Broadcasting Telecasting (Oct-Dec 1957)

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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS Payable in advance. Checks and money orders only. • DEADLINE: Undisplayed — Monday preceding publication date. Display — Tuesday preceding publication date. • SITUATIONS WANTED 20$ per word— $2.00 minimum • HELP WANTED 25$ per word— $2.00 minimum. • All other classifications 30<f per word — $4.00 minimum. • DISPLAY ads $20.00 per inch. • No charge for blind box number. Send replies to Broadcasting, 1735 DeSales St., N.W., Washington 6, D. C. Applicants: If transcriptions or bulk packages submitted, $1.00 charge for mailing (Forward remittance separately, please). All transcriptions, photos etc sent to box numbers are sent at owner s risk. Broadcasting expressly repudiates any liability or responsibility for their custody or return. ' RADIO Help Wanted If you are a salesman or announcer and feel you are ready for a big market like Washington, D. C, contact WEAM, Arlington, Va. Management Eastern chain has new station under construction. Needs assistant station manager immediately. Eventually promotion to manager. Applicant must have several years announcing experience, sales experience, must be married, must have car. Send tape, resume and photo. Box 157C, BROADCASTING. Station manager. New, well-equipped central Kentucky station. Must have proven executive and sales abilities supported by record of past performance and references. Box 352C, BROADCASTING. Station manager for mid south radio station. Salary and commission depends on ability and experience. Send picture and resume with first letter. All replies are confidential. Box 418C, BROADCASTING. Sales Salesman: Experienced, aggressive man can earn $10,000 plus in this competitive Connecticut market. 5,000 watt fulltime independent station has immediate opening for real plugger. $100.00 draw against 20% commission. Send complete resume. Box 427C, BROADCASTING. Announcer-salesman wanted. Good salary for announcing shift, 15% sales commission. Located in South Carolina town of 25,000. Box 439C, BROADCASTING. $7000-$9000 first year potential for experienced, dependable man to take over established sales opening in substantial Ohio market. Liberal guarantee plus 15 percent. References and present billing required. Position available January 1, 1958. Box 455C, BROADCASTING. Announcer-salesman, emphasis sales. Good opportunity for competent man. Start $95 plus percentage. Single station market. Box 465C, BROADCASTING. Sales manager. Good small market. Unusual compensation if you are selected: Based on complete station gross including national, regional and local: To $6,000 month $600 guarantee: on 6500-$615; on 7500-$880; on 8500-$1075; on 9500$1225; on 10,500-$1690. Sales manager hires and pays salesman. Station pays first $300 on first salesman and first $200 on each salesman after first man. This is a responsible and good paying job. Don't waste my or your time if you can't measure up. All replies will be answered. For complete details write and send full resume to Box 475C, BROADCASTING. The man we want is young, absolutely reliable, and capable of becoming sales manager for a very good small market station. He must have at least two years of sales experience and understand that his compensation is related to his own efforts. For such a man we have a very good proposition. Write for full particulars to Dick Vick, KGEZ, Kalispell, Montana. Dependable sales manager for progressive Texomaland market. Salary, commission, over-ride. Some air and mobile news work available. Furnish full information first contact. Randall McCarrell, KTAN, Sherman, Texas. Reliable salesmen-announcers wanted for midwest station group. Good pay, opportunities. Bill Tedrick, KWRT, Boonville, Missouri. Top sales opportunity for experienced selfstarter to become sales manager in 150,000 market. WKLZ, Kalamazoo. RADIO Help Wanted— (Cont'd) AnnouncersCombo news-staff man with emphasis on news in depth. Permanent berth in major Ohio metropolitan market to man who can cut the mustard. Starting salary commensurate with experience and ability. Send resume, photo, tape and other pertinent information first letter. Box 197C, BROADCASTING. Good dependable combination man, southern market. Write Box 234C, BROADCASTING. Pennsylvania chain needs experienced announcers. Good working conditions, 40-hour week, paid vacation, time and half, $85 a week. Minimum one-year experience necessary. Excellent opportunities for advancement to executive position. Send tape, with news, commercials, and sample music program, plus resume and photograph. Box 274B, BROADCASTING. Station in Texas resort city needs staff announcer with superior voice, authoritative delivery. Box 337C, BROADCASTING. Announcer with excellent voice, highly talented in ad lib and interviewing techniques wanted by network station in important Texas city. Box 338C, BROADCASTING. Announcer for progressive independent in northern vacationland. No floaters. Send tape and background immediately. Box 366C, BROADCASTING. Western Virginia daytimer needs capable announcer with first ticket. $85.00 per week or better, depending on experience. Box 385C, BROADCASTING. Announcer-first class engineer or a salesmanfirst class engineer for northeastern station. Pleasant working conditions, vacation arrangement. Box 390C, BROADCASTING. Staff announcer 250 watt network station wanted. Send complete details including salary expected. Tape, etc., will be returned. Box 437C, BROADCASTING. Experienced negro personality dj for Chicago. Top salary for right man. Send background, photo and brief taped sampling of news, dj and commercial ability at once, special delivery. Box 443C, BROADCASTING. Opening for aggressive, bright, dj -announcer in southwest. Starting salary $90.00 per week. Will go $100.00 for combo. If interested, send audition and full oarticulars to Box 448C, BROADCASTING. $90.00 per week start. Montana news music operation has opening for dj. Outline experience. Tape if possible. Box 453C, BROADCASTING. Announcer wanted, must be strong on news and good pop dj. Good hours, good pay and pleasant working conditions. Send tape, picture and resume. Box 461C, BROADCASTING. Florida, south coast. Aggressive independent needs personality pop-dj. Send tape, resume, references. $100 week to start. Box 468C, BROADCASTING. Work in successful station with excellent facilities, congenial staff, and good opportunities. If you have pleasant voice, and good delivery, send resume to Box 470C, BROADCASTING. Morning man, to run the morning show of a western Pennsylvania established station. Must be experienced, have imagination and do a smooth running show. Board experience necessary. $75 for 40 hour week. Send tape and references. Box 471C, BROADCASTING. Need immediately, combo play-by-play and top dj for central-Kansas outstanding 1000 watt town of 42,000 you'll like. Sports include origination 117 basketball games, 15 football plus national Juco, Big 8 and regional tournies. Air mail complete background, photo, taped commercials, music, ad-libs and news, play-by-play tapes required. J. D. Hill, KWHK, Hutchinson, Kansas. RADIO Help Wanted— (Cont'd) Announcers Announcer, experienced in all phases for 5000 watt regional. $75.00 starting salary. Contact Manager, WCOJ, Coatesville, Penna. Washington area's top rated independent needs announcer strong on commercials. No personalities, 5.000 watts, 24 hours a day. The new WEAM, Arlington. Virginia. Night man must read, ad lib and know music. Salary open. WFTR, Front Royal, Va. 750. Staff announcer, experienced. Send tape, photo and resume to WKBC, North Wilkesboro, N. C. Wanted at once one good announcer with 1st class ticket and maintenance experience. Must be clean cut and reliable. Send audition and full details to Bill Stewart, WPBC, Minneapolis. Experienced versatile announcer who knows popular music for Washington, D. C. area independent. Send resume, tape and photo to Jack Moran, WPIK, Alexandria, Virginia. Announcer. Good working conditions, effective January 6th. Rush letter and tape to WSYL Sylvania, Georgia. Technical Chief engineer, operations manager for suburban metropolitan station in midwest. Responsible for maintenance with complete supervision of strict announcing and operating procedures. Must be energetic, able to handle personnel, reliable. Salary $120.00 plus, dependent upon experience and ability. Box 396C, BROADCASTING. Wanted, chief engineer. Must be experienced and have first class license. Send photo and resume. Box 397C, BROADCASTING. Need 1st class engineer for combined am-fm-tv operations in mid-western city of 60.000 pop. Prefer man with some broadcast experience. Send resume, photo 1st letter. Box 421C, BROADCASTING. Radio station near Atlanta has immediate opening for combination engineer-announcer. Must have FCC commercial first radio-telephone license. Above average salary, vacation policy, and other benefits. Excellent opportunity for advancement. Box 423C, BROADCASTING. Combination engineer-announcer for small town southeastern 1000 watt station. Long experience not essential, good character is. Tape, photo and detailed resume with first letter to Box 432C, BROADCASTING. Excellent job open for good combo announcerengoneer. Send complete details including audition tape which will be returned. Job pays $100 weekly. Box 438C. BROADCASTING. Chief engineer with good voice for 1000 watt western station. Fine market and living conditions— $500 Der month. Send tape, complete information to Box 452C. BROADCASTING. Wanted: first phone engineer-announcer in north Jersey area. Box 467C, BROADCASTING. Chief engineer, with announcing experience for remote operation. Send qualifications, short audition tape, salary expected. Socs Vratis, KOLE, Port Arthur, Texas. Engineer: First phone immediately, experience desired but not essential. Send complete resume and salary requirements to C. E. WLAP, Lexington, Kentucky. Chief engineer. Announcing helpful, but not necessary! Top pay for the right man. Southeast. Immediate opening. WLAS, Jacksonville, N. C. Production-Programming, Others Wanted, experienced newsman-announcer. Send photo, tape and resume. Box 398C, BROADCASTING. Know a good copywriter? Tell her (or him) to contact Box 342C, BROADCASTING. Broadcasting December 23, 1957 • Page 91