The Times from San Mateo, California • Page 25

Video Tape To Give Local TV Big Boost TIMES TV LOG San Mateo Times--25 By Walt By BOB FOSTER Despite the fact that tape recording has become the foundation of'the'radio industry and to some extent actually helped in the demise of-radio as the major entertainment medium, we can see that'happening with video tape, as developed recently by Ampex in Eedwood City. An outstanding example of how video tape recording will be able to enhance local television programming can be seen with tne farseeing plans of KRON-TV. Last week KRON-TV announced the purchase of two such video tape recorders for delivery early next year. This(equipment, which will cost the station between $100,000 and $150 000, will not only make It possible for KRON-TV to do more local programming, but permit it to do more remotes and on the spot coverage. In fact it could actually permit tremendous latitude 3n programming the station throughout the day.

Next week Harold P. See, general manager of the station, will discuss its plans for using the tape at a special conference. we talk with Harold, we can see great possibilities in the station owning the equipment. It may be within the realm of possibility to install a piece of tins equipment in a remote truck. This would give the station a great deal of latitude in the covering of spot news and special events, of having to wait hours for processing of film, as is done now, a picture could be shot of a major fire, recorded right in the truck and before the truck even left the scene, tapes could be rushed to the studio and played immediately.

The eight-hour day for station people could and probably will become a reality. By producing local television programs on a. regular schedule during eight-hour day, five-day week, KRON-TV will be able-to use their crews to far greater advantage: The effect of this purchase of VTR (video tape recorders) by KRON-TV will be very great on the viewing public, especially when they as a group realize that the picture quality of VTR is just as good as live quality. We'll be interested in what Harold See has to. say about his station's plans for the use of It could easily add a whole new concept to local programming and for the better.

REAR, wlhich originally went on the air as KSMO, the station of The Times, will be leased to the Bartell Broadcasters of Wisconsin. The call letters will be changed and the programming format will be changed also. Reports from the Midwest indicate- that the station will go "pops." The deal, according to our Midwestern informant, calls for the station to be leased from Steve Cisler, present owner, for a period of five years, with an option to buy. The KEAR call letters will be dropped, but will be retained for FM station KXKX which currently has been broadcasting KEAR program. Cisler will retain operation of the FM station.

According to our informant, Bartell Broadcasters, headed by Gerald A. Bartell, president, currently operate WMTV (TV), Madison, Wisconsin, WOKY, AM and TV, Milwaukee and WAPL, Appleton, plus a San Diego station. Television's professional gloom spreaders were unanimous that NBC's decision to adapt Sinclair Lewis' "Dodsworth" for television was a mistake. It will turn but to be a "musty old effort" that the modern generation will never accept, they screamed. The gloom boys didn't figure on the acting of two fine screen stars cast in the lead roles.

Frederic March, who never gives a bad performance, and lovely Claire Trevor, who has few poor performances to her credit, took this drama and gave it- new life. The writing by David Shaw and the direction of Alex Segal, combined with this great acting ability possessed by March and Miss Trevor to make "Dodsworth" on "Producers last Monday night one of the highlights of the show's current run. When Lewis penned "Dodsworth," American life was quite different, but the character types he depicted have been with us for centuries, and always will be. March as the auto magnate, Sam Dodsworth, happy with his own way of life, his family and friends, and Miss Trevor as his wife Fran Dodsworth, who desperately fights off old age, are not unusual characters; the world is filled with The play, beautifully fitted into the 90-minute forrrat, reveals how the husband fights to keep things the way they were, and how the wife not only loses her sense of values but her husband as well. Geraldine Fitzgerald'as the understanding other woman, who comes to March when all seems to be lost, and Robert Boon as Kurt, the impoverished nobleman who seeks only a fortune, were cleverly cast and rewarded with outstanding performances.

