Broadcasting Telecasting (Jan-Mar 1956)

Visual Electronics Names Gallagher to Sales Post IN LINE with expansion moves at Visual Electronics Corp., New York, [B»T, March 12], James B. Tharpe, president, is announcing today (Monday) the appointment of John Patrick (Pat) Gallagher as regional sales manager. Mr. Gallagher, formerly market development manager and industrial television consultant for Allen B. DuMont Labs, will undertake an initial assignment of establishing Visual Electronic's Chicago office at 5306 W. Lawrence St. Subsequently, he will manage the sales of microwave relay equipment throughout the eastern region of the country. Western Electric Buys Gear For GOP Convention Coverage WESTERN ELECTRIC Co. has purchased 10 microwave relay systems from Raytheon Mfg. Co. for use during the Republican National Convention in August. Purchased for the Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co., the equipment is said to be the first for commercial television to operate in the 12-13,000 mc band. MR. GALLAGHER GE Ships to Two GENERAL ELECTRIC Co. reported last week it had shipped equipment for a complete satellite television operation to WROW-TV Albany, for use at Hagaman, N. Y. The satellite will operate on ch. 29 and was reported scheduled to go on the air about April 1. Equipment shipped by GE included a 12 kw transmitter and a five-bay helical antenna. GE also reported it had shipped complete station equipment, consisting of a 10 kw transmitter and studio equipment, to KDWI (TV) Tucson, Ariz. (ch. 9). MANUFACTURING SHORTS Foto-Video Laboratories Inc., Little Falls, N. J., reports shipment of color and monochrome equipment to KTNT-TV Tacoma, Wash.; W ABC-TV New York; WSYR-TV Syracuse, N. Y., and KVOS-TV Bellingham, Wash. Firm also has shipped new F-101A Tv Light Box to more than 30 stations. M. K. Widdekind Co., Seattle, has been appointed Foto-Video representative in Northwest. RCA Tube Div., Harrison, N. J., has revised HOWARD E.STARK, ,orPT EL 5-0405 50 EAST 58th STREET NEW YORK 22. N * • 28-page standard booklet, RCA Receiving Tubes for AM, FM and Television Broadcast. Over 600 receiving tubes and 75 picture tubes are described in brochure. Division also has made available new 24-page catalogue, RCA Photosensitive Devices and Cathode-ray Tubes, containing technical data on more than 100 tubes. Zenith Radio Corp., Chicago, announces creation of research lab in Redwood, Calif., to be devoted to "certain electronic developments" outside home radio-tv field, with Dr. Winfield W. Salisbury as research director. Admiral Corp., Chicago, has declared 25-cent dividend payable March 31 to common stock shareholders of record March 15. MANUFACTURING PEOPLE James E. Herbert, formerly general sales manager, Motorola Inc., Chicago, to Hoffman Electronics Corp., L. A., as vice president in charge of sales. John Chadwell, sales manager of Hoffman Sales Div., appointed general manager of Hoffman Sales Div. of San Francisco, succeeding John Barker, resigned. Robert M. Fichter, advertising manager, television-radio division, Westinghouse Electric Corp., Pittsburgh, Pa., appointed manager of firm's product development department. FICHTER Edward J. Hart, RCA microwave field sales representative for eastern region, appointed manager of microwave equipment sales. B. R. Dean, formerly overseas technical representative on microwave equipment for RCA Service Co., appointed field sales representative in southwestern region. Stanley E. Rendell promoted from chief industrial engineer to factory engineering manager, tv-radio operations division of Raytheon Mfg. Co., Chicago. Dr. W. R. Sittner appointed associate director of research and development for semi-conductor division of Motorola Inc., Chicago. Dr. William E. Taylor named chief engineer of division materials research department. Harold A. Jones, assistant to national sales manager, Motorola communication electronics division, Chicago, promoted to national sales manager. Maurice V. Odquist, vice president, C&C Super Corp., N. Y., to Sylvania Electric Products Inc., N. Y., as director of new product sales. James H. Brewster III, American Machine & Foundry Co., N. Y., to Sylvania as director of customer relations of electronic systems division. Thomas D. Fuller, sales service engineering dept., Sylvania Pacific Div., named assistant regional sales manager for division's electronic products. E. M. Longmire, formerly appliance distributor, named Sylvania district sales manager for radio and television division, with headquarters in Atlanta. V. Hubert Campbell, manager of design engineering and product development of Radio Tube Div., Sylvania Electric Products Inc., Emporium, Pa., promoted to assistant chief engineer of the division. Wayne J. Berry, associated with Graybar Electric Co. since 1937, most recently as manager of Memphis branch, appointed district manager of Southeast, with headquarters in Richmond. C. S. Powell, Graybar Mississippi Valley district manager, named to replace Mr. Berry as manager in Memphis. Merle Harmon Larry Ray team up to bring play-by-play accounts of the K. C. Athletics baseball games to the Heart of America. Another exclusive New Sound of KMBC-KFRM. ,Jlhi4l i ill m "i hp ii in It ::m K" n n in I Ii* the New Sound of KMBC-KFRM The big news in Kansas City radio is the New Sound on KMBC-KFRM! By completely overhauling old programming concepts, KMBC-KFRM have introduced a new type of radio service that's tailored to today's audience demands. New variety, new personalities, new formats, new impact — they're all woven into every bour of every broadcast day. This inspired local programming, combined with the best from the ABC Network, produces radio that <sel)s as it serves! Your Peters, Griffin, Woodward, Inc. Colonel can tune you in on the New Selling Sound of KMBC-KFRM. KMBC Kansas City KFRM fivi the State of Kansas QPin the Heart of America The American Story .99 "The American Story" is another important BMI Program Series which joins such features as the Concert Music series, the Book Parade, Milestones and the other continuities used by hundreds of broadcasters regularly. The staff of BMI can think of no more satisfying work, in the midst of a troubled world, than to play a part in the restatement, in words and music, of the fascinating story of our country's origin and growth. Your Station Program Department should be receiving this script package regularly. If not, please write to BMI's Station Service Department for "THE AMERICAN STORY." BROADCAST MUSIC, INC. 589 FIFTH AVE., NEW YORK 17, N.Y. NtW YORK ■ CHICAGO • HOLLYWOOD • TORONTO • MONT RE tl Broadcasting Telecasting March 19, 1956 • Page 95