U. S. Radio (Jan-Dec 1961)

William Dean, who is one of a Cunningham & Walsh team instrumental in making all-night radio placements for the Texas Co., has been interested in radio since his school days. A native of Muskogee, Okla., Mr. Dean held down his own radio show while attending Muskogee Junior College. His program was heard on KBIX Muskogee and must have won him many friends, for he was later elected president of the college's student body. He later moved on to Tulsa University, Tulsa, where he majored in radio in the school of arts and science. He kept pace there, and added a step, when he announced for two Tulsa stations — first KVOO and later KAKC. After leaving the university, Mr. Dean went into the advertising business as radio and television director for the Paul Locke agency, Tulsa. He later went back into broadcasting with KOTV Tulsa, pioneering as a television disc jockey on what he believes to be the first show of its kind for television. The year was 1947. He then became advertising manager for the Standard Mortgage Com pany of Tulsa prior to opening his own advertising agency there, known as Bill Dean Advertising. In 1950, Mr. Dean became associated with the old William Weintraub Agency (now Norman, Craig & Kummel Inc.) as an account executive, first working out of the Dallas office and later the Chicago office. He then was appointed general manager of Weintraub's Toledo office, where he supervised the Kaiser-Willys account. Mr. Dean then joined the Lakeland, Fla., office of Benton & Bowles Inc. as field supervisor and account executive for Studebaker. In 1957, he was named regional merchandising manager for Texaco by Cunningham & Walsh Inc., working out of the agency's Chicago office. He has been in his present capacity as marketing supervisor for Texaco in C&W's New York office since 1959. He was married in August 1947 to Madelon Black; their wedding was broadcast nationally on the radio program Bride and Groom. Mr. and Mrs. Dean now make their home in New Canaan, Conn., with their son and two daughters. • • • WASHINGTON (Cont'd from p. 14) Justin Miller Recipient of Distinguished Service Award Two industry veterans will be presented with awards during the NAB Convention in Washington, D. C, May 7 to 10. Justin Miller, former N'AB president and one-time law school dean, will be the recipienl oi i he organization's Distinguished Service Award, in honor of his contributions ol broadcasting. In addition to seising as president of the association, Judge Miller also served as chairman of the NAB board of directors and as general counsel until 1951. He still serves the organi/aiion as a consultant. The Distinguished Service Award was instituted in 1953, and is presented to an individual "who has made a significant and lasting contribution to the American system of broadcasting by virtue of singular achievement or continuing service for or in behalf of the industry." Industry Veteran to Receive Engineering Achievement Award The third Engineering Achievement Award will be presented to Raymond F. Guy, retired senior staff engineer for the National Broadcasting Co., at a luncheon to be held during the NAB's Broadcast Engineering Conference, which is part of the association's annual convention. Mr. Guy was selected for the honor by an awards subcommittee of NAB's broadcast engineering conference committee. Now an engineering consultant in Haworth, N. J., Mr. Guy retired from NBC last October after nearly 40 years of service with RCA and the NBC network. Plans Being Made for Annual Executive Seminar at Harvard Plans are being made for the third annual executive development seminar for broadcasters which will be held at the Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration from July 9 to July 21. The major objective of the course, according to James Hulbert, NAB manager of broadcast personnel and economics, who will supervise the course of study, is the development of skills used in the analysis and solution of management problems. • • • 16 U. S. RADIO • February 1961