Broadcasting Telecasting (Oct-Dec 1957)

STATIONS CONTINUED Pace Named General Manager Of KABC, Director of KGO John H. Pace has been named general manager of KABC Los Angeles and managing director of KGO San Francisco, it was announced Friday by Robert E. Eastman, American Broadcasting Network president. Both stations are owned by ABC. Mr. Pace, who will assume his new post Dec. 1, has resigned as executive vice president and general manager of Public Radio Corp., owner of KAKC Tulsa and KIOA Des Moines. Mr. Pace succeeds John Hanson, resigned, at KABC. His post at KGO is newly created. Mr. Pace was general manager of KCIJ Shreveport from 1952-55 and general manager of KLEE Houston from 1948-52. Before this he served in various capacities in the Fort Worth and Houston markets. Harmon Heads XEAK U. S. Unit For Domestic Sales, Programs James Harmon, former program director of KFMB-TV San Diego, has been elected president of California Broadcasters Inc., organization which has charge of programming and U. S. sales for XEAK, Mexican MR. PACE station operating on 690 kc with a new GE 50-kw transmitter about 12 miles from Tijuana in Baja (Lower) California [Stations, April 22]. Station previously used call letters XEAC. Robert Harmon, brother of James, is a vice president of CBI. Ashley Robison, former half -owner and executive vice president of KCCC-TV (now KBET-TV) Sacramento, Calif., is secretary-treasurer. Bill E. Brown, formerly sales manager of KOBY San Francisco, is vice president in charge of operations. Charles E. Morin, formerly sales manager of KNX Los Angeles and the CBS Pacific Radio Network, is CBI vice president for sales, with headquarters in the Knickerbocker Hotel, Hollywood. XEAK is licensed to Jorge I. Rivera; Dean Simmons, veteran Los Angeles advertising man who was one of the organizers of CBI, has sold his interest in the company to Mr. Robison, a CBI spokesman reported. Young Rep Firms Add Clients, Announce Three Staff Changes Adam Young, president of the Adam Young representation companies, announced last week that Young Television Corp. has added three clients to its roster: WNOWTV York, Pa., WLOF-TV Orlando, Fla., and KGHL-TV Billings, Mont., the latter two being grantees not yet on the air. Young Representatives Inc., which represents radio stations in medium-sized markets, has been In each market ... for every budget . the No.1 BUY AC w Akron, Ohio WCUE / WICE Providence, R. I. National Representatives The John E. Pearson Co. named to represent WKAB Mobile, WNOW York and WAEB Allentown, Pa., according to Mr. Young. He added that Adam Young Inc., which represents radio stations in major markets, recently added KVAN Portland, Ore., to its client list. Mr. Young also announced a series of appointments to the company's staff, topped by the promotion of Peter F. Yaman to the post of eastern sales manager of Young Television Corp. He joined the company's sales staff in 1956 after an association with ABC. Other appointments: Augustine L. Cavallaro to the New York sales staff of Young Television Corp., and Pierce Foster to the New York sales staff of Young Representatives. NBC Names Shepard to Head Newly-Acquired WJAS-AM-FM H. W. Shepard, special projects director of WJAS-AM-FM Pittsburgh since June 1956, has been appointed general manager of the stations, according to Thomas B. McFadden, vice .president of NBC owned stations and NBC Spot Sales. The stations were purchased by NBC from Pittsburgh Radio Supply House Nov. 1. Mr. Shepard has been manager of new business and promotion and director of radio sales for NBC Spot Sales. In turn, Mr. Shepard announced the selection of Martin Pollins as sales manager and Oscar Campbell as business manager of WJAS-AM-FM. Mr. Pollins joined NBC in 1955 as salesman for NBC Radio Spot Sales and previously had been account executive with WOR-TV New York and WAAT and WATV (TV) Newark. Mr. Campbell has been chief accountant of NBC-owned WRCA-AM-TV New York. WJAS-AM-FM has named NBC Spot Sales as national representative, it was announced jointly last week by H. W. Shepard, general manager . of the stations, and Jack Reber, director of NBC Spot Sales. NBC acquired ownership Nov. 1. New Owners Take Over WHYE New owners of WHYE Roanoke, Va., have assumed management of what formerly was WRKE on 910 kc, 1 kw daytime. Allan W. Roberts, formerly general manager of WARE Ware, Mass., has been appointed executive vice president and general manager of WHYE. Serving with him : Kenneth Manley, operations manager, formerly station manager of WGUY Bangor, Me.; Ray Mills, chief engineer, who continues from the Roanoke station's old staff, and Arthur Stamler, promotion-publicity manager of WGUY, WHIL Medford, Mass., WARE, and WLOB Portland, Me., who adds WHYE promotion to his present responsibilities. The FCC last month approved purchase of WHYE by owners of WGUY, WHIL, WARE and WLOB from Elmore D. and Reba F. Heins. MR. SHEPARD Page 84 November 11, 1957 Broadcasting