Broadcasting Telecasting (Apr-Jun 1963)

THE MEDIA NAB to hold seminar at Harvard in July One of the most popular of NAB seminars will be repeated this summer when the association sponsors the fourth Executive Development Seminar at the Harvard Business School, Cambridge, Mass., July 14-26. James Hulbert, manager of the NAB department of broadcast management, announced the dates for the 1963 seminar. Started in 1960, the two-week short course designed to develop skills used in the analysis and solution of broadcast management problems, has been highly praised by past executives who have attended. The July seminar will devote special attention to management problems through the use of research material developed by broadcasters themselves especially for the Harvard course, Mr. Hulbert said. The "case method" instruction technique, developed by the Harvard Business School and used as a basis for teaching all its courses, will be used in instructing the broadcasting executives. Academic director for the seminar will be Dr. J. Sterling Livingston, Harvard senior professor of business administration. Assistant Dean Richard Chapin is administrative director of the conference. General outline of subject matter to be covered includes development of the executive, formulation and execution of competitive strategy, organization and delegation of work, planning, budgeting and controlling costs, personnel management and review and appraisal of management performance. Mr. Hulbert said that reservations for the seminar should be sent to him at the NAB in Washington no later than May 15. Cost is $575, which covers tuition, teaching materials and room and board for the two weeks. Eligible to attend are NAB memberstation and network ownership and management personnel, Mr. Hulbert said. Changing hands . . . ANNOUNCED ■ The following sales of station interests were reported last week subject to FCC approval: ■ WBSM-AM-FM New Bedford, Mass.: Sold by the estate of Joseph P. Duchaine to George Gray and Murray Carpenter for $395,000. Mr. Gray until recently was executive vice presidentgeneral manager of WORL Boston. Mr. Carpenter is the founder of WABI-TV Portland and of WPOR Portland, Me. WBSM operates on 1420 kc with 5 kw daytime and 1 kw nighttime. WBSMFM is 97.3 mc with 2.5 kw. Broker was Blackburn & Co. ■ WABW Annapolis, Md.: Sold by Lester Grenewalt, Samuel Youse and John Norris to Radio Chesapeake Inc. for $125,000. Radio Chesapeake is headed by Erny Tannen who owns WDMV Pocomoke, Md.; other principals are Marvin Mirvis, general sales manager, WITH Baltimore, Md., and Martin Fox, Austin Biscuit Co., Baltimore. Messrs. Grenewalt, Youse and Norris own WGSA Ephrata and WCBG Chambersburg, both Pennsylvania. WABW is a 250 w daytimer on 810 kc. ■ KNOG Nogales, Ariz.: Sold by Madelon H. Cowling to Richard H. Ward for $65,000. Mr. Ward is a former engineer for WRGB (TV) Schenectady, N. Y. KNOG is on 1340 kc with 250 w fulltime. Broker was Wilton Gunzendorfer & Assoc. APPROVED ■ The following transfers of station interests were among those approved by the FCC last week {for other commission activities see For The Record, page 114). ■ WMAS-AM-FM Springfield, Mass.: Sold by Gerald Harrison, estate of Carl S. and Amelia Wheeler and others to Southern New England Broadcasting Co. for $340,000. Southern New England is principally owned by Julian Gross, former owner of WKNB-AMTV New Britain, Conn., and applicant for a new am in West Hartford, Conn. Sellers own WLLH Lowell-Lawrence. Mass., which is also being sold. WMAS is a full time station on 1450 kc with 1 kw daytime and 250 w nighttime. WMAS-FM is on 94.7 mc with 1.35 kw. North Dakota legislature broadcast by KFYR A total of 20 hours and 30 minutes of live broadcasts from the North Dakota State Legislature was completed recently by KFYR Bismarck, the first time such broadcasts had been allowed in the state. The broadcasts, which took place in a 30-day period, included 7 hours and 25 minutes of committee hearings. The remainder was debate from the House floor. R. W. MacLeod, KFYR manager, service is our business One of Blackburn's main functions in media transactions is to service our clients with the facts they need to do business in a complex, highly specialized area. Facts plus the insight that comes from many years of experience. But ours is not a public service; your identity is revealed only to seriously interested, financially responsible parties. BLACKBURN & Company, Inc. RADIO • TV • CATV • NEWSPAPER BROKERS NEGOTIATIONS • FINANCING • APPRAISALS WASHINGTON.D.C. CHICAGO ATLANTA BEVERLY HILLS James W. Blackburn H. W. Cassill Clifford B. Marshall Colin M. Selph Jack V. Harvey William B. Ryan Stanley Whitaker C. Bennett Larson Joseph M. Sitrick Hub Jackson John C. Williams Bank of America Bldg. RCA Building 333 N. Michigan Ave. Gerard F. Hurley 9465 Wilshire Blvd. FEderal 3-9270 Chicago, Illinois 1102 Healey Bldg. Beverly Hills, Calif. Financial 6-6460 JAckson 5-1576 CRestview 4-8151 52 BROADCASTING, April 8, 1963