Broadcasting Telecasting (Apr-Jun 1958)

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and the Lost City of Gold." Mr. Davis will receive a cash award of $2,500 for his winning campaign, one of 22 prizes totaling $10,000 to be distributed this week to tv station promotion managers by the Jack Wrather Organization, owner of the veteran radio-tv series. General Mills and American Bakeries, who sponsor The Lone Ranger on ABC-TV and CBS-TV. and United Artists Corp. are participating with the Wrather firm in the awards. Second of the promotion manager awards, for $2,000, was won by Burt Toppan, WTVJ (TV) Miami, Fla. Roy Pedersen, WD AY-TV Fargo, N. D. will receive the third prize of $1,500 and Gene Godt of WCCO-TV Minneapolis, Minn., the $1,000 fourth award. Two awards of $500 each will go to D. M. Kelly Jr., WJBF-TV Augusta, Ga., and Chuck Olson, WREX-TV Rockford, 111. Five $250 awards will be distributed to Robert Peel, WHEN-TV Syracuse, N. Y.; Charles R. Garrison, WSLS-TV Roanoke, Va.; Joseph A. Haeffner, WBEN-TV Buffalo, N. Y.; Vera Schulte, WCPO-TV Cincinnati, and William Adams, WSB-TV Atlanta. Four $100 awards will be given to Hughes Drumm, WWL-TV New Orleans; Walter Paschall, WSB-TV Atlanta; Gwen Bird, KFRE-TV Fresno, Calif., and Harvey Tepfer, KBET-TV Sacramento, Calif. Additional awards for $50 each will go to Henry Clark, WREC-TV Memphis; George Lord, WTCN-TV Minneapolis; David Mosier, WNTC-TV Greenville, N. C; Tony Picha, WMAR-TV Baltimore; Mel Richardson, KID-TV Idaho Falls, Idaho; Whiteford Smith, WBTW-TV Florence, S. C, and David H. Witherspoon, WRALTV Raleigh, N. C. Miller, Joyce Named Katz V.P/s; Gunst Retires as Chicago Head Roy Miller, who joined The Katz Agency, station representative, in 1942 as Chicago radio sales manager, succeeds Gerald H. Gunst as vice president in charge of Katz' MR. MILLER MR. GUNST MR. JOYCE l/et&atile bep&tc/able. CEC0* Vidicon SUPPORT EQUIPMENT gives top performance — Indoors or Outdoors Expressly designed for the ever increasing TV field, this equipment consists of a pan and tilt Tripod Head with internal Balancing spring. Vidicon Cameras with electronic viewfinder can be easily mounted and operated. The head mounts on the CECO Professional Tripod (or any other standard mounting flange) and the CECO Pro Senior Collapsible Three Wheel Dolly makes this a complete versatile package. Chicago office. Mr. Gunst's retirement effective June 1 was announced last week. Also announced was the election of William Joyce to a vice presidency. Mr. Joyce is Chicago tv sales manager; he has been with the representation firm since 1945. Mr. Gunst joined The Katz Agency in 1919, opened the firm's Atlanta office in 1920 and then returned to the New York office. He took charge of the Chicago office in 1940. Mr. Miller continues as Chicago radio sales manager in addition to his new duties. Broadcasting Professional Jr. Spring Head Ideal for Viewfinder Vidicon Cameras weighing up to 35 lbs. Interna! balancing spring. Built-in spirit level. ^ Fits standard Pro Jr. Tripod, Baby and HiHot (low mount). CECO trademark of Camera Equipment CO mpany FRANK C. ZUCKER (Jflm€Rfl equipment (o., inc Dept. B 315 West 43rd St., N. Y. 36, N. Y. JUdson 6-1420 United Press news produces! May 26, 1958 Page 87