Broadcasting Telecasting (Oct-Dec 1960)

Staff realignment for 'Broadcasting' and Television' Mr. James Mr. King Mr. Crater Mr. West Mr. Schwartz Mr. Christopher Mr. Berlyn An editorial expansion program for Broadcasting and for the newly acquired Television magazine was announced last week by Sol Taishoff, president of Broadcasting Publications Inc., parent company of both publications. Edwin H. James, vice president of Broadcasting Publications and managing editor of Broadcasting since 1954, has become executive editor of Broadcasting and Television. He continues as a vice president of the parent company. RufliS Crater, who was promoted to editorial director of Broadcasting in New York last January, continues in that capacity and will direct New York editorial operations of Broadcasting. Art King, editor of Television Age since 1954 and before that managing editor of Broadcasting for 11 years, will return to Broadcasting as managing editor Jan. 1. Donald V. West, New York bureau news manager of Broadcasting for the past two years, becomes managing editor of Television. Kenneth Schwartz, with Television since last April, becomes senior editor of that publication. Lawrence C. Christopher, senior editor of Broadcasting at Washington headquarters of the magazine, will become senior editor in charge of Broadcasting's Chicago editorial office Jan. 1. David W. Berlyn, associate editor in Broadcasting's New York office since 1954, becomes New York bureau news manager. Mr. James joined Broadcasting as New York editor in 1946 after wartime service as a major on Gen. Douglas MacArthur's public relations staff. Before that he was assistant city editor of the Los Angeles City News Service. Mr. Crater joined Broadcasting in 1945 as a reporter covering the FCC. Before that he was assistant city editor of the Winston-Salem, N. C, Journal-Sentinel. He became New York editor of Broadcasting in 1951. Mr. King first joined Broadcasting in 1945 as managing editor after wartime service in the Office of Censorship. Before that he was managing editor of the Winston-Salem, N. C. Journal-Sentinel. In 1954 he joined Television Age as editor and has resigned that position to return to Broadcasting at the magazine's Washington headquarters. Mr. West joined Broadcasting in 1953 after two years of military service. Before that he had been managing editor of the Roswell, N. M., Record, wire editor of the El Paso, Tex., Times, and combination man at KICA Clovis, N. M. Mr. Schwartz joined Television as executive editor in April 1959. Before that he had been managing editor of Tide magazine and associate editor at Forbes magazine. After the death of Fred Kugel, editor and publisher of Television last August, Mr. Schwartz acted as editor of the publication. Mr. Christopher joined Broadcasting in 1943 and served as a reporter and later associate editor in Washington. In 1955 he became western news editor in charge of the magazine's Los Angeles editorial office. In early 1957 he moved to New York as news manager of the magazine's bureau there and two years later was transferred to Washington headquarters as senior editor. He recently received a master's degree in communications from American U. The assignment of a senior editor to Broadcasting's Chicago bureau is intended to intensify the magazine's coverage in the Midwest. John Osbon, Midwest news editor for the past several years, has resigned for personal reasons. Mr. Berlyn joined Broadcasting in 1949 as a reporter in Washington. Before that he had been a news writer for WWDC Washington and a reporter for the Quincy, Mass., Patriot-Ledger. He became an associate editor in Broadcasting's New York bureau in 1954. Broadcasting and Television will be operated by separate staffs under the policy direction of officers of Broadcasting Publications Inc. Broadcasting's editorial headquarters will remain in Washington and Television's in New York. Broadcasting, weekly business magazine serving the radio and television industries, has been published by Broadcasting Publications for more than 30 years. Television, a monthly serving the television industry, was established in 1944. It was purchased by Broadcasting Publications Inc. from the estate of its founder, the late Fred Kugel, a month ago. excess of $300,000 on improvements. KELP-TV now operates with 250 kw from atop Mt. Franklin. Speciallybuilt RCA equipment, weighing over 15 tons, has been installed, which operates from the station's own power system with five huge transformers. The new antenna rises to 310 feet and is completely self-supporting. The station had to build a private road to the antenna site through or over solid rock. The road has an average grade rise of 25%. Total height is over 5,000 feet above sea level. Headliners awards set Nine awards to radio and tv stations for news coverage will be made in 1961 by National Headliners Club. Mall Dodson, executive secretary, said entries must be received by Feb. 15, 1961, at the club headquarters, Convention Hall, Atlantic City, N. J. Winners will be announced March 18 and awards will be presented April 8. Award categories include consistently outstanding tv network news coverage, local tv coverage of news events, local tv public service, newsreel (theatre or tv) news coverage, radio network news broadcasting, local radio station public service, local radio news coverage, local radio editorializing and local tv editorializing. The print media categories include radio-tv-theatre column writing or reporting. Radio tape entries are to be IVj-'ips; films in 16 mm sound. Tapes and films are limited to about five minutes. Nonwinning entries will be returned. There are no awards for documentary films. 48 (THE MEDIA) BROADCASTING, December 12, 1960