Broadcasting (Jan - June 1941)

ROY POWELL, manager of WCOS, Columbia, S. C, has been elected a director of the local chapter of commerce. He is already serving as vicepresident of the junior chamber of commerce. CHARLES KAPLAN, of the sales staff of WIP, Philadelphia, takes leave from his dVities for an extended Florida vacation, to return early in May. CRENSHAW BONNER and Julian Flint, both from WATL, Atlanta, have joined the commercial staff of WAGA. ROT CHAPMAN, program director of KTSM, El Paso, has been elected president of the local 20-30 Club. HUGH M. FELTIS, commercial manager of KOMO-KJR, Seattle, was installed as president of the Seattle Advertising and Sales Club for the coming year at a meeting Jan. 7. H. PRESTON PETERS, New York manager of Free & Peters, Inc., Jan. 21 returned home from a successful two week fishing trip to Palm Beach. TED SCHNEIDER, on Jan. 20 took over the duties of night manager of WHN, New York, replacing Russ Clancy, who is joining the staff of AP. Howard LaNoce remains as assistant night manager. CARROL W. NEELD. salesman of WCBS. Springfield, 111., has been elected "Skipper" in the newly formed Sangamon Navy Club, an organization composed of ex-members of the Navy. JOHN McGRAIL, former motion picture advertising executive, has joined the staff of Fox Radio Features, New York, as promotion manager. BILL BANE, of the sales staff of WBRW. Welch. W. Va., is the father of a girl born recently. JOHN E. GARDNER, formerly manager of KTFI, Twin Falls, Ida., on Jan. 20 joined Homer Owen Griffith & Assoc., Hollywood station representatives, as an associate. BEHIND JENNINGS PIERCE, director of agriculture for NBC Western Division, was honored for his 17 years of service to Western farmers and stockmen, during a special broadcast on KPO and the Red Coast network Jan. 18. H. M. Armitage of the California Department of Agriculture, a guest speaker on the program, told the listeners of Pierce's experiences during his early days of radio. PERRY DICKEY, formerly of KFDM, Beaumont, and KABC, San Antonio, has joined the announcing staff of WFAA-KGKO, Dallas. JEAN ANDERSON, formerly of CFAC. Calgary, and more recently with KSAN, San Francisco, has joined the staff of KFRC. San Francisco, as commentator and is presenting a Monday through Friday program, Miladi/s Mirror. ERNEST (Bill) COLLING, writer i>n NBC's press staff in New York, has had five songs accepted by BMI. Four have lyrics written by Christopher Morley and the fifth is an orchestral novelty, "Dance of the Plumpuppets." Works are the first music Colling has ever had published. NORMAN RUNIONS. formerly of KVI. Taeoma, Wash., has joined the announcing staff of KIRO. Seattle. Al Amundsen, formerly of WMBH. .Joplin. Mo., and KU.L Walla Walla, has joined the KIRO production and continuity staff and Bill Moshier. KIRO f'arm editor, has been named publicity director of the station. Radio Candidate ANOTHER radio entry in the field of politics came with the announcement of Eric Munro, merchandising manager of KTSM, El Paso, that he had filed his candidacy for the office of city treasurer in the local 1941 municipal elections. Mr. Munro, prior to his association with KTSM, was deputy in the Tax Assessors and Collector's office. DOROTHY HILL has joined KSCJ, Sioux City, as music librarian, shcceeding Irma Coffron, who resigned to join WGRC. New Albany, Ind. Dan Desmond, KSCJ sportscaster and sports editor of the Sioux City Journal recently fractured his leg when he slipped while stepping into his car. Gene Milner has taken over his regular daily sportscast. ROD BORDER, formerly of KDAL, Duluth, on Jan. 23 joined the announcing staff of WCAR, Pontiac, Mich. ROBERT GREGORY, announcer of WCBS, Springfield. 