As a television play "Dodsworth was an outstanding bit of television, despite its early viewing time and the fact that the story was written'more than 30 years ago. TONIGHT ON TV 5 p.m.--Kongo Kate will be seen on "The Mickey Mouse Club," KGO-TV "Introduction to Rocketry," a survey of the latest de velopments in rockets, will be seen on KQED. 6 p.m.--"The Gatling Gun" tells the story of how Kit Carson carried the first such gun to an army fort on "Kit Carson," KRON- TV "Annie and the Chinese Puzzle" is the title of the "Annie Oakley" drama, KGO-TV "Dust of Destruction," a story of how sky comes to the aid of a young rancher, will be told on "Sky King," KOVR. 6:30 1 of Terror" is the title of the "Jungle Jim" drama seen on KGO-TV and KNTV "Key to the Chase" is a story of adventure in France during its early days and will be seen on "The Three Musketeers," KRON-TV A sheepherder moves into the valley and causes trouble when he accuses Ken father of poisoning a water hole on "My Friend Flicka," KPIX. 7 p.m.--Cheriff Hamina and Ike Chestnut battle it out in a 10- round featherweight battle on "Gillette Boxing," KRON-TV The $64 000 Challenge tries it again on KPIX "Two Bits" will be the title of "Death Valley Days," KGO-TV.

7-30 R. Murrow visits with Jayne Mansfield and Mickey Roouey on the "Person to Person" show on KPIX "Sub World Revenge" is the title of the exciting adventure on "Flash Gordon," KOVR. 8 Dipple Door" finds Ozzie's neighbor inventing a new kind of door and the fun begins on "Ozzie and Harriet," KGO-TV Seals play Sacramento in tonight's ball game live on KOyR. 8:30 p.m^"In a Small Motel" will be the title of the "Hall of TONIGHT 4:00 P.M. 4:00 p.m.-- 9--Spotlight on Opera 13--Tooneytown 32--Film 4:15 p.m-- 4--Movie 4:30 p.m.-- 4--My Little Margie 5-- Strike Is Rich 7--Boston Blackie 9--The Finder 11--Funnybone Fare 32--Flight Adventures 5:00 P.M.

5:00 p.m.-- 4--Pinky Lee 5--Deputy Dave's Bangers Mouse Club 9--Frontier to Space 11--Kartoon Kapers 32--Adventure Land 5:15 p.m.--9--Friendly Giant 5:30 p.m.-- 4--Howdy Doody 13--Autry Western 32--Big Picture 6:00 P.M. 6:00 p.m.-- 4--Kit Carson 5--News 7--Annie Oakley 11--Gabby Hayes 13--Sky King 32--Around the Bay 6:13 p.m.-- 5--Dous Edwards 11--Gabby Hayes 6:30 p.m.-- 4--3 Musketeers Friend Flicka" 7--jungle Jim 11--Jungle Jim 13--Early Show 32--Magic Carpet 7:00 P.M. 7:00 4--Boxing -Challenge 7--Death Valley Days 11--KocXy Jones 32--Ruggles 7:30 p.m.-- 4--Stranger Than Fiction 5--Person to Person 7--Rln Tin Tin IWFruit Frost Forecast 9--The Finder 13--Flash Gordon 32--Oral Boberts 7:35 p.m. 11--Theatre 7:45 p.m.-- 4--News, Swayze 8:00 P.M. 8:00 p.m.-- 4--Truth or Consequences 5--Mama 7--Ozrie and Harriet 9--Spotlight on Opera 11--S.

F. Beat "Theatre Robbery" 13--Baseball (Seals-Sacto) 32---Racing 8:30 p.m.-- 4n--Hall of Stars 5--Our Miss Broois 7--Crossroads 9--Mental Health 11--Badge 714 "Big White Bat" 32--Sacred Heart 8:45 p.m.--32--The Hunter 9:00 P.M. 4--Big Story 5--Crusader a Second 11--Mayor of the Town "Marilly's Murder" 9:15 p.m.--32--Wrestling Workouts 9:30 p.m.-- 4--Star Stage 5--Playhouse of Stars 1--The Vise 9--Industry on Parade 11--Ray Milland 10:00 P.M. 10:00 p.m.-- 4--Celebrity Play- 5--Lineup 7--Mark Sabre 11--Turning Point "Rescue at 12 Lakes" 13--Follow That Man 10:30 p.m.-- 4--Mr. District Attorney 5-- Public Defender 7--S.

