U. S. Radio (Jan-Dec 1960)

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CLOWNING IT up at amusement park party, announcer from WPOP Hartford, Conn., entertains some of 30,000 people who came out for free hot dogs and soda, half-price rides. Listeners had to write to WPOP for invitations. Fiery display of call letters ended the day. BASEBALL WARM-UP at WKMhH Detroit party preceding YankeesTigers game involves (I. to r.) Larry Fischer and Jack Sitta, WKMH; Ben Holmes, Edward Petry & Co.; Ray Jones, Young & Rubicam Inc.; John Van Deusen, Ted Bates & Co., and Paul Theriault, Y & R. GIVING CUE for circus act to begin, air personality Lanny Ross of WCBS New York sports high hat and tails. All WCBS personalities were masters of ceremony for circus given by Valley Fair store, Hillsdale, N. J. Two shows daily were in huge parking areas. I PENNANT HOPES for San Francisco '49ers are pinned on football held by Coach Red Hickey. Flanking him are sportscaster Bob Fouts (I.) and William D. Shaw, v.p. and gen. mgr. of KSFO San Francisco KSFO will broadcast all '49er games on 1960-61 schedule. U. S. RADIO • September 1960 EQUAL TIME goes to WOW Omaha secretaries (I. to r.) Joan Dages, Jan Loftis and Wanda McNeal on station's annual "Picnic Day." Station manager William O. Wiseman showed up in Alpine shorts, threw staff in uproar before noon-time exodus to cook-out. 41