U. S. Radio (Jan-Dec 1960)

■m names and faces Noting the Changes Among The People of the Industry AGENCIES Clair (iross, head of the radio and television media department at Bozell &: Jacobs Inc., Omaha, elected v. p. Ralph L. Selden and D. Edward Ricchiuto elected v.p.'s. Hicks & Greist Inc., New ^ork. Albert Morrison, formerly radio-tv coordinator at J. Walter Thompson Co., joins J. M. Mathes Inc., New York as associate director of radio and tv. Alton B. Copeland, formerly media supervisor at BBDO, New York, named to the same position at Donahue Jv: Coe. Nathan A. Tufts, head of the Los Angeles office of Johnson &; Lewis, elected v. p. Robert Liddel, member of the media staff of Compton Advertising Inc., New York, named head timebuyer. Graham Hay appointed associate head timebuyer. David P. Crane, previously v. p. and account supervisor, made senior v. p. at Ogilvy, Benson Sc Mather Inc., New York. Edmund F. Johnstone joins Kastor, Hilton, Chesley, Clifford k Atherton Inc., New York, as vice chairman of the executive committee and member, board of directors. He had been senior v. p. at Fletcher Richards, Calkins &: Holden, New York. Blanche S. Haesloop joins Gaynor &: Ducas Inc., New ^'()lk, as media coordinator. Frederic A. Kummer, copy director, and Leon Mitchell, production and traffic manager, appointed v.p.'s of Houck &: Co., Roanoke, \'a. STATIONS Lou Silverstein, formerly with KCBQ .San Diego, chosen general sales manager, KRI..\ Hollywood. Jay Dunn, formerly production manager, named program director, W'HINf Pro\i(kMuc, R.I. Frank Costello, previously local sales manager, promoted to commercial manager, WPTR Albany, N.Y. Bill Mapes, v. p. and general manager, WOWL Florence, Ala., named executive v. p. and general manager. Virgil Clemon.s, account executive, named general sales manager. KFMB .San Diego. Richard L. Chahners, formerly director of sales development for WNHC-T\' New Haven, appointed general manager, WNHC. Leslie H. Peard, Jr., director of regional sales development for Triangle Stations, named general manager, KFRE Fresno. Morton E. Cantor promoted to director of sales, WIRL Peoria, 111. Reg Roos appointed regional sales manager, KWIZ Santa .Ana, Calif. George H. Williams named national sales manager, WWj Detroit. Ed Trent, member of the sales staff, promoted to local sales manager, WGBS Miami. Mike Grant, radio newscaster and producer of WCAU Philadelphia, named program manager. Jack E. Sweeney, formerly account executive, MaloneyRegan & Schmidt, appointed sales coordinator, KMPC Hollywood. Hal Davis named advertising director, Crowell-Collier Broadcast Division, headquartering at KFWB Los Angeles. REPRESENTATIVES John H. Wrath, executive v.p. of the Headley-Reed Co., New York, since 1953, elected president. Vincent T. DeLuca, formerly chief timebuyer at Erwin Wasey, RuthraufT & Ryan Inc., New York, joins radio sales staff, The Katz Agency Inc. Albert W. Oberhofer, previously with the Boiling Co., named to radio sales staff, Avery-Knodel Inc., Chicago. William Schrank, formerly research director at the Radio Advertising Bureau, appointed radio research specialist, Avery-Knodel Inc., New York. Lee Phillip Smith, formerly of NBC, joins Bernard Howard & Co., New York, as accoimt executive. William T. Heaton, Chicago manager of Daren F. Mc C.avren Co., named assistant sales manager, New York. NETWORKS William F. Fairbanks, formerly director of sales, elected v.p., sales, for NBC Radio. John A. Cimperman named director, practices, NBC. Alexander W. MacCallum, formerly associate director, promoted to assistant national program director, ABC Radio. James S. Gessner, sales representative for the Branham Co., appointed account executive. Keystone Broadcasting System. Silverstein DeLuca Gressner Costello 62 U. S. RADIO March 1960