U. S. Radio (Jan-Dec 1961)

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names and faces Noting the Changes Among The People of the Industry ACENCIES Ralph Zeuthen is now with Compton, New York, as a v.p. and account supervisor. He was formerly with EdiJ>on Electric Institute. Robert Steres of D'Arcy, St. Louis, has been moved to that agency's new San Diego office where he will serve as media director. Victor Armstrong, senior v. p. of account management at Kenyon &: Eckhardt, New York, has been elected to the igency's board of directors. John H. Leonard and Herbert R. Roberts are newly elected v.p.'s of BBD&O, New York. Mr. Leonard is in charge of an account group while Mr. Roberts manages the agency's marketing department. Another BBDO vice presidency has gone to M. Michael Griggs who joined the agency in 191(i ad is now a group head theic. C. Wendell Muenc h, long time head ol his own Chicago agency has merged with Presba, Fellers and Presba. I his combine will now be known as Presba Muc in h Inc. Robert J. Probst, formerly president <il Concepi Design and Development Ltd., St. Louis, has moved to Needham, Louis and Brorby, New York, as account exei utive. The agency's Chicago office now has the services ol Gordon Buck as media supervisor. Buck was formerly with Aubrey, Finlay, Mai ley & Hodgson. Chicago. In addition, William Barclay, previously with Quakei Oats Co., is now a research supervisor at the NL&B New York oHice. STATIONS Mark Woods, a former president of ABC, who lias been away from the industry for ten years has been named v.p. and general manager of WSPB Sarasota, Fla. Robert E. Sharon, former general manager of KDEO San Diego, assumes position of sales manager for KFWB Hollywood. Station manager appointments in the Franklin Broadcasting Co., Fort Lauderdale, Fla., include: Charles W. Loufek, formerly manager of KOME Tulsa, Okla., and now manager of WEW St. Louis; former sales manager Gordon H. Lund to replace Loufek at KOME; Sherod F. Rouser previously at WWIL Ft. Lauderdale, to head WLOD. Bill Crews, former sports announcer at KMOX St. Louis has been named manager of KFSA Fort Smith, Ark. Irv Trachtenberg has been appointed assistant manager of KTIX Seattle. He was previously group sales manager at the Radio Advertising Bureau, New York. Robert C. Fehlman manager of WHBC Canton, O., has been selected to manage WPDQ Jacksonville, Fla. Replacing him will be Paul E. Gilmor, who has been the station's sales manager. Jack Gelzer, formerly account executive, appointed local sales manager, WGR Buffalo. REPRESENTATIVES Norman Flynn has been named v.p. of Broadcast Time Sales. He has been with the firm's sales department for three years. In the representative's Chicago office, Robert Wencel, formerly with WBBM-FM Chicago, will become the midwest account executive for BTS. H. Malcolm Stuart, a former sales executive with ABC joins the Charles Bernard Co., New York, in a sales man agement capacity. Santo J. Crupi, previously with Middlesex Broadcasting Co., assumes managership of Avery-Knodel's new Boston office. Arthur Gordon, general manager of National Time Sales, New York, has been appointed v.p. Thomas Carroll, v.p. at Radio-TV Representatives has been made an executive v.p., while Fred L. Bernstein has joined the firm as v.p. in charge of new business. Bernstein was with International Good Music, the Heritage Stations. Jim Smith has been selected