Salt Lake Telegram | 1948-10-26 | Page 5 | Radio Shows Continue as Writers Call Strike

Radio Shows Continue As Writers Call Strike NEW YORK YORI Oct 26 UP A P-A A Astrike strike by bp radio script writers against some show producers was to be begin n Tuesday but no immediate immediate immediate imme imme- diate effect on scheduled broadcasts broadcasts broadcasts broad broad- casts was expected Roy Langham executive secretary secretary secre secre- tary bry of ot the Radio Writers Writers' guild bUild said about two-thirds two of ot the program program program pro pro- gram producers already have reached agreement with the guild and will not be affected Other independent producers and advertising agencies have a backlog of s scripts it was said Meanwhile J J. J R. R Mandelbaum assistant reg regional onal director of the federal conc conciliation li and mediation mediation- service intervened Monday in an effort to settle the dispute The guild which reportedly had planned to picket independently produced produced shows already ady written has agreed not to set up picket lines during mediation efforts Mandelbaum said Shows produced by radio networks networks networks net net- works themselves are arc not involved since the networks already have signed contracts with the guild The dispute hinged hing-ed on efforts of the guild bUild a part of the independent independent independent inde inde- pendent Authors' Authors League uc of America America America Amer Amer- ica to obtain similar agreements with the independent producers and agencies Langham said the producers will be denied services and all writings of some members of the parent league which includes many who write writ for other mediums but sell radio rights of their works Some producers have refused to sign agreements on the ground that the guild has not been certified certified certified by the national labor re relations relations relations re- re lations board The guild has demanded demanded demanded de de- de- de that the producers accept its terms after which it would obtain certification