Broadcasting Telecasting (Apr-Jun 1963)

WEEK'S HEADLINERS Michael R. Santangelo, executive producer and assistant to VP in charge of programing for Westinghouse Broadcasting Co., joins Talent Associates Paramount Ltd., New York, in newly created post of VP and executive assistant to TA-PL president, David Susskind. Jack Kuney, producer-director of 1,2,3, Go, NBCTV children's series, succeeds Mr. Santangelo as executive producer at WBC. Mr. Kuney will specialize in producing public service and educational programs. Before joining Westinghouse seven years ago as public relations di Mr. Santangelo rector, Mr. Santangelo served as account executive at Benton and Bowles, Robert Gray Associates, and Motion Pictures for Television. Fred J. Hatch, senior VP of MacManus, John & Adams, Bloomfield Hills, Mich., appointed regional director of agency and moves to new Chicago office which results from merger of George H. Hartman Co., Chicago, with MJA effective May 1 (see story, page 43). George H. Hartman becomes MJA VP and manager of Chicago office. Mr. Hatch For other personnel changes of the week see FATES & FORTUNES and the great networks have donated millions of dollars in air time in the form of messages about alcoholism. 1 hope the management of these organizations will take justifiable pride from the knowledge that their efforts have been responsible for saving many, many lives," Mr. Smithers said. Court asked to reverse FCC on Jackson grant Because change in transmitter site of wvua-tv New Orleans (ch. 12) is 30 miles short of standard 190-mile separation from co-channel wjtv (tv) Jackson, Miss., U. S. Court of Appeals in Washington was asked Friday to reverse FCC. In appealing commission's action in New Orleans wjtv claimed its license has been modified without its consent or hearing. Justifying its action, FCC said although mileage separation was short, it was protecting Jackson station by forcing New Orleans outlet to cut down on power. It also pointed out that New Orleans station must put transmitter 35 miles outside city in order to meet mileage separation standard. Hearing argument were Circuit Judges George T. Washington, John A. Danaher and Walter M. Bastian. Minow cites developments of past two years in TV FCC Chairman Newton N. Minow says "the most important and encouraging development" of his two years at commission has been "a renewing of the concept that the public rather than the broadcaster is the proprietor of the airwaves." Not all broadcasters agree with this concept, he said in broadcast over wortv New York Thursday night, "but certainly many of them do." Too many other broadcasters, he said, subscribe too seriously to H. L. Mencken's theory that "nobody ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American people." "Quality programing and commercial success, he reiterated, "are certainly compatible." NBC-TV's 'magazine' New one-hour program with format akin to weekly news magazine, covering "not just the front of the book, but the back of the book as well," will be introduced by NBC-TV on Oct. 13 (Sunday, 5-6 p.m.), network is announcing today (April 22). Called Sunday, program will cover national and foreign news and also news in music, art, science, medicine, books, sports, movies and theater. It will be sold through NBC-TV's participating program sales department, which also handles sales on Today and Tonight. Show will feature Frank Blair and White House correspondent Ray Scherer, with number of NBC newsmen and outside experts participating. Robert Northshield will be producer. He said that although he criticizes television, he also appreciates "the many extraordinary things it has done." Mr. Minow was guest of Arnold Michaelis on wor-tv's View from the Top program. Gary candidate files 2d petition with FCC Candidate for Democratic nomination for mayor in Gary, Ind., has filed second petition with FCC in connection with his demand for equal time from wwca Gary. Thomas R. Faddell is seeking time equal to that afforded his opponent, Judge A. Martin Katz, who appears regularly on station's broadcasts of Gary County Court's proceedings (Broadcasting, April 15). Mr. Faddell, it was learned Friday, based demand on fairness doctrine, which requires broadcaster to air "conflicting views" on important issues. Mr. Faddell alleges that Judge Katz uses program to advance his own candidacy. Commission is expected to issue ruling early this week. Late Friday, it was awaiting reply of wwca to Mr. Faddell's second complaint. Commission denied Mr. Faddell's first complaint, which was based on equal-time section of Communications Act. But at same time, it said fairness doctrine might apply. Buick buys TV golf show Buick Motor Division of General Motors announced Friday it will sponsor for second consecutive year live pickup of conclusion of annual $52,000 Buick Open Golf Tournament on NBCTV Sunday, June 9, 4:30-6 p.m. Agency: McCann-Erickson, Detroit. Goodwill's first quarter up Goodwill Stations Inc. reported net income for first quarter of 1963 of $201,177 (29 cents a share) on gross revenue of $2,069,726. This compares with $140,106 (20 cents a share) for net income on gross of $1,819,097 for same period in 1962. Goodwill stations are: wjr Detroit; wjrt (tv) Flint, Mich., and wsaz-amtv Huntington, W. Va. WLAK sold for $200,000 wlak Lakeland, Fla., has been sold by Howard W. Cann Jr. and Frank W. Nesbitt to Robert B. Brown and Roland B. Potter for $200,000 plus $25,000 for agreement not to compete. Mr. Brown owns wtlk Taylorsville, N. C. Mr. Potter has interests in wkbc North Wilkesboro and wata Boone, both North Carolina, wlak operates on 1430 kc with 5 kw day and 1 kw night. Sale is subject to FCC approval. Broker was Chapman Co. 10 BROADCASTING, April 22, 1963