Broadcasting Telecasting (Jul-Sep 1957)

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RADIO RADIO RADIO Help Wanted— (Cont'd) Technical 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. WLBC Muncie, Indiana has opening for engineer with 1st class license in combined radio/tv operations. Wage scale, group insurance and other benefits. Send resume and snapshot to: Patrick S. Finnegan, Chief Engineer. Needed, first phone, immediately, will consider beginner. Light maintenance, some announcing. Expanding operation. Call Manager, Weston 1555, Weston, West Virginia. Production-Programming, Others News director, for live-wire news department in major north central market. Must have previous experience In same capacity, be a top-flieM newscaster, thoroughly experienced In local reporting, etc., and able to direct other news I)ersonnel. An unusual oppKJrtunity. Reply in confidence, giving detailed previous experience, salaries, when available, and attach small photo. Box 216B, B«T. Newsman-experienced. Gather, write, broadcast news. Top-rated midwest indie. Send tape, photo, background. Box 231B, B-T. Continuity girl who can write good, clean, selling copy. Send samples, photo, background. Box 232B, B«T. Expanding 5 kw midwest station seeking production manager to coordinate program department, supervise announcers, do some air work. Box 391B. B'T. 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. Program director wanted by maior pacific northwest radio station. Maior network affiliation. Mature, experienced, highly creative applicant. Send complete details to Box 410B, B«T. Wanted-aggressive newsman to write, edit and deliver strong local news. Mobile unit available. Beginners with ability considered. Write resumes, tape and photo to Manager, KORC, Mineral Wells, Texas. State salary desired. RADIO Situations Wanted Management Station-commercial manager. Long experience management and sales. Not young but long solid experience. Energetic live-wire, dependable result getter. Prefer South or Florida small market. Box 423B, B«T. Energetic young man seeking advancement to assistant manager — manager of small am-tv station. Seven years broadcast experience, all phases. Box 445B, B«T. Sales TV/radio. Sales/management. 10 years, 2 markets, within top 20 and top 100. Title unimportant, require income, incentive. Go to work first day. Radio or tv. Family, thirties. Now employed. Resume. Box 404B, B»T. Sales manager. Experienced, dependable with an outstanding record important, to have full and complete charge of department. Presently employed, would like to locate on east coast. Available with one month's notice to employer. Box 416B, B«T. Young man with ideas, energy, seeking radio-tv sales position. Seven years experience in all phases or radio-tv. Good annoimcer, air personality. Box 444B, B'T. Sales manager, local and regional. 39 years old. 5 years self-employed. IV2 years selling printed space. 4 years selling television in highly competitive two station market. Wrote more than $100,000.00 in local sales last year. Particulars on request. Box 448B, B«T. Situations Wanted — ( Cont'd) Announcers Sports announcer. Football, basketball, baseball. 7 years experience. Finest references. Box 974A, B.T. T)ee jay, personality. Run board, restr. ticket. Likes work. Looking for spot to grow in. Go anywhere. Tapes and resume. Box 991A, B«T. Gal dee-jay, run board, double as receptionist if needed. Plenty of ideas to grab audience. Tape and resume. Box 992A, B«T. Negro dee-jay. Good board man, fast patter, smooth production. I'm the one you're looking for. Tape and resume. Box H2B, B»T. Calling all stations! East, west, north, south! Looking for announcer's job with future. Ready and willing to learn all phases of station operation. H-'ve pdvertising agency experience in copywriting. Hours and salary secondary to profpss'rinal exnerienc". Have tape or record, photo, at request. Box 367B, B«T. Top country-western dj. Staff. Guitar. Third. Thoroughly experienced. Box 373B, B»T. Announcer, 1st phone, consider routine maintenance. Prefer west, midwest, Texas or Florida, $85, no car. Box 407B, B«T. Staff announcer, 3 years experience. Ist ticket. Vicinity New York. Box 411B, B-T. Twelve years in Canadian top metrop. station. Newscaster. Deejav. Strong commerc'als. Have visa. Florida bound. Start $125. Box 412B, B«T. Announcer, 15 months radio-tv experience. No car, seeking week-end and/or part-time work, near NYC. Box 413B, B.T. Looking for the best in "night" men, news delivery, straight commercials? 1st ticket, good music expert. Box 421B, B-T. Announcer for hire. A smooth, reliable professional, 5 years top experience, seeking mature, progressive operation for permanent position. You'll like smile-in-the-voice delivery and real, money-making "sell" appeal. Married, 30. outstanding musical background and college education. Prefer West. Box 422B, B^T. Top rated, soft sell, personality disc-jockey (10 years) with proven success record. Family man seeking permanent spot. Box 430B, B«T. First phone, young man, wants combo work. Month and half experience 10 kw network station. Box 436B, B«T. Play-by-play sports announcer available immediately. 6 years experience, 3 years big ten. Box 439B, B'T. Combo man, first phone, presently employed, wants to locate in New England area preferably. 2 years experience. Box 442B, B«T. Announcer: Personality, straight staff; experienced. Tape available. Prefer competitive market. Box 446B, B'T. Personality dj.-salesman, rhyming intros, gimmicks, light experience. Available now. Box 450B, B-T. Two years in a tv booth. Would like to put ability to work. Good on news. Box 451B, B-T. Staff announcer, board work, country music. Armentrout, Hollv Road, Route 3, Annandale, Virginia. Phone Jefferson 2-5512, after 6:30 p.m. Country and western dj on regional station wishes to continue in southern state. Professional singer and guitarist, can also double as mc or entertainer on "live" show. Freddy Floyd, Radio WIOU, Kokomo, Indiana. Announcer: Four years experience. Will travel, but prefer eastern station. Mr. Burt Maskin, 108 Atlantic Ave., Long Beach, N. Y. Telephone: GEneral 1-2014. Staff aiinouncer, 26, available immediately, specializes in all sports, operate console, has tape, 3rd class, desires permanent position. Larry Myers, Loveland, Colorado. Five years radio, third class, married, college. Needs job now. Wally Wagner, 604 East 20th. Jasper, Alabama. Experienced dj announcer-engineer, first phone. Box 1208, Stewartville, Minnesota. Phone 5791. Situations Wanted — (Cont'd) Technical Engineer-announcer experienced available soon. Box 376B, B'T. Experienced combo, presently chief, adequate announcer, good maintenance, construction, ham, married, 23, prefer position near university, $500. Box 419B, B'T. Engineer, 2 years experience, first phone, ham ticket, no announcing. Now available. Box ^9B, B'T. • . Engineer, first class, 5 years radio-tv experience. Studio xmtr. Travel. Box 432B, B'T. Young man, 1st phone, experience, desires job with radio or tv station. Prefer Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia area. Box 449B, B'T. Electrical engineer graduate. E-ght years experience radio and tv broadcast work, equipment maintenance and design desires job as chief engineer station located in North or South Carolina. Box 455B, B'T. 1st class engineer with 5 years experience in am radio would like emniovment in western U.S. Lee R. Sterkenburg, 4323 W. 154th St., Lawndale, California. Osborn 5-0481. Production-Programming, Others Valuable air woman, over ten years experience. No prima donna or phoney. Community-clientair liaison produces results. Target: Sound professional climate, lively market, interesting potential. Box 348B, B'T. Reliable married man desires steady position as news editor and/or announcer on station in Wisconsin or northern Illinois. Nine years experience with emphasis on news, sports and special events. Box 408B, B'T. Young professional broadcaster — married, veteran, college graduate, eleven years broadcasting, known in the industry, able to put your station on top — desires program directorship. All replies answered promptly. Box 425B, B«T. Veteran newsman. Over 15 years editing, telephone reporting, rewrite and air; national recognition for regional operations, wants challenging position Florida or coastal southeast. August earnings over $800. Box 435B, B'T. Would like to relocate, pref. west coast. Director, producer, cameraman, scenic designer, builder. Presently employed major market. Desire position of production manager. Will double salary commensurate. Resume on request. Box456B,B'T. Program director, music director, production and continuity director. College grad., 32. From 250 to 50,000 watt stations. Settle anjnvhere with right deal. Write Box 457B, B'T. Dave's Den offers: popular music for all ages, custom advertising, exclusive program and merchandising features, an air salesman with five years experience. What will you offer? Dave Drew, Box 203, Smyrna, Termessee. TELEVISION Help Wanted Announcers Opening for top-flight announcer strong on news and commercials. VHF. NBC-TV affiliate, southwest. Permanent. Good salary. Consider radio announcer wanting move into television. Send tape, snapshot, resume and present earnings. Box 434B, B'T. Announcer for mid-west television station. TV experience helpful but not absolutely necessary. Must have radio background. Send full details, with recent photo, to Program Director, Post Office Box 470, Rockford, Illinois. Live tv and booth announcer wanted. Must be available for personal interview. Send picture and tape first to Doug Sherwin, KGLO-TV, Mason City, Iowa. Immediate opening for tv announcer. Must have commercial tv experience. Include with first letter: background, references, picture and film or tape. Steve Briggs, Program Manager, WISH-TV, 1440 North Meridian St., Indianapolis, Indiana. Page 108 • September 30, 1957 Broadcasting • Telecasting