Attachment B-2--Continued [Code: C carried all or any part of the series during last quarter 1966; X did not carry any part of the series; (#) no report from station] KFDA-TV, Amarillo. KFDM-TV, Beaumont- KPAR-TV, Sweetwater. KRLD-TV, Dallas. KROD-TV, El Paso. KTBC-TV, Austin. KWAB-TV, Big Spring. KZTV, Corpus Christi. Utah: KSL-TV, Salt Lake City. WDBJ-TV, Roanoke. Washington: NICHOLAS ZAPPLE, Esq., FLY, SHUEBRUK, BLUME & GAGUINE, Washington, D.C., April 13, 1967. Communications Counsel, Committee on Commerce, DEAR MR. ZAPPLE: This is in response to your letter of March 3, 1967, to our client, Mutual Broadcasting System, Inc., seeking certain information concerning its network programs in connection with the committee's study of the FCC's fairness doctrine. Attached hereto are a series of exhibits listing the various types of programs dealing with public issues which were carried by Mutual Broadcasting System during the last 13 weeks of 1966. These exhibits are as follows: Exhibit 1.-A list of commentary programs carried on either a daily (Monday through Friday) or weekly basis. These are regular series, most of which have been on Mutual for some years. Where the title of the program is followed with the letters "PB," this indicates that the program was played back a second or a third time to take into account different U.S. time zones. Exhibit 2.-A listing of special, one-time programs, such as Presidential news conferences, which were devoted in whole or in part to the discussion of public issues. Exhibit S.-A listing of the 10-minute weekly commentary programs by Gen. James D. Hittle (U.S. Marine Corps, retired). This exhibit lists the particular subject of each of these weekly commentary programs. This is a regular series which has been on Mutual for some time. Exhibit 4.-A listing of the regularly scheduled forum and discussion programs carried by the network during this 13-week period. These programs included "What's the Issue?" "Reporters Round-Up," and "Labor News Con ference." For each program, there is provided the name of the guest, the subject matter discussed and, where applicable, a list of the reporters and moderator of the particular program. In addition to these three discussion programs, Mutual carried during this period, on Sundays from 2:35 p.m. to 3 p.m., New York time, a panel discussion program entitled "Creedo." This program is produced by the Freedoms Foundation and features discussions of great American events. Another forum program, "Northwestern University Reviewing Stand," is listed separately in exhibit 7. Bohibit 5.-A listing of the programs in the weekly series, "The Big Lie.” This program undertakes to answer an exaggerated claim or an untruth from the press or radio of Communist countries. Exhibit 5 lists the particular subject discussed in each program. This regular series is prepared, produced. and voiced by Philip Clarke, a member of the staff of Mutual Broadcasting System. Exhibit 6.-A list of the nightly, Monday through Friday, "Capital Assign. ment" programs. It will be noted that in each of these programs, two publie figures express points of view on public issues. This has been a regular series on MBS for some years. Exhibit 7.-A listing of the "Northwestern University Reviewing Stand” programs presented by MBS during the 13 weeks in question. Information is supplied as to the hour in which the program was carried, the subject under discussion, and the participants. This is a regular series which has been on Mutual for some years. Exhibit 8.-A listing of the daily, 5-minute programs entitled "Washington Report." In each instance, the name of the speaker and the subject matter of this 5-minute program is given. This is a regular series. Exhibit 9.-Mutual presents a daily, Monday through Friday, news and interview program entitled, "The World Today." This exhibit lists those por tions of this program which were given over to the discussion of public issues. The name of the discussant and the subject matter discussed are listed. This is a regular series. All of the attached exhibits are devoted to programs which are offered by Mutual for on-the-air presentation by its affiliates exactly as fed to them by Mutual. Not included is any listing of the program material which Mutual offers, via closed circuit, which its affiliates may or may not utilize, in some form, at some time, to implement their local program schedule. For example, throughout Mutual's broadcast day, there is a closed circuit "Operation News Line" from which affiliates can tape news material to use in their own local newscasts. Similarly, Mutual makes available, twice each day, editorial material, should any affiliates desire to utilize the same. As Mr. Charles Warren of Mutual advised you during our meeting, Mutual has no records and, hence, is unable to supply the committee with information as to which of its affiliated stations carried any of the programing listed on exhibits 1 through 9, attached hereto. The reason, as you know, arises from the fact that Mutual does not compensate its affiliates for carrying such programs and, hence, does not require an affidavit of performance from the affiliate, as de the other networks. Instead, all of this program material is provided to Mutual affiliates as a bonus service, to help them enrich and enlarge the programing which they