Evening star., 1952-03-30
On the Air
Bryson Rash, in Astonishment,
Discovers His Popularity
By Harry Macarthur

The by the Of Guides latest
popularity poll undoubtedly is Byson Rash The for his
astonhment is that the magazines readers voted him their IA
vorite Washington TV newscaster.
He appreciates the quite happy it.
but he that operating
And in television His
newscast WNdAL-Tv which
competition .uka
Fran and Ollie" Captain video" and Mark Evans.
Rash consistently third ratings
ct this hour according to WMALTv spokesman with rating
nse which would still be honorable in the face Of less competition
Rash this by non-hystecal approach the
by making that local always has place
the He has developed D technique too which keeps his
commentary up to the minute even story has changed
siderably since the newsreel pictures were made
It's Eosier Thon 1t Once Was
timing problem solved running Aim
tector continuously the
Blank hm carefully measured to given time inserted
those spots where the be Mr. Rash This makes
imperative for him to be alert has for instance allotted
point behooves
to 81 seconds not 49, he win find himself talking
about thing and showing pictures Of something else
Rash began his nightly still takes solid three
Aneous chores the day. routine set
Televon Mr. RASH who also is director Of special events
surprises though evening recently instance
advised Just about the that the
protector then relief
he heard the film editor rushing down the hall and Gathering
into the projection room.
ruder shock the recent
ss The hearing had recessed for the day and Mr. Rash
to of when of the floor rushed
talking he said One Of the studio cameras just went out and
The continuing problem which gives
caster his most trouble provided by Jim Gibbons od
Washngons favorite sporcaster in the TV Guide po
follows Rash at 75 p but there still sports
logically belongs in the show Right basebas
training is Mr.. Rash's headache
IF they Congressmen Government officials would
know what doing" Mr. Rash, "but don't
Blow OF the Cubs from Lefty DoakeS the
those ball players pictures intervals
know whether not I'm getting and matched
Football is the easiest from the standpoint
trying to coordinate spoken The line Of
scrmmage Mr. Rash explains gives something definite to
which key the commentary On the other hand there
is hockey
The Chootic Sport Is Hockey
Hockey complete says there's hockey
In the hm get just talk right through trying
figure out what's think anybody
going on in a hockey match"
This Fourth Annual Survey Of Programs Personalities
conducted by TV Guide had
ing to the magazines editors With exception Gibbons
habitua ourtme avorite the other Washington winners
were new to this glory
The other local winners in addition to Gibbons
picked by District viewers
comedian WT Johns Hopkins Review pub
lie service show; WMALTVs Quiz Cities" favote quiz
show and WALTVs Educating Child" favorite
tonal program.
There may not be indication of how close
the between Washington program
washington viewers The best local public program
The favorite quiz show is longer
There a national vote in the Godfrey
three and These show
OF the which little directions
These Two be Of the 10 has some
competition for top honorS in this category