Broadcasting Telecasting (Oct-Dec 1953)

and Baker Feed, Leland, 111., to WLKB De Kalb, 111., as sales manager after Jan. 1. Frederick von Hofen, account executive, KING Seattle, named sales manager. W. H. Averill, formerly account executive, K W K St. Louis, to KSTM-TV St. Louis, as account executive. John Burr, KGO-TV San Francisco, promotion and merchandising, to KBES-TV Medford, Ore., as advertising manager of that station and KIEM-TV Eureka, Calif. Mr. von Hofen Kal Ross appointed director of operations and administrative assistant to Lou Poller, owner and general manager of WCAN-AM-TV Milwaukee. Earl F. Reilly Jr., named program director for KING Seattle, Wash., succeeding Hal Moan who resigned. L. C. Smith and Dale Hart, both formerly of WBAP-TV Fort Worth, named chief engineer ..still stacking up sales! in the GREATER OREGON MARKET ^ A leading national grocery chain has been using station KGW continuously for more than 3 years with outstanding results — proof positive KGW advertising pays off for advertisers who insist on their money's worth. For real sales results use KGW — an economical and efficient medium for covering the rich Oregon market. For details, contact any office of Edward Petry, Inc. *Name on request. Affiliated with NBC and program director, respectively, of KARKTV Little Rock. Delmar Malkie, superintendent, House Periodical press gallery, to KENI Anchorage, Alaska, as newscaster. William Branham, formerly U.S. Army motion picture cameraman, to WRTV (TV) Asbury Park N. J., as head of photo and news department. Franklyn Owens to WEAV Plattsburg and WENT Gloversville, N.Y. Carroll Hansen, KCBS San Francisco, named director of news and public affairs while continuing as sports director. Barbara Bramley, former traffic manager of WHHN Memphis, to program operations staff of WBBM Chicago. Kenneth R. Ovenden, WEEI Boston, staff announcer, promoted to director of programs. Robert E. Holt to WSTV-TV Steubenville, Ohio, as program and production manager. Bob Bruner, past president of Indiana Radio Newsmen and formerly news editor Mr. Ovenden WXLW Indianapo lis, to news staff WMT-AM-TV Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Virginia Renaud, who has served in personnel program and production departments of WBBM-AM-TV Chicago, appointed director of education, succeeding Barbara Tobin, resigned. John Smoot, program director, WRMN Elgin, 111., to WSIV Pekin, 111., as announcer-disc jockey. John O'Leary of CBW Winnipeg, to announcing staff, CKFH Toronto. Ed Edwards, WERE Cleveland, named to succeed Jack Graney as Jimmy Dudley's coannouncer when Cleveland Indians start the 1954 baseball season. Clarence P. Talbot to KCCC-TV Sacramento as director of public relations. Louis Goldowitz, engineer, KFWB Hollywood, to KBIG Avalon as Hollywood studio engineer. He succeeds John Haradon, who transfers to KBID (TV) Fresno engineering staff. John Rovick, who, as "Sheriff John," hosts a KTTV (TV) Hollywood juvenile program, signed by Imperial Records to make children's records. Basil Ruysdael, Hollywood radio announcerm.c, assigned role in Republic Pictures feature film, "The Shanghai Story." Gilbert W. Kingsbury, Crosley Broadcasting Corp. vice president, elected vice president of the Cincinnati chapter, Public Relations Society of America. William Robinson, WLWA (TV) Atlanta, Ga., elected president Sons of American Revolution, that city. Edward V. Cheviot, commercial manager WOAI-TV San Antonio, elected president, Advertising Club, that city. Benedict Gimbel Jr., president and general manager, WIP Philadelphia, appointed chairman of Fire Prevention Week Committee for 1954 by Fire Commissioner Paul B. Hartenstein of Phila. Les Johnson, manager, WHBF-AM-TV Rock Island, 111. reappointed commissioner-at-large, Metropolitan Airport Authority, for Rock Island County. Marvin Miller, Hollywood radio-tv announceractor, has recorded The New Testament in total of 23 Vi hours playing time for distribution by Audio Records. In production is The Old Testament, which will comprise 96 hours playing time. Fulton Wilkins, time salesman, KNX Hollywood, father of son, Dec. 1. Charles J. Lanphier, president, WFOX Milwaukee, father of boy, Sean Dennis, Dec. 3. Hugh Bartlett, 40, for past 15 years announcer of The Happy Gang, daily noontime program on CBS Trans-Canada network, died at Vancouver Dec. 6 after a long illness. William Wallace, 49, accounting dept. head WTTG (TV) Washington, died Tuesday after a heart attack. Marion Pearce, manager of KGAR Garden City, Kan., died Nov. 28. Networks David Lasley, central division sales manager, Dumont Tv Network, Chicago, to CBS Radio Spot Sales, S.F., as account executive. Walter Scharf, musical director on NBC Radio Phil Harris-Alice Faye, has resigned to concentrate on motion picture assignments. Georgiann Johnson, who portrays Marge Westcott on NBC-TV Mr. Peepers, assigned role MARRIAGE of C. L. Richards, promotion manager of WBZ Boston and WBZA Springfield, Westinghouse Radio Stations properties, to Gretchen Cifre, a package decorating consultant, took place Nov. 26 at Groton, Conn. Page 102 • December 14, 1953 Broadcasting • Telecasting