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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1961
Page
17
New York columnist Dick Kleiner notes payola remains strong with payments ranging from five to twenty five dollars per play. He cites DJ popularity city size and record company wealth as factors in the ongoing practice. A hit record often rises only after a promotional tour.
A booming but shady industry touts solo records priced to hit charts with rentables studios and presses. Executives claim profits from high volume output and chart placements, including potential buys of spots in Top 40 lists. Critics call pop music today the biggest crap game in history.
Hollywood star Gower Champion, lionized at a large party, says his health requires rest after an ulcer flare and a year of intense directing for Broadway shows Carnival and Bye Bye Birdie. He plans no work until August to film Bye Bye Birdie and recover while adjusting to mental stress and limited smoking.
Local listings detail a full day of network programming from 7:00 a.m. to midnight. Schedule includes news programs, soap operas, game shows, comedy and drama series, and late night features with time slots and channel notes for viewers in Austin Minnesota.
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