Broadcasting Telecasting (Oct-Dec 1961)

Albert W. Sturges, director, writer and producer, KGO-TV San Francisco, joins KATU-TV Portland, Ore., as program manager. John B. Meyer, formerly with Bruce Hayward Assoc., St. Louis pr firm, joins WEW, that city, as program director succeeding Charles Hale, who transfers to WLOD Pompano Beach, Fla., in similar capacity. Both stations are owned by Franklin Broadcasting Co. George Wilson, Doug Randall, Bobby Dee and Lee Simms named executive operations manager, program director, production director and public service director, respectively, WTMA Charleston, S. C. Richard P. Moran Jr., time salesman and account executive, CBS Films, joins WHEN-TV Syracuse, in similar capacity. Leonard C. Warager, account executive at WABC-TV New York, joins tv sales staff of The Katz Agency, that city. Joseph M. Higgins, vp and general manager, WTHI-AM-FMTV Terre Haute, named vp and general manager, WIBC-TV Indianapolis, both Indiana. He began his radio career as account executive with WIBC in 1944 and earlier served in advertising departments of Dayton Daily News, Frigidaire division of General Motors and Airtemp division of Chrysler Corp. Mr. Higgins twice was director of National Assn. of Broadcasters and presently is vice chairman of 1962 National Convention of NAB, to be held in Chicago in April. John C. Sellers, formerly with KOAT-TV Albuquerque, N. M., joins KIRO-TV Seattle as account executive. Lon Boutin, account executive, KDAY Santa Monica, joins KWKW Pasadena, both California, in similar capacity. Bill King, former account executive, KENI and KBYR, both Anchorage, Alaska, to KCPX Salt Lake City, in similar capacity. Jan Rich appointed KCPX record librarian. Alvin D. Ostrin, media supervisor, Foote, Cone & Belding, Los Angeles, joins KGIL San Fernando, Calif., as account executive. Richard Schlichting, formerly with WLWI (TV) Indianapolis, to KMOXTV St. Louis as producer-director. William F. Abbott, account executive, George P. Hollingbery Co., New York, appointed sales manager of radio division in New York office. Mr. Higgins Mr. Schilling Veteran retires John T . Schilling, veteran broadcaster and vp Metromedia Inc., announced his retirement last week, but plans to continue on consulting basis for MMI's Kansas City properties, KMBC-AM-TV. Mr. Schilling first became associated with radio in 1922 when named general manager and chief engineer of WHB Kansas City, and remained with station until its sale to Todd Storz interests in 1954. WHB Broadcasting Co. was then changed to KMBC Broadcasting Co. with the purchase of KMBC-AM-TV and KFRM Concordia, Kan., of which Mr. Schilling became vp and general manager. F. Robert Fenton, account executive, WMGM New York, appointed assistant sales director. Frances I. Pierce, promotion director, KIRO-TV Seattle, resigns. Phil Brady, who formerly had own film pro duction company and also served with United States Information Agency in Washington, joins local sales staff of KIRO-TV. Kenneth Johnson named sales service coordinator for WLS Chicago. Tom Dutton, air personality, WHMS Charleston, W. Va., appointed production director. Calvin Dailey, Chuck Kollias and Sandy Dutton join station as music director, salesman and continuity director, respectively. Bill Thompson, director of pr and sales promotion, KGBS Los Angeles, assumes additional duties as station's director of community affairs. Hugh Scott and Margaret Doumany join promotion department of KWTV (TV) Oklahoma City. Terrence S. Ford, former promotion director, WHK Cleveland, joins WJWTV, that city, as assistant promotion director. Vicki Pigeon, assistant program director and women's editor for American Forces Network, joins WCKY Cincinnati, as pr and promotion director. Bailey W. Hobgood Jr., former continuity director, WFMY-TV Greensboro, N. C, returns to station as promotion manager. Recently Mr. Hobgood served as general manager, WMIT And stations all over the country are getting the message: "If you need help in securing exactly the right records and albums for your music programming — you can get it from RSI." RSI makes your record dollar more productive. Does it with any of eight different program services. The price is right, too. Thafs why we have over 850 satisfied station subscribers — and the list grows with almost every mail. If you have any special record problems, call or write to find out how RSI can help you, too. No obligation, of course. RECORD SOURCE, INC. ,333 EAST 46th STREET, NEW YORK 17, N. Y. YUKON 6-0155 P.O. BOX 4098, NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CAL. BROADCASTING, November 13, 1961 97