Broadcasting Telecasting (Oct-Dec 1962)

Mr. Avedon vp of Spanish Winston L. Kirby, formerly with WPAT-AM-FM Paterson, N. J., and WNBC-AM-FM New York, appointed account executive for WABC AM-FM New York. Burt S. Avedon, vp and assistant to president of Kenyon & Eckhardt, New York, appointed vp and general manager of KMEX (TV) Los Angeles, uhf (ch. 34) Spanish-language station. He also becomes International Network, comprising KMEX, KWEX (TV) San Antonio and five tv stations in Mexican cities along U. S. border. Before his post at K&E in New York, Mr. Avedon had headed agency's San Francisco office, opened and managed for four years K&E's office in Mexico City and spent two years in Los Angeles as director of western operations. Ronald J. Leppig, engineer at WIND Chicago, named to station's sales staff. Bob Morrison, announcer with KGNO Dodge City, Kan., and Dick Ingwerson, farm director at KTVC (TV) Ensign, Kan., join KEDD Dodge City as program director and newsfarm director, respectively. Ted Cramer, program director of WTAP Parkersburg, W. Va., will join KCKN Kansas City, Kan., in similar capacity. Fred Nettere, account executive with ABC Television Spot Sales, New York, promoted to eastern sales manager. Before joining rep firm in luly 1961, Mr. Nettere was with CBS-TV Spot Sales for five years. David E. Lyman, program director of WQUA Moline, 111., resigns to accept similar post at CKY Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Mr. Lyman also transfers headquarters of North American Broadcasters Idea Bank to Winnipeg. Robert Smith, disc jockey at WCPOAM-FM Cincinnati, assumes added duties as program director. Bobby Wayne joins station as air personality. Jack Hilton, for five years with WGN Chicago, joins WBBM-AM-FM, that city, as producer. Chris Albertson, formerly with WCAU-AM-FM Philadelphia, joins continuity department of WNEW-AMFM New York. William Hampton, formerly with KEX-AM-FM Portland, Ore., joins news staff of KYW-AM-FM Cleveland. 102 Mr. Exline Robert W. Frudeger, WIRL Peoria, elected president of Illinois Broadcasters Assn., succeeding Gordon Sherman, WMAY Springfield, who becomes member of board of directors. Other new IBA officers: Fred Sorenson, WKRS Waukegan, vp for radio; Milton D. Friedland, WICS (TV) Springfield, vp for tv; and Milburn Stuckwish, WSOYAM-FM Decatur, re-elected secretarytreasurer. Elected to board: Joseph Novy, WJOL AM-FM Joliet, and Robert Lemon, WNBQ (TV) Chicago. Continuing on board: Joe Baisch, WREX-TV Rockford, and Paul McRoy, WCIL Carbondale. Phil Hanna, Springfield attorney, was re-elected executive secretary. William A. Exline, station manager of KIRO TV Seattle, Wash., joins Storer Television Sales, San Francisco, as office manager, replacing Gayle Grubb, who takes over other assignments in west coast area for Storer Broadcasting Co. Mr. Exline joined KIRO-TV four years ago as general sales manager. He was appointed station manager in April 1961. Previously, Mr. Exline was tv manager in San Francisco office of Peters, Griffin, Woodward Inc., from luly 1954 to June 1958. Nelson Medina, staff photographer for U. of South Florida, joins weather department of WTVT (TV) Tampa as staff meteorologist. Merrill Barr, former specialist on promotional and advertising campaigns for radio station clients of Werman & Schorr, Philadelphia advertising agency, appointed promotion director of WPEN-AM-FM, that city. Roger H. Sheldon, radio manager in Chicago office of Adam Young Inc., named manager of station rep's St. Louis office, where he will be in charge of both radio and tv. Formerly in sales posts with several California stations, Mr. Sheldon joined Young four years ago. Harvey L. Brown, for past five years with promotion department of Philadelphia Inquirer, joins promotion department of KRON-TV San Francisco. Roland Irving, KRON-TV publicity director, accepts newly created post as member of station's public affairs department. Stanford M. Horn, former assistant director of marketing and merchandis Mr. Sheldon mm Mr. Wiley ing for San Francisco Examiner, joins KCBS-AM-FM San Francisco as sales promotion assistant. James S. Wiley, sales promotion manager of WPRO-TV Providence, R. I., promoted to national sales coordinator, effective today (Nov. 19). Marjorie L. Mahoney, WPRO TV publicity director, succeeds Mr. Wiley as sales promotion manager. Mr. Wiley has been member of WPRO-TV sales staff since December 1955, when he joined Providence outlet from advertising department of Union Carbide Co., New York. He was named to his present position of sales promotion manager in February 1961. Miss Mahoney joined WPROTV's production staff in 1958, and was named publicity director of the station in January 1961. Roger A. Ready, national sales director of Bussard Neon Corp., Tampa, Fla., joins announcing staff of WFAAAM-FM Dallas-Fort Worth. Fitz Patrick Boisseau, news and editorial director of WKRC-AM-FM-TV Cincinnati, has been placed on indefinite leave for reasons of health. William C. Reitz, formerly with Adam Young Co., joins H-R Representatives Inc. as account executive in Los Angeles office. Brad Aronson, associate director and operational supervis Mr. Reitz or, appointed to directorial staff of CBS-owned KNXT (TV) Los Angeles. He is succeeded by Norm Gray, formerly of KNXT, now with CBS-TV network. Helen S. Duhamel, president and general manager of KOTA-AM-TV Rapid City, S. D., received award from American Assn. of Conservation in recognition of efforts of aggressive and constructive public service. Rudolph 0. Marcoux, general manager of WLBZ-TV Bangor, Me., elected to seat on Brewer, Me., City Council. Adrian Joseph, writer of on-the-air promotion for KPIX (TV) San Francisco, joins KNXT (TV) Los Angeles, in similar capacity. James McGovern, director of public affairs for KMSP-TV Minneapolis-St. Paul, appointed to executive committee of Twin City seminar for "Freedom of Expression." Executive committee director is Dr. Ralph Ross, U. of Minnesota. BROADCASTING, November 19, 1962