Broadcasting Telecasting (Jul-Sep 1955)

Radio-Tv Flood Relief Praised by Red Cross BROADCASTERS took a major part in the flood relief campaign that went over the $10 million goal, according to Ellsworth Bunker, president of the American National Red Cross. Mr. Bunker wired Harold E. Fellows, NARTB president, as follows: "The generous response of the American people to the Red Cross Flood Fund Appeal has now pushed the fund over the $10,000,000 mark and I have advised our chapters no further con■ tributions are necessary. This assures us that, with funds available, contributed and pledged, we can meet adequately the needs of individuals and families requiring Red Cross assistance. The full resources of the organization will be utilized in this effort. Those who need further help will be aided by the Red Cross in rebuilding, repairing and refurnishing their homes, in obtaining additional clothing and medical care, and in re-establishing their means of livelihood. The promptness with which the public answered our appeal is due in no small measure to the magnificent manner in which radio and television broadcasters brought the dramatic story of the disaster to the homes of America. We are deeply grateful to you and the members of your Association for the outstanding support given the Red Cross at this time." REPRESENTATIVE APPOINTMENTS WTAO-TV Cambridge-Boston has appointed Robert S. Keller Inc., N. Y., as representative in New York City. STATION PEOPLE John Hopkins, formerly vice president and general manager, KTOK Oklahoma City, appointed commercial manager, KFJZ-TV Ft. Worth, Tex.; Richard E. Holloway, formerly with KRGV-TV Weslaco, Tex., and Henry J. Davis, formerly with KFDX-TV Wichita Falls, Tex., to KFJZ-TV as account executives. Frank Warren, general sales manager, KULAAM-TV Honolulu, elected vice president in charge of sales and to board of directors. Fred Drake, personality, WDONWASH-FM Washington, appointed operations manager, succeeding Robert Best, who has been named program di ., . rrr rector. Mr. Best will MR. WARREN . . continue to handle promotion-publicity. Tex Frankel, sales manager, WJJD Chicago, and with station for 10 years, retires end of this month. Janis Ison, receptionist-music librarian, WKBV Richmond, Ind., promoted to continuity director, succeeding Carolyn Corrington, who was married to Paul Kessler Sept. 3 and who moves to continuity dept., WHIO-AM-FM-TV Dayton, Ohio; Barbara Mae Gilmore to WKBV as receptionist-librarian, effective Sept. 26. Edward J. Meagher Jr., former field representative, McCann-Erickson, N. Y., appointed account executive, WRC-AM-FM Washington. Bob Godeck, formerly announcer, KTMS Santa Barbara, Calif., to KVEN Ventura, Calif., as MR, GEORGE Oxnard and Santa Paula districts sales manager. Russell George, assistant manager and sales manager, WOIC Columbia, S. C, promoted to manager. Don Loose, newswriter, WTMJ-AMTV Milwaukee, appointed WTMJ production manager; Myron Walden, formerly with WTAK Springfield, 111., to WTMJ-AM-TV as newswriter and newscaster; Raymond Szmanda, formerly with WOSA Wausau, Wis., to WTMJ-AM-TV announcing staff. Jerry Sanders, former general manager, KLVT Levelland, Tex., appointed promotion and public relations director, K D A V Lubbock, Tex. Michael Danyla Jr., former continuity director, WPTR Albany, N. Y., appointed Albany district sales representative, WMGT (TV) Pittsfield, Mass. Bob Widmark, for MR" SANDERS merly with sales staff, WMT Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Dick Burnham, formerly account executive, KTVK (TV) Phoenix, Ariz., to sales staff, KPHO-TV Phoenix. Sam Grossman to sales dept., KNX-Columbia Pacific Radio Network, Hollywood, as retail account executive. Dave Robin, formerly with WSAZ-TV Huntington, W. Va., to WAYE Baltimore as announcer; Mitzie Wallin to WAYE traffic dept. Warren R. Hewitt to announcing staff, WICS (TV) Springfield, 111., also serving as farm and sports reporter. Bill Cullen, radio-tv performer, signed to threeyear contract by WRCA-AM-TV New York, continuing network tv appearances. Claire Checchi and Thomas Carroll to WROL Boston as record librarians, succeeding Dottie Checchi, Claire's sister, who is entering convent. George Halsey, news director, WOI Ames, Iowa State College outlet, named special news correspondent at United Nations, N. Y., for three-month period, serving WOI as news correspondent and working with UN information section, observing and evaluating radio and tv program information for possible use on other educational stations in U. S. Jean Moorhead, recently named Miss KNX (Hollywood), to affiliated KNXT (TV) on Juke Box Jury show. Sibyl Johnson, home economist and Cook Book hostess, WKY-TV Oklahoma City, chosen as official hostess, 1955 Oklahoma City Parade of Homes. Joanne Haak, accounting dept., WPTZ (TV) Philadelphia, and Edwin J. Cramphorn Jr. were married Sept. 10. James Pettyjohn, correlator, WPTZ Philadelphia, and Doris Heckler, WPTZ commercial announcer, were married Sept. 3. Bruce Huffman, sales service coordinator, KNXT (TV) -Columbia Tv Pacific Network, Hollywood, father of boy, Ted Scott, Sept. 7. Fred Vinroot, program director, WIST Charlotte, N. C, and Lee Vinroot, former WIST women's director, parents of boy, Paul David, Sept. 5. Bob Woodbury, traffic and sales service manager, WCCO Minneapolis-St. Paul, father of boy, Daniel Robert. Keith Frederickson, formerly with Western Adv. Agency, Chicago, to continuity dept., WDSU New Orleans. Bob Ingham, KSD-AM-TV St. Louis, named St. Louis' outstanding sports announcer for second consecutive year by Greater St. Louis American Bowling Congress and Women's International Bowling Congress. John C. Wheeler, disc m.c, WELL Battle Creek, Mich., and Lois Jean Hazzard were married. Charles Parker, account executive, WDRC Hartford, Conn., and Mrs. Parker, former WDRC receptionist, parents of boy, Steven Charles. REPRESENTATIVE PEOPLE Tom E. Paro, formerly with sales staff, MBS New York and Chicago, to tv sales staff, eastern div., NBC Spot Sales, N. Y.; Martin Pollins, formerly with sales staff, WOR-TV New York, to NBC Spot radio sales staff. wmal-tv channel 7 in Washington, D. C, is now Greater Coverage of the multi-billion dollar Washington market Greater ABC-TV Programs backed by unparalleled audience promotion 1 UREASE IN RATES Ask the Katz Agency Broadcasting Telecasting September 19, 1955 Page 207