offer their listeners. However, Mutual is able to provide you with a listing of the stations which were affiliated with the MBS network during the period in question. Exhibit 10 is such a listing by States, with the cities in each State set out in alphabetical order. I trust that the above supplies you with the information which the committee needs. If we can be of any further help to you, don't hesitate to call on us. Sincerely, JACK P. BLUME MUTUAL BROADCASTING SYSTEM EXHIBIT No. 1-COMMENTARY PROGRAMS DISCUSSION OR COMMENTARY PROGRAM 8—OCTOBER THROUGH DECEMBER 1966 Monday through Friday: 9:05 9:15 a.m. Whitney Bolton Commentary. MUTUAL BROADCASTING SYSTEM EXHIBIT NO. 2-SPECIAL ONE-TIME PROGRAMS Details. This program features a discussion of the United States and her allies. In Washington, the speaker was Averell Harriman, U.S. Ambassador-atLarge; in London, Mr. Enoch Powell, a member of the Conservative opposition; and in Paris, Monsieur Andre Fontaine, foreign editor, Le Monde. 1 December 3, 1966-Saturday Details. The news and public affairs department of the Mutual Broadcasting System will present the latest edition of "Transatlantic Forum" on Saturday, December 3, 1966, 4:05:10-4:29:30 p.m. NYT. The subject on this edition: "The Press in a Free Society." Participants include Michael Demarest of Time magazine in New York and two European journalists in London. MUTUAL BROADCASTING SYSTEM EXHIBIT NO. 3-GENERAL HITTLE COMMENTARY Guests: Dr. Carl F. Hawver, executive vice president, Consumer Finance Association; Arch N. Booth, Don Goodall, U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Subject: "Consumer Credit." "Reporters' Roundup"-4:05-4:30 p.m. Guest: Frank Southard, Jr., U.S. delegate to the Monetary Conference. Subject: "Financing Underdeveloped Nations." "Labor News Conference"-4:35-5 p.m. Guest: William L. Kircher, director, AFL-CIO Department of Organizatio Reporters: Sam Sharkey, labor specialist, Newhouse Newspapers; William Eaton, Washington correspondent, Chicago Daily News. Subject: "Trade Unionism-New Hope for America's Farm Workers." OCTOBER 9, 1966-SUNDAY "What's the Issue?"-3:05-3:30 p.m. Guests: Representative Cornelius E. Gallagher (Democrat, New Jersey Edgar Parsons, Wallace Davies, Arch Booth, U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Subject: "National Data Center." "Reporters' Roundup"-4:05-4:30 p.m. Guest: Senator Robert F. Kennedy (Democrat, New York). Reporters: Robert Beecroft. William Dagg. Subject: "Democratic Politics-1966-72." "Labor News Conference”—4:35–5 p.m. Guest: Joseph A. Beirne, president, Communications Workers of America AFL-CIO vice president, president of the United Community Funds and Com cils of America. Reporters: Joseph A. Loftus, New York Times' Washington bureau; E Edstrom, the Washington Post. Subject: "New Unity To Meet Age-Old Problems." OCTOBER 16, 1967-SUNDAY "What's the Issue?"-3:05-3:30 p.m. Guests: Olin W. Davis, executive director, Clergy Economic Education Foundation; Arch N. Booth, Wallace Davies, Edgar Parsons, U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Subject: "Clergy Economic Education Foundation." "Reporters Roundup"-4:05-4:30 p.m. Guest: Representative Charles Weltner (Democrat, Georgia). Moderator: Charles Warren. Subject: "Politics, Morals in the South." "Labor News Conference"—4:35-5 p.m. Guest: Jerry Wurf, president, American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, AFL/CIO. Reporters: Harry Conn, editor of Press Associates, Inc.; Stanley Levey, labor correspondent, Scripps-Howard Newspapers. Subject: "Trade Unions and the Public Service." OCTOBER 23, 1967-SUNDAY "What's the Issue?"-3:05-3:30 p.m. Guests: Dr. R. Lewis Bright, U.S. Office of Education; Dr. Dwight Knox, Falls Church, Va., public schools; Dr. John R. Miles, Wallace Davies, Arch Booth, U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Subject: "Technology in Education." "Reporters Roundup"-4:05-4:30 p.m. Guest: Senator Thruston Morton (Republican, Kentucky). : Moderator: Charles Warren. Subject: "The 89th Congress." "Labor News Conference"-4:35-5 p.m. Guest: Ceasar Chavez, director, United Farm Workers Organizing Committee, AFL/CIO. Reporters: Sam Sharkey, labor specialist, Newhouse Newspapers; John Herling, editor, John Herling's Labor Letter, and syndicated newspaper columnist. OCTOBER 30, 1966-SUNDAY "What's the Issue?"-3:05-3:30 p.m. Guests: Howard S. Piquet, Legislative Reference Service, Library of Congress; Walter Hoadley, senior vice president, Bank of America, San Francisco; Norman T. Ness, vice president; Anderson, Clayton & Co., Houston, Tex.; M. A. Wright, president, National Chamber; Arch N. Booth, Don Goodall, U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Subject: "Balance of Payments." "Reporters' Roundup"-4:05–4:30 p.m. Guest: Barry Goldwater. Reporters: Robert Beecroft, William Dagg. Moderator: Charles Warren. Subject: "Political Panorama." "Labor News Conference"-4:35–5 p.m. Guest: Andrew J. Biemiller, director, Department of Legislation, AFL-CIO. Reporters: Neil Gilbride, labor correspondent, AP; Kenneth Crawford, Newsweek. Subject: "The 89th Congress-The Best." NOVEMBER 6, 1966-SUNDAY "What's the Issue?"-3:05-3:30 p.m. Guests: Mike Judge, John McLees, Don Goodall, Arch N. Booth, U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Subject: "Review of the 89th Congress." |