Broadcasting Telecasting (Jul-Sep 1963)

A between-sessions discussion at Michigan meet The buying, selling and evaluation sides of radio-TV were discussed between sessions of the Michigan Association of Broadcasters convention (Broadcasting, Sept. 16) by (1. to r.) E. L. Byrd, wils Lansing, new president of the association; William R. Wyatt, A. C. Nielsen Co.; John Malone, Pontiac Division of General Motors; James H. Quello, wjr Detroit; Dwight S. Reed, H-R Representative; Todd Moore, the Katz Agency, and Gene Ellerman, wwtv(tv) Cadillac, Mich. The Michigan convention was held at Gaylord, Mich. been with commission since 1935. Mr. Schatzow joined agency in 1960 and served as senior economist in research and development division until being named acting chief of that division several months ago. INTERNATIONAL John McMillam, controller of Associated-Rediffusion Ltd., London, since May 1956, promoted to general manager, effective Jan. 1, 1964, succeeding Captain T. M. Brownrigg, who retires Dec. 31. Captain Brownrigg will, however, continue his association with the British production company as chairman of A-R Theatrical Productions Ltd., a director of Independent Television News Ltd., Keith Prowse Music Publishers Ltd. and Television Publications Ltd. Captain Brownrigg has served as general manager of Associated-Rediffusion Ltd. since 1954. Jack Alexander, formerly of ckoy Ottawa, and chch-tv Hamilton, both Ontario, joins cjoh-tv Ottawa and CTV Television Network as newscaster. Luc Ste-Marie and E. W. Collins appointed field operations managers for Eastern and Western broadcast division respectively of A. C. Nielsen Co. of Canada Ltd., Don Mills, Ontario. Wayne Mondville named account executive and given responsibility for client BROADCASTING, September 30, 1963 relations with respect to Nielsen Coverage Service (NCS 1964). David J. Mudie appointed assistant production manager for Nielsen Coverage Service. Alan Protheroe, news assistant-reporter with BBC since 1957, appointed BBC's news editor for Wales. Meredith L. Koerner, deputy director of engineering for Radio Free Europe, appointed director of engineering for Radio Liberty, voice of former Soviet citizens, which broadcasts from West Germany, Spain and Formosa. DEATHS George T.Frechette, 57, president of Wisconsin Valley Television Corp., licensee of WSAU-AM-FM-TV WaU sau, and VP and general manager of William F. Huffman Radio Inc., licensee of wfhr-am-fm Wisconsin Rapids, died Sept. 24 of heart attack at Riverside Hospital in Wisconsin Rapids. He was admitted to hospital last Monday (Sept. 23) for treatment of pneumonia. Mr. Frechette was serving his second two-year term as member of radio board of directors of National Association of Broadcasters. He also Mr. Frechette was head of Wisconsin Network, an organization of stations which broadcast University of Wisconsin football and basketball games. Survivors include his widow, Caroline, and two children. William L. Morrison, 45, secretary of Advertising Research Foundation, died Sept. 22 in New York following an operation. Mr. Morrison, who joined foundation last year, was former secretary of Radio Advertising Bureau. Fred J. Green, 66, Pacific division administrative officer of United Press International, with headquarters in San Francisco, died Sept. 20 at Fort Miley Veterans Administration Hospital there after illness of several weeks. Mr. Green joined United Press at San Francisco in 1946, was appointed assistant general business manager in 1955 and administrative officer for UPFs Pacific division in 1958. William Thomas, 42, engineer at wwsw-am-fm Pittsburgh, died Sept. 17 after long illness. Mr. Thomas joined wwsw in 1943. Imogene Powell Frost, 58, copywriter at J. Walter Thompson Co., New York, died Sept. 16 at Memorial Hospital in that city. Mrs. Frost formerly headed agency's Chicago PR department. 79