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Observation-Disclosures to
the sports-loving American radio
audience! This question has
many times been asked the net
work broadcasters, for not a single
hook-up was arranged from the
Olympic Stadium at Los Angeles
in spite of the tremendous ma
tional interest that prevails in
this greatest of all amateur ath-
letic events.
The reason simply is that the
Olympic Committee demanded
100000 from either of the ma
tional networks for cCnceding eX-
elusive rights to install micro
phones in the stadium Both re-
fused. Their refuSalS were based
not only on economic reasons,
but on the theory that it would
set bad precedent.
Moreover, because the track and
field games occupy SO much time
each day, and because the other
contests take place at such widely
scattered points, the networks
could find little time to spare the
Olympics, though they were at
first willing to put on the bigger
events. Then there is the three
hour time variance between the
Pacific Coast and the Atlantic
Coast, which would have disrupted
advance national schedules very
considerably.
AS a result, the National Broad
casting Co. has been carrying
nightly summaries over its WIZ
network by Grantland Rice,
speaking from XII, Los Angeles
Columbia has been depending
upon wired reports from a staff
correspondent at the games,
which Ted Husing broadcastS
each evening from New York.
PRELIMINARY tabulation of
L thousands Of letters received
by Phillips H. Lord of the Sunday
Night at Seth Parker'S program,
heard over an N. B. C.-WEAF net
work each week, gives one favor
ite an outstanding lead over all
others.
"The Old Rugged Cross" heads
a list of 10 favorites by more than
1000 points, while the remaining
8 maintain their ratings by only
Slight differences in points. "The
Old Rugged Cross" Is the favorite
of Seth Parker fans on the Pacific
Coast as we'll as those in the East.
Hundreds in the Middle West and
South also placed this hymn at
the head of their lists. Nearer,
My God, to Thee" was in second
place, with Jesus, Lover Of My
Soul" a close third.
Listeners in the Middle West
expressed such a strong preference
for I'm the Garden" that this
hymn, although named by rela-
lively few from other sections OF
the country, was in seventh place
in early tabulationS.
CINCE he started his additions
- for new talent several months
ago, Paul Whiteman has heard
II 900 persons, ranging from wee
tots to quite groWn-ups.
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While Julie Berkin, trumpeter
in Freddie Rich's Orchestra, was
playing during the Surprise
Package" program on the Colum-
bia network recently he received
news of the birth of his first son.
1t was a significant moment.
jules first three children all have
been girls. The news was writ
ten on a sheet of paper and held
up to a glass panel in the studio
wall.
Howard Clancy is one of the
most versatile members of the
N. B. C. announcing staff. He
has been painter, sculptor, actor.
theatrical director. cartooniSt, SOL
dier and-for only a few days
one of Uncle Sans mail men. His
parents originally wanted him to
be a clergyman.
THE other day a manuscript
l. copy of Connie Boswell's new
song, Somebody Loses,
Somebody Wins" found its way to
the desk of Julius Mattfeld, man
ager of Columbia's music library,
bringing its total number of Sc
lectionS to $4,000.
Mattfeld revealed that of these
$4,000 different compositions, 49,
900 are classic and Semi-claSsic
orchestral and vocal numbers;
1900 orchestral jazz: 16,500 popu-
lar song copies; 500 special ar
rangements of larger jazz works
for Freddie Rich's special library;
1000 selections in the special IL
brarieS of such artists as Kate
Smith, Morton Downey, Irene
Beasley, Vaughn de Leath, Ben
Allev and Reix and Dunn: 5000