Broadcasting Telecasting (Oct-Dec 1961)

All were 'high' at this birthday party A birthday party at 43,000 feet over Albuquerque, N. M., or . wherever it be, sounds unique, but it happened to R. A. Jolley, president, WMRC Inc. (licensee of WFBC-AM-FM-TV Greenville, S.C.; WBIR-AM-FM-TV Knoxville, and WWNC Asheville, N. C). Enroute to the NBC Affiliates meeting in Los Angeles, Mr. Jolley (1) enjoys a glass of champagne and birthday cake aboard the Delta Air lines' DC-8 along with his friends and associates: (from left to right) Mr. Jolley; J. B. Fuqua, president, WJBF (TV) Augusta; Marcus Bartlett, general manager, WSB-TV Atlanta; Frank Gaither, general manager, WSB Atlanta, and Wilson Wearn, executive vice president, WMRC Inc. Edna Seaman, promotion manager, WFBC-TV arranged the surprise birthday party. Bill Calder, formerly with WEBR Buffalo, N. Y., joins WINZ Miami, as air personality. Guy Travers, chief announcer, WFMM-FM Baltimore, joins WJBRFM Wilmington, Del., as air personality. Ted Pettit, director of pr for The Roaring '20's, Hollywood night club, joins information services staff, KNX Los Angeles, as pr and publicity director. Helen Miller, women's editor, KFIF Tucson, resigns to handle publicity for lecture tour of Sir Edmund Hillary, conqueror of Mt. Everest. William D. Piper, director, KOGOTV San Diego, has been put in charge WHIP THE HAZARD OF LIBEL, SLANDER, INVASION OF PRIVACY, PIRACY, i VIOLATION OF COPYRIGHT WITH 1) Good Practices 2) Good Care 3) Good Insurance. YOU handle No. 1 and No. 2 — WE'LL look after No. 3 with our SPECIAL and UNIQUE EXCESS POLICY, built to do it satisfactorily and quite inexpensively! For details and rates, write EMPLOYERS REINSURANCE CORPORATION 21 V/. Tenth, Kansas City, Mo. New rorh. Chicago, San Francisco, 107 William 175 W, 100 Bush St. Jackson St. of station's on-the-air promotion, producing and writing all KOGO-TV promos. Grayce Papps, formerly with sales promotion and tv production departments, WNAC-AM-TV Boston, joins WMTW-TV Poland Spring, Me., as promotion director, succeeding Richard Gove who joins U. S. Army. Buzz Lawrence named promotion manager, KING Seattle. David R. Klemm appointed promotion director, WIL St. Louis, succeeding Ruth N. Just who becomes director of publicity and public affairs. Terry Hourigan, formerly with WFBG Altoona, Pa., joins WEBR Buffalo, N. Y., as air personality. Tom Abernethy, program director, WSTV-TV Steubenville, Ohio-Wheeling, W. Va., elected president of United Cerebral Palsy of Steubenville, and Weirton, W. Va. PROGRAMMING David L. Wolper, president and executive producer, Wolper Productions Inc., Hollywood, elected associate member of American Rocket Society in recognition of his achievements in promoting U. S. aerospace program. He has produced two documentary tv films, "The Race For Space" and "Project: Man in Space." Ed Seeman, animation director, Elektra Film Productions Inc., New York, joins Gryphon Productions Inc., that city, as partner. Harry Novick, United Artists Assoc., joins Jayark Films Corp., New York, as booking and operations manager. John Hubbard named dialogue director on Lone Sierra, new Warner Bros, tv series. Montgomery Pittman is directing series' first segment, "Omen of the Squirrel's Tail." Armand Acosta, graphic designer, joins Modern Film Effects, Los Angeles, as director of title and creative design projects. James Rusk joins creative staff of Phil Davis Musical Enterprises Inc., New York. Bob Hope appointed master of ceremonies for 34th annual Oscar show, April 9, for third consecutive year. Peter Del Negro, production coordinator, Paramount Pictures, Hollywood, joins Flagg Films Inc., that city, in similar capacity. Tommy Davis, Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder, joins promotion department of Capitol Records Distributing Corp., Hollywood. He will engage in radio THE LEADER" IN THE SYRACUSE MARKET DELIVERS 42%* MORE HOMES THAN ITS COMPETITOR * ARB MARKET REPORT MARCH, 1961 WSYR • T V „,ii«rr.n> ir<r«1 .MfjVrWirirrril PIUI WSYE-TV .'hiimcl 18 ELM IRA. N.Y. C<1 «». f.ll Si.r, l„m HARRINGTON. RICHTER & PARSONS BROADCASTING, December 18, 1961 89