U. S. Radio (Jan-Dec 1960)

names and faces Noting the Changes Antong The People of the Industry AGENCIES: Betty Mandcvillc McGarrett moves lo Ogilvy, Benson &: M.itlici Inc., New York, in the program unit of tlie I)r<>;ulcasi department. She lormeily prochued and directed The I'BI in Pcmc (tiul IlV/r. Crime Doctor and oihei programs. E. J. Lewinski elected v.p. ol M. M. Fisher Assoc, Chicago. He will continue as director of merchandising. Francis C. Gillon moves to Hume, Smith, Mickelberry, Miami, as radio and tv director, fiom .\ml)ro Advertising Agency, Ciedar Rapids, where he was v.p. and ace omit executive. Norman H. Stoii.se becomes chief executive ollicei of (. \\'alter Thompson L\o., New York, succeeding Stanley Resor who continues as chairman. Henry CI. Flower, Jr., and Samuel W. Meek continue as vice chairmen. Wilber B. Downes, Donahue K: Coe, Inc., New \u\\, elected vice president. Rol)ert F. O'Brien l)ecomes piesident of Hicks, Cireist, c^ OlJrien, Inc., liostcjn, new agency formed by merger of Hicks is: Cireist, Inc., New York, with Robert F. O'Urien and (lo. STATIONS: William Clodus, Winston Kirby and Leonard Levitt, appointed to national sales division of WPA T Paterson, N. J. John Thorsen becomes midwest sales manager in charge of \\P.\ Ts new Chicago oHice. Marc Bowman, lornui operations manager ol KP(). ^\'enalchee, Wash., moves to KC.MC-F.M Portland, Ore., as station manager. A. B. "Bill" Hartman becomes sales manager for WB7, Boston alter being sales manager at WIC^E Providence. John R. Clanty named station manager of WCCM and \\'(iHf(FM), I.awrence, Mass., after serving as commercial manager for WCCiM. Kenneth L. Ross appointed account executive at KFMli San Diego. James K. Wai-d to WCi.XR CMeveland as sales promotion manager. Formerly with the Cleveland Plain DcaleiN promotion department, he will replace Dale F. Palmer who moves up to national sales manager for \\'Ci.\R. William Venell, former assistant sales manager at WHO Des Moines, moves to WPBC .Miinieapolis-Si. Paul as national sales manager. Elmer O. Wayne named general manager of KGO San Francisco, leaving post as general sales manager oi KFI Los Angeles. Alfred N. Greenberg, formerly director of advertising and pidjlic relations for TelePrompFer C>orp., to (JBS Radio as manager of stations promotion services for C;BS owned radio stations. Dorothy Abbott appointed station manager of KNDI Waikiki, Hawaii. She was formerly promotion director of KANS Kansas City, Mo. Thomas R. Nunan Jr. joins Crosley Broadcasting Corp., New \'ork, as director of marketing communications. Abbott Samuels Ninian was lormerly manager ol Steiinnaii Stations, Lancaster, Pa. .\1 Racco named general manager of KL.XC Los Angeles. Perry S. Samuels moves from account executive at \\'.MC.\ New York to WBNY Buffalo as general manager. Robert Churney, formerly sales manager at KCiVO Missoula, Mont., promoted to station manager. Lawrence Ilannon moves to account executive for KF.Mli-FM San Diego from KHO(; Fayetteville, Ark. REPRESENTATIVES: Richard O'Connell, lormerly piesident of Ridi.iid O'Connell, Inc., and Edward J. Devney, president of Devney, Inc. form new firm under the name of Devney O'Connell, Inc., New York. Peter Allen, formerly with WXYZ-TV, appointed sales executi\e for John Blair R: (io., Detroit. David Simmons, loiinerly head of Simmons Associates, New York, joins Trand Associates, Inc. as v.p. in charge of station relations. Jo.seph FieiTo appointed to New York radio sales staff of Katz Agency Inc., coming from N. W. Ayer 8c .Son, Detroit, where he was account executive. John Walker moves from the Chicago office of Daren F. .McCiavren Co. to manage firm's new ofTice in St. Louis. Richard Jungers, formerly on the sales staff, WMAQ (Chicago, now account executive for NBC Radio Spot Sales, Chicago. NETWORKS: C;arl M. Watson promoted to director, continuity acceptance for NBC, where he was manager of that department since 1955. Malcolm B. Laing joins NBC> as regional manager. Flerro Canty Wayne Allen U. S. RADIO • August 1960