Broadcasting Telecasting (Oct-Dec 1962)

Melvin R. Grant, advertising manager of Maurice L. Rothschild Stores and before that with Fred Niles Productions and WILL-TV Urbana, 111., joins Lilienfeld & Co., Chicago, as writer for both broadcast and print media. Mr. Koerper Kerwin S. (Win) Koerper, for past five years assistant director of advertising for Hallmark Cards Inc., joins Potts-Woodbury Inc., Kansas City advertising agency, as vp and creative director. Prior to joining Hallmark, Mr. Koerper served as copywriter and account executive with Potts-Woodbury. Allan S. Brown, former copy director of Gardner, Stein & Frank, Chicago, joins Allen & Reynolds, Omaha advertising agency, as creative director. William B. Houck, vp and account executive of Houck & Co., Roanoke, Va., advertising agency, elected president, succeeding -% C. B. Houck, his fa: l her. who becomes • sill chairman of board Mr. W. B. Houck c ,. „ _ of directors. C. B. Houck, who steps down as chief executive officer of agency he originally established in High Point, N. C, in 1928, said he intends "to remain really active in all phases of the business." William Houck joined Houck & Co. of Florida, Miami, in 1949, moved to agency's Roanoke headquarters in 1951 as account executive and was elected vp later that year. Donald Haag, former copywriter and account executive at Willis & Borg, Minneapolis advertising agency, joins copy department of Knox Reeves Adv., that city. THE MEDIA Laurence E. Richardson elected vp of Post-Newsweek Stations (WTOP AM FM-TV Washington, D. C, and WJXT (TV) Jacksonville, Fla.), effective today (Nov. 19). Mr. Richardson has been general executive for Post-Newsweek Stations, division of The Washington Post Co., since January 1956. He is one of a small group who put WTOP-TV (then WOIC) on the air in 1949. Richard D. Dudley, general manager of WSAU-AM-FM-TV Wausau, Wis., elected executive vp of Wisconsin Val BROADCASTING, November 19, 1962 Mr. Richardson Winius-Brandon Co. draws three key executives Mr. Coleman Alex Coleman and E. A. Warner, senior vps, and William K. Brooks, vp and account executive, all of PottsWoodbury Inc., join Kansas City office of WiniusBrandon Co., St. Louis-based advertising agency. Mr. Coleman has been appointed senior vp and member of company's executive committee. Mr. Warner has been appointed senior vp, and Mr. Brooks was named account executive. Mr. Coleman moved from Morris, Schenker, Roth Adv. Agency, Chicago, to Kansas City in 1944 as advertising manager of George A. Breon Co., pharmaceutical manufacturers. When company was sold, he joined Potts, Calkins & Holden, became vp and member of board of directors in 1954, and senior vp and member of management committee in 1961, shortly after firm's name was changed to Potts-Woodbury. Mr. Warner, veteran of 40 years Mr. Warner r. Brooks advertising experience in Kansas City, the last 25 with Potts-Woodbury, where he was an original partner, member of board of directors since its inception, senior vp and management committee member. Mr. Brooks is former continuity writer for KCKN Kansas City, Kan., copy manager of Rogers & Smith Adv., and for past six years, account executive and vp of Potts-Woodbury. Charles E. Jones, former administrative vp and board member of Potts-Woodbury and since 1961 general sales manager of WHB Kansas City, recently rejoined P-W as president and chief executive officer (Week's Headliners, Nov. 5). ley Television Corp., licensee of stations. Mr. Dudley will continue his duties as general manager. Ed Farni, local sales manager of KDWB Minneapolis-St. Paul, promoted to general sales manager of CrowellCollier outlet. Prior to joining KDWB in 1961, Mr. Farni spent four years with BBDO in Minneapolis. Frank A. Sause, formerly with WWNH Rochester, N. H., joins WEOK-AM-FM Poughkeepsie, N. Y., as sales manager. Tom McCollum, account executive with KGMI Bellingham, Wash., promoted to sales manager. Adaline Bussard, member of sales and pr staff of KGMI-FM, to manager of fm outlet. Harry Putnam, former salesman and announcer at WPIK Alexandria, appointed general manager of WIVE Ashland, Va. Ronald M. Mercer, account executive at KISN Vancouver, Wash. -Portland, Ore., promoted to sales manager. Geren W. (Mort) Mortenson, formerly with WAKR-AM-FM-TV Akron, Ohio, joins Ohio Representatives Inc., Cleveland, as account executive. R. C. CRISLER & CO., INC. BUSINESS BROKERS FOR TV & RADIO PROPERTIES LICENSED SECURITIES DEALERS UNDERWRITING — FINANCING * . , CINCINNATI— Sth/3rd Bank Building, 38 1-777 S Richard C. Crisler — Paul E. Wagner — Alex Howard LOS ANGELES — Lincoln Dellar & Co., 691 Siene Way, GR 2-7594 NEW YORK — 733 Third Avenue, MUrray Hill 7-8436 101