Broadcasting Telecasting (Jul-Sep 1963)

Mr. Franklin Mr. Sirinsky EQUIPMENT & ENGINEERING S. Edward Franklin, VP of manufacturing in charge of both commercial and military products at Canadian Aviation Electronics Ltd., joins F. W. Sickles division (manufacturer of UHF TV tuners and other radio-TV components) of General Instrument Corp., Chicopee, Mass., as VP in charge of operations. Mr. Franklin will report directly to Edgar Messing, division's vice president and general manager, and be responsible for all of company's manufacturing and design engineering. Richard Sirinsky named northeastern district manager for video and audio products of Ampex Corp., Redwood City, Calif. In newly created post, he is responsible for sales and service of Ampex Videotape TV recorders and professional audio tape recorders in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Connecticut, New York, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine. Mr. Sirinsky has been with Ampex since 1958, serving as video sales engineer in Northeast region. Leonard L. Rosenfeld appointed manager of manufacturing for The Jerrold Corp., Philadelphia. Mr. Rosenfeld's corporate staff will coordinate and service manufacturing facilities of firm's five subsidiaries: Analab Instrument Corp.; HarmonKardon Inc.; Jerrold Electronics Corp.; Pilot Radio Corp.; and TACO (Technical Appliance Corp.); and will also establish all corporate manufacturing policies and procedures. Mr. Rosenfeld joined Jerrold Electronics in 1953 as production manager and was named plant manager in 1958. Robert J. Stahl, manager of product planning for western operation of Sylvania Electronic Systems, appointed to newly created position of product planning manager for Sylvania Electric Products, New York. Mr. Stahl will have corporate responsibility for selec Mr. Rosenfeld tion, evaluation and development of new products, and of coordinating such activities within firm's various divisions. Karl Wessel joins Hawley Products Co., St. Charles, 111., loudspeaker manufacturer, as director of acoustical sales laboratory. Frederick T. Henry, senior engineer, appointed manager of commercial product engineering for home and commercial electronics division of Sylvania Electric Products, New York. Leonard G. West, formerly with ITA Electronics and RCA, appointed chief project engineer of CCA Electronics Corp., Yeadon, Pa. Mr. West will report to Juan C. Chiabrando, director of engineering, and be responsible for design of high power broadcast and communication transmitters. PROGRAMING Charles King, eastern sales manager of Official Films Inc., New York, elected vp in charge of national sales. He succeeds Robert A. Behrens, who resigned. Mr. King joined Official last March and earlier had held various executive positions with National Telefilm Associates Film Network, Bernard L. Schubert Inc. and Charles Dallas Reach Agency. Jack Donohue appointed producerdirector, and Elliott Lewis elevated to executive producer of The Lucy Show, new CBS-TV network series which begins new season today (Sept. 30). Jerry Kurtz, general sales manager of Walter Reade-Sterling Inc., New York, joins Screen Entertainment Co., newly formed TV program distribution company, Los Angeles, in same capacity. Lee Cannon, former midwest sales manager of TV Personalities Inc., ap 1 ALL-AUDIO NEWS Your station's exclusive Republic News International 132 3rd St., S.E., Washington, D. C. Mr. King Mr. Quinn pointed midwest sales manager for SEC, and Sid Cohen, West Coast division manager for Allied Artists Television, joins SEC to handle sales in western territory. Stanley J. Quinn, formerly VP of J. Walter Thompson and senior producer-director of Kraft Hour on ABC-TV, named to newly created post of director of administration at MGM-TV. Herbert C. Homes, former international director of Columbia Records and executive producer at wpix(tv) New York, named associate production manager at MGM-TV. Sid Tamber also joins MGM-TV as producer. Mr. Tamber was formerly commercials producer at Erwin Wasey, Ruthrauff & Ryan. Dave Williams, former general manager of kgla(fm) Los Angeles, joins Heller-Ferguson Inc., Hollywood producer of radio production aids, promotion spots and musical signatures as well as commercials, as account executive in charge of new sales development department. Sandy Dornish appointed production coordinator. George Lee, most recently with Jacques Kluger in Zodiac Music and Palette Records, joins Warner Brothers Records, New York, as director of Eastern operations. Mr. Lee will function primarily in artists and repertoire matters and be responsible for signing of new talent. Staff appointments were announced last week for United Artists-Gladasya Productions film series, The Crisis, being prepared for CBS-TV for 1964-65 season. Martin Ritt, producer-director of motion picture, "Hud," named executive producer, and Mort Abrahams becomes producer. Show is second for 1964-65 season being prepared for SUBSCRIPTION APPLICATION BROADCASTING The Businessweekly of Television and Radio 1735 DeSales Street, N.W., Washington, D. C, 20036 Please start my subscription immediately for — □ 52 weekly Issues $8.50 □ 104 weekly issues $14.00 □ Payment attached □ 52 issues & 1964 Yearbook $13.50 □ Please bill □ 1963 Yearbook $5.00 (so long as supply lasts) ■ name title/ position* address Q Business □ Home I city state zip code company name BROADCASTING, September 30, 1963 77