Sponsor (Apr-June 1964)

_aunches awards program rhc IK I s has taken ih long liscussed plunge into the area pi iiinu.il awards to broadca >l< is (sown collectively as the I Honor, the awards will diffei rod man) others in field by i liang, rathei than pi . the wople whose "eonccpts, our age, and capabilities in the use >!' the electronic media make this ndustry great." First presentation will be June i at .1 Waldorf-Astoria banquet. I Ik activity for which an individ i.il 01 organization is to be honored nus! have occurred in the year between \pnl 15, 1963, and \pnl 5, 1964; nominations maj be nade by any membci ol IK is and nust be submitted before Vpril 2e» The categories are: Showmanship: To an individual, tr organization, that has conspicu>usl) displayed a special flair in he use of radio or tv. Outstanding radio and t\ perooality : I o the personality in each nedium who has demonstrated on .i riulti-station scale, a dedication to he medium with resultant benefits lo his audience, sponsors, and the iwnership. rail treatment of the news: 0 An individual, or organization, ngaged in broadcasting who has Jone the most consistent job strucuring or presentation of a news cries or event. Creativity in the use of the broad asting medium ["o an individual, •r organization, who has demon'rated the most creative use of adio or t\ Special recognition: \cknowldgement to an individual, or oranization, for noteworthy use of he broadcast medium, artistically, ommcrcially. or in the finest sense ■I' the public service, convenience, nd necessity. On another awards front, a spelt! committee formed under the egjs of the The National Academy ' I \ Arts and Sciences and helmed '. led C'ott. head of his own proUCtion lirm. chose si\ t\ proranis from more than 35 entries roni the three commercial networks nd \| 1 constitute the official I S ntries at the Cannes I \ Film estival. Selected under the doculentary category arc: The \fukim; f the President: I960, Wolper Productions; The n <"/./ <•< Waui n <• ( hevaliei \ lit Spi j ial Projects; Ten Seconds That Shook the n <>rLl w olpei Productions I i< tion Bi ing I a> /'/</( es Together, an episode from Waked ( n\ . Men I eonard, executive producer: Blacklist, episode trom The Defenders, Herbert Hind km, executive producer; The Volunteer, an episode from ( ombat, Sel mar Productions. Tarlow Assoc, s WWOK purchased for $400,000 wwok Charlotte, V ( has been sold by l.uiou Associates foi $400, iiimi New ow nei is W W ( )K. Inc . ol which Miss \1 B Riley is president and Morris Bergreen is vice president Bergreen, with his brother Bernard, owns K ( \1 I I'alm Springs, Calif., and has interests m WTBO Cumberland, \ld . and w K \\ Dover, N I I arlow Associates consists of Sherwood I arlow. Joseph Kniger, and A I Roberts, and retains ownership ol Willi, i \\i \ I \i» BostonMedford; W \KI Ware, Mass.; and M IV Palmdale, Calif. Blackburn brokered sale ol the station, a lulltime operation at UNO kc on 5 kw CBS Radio adds three I wo independents and one \B( affiliate, all in \ew England, have affiliated with CBS Radio. They are w I \i Augusta; W< ol' I ewiston, Me.; and WI \n I aconia, VII I he first operates on 1340 kc with a power of I kw day, 250 watts night. It's owned and operated by twin c "it \ Broadcastin > and is n >i currently affiliated WCOI is also owned by rwinCify. operates on 1240 kc with a power of I kw day, 250 watts night. It's also independent WI Ml. the \B( station, operates on 1350 kc with a power of 5 kw limited It is owned and operated by W I Ml. Inc Peter Hand WBBM buy Peter Hand B through BBDO, Chicago, has added One of I hose Moments.'' aired on the Windy City's WBBM, to its weekly program sponsorship lineup foi the turn's Meistei Bi.m and K. i Four stations sold Blackburn i recent "t station sales, includii w in i Roanol i a daytim cility operating on i k •• >ld to Doyl Do> Quann Broadi ing ( o ol which I dwin l). Justin I )<>\e. M\i.\ I Iom< i Quann principals. Sold by Roanoke Bn Casters Inc . Joseph Mullen and l Mack Aheron, principal Pi S 1 47,000 Mullen owns control interest in w \ik i \m \ i \\ Winston-Salem Doyle and (.mi inn are employees ol WSVA i \M A I \ i I lai risonburg, \ a WMOI « WI & FM) Berlin, Nil. a lulltime facility oj with l kw daytime and 251 nights. John Bowman, who also owns WI in i ittleton, n ii sold the station to rhomas Christensen, formei advertising manage i ol Philip Moms, foi $89,569 58 Kl\/ \marillo is a fill station operating al 5 kw daytime and I kw nights. It was sold tO Broadcast Associates, Inc . R mond Roll president, foi $237,500 by Jay J.G Schatz, sales executive for I he Mel endon ( ^:\' . ( hicago I he buying company also owns KIKN Wichita Falls, Kl I I hilsa, and KHOG I ayetteville, \rk. K( \K ClarksMlle. lex . w a s sold to James \ Mitchel. Mar r etia. ( la . by K( \K Inc . Maurice Wooley president, tor $40,000. It is a daytimer, operating with s<><» watts. N. J. stereo station extends schedule WDHA (FM) Dovei now broadcasting until 4 a m . ha\ •tailed a night program called M Mountain Caravan. Sponsored by ( 'aravan Records ol I ake 1 1 cone, n i . [he program will :. ure Caravan releases .\nd intervk with stall artists, uith main ol the broadcasts originating trom I I lintlock, cited on the west sh ■• n ik( Host-comi tor the series is Cordon B I his move extends t1 schedule to 2 I hours per i pril 20 1964 51