F. Tonight 11--Play House 13--News 10:45 p.m.--13,-Sports Reel 11:00 p.m.-- 4--Fu Man Chu 5--Movies at 11 "Terror by Night" 13--Playhouse Island" 11:30 p.m.-- 4--Tonight 7--Your TV Theatre 12:00 mid-- 5--News 12:30 a.m.-- 4--News SATURDAY 7:15 a.m.-- Show 7:45 a.m.-- 5--Cartoon Cutups 7:55 5--Capt. Fortune 9:30 a.m.-- 4--First Americans (Color) 10:00 a.m.-- 4--Pinky Lee. fi--Spelling Bee (10:0042 10:15 a.m.-- 7--Facts Forum- 10:30 a.m.-- 4--1 Married Joan 10:45 a.m.-- 7--Film 5--Dizzy Dean 10-55 a.m.-- 5--Baseball Game of the Week Tigers-Red Sox 11:00 A.M. 11:00 a.m.

--4--Fury 7--TBA 11:20 a.m.-- 7--Don Winslow 11:30 a.m.-- 4--TJncle Johnny Coons 11:40 a.m.-- Soldiers 12 Noon 12:00 noon--4--Time for Youth 5--Baseball 7--King Norman 13--Gabby Hayes 12:30 p.m.-- 7--Ear 4--Winchell Maboney 13--Baseball Clinic 1:00 P.M. 1:00 p.m.-- 4--Explorers of Tom'orrow 7--Bar 7 1:15 p'm. 13--Pre-Game Warmup 1:30 p.m. 13--Baseball (Seals-Sacto) Frank 5--Big Playback 1:45 p.m.-- 5--Dr. Tom Crosby 2:00 P.M.

2:00 p.m.-- 4--Fireman Frank 2:15 p.m.-- Derby 2:30 p.m.-- 4--Fireman Frank 2:45 p.m-- 5--Wild and Woolly 3:00 P.M. 3:15 p.m.--13--Postgame Dugout 3:20 p.m.-- 5--Matinee "Deadly Game" 13--Playhouse 4:00 4-00 p.m.-- 4--Fireman Frank 11--Western Caravan 4-30 p.m.-- 4--Fireman Frank 7--Bar 7 p.ni.-"Gang War" starring Robert Carrol reporter of the Herald, will be the title of "Big KRON-TV The citizens of a quiet town decide to take the law into their own hands De Wilde stars in "Bend to the Wind" on Sta io Tclephone Case" is the title of the authentic and thrilling. "Lineup" drama, I stars, AJtvUiN-i v. RADIO FRIDAY May 4 5:00 If. M.

Xfp.C-- Bob Ray K1IBC Alex Dreler XCBS-- Edward R. Murrow Street Final ins P. M. Xtluslc JDJBC-- Hal Well XCB9-- 5-Mlnute Final Edltloa ZOO-- Bill Stem F. K.

XCBS Tom Harmon COO-- William Winter 6:45 M. 17RC Sportfl Roundup Cecil Brown KNBC-- Elmer Putenon KCBS-- QOM. Hmscn Point ol law Kao-- Bob Garrwi Tswitwi 8:00 P.M. KTRC-- Oabrlfl Heater KNBC-- Blue KCBS-- Pern KGO-- Lei Malioy F. M.

KFRC Behind etory KNSC-- Bond Show Pun In 6un ECBS-- Lowell Inomu (1:30, r. M. KFRC-- Vlrsll PlnMey KKBC-- News :35 Lone Ranger KCBS-- Amos AodT KQO-- News 0:45 P. M. KFRC Sam Hayes :55 Sports KCBS-- News KQO-- Edw.

P. Morjan P.M: KPRC-- Counter Spy KNBC-- Boxlne KNBC-- :05 Maiten ct Melody KQO-- F. Jomensen 1:30 P. M. KPRC-- City Editor KNBC-- Irn.

