Broadcasting Telecasting (Jan-Mar 1963)

FATES & FORTUNES Mr. Michel BROADCAST ADVERTISING Werner Michel, who resigned in December 1961 as vp in charge of radio-tv at Reach, McClinton & Co., New York, has been retained by N. W. Ayer & Son, Philadelphia, as tv programming and commercial production consultant. Before joining former agency in 1957, Mr. Michel was under contract to Benton & Bowles and Procter & Gamble as producer of Edge of Night series. He was executive producer at DuMont tv network from 1952-56, and earlier had been associate tv director-producer at Kenyon & Eckhardt, where he created and produced Ford's 50th anniversary show; producer-director at CBS, and with Voice of America as director. Alvin Eicoff, executive vp and media director of Mohr & Eicoff Inc., New York, has withdrawn as officer from agency in order to form Gottschalk & Eicoff, Chicago advertising agency. Two agencies reportedly will provide reciprocal services for each other's clients in Chicago and New York, and other joint ventures between Mel Mohr, president of Mohr & Eicoff, and Mr. Eicoff will be continued. Robert S. Marker, senior vp in charge of creative services for MacManus, John & Adams, Bloomfield Hills, Mich., joins Leo Burnett Co., Chicago, as vp and creative director, heading up Mr. Marker new creatiye ssection to be organized in Burnett's creative services division. Prior to his 8-year service with MacManus organization, Mr. Marker was copy group head at Maxon Inc., Detroit; account executive and copywriter at Griswold-Eshleman agency in Cleveland, and advertising manager of B. F. Goodrich Co. Jules H. Beskin, John A. Groen and Vincent B. Neill, art directors with Foote, Cone & Belding, Chicago, elected vps. Harold Gold, pr director of Communications Industries Corp., joins Jay Victor & Assoc., Newark, N. J., advertising agency, as vp in charge of pr. Mr. Gold joined CIC last March after serving six years as pr director of MBS. Ray Howard, marketing research manager of Container Corp. of America, named director of marketing for Post-Keyes-Gardner, Chicago-based ad BROADCASTING, January 7, 1963 I ft Mr. Stotter vertising agency which was formed recently from merger of Post, Morr & Gardner and Keyes, Madden & Jones. Before joining Container Corp. in 1956 as research analyst, Mr. Howard was with Kimberly-Clark's cellucotton division. Michael Gradle, former vp and western manager of Needham, Louis & Brorby and for past 18 months advertising and promotion manager of KNBC (TV) Los Angeles, resigns to form his own advertising agency in San Fernando Valley. David W. Stotter, vp in charge of marketing for Drewry's Limited U.S.A. Inc., South Bend., Ind., brewery, elected president, filling post left vacant by death of Rudy A. Moritz last Nov. 18. Mr. Stotter, who served from 1950 to 1962 as chief of agency contact and account management for Drewry's account at MacFarland, Aveyard & Co., Chicago, joined Drewry's last Nov. 12 as marketing vp. When he left Chicago advertising agency, he was senior vp and member of executive and marketing committees. Richard L. Chalmers, former general manager of WNHC-AM-FM New Haven, Conn., named regional director in Radio Advertising Bureau's member development department. Cecil E. Bundren, former merchandising supervisor for general merchandise division of BBDO, joins Ketchum, MacLeod & Grove, Pittsburgh, as director of marketing. Carroll R. Layman, advertising tv consultant who for many years was vp and western manager of Harrington, Righter & Parsons, New Yorkbased station rep firm, joins George Ray Hudson Adv. Co., Chicago, as vp, new business manager and radio-tv director. Prior to joining HR&P, Mr. Layman was associated with T. R. Bauerle Adv. Agency and Grant Adv. in account executive capacities. John S. Connolly Jr. and Oliver L. S. Joy, both former assistant advertising managers of Miles Products Div. of Miles Laboratories Inc., Elkhart Ind., promoted to division's administrator for new product marketing and product director, respectively. Mr. Layman Mr. Moore THE MEDIA Timothy F. Moore elected vp and member of board of directors of Star Broadcasting Inc., owners and operators of KISN Vancouver, Wash. -Portland, Ore. Mr. Moore has served as general manager of station for past 18 months and will continue to function in that capacity. Star Broadcasting is wholly owned subsidiary of Star Stations Inc., owners and operators of KISN and KOIL-AM-FM Omaha, Neb. Claude Sullivan, former executive vp of Bluegrass Broadcasting Co. (WVLK Lexington and WCMI-AMFM Ashland, both Kentucky, and WHOO-AM-FM Orlando, Fla.), joins Kentucky Central Broadcasting Co. (WINN Louisville) as vp and general manager. Mr. Sullivan had served in various capacities at WVLK for past 1 1 years. Guy B. Farnsworth, sales manager of WUSJ Lockport, N. Y., joins broadcast division of Triangle Publications Inc., effective today (Jan. 7), as assistant general manager in charge of sales for KFRE Fresno, Calif. Mr. Farnsworth is former general manager of WOKW Brockton, Mass. Robert E. Klose, program director of Triangle's WFIL Philadelphia, appointed KFRE program manager. Don Shepherd, promotion director of WLOS-TV Asheville, N. C, joins KFRE-AM-TV and KRFM (FM) Fresno, effective Jan. 14, in similar capacity. Sol Radoff, executive vp and station manager, elected to board of directors of Cream City Broadcasting Co., licensee of WMIL-AM-FM Milwaukee. Mr. Radoff joined WMIL as account executive in 1956. Arthur L. Martin, vp in charge of sales and promotion for WMRN-AMFM Marion, Ohio, assumes added duties of station manager. Mr. Martin joined station as commercial manager in 1953. Sheldon Dodds, WMRN sales representative, elected assistant vp for sales and promotion. Walter H. Simon, assistant manager and news director of KGMJ (FM) Seattle, promoted to station manager. Ronald Todd, with KGMJ's sales and promotion department for past four 73 Mr. Farnsworth