Broadcasting Telecasting (Jul-Sep 1959)

fective Aug. 10. Mr. Kelly was previously managing director of WJW-AMFM. • Victor E. (Buck) Forker, formerly account executive with WNEW New York appointed general manager of WDRC-AMFM Hartford, Conn., recently purchased by Buckley-Jaeger Broadcasting Corp. of Connecticut (Broadcasting, July 20), which also owns WHIM Providence. Mr. Forker • Carl A. Winman, part owner of Friendly Group stations, Steubenville, Ohio, nominated U.S. district judge for southern Ohio by President Eisenhower. • Monte Everett, formerly with sales staff of WTAR-TV Norfolk, joins Chicago office of Everett-McKinney Inc., radio and tv station rep, as account executive. • Robert S. Stevens, air personality with KLIF Dallas, promoted to program director of KABL San Francisco-Oakland, both McLendon stations. • Bob Walters, music director of WALT Tampa, Fla., promoted to program director. • Ray Schwarz, producer-director with WJRT(TV) Flint, Mich., named production manager. Gary D. Bentley, formerly news director of KSBY-TV San Luis Obispo, Calif., to WJRT news staff. • Earl Ferson named promotion manager of KOB-AM-TV Albuquerque, N. M. He succeeds L. Thomas Christison, who opens pr office in Korber Bldg., that city. • Rowena Pearl, formerly media director, Moss Assoc., N.Y. to Motivation Research Reports, that city, as client relations director. Mr. Gittinger • Harry Arouh, special news editor of KTHS Little Rock, promoted to news director, succeeding Bill Neel who resigns to join aircraft firm as technical writer. • J. C. Kellam, general manager of KTBC-AM-TV Austin, Tex., moves from CBS Radio Affiliates Advisory Board to affiliates tv advisory board as southwestern representative. • Daniel C. Park, formerly general sales manager of WIRE Indianapolis, to Steve B. Smith & Assoc., advertising and public relations firm, that city. • William C. Gittinger, 62, former CBS vp, died July 26 at Southold, Long Island. He had retired four years ago, but had continued to serve network in consultant capacity. Mr. Gittinger joined CBS in 1934 as director of sales development and was named vp in charge of sales in 1940. Ten years later, he became vp of CBS Inc. and special assistant to president. • Roger O. Valdiserri, formerly promotional development planner for South Bend (Ind.) Div. of Curtiss-Wright Corp. appointed manager of news bureau in public relations department of Studebaker-Packard Corp., that city. • Ralph Thompson resigns from news staff of KNX Los Angeles-CBS Radio Pacific Network. • Jon Doe appointed director of news of KISN Portland, Ore. • Dick Wright appointed news director of WTAG-AM-FM Worcester, Mass., succeeding Jim Little, on leave of absence with South Korean Information Service. • Harold E. Janis, 53, vp and executive producer of Shellrick Corp. 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Brockway, formerly assistant chief engineer of WISH-AMTV Indianapolis, to WFBM-AM-TV, that city, in similar capacity. Philip A. Smith, formerly with WLWI (TV), that city, joins promotion and pr staff of WFBM as projects supervisor. • John Piet promoted from assistant news director to news and sports director of WMNI Columbus, Ohio. • Gary Gielow of KPEN (FM) elected president of new San Francisco Bay Area FM Broadcasters. Dave Larsen, KJAZ (FM) Alameda, named vp and Fred Gennert, KSFR (FM), secretary. • John P. Frankenfield, production manager of WBALTV Baltimore, promoted to program director. Albert W. Quinn, formerly free lance writer, ap, , pointed news manager Frankenfibld of WBAL-AM-TV. Stanley J. Cole, formerly administrative assistant to business manager, named operations manager of WBALTV. • Fred M. Irvin, freelance artist, joins KEYT (TV) Santa Barbara, Calif., as art director. • Stan Cowan appointed publicity director of Walter E. Kline & Assoc., Hollywood pr firm. • Benjamin A. Munson, sales representative with KFRC-AM-FM San Francisco, to KGO-AM-FM, that city, in similar capacity. • Norman Taylor, formerly account executive with KOVR (TV) StocktonSacramento, to KTVU (TV) OaklandSan Francisco, both California, in similar capacity. • Frank Edwards, news editor of WTTV (TV) Indianapolis, resigns effective Aug. 15, has signed for daily 82 (FATES & FORTUNES) BROADCASTING, August 3, 1959