Blue KCBS-- -Blng Crosby :35 Frank Sinatra Cantor 8:00 P.M. KPRC-- True or KCBS-- News Jade Carson TTNBC-- BoattJ. Nowi KCO Music Hall F. M. KNBC-- One Vlan'i PamtlT KCO-- :55 Mews F.

M. Double Date KNBC-- Polka Party KCBS CBS Workshop KOO-- Music Hall :55 News 9:00 P.M. KFRC-- News KNBC-- Polka Party KCBS-- Hews :05 Show Time KGO-- Back to Blblt P. M. KFHC-- Fulton Lewli Jr.

F. M. KFRC-- In PODB KNBC Dance Time KCBS-- :45 Johnny Dollar KGO Jay Snyder 10:00 P.M. KNBC-- Reporter KCBS-- Mozley KGO-- News :05 Vandercoolc :10 Jay Enyder 11:13 r. M.

KPHC-- Cedrlo Foster KNBC-- Time to 13 KCBS-- looklnr 'Em KOO-- JET Snyder 10:30 f. M. KTRC-- Health Talk MS TOD Tunes KCBS-- Sturllte KGO-- Jay Snyder 11:00 P.M. fCFRC-- News KCBS-- KCBS Hour 11:50 V. M.

KCBS-- Music 'Til Dawn 12:00 MIDNIGHT KGO-- Back to th'e SATURDAY May5 7:00 A.M. KFRC Newa KCBS-- CauelL Newi :05 Weather KGC-- Hartley Satei 7:15 A. M. KFRC-- Break 1 sfr Gam KCBS-- This li M. KNBC-- News :35 Monitor M.

KFRC-- News KCBS-- Story Master News 8:00 A. M. KCBS-- Here's KOO-- No School CFP.C-- QoodWlU Muslo :25 News ICBS-- Hobt. a 8:30 M. KFRC-- Haven el Rest KNBC-- Newn :35 Monitor KCBS-- Robt.

a. LewU 9:00 A. M. KFRC-- Back to the Bible KNBC-- Douc Pledser KCBS-- News :05 Story Teller American Music :80 i. M.

KFRC-- NCWS MUSle KCBS-- Gunsmoke Tremendous Trllles KNBC-- DOUE Pledger KGOr-Hardey Satw 10:00 A. M. KFRC-- News Top Tunes KNBC-- Doug Pledger KCBS-- News :05 Story Master H5 Fact or Fantasy :20 Galen Drake KGO-- News :10 Hartley Eater 10:30 H. KFRC TOD Tunes :50 Warmup :55 Game of Day :45 Today's Record :50 Stoiy Mwter KGO-- :50 News 11:00 A. M.

KFRC-- Baseball KCBS-- News :05 City Hospital KNBC DOUB Pledger 11:30 M. KNBC-- Farm Horn KCBS-- Galen Drake :38 Orchestra 12:00 NOON KFHC-- Baseball KNBC-- Monitor KCBS-- Ncwa P. M. KCBS-- Downbeat KNBC-- yen :35 Monitor KCBS-- Garden Gate :45 Science Adventures :55 I Believe 1:00 P. M.

KFRC-- Baseball KCBS-- Fred. Wllcoi 1:30 r. M. KFRC-- 'Wrap Up :35 News :40 Music KNBC Newff :35 Monitor LONG SAM TOO fOX to ArTCW? A 5AFHY VMia IN A aWK- Friday, May 4, 1956 ELLA CINDERS WELLA THEN LET ME YOU'LL IT ANOTHER HAVE TO PO PETTER THAN By Riek BUCK ROGERS EARTH-8EJNOS DON'T KNOW WHAT fAST TELL MY TO CHOOSE ONE OF THE SLOW-WOVING JETS FOR A DEMONSTRSTMH OF OUR ZENITH TO FIGHTER GUN-FIRE DIDN'T THE FLYM3 rr GET AWAY WE MOW IT. WE FIGUKE OUK WAS WRE60RIM TRY A CURLY KAYOE C'MOM, CHAMP.

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