Broadcasting Telecasting (Jul-Sep 1953)

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Help Wanted — (Cont'd) TV salesman with radio and TV experience. Jood opportunity in rich market. Phone, wire ,r write Joe Bonansinga. WGEM-TV, Quincy, llinois. Technical :hief engineer for new, excellent market, New bngland TV station. Must be experienced and able to assume full responsibility installation, suoervlsion, technical operation and organization of efficient technical staff. State all first letter, inpluding salary requirements. Box 517X, B.T. ■jnmediate opening: Master control engineer, /ideo operator. WKJT-TV. Pittsburgh 11, Pa. Situations Wanted Managerial '(Manager, thoroughly experienced, successful. tTop references. Small or medium market. South, ifouthwest. Box 498X, B.T. iExperienced in management, programming, heavy -on sales. Six years present market. Reliable ifamily man. age 38. Expect to continue selling. Box 502X, B.T. .experienced conunercial manager with proven liability to clinch sales for his salesmen is available. Currently employed in midwest. Wants poisition in middle Atlantic area. Box 519X, B'T. •booking for a manager who's a specialist at turning profitless stations into profit -making opera'tions? Have proven managerial record in three stations — all of which went from the red to black :in record time. Background includes complete knowledge of all phases of station operation — announcing, commercial, programming — ^but first and foremost — balancing the budget in favor of the station owner. Not afraid of hard market --or hard work. Available 30 days notice. Can bring complete staff if needed. For details, write Box 530X, B-T. r Manager. Good salesman. Independent and network background. First class hcense. Western .states only. Box 533X, B.T. i .'JDevoting time to television or losing money on ■"J' present AM operation? I offer 12 years all phases radio, 7 years successful management. Experienced network and independent operation, single and multiple station markets. Can operate economically and show good profit margin. Not cheap, but a bargain at my price. Travel for .interview, south or southwest. Box 535X, B'T. y, ] General manager. 16 successful years radio exi ^'r, ] ecutive experience. Top industry references. I Some TV. Strong on sales. Permanency desired. ^ £ South preferred. Sober family man with com' * munity and civic interests. Box 537X, B«T. jsi! Commercial manager. Last 6 of 17 radio years '■ ''-^^ '• in like capacity. Thorough knowledge national -'^ . and local sales. Now employed. Wish connec^' ' lion with high calibre operation. Married, mature thinking, sober. Welcome investigation, jj Box 538X, B'T. .C. i ■•a 'J : Administrative assistant. Hard-headed analysis of capabilities; 16 years in all phases radio and *^^) §ome TV indicate my qualifications for assistant to top executive of large single operation or group. Experience dictates this decision. Ready and able to lighten load for executive needing more leisure or time for other interests. Can pinch-hit anywhere including public speaking. College graduate, married, mature, honest, personable, and clean-cut with proven executive . ability. Box 539X, B'T, S * General manager of 50,000 watt indie available ■= soon due to merger. 11 years radio; 5 years at present position. Good executive, strong sales, civic leader. Exceptional background, high adaptability. Married, children. Excellent references. Write Box 548X, B'T. Salesman Salesman. Mature, well experienced in radio and other lines. Qualified to supervise, but not too good to "pound." Interested only in high class, well-lucrative proposition. Box 509X, B'T. Announcers Sportscaster, 6 years experience play-by-play football, basketball, baseball. Outstanding playby-play, excellent voice, thorough knowledge of sports, reliable, accurate. Tape, top references. Box 309X, B.T. Announcer-engineer. First phone, news, DJ, commercials, console, transmitter. 26, veteran, single. 11/2 years experience. Box 505X, B'T. Situations Wanted — (Cont'd) Married, age 30, ambitious. Control board, recent broadcasting school graduate. Solid, nondrinking non-drifting. Live-wire. Desires station N. Y., Penn., Conn., N. J.— New England area. Resume, tape. Box 503X, B'T. Experienced announcer — news, sports. Detroit area only. State salary, requirements. Box 510X, B.T. Announcer, single, draft exempt. News, sports, DJ shows. 3rd class ticket. Box 520X, B'T. Light staff, heavy news, sports, interviews, strong baseball, football, PBP. Broadcast experience Army, recent SRT graduate, recording hobbies. Five years newspaper forecasting football, near 80%. 'Box 525X, B'T. Announcer — beg;inner with promise. Complete professional training; willing to start at bottom. Resume, tape, references. Box 541X, B'T. Announcer. Independent and afiSliate experience. Desire opportunity within 500 miles of N. Y. Excellent references. Tape and resume on request. Box 543X, B«T. Announcer. Recent broadcasting school graduate. No experience. Third class ticket. Box 544X, B»T. Versatile DJ. Fine, resonant voice. 5 years experience— network and independent. 