Broadcasting Telecasting (Jul-Sep 1960)
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KHEN Henrietta, Okla.. to KAIR Tucson, Ariz., as account executive.
Samuel T. Jones, certified public accountant with The Katz Agency, N.Y., promoted to assistant treasurer. Joseph Fierro, formerly account executive at N.W. Ayer, Detroit, joins Katz radio sales staff.
Lawrence Hannon joins KFMB-FM San Diego, Calif., as account executive.
John R. Peterson, sports editor of WFBM Indianapolis, appointed account executive. Francis Mulhall, formerly account executive with WGEE, that city, to WFBM in similar capacity.
Jerry Sawyer appointed account executive at KHAT Phoenix, Ariz.
Ralph Crosthwaite, professional basketball player with Cleveland Pipers, joins WHK, that city, as account executive.
Bill Baxley, assistant sales manager of KCOP (TV) Los Angeles, joins KLAC, that city, as account executive.
Jack Murray, formerly on sales staff of WFBL Syracuse, N.Y., to WHEN, that city, in similar capacity.
Dick Gruber, formerly in sales division of 5/. Paul Dispatch, and Al Lealesage, formerly announcer salesman at WZMN Superior, to radio sales staff of WTCN Minneapolis-St. Paul. Mike Hamlin, formerly air personality at WJIM Lansing, Mich., to WTCN-AM-TV announcing staff.
Joyce M. Shannon, joins American Baptist Convention, N.Y., as station relations director of radio-tv department.
George Moynihan, formerly assistant program manager and director of public affairs for WBZ-TV Boston, appointed executive producer for Westinghouse Broadcasting Co., New York.
Howard Gilreath, manager of WVOP Vidalia, acquires WBBN (now WPGA) Perry, both Georgia. Lowell
Mutual elects
Herbert P. Buetow, president and member of board of Minnesota Mining & Mfg., St. Paul, elected to board of directors of Mutual Broadcasting System. Also elected: Bert S. Cross, Joseph C. Duke and Clarence B. Sampair, MM&M executive vps, board members; Robert H. Tucker, MM&M secretary: Louis F. Weyand, vice chairman, executive committee; James L. Hayes, retired vp; John J. Verstraete, director of communications for 3M, and Robert F. Hurieigh, Mutual president.
Register, vp of Evans County Broadcasting Co. (WCLA Claxton, Ga.), named manager of WPGA. Bob Goode, formerly with WVOP, appointed sales manager and chief engineer.
Richard Loeb, manager of production services at KABC-TV Los Angeles, named manager of program services at ABC-TV western division, succeeding Rowe S. Giesen, appointed manager of programming western division. Donald G. Kraatz, production coordinator of live programs, becomes ABC Film coordinator. Kaslon Zoller succeeds Mr. Kraatz.
Dick Westman resigns as vp of KLAC Los Angeles. Before joining KLAC year ago, Mr. Westman had been west coast manager of Arkwright Adv. on Robert Hall clothing account. Previously, he was with Intermountain Radio Network and KUTV (TV) Salt Lake City.
Don Spots, commercial manager of WVOP Vidalia, Ga., promoted to general manager.
H.S. (Hank) Basayne, formerly program manager of WCCO Minneapolis,
to KCBS San Francisco in similar ca i pacify.
Mark Smith, instructor and radio school consultant, joins WGLLAM-FM Babylon, N.Y., as news and special events director.
Glenn Adkins Jr. appointed production supervisor of WLOS-TV Asheville, N.C.
Don Watt named administrative assistant in charge of Seattle studios of KTNT-TV Tacoma, Wash.
Thomas F. Conley, Charles Dis
mukes and Sydna Altschuler join
WGBH-FM Boston (educational station) as producers.
Lee Armentrout, recording engineer at Wilding Picture Productions, Chicago, joins WBBM, that city, as producer.
Robert D.C. Long named operations manager for WKAZ Charleston, W.Va.
Robert J. Heller, formerly director of special surveys for American Research Bureau, joins WXEX-TV Richmond. Va., as promotion director.
Mort Roberts, formerly on announcing staff of WOTW Nashua, N.H., joins WHIL Boston as news and public service director.
Norman Vaughn joins WCBG Chambersburg, Pa., as news director.
James R. Hickman, formerly with KCMO-TV Kansas City, to WIS-TV Columbia, S.C., as news director, succeeding William Minshall, now newscaster with KYW-TV Cleveland.
Ben F. McGuire, formerly continuity director of WESC Greenville, S.C., to WFBC-TV, that city, in similar capacity.
Mack David, vp and news director for KNOE-AM-TV Monroe, La., elected chairman of Louisiana-Mississippi Associated Press Broadcasters Assn.
James A. Stabile, NBC vp in charge of standards and practices, elected president of Catholic Apostolate of Radio, Television and Advertising (CARTA).
Douglas Buck joins news staff of WFGA-TV Jacksonville, Fla.
Armand Penha, formerly undercover agent for FBI, appointed Americanism director for WNAC-AM-TV Boston and The Yankee Network. Position is newly created and part time. It was established to aid heavy public service programming schedule of WNAC.
Programming
Bud Austin, vp and director of sales for Goodson-Todman Inc., N.Y., named
BROADCASTING, July 4, 1960
70 (FATES & FORTUNES)