The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-06-23
Yedr On the Air
Planned By A. FL.
President Greens Signs For
Minimum of Is Weeks
Over So Stations

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Washington, D. C. GLNS).-A year
on the air has been planned by the
American Federation of Labor in the
biggest radio undertaking yet launch
ed by labor in the United States.
This week President William Green
of the A. F. of L. entered into agree
ment with Chester M. Wright and
Associates for minimum of thirteen
productions of "The Labor Parade"
presenting headline labor news in
dramatic re-enactment. This decision
was reached after two productions had
been aired on SO stations as test.
The program will be launched on a
minimum of SIS stations, with the
number increasing to 100 or more as
rapidly as possible.
Running Is minutes, all programs
will be recorded and will run at vari-
Gus times throughout the country. The
program will be written, directed and
produced by Chester M. Wright and
Associates and recorded in the Wash
ington studios of Radioscriptions, Inc.
Walter Knobeloch is production di-
rector for Chester NJ. Wright and AS
sociates' radio division.
In each program there will be re-
enactment of three major news epi
sodes, with one or two shorter events.
A complete orchestra will work in the
major of each program.
Labor Parade" Year and Half Old
"The Labor Parade" was originated
by Chester M. Wright and Associates
year and half ago. 1t was pro-
duced first under sponsorship of the
Commercial Telegraphers and has
been produced since under varying
sponsorships. In Washington it has
been used for the past year as the
| 15minute key around which a full
hour show has been built for groups
of participating sponsors, including
the international Association of Fire
fighters, the Bakery and Confection-
cry Workers, the Brown and William
son Tobacco Company, the Silk Indus
try Joint Council, which includes
unions and employers, and other large
unions and groups.
The production schedule calls for
shipment of recordings from Wash
ington on the tenth of each month,
beginning with July.
"The method of production may be
of interest,"" said Chester M. Wright
"We have learned great deal in the
year and half of work we have done
in bringing 'The Labor Parade to its
present state of professional perfec-
ton. 1t ranks today with the highest
grade programs in America.
"Our staff is on watch throughout
the month for big news developments
adaptable to dramatic re-enactment
for radio. 1t must be remembered
that radio drama is not like stage
drama. What may be good stage
drama often is impossible for radio
"At the beginning Of the week in
which production is to take place there
is sitting of all material. The fnal
selection is made two days before
first rehearsal. Script is prepared
after conferences. Then there are
more conferences and several revi
SionS.
"The day before first rehearsa
copies of the script are sent to the
orchestra director for scoring. The
characters are cast and a copy is sent
to each member. The production di
rector works out sound effects, some
of which are produced in the studio
while others are produced from souno
: effect recordings. A library Of sount
effects is on file.
Watch For Program Is Green's Advice
"First rehearsal is held, running
, through half night. The following
, night there is final rehearsal and pro
duction. Of course revisions may bt
necessary at the last moment, because
some unusually important event ma!
happen just before production, de
manding inclusion in the script"
, The Federations program calls fo1
one recording a month, at the begin
ming. This schedule will be stepped
up to twice a month, if demand de
velops; and finally to once week
J For the summer months the once-a
month schedule probably will prevail
"Watch for The Labor Parade OIL
{ your local station" advises Presiden
Green. "Go to your station now ant
ask if the new labor program ha
been secured. If not, ask why not
and follow it up until successful"