Evening star., 1948-09-12


of the presidential Inauguration GER
emonies.
BY the time the next President
takes the oath of Office it is esti-
mated that the pageantry connected
Herewith will be available by tele-
vision to two-thirds the population.
NBC television hopes to feed the
visual reports to its East Coast net
work which may number 20 stations
by that time with the possibility of
the service becoming available to an
additional IL stations in the Mid
west by direct relay. NBC says the
Midwest link may be opened by
Christmas time.
Jerry Strong, morning discman
for Station WINK, celebrated his
18th anniversary in radio last week
with good wishes coming from many
of his listeners. A local pastry shop
prepared huge birthday cake with
a sugary message traced out in tele-
gram style on the top of the mas
terpiece. Jerry is still wondering
about the note which read Con-
gratis OIL your Is years broadcasting
STOP"
Maurice Mitchell bows out as gen.
eral manager of Station WTOP to-
morrow, taking a short vacation be-
fore assuming duties as director OF
broadcast advertising of the Ma
tional Association of BroadcaSters
John Hayes. former manager of
WINK, is expected to pick up the
WTOP reins shortly as the station
prepares for change of ownership.
Station awaits approval by the Fed
eral Communications Commission
of transaction in which the Wash
ington Post will assume controlling
interest.
Freeman Gosden and Charles
Correll have come long way since
they walked into a Chicago radio
station in 1924 and landed a job as
a singing act with ukelele and piano
accompaniment. Two years later
the duo decided to try comedy. 1t
was a happy and profitable decision
resulting in the launching of the
famous Amos and Andy team which
has become an international IA
vorite.
Last week after % years of popu-
larity the veteran radio pair received
price of 100000 when they
turned over to CHS all right, title
and interest of every kind and ma
ture whatsoever in and to- Amos
and Andy.
So, when Amos and Andy resume
on CHS October they will begin
life under a new master, but their
hearts will still belong to Gosden
and Correll.
When CHS reports the election
returns on November the story of
the peoples choice will come
through the courtesy Of we'll
known automobile manufacturer.
Video Notes Bryson Rash, ABC
presidential announcer steps in to
take over for one time only the ABC
television show News and Views"
on WMAL-TV tomorrow night at Z
o'clock. WTTG begins its COW
erage tomorrow of the national ten
mis- championships at Forest Hills,
telecasting four hours Of top tennis
a day Monday through Sunday be-
ginning at 2 pm. The Dumont sta
ton will bring viewers the Balti-
more Colts-New York Yanks foot
ball game from New York Thursday
night starting at Sis pm. When
WMAL-TV begins its televising of
the Redskins games a new man will
join the telecasting team. He's
Dean Luce, who will be assigned to
assist Harry Wismer on television
while Jim Gibbons will devote his
talents exclusively to the report of
the game on WMAL. Wismer's
play-by-play account will be heard
on both stations.
X II X
Program Announcements-W
will schedule Claude Mahoney at 9
a m. in the middle of the Eddie
Gallagher record stint beginning to-
morrow. This means News of Amer
ica will move to 10 am. reducing
At Your Service to Is minutes. The
station also reports that it will
broadcast by transcription a half
hour of the National Guard Mill
tary Ball on Saturday night on the
air 11:15-11:45 pm, with music by
Eddie Duchin and his Orchestra,
featuring vocals by Ray Heatherton
from the National Guard Armory
Beginning October 9, CHS follows
the band around the country with
WTOP airing regularly in the 1890
11:00 pm. spot.
WBUZ-FM is doing remote pick
ups from Connie, B. Gays Club
Hillbllly every night from $50 to
900.
Mairi Foreman's program An
sWers for Women" and 5-minute
daily commentary News for Wom-
en- returns to WQQW beginning to-
morrow at 9:45 a m.
WWDC presents the United States
Air Force Band in a special 80 min
ute program on Air Force Day,
Saturday, September 18th, 8:00-8:3
pm.
WMAL is featuring a new after
noon record show every day 1:30-
200 pm. med. by new entry
into the disc jockey ranks. The
choice of music and words is oy
Charley Edwards, member of the
announcing staff B. c.