Broadcasting (Jul - Dec 1944)

AN OPEN LETTER T0_ LINNEA NELSON (J. WALTER THOMPSON) CARLOS FRANCO (YOUNG & RUBICAM) FRANK SILVERNAIL (BBDO) Dear Judges : It goes without saying that we're pleased to have won our third straight BILLBOARD award; but we're especially grateful this year because we realize the quality of competition was higher (much higher) , and the judges were the most eminently qualified persons who could be chosen. So thanks again ! Sincerely tion P,S. The statistically-minded around here have figured it out mathematically; we've now been BILLBOARD Award winners for greater than 65% of WGKV's lifetime. CHARLESTON, W. VA. Joseph B. Matthews, Manager Gil Canfield, Promotion Manager Represented Nationally By Joseph Hershey McGiilvra, Inc. Affiliated with BEHIND ROBERT EWIXG, supervisor of the Blue sales traffic department in Chicago, has been added to the division's research department as assistant to Research Manager G. A. Vernon. Replacing Mr. Evsfing in network sales traffic is Glad.ys Ferguson, in charge of the Blue local and spot sales traffii' department for last two years, assisted by Florence AA'^alling and Marjory Mason. C. EDWARD SMITH, released from the Army, has joined the announcing staff of WPEN Philadelphia. EARL HARPER, sports and special events director of WJW Cleveland, has been chosen member of the advisory board of the Radio Council of Greater Cleveland. ERNEST SIMON, chief announcer of WINX Washington and recently released from the British Eighth Army, has been elected junior vicecommander of the Silver Spring Chapter No. 4 of Disabled American Veterans. Cotton-Blossom Time IN MISSISSIPPI It's cotton-blossom time down south, and Mississippi's "King Cotton" tias brigtif prospects of producing an even bigger cash income from his products this year. Newly released agricultural figures reveal that Mississippi's cash income from cotton alone, in 1943, was $242,456,000, or an increase of $28,671,000 over the year before. New industrial and oil development, coupled with an increased agricultural production, is pushing the state's cash income to peaks never before reached. Remember, WJDX — "The Voice of Mississippi" — continues to DOMINATE this profitable, growing market and can give you EXTRA results. KUTA Shifts Personnel In Program Department IN A complete realignment of the program department of KUTA Salt Lake City, general manager Frank Carman announced some personnel changes: Frank Mclntyre, who came to KUTA from WKY Oklahoma City, will supervise the organization. Mr. Mclntyre heads the program department as program-production director. Bill Agee, former Los Angeles announcer, will be night production manager, with Vern Louden, assistant production manager. Jim Lawrence, former KOVO Provo program director, will fill the newly created post of sDorts-special events director, and Herman Wilson, formerly of KFEL Denver and KFSD San Diego, afternoon news editor. Dick Eskelson has joined the announcing staff, coming from KTFI Twin Falls, Ida. Keith Clarke has been promoted from junior announcer to full time status, and Lita Anderson, is new to the continuity staff. ADD PENFIELD, former night news editor at WSB Atlanta, has been inducted into the Army as a private, stationed at Camp Wheeler, Ga. FRANCES NEWELL, former women's program director at KGVO Missoula, Mont., has joined the station's announcing staff effective Aug. 1, replacing Ginger Cook, who is leaving to study in New York. Velma Rouse succeeds Miss Newell. NAOMI MELENICK, formerly with W.J.JD-WIND Chicago in news and publicity work, has joined the staff of domestic radio bureau of the Office of War Information in New York. PAUL O. GODT, theatre organist and program director, has been named public relations director at KXOK St. Louis. Mr. Godt was former program director at WTMV East St. Louis, 111.. KARK Little Rock, Ark., and WKZO Kalamazoo, Mich. BILL MELIA, announcer of WWNC Asheville, N. C. and a member of the production staff for the past four years, has been appointed production manager. ERIC NORMAN, announcer, formerly of WOR New York and the Office of War Information, has joined the announcing staff of WBYN Brooklyn. DR. DEXTER PERKINS, Watson professor of history at the U. of Rochester and news commentator at WHEC-WHEF Rochester, will be the first to occupy Cambridge TTniversity's new chair of American history and institutions. (Continued on page i3) Yea! Dis Is Butch! Lov.'brows, highbrows, inbetweensJ They're here, with money to burn! Winston-Salem is an outstanding market — served by an outstanding radio station. If you want more sales ond good v/i!l, you want — WA IR V/in:ton • Sa'em, North Carolina Representative: The Walker Company Owned and Operated by LAMAR LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY JACKSON. MISSISSIPPI Page 40 • July 31, 1944 BROADCASTING • Broadcast Advertising