Broadcasting Telecasting (Jan-Mar 1955)

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EVERYBODY listens to & of ***** S3> 1 in the BIG Oregon Market THE A//^ I1/ MILESTONES KOIN'S ART KIRKHAM LISTENER CONFIDENCE . . . that's what sells merchandise . . . and listeners have confidence in KOIN's Mr. Radio, Art Kirkham. Art has been a vital part of Northwest community life for 26 years — people know him . . . like him . . . believe him. His rating for his 4:30-5:00 p.m. daily "Newspaper of the Air" program is tops, (6.5 Sept. -Oct. '54 Pulse) his results are outstanding. c^AKOIN JLta Jh own 4 No other station in this market has its own orchestra. Listeners appreciate this extra quality and service that KOIN provides. For more sales-per-dollar contact KOIN or CBS Radio Spot Sales for complete availabilities. KOIN CBS RADIO NETWORK Represented Nationally by CBS RADIO SPOT SALES R A I O PORTLAND, OREGON ► BECKLEY SMITH, newscaster for KQV and WJAS, both Pittsburgh, is celebrating the beginning of his 21st year with WJAS. Mr. Smith also is marking his 21st year of sponsorship by Kaufmann's Department Store, Pittsburgh. The store's sponsorship, though continuous, has been split between two stations. the MR. SMITH Page 20 • January 17, 1955 ► RAYMOND OLSON, radio program director, WOW Omaha, Neb., is celebrating 15 years of service to the stat i o n . M E T A SPARKS, secretary, farm service dept: MERRILL WORKHOVEN, radio prod u c t i o n manager, and JAMES McGAFFIN, news editor, are marking their 10th year with WOW. ► ROBERT J. KORETZ, vice president and director, Foote, Cone & Belding, Chicago, and GWENDOLYN DARGEL, assistant timebuyer, are marking their 25th anniversaries with the agency. ► STERLING V. COUCH, traffic manager, WDRC-AM-FM Hartford, Conn., is observing his 27th anniversary with the stations. ► PAULINE ADAMIS, Hellenic Hour hostess, WKNB New Britain, Conn., is celebrating her 14th year in radio. ► WGAR Cleveland is marking its 25th year of broadcasting service. ► JANET ROSS, women's show personality, is celebrating her 20th year as director of KDKA Pittsburgh's Shopping Circle. ► THE KOIN KLOCK, KOIN Portland, Ore., morning program, celebrated its 24th anniversary last month. ►WXEL (TV) Cleveland is commemorating its fifth year of commercial operation. ► WOAI-TV San Antonio, Tex., is observing its fifth anniversary on the air. ► DORSEY CONNORS, women's "do-it-yourself" program hostess, and CLINT YOULE, weathercaster, are celebrating their fifth and sixth anniversaries, respectively, at WNBQ (TV) Chicago. ► WDSU-TV New Orleans is beginning its seventh year of television operation. ► CBS-TV's The Big Payoff, quiz program, is beginning its fourth year on television. ►THE Philadelphia Roundtable, community discussion program, is observing its fifth anniversary on WFIL Philadelphia. ► HILARY BODGON, personality, WJAS Pittsburgh, is marking the start of his 11th year with the station. Broadcasting • Telecasting