stories or novels. mood of each. That took direc• leader. Since many of them require only two t~rial courage and originality. Jun• For the first time in his life, Phil ?r three characters, it i~ particularly k111 has plenty of botJ1. will be playing a straight dramatic lITlportant that those roles have an role, and he, himself, along with hls exact interpretation. many fans, is looking forward with Eddie Cantor: I try to be nice to ...._ Jan l~ioer :nd John Larkin are great curiosity to viewing the results. people at1d look what happens . . • ~ 111 pomt. Although Junkin • r~ them fine actors and uses E_ver~ time I turn mv back, I J?e~ a kick rn the teeth! • n, he has not typed them Frnnkie Remley (Elliott Lewis): MOTH ER KNOWS BEST- Comedy star Judy Ca.nova gives that extra touch Hnrry Von Zell: You ought to be Philsie, what's a Chinese urn? r one has been heard twice to tl~e bow worn by her five year old daughter J uliette, who's wearing her more careful where vou keep your Phil Harris: That depends on how ,ie kind of role on Radio prettiest dress .. The yo?ngster is called Tweeney by her family and playmates, 'teeth. long he works. Proud Mother ,s heard m her comedy show on NBC stations in Maine Satur• lvllliC, - NBC's Eddie Cantor Show. -N.BCs Phil Harris.Alice Faye Show days at 9 :30 p . •m . -

PORTLAND PU BL IC LIBRARY 2 POR TLAND ,3, Sec. 579, P . L . & R . ME. • U. S ... POSTAq,E PAID Portland, Maine Permit No. 1009 I l Page 8 SAMPLE COPY THE' MAINE BROADCASTER June, 1949 Bill Harrington Replaces Frank Sinatra L Hit Parade Moves To N. Y. Dick Powell Perry Como I-la ppy Being Himself --t With Warnow As Director Finds ''Breaks" On Video, Dislikes Movie Style Newcomer Bill Horrinl!ton replaces Fronk Sinatra as sin~ing stnr of Your Aid To Succe~s \V hen he went on his own as a ''sin• Hit Porode, presented hy American Tobacco Company Saturdays at 9 :00 p. glc," he gave up wearing the formal m. O\'er RC, hcl(innin,! t he firbt Saturday of thi~;'month . Simultaneously attire. the pro)!ram move, from Hollywood to New York and features, b~id~,. Har• Now, Perry compares himself co the rin!lton, current Hit Parade vocel ib t Eileen Wilson, Mark Warnow·s Orche,.1ra and a n~·w mixed-voice sin,4inl! Jo!roup, the Hit Paraders. miserly millionaire, who, when told he "couldn't tnke it with him," replied ..ln th2t case, I won't go." o mnrcr what the function- be it a Presidential inaugural, even-if the invitation stip­ ulates the wearing o f a tuxedo, Perry won't go. H aving successfully dodg...dtl,c ~i~ tested apparel for so long, Perry ob­ jected srrongly w hen imtructed to wear a tuxedo through a ~tring of mo- tion picrurcs including Doll face, If 1'111 Lucky and Something for the Bovs. " But I let them talk me into ir," he recalls bitterly. "They in~i~teu I was the 'tuxedo - type ·, wh:1tcvcr thnt means''. Ir was never 111c in those pictures. " I was alw:l\'s cast as a romantic lead and-it nc"\•er failed ro happen-before the end of the second reel, there wns Como in a roxedo c ruoning to a line of hcauciful girls. fhat shot was alwav, in it some- where·•. · All of which explains why Perry is delighted with his tele,·isinn activities. On the Supper Club show, dcspic rhc Rill Her rington g lamorous backdrop, Como can wear for the pa~t 14 years. Recently, whate,·cr he pleases, and he pleases to Eileen Wilson Your H ie Parade celebrated the be­ TEE T I MF, Perry Como rides in be casual. I le wears well-cut grey g inning of its 15th year on the air. style to the country club . The popluar tlannel o r gabardine soi~, colorful I larrington has had considerable The progrnm ha~ had a long and N BC Supper Cluh singer is un ardent but well-cut sport shirts, and occasion- e, periencc; like m1111v. a radio scar, illustrious hist{tr\', to which the sur­ Dick Powell ,!olfer end is proud of his average all\' sweater~ with no cut at all. ;-,-~ - """" .,. 