1st class ticket. Excellent news and commercials. Delivery top Conlan rating in highly competitive market. Excellent references. Desires more progressive organization. Tape and resume on request. Box 549X, B.T. Versatile chief announcer, DJ, eastern metropolitan area, desires affiliation with TV or established radio outlet or both. Six years solid experience all phases in both network and independent operation. Married and seeking permanent location. Top references. Box 554X, B.T. Sportscaster — Top football, basketball. Now employed. Seeking sports-minded station. 5 years experience. Vet, 27. Discs, references. Box 556X, B'T. Announcer-engineer. First license, good commercial delivery, good voice, experienced. Minimum $75. Apartment 104, 1749 E Street, San Bernardino, California. Colored announcer, DJ, control board operator. Well-trained; limited experience. Married vet. Tape, resume on request. Available Sept. 8. William J. Banks, Jr., 126 Winthrop Avenue, New Rochelle, N. Y. Need an announcer, control board operator who does well on DJ, news, commercials with limited experience? Play accordion, sing. Sober. Tape, resume, references. Cesare Cottone, 615 Pelham Pkwy., Bronx 67, New York. Versatile, experienced, 26, married veteran available. Keen interest in sports. 500 mile radius of New York City. Disc and resume on request. Peter Franklin. 73 Propp Avenue, Franklin Square, L. I., New York. Announcer, experienced. Strong news, sports, commercials. DJ. Draft exempt. Steve Gary, 151-10 Jamaica Ave., Jamaica, N. Y. Announcer, first phone, good voice, some experience, 1000 watt directional AM and FM. Interested position northeastern states. Prefer location near large city. No automobile. W. Jackson, 251 Park Place, Harrisonburg, Va. Announcer. Experienced all phases. Versatile; good, mature voice. Excellent references. Write, wire Dick Martin, 22-55 33rd St., Astoria, L. I., New York. Situations Wanted — (Cont'd) Technical Combo man, first phone, strong on news, available September 10. Desire TV future. Box 468X, B.T. College town. First phone, BA music, graduate work, some physics, want more. 5 kw NBC AM FM, independent, educational FM, phone company. Recording tape, disc, concert, editing. Veteran WW2, Korea. Married, 26. Box 526X, B'T. Second phone. Some radio experience. Studio remote work desired. First class ticket pending. Box 542X, B'T. Technician. First class license, experienced transmitter, console, remotes, recordings. Box 555X, B'T. First phone. No experience. Schooling includes TV, radio servicing. Morris Kohrn, % Richter, 934 Myrtle Ave., Brooklyn 6, New York. Production-Programming, Others Program director-announcer. Five years experience. Excellent references. Prefer south or east. Box 499X, B.T. First phone. Versatile — trained in writing, production, programming. Now airline radio operator. 45. Want opportunity in TV or AM broadcasting. Prefers southwest. Box 513X, B.T. Ability unlimited. Working program directorproduction man for AM or TV. Thorough background in all phases of radio. Can handle authority. Married, settled, looking for permanency. Want station with one boss who doesn't try to run everyone's job. Excellent references. Box 523X, B'T. Program director-announcer, writer, director. Top man. Knows radio. Excellent background. Successful record. Box 531X, B'T. Am looking for the next step up — full program director. Have written, directed, produced TV and have administrative knowhow in TV and film to save time and cash in getting a new channel airborne. Have the best references ability can supply. Box 550X, B'.T Experienced writer-announcer desires better opportunities. Single. Excellent references. Write Robert Beadle, Pipestone, Minnesota. Western states. Capable woman experienced servicing accounts, commercial copy; family, children, special events programs; broadcasting; traffic. K. Blake, Twin Falls, Idaho. Television Managerial Administrative or managerial position desired by attorney with broad radio-communications background, television experience, first class license. Age 35, married. Box 551X, B'T. Salesmen Topflight advertising salesman. Energetic, personable, 4 years successful experience. Anxious to sell television. Missouri journalism. Veteran. Relocate. Box 547X, B'T. (Continued on next page) Wanted: Station Manager in $12,000 class Independent station programming Negro and hillbilly in one of the south's fastest growing cities with a population of 130,000 wants an experienced top-notched manager. Station has just been rated No. 1 by Hooper survey and is operating in the black. You must be capable salesman, have ability to supervise a sales force, have a proven record of administrative ability, attend to station details and manage personnel. You will have a number of important accounts assigned to you, and you also will be expected to sell others and carry your share of the sales. The msfkst potential is big enough so that on your salary and percentage arrangement you can make even more than $12,000. You must have excellent references and a good record of success in radio. All answers confidential. BOX 545X, B»T