Broadcasting Telecasting (Apr-Jun 1963)

at Cockfield, Brown & Co. Ltd., Toronto advertising agency, has formed Noront Time Sales Co., station representative firm at 12 Shuter St., Toronto. Gunnar Rugheimer appointed program controller of Telefis Eireann, the Irish tv network, effective June 1. Since 1959 Mr. Rugheimer has been vp of Music Corp. of America International, in charge of all MCA tv operations in Europe, the Mid East and Africa. Before joining MCA he was program director in Toronto of CBC television. William Weston, network film program officer of Canadian Broadcasting Corp., Toronto, named manager of tv program film, succeeding 0. C. Wilson, who becomes consultant. GOVERNMENT Bernard Fensterwald Jr., former staff director of Senate Antitrust and Monopoly Subcommittee and chief counsel of Subcommittee on Constitutional Amendments, named chief counsel of Subcommittee on Administrative Practice and Procedure, unit which drafts legislation effecting regulatory agencies. PROGRAMMING Jerry Liddiard, formerly producer's representative, joins Embassy Pictures Corp., Los Angeles, as West Coast tv sales manager. Curtis Palmer, senior vp of City National Bank of Beverly Hills (Calif)., elected to board of directors of Desilu Productions Inc. Other board members are Lucille Ball, Desilu president; Edwin E. Holly, Arthur Manella, W. Argyle Nelson Sr., and Milton A. Rudin. One more director is needed to Marquette: ACE winner Desmond Marquette won the best editing achievement award in the television category for his editing of "The Court Martial of Capt. Wycliff," an episode of The Dick Powell Theatre series, at 13th annual American Cinema Editors awards dinner March 23 in Los Angeles. Runners-up, receiving plaques at the dinner, were Samuel Waxman, for "A Purple Heart for Gruber" {McHale's Navy); William Mace, "Escape to Nowhere" (Combat); Joseph Dervin, "Of Roses and Nightingales and Other Lovely Things" {Eleventh Hour); and D. B. Greene, "The Beavers and the Otters" (It's a Man's World). American Cinema Editors is the honorary society of Hollywood's top television film and motion picture editors. bring board up to its full membership of seven. Dick Colbert, former sales representative of United Artists Television, joins Four Star Distribution Corp., San Francisco, in similar post. Ted Swift appointed account executive for northeast sales territory of Independent Television Corp., New York. Mr. Swift formerly served with United Artists, Screen Gems and WBZ Boston in sales and executive capacities. In his new position, he will have his headquarters in Boston. Joe Landis, former producer of Ernie Kovac ABC-TV show in 1960 and producer-director of About Faces for Ralph Edwards and Ben Alexander, named producer of Don Fedderson Productions' Who Do You Trust?, ABC SUBSCRIPTION APPLICATION BROADCASTING The Businessweekly of Television anrf Radio 1735 DeSales Street, N.W., Washington 6, D. C. Please start my subscription immediately for — □ 52 weekly issues $7.00 □ 104 weekly issues $12.00 □ Payment attached □ 52 issues & 1963 Yearbook $12.00 □ Please bill □ 1963 Yearbook $5.00 name title/ position* address □ Business □ Home city zone state company name wm m m m m m _ ^mmmtm 136 (FATES & FORTUNES) Mr. Roberts TV daily comedy interview program telecast from New York. Mr. Landis begins his new assignment April 8, replacing Art Stark, who resigned to accept producership of Johnny Carson's Tonight show on NBC-TV, also starting April 8. Joseph W. Roberts, vp in charge of marketing for Muzak Corp., New York, named executive vp. Prior to joining Muzak in 1956, Mr. Roberts served with Revlon in charge of marketing and new product introduction. He fills newly created position at Muzak. Brooks Clift, commercials producer at Albert Frank-Guenther Law, New York, joins MGM Telestudios, that city, in similar capacity. Prior to joining AF-GL, Mr. Clift was director of Home show on NBC-TV. K. T. Stevens has been signed by Selmur Productions as feminine lead opposite John Beradino in General Hospital, new live daytime series starting on ABC-TV today (April 1). James Young directs and co-produces with Gene Banks for executive producer Selig Seligman. Monroe M. Rifkin, vp and assistant to president of TelePrompTer Corp., appointed executive vp of Systems Management Co. (catv operators), Denver. In addition to other executive duties, Mr. Rifkin will head Capital Assistance Corp., newly formed SMC division which will arrange financing for catv operators requiring capital for growth and expansion. Don Quinn, veteran radio-tv writer, named story consultant for new tv series starring Bea Benaderet which Filmways Tv Productions is producing for CBS-TV to air starting this fall. Paul Hennig, creator-writer of new series, a spin-off from his Beverly Hillbillies, and Dick Wesson, producer, will work closely with Mr. Quinn, who was head writer of radio's Fibber McGee & Molly for 17 years and creatorwriter of Halls of Ivy on both radio and television. Armond Lebowitz, former supervising editor at V. P. I. Productions, New York, joins Rose-Magwood Productions, that city, as head of editorial department. Buzz Blair has been signed to produce new daytime dramatic series, For BROADCASTING, April 1, 1963 Mr. Rifkin