1111 .·.untnG< ui? ..u ts 1; ~HilO Vt:) 11,cff, ii) « h(Ci fl]lltoud the test of ing ,uccCS'S, is convinced that four Plans arc now being considered co ,inger on \'our H it Parade and is time :tnd sti.11 crop up on the ,~eek­ "l l1e wav I feel abour it," he said, luck\· breaks ha\'e helped him along pro,·ide him with additional tele,·ision 1w~1 spotlighted on NBC's Bob ly surveys of the Top 10 tunes? "television ·is going to do me a lot H ope Show. the \\'ay. more personal good rhan the movies time, perhups w ith a once-weekly Your Hit Parade can tell ynu. It The first occurred about 20 years half-hour show or additional simul- Harrington sin~, composes and will tell vou char' Peg o' 1\ly I learr, ever have." ago in Dick's home town, Litde cnsts of his weekly 15-minutc pro- plan piano and rn1111bone. During a hit o f 191.l, was rhe cop song hit of " In fact, I'm so happy with the new Rock, Ark., where, as a schoolboy, grnms on \londa\·, \Vcdnc5clav and " ' orld \Var TI, he was assii,ted to 1947, lm,·ing placed 10 rime~ in the medium rhac it'll take a lot of convin­ he considered singing more or less rriday, Oler ~BC ar 7:00 P· ~- the field entertainment section of the Number One spot on the survey. It cing argument right no\1 to pen.'\Jade a pnstime. He ~ang occasionally at :--avv. A ftcr his discharge, he re­ will :ilso cell you chat ,vhire Christ­ me co make anmher motion picture rurned to \ VL \ V and sang with A l- c hurch socials, tn oblige. Ar such very soon. The reason should ltc ob­ mas, the ln ·ing Berlin tune of 1942 a gathering a stranger 'offered Dick 1·ino Rc"'s orchc,tra. Then he which was the reigning hit of char vicms. On television, I'm nllowed to a job singing wirh a dance band do_ \\Cnt ro ~ew York for radio appear­ \·car. also sho,1 cd up consistently be myself, in pictures, I w:i, always Tony And Juanita ing one-night stands in the mid• ances and night club engagements, well in the sun cys of succeeding ~Orne other guy." wesr, at $5 a week. He nccepred, And in hi., rhree \•cars there attained Como looks upon rhe course of his vears. A Christmas perennial, it is hue ;oon 11frerwnrd rhe group dis­ Shift To WLBZ high pupul:triry: 1 he Duke nnd aln1ust :1s~ured of placing somewhere' career in morion pictures up m now banded, leaving him stranded in a Dudu:~~ of \\'incisor engaged him :11nn11g the rop three on weekly ~ur­ with consiclcrahle pain. small Indiana town with 40 cents. In Eastern Tour more than a dozen rimes for their Ye,·s during the munch of December '-Jece:.sity demanded anc>ther job. H is blunr opinion: " I come m·cr prirnte ~ocial gatherings. of an)r upcoming year. Tony and Juanita, popular radio and another break came. Dick be­ like jusr anorher bum in a tu~cdo''. Harrington, six feet call and lanky, Top-ranking song:, of 1948 were e11ccrta111crs well knmvn co all 1\;fainc. ca n1e a master-of- ceremonies at a Tuxedos hri1 e lung been ,1 sore was burn in Indianapolis, son of a Now ls the H our and A Tree in llroadc:isting S_1•stcm :1udicnces, arc theater in rhc sa me small row1t and point with Perry. H e has rebelled policeman. He studies voice and the ,\lcadow both, curiously enough, rnrrentlv brnadcasting d8ilv from handled the job so "ell rhar ~oon he against them C\ er ~ince his