Broadcasting Telecasting (Jan-Mar 1962)

Mr. Fechheimer Richard M. Fechheimer, vp and account supervisor, North Adv., Chicago, since 1955, joins Olian & Bronner Inc., that city, as vp and executive secretary. Previously, Mr. Fechheimer was vp and director, Aubrey, Finlay, Marley & Hodgson, Chicago, with whom he had been associated for ten years. Richard C. Roth, BBDO, New York, joins Block Drug Co., Jersey City, N. J., as advertising manager on Nytol and Pycopay. David Miller, Block media manager, named advertising manager for Poli-Grip and CD. 60. U. Sykes Mozneck, account supervisor, Parkson Adv., New York, for Landers, Frary & Clark, New Britain (Conn.) electrical appliance manufacturer, resigns. No future plans are announced. Donald Scandlin, media supervisor for six years at Erwin Wasey, Ruthrauff & Ryan, New York, joins Fuller & Smith & Ross, that city, as media buyer. Allan Aalgaard named research director, Campbell-Mithun, Minneapolis, succeeding Wesley Booman, who joins Johnson Wax Co., Racine, Wis., in sim Luxury Living! Sensible Location! Specify The New Weston, in the heart of the advertising and broadcasting belt, as your intown address. Our splendid rooms and suites make an ideal environment for living or entertaining. Theatres, clubs, shops are advantageously close, now COMPLETELY AIR CONDITIONED. W or Id-Famous NEW WESTON BAR & ENGLISH DINING ROOM Here you rub shoulders with the smartest people any time of day. Come in for cocktails and hot canapes. The cuisine is skillfully prepared to Continental tastes. Try it some day soon . . at lunch or dinner. 86 (FATES & FORTUNES) PGW elects three new vice presidents Arthur E. Muth, William G. Walters and Charles R. Kinney have been elected vps of Peters, Griffin, Woodward Inc., New York. Mr. Muth serves as western sales manager for tv; Mr. Walters as eastern sales manager for tv, and Mr. Kinney as assistant vp for tv. Lloyd Griffin, PGW vp and tv director, who announced elections at annual stockholders meeting, said responsibilities will remain the same, but that the new titles of the three men are more "reflective" of their Mr. Muth Mr. Walters Mr. Kinney positions with PGW and their contributions to the growth of PGWTelevision. The three executives have a combined service of 22 years with the rep firm. ilar capacity. Mr. Aalgaard, who joined C-M in 1959, previously served as account executive at Young & Rubicam. Chicago, and Knox-Reeves Adv., Minneapolis. Dulany S. Smith, vp in charge of product development, Whitehall Labora^ tories, appointed vp in charge of merchandising, Boyle-Midway, both divisions of American Home Products Inc., New York. Mr. Smith Lynn Fairweather, former field representative, National Outdoor Advertising Bureau, joins Post & Morr Inc., Chicago, as media group supervisor on Burgermeister beer account. Robert Raymond joins Street & Finney Inc., New York advertising agency, as executive on Colgate-Palmolive account. John E. Hambleton and Donald R. Allen join Edward H. Weiss & Co., Chicago advertising agency, as executives on Kings Men toiletries and Helene Curtis accounts, respectively. Thomas F. Garbett, account executive, Doyle Dane Bernbach, New York, joins Morse International Inc., that city, as account executive for Vicks VapoRub and VapoSteam. Charles Shaffran, former account executive, Lavenson Bureau of Advertising, joins sales staff of Broadcast Billing Co., New York. Arnold N. Fujita, art director, Johnson & Lewis Inc., San Francisco advertising agency, joins Donahue & Coe, Los Angeles, in similar capacity, succeeding Joseph Forrester, who moves to Foote, Cone & Belding, that city. Ernest E. Siegel, member of pr and sales promotion department, Philco Corp., subsidiary of Ford Motor Co., joins creative department, Weightman Inc., Philadelphia advertising agency. Florence Bloch Farkas, named pr director, Weiss & Geller Inc., New York. Mrs. Farkas was formerly assistant director of appliances and home care at Good Housekeeping. William F. Brown, agency producer, BBDO, New York, on U. S. Steel Hour and Armstrong Circle Theatre has resigned to free lance. THE MEDIA Ralph Hansen, program manager, WJWTV Cleveland, elected vp and program manager, effective March 19, of KTVI (TV) St. Louis. From 1949 to 1957 he served as program manager of WHAS-TV Louisville. Mr. Hansen joined Cleveland outlet, KWY-TV, for next three years in similar capacity, then moved to Storer Broadcasting Co. as program director for WJBK-TV Detroit. He was transferred to WJW-TV in 1961 in present capacity. Edmund W. Waller, WTOR Torrington, and Richard L. Chalmers, WNHCAM-FM New Haven, elected president and vp, respectively, The Connecticut State Network. New directors are: Samuel R. Elman, WATR-AM-FM Waterbury and WNAB Bridgeport; Charles Bell Jr., WHAY New Britain; Richard P. Reed, WICH Norwich, and Julian Schwartz, WSTC-AM-FM Stamford. William T. Haig elected vp and general manager, WIGL Superior, Wis. BROADCASTING, March 5, 19S2 Mr. Hansen Westinghouse