PROGRAMS FOR WEEK BEGINNING MAY 4 FORTY PAGES 110811 v4 ,tleky `` ` Caonille 'JOAN I)AV I S: Cßwiedif 24tee4i waotts ia do f «17(i) D() YOU WANT TO RInF A MAGIC CARPET? (,,,;;;;(:,,,) www.americanradiohistory.com ...for t outstanding achievement in program creation and promotion" This station has just received the highest award in the national radio contest sponsored annually by the City College of New York, the "Academy Award" of radio. Cited for top honors as "the most effective Public Service programs" were KGFJ's popular afternoon features on modern Medicine and the Law... "IF THEY HAD LIVED" "THE LAW IS YOUR SERVANT" narrated by Stanley K. Cochems, Exec. Secy. Program of the Los Angeles Bar Association Los Angeles County Medical Association narrated by David Ballard 5:45 -5:55 p. m. Mon. -Wed. -Fri. 5:45 -5:55 p. m. Tues. Thurs. A cordial thanks to all our listeners who helped bring this award to the station, to the Los Angeles County Medical Association and the Los Angeles Bar Association for their splendid cooperation, to Paul Forrest, the producer, to Les Ecklund, the writer, and to our advertising agency, Sudler Company, who so ably assisted in the presentati&. THELMA KIRCHNER, Manager THE TWENTY -FOUR HOUR STATION ... 1230 ON THE LOS ANGELE www.americanradiohistory.com bears no real -life resemblance to any Carmen admitted that nearly villainous character. He is a likeable every musician has a dream of some Stardust for Sherlee guy with an enthusiasm for such out- day having his own complete show, door pastimes as hunting, fishing and and that he was no exception. "But (Continued from Page 34) riding, and such indoor sports as gin I have a lot to learn in radio before arship in the speech department at rummy and backgammon. He has that." Then, forgetful entirely of his Northwestern and terminating her been married for sixteen years and own musical ability, diligence and final program for station WIRE, has two sons, six -year -old Fort Jr. extreme charm, he self -abnegatingly Sherlee decided to strike out for Hol- and four-year -old Jimmy. He con- assured us, "I've had some good lywood and big -time radio. Like hun- fesses to a genuine enjoyment and breaks." He continued half- jokingly, dreds of others, she found that it questionable skill at the kitchen "And half the fun of my work now wasn't an easy job. She won her range, and to a firm ambition to is seeing how it comes out each fir s t part on "Hollywood Mystery own some day a range on which cat- week. You see, one show goes off Time" and followed with "Nero tle will roam. like clockwork . I get the script Wolfe" and "Blind Date ". on time, have plenty of time to set "I really know a little something up new tunes, arrange for the band, With dozens of others she audi- about cattle- raising," he explained cue the show, and rehearse. tioned for the "Hoagy Carmichael more earnestly. "My father was in The other . well, let's say there's an Show" -and won. that business, and back in Illinois, I occasional slip. Things don't go quite Lives Modestly had a farm." as smoothly, so it keeps me busier. Sherlee's sitting on top of the world Fort Pearson transferred his tal- But as to which is which ... I'll let these days. On the show since last ents from Chicago to Hollywood radio you guess." fall, she was as excited about it when upon his discharge from the Navy in we talked to her as she had been the 1945. (Yes, of course, he's now sold first day of the broadcast. on California!) Since then, listeners Introducing KSDJ She lives at the Hollywood Studio have heard his voice on "An Evening Club with many other movie and with Romberg ", the Carmen Caval- laro show, "The Alka- Seltzer News- (Continued from Page 37) radio aspirants while her parents re- with agricultural authorities all side in Long Beach. Back at Yale paper of the Air ", and broadcasting - Rams games. of which make the program a "mu st" is her boy friend, whom she is plan- for rural listeners. Mail returns for ning to marry -in the meantime she Oh yes -and since December of this program have been terrific in goes dancing with her oldest brother. 