Broadcasting Telecasting (Oct-Dec 1957)

Record Details:

Title:
Broadcasting Telecasting
Date:
Oct-Dec 1957
Publisher:
Washington, D.C. : Broadcasting Publications Inc.
Volume:
Broadcasting Telecasting
Leaf #:
000762
Language:
English
Subjects:
radio and television periodical, Broadcasting -- United States -- Periodicals
Collection:
Broadcasting & Recorded Sound
Format:
Periodicals
Contributor:
Library of Congress, MBRS, Recorded Sound Section
Sponsor:
Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Date Added:
August 08, 2024
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PEOPLE CONTINUED TELEVISION got a bow from educators when the Los Angeles Div. of Columbia College passed out five honorary degrees of Master of Communications Arts & Sciences this semester. At the scroll ceremony (1 to r) : Ernest M. Baumeister, dean of the Columbia College L. A. Div.; Clark George, general manager of KNXT (TV) Los Angeles; Thomas C. McCray, NBC vice president and general manager of KRCA Los Angeles; Alberta Hackett, production manager of KNXT; Norman Alexandroff, president of Columbia College; Selig J. Seligman, general manager, KABC-TV Los Angeles; Gregor Piatigorsky, cellist, who received an honorary Doctor of Letters and Humanities degree, as did Franz Waxman, founder-director of the Los Angeles Music Festival; Guillermo Gonzalez Camarena, president of Channel 5 Tv Network in Mexico and inventor of a sequential color tv system which earned him a Doctor of Sciences degree; and Richard A. Moore, president of KTTV (TV) Los Angeles, fifth of the honorary communications masters. Jack Crowner, after two years with Air Force, joins WAVE-AM-TV Louisville, Ky., as farm editor and assistant farm director. Arnold Weiner, director of publicity and promotion, WLIB New York, named director of merchandising. Richard P. Robbins, formerly associated with Queen For A Day, appointed director of press information of KTLA (TV) Los Angeles and Robert G. Reagan, promoted to director of public relations. James J. Rue, continues as director of promotion and advertising but drops his previous supervision of publicity. to the wise are sufficient "Our announcing staff maintain that they could not possibly do without the TelePrompTer. We know that it enables them to do a much better job of commercial delivery". Mr. John W. Boler President and General Mgr. KCJB-TV, KXJB-TV, KBMB-TV Minol Volley City Bismarck North Dakota TE L£PRS«I?T£R CGSfWTlGX'S XEK The TelePrompTer is worth its weight in golden renewals. — ~— — — 11 CORPORATION — — Jim Blair, Equip. Sales Mgr. 311 West 43rd Street, New York 36, N. Y., JUdson 2-3800 II you'd like to see rear screen projection at its finest, ask for a demonstration ol the new TelePro 6000 Warren Fritze appointed engineering director of WTCN-AM-TV Minneapolis-St. Paul. Kenneth E. Chernin, ► promotion supervisor, radio-tv division, Triangle Publications Inc. (WFILAM-FM-TV Philadelphia, WFBG-AM-TV Altoona, WLBR-TV Lebanon and 50% of WHGB Harrisburg, all Pennsylvania; WNBF-AM-FMTV Binghamton, N. Y., and WNHC-AMFM-TV New Haven, Conn.), named promotion director, succeeding Joe Zimmermann who is now general manager of WLBR-TV. Donn E. Winther, promotion manager, WNBF-AM-FM-TV named assistant promotion director for Triangle Stations. Bruce H. Ratts. technical supervisor, WBZTV Boston, named studio supervisor. Len East, formerly account executive and announcer, WDSU-TV New Orleans, to KRHM (FM) Hollywood as account executive. Mary Dunlavey, formerly radio-tv media consultant, Aitkin-Kynett Co., Philadelphia, to WIBG, same city, as sales representative. Robert C. Richards, formerly with WMAL Washington, to WOL Washington as sales representative. Robert Gilbert, production manager, WCKT (TV) Miami, to WSUN-TV St. Petersburg, both Florida, sales department. Curly Bradley, singer-m.c, and Rita Brandt join WSUN as host of own show and traffic supervisor, respectively. James C. Kelly, formerly salesman for WOR and WINS, both New York, has joined WRCA New York in similar capacity. Bob Stone, announcer, KFOX Long Beach. Calif., to KBET-TV Sacramento in similar capacity. Hal Swaney to WGAN-TV Portland, Me., announcing staff. Jack Carr Jr., journalist petty officer, U. S. Navy Public Information Div., to KTIV (TV) Sioux City, Iowa, announcing staff. Bob McBride, m.c, WTOP-TV Washington, to CKLW-TV Detroit, Mich., as host of Command Performance. Charles A. Sengstock, formerly news reporter-announcer, WSOY Decatur, 111., to WGNAM-TV Chicago news staff. Hy Lit to WRCV Philadelphia as disc jockey. Ozzie Osborne, host of Early Birds, WFBM Indianapolis, named WFBM-AM-TV farm reporter. Barbara Harris joins WTTG (TV) Washington as weather reporter. Lou Dean, program director, WEAM Arlington, to WRVA Richmond, both Virginia. Foster Brooks, formerly with WAVE Louisville, to WHAM Rochester, N. Y. Page 92 • November 11, 1957 Broadcasting