Broadcasting Telecasting (Jan - Mar 1951)

DICK WOOLLEN appointed radio program manager ABC Central Div., Vice President JOHN H. NORTON Jr., announced last week. Mr. Woollen replaced LEONARD BLAIR, who transferred to New York as Eastern production manager and assistant to LEONARD REEG, vice president in charge of AM programming. Mr. Woollen worked previously as writer-director for network's Western Div. WILLIAM FROUG, writer program department CBS Hollywood, named director of program writing and program idea acceptance Columbia Pacific Network. He replaces PAUL PIERCE, resigned. BILL VAUGHN appointed program director WAVZ New Haven, succeeding BOB GILLESPIE, resigned. He has been with stations in Texas, Missouri, Montana and Maryland. HARRY BLACK, associate program director WXEL (TV) Cleveland, appointed program director. ROBERT SEAL, general manager KOB Albuquerque, to KTTV (TV) Los Angeles as chief of program operations. Mr. Seal was previously director of CBS' Truth or Consequences and Gene Autry Show and before that staff producer with NBC in Hollywood and San Francisco. PAUL HARRINGTON appointed chief continuity writer WOW-AM-TV Omaha. He succeeds BILL O'HALLOREN who resigned to freelance on West Coast. ROBERT E. LEE named to continuity staff. HARRISON WOOLEY, KFRC San Francisco, to KYA, same city, as promotion manager. HANK SYLVERN, radio-TV musical director, will serve as music director for new State Dept. dramatic series to be beamed to South America. air-casters DICK AKER, program director WSAL Logansport, Ind., to program staff KDWT Stamford, Tex. HOWARD BRIGHT, announcing staff WIOU Kokomo, Ind., succeeds him as program director at WSAL. WILLIAM O. CRAMPTON, film and TV director WSYR-TV Syracuse, N. Y., resigns. JOHN H. MORSE, director of ABCTV Lone Ranger, appointed production coordinator for CBS Amos 'n' Andy TV series. He will assist CHARLES BARTON, director of program, in providing liaison between network program department and Hal Roach Studios, Culver City, where TV series will be filmed. IRVING SMITH, program chief WCAM Camden, N. J., and WCAP Asbury Park, N. J., to production staff WIP Philadelphia, ED LOCKE, WSNJ Bridgeton, N. J., to announcing staff WIP, replacing LES ALEXANDER, who is now with WITH Baltimore, in same capacity. DICK ERSTEIN, senior producer Lowell Institute Cooperative Broadcasting Council, Boston, appointed radio officer at Athens, Greece, in foreign service of State Dept. DON HILLMAN, director NBC-TV, named new director on Mon. and Wed. portions o f five weekly Broadway Open House, NBC-TV, 11-12 p.m. Put Yourself on a spot ! Reach t,o0o •4 '< 3 omes Frit to** WINS spots move mountains of everything — from collar buttons to "Constellations" — fast! Let us give you examples! WINS spots have a high Pulse but a low rate per thousand homes. Let us show you! WINS spots, in other words, sell more, cost less. Get the straight facts on a WINS spot buy. Call your WINS representative . . . see him when he calls! •Source: Pulse ol N. Y.— Dec, 1950 Buy WINS . If Sells! WINS 50KW New York CROSLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION ISABELLE BIASINI, assistant director of religious and educational programs MBS, recalled to active duty as captain in WACS. CELESTE CLORES, staff of Idaho Daily Statesman, Boise, Idaho, will replace Miss Biasini. RALPH MOFFATT to WDGY Minneapolis, as disc emcee. He was with WCCO Minneapolis. LEWIS KLEIN, Donn Bennett Productions, Phila., to WFIL Philadelphia. FRANK LUCAS and DAVE FERRY to music department WIL St. Louis, as librarian and assistant librarian. NORM McBAIN, announcer CBW Winnipeg, to CBC International Service, Montreal. PAUL PANGBURN, sales manager A. J. Saylo & Co., L. A., to NBC Hollywood as assistant to MAX BAUMAN, NBC Western Div. purchasing agent. ANN CONFORTI and RENEE IOSET named to staff WDTV (TV) Pittsburgh. BOB DARE, studio engineering department WPTR Albany, N. Y., named to announcing staff. GEORGE BARNES to announcing staff CBR Vancouver. Was with CKOY Ottawa. JACK BRIGGS, producer Enterprise Studios, to KFMB-TV San Diego, as staff announcer. WES HOPKINS, disc jockey WTTM Trenton, to WNEW New York. BILL ARNOLD, program director CJBQ Belleville, to CFQC Saskatoon, in same capacity. GWEN MARSH, announcer CJBQ, to announcing staff CFQC. MRS. ELEANOR ROOSEVELT starts five weekly 45 minute program on KFWB Los Angeles. Mrs. Roosevelt will give commentary on various important news developments and interview name personalities and world figures. Her son, Elliott, will participate on program. LARRY KEITH, WBCO Bessemer, Ala., to WKAB Mobile, as announcer, replacing TOM ATER. ROSS SMITHERMAN, WALA Mobile, to WKAB, as disc emcee. HAYES PILLARS, musician and orchestra leader, to WIL St. Louis as disc emcee on The Harlem Express. KEN KLYCE, WSGW Saginaw, Mich., to WCSC Charleston, S. C. GLENN ELLIOTT WOLFF, WMJM Cordele, Ga., to WIBU Poynette, Wis., as announcer-disc jockey. NANCY REINIKE to script department at KCBS San Francisco. BILL WOOD, WFEC Miami, Fla., to WLIL-AM-FM Lenoir City, Tenn., as producer-emcee. RUTH RATNY to WTVJ (TV) Miami as copywriter in programming department. BOB HOWARD, WKOW Madison, appointed announcer WDSU New Orleans. He replaces NORMAN JACKSON who has been called into service. DON HOWELL, WDSU announce: named night operations directo WDSU-TV. BUDD DUVALL, KRRV Shermatl Tex., to announcing staff KAYL-AM FM Storm Lake, Iowa. STEVE ALLEN, radio-TV star CBi\ presented annual Distinguished Sen.j ice award from AMVETS "for out standing service to AMVETS and tj welfare of nation." Mewl • • • JOHN R. HOLMES appointed farrj director KLR,, ! Little Rock, Aril He was with WM' Cedar Rapid: f I Iowa, and Texa:i Quality Network, j BERNIE KAMEN 1 SKE, news anil sports directo WORL Boston, re^M signs to e n t e Army. M A R I CARROLL, Bosto Mr. Holmes Fost> replaces him CHET HUNTLEY, news analyst CBtyt Hollywood, to ABC Hollywood wher<j5, he has started six weekly quarter ;(f hour news commentary on ABC Pa cine Network. CHARLES COLLING f WOOD, CBS newscaster, temporarilj^ replaces him on his Columbia Pacific, ,.• Network news analysis program. FULTON LEWIS jr., MBS commen ij tator, received good citizenship medal of the Philadelphia chapter, Sons oi l American Revolution, at luncheon in his honor in Philadelphia. T. Joseph ; Reilly, chapter president, made award, t 1 GEORGE LORD, news staff WCAU Philadelphia, appointed director of special events for station. LINDSEY NELSON, Tennessee sports caster, appointed publicity director for U. of Tennessee Athletic Assn S R. S. JAMES to farm commentator CBN St. John's, Newfoundland. MIKE DAVIS, commercial manager WJBS Deland, Fla., to WVOT Wilson, N. C, as director of farm programs. PEARL BAUM, women's commentator WCSC Charleston, S. 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