1945, he's been Jack Bailey's right - content as well as number. - ( "He's a wonderful dancer!" adds hand man, ministering to the wants Sherlee). and wishes of Mutual's lucky "Queen "What's the Word" - A show for a Day "! similar to "Noah Webster Says" Her name is spelled in that original using the reverse twist of this na- manner "because mother wanted it tional twin definitions given, con- that way -don't ask me why." She testants supply- the word. Heard likes to dance, swim and play tennis. Men of Music Saturday evenings, 7:00 -7:30. A spon- She 'wears low heels all the time in sored audience participation show spite of the fact that she is a mere (Continuer/ from Page 38) originating in KSDJ's studio theatre. five -foot- two- and -one -half, because she But he's never too busy to stop and Capacity audience every broadcast; likes them. "I guess I'm really a help Daryl. "Daryl loves to conduct," many turned away. low -heel personality ", she laughed. commented his father. "He'll creep "And, after all, t he r e are enough in and spend long minutes conduct- "Civic Center Reporter" - Heard high -heel personalities in Hollywood or playing Monday, Tuesday and Friday from ing while I'm recording 8:15-8:30 p.m. John D'Alfonso, San already!" records. I like to encourage him . more because it helps him overcome Diego Daily Journal column is t, has passes along the behind- the - scenes a certain amount of shyness he City Mikemen than because I hope he'll turn out a information about the and musician. Both the older boys seem County governments and their per- (Continued from /'age 35) musically incline d, but if they sonnel. Of much value in creating i of work, that's and sustaining civic interest among of him, "Say, k d, what's your choose another field the local citizenry. The first program ?" too. I made my choice . name all right, of its kind in San Diego. Fort Pearson departed from his I had started out to study medicine." NBC Chicago announcing post in Being a smart young business These are only a few of the choice 1943, when he went into the Navy. man, Carmen stays conversant with, air offerings already being broad- He served for two- and -a -half years, and studies the trend of, modern cast by KSDJ. Looks as if Friday, in the Photographic Division. music. "Just now it tends toward a the thirteenth, was lucky not only for a good deal of the station, but for San Diego lis- "It was quite a switch," the mike - classical touch, with man pointed out, "from radio to tenderness in the popular ballads, teners! motion pictures. Suddenly, I found and I try to follow this, with my myself an actor, writer, and director own ideas. And I don't ever hold of movies. I learned a lot, and I back any of my own ideas on ar- The Bible on the liked it." rangements. I feel that my musi- cians, either here in this eleven - Pearson's pr e v i o u s experience Airways been restricted piece outfit for the 'Snooks' show or along these lines had the bigger band on the Drene Show, to radio- acting assignments on such in (Continued from Paye 33) a writ- can execute any departure ar- shows as "Lights Out," and rangement. Too, there are a lot of Lawn Bowling Association. He re- ing- producing stint for a series of the same fellows in each group, and cently organized and participated in air adaptations of Edgar Allan Poe they know my work." the first international lawn bowling stories. tournament ever held in the United May Enter Movies Many Interests States, in which 700 contestants from Today, there is a possibility of his Both the Dragons are strictly England, Canada and the United utilizing the motion picture experi- homebodies. Into Carmen's conver- States took part. ence he gained while in service. He sation comes one reference after an- may soon augment his radio work other to doing this or that "at home." However, his first love is the radio with movie roles. "I'd be the 'heavy' Knowing he liked gardening, ama- program he conducts, and the satis- (the villain)." Fort smiled, which teur motion picture -making, and fying reaction he receives from read- means the camera would accentuate using his television equipment or ing the Bible has more than com- the mikeman's dark moustache and home recording outfit, we asked in pensated for the years he has de- sleek black hair. what he found the most enjoyment. voted to offering spiritual comfort to his thousands of listeners. Actually, the genial Mr. Pearson He grinned . "the children." i Page Thirty -Nine www.americanradiohistory.com CARMEN AT WORK leading an inter- val of melody for one of the two shows for which he composes and ar- ranges. NBC -Herb Ball Photo which are consistent highlights of Miss Brice's "Snooks" show. With Willson Like any other business man, upon graduation from college Dragon started in earnest on a musical career. For nine years, this ace ar- ranger scored for Meredith Willson.