Broadcasting Telecasting (Oct-Dec 1963)

Record Details:

Title:
Broadcasting Telecasting
Date:
Oct-Dec 1963
Publisher:
Washington, D.C. : Broadcasting Publications Inc.
Volume:
Broadcasting
Leaf #:
000641
Language:
English
Subjects:
radio and television periodical, Broadcasting -- United States -- Periodicals
Collection:
Broadcasting & Recorded Sound
Format:
Periodicals
Contributor:
Library of Congress, MBRS, Recorded Sound Section
Sponsor:
Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Date Added:
August 29, 2022
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sentative for Official Films, appointed Midwest sales manager. Frank Browne, who recently resigned as director of special projects for Metro TV Sales, subsidiary of Metromedia Inc., joins Four Star Distribution Corp., New York, as sales representative. Bill Bryan, formerly of whrv Ann Arbor. Mich., appointed program director-air personality at wbrd Bradenton, Fla. Wellington 0. (Bud) Sawyer, morning announcer at wgan Portland, Me., assumes added duties as program director. He has served as assistant program director and morning personality at wgan since October 1962. Jack Davis, VP in charge of radio-TV commercial production at Grey Adv.. New York, since 1958, joins Eastern Motion Pictures Ltd.. that city, as executive VP and executive producer. Before joining Grey, Mr. Davis was VP in charge of production at Transfilm Inc. Ross Miller appointed program manager of WTic-AM-FM Hartford, Conn., replacing Bernard L, Mullins, VP in charge of radio programs, who retired Oct. 31 (Broadcasting, Nov. 4). John Bennewitz, sales executive with industrial division of Robert Lawrence Productions of New York, joins Norwood Studios, Washington, as director of special projects. Bill McKeekin and Ray Rand join staff of Olmsted Sound Studios, New York. Mr. McKeekin, formerly with Bell Studios and Mirasound, joins Olmsted as engineer. Mr. Rand will serve on sales staff, assisting Arthur Shaer, Mr. Davis Ritter named CMA chief Tex Ritter, Capitol recording artist, elected president of Country Music Association last week at Nashville, Tenn. Other CMA officers elected are Ken Nelson (past CMA president), Capitol Records; Jack Stapp, Tree Publishing Co.; J. William Denny, Cedarwood Publishing Co.; and Steve S holes, RCA Victor, all VP's; W. E. (Lucky) Moeller, Jim Denny Artists Bureau, secretary; Doug Mayes, wbt-am-fm Charlotte, N. C, assistant secretary; Dick Schofield, kfox Long Beach, Calif., treasurer; and Juanita Jones, Nashville ASCAP representative, assistant treasurer. VP in charge of sales. Johnny Nicolas signed by MGM-TV as director of photography for The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters series. Aram Bohjalian, associate producer of Armstrong Circle Theatre for Talent Associates Paramount, named production supervisor at Trans-Lux Television Corp., New York. Bill Colleran signed as producer-director for Theatre ColorVision Corp., Beverly Hills, Calif., National General Corp. subsidiary now developing closed circuit color TV network for theaters, with first of series of public presentations set for Nov. 19. Arthur N. Nadel and Charles Russell signed as regular producers on Revue's Arrest and Trial series (ABC-TV). Gig Young will make his TV debut in Four Star's The Rogues, hour-long series. He will participate in ownership of series, in which he will star in 15 episodes, alternating in 15 others with David Niven and Charles Boyer as stars. Pilot, written by Ivan Goff and Ben Roberts, is scheduled to go into production next June. Stan Schwimmer, assistant production supervisor at Screen Gems, signed to new contract as executive production assistant for TV production company. Bill Adams, formerly program director of koma Oklahoma City, joins radio production division of Mars Broadcasting Co., Stamford, Conn. Dave Michaels, formerly of wagatv Atlanta, joins wmal-am-fm-tv Washington as staff performer. Robert R. Randall, formerly with Kile Galveston, Tex., joins krys Corpus Christi, Tex., as air personality. Bob Dayton, weekend air personality at wabc New York, replaces Sam Holman, who resigned, in 1-3 p.m. weekday and noon-3 p.m. Saturday program slots at station. Mr. Dayton assumes his new duties in addition to continuing his noon-5 p.m. Sunday program. Harriet Adams joins continuity department of klac-am-fm Los Angeles. Ray Wilkinson named farm director of Capitol Broadcasting Co., effective Dec. 1, with headquarters at wral-tv Raleigh, N. C. Ed Edwards joins wcau-am-fm Philadelphia as sports announcer and newscaster. Quincy Jones signed to compose original music score for Olympiad, 1964, 90-minute TV special to be produced by Geoffrey Selden Associates. Mr. Jones also will arrange and conduct show's musical background, to be written and narrated by author-journalist, Quentin Reynolds. Olympiad, 1964 From the Translator Company NOW AVAILABLE: All about TV and fill in via Translators • Write today for your Planning Package from EMCEE, the Translator manufacturer with more experience and more models . . . UHF VHF ... 1 watt to 100 watts. ILECTRONICS, ED1 jlSSILES AND [Communications, inc. 160 East Third Street ' Mount Vernon, New York 10550 * 914-668-3012 Gentlemen : Please send your "TV Coverage Planning Package." Name Address __City_ _State_ BROADCASTING, November 11, 1963 95