BMI Program Clinic: Atlanta, Georgia, part 2, May 8, 1957

Item — Reel: au rl orig 689

Clinic at Atlanta, Georgia. Recorded May 8, 1957. Russell Sanjek, BMI. Luncheon speaker. Describes ASCAP lawsuit against BMI. (Suit claims BMI and radio stations discriminate against ASCAP music.) Sanjek defends BMI and compares the two licensing corporations and need for competition. Discussion and question-and-answer session follows. Ralf Brent, vice president and director of sales, WIP, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Topic: "Blueprint for Radio's Future." Offers predictions for 1967 and what they may mean for radio broadcasters. Radio's relationship to television. Panel: "One of Our Best Program Ideas." Ralph N. Edwards, president and general manager, WWGS, Tifton, Georgia (possibly continued on next reel).

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Creation: May 8, 1957

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