111., has been elected vice-president of the Springfield Junior Chamber of Commerce. KATHRYN ALLEN, conductor of women's programs, formerly of WGY, Schenectady; WIBX. Utica ; KMTR. Hollywood, and KGO. San Francisco, has joined the staff of KYA, San Francisco, as home economist. BOB GRAY, guest relations staff of KPO-KGO, San Francisco, has been assigned to radio communications in the California National Guard and is scheduled to go into active service at San Luis Obispo. Cal. about Feb. 1. HAL SAWYER, formerly of KSFO. San Francisco, has joined the CBS Hollywood announcing staff. ALLEN C. BOTZER. formerly of KMTR, Hollywood, has joined KHJ, that city, as announcer. HAROLD HAUGHT. announcer of WBRW. Welch. W. Va., has resigned becau.se of a recurring throat ailment. ROGER BOWER, producer of WOR, Newark, has been selected as stage director for the show depicting America from 1901 to 1951 which will be staged at Hotel Waldorf-Astoria. New York, as part of the President's Birthday Ball Celebration. CHARLES L. HALTEMAN, announcer of WMMN, Fairmont, W. Va., is preparing to enter military training under the Selective Service Act. BILL EDMONDS, formerly of WLW, Cincinnati, has joined the announcing staff of WFIL, Philadelphia. BILL PARKES, formerly free-lancing in the advertising field, has joined the publicity staff of WKZO, Kalamazoo, Mich. DON DEAN, for the last six mouths promotion assistant of WCKY, Cincinnati, has been appointed farm field reporter of the station. GEORGE B. GERMAN, m.c. of the Trading Pont program on WNAX, Yankton. S. D.. is the father of a boy FRANK STELTE. member of the Kern County Rangers on WCBS, Springfield, 111., was married on Jan. 29. Lil King, the "Buffalo Gal," heard on the station's Illinois Barn Dance program, and Virge Bennett also a member of the cast, have announced their engagement. MRS. EUGENE SWIGART, better known as Ruth Bailey, actress of NBC, Chicago, is the mother of a boy born .Ian. 7. MARGARET EARLY KNOWN to many listeners for her "magazine of the air" is Margaret Early, director of women's activities at WPTF, Raleigh. Born in Edenton, N. C, where she attended Junior College, she first came to Raleigh to attend Meredith College, majoring in psychology with intentions of teaching. Her first job took her to Goldsboro at WGBR where she served as secretary to the president. Her speaking voice soon attracted attention and her position changed to that of a woman commenator. She was heard by Graham Poyner, WPTF's program director, and was hired for the Raleigh microphones. She conducts a daily program. The Woman^s Digest, and a weekly Woman of the Week, interviewing prominent North Carolina women. In addition she writes continuity and has developed into a special events woman, often going on remotes. HUGH HOLDER, formerly of the announcing staff of WGBR, Goldsboro, N. C. has joined WSJS, WinstonSalem. JOE COBB, 18-year-old Philadelphia high school graduate, recently won a competitive audition for an appointment to the announcing staff of WBAB, Atlantic City, N. J. He succeeds Paul Martin. ELIZABETH NUCHOLS has joined the music clearance department of WRVA, Richmond, Va. Other staff additions include Elizabeth Dickenson and Marjorie Hatfield. ANDREW GAINEY, staff vocalist of KOA, Denver, and Georgene Mitehael, radio actress, were married in that city Jan. 20. KENNETH ROBERTS, announcer of The O'Neills on CBS, is convalescing from pneumonia. Charles Stark has taken over his assignment temporarily. HELEN CLEAVER, formerly assistant secretary to the sales manager of Macfadden Publications, New York, and previously in the publicity department of Sterling Adv. Agency, New York, has joined the press department of WOR. Newark. JAMES MeCONNOCHIE II. formerly of NBC, has joined the firm of Radio House, Inc. as business manager and associate. DOUGLAS DAWSON, Hollywood commentator, and Jean Parker, film actress have announced their engagement. Wedding is scheduled for late January. 77<« BASIC ^HE best yardstick for measuring our worth as radio station representatives is the steady progress in the national field of every radio station v/e represent. The average increase during 1939 was 17% over 1938 in business contracted through our office. This year the gain will be even greater. nno compfinv NEW YORK • DETROIT CHICAGO • SAN FRANCISCO RADIO STATIOn REPRESENTATIVES Page 32 • January 27, 1941 BROADCASTING • Broadcast Advertising