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August 30, 1944
where he has taken over the general managership of WHOM with studios in New York City Jersey City, New Jersey* He is soon to become vice president of iVUCf of Boston (these eastern stations will be af¬ filiated in ownersnip vvith KHNT.) Mr. Lawrence's position has been taken by Phil Hoffman, vice president of the Iowa Broadcasting com¬ pany and former station manager of WNAX with studios in Yankton,
South Dakota, and Sioux City, Iowa. (MAX is also a Cowles station) The top position for KSO is held by George Higgins, formerly of Minneapolis and St. Paul. He is known throughout the midwest as a sports announcer. Prom announcing, Higgins went to the executive branch of radio at St. Paul for Station Vi/TCN.
Herbert P. Holm, formerly of the Minneapolis Tribune news¬ papers, will take over the duties of controller. Edmund Linehan, who has been with KSO since coming from the University of Iowa, will con¬ tinue as program director. Linehan joined the KSO continuity depart¬ ment in 1934. Six years ago he was named program director for KRNT and KSO. Charles Miller is the new KRNT program executive. Por four years he worked at KPAB and KFOR in Lincoln, Nebraska and for two years served in a like capacity for Vi/ING in Dayton, Ohio. Robert Billon, who was recently given a medical discharge from the Army Air Porces, has resumed his position as corn'mercial manager for KRNT, a position he held before joining the armed services two years ago.
H. T. Enns, Jr., National Sales Manager for the Iowa Braodcasting company, too is leaving soon for New York City to become National Sales representative for the Iowa Broadcasting company and affiliated stations. He will continue to represent KRNT in the National Sales Pield. L. Densmore Peterson has been named chief accountant and will take over the duties for Karl Haase, assistant treasurer and chief accountant, who will serve in a like capacity for the Ccwles affiliated stations in the East.
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CBS PUTS IN WASHINGTON STaTION RELATIONS EXECUTIVE
Edward Yocum has been appointed the Director of the Washing¬ ton Office of the Columbia Broadcasting System's station relations department, it was announced by CBS Vice President, Joseph H. Ream. In making apoointment, Mr. Ream said, ’'The new post is being created at this time because of the anticipated increase in post-war prob¬ lems arising from changes in frequency allocation." Since 1935, Mr. Yocum has been general manager of station KGHL in Billings, Montana. In Washington he will devote his time to working with Columbia af¬ filiates in relation to general problems of allocation and station operation.
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Chief John C. King, of the Hartford Pire Department, riding in his car about three miles away, received the first word of the Ringling Circus fire over the car's two-way radio system.
"l reached the catastrophe on the fastest ride I ever had through the streets of Hartford," Chief King said.