U. S. Radio (Jan-Dec 1959)

Record Details:

Title:
U. S. Radio
Date:
Jan-Dec 1959
Publisher:
New York : Arnold Alpert Publications, Inc.
Volume:
U.S. Radio (Jan-Dec 1959)
Leaf #:
000872
Language:
English
Subjects:
Radio advertising -- United States -- Periodicals, Radio broadcasting -- United States -- Periodicals
Collection:
Broadcasting & Recorded Sound
Format:
Periodicals
Contributor:
University of Maryland, College Park
Sponsor:
LYRASIS Members and Sloan Foundation
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Date Added:
March 28, 2024
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names and faces Noting the Changes Among The People of AGENCIES Roy Danish, formerly v. p., MrCann-Erickson's Marschalk Sj Pratt Division, New York, named v.p, Smith/Greenland Go. F. Winslow Stetson Jr., lormerly v.p., Needham, Louis Sc. Brorby Inc., and S. C^ecil Bemsley, formerly marketing dept., Ted Bates & Co., join C. J. LaRotfie & Co., New York, as v. p. -marketing dir. and marketing exec, respectively. Lee R. Teeman, formerly art dir., John Shaw-Advertising, Chicago, named v.p., radio-tv graphics, Ladd, Southward & Bentley Inc. Rochelle Segal, formerly with Compton Advertising, the Industry New York, named timebuyer, Wermen & Schorr Inc., Philadelphia. Stephen A. Gardner, lormerly with George Patton Advertising, Hollywood, named merchandising dir.. Beckman, Koblit/ Inc. John Griese Jr., lormerly associate account exec, Benton & Bowles Inc., New York, named account exec, Ogilvy, Benson &; Mather Inc. Herniina Lukacsy, formerly media dir., M. B. Scott .\genc y, Los yVngeles, named to similar post. Cole Fischer Rogow Inc. James E. Kovach, formerly program mgr., WBAL-TV Baltimore, named v.p., radio-iv operations, Waltjen Associates Inc., Baltimore. STATIONS John O. Gilbert, lormerly sales mgr., WKMH Detroit, named sales mgr. WBZ-WBZ.^ Boston-Springfield. Harold S. Cranton, formerly dir. of sales development and research, ABC Radio, appointed dir. of adv. and promo.. Metropolitan Brcjadcasting Corp. Calvin H. Mann, assistant mgr., KV'OS Bellingham, Wash., promoted to station mgr. Gil Wellington, formerly commercial mgr.. KXA Seattle, named gen. sales mgr., KTIX. William Sherry, foinierly accoiuit exec, WRCB Philadelphia, appointed mgr., WVOX New Rochelle, N. Y.; Wallace Dunlap, formerly gen. mgr., WTAO-AM and WXHR (FM) Boston, named mgr., WFYI Mineola, N. Y.; Fred Beck, former WVOX mgr., promoted to regional sales mgr., Herald Tribune Radio Network; Marvin Seller named acting sales mgr., WFYI. Four gen. mgr.'s of Air Tiails Network stations elected v.p.'s: Arthur E. Haley, WEZE Boston; William H. Spencer, WKLO Louisville; Dale Moudy, \VING Dayton; Collis A. Young, WCOL Columbus, O. Three appointments have been made at KW'K St. Louis: Gil Newsome, prograiu dir., to station mgr.; Don Hamel, Headley-Reed Co., Chicago, to gen. sales mgr.; Gene Davis, air jjersonality, to program dir. Lawrence B. Krasner, formerly v. p. -gen. mgr., Forjoe Inc., Los Angeles, named mgr., KQDE Seattle and national sales mgr., KQDE and KQTY Everett, Wash. William Decker, formerly mgr. of national and local sales, W^NBQ (TV) Chicago, named mgr., W^MAO. Steve Shepard, gen. mgr., KOIL Omaha, elected v.p. Buck Buchanan, formerly with KDON Salinas, Calif., to dir. of station relations, KOMY Watsonville. Ira Morton, formerly sales mgr., Schubert Liquor Co., Phoenix, named sales mgr., KBUZ-AM-FM Phoenix. Richard S. Mulford, advertising consultant, appointed Fromm Gilbert Mann Danish dir. ol advertising, Crowell-Colliei liioadcasl Div. James P. Hensley, formerly v. p. -gen. mgr., WEEP Pittsburgh, named exec dir., KROY SacrameiUo. .\rthur Wittum, audience promotion mgr., WBBM-TV Chicago, named advertising-sales promotion mgr., KNX Los .\ngeles and the CBS Radio Pacific Network. George W. Mamas, local sales mgr., WCUE Akron, O., promoted to v. p. -gen. sales mgr. Herl>ert I. Fields, formerly display salesman, PhiUulelphia Bullctni. named to the sales staff, WPEN Philadelphia. Jack B. Prince, salesman, W TAR Norfolk, promoted to assistant sales mgr. REPRESENTATIVES Wilbur M. Fromm, mgr., advertising-promotion, NBC Spot Sales, appointed lugr.. New Business &; Promotion Dept.; Joseph J. Casola, senior promotion and presentation writer, NBC Radio, named mgr. of sales development, NBC Spot Sales. Thomas C. Hetherington, formerly timebuyer, Gardner Advertising Co., St. Louis, named to the sales staff, Katz .\gency Inc., St. Louis. Arthur W. Bagge, midwest sales mgr., Peters, Griffin, Woodward Inc., elected v.p.; Sidney Carter, formerly sales exec, WTAW Evanston, 111., named account exec, PGW, Chicago; Ransom Y. Place Jr., formerly account exec, Robert E. Eastman & Co., New York, to similar post, PGW\ New York. Harry J. Cannon, regional station representative, named southeastern mgr., newly-opened Atlanta office, GillPerna Inc. NETWORKS Louis Dorfsman, dir. of art, advertising and promotion, CBS Radio, elected v.p. in charge of advertising, promotion and press information. Stetson Cranton Teeman Hetherington 62 U. S. RADIO • November 1959