Broadcasting Telecasting (Oct-Dec 1963)

WEEK'S HEADLINERS Mr. Kaplan Cy Kaplan, national sales manager of Independent Television Corp., New York, elected VP and general sales manager. Mr. Kaplan joined ITC in 1959 as sales executive and was placed in charge of national sales in December 1962. Earlier he had served as national sales manager of National Telefilm Associates and in sales executive capacities with Television Programs of America and with wons Hartford, Conn. Robert W. Castle, senior VP and board member at Ted Bates & Co., New York, placed in charge of all ColgatePalmolive operations at agency. Dwayne L. Moore, VP and account supervisor, assumes responsibility for household products division of Colgate account. Rudolph Montgelas, agency's president, remains management representative on Colgate. Howard Bell, vice president for planning and development of National Association of Broadcasters, named director of NAB code authority effective Dec. 1 (see page 58). Mr. Bell, whose appointment is subject to ratification by NAB board, succeeds Robert D. Swezey, who announced his resignation last summer (Broadcasting, Aug. 19). Theodore F. (Ted) Koop, Washington VP for CBS Inc., elected national president of Sigma Delta Chi at professional journalism society's annual convention Nov. 9. Mr. Koop moved up from first vice presidency of society. Veteran CBS news executive before transferring to corporate vice presidency two years ago, Mr. Koop has long been active in journalism affairs. In 1953 he became first broadcast newsman to be chosen as president of Washington's National Press Club. Succeeding Mr. Koop as first VP of Sigma Delta Chi and on escalator for presidency next year was Ralph Sewell, assistant managing editor of the Daily Oklahoman and Times (wky-am-fm-tv Oklahoma City). Both elections took place at society's annual convention in Norfolk, Va. (also see story, page 61 ). Mr. Koop For other personnel changes of the week see FATES & FORTUNES Colored People reminded American Association of Advertising Agencies meeting in New York (story page 50) that selective buying weapon held by Negroes could be used in fight to eradicate stereotype image of Negro. Robert Liddel, vice president and associate media director, Compton Advertising, another speaker on Negro marketing panel, stressed importance of integrated advertising using Negroes in "natural situations." He referred to project of Center for Research in Marketing, Peekskill, N. Y., which showed "Negroes and whites exhibit far more similarities than differences in relationship to TV ownership and TV viewing than might be expected." William Grayson, vice president of Johnson Publications (Ebony, Jet, Tan, Negro Digest) noted "willingness" of agency business and other industries to correct employment inequities. IBA members called on to oppose managed news Illinois Broadcasters Association at annual meeting in Chicago Friday (Nov. 8) gave support to "managed news" protest voiced by Sigma Delta Chi Freedom of Information Committee report and urged IBA members to individually register concern with their congressmen. Robert W. Frudeger, wirl Peoria, retiring IBA president, called for "increased activity . . . particularly in the area of freedom of news." Joseph M. Baisch, wrex-tv Rockford, was elected president of IBA. Newsman finds Thurmond less than cooperative One of harshest critics of broadcast news programing tangled with medium again Friday (Nov. 8), according to Associated Press. Senator Strom Thurmond (D-S.C), during speech at University of Wisconsin, Madison, said students should report teachers they suspect of being subversive. Robert Beringer, newsman at wism Madison, repeatedly asked legislator to name one teacher convicted of such offense, but senator demurred. After Mr. Beringer left, unsatisfied, Senator Thurmond complained of TV camera trained on him "while strange questions were being asked." Speaking to another wism staffer, senator, member of Senate Communications Subcommittee, said "I will be interested in how the balance of your show is presented on the radio." Senator Thurmond earlier in week threatened government regulation of networks (see story, page 78). Space radio traffic given 2,000 mc Two thousand mc of radio spectrum, allocated to space communications at Geneva, are wide enough to handle 10 TV channels or 3,000 telephone calls, it was reported Friday (Nov. 8). Information was released by government and Communications Satellite Corp. officials at news conference in Washington. Voice of Joseph H. McConnell, chief of U. S. delegation in Geneva, was relayed by Syncom via 55,000-mile radiophone circuit. Frequencies assigned for communications satellite traffic comprise four bands, each 500 mc wide. They are: 3700-4200 mc, satellite to earth; 5925-6425 mc, earth to satellite; 72507750. satellite to earth, and 7900-8400, earth to satellite. Other highlights of Mr. McConnell's report: ■ All western countries except Cuba agreed to reserve for 10 years 608-614 mc (UHF channel 37) for radio astronomy. This already has been done by FCC for U. S. ■ Overall, 2,800 mc of space were allocated for satellite communications — of which 2,000 mc were included in original U. S. proposals. ■ Band 144-146 mc was allocated for amateurs in space communications. ■ Exclusive allocations were made for navigational satellites. FCC adopts new rules for emergency broadcasts FCC has adopted new rules governing operation of AM, FM and TV stations during times of local emergency. New rules, which become effective Nov. 18, will permit daytime-only and other restricted-hours AM stations to operate outside of normal hours if service is not available from unlimitedtime station in emergency area. New rules will also permit unlimitedtime AM stations to operate at night with daytime facilities if no other AM emergency service is available. Stations engaged in emergency operation may not carry commercials under new rules, although they may broadcast music when not carrying information. Stations may also transmit information intended for specific individuals. Commission order states that decision to engage in emergency operation is left to licensee, not to local or other officials. 10 BROADCASTING, November 11, 1963