Broadcasting Telecasting (Oct-Dec 1963)

kcrl(tv) Reno, Nev., joins DoyleMcKenna Adv., that city, as broadcast media director. Robert J. Clark, group product manager in household products division of Colgate-Palmolive Co., New York, promoted to newly created post of sales promotion and marketing coordination manager in that division. Mr. Clark has been with Colgate since 1946. Bob Rombeau, account executive at ktla(tv) Los Angeles, appointed sales development supervisor for ktla and Paramount Television Productions Inc. James J. Sirras, previously with Morgan Guaranty Trust Co. of New York, joins facts division of H-R Television, New York, as programer in electronic data processing section. Pieter de Kadt, of Ogilvy, Benson & Mather, joins Grey Adv., New York, as associate director of research. Robert Guy, formerly with Marsteller Inc., New York, joins Pittsburgh office of Fuller & Smith & Ross as copywriter. Bob DeBear, formerly of McManus, John & Adams, New York, joins copy staff of Kudner Agency, that city. Bill Brooke, formerly with McKenzie, King & Lansdale, Los Angeles, joins copy staff of Hixson & Jorgensen, that city, succeeding Ole Georg, who re Arizonians elect Lane Homer Lane, VP and general manager of koolam-fm-tv Phoenix, elected president of Arizona Broadcasters Association Dec. 6 at organization's meeting at Camel Mr> Lane back Inn in Scottsdale. Other ABA officers elected for 1964: Ray Smucker, ktar-tv (Phoenix) Mesa, VP; and Willard Shoecraft, kiko (Globe) Miami, kato Safford, kino Winslow, secretary-treasurer. Directors are Herb Newcomb, kawt Douglas; Joe Crystall, kold Tucson; G. E. (Doc) Hamilton, kvoa-tv Tucson; C. Van Haaften, ktuc Tucson. signed to devote full time to his work with government-owned broadcasting system of Denmark. Hooper White, manager of commercial production in New York office of Leo Burnett Co., promoted to creative production manager of agency's commercial production section in Chicago, effective Jan. I. Frank T. Martello, NOW! SPECIAL COMMERCIAL ES FOR THE AD INDUSTRY AIRWAYS RENT-A-CAR 1964 CHEVROLET IMPALA Until now you practically had to be a big corporation to qualify for low commercial rent-a-car rates. But Airways has changed all that. You, as an individual, can enjoy the same fine services provided by the largest systems, yet at considerable savings. Choose from new Chevrolet Impalas and other fine cars. There are no hidden charges at Airways. Rates include gas, oil and insurance. No waiting in line at a rental counter. .. simply call Airways when you land and, by the time you pick up your luggage, the car is there. Take advantage of this special commercial rate — rent from Airways! /AIRWAYS For free directory and commercial rate card write • AIRWAYS RENT-A-CAR SYSTEM • 5410 W. Imperial Highway, Los Angeles 45, California • Offices in over 90 cities • A few select franchisesstill available. THE NATION'S FOURTH LARGEST AND FASTEST GROWING RENT-A-CAR SYSTEM commercial producer, succeeds Mr. White in New York. Jackson Phelps named business manager of commercial production section in Chicago, while Russell B. Mayberry has been appointed to Burnett's Hollywood office as associate manager of commercial production. Burnett also has elected Charles T. (Ted) Weeks as VP. He is manager of sales promotion section in marketing services division in Chicago. Stanley H. Taylor, formerly VP and partner in Los Angeles advertising agency of Norman Rose & Associates, joins Los Angeles office of Klau-Van Pietersom-Dunlap, Milwaukee, as television account supervisor. Donald J. Dickens, VP of Needham, Louis & Brorby, Chicago, named copy director. Four others in agency's Chicago creative department have been promoted to copy group supervisors: Marianne Chambers, J. Gerald Fortis, Theodore R. LeMaire and Richard G. Morgan. Robert L. Stein, assistant business manager at wcbs-tv New York, joins Prestige Representation Organization, that city, as account executive. Bette Kaufmann, former media broadcast buyer at N. W. Ayer & Son, joins media department of Wermen & Schorr, Philadelphia advertising agency. Donald E. McGuiness joins Geyer, Morey, Ballard as account executive at agency's Racine, Wis., offices. THE MEDIA Michael T. Joseph, program consultant for Transcontinent, Corinthian and Fetzer broadcasting companies and formerly VP in charge of radio for Capital Cities Broadcasting Corp., elected to newly ere Mr" JosePh ated position of VP for NBC-owned radio stations, reporting to Raymond W. Welpott, executive VP in charge of NBC Owned Stations and Spot Sales Division. NBC radio stations are wnbc-am-fm New York; wrcv Philadelphia; wrc-am-fm Washington; wjasam-fm Pittsburgh; wmaq-am-fm Chicago; and knbr-am-fm San Francisco. John J. Heywood, vice president and treasurer of Crosley Broadcasting Corp., Cincinnati, and Arthur E. Rasmussen, vice president for finance of Avco Corp., New York, Crosley's parent company, elected to Mr. Heywood board of directors of Crosley Broad 90 (FATES & FORTUNES) BROADCASTING, December 16, 1963