Broadcasting Telecasting (Oct-Dec 1962)

WEEK'S HEADLINERS Mr. Moselle Lee Moselle has succeeded Rodney Erickson as president of Filmways Inc., New York. Mr. Moselle has been member of Filmways board and partner in law firm of Katz, Moselle & Schier, general counsel to Filmways. Mr. Moselle also becomes chief executive officer, taking over production company's administrative affairs from Martin Ransohoff, chairman of board and production chief. Mr. Erickson, whose contract with Filmways will end in November, is expected to become associated with development of broadcast properties. He also retains stock ownership in Filmways, which has four network tv shows on air — Beverly Hillbillies, Mr. Ed, Shell's Wonderful World of Golf and Make a Face. Dave Lundy, executive vp of Blair Television Assoc., named president of Blair Television, new "unified'' tv sales division of John Blair & Co., New York representation firm. Ed Shu rick, executive vp of Blair-Tv, resigns (see story, page 34). Sigurd S. Larmon, 71, board chairman of Young & Rubicam, New York, will retire at end of this year. Mr. Larmon had been chief executive officer of Y&R until earlier this year, and served as president of agency from 1942 to 1959. George H. Gribbin succeeded him as president of Y&R, and earlier this year as chief executive officer. Mr. Larmon, who has been with agency since 1929, was elected president and chief executive officer in 1942 to succeed Raymond Rubicam on latter's retirement. He entered advertising as account executive with N. W. Ayer. Philadelphia, in 1925. Mr. Larmon For other personnel changes of the week see FATES & FORTUNES Times-Picayune and States Item. Newhouse newspapers are Syracuse (N.Y.) Post-Standard and HeraldJournal, Newark (N.J.) Star-Ledger, Jersey City (N.J.) Jersey Journal, Long Island (N.Y.) Press and Star-Journal, Staten Island (N.Y.) Advance, Harrisburg (Pa.) Patriot and News, Portland (Ore.) Oregonian and Journal, St. Louis (Mo.) Globe-Democrat, Birmingham (Ala.) News, Huntsville (Ala.) Times, Denver (Colo.) Post, New Orleans (La.) Times-Picayune and StatesItem, and Springfield (Mass.) News and Union (minority). Mr. Newhouse has substantial interests in Conde-Nast Publications Inc. and Street & Smith Inc. Newhouse newspaper empire was one of those mentioned by Rep. Emanuel Celler (D-N.Y.) in discussion of newspaper investigation which he intends to have his antitrust subcommittee begin in January (Broadcasting, Oct. 1). Probe also will consider newspaper ownership of tv and radio stations. WGBS gets night boost from 10 kw to 50 kw FCC announced Friday that it has approved nighttime increase in power by WGBS Miami from 10 kw to 50 kw. WGBS, owned by Storer Broadcasting Co., is on 710 kc, 50 kw day, with directional antenna both day and night. Visual to distribute ITA broadcast gear Visual Electronics Corp. was appointed Friday as exclusive distributor of all broadcast equipment manufactured by ITA Electronics Corp., Lansdowne, Pa. Included in ITA line are transmitters, audio consoles and Documentor recording system that can be used for automatic logging. ITA is subsidiary of Triangle Publications which also owns WFIL-AM-TV Philadelphia; WNBF-AM-TV Binghamton, N. Y.; WNHC-AM-TV New Haven, Conn.; WFBG-AM-TV Altoona, Pa., and KFRE-AM-TV Fresno, Calif. CBS bows to U.S. plea, drops show on Berlin CBS-TV stopped preparation of documentary on tunneling operation under Berlin Wall when informed of U. S. "national interest" in such projects, according to Richard S. Salant, president of CBS News. Network confirmed report published Friday (Oct. 12) but would not comment further. Mr. Salant was quoted as saying that CBS News in early August had dropped its plans when State Department made its feelings known. NBC-TV revealed Thursday (Oct. 11) it is presenting filmed documentary on Berlin tunneling operations Oct. 31 (see story page 70). State Department official confirmed CBS account. Robert Manning, assistant secretary for public affairs, said department, after hearing of CBS plans for documentary, urged network to drop them. He said department felt that filming of escape would involve risk for American correspondents and cameramen and, "by loosening secrecy, enhance risk of injury, capture or death for the would-be escapees." He also said such activities could "complicate the delicate Berlin problem itself." Westinghouse Electric signs consent order Westinghouse Electric Corp. agreed Friday (Oct. 12) to consent judgment which forbids company from engaging in any plan to restrict export of radio and tv receivers into Canada. Order stems from 1958 complaint by Dept. of Justice against Westinghouse, General Electric and Philips of Eindhoven charging that three companies tied up Canadian rights to manufacture radio and tv sets through patent pool for past 36 years. Previously Philips agreed to consent order; suit against GE is still pending. Shut-down WBAI(FM) expected back on air WBAI (FM) New York, off air since midnight, Oct. 9 because of transmission difficulties, was expected to resume broadcasting over weekend (Oct. 13). Announcements of WBAI's condition were broadcast by stations WNYCAM-FM, WFUV (FM) and WMCA, all New York. U.S.-British tv drama set for co-production New effort in producing tv dramatizations for near-simultaneous showing to American and English audiences being announced today (Oct. 15) by NBC-TV and Associated Rediffusion. First such drama is "Shannon's Way" (by A. J. Cronin), to be cast with U.S. star in lead and British actors in all other roles. It'll have exteriors filmed in Scotland, and final taping Nov. 28 at AR's studios in London. U.S. will see program as one of Dupont Show Of The Week presentations on Dec. 16, 10-11 p.m. EST. Show will be seen in same month in England, Scotland and Wales over AR's programming facilities. Lewis Freedman named producer; director and talent selections still to be made. Other such international co-productions are being considered, it was said. 10 BROADCASTING, October 15, 1962