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and promotion director in 1950 and program manager in February and general manager in July 1953. He was elected vice president in charge of the ABC o&o outlet the following December.
► Claims several "firsts," among them: mobile relay west of New York, with segments of Michigan Ave. Shriners' parade in Chicago (September 1941); an educational tv program (September 1945); on-the-spot coverage of a local disaster, a furniture store explosion-fire (1947); Chicago Cubs tv coverage and Tam O'Shanter championship golf tournament (1946); high-frequency relay from South Bend, permitting transmission of U. of Notre Dame home football games (1947), and from Michigan City, for pro boxing bouts (January 1948); a system of instantaneous theatre tv west of New York; full-length telecast of legitimate stage plays (said by the station to be the first In the country).
► Premiered Kukla, Fran & Ollie, Super Circus, Polka Time, and Don McNeill's Breakfast Club, as local and network (ABCTV) properties. Among its local personalities: Francois Pope, Norman Ross, Mary Hartline, Angel Casey, Tom Duggan, Ulmer Turner, Art Hern, Win Strackle and a host of others who have gone to the national networks.
► Barney Balaban, president and co-founder of B & K and pioneer in W9XBK. died April 4.
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General Manager Vieracker's office aside from walnut cabinets and executive desk. Carpet is cocoa color and chairs are upholstered in ochre and blue. Wall back of Mr. Vieracker (1) and Manuel Fingerhut. WBKB controller, is draped in white Fiberglas with blue accent. Assistant treasurer's office is similar to Mr. Vieracker's; office of vice president's secretary has same carpetry and desk motif.
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