U. S. Radio (Jan-Dec 1960)

names and faces Noting the Changes Among The People of the Industry AGENCIES Howard Kramer, Richard H. Hurley, Harold V. Rover, formerly account supervisors, and Bertram F. Mulligan, asst. dir., radio and tv program department, appointed vice presidents at Compton Advertising Inc., New York; Graham Hay promoted to head timebuyer. Mrs. Elizabeth Harris, former supervisor in NBC audi ence nteasurement ilept.. to Kenvon 8c i;,(k.hai(.lt Inc., New York, as senior analyst, media department. Robert G. Stakes moves to McCutcheon and Patton, Phoenix, Ariz., as account exec, from radio-tv department at H. E. Westmoreland Co., Duluth, Minn. Beryl Seidenbcrg, diief timebuyer at Kastor, Hilton, Chesiey, Clillorcl Sc Atlurton, Inc., New York, elected vice president. STATIONS Anton J. Moe, former \.p. and gen. mgr., KSO Des Moines, named exec. v. p., WKOW Madison, "Wise. Frank McGivern, accoimt executive at W'LOL Minneapolis, ijccomes gen. mgr.. KSC) Dcs Moines. Adam VVaran, formerlv witii Will .Milwaukee, becomes sales manager. KDE.S Palm Springs, Calif. Di(k Morrison appointed gen. mgr. of KICN Denver, after serving as sales mgr., Commercial Recording Corp.. Dallas. Robert H. Poller, loinierly sales and station |)romoter. \\'R()\' Roanoke, appointed if) sales stall, W ALT Tampa. I'hi. Edward .Smith, previously manager of Adam Young Inc., Detioii, ai)|)ointed gen. sales mgr., KQV Pittsburgh. Edwin Moss William.s, formerly v. p. of United Press who recently established the fust Freedom of Information Onter at the University of Missouri, Columbus. Mo., appointed v.p. in charge of station operations. Century Broadcasting Co., Johnstown, Pa. Tom Gonterman, account exec, with Batz-Hodgson-Neunoeliner Inc., Kansas Citv, Mo., named gen. irigr.. KRKC Kansas City. Bob Kivelson moves to W'CBS sales piomcjtion sialf hom Khrlich. Neuwirth .^ -Sobo Inc., New Ycjrk. William E. Nichols, formerly gen. mgr., KFRC San Francisco, appointed gen. mgr., KY.\ San Francisco. John Heetland, sales manager, KKD.\ .\marillo. Tex., becomes gen. mgr., KIXZ .Amarillo. Bill .\llred, sales mgr.. K.\KC Tidsa. promoted to station manager. John WernsdorfcT, Jr., iormerly manager of \'orkshire Carpet House, Baltimore, named head of new meichandising dept. at WFBB Baltimore. David L. Lambert moves from tlie sales staff ol Kat/ Agency Inc., New York, to KVOR Colorado Spiings, Colo., as gen. mgr. James G. Wells joins Leland Bisbee Broadcasting Co., Phoenix, .\riz., as national advertising sales director. He was with The Runnill Co., Rochester, N. Y., as v.p. and dir. Donald M. Hine appointed director of prc:>granuning ami public allaiis lor Transcontinental Television C^orp., New York, alter serving as director of special projeclSj AN'orld Tennis, Inc. Ining Steinbock, account exec, at KEX Portland, Ore., named asst. sales mgr. Carlos Franco, formerly general sales manager, Crosley Bioadcasiing Co., named diiector of national sales, ComnuMiily Clidj .V^vards Inc. Joseph .V. Reid, accoinit executive, CBS Radio, appc:)inted merchandising director, WCBS New York. Also at W'CBS. loin men join sales staff: Rol)ert W. .41len from WTTI r.osioii. Jack E. Baker fiom (.raiH W'ebb R: Co., Richard L. Branigan lioni WM(.M New York, and Jerome K. Mciiaulev lioni W'.\BC New \'ork. Robert .M. Purcell, |)usiclent and general manager of KTW'B Los Angeles, and diiector of the broadcast division. Crowell-Colliei Publishing Co.. elected a vice presideni. REPRESENTATIVES Bob Biernacki, formerly with RadioTV Representatives Inc., New York, joins AM Radio Sales Co.. New ^()lk, as accoinit executive. .Vrihur J. Miller, Jr., promoted to sales manager of the radio division, The liolling Co., New York. Norma Walsh promoted to manager of the company's liosion oflice. John \. Hicks, pievioiisly with the Clarke Brown Co., .\ilanla, named account executive at HR Representatives, .\tlanla. NETWORKS Gerald A. Vernon joins the sales staff of CBS Radio Network, leaving [jost as salesman for NBC 'Television Network. INDUSTRY-WIDE Fred Shine appointed assistant director of the radio and tv sales department, Traiid Associates Inc., New York. Joseph Novik, formerly with RC.\, appointed manager of broadcasting department. Industrial Transmitters & Antennas Inc., Lansdowne, Pa. *•* } Gonterman BiernacJti Nichols Smith Allred Wells 66 U. S. RADIO October 1960