Broadcasting Telecasting (Oct-Dec 1957)

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Northwest Major Market TV NETWORK AFFILIATE has immediate openings for almost entirely new staff. Urgently need competent help in following categories. Sales Sales Promotion Programming Production Traffic Continuity Announcer-Directors Film Editors and Photo Lab. Transmitter and Studio Engineers This is big opportunity with brand new VHF station operated in conjunction with one of the country's great Clear Channel stations, Write Box 588B BROADCASTING RADIO Help Wanted— (Cont'd) Technical Engineer — First class man who can either write copy, sell or announce. Top salary commensurate with ability. WBRV Boonville, N. Y. Phone 11. Engineer, radio and television. Young man, first phone, ambitious, with small station experience and electronic flair, technical school or equivalent background preferred; married; veteran; stable and dependable, with good references; one who wants a permanent berth. Scale starts at $80 for 40 hours. Salary commensurate with experience and ability. No announcing. Write or phone W. P. Williamson, WKBN, Youngstown, Ohio. Sterling 2-1145. Immediate opening, first phone operator. WSYB, Rutland, Vermont. Needed, first phone, Immediately, will consider beginner. Light maintenance, some announcing. Expanding operation. Call Manager, Weston 1555, Weston, West Virginia. Production-Programming, Others Program director — experienced. Mature, sober, sales-minded, experienced all phases radio, with administrative ability, for old established Minnesota net station. Pop. 15,000. Permanency. Sound programming plus know-how re personnel, and public relations. Some copy writing and announcing. Character, ability, references required. Ultimate interview. Send tape, photo, resume, Box 406B, B-T. Wanted, girl familiar with copy and traffic for midwest regional station. Qualifications in first letter. Box 497B, B«T. Expanding and growing radio-tv news operation needs two new staff members . . . must be strong on reporting and news knowhow, ability to do air work preferred, but not essential. Speed in filling these positions is of primary importance. Send complete and full information with picture in first letter. Include salary requirements. Box 589B, B»T. Top dollar for experienced creative copy gal or man to assume copy directorship of 50,000 watt, clear channel radio voice in a thriving midwest community of 100,000. Send resume, photograph and samples of copy writing to Alan Henry, KXEL, Waterloo, Iowa. Girl Friday, Thursday, Wednesday, Tuesday, Monday. Must type, write copy, traffic, air work. 1000 watt independent. WTRW, Two Rivers, Wisconsin. RADIO Situations Wanted Management Experienced manager: South-southwest, could invest. Strong sales to constant volume increase. Mature, conservative, civic worker, happily married. Box 543B, B-T. Manager available for small market station with good potential. 15 years radio and tv, currently sales manager. Excellent reference from present small market employer. Box 548B, B«T. Just sold my station at 20% profit after two years operation. Can increase value of your property. Desire executive position with stable operation, preferably group ownership. Box 568B, B«T. General or commercial manager: available immediately. Fully experienced station manager formerly with one of the nation's largest group ownerships. Entire radio experience has been in top 40 markets with network and independent operations. Very strong in local and national sales. 36 years old, married, 3 children. Resume on request. Box 580B, B«T. Sales No salary! I want a guarantee against commission to produce, perform and sell my dj show on your station. Dave Drew, Box 203, Smyrna, Tenn. Announcers Sports announcer. Football, basketball, baseball. 7 years experience. Finest references. Box 97 4A. B«T. Deejay, personality. Run board, restr. ticket. Likes work. Looking for spot to grow in. Go anywhere. Tape and resume, Box 468B, B«T. Negro deejay. Good board man, fast patter, smooth production. I'm the one you're looking for. Tape and resume. Box 469B, B«T. RADIO Situations Wanted — (Cont'd) Announcers Gal deejay, run board, double as recep. if needed. Plenty of ideas to grab audience. Tape and resume. Box 470B, B«T. Attention Florida, Arizona, New Mexico, and California stations. Versatile dj -salesman, married, sober, reliable, experienced, employed, seeks change for more change. Box 510B, B»T. 2 years experience. Strong music, Basie to Beethoven. News, write continuity and copy. Tops on board. Box 525B, B*T. Disc jockey-zany-professional-looking for another top market, half-million or better. Station must offer potential of $15-20 thousand yearly. Will consider straight talent if pre-selling effort is made. Consider "stock" deal in lesser market. Am in no hurry — will consider any fair offer. Prefer morning shot. All replies confidential. Write for audition. Box 535B, B-T. Exceptionally qualified announcer, 3 years net, 9 years all phases, including programming and sales, M. A. Degree — Journalism, 29, family, top voice, seeks permanent position with 50 kw amtv sister operation, either indie or basic net in market over 500,000. Presently employed. Sound references. $125. week plus talent. All inquiries answered. Box 536B, B»T. Bright sounding disc jockey desires to relocate larger metropolitan market. Experienced radio and television personality. Top ratings. Contract basis only. Minimum $150 weekly. Box 538B, B«T. SpanishAmerican dj, will travel. Spanish or bilingual tapes available. Box 539B, B»T. You need me, versatile, dj, news, etc. First phone maintenance, experienced. Looking for good spot northeast states. Box 544B, B«T. Announcer — Northwest graduate. Desires experience with small station in midwest. Box 545B, B»T. News, sports — 13 years (radio, tv). Three years newspaper. College, high school, play-by-play sports. Box 546B, B»T. Experienced announcer and disc jockey desires position. College graduate. Will forward tape. Box 565B, B»T. Top-rated country and western deejay. First phone. No maintenance. Box 575B, B«T. Announcer-copywriter, limited experience. Also dj; sales. Great potential; wants New England. Minimum salary. Box 576B, B»T. Girl announcer — voice that sells. Own homemakers show, copywriter, can run board. Tape upon request. Box 592B, B«T. Announcer. First phone, three years, will travel. Leaving present station because of constant change in policy. Currently enjoying top rating on night shift in town of 120,000 people. Morning, afternoon shift. Box 598B, B«T. DJ with personality and/or staff. 8 years experience. Immediately available. Contact Box 295, Fall Creek, Wisconsin. Combo man — first phone. One year training: ham six years. Age 20; clean cut. Up-to-date on Dop music. Contact Bob Leach, 26309 Regent, Lomita, Calif. Technical Chief engineer experienced on all types of equipment of low and high power desires contact with progressive station. Box 550B, B»T. Young man, 22, desires part-time transmitter position evenings or weekends in northern New Jersey area only. Graduate technical school. 1st phone. No experience. Box 558B, B»T. Carolinas area: Chief experienced all phases. No announcing. Permanent. Sober. Box 566B, B-T. Engineer, first phone, experienced am & tv transmitter, studio operation and maintenance. Box 572B, B-T. Engineer, studio and transmitter experience. Some tv. Much maintenance. Capable of chief's responsibility. Will relocate. Box 573B, B-T. Seeking job as radio or tv engineer with first class ticket. Can handle any job plus personnel. Best of references. Box 574B, B«T. Production-Programming, Others Announcer-salesman; can write copy, program, do sports play-by-play, dj all types of music, 4 years experience, married, responsible, sober, 29, employed, seeking position with future. Box 509B, B«T. Page 112 • October 14, 1957 Broadcasting