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Himan Brown and Sam Cook Digges honored at 1979 Annual Directors Guild of America Awards



March 12, 1979

PRINCIPALS IN PRODUCTION OF “MYSTERY THEATER” WIN
SPECIAL CITATIONS FROM DIRECTORS GILD OF AMERICA

Honored Are CBS Radio Network, Sam Cook Digges, Himan Brown

The CBS Radio Network, Sam Cook Digges and Himan Brown each received a special citation Saturday Night (March 10) from the Eastern Directors Council of Directors Guild of America, Inc., for their “major roles in the resurgence of radio drama,” namely, the CBS RADIO MYSTERY THEATER. Mr.Digges is President of the CBS Radio Division and Mr.Brown the producer-director of the mystery series. The citations were presented during the 1979 Annual Directors Guild of America Awards Dinner in New York City’s St. Regis Hotel.

The citations read as follows:
“The Eastern Council of the Directors Guild of America salutes the CBS Radio Network for its major role in the resurgence of radio drama, initiated by the production of CBS MYSTERY THEATER. This series, now its sixth year, with over 1100 one-hour programs broadcast, has restored a radio drama listening habit in millions of homes, is developing a new generation of listeners and is giving rise to other radio-drama programming efforts.

“This astonishing success would not have been possible without the vision, dedication and considerable skills of Mr.Sam Cook Digges,

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President of the CBS Radio Division; and the Director of the MYSTERY THEATER, and Guild member, Mr.Himan Brown. To these distinguished gentlemen, and to the CBS Radio Network, the Directors Council proudly presents this special citation on the occasion of the 1979 Annual Directors Guild of America Awards Dinner.”

Richard M.Brescia, Vice President and General Manager of the CBS Radio Network, accepted the citations for the Network and Mr.Digges.  Mr.Brown received his citation personally.

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