Broadcasting Telecasting (Apr-Jun 1957)

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RADIO RADIO Help Wanted— (Cont'd) Announcers Radio-tv opportunity— leading radio station with combined tv operation has immediate opening for top-flight radio announcer. Must be thoroughly experienced and versatile. Opportunity some tv. Send background, past and expected earnings, tape and snapshot. WSAV, Savannah, Georgia. Wisconsin kilowatt seeks good announcer with first class license. Also interested in fulltime editor to gather, edit and air news. Send complete details and audition. Robert Bodden, Manager, WSWW, JPlatteville, Wisconsin. WTAC, Flint's (Michigan's second market) number one rated station, wants a fast paced DJ immediately — do news and hard sell commercials. Send full resume and tape. (Tape returned promptly.) Attention: Dick Kline, WTAC, The Big Station Inc., P. O. Box 939, Flint, Michigan. Opening for combo-first phone. Soon 5000 watts. Contact immediately. General Manager, WWHG, Hornell, New York. Help Wanted— (Cont'd) Announcers Experienced radio announcer, first phone preferred but not necessary. Airmail resume, tape, salary expectations to Colorado Network, Box 279, Montrose, Colo. Technical Chief engineer for Pennsylvania station. Prefer man with car who desires to locate permanently in growing chain. Opportunity to supervise new construction in near future. Good salary, regular raises, paid vacations, travel expenses. Apply in writing, enclose references and photo to Box 588G, B'T. Two first class engineers, no announcing. Excellent working conditions. Salary commensurate with experience. Permanent positions. Immediate opening. Central Pennsylvania. Box 626G, B'T. Need; first class engineer for transmitter dutv. Box 631G, B-T. Wanted immediately — combination engineerannouncer must have a first class ticket. Good salary. Send your tape and data to L. Lansing, WBRV Radio, Boonville, New York. Transmitter engineer to work at fifty kilowatt transmitter station near Albany, New York. Write WPTR, Box 142-A, West Albany, New York, or telephone UNion 9-5521. Established broadcast station affords exceptional opportunity experienced first phone engineer-announcer who can assume duties of chief. Responsible for maintenance, repair, and announcing shift. Salary above average for right man. Send resume to R. E. Hunt, General Manager, WPTW, Piqua, Ohio. Wanted chief engineer for WTAM in Decatur, Georgia, going to 5000 watts directional. Excellent opportunity for engineer-announcer. 1 kw daytimer. Good pay and working conditions, 40 hours. Contact WTUX Wilmington, Delaware. Programming-Production, Others Newsman for aggressive Pennsylvania independent. Our man has moved up to 50 kw. Experienced writing and airing local news. Must be a self-starter. $75 to start; $85 after man proves himself. Box 522G, B'T. Program director-office manager. White man, 23-33, experienced copy-traffic production. Negro programmed stations — choice of 2 southern cities. Excellent opportunity for advancement. Send resume, photo. Box 538G, B'T. Midwest network station desires top-notch announcer with first class ticket. Opportunity to work in tv. Send full details to Box 619G. B-T. Aggressive experienced, morning newsman for Ohio 5000 watt independent, writing and editing ability necessary. WHHH, Warren, Ohio. Newscaster — immediate opening to take over radio news department. Must have solid background plus voice and ability. Send tape, audition and biographical background to Bill Frosch, WISH, Indianapolis, Indiana. Radio continuity writer. Capable woman with some experience writing radio copy. Address Program Director, WOC-Radio, Davenport, Iowa. Include copy samples, snapshot and experience resume. Situations Wanted Management Young, experienced manager, who can sell. Available August 1st. Seeking radio or tv position with financial insentive. Prefer New York or Pennsylvania. Box 528G, B-T. Station manager of one of the nation's top musicnews-sports independents in major metro market looking for new challenge. Six years experience in administration, sales and program management, backed by ten more in every phases production and talent. Interested in an opportunity commensurate with experience and proven ability to produce. Excellent professional, community and personal references. Principals only, please. Box 581G, B'T. Situations Wanted — ( Cont'd ) Management Radio has changed! If your station hasn't, let's talk it over. Box 665G, B'T. 10 years experience all phases radio. First phone, veteran, 31, family man. Now manager of southwest local station listed for sale. Best references. Prefer radio manager, sales, or tv sales. Box 684G, B'T. Manager-sales manager — 8 years small market, experienced all departments, heavy sales and promotion — present earnings, $6,500. Box 686G, B'T. Sales Salesman who can double as PD or top play-byplay sportscaster. 9 years experience. Seek permanent change to established operation or CP. Prefer N.Y.Jersey-Conn, or -Miami. Family. B.F.A. tapes. References. All inquiries promptly answered. Box 628G, B'T. National sales or management. Well qualified, radio and tv background, veteran, married. Box 676G, B«T. Announcers Personality-DJ — strong commercials, gimmicks, etc., run own board. Steady, eager to please. Go anywhere. Box 523G, B'T. Girl-personality, DJ, run own board, eager to please. Free to travel. Gimmicks and sales. Box 524G, B'T. Available June 15 — after graduation from Michigan State University. Practical announcing experience gained last summer in commercial radio. Box 527G, B'T. Outstanding DJ looking for permanent location. Experience. Can build and hold audience with my format. If you want a good man, contact me. Box 536G, B'T. Am-tv-MC-DJ with SA. (active-minded, thoroughly-voiced, music conscious, diversifiedjester with sell-ability). Top-rated, "discomedian." 14 years radio ... 2 years tv . . . desire either or both. \y2 years network. Record specialist . . . expect ad-lib humor with stopability. 36 . . . married . . . tv-employed . . . major-market. Seek permanency . . . showmanship station. Excellent references. Brochure . . . tapes. Box 541G, B'T. Negro DJ, versatile, all phases. Good board operator, travel. Box 572G, B'T. Four years staff-deejay. 25, married, college. Large or medium market, minimum population 75,000. Great Lakes, east, midwest, Canada. Negro. Presently staff-deejay southern border state. No racial accent. References. Box 610G, B'T. Attention Florida and southwest. Employed family man with MA, equally strong news-DJ, seeks permanent radio position with progressive station. Major market experience. $150.00 week minimum. Box 611G, B'T. DJ, 1st phone, beginner, no car. $80.00 minimum. Immediate openings only, single, 34. Box 613G, B'T. Employed girl announcer — one year's experience: DJ, women's shows, interviews, newscasts, continuity, 3rd ticket (thoroughly experienced secretary) car, single. Prefer southwest. Box 622G, B'T. Announcer-DJ — 6 months experience. Draft exempt. Available immediately. Box'627G, B'T. Experienced morning personality, spontaneous humor, good listenable music, no R&R. News: sports, sales, third phone, married. Interested in moving up. Box 637G. B'T. DJ, three years experience, commercials with sell, good programming, family. Box 638G, B'T. Over a year announcer-DJ with 100 kilowatt network affiliate. 24. single with a theatre arts B.A. Box 639G, B'T. AVAILABLE NOW S. John Senile Until last week general manager KLOR, Channel 12, Portland, Oregon. Responsible for launching station and building it into top-flight property. Prior experience: 7 years exec. V. P. Rocky Mt. Broadcasting. 4 years Sales Manager Pacific Northwest Broadcasters. 10 years Advertising Manager chain of Department stores. (See B*T "resume page 20, June 4, 1956 issue . . . Respects To") 46 years old, married, 5 children. Qualified to: Manage TV station, direct public relations, in any field, handle tough agency assignment or do your important selling. Salary requirements: $25,000 fulltime. Slightly higher for a quick "brainpicking". To save time, first call . . . Norm Knight, George Hollingbery, Carl Haverlin, Lee Jahncke, Harry Bannister, Howard Lane ... or someone you know, who should know. Then call or write me. 1 1 0 SE 41 st, Portland, Oregon. IT PAYS to use a classified ad on this page ... if you're looking for that "right" job. Page 128 • Mav 13. 1957 Broadcasting • Telecasting