Broadcasting Telecasting (Jul-Sep 1961)

representative. Ford Motor Co., that city. Mr. Donnellon will be responsible for radio-tv network and station news and project assignments. Arthur (Bob) Sobelman joins KLIV San Jose, Calif., as sales manager. He previously had been with KXOA Sacramento sales staff. Ted White, news editor and producer, WOR New York, named part-time instructor in radio-tv news and features, New York U. Mike Sommer, newsman, KABCAM-TV Los Angeles, joins KUSC-TV Los Angeles, U. of Southern California's closed circuit etv station, as public affairs director. He will write and produce documentaries for station while completing studies toward Ph.D. degree in telecommunications. Bob Robertson, sports director of KTNT-TV Tacoma Seattle, Wash., elected president of Washington Assn. of Sportscasters. Herbert W. Crosby promoted to sales manager of WCSH Portland, Me. He had been member of sales staff for three years. Marion Cook, women's editor and women's program director of WFDF Flint, Mich., appointed women's director of WGR Buffalo. Rose B. Evans named general manager of WOKY Milwaukee, succeeding Leonard A. Schindler who resigned to enter advertising field. Mrs. Evans is vp of parent Bartell company which operate s WOKY. She is sister of Bartells and has been active in group"s activities since its inception in 1947. Clair D. Roskam, staff writer for WCBS-TV New York's series Camera Three, named producer. Jack Farren, producer of NBC-TV's ; two Concentration programs, leaves series Sept. 18 to prepare for another, but unannounced, industry assignment. Bob Evans named program manager, news director and production chief of WFMO Fairmont, N. C. Bobbie Barnett, music director and air personality at KFIV Modesto, Calif., promoted to program director. Milt Hibdon, account executive at KYOS Merced, Calif., joins KFIV as account executive and Gary Martin Avey, air personality also at KYOS. named air personality at KFIV. George W. Cyr, formerly with WGR Mrs. Evans TV Buffalo, appointed director, programming and operations, WDAU-TV and WGBI Scranton, Pa. Samuel Holman, program supervisor, WLS Chicago, joins WABC New York in similar capacity. Bob Concie, formerly air personality with KXA Seattle, joins KGMI (formerly KVOS) Bellingham, Wash., as program director. Bonnie Gardner, traffic director of KPUG Bellingham, joins KGMI as traffic director. Herb Johnson appointed program director of KEPI (FM) Phoenix. Station, which is not yet on air, is expected to begin broadcasting about Oct. I. Barbara Melton, until recently associated with Phoenix Newspapers Inc., named pr director. Jackie Pierce, program hostess and women's editor of WTVJ (TV) Miami, appointed director of public services. Miss Pierce will continue with her previous duties. Keith L. Price, studio and field technical director of WRC-TV Washington, named to head tv and video tape operation of The Protestant Radio & Television Center, Atlanta, Ga. Edmund T. Brown, engineer with WRC-TV for past 12 years, named to assist Mr. Price. Eugene M. Jenkins, news director of KEPR Kennewick Richland Pasco, Wash., appointed morning news editor of KGB San Diego. C. W. Moore and Frankie Ray join station as air personalities. Irving R. Levine, Rome correspondent, NBC News, temporarily assigned to West Berlin. Robin MacNeil, correspondent, who has served at West Berlin for past month, returns to his regular post in London. Osgood Caruthers, former Moscow correspondent for The New York Times, appointed deputy director of press, publications and public service division of United Nations office of public information. He succeeds Matthew Gordon, who resigned to form own company that will specialize in development of technological investments, management assistance and consultancy in political, economic and technological field largely for investment and industry. Ellis Marvin named news director of WLUK-TV Green Bay, Wis. Lou Gutenberger, program director of KGMS Sacramento, joins staff of KSTT Davenport, Iowa, as air personality. Harvey Jacobs appointed program director of WILA Danville, Va. Mr. Jacobs joined station in Sept. 1960 as air personality. In addition to his new duties he will continue with his own show. Prior to joining WILA Mr. Jacobs was announcer for WBTM, that city. Jack Murphy, fomerly on staff of WBZ Boston, joins WARM Scranton, Pa., as air personality. Jack Bivans, formerly on sales staff of Adam Young Co., joins local sales staff of WBBM Chicago. Jim Flood joins publicity staff of KGO-TV San Francisco. He had been with Jim Mahoney & Assoc. and Rogers & Cowan, Hollywood pr firms. Paul Purtan, air personality of WMBR Jacksonville, Fla., joins WSAI Cincinnati in similar capacity. Leeds Scofield, formerly with WJXT (TV) Jacksonville, Fla., joins WVIP Mt. Kisco. N. Y., as staff announcer. Robert Lazich and Richard K. Driscoll join staff of WTCN MinneapolisSt. Paul. Mr. Lazich, formerly on staff Mr. Jacobs I R. C. CRISLER & CO., inc. Business Brokers Specializing in Television and Radio Stations 4 Offices To Better Serve You . . . CINCINNATI. 0. Paul E. Wagner, Fifth Third Bank Bldg., DUnbar 1-7775 WEST COAST Lincoln Dellar & Co., Santa Barbara, Calif. WOodland 9-0770 OMAHA, NEB. Paul R. Fry, P.O. Box 1733 (Benson), 391-9455 NEW YORK 41 E. 42nd St., MUrray Hill 7-8437 BROADCASTING, September 18, 1961 71