Broadcasting Telecasting (Jan-Mar 1960)

Roger Coleman, formerly with WNCN (FM), that city, in similar capacity, both to sales staff of WABC-FM New York. • Johnny Jano, air personality with KOKE Austin, Tex., named musical director and assistant program director. • Sig Sakowicz, Chicago air personality, signed by WGN, that city, for weekly music news guest interview program. He currently has daily program on WHFC Chicago. • James H. McKnight, formerly account executive with WGAN-TV Portland, Me., to WFGA-TV Jacksonville, Fla., in similar capacity. • Ernie Schoenback joins WJZ-TV Baltimore as account executive. • Larry Rush named news director of WLOB Portland, Ore., succeeding Ralph Barnes who joins staff of United Press International, that city. • Chuck Crouse, formerly air personality with WSOM (FM) Salem, to WOSU-AM-FM-TV Columbus, both Ohio, as news writer and announcer. • Bob Snyder, formerly radio reporter for WABY and WROW, both Albany, N.Y., to WABC New York, as state legislative correspondent. • Bill Roddy, formerly free lance newscaster with KNBC San Francisco, appointed news editor. • William Wagner, formerly production manager of KTRK-TV Houston, named program operations manager. • Art Elliott, formerly with KOINTV Portland, Ore., to production staff of KXTV (TV) Sacramento, Calif. • Irwin Brown, formerly news director of WLCY St. Petersburg, Fla., named news editor of WSUN-AM-TV, that city. • Dr. Robert Trotter, formerly with music department of UCLA, joins KPFK (FM) Los Angeles as director of music. • Joel Albert, formerly of WPEN Philadelphia, joins news staff of WKBN Youngstown, Ohio. Dick Newcomer appointed assistant pr director of WKBN. Frank Lynn, formerly announcer with WKRS Waukegan, 111., to WKBN in similar capacity. • Alan Austin, formerly air personality and announcer with KSOK Arkansas City, Kan., to KMA Shenandoah, Iowa, as announcer. • Mike Tully joins KFMB-AM-FM San Diego, Calif., as air personality. • George Wildey, formerly air per Tv program distributors elect Interim officers of newly-organized Television Program Export Assn. elected last week at first meeting of board of directors in New York: Merle S. Jones, president of CBS Films Inc., president; Herbert L. Golden, vp of United Artists Corp., secretary-treasurer and following vps: Sidney Kramer, vp of National Telefilm Assoc.; Thomas J. McDermott, executive vp of Four Star Television and Martin N. Leeds, executive vp of Desilu Productions Inc. All officers will serve until special April 19 meeting of directors, at which time permanent officers will be elected. A report also will be heard by business agenda committee which will make recommendations for plans to be implemented by the association to meet its objective of improving business climate abroad for U.S. tv program distributors. sonality with WTYM Springfield, and Ken Gaughran, formerly air personality with WREB Holyoke, both join WHYN Springfield, all Massachusetts, in similar capacities. • Marty McNelly joins WXYZ Detroit as air personality. • Jack Frost, formerly air personality with KRGV Weslaco, Tex., to KRIZ Phoenix, Ariz., in similar capacity. • Lou Groza, professional football star (Cleveland Browns), joins sports staff of KYW-TV Cleveland. Jim Gerard, formerly air personality and announcer at KDKA-TV Pittsburgh, to KYW-TV as weathercaster. • Jay Rogers, formerly air personality with KTSA San Antonio, to KILT Houston in similar capacity succeeding Bill Scott who joins KABL San Francisco in similar capacity. • Jim Dandy joins WCPO-AM-TV Cincinnati as air personality. • Tom Snyder joins WLWA (TV) Atlanta, Ga., as air personality. • Earl Nightingale, formerly personality at WGN-AM-TV Chicago, rejoins station after 3-year retirement. • Erv Ulineberg, formerly member of Bel Trio musical group, to staff of WTMJ-AM-TV Milwaukee, as m.c. for The Hot Shots show on WTMJ-TV and The Afternoon Show on WTMJ radio. o Paul Kruyper, program director of WSBT South Bend, Ind., resigns to join American Armed Forces Network at Poitiers, France, in similar capacity. • Arthur Clark, formerly of KUEQ Phoenix, Ariz., joins WGSM Huntington, N.Y., as air personality. • Jac LeGoff joins CKLW-AM-TV Windsor, Ont.-Detroit as newscaster. Programming • Frank Atlass and Harriet Atlass, formerly sales manager and public af fairs director of WBBM-TV Chicago, respectively, form Frank Atlass Productions, that city. Firm will handle recording of commercials on video tape and production of syndicated or package programs for clients. • Morton A. Barrett, director of research and sales development at Boiling Co., N.Y., named vp and head of Chicago office. He is succeeded by Nina Flinn, formerly assistant. • Ted Goetz, formerly with BBDO L.A. appointed head of Wilding Inc., (tv films) new Hollywood office. • Joseph C. .Spery, senior producer of tv commercials of Doyle Dane Bernbach, N.Y., appointed staff director of EVERYONE WREX-1 IN ROCKFORD ILL. METROPOLITAN ROCKFORD ARB — FEBRUARY 9 MARCH 8, 195? DEMONSTRATES AGAIN WREX-TVS COMMANDING AUDIENCE LEADERSHIP 23 OF TOP 25 PROGRAMS ALL ON WREX T V STATION SHARE OF SETS IN USE SIGN ON TO NOON WREX-TV STATION B 42.2 40.3 NOON TO 4:00 P.M. 42.0 37.0 4:00 P.M. 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