Broadcasting Telecasting (Jan-Mar 1960)

N.Y., and Philip Tucker to news department of WVIP Mt. Kisco, N.Y., as writer-announcer. • Frank Zalnosky, formerly with WHSY Hattiesburg, Miss., appointed general manager of WALA Mobile, Ala. John E. Dixon, assistant program director of WALA-AM-TV, named national sales manager. • John J. McSweeney, sales manager of WMCA New York, named vp of Radio Press International. He will continue his duties at WMCA. • Ray Colonari, sales manager of WICC Bridgeport, Conn., assumes additional duties as station manager. • Richard A. Egli appointed station manager of WIOS Tawas City, Mich. • Clark Whiteman, commercial manager of WDZ Decatur, 111., promoted to assistant general manager. He also continues his duties as commercial manager. • Robert F. Nietman, division manager, member service department of Radio Advertising Bureau, N.Y., named group manager, grocery products in national sales department, succeeding Rowland J. Varley, who resigned to join MBS. Maurice (Doc) Fidler, formerly regional manager of RAB will succeed Mr. Nietman, effective Feb. 15. • Virgil Mitchell, newly-appointed information services director, WBBMTV Chicago, assumes additional duties as sales promotion director, succeeding William Hohmann, transferred to CBS Tv Spot Sales, N.Y., as director of sales promotion and research. • Carl L. Schuele, president and general manager of Broadcast Time Sales Inc., N.Y., elected to one-year term on board of directors of Station Representatives Assn., N.Y. Handicapped d.j. Lloyd Payne, announcer and assistant program director of WDXB Chattanooga, Tenn., awarded Governor's trophy as most outstanding handicapped employee of greater Chattanooga and tri-state (Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee) area. Mr. Payne has been with station for 11 years, performing his duties from a wheelchair for last seven because of polio. In seven-station market, Mr. Payne's shows always have been first or second. • William T. Corrigan appointed director of news and public affairs for newly-merged departments of KNXT (TV) Los Angeles and CBS-TV Pacific Network. Other staff changes: Mike Kizziah named public affairs manager; Irwin Rosten named public affairs producer and Pat O'Reilly appointed news editor. • Virgil Clemons, account executive with KFMB-AM-FM San Diego, Calif., named general sales manager. • Norman F. Cissna, formerly with CBS-TV Spot Sales and KMOX-TV St. Louis and previously midwest sales manager of National Telefilm Assoc., appointed local sales manager of WNBQ (TV) Chicago, succeeding Kenneth Johnson, who resigns Feb. 1 to become executive vp of Daren McGavren Co., station rep. • William Venell, formerly assistant sales manager of WHO Des Moines, Iowa, appointed director of sales development of WPBC Minneapolis. • Jack B. Printz and Harry Moore appointed local sales manager and national sales manager, respectively, of WTAR Norfolk, Va. • Frank Costello, local sales manager of WPTR Albany, N.Y., appointed commercial manager, succeeding Joseph Farrar who resigned. • John V. Roberts, director of reports section at Schwerin Research Corp., N.Y., and Ivan D. Levinger, in charge of client relations, both named vps. • Bernard (Buddy) Brode, program director of WNAR Norristown, Pa., appointed commercial manager, succeeding Donald Jones who moves to WLCY St. Petersburg, Fla., in similar capacity. Anthony Bekas named program director of WNAR. Both stations are part of Rahall Radio Chain. • Bill Murray, formerly with KUZN West Monroe, La., to WPNC Plymouth, N.C., as sales manager. Allen Carwile, formerly air personality with WSGA Savannah, Ga.. to WPNC in similar capacity. • Michel M. Grilikhes appointed program executive for CBS-TV Network, Hollywood. He will coordinate live and filmed shows originating from West Coast. He has been with CBS for seven years. • John A. Thackaberry, with sales staff of Robert E. Eastman & Co., Los Angeles, named to head that office, effective Feb. 1 . • Lloyd E. Yoder, NBC vp and general manager of WNBQ (TV) and WMAQ-AM-FM Chicago, appointed executive chairman of radio-tv committee for Junior Achievement Week Jan. 31 -Feb. 7. • William J. Mathews Jr., director of radio division's research activities of Edward Petry & Co., N.Y.. named account executive. • Chester Zaneski, formerly account executive at WHDH Boston, to sales staff of WBZ-TV. that city. • Robert Dolan, formerly with sales department of KXOK St. Louis, to KSD, that city, in similar capacity. • Robert B. Beusse, formerly assistant advertising director for Schering Corp., (medicinal supplies), to WOR-AMTV New York as advertising and promotion manager. • Joseph Schindelman, assistant director, art department of CBS, N.Y., named director of art for network. • Michael S. Artist, director in program department of WAST Albany, N.Y., named promotion manager. • Bob Silverman, formerly sales manager of WBAI (FM) New York, and BROADCASTING, January 25, 1960 America's Leading Business Brokers Interested in buying or selling Radio and TV Properties? When your business is transacted through the David Jaret Corp., you are assured of reliability and expert service backed by our 37 years of reputable brokerage. D A V I D 1 50 MONTAGUE STREET BROOKLYN 1, N.Y. ULster 2-5600 JARET CORP. 96 (FATES & FORTUNES)