Broadcasting Telecasting (Oct-Dec 1962)

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Four-term APRTA president Kops honored Daniel W. Kops (1), president of WAVZ New Haven, Conn., and four-term president of the board of directors of Associated Press Radio & Television Assn. (1958-62), was given an inscribed silver pitcher in appreciation of his services by the APRTA board. The presentation in the AP offices in New York was made by Dwight Martin (r), WDSUTV New Orleans, who succeeded Mr. Kops as board president on Sept. 17. Looking on are John A. Aspinwall (second from left), AP broadcast news editor, and Louis J. Kramp, assistant general manager. Broadcasting Co., operators of WRALAM-FM-TV Raleigh, N. C, and Tobacco Radio Network, as farm services director. Dell Simpson, radio manager for San Francisco office of Adam Young, New York, appointed to similar post in rep firm's Chicago office. Mr. Simpson succeeds Roger Sheldon, who was named manager Mr. Simpson of St. Louis office. Julio Lucero, Hollywood correspondent for La Prensa, Argentine daily newspaper, joins KMEX (TV) Los Angeles as news editor. Jack Gainey, former Ziv tv division manager in New York and Los Angeles, to KMEX sales staff. Doug Ramsey, formerly with KYWTV Cleveland, joins news staff of KOIN-TV Portland, Ore., as writercameraman-reporter. Eliot Tozer, senior press representative of CBS News and Public Affairs, appointed publicity manager of CBS Radio. William B. Monroe Jr., director of NBC News, Washington, elected president of Radio-Television Correspondents' Assn. for 1963. He also assumes chairmanship of executive committee of Congressional Radio-Tv Correspondents' Galleries. Mr. Monroe succeeds Robert H. Fleming, chief of ABC News, Washington, in both posts. Wells Church, CBS, was named vp of association and vice chairman of executive committee. Other officers elected by two groups: Stephen J. McCormick, MBS, secretary; John W. Roberts, Time-Life Broadcasting Inc., treasurer. John Rolfson, ABC, Roger H. Mudd, CBS, and Edward F. Ryan, WTOP Washington, are new members-at-large of association and committee. Paul T. Reidy appointed news director of WRDW-TV Augusta, Ga. Dave Lindell, former commercial manager of KMGM Albuquerque, N. M., joins sales staff of KDEF-AMFM, that city. Robert Fenton, member of sales staff of KHJ-AM-FM Los Angeles, appointed KHJ-TV account executive. Before joining KHJ last June, Mr. Fenton was assistant general manager of WMGM New York. Dale Paul, air personality with WBRX Berwick, Pa., promoted to program director. Gene Creasy, former program director of WGH Newport News, Va., joins WITH-AM-FM Baltimore, Md.. in similar capacity. Robert R. Hull named sales manager of WWOK Charlotte, N. C. John H. (Jack) White, national sales manager of H-R Television, New York, elected vp in charge of national sales. Mr. White joined H-R as eastern sales manager in 1959. Previously, he served with CBS Mr. White Television Spot Sales. Jerry Cronin, account executive with XTRA-News in Los Angeles, joins KNX-AM-FM, that city, and Columbia Radio Pacific Network, in similar capacity. Previously, Mr. Cronin was with The Katz Agency in San Francisco and Container Corp. of America in Los Angeles. Raymond W. Drury named station operations director of WTYM East Longmeadow, Mass. William B. Swartz named retail sales manager for Ohio sales of WHOF Canton. Paul S. Selya, copywriter at WCRBAM-FM Waltham, Mass., appointed BROADCASTING, December 17, 1962 a smart ~to any newsroom