Broadcasting Telecasting (Oct-Dec 1962)

Record Details:

Title:
Broadcasting Telecasting
Date:
Oct-Dec 1962
Publisher:
Washington, D.C. : Broadcasting Publications Inc.
Volume:
Broadcasting
Leaf #:
000877
Language:
English
Subjects:
radio and television periodical, Broadcasting -- United States -- Periodicals
Collection:
Broadcasting & Recorded Sound
Format:
Periodicals
Contributor:
Library of Congress, MBRS, Recorded Sound Section
Sponsor:
Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Date Added:
October 27, 2022
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Gil Sheppard, formerly with WCPO AM-FM-TV Cincinnati, joins WFOL (FM) Hamilton, Ohio, as account executive. Kay Hicks named WFOL's continuity and traffic chief. Tom Eaton, vp in charge of news for WTIC-AM-FM-TV Hartford, elected chairman of Connecticut Council on Freedom of Information. John Raleigh appointed suburban news editor for WFIL-AM-FM-TV Philadelphia. John B. Dixon, formerly with corporate advertising department of Ford Motor Co., appointed account executive at WDTM (FM) Detroit. Miles Clark, editorial page editor and business editor of Pasadena (Calif.) Independent Star News, appointed editorial writer-researcher for KABC-AMFM-TV Los Angeles. He will prepare editorial material for on-the-air presentation by managements of ABC-owned stations, which are inaugurating an editorial service. Bill Winched, mobile news reporter for KDWB Minneapolis-St. Paul, joins news staff of WIRL Peoria, 111. Cal Tinney joins lineup of conversationalists on KABC-AM-FM Los Angeles, to be heard 7:15-8 p.m., Mon.Fri. Dick John, former news director of WTVT (TV) Tampa, Fla., named news director of WIIC (TV) Pittsburgh. Jack Wilson, former senior producer at WKBW-TV Buffalo, N. Y., for four years and before that with WAVY-TV Norfolk, Va., joins KETV (TV) Omaha as executive producer. Mark Haas, director of public affairs for KMPC Los Angeles, announced his retirement two weeks ago at reception held in his honor by station's management and staff. Mr. Haas, former editor of Fullerton (Calif.) Daily News Tribune, joined KMPC in 1950. PROGRAMMING Harry T. Montgomery, former head of Associated Press traffic department, Mr. Wilson Keeps old customers and brings in new ones. A complete program from one source.; Write today for FREE facts. 'BINGO KING' • DEPT. 132 • LITTLETON, 'COLORADO A PROVEN i TRAFFIC BUILDER/ named to newly created position of deputy general manager. Mr. Montgomery, 53-year-old native of Flint, Mich., who has been handling business and communications affairs for AP since 1951, has been an assistant general manager since 1954 and corporate secretary since 1961. Joseph Barbera elected president of Hanna-Barbera Productions, Hollywood producers of The Flintstones, The Jetsons, Yogi Bear and other tv cartoon programs. He succeeds William Hanna, who is now executive vp. George Sidney is vp and Jess Morgan secretarytreasurer. George Chandler has been re-elected president of Screen Actors Guild for another year. Other officers, also elected for one-year terms, are: Dana Andrews, first vp; Charlton Heston, second vp; Jack Lemmon, third vp; Conrad Nagel, fourth vp; Ann Doran, recording secretary; and Frank Faylen, treasurer. Frank Ragsdale, former vp and general manager of WTVM (TV) Columbus, Ga., named national sales manager of tv production division of Pepper Sound Studios Inc., Memphis, Tenn. Stanley Jaffee named assistant publicity manager of Seven Arts Assoc., New York. Mr. Jaffee, with Seven Arts since June 1962, will work on trade and consumer publicity for company's three new tv series. Jack E. Rhodes, central division manager of Independent Television Corp., New York, appointed northeastern district sales representative for Warner Bros. Television Div., with headquarters in Pittsburgh. Frank L. Sheehan, western sales manager of TV Personalities Inc., rejoins Independent Television Corp., New York, as western area sales manager, with headquarters in San Francisco. Mr. Sheehan was sales executive with ITC before joining TV Personalities. Willis Evans and Norman A. Cafarell, United Press International business representatives since 1956, named regional executives, respectively, in Ohio and New Jersey. Michael Stehney, formerly with Elliot, Unger & Elliot, joins WCD Inc., New York tv production company, as producer-director. Robert Q. Lewis named permanent host of NBC-TV's Play Your Hunch (Mon.-Fri., 10:30-11 a.m.EST), effective today (Nov. 19), succeeding Merv Griffin. Mr. Griffin left game show Oct. 1 to begin his own daily program on NBC. Gene Rayburn, interim host of Play Your Hunch, joins daytime To We're proud of our TOWER . . . say these leading broadcasters ^7 ^7 RALPH D. FOSTER President & Gen. Mgr. KWTO SPRINGFIELD, MO. WALLIS FENDER Chief Engineer If you're planning a tower, take advantage of Stainless' experi ence in designing and fabricating AM, FM and TV towers of all kinds —up to 1749' tall. Get your free book describing these installations. <n7 Stainless, inc. NORTH WALES PENNSYLVANIA BROADCASTING, November 19, 1962 103