Broadcasting Telecasting (Apr-Jun 1958)

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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<f 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, 17 35 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 Looking for young man who wants to learn radio business. Some college preferred. Send photo, tape and resume to T. C. Hooper, WQOK, P O. Box 298, Greenville, S. C. Management Proven manager-salesman, to invest in and manage successful music-news-indie, excellent market, solid deal, mountain west, unlimited potential, opportunity. Requires $25,000 down, balance on time. Box 726D, BROADCASTING. Midwest independent radio station looking for alert, experienced, program director to supervise radio operation. Excellent working conditions. Send complete info to Box 771D, BROADCASTING. Independent radio station, central US, desires strong, aggressive man to serve as station manager. Good operation. Excellent working facilities. Write Box 775D, BROADCASTING. Account executive for Nation's top-rated negro station. Must be sales executive type, potential manager. Send photo, resume, references. Confidential. John McLendon, Ebony Radio Group, Box 2667, Jackson, Miss. Sales Local sales manager wanted at 5000 watt NBC affiliate in competitive midwest city of 55,000. Weekly salary $110.00, plus percentage on sales. Detail your experience and include picture with first letter. Box 643D, BROADCASTING. Michigan 1 kw network affiliate. Salesman or woman-experienced. Draw and commission. No floaters or hotshots. Box 686D, BROADCASTING. Excellent spot St. Paul-Minneapolis independent for man with proven sales ability. $100 guarantee with top future. Box 742D, BROADCASTING. St. Louis staff expansion provides opportunity for two men. One position for commercial manager to handle local sales and St. Louis national sales for negro radio group. Another position for top -flight salesman for 5 kw negro station with chance of promotion in established chain. Send background, photo, salary and billing summary to Bob Lyons, Manager, KATZ, Arcade Building, St. Louis, Missouri. Time salesman for growing market. Fifteen percent against liberal draw and travel allowance. AirmaU full details to KFRD, Rosenberg, Texas. We have a good job for a good salesman. Write own copy. KWIL, Albany, Oregon. Chicago excellent opportunity for man with outstanding radio sales record to earn well into 5 figure income. Good prospects for promotion to even bigger job. In chain of 8 radio-tv stations. Send photo and history of billings and earnings to Tim Crow, Rollins Broadcasting, Inc., 414 French Street, Wilmington, Delaware. Announcers Negro. Religious disc jockey. Florida metropolitan market. Established station. Need experienced man who can take direction and fit into modern station operation. Send tape and letter to Box 590D, BROADCASTING. None returned. Florida. Need experienced personality pop dj. Above average salary. Promotion minded station. Send tape, background. Box 721D, BROADCASTING. Solid announcer for fast-rising west Texas independent programming to adults, need 1st phone. Engineering secondary. Good starting salary and excellent advancement possibilities. Send tape and resume. Box 744D, BROADCASTING. Metropolitan top-rated modern programming station needs young, fast-paced, sharp production, live-wire announcer. Top station of one of nation's leading chains. Rush tape, background, information. Box 746D, BROADCASTING. RADIO Help Wanted— (Cont'd) Announcers I need a good versatile announcer who has had a minimum of five years experience who would like to settle down and become a permanent member of a congenial staff, who is interested in earning a good salary along with fringe benefits, who has the warmth and friendliness to attract an adult audience, who would be happy in a single station city of 15,000 and not yearn for the bright lights of the big city, who would become an integral part of the civic and religious life of the community, who is married and has a high sense of moral values, who would take pride in being part of an outstanding radio station and who would cheerfully do his job in a manner to reflect credit to himself and the station. The salary is open but probably would be in the neighborhood of $440 per month. A personal interview is necessary. Contact Jim Lipsey, KNCM, Moberly, Missouri. KBKC, modern radio for Kansas City, needs a good experienced announcer. KBKC offers many benefits plus an ideal place to live. Send tape, pictures and full details immediately to 436 West 47th, Kansas City, Missouri. Solid opportunity for really capable announcer with first phone at 5000 watt full time regional. No engineering duties. Three years announcing experience absolute minimum. We have lost a man to the service, so call Jim Jae, at KHMO, Hannibal, Missouri and let's discuss how you can insure your future in radio. Announcer with first class ticket. Heavy on the announcing. Transportation required. Chief Engineer, KMUS, Muskogee, Oklahoma. KVWM, Show Low, Arizona, in beautiful high forest country, new station, adding to staff — seeks good, dependable announcer. Rush resume and tape. Morning man. First phone. No maintenance. Busy shift. Must be smooth operator. No comedians. KWIL, Albany, Oregon. KWTX-radio needs experienced announcer-newsman strong on local news presentation from mobile units who can do strong fast-moving personality music program. Only experienced radio men need apply who are sharp on general staff work including music, news, interviews, sports color and ability to sell on the air with a warm personality. Send tape, picture to Program Director, KWTX, Waco, Texas. Newsman-announcer wanted by top-rated music and news independent for expanding news department. Must be experienced in gathering, writing, editing and broadcasting local news. Some deejay work, but mostly news. Send tape, photo, resume and minimum salary requirements to Wes Hobby, Program Director, WADS, Ansonia, Connecticut. Michigan-competent experienced announcer. Play-by-play sports helpful. In person interview necessary. WBCM. Bay City, Michigan. 18-year-old 5-kilowatt daytimer needs versatile staff announcer with newscasting experience. Better than average pay and working conditions. Send audition tape to WLET, Toccoa, Ga. Announcers-salesmen. Radio Station WMID, Atlantic City, New Jersey. Substantial salary and substantial position for experienced announcer. WPDX. Clarksburg, West Virginia. Fire 2. First salvo missed target. Need deejay for top Hooperated operation in four station market. Salary we'll pay you good buddy, if you can cut the mustard. WSKY, Asheville, N. C. RADIO Help Wanted— (Cont'd) Technical Love Florida., wish you were here! Got 1st class ticket? Good voice? Know-how? Come to Florida. You'll be chief engineer, announcer. Box 690D, BROADCASTING. Engineer, good with hands and head. Attractive position. No announcing. WCOJ, Coatesville, Pennsylvania. Call Chief Engineer 2100. Wanted: Young, ambitious, first class engineer with good announcing voice. 5 kw Georgia station. Good starting salary, plus fast advancement. Send tape, photo to John R. Swann, WHAB, Baxley, Georgia. Production-Programming, Others Radio tv executive one girl Friday, must think creatively, willing to take plenty of responsibilities, shorthand and typing necessary. Position offers stimulating challenge, interesting work in Canada's largest and most delightful city, Montreal, with its French atmosphere and only two hours from New York and one hour from the famous Laurentian resorts. Box 657D, BROADCASTING. Metropolitan top-rated station needs alert allaround girl Friday. A real opportunity. Write General Manager, Box 747D, BROADCASTING. Audience getting dj needed for radio-tv operation in central US. Must be good audience builder with plenty of know how and ideas. Send tape and complete background to Box 773D, BROADCASTING. One of the most sports-minded areas in the country looking for experienced sports director to work both radio and tv. Send tape and full details to Box 774D, BROADCASTING. Anticipate going 5 kw in the near future. Desire to learn if there are any girl secretaries with first class ticket available for position in Virginia. Salary will be tops. An excellent position with one of a group of highest paying stations in the east. Repeat: first class ticket is a must. Write full details. Box 802D, BROADCASTING. News director. To head department, gather, write and air local and wire copy. Must have commercial experience. College or equivalent. Send complete information about yourself, snapshot and tape. Replies kept confidential, material returned. Manager, WNXT, Portsmouth, Ohio. RADIO Situations Wanted Stations selling mailorder specialties to senior citizens send rates. Vern Baker, Elyria, Ohio. Management Manager. Experienced, productive, mature. Sales and civic minded. 15 years background. Family man. Can invest. Box 749D, BROADCASTING. Manager-salesman experienced in all phases. Network, top forty, hillbilly. Sincere, married family man with top references. Prefer Georgia, Florida, south. Outstanding record. Southerner. Box 754D, BROADCASTING. Loused-up station "A" was losing $60,000 a year — ■ now netting $75,000. Station "B" was losing $10,000 a year — now netting $50,000. Station "C" was $36,000 in debt (no capital)— 14 months later — clear! Let me "louse-up" yours. Write Box 789D, BROADCASTING. Broadcasting April 7, 1958 • Page 95