Broadcasting Telecasting (Oct-Dec 1962)

Mr. Solow THE MEDIA Herbert F. Solow, director of daytime programs for CBS, Hollywood, joins NBC-TV as director of daytime programs, West Coast. Mr. Solow was program director of California National Productions, in New York and Los Angeles, before joining CBS in August 1960. From 1953 to 1956, he was talent agent, representing tv producers and packagers, at William Morris Agency, New York. Edythe Klinger, account executive at KGBS Los Angeles, appointed sales director of KRHM (FM) Los Angeles and KPAL Palm Springs, Calif. Both stations are owned by Harry Maizlish. Lester Meyers and Helen Quirk named office managers of KRHM and KPAL, respectively. At same time, Los Angeles firm of McCormick & Hewitt was engaged as business management consultants for Maizlish properties. William O'Donnell, formerly with KXOK St. Louis, joins CBS Radio Spot Sales, that city, as sales manager. Ronald M. Gilbert, account executive in rep firm's New York headquarters, promoted to sales manager. Don C. Dailey, general manager of KGBX Springfield, elected president of Missouri Broadcasters Assn. Harold Douglas, KMMO Marshall, elected vp, and William Bates, WDAF TV Kansas City, elected secretary-treasurer. Elected to board of directors: James F. Collins, KFMO Flat River; William Natsch Jr., KWOS Jefferson City; William McKibben, WIL St. Louis; Robert Hyland, KMOX St. Louis, and Messrs. Dailey, Douglas and Bates. Richard D. (Rick) Buckley, program director of KG1L San Fernando, Calif., elected vp and general manager, succeeding Norman Boggs, who resigned two weeks ago as president and general manager (Broadcasting, Oct. 22). Mr. Buckley had been director at NBC in New York for three years before joining KGIL. Harold Arkoff, KGIL sales manager, elevated to vp in charge of sales. Richard Korsen, who has been with ABC in New York in various program capacities, joins KGIL as program director. May DeLape, with KGIL for past three years, named office manager. George Miller joins sales department of WITH-AM-FM Baltimore, Md., as account executive. Mr. Dailey McKinstry to direct A-K's new St. Louis office William D. McKinstry, media buyer at Gardner Adv., appointed director of new St. Louis office of Avery Knodel, radio tv representative firm. Office will open in Syndicate Trust Bldg., 915 Olive St., effective Nov. 1. Edward W. Lier, director of tv sales development, named assistant tv sales manager in rep firm's New York office. Alfred J. Larson, salesman, named director of special services for television, with headquarters in Avery-Knodel's New York office. Mr. McKinstry was on-the-air personality for WMIX-AM-FM Mt. Vernon, 111., in 1958. In October 1959 he joined Gardner Adv. where he has been media buyer to present time. Mr. Lier, nine-year veteran Mr. McKinstry Mr. Lier Mr. Larson with Avery-Knodel, joined company after service with Shell Oil Co. He will be working directly under supervision of Robert Kizer, New York tv sales manager. Mr. Lier will continue to have overall responsibility for development of sales promotional material for rep firm. Mr. Larson, veteran salesman with Avery-Knodel, will continue to call on clients on behalf of tv stations represented by company. Verne Wright named sales manager of WFB M-AM-FM Indianapolis. Mr. Wright, who joined WFBM stations in May 1959, previously served as Muzak sales engineer. E. Gary Morrison, president of Western Pipe Line Inc., elected chairman of board of trustees of Southwest Texas Educational Television Council, licensee of KLRN (TV) (educational ch. 9) San Antonio, Tex. Mr. Morrison succeeds W. W. Jackson as chairman of board which makes policy for San Antonio etv station. Don Howe, with H-R Television Inc., New York, since May 1960, appointed assistant sales manager in charge of systems and procedures. William C. Wendt, manager of member service department of Radio Advertising Bureau, New York, joins Metromedia Inc., that city, as manager of corporate advertising. Mr. Quaal Ward L. Quaal, executive vp and general manager of WGN Inc., received first Kiwanis Citizen Responsibility Citation for his work in developing Good Practices Code of NAB and contributions to betterment of broadcast industry. Presentation was made by Merle H. Tucker, president and general manager of KGAK Gallup, N. M., and president of Kiwanis International, at luncheon in Ambassador West Hotel, Chicago. The Kiwanis meeting was attended by more than 250 newly elected district governors and other officers throughout U. S. and Canada. Roy Hall, account representative at Peters, Griffin, Woodward, joins sales department of CBS Radio Network, New York, as account executive. AUTO LOG ERAL ELECTRONIC LABORATORIES, INC. MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE, CAMBRIDGE 39, MASS. BROADCASTING, October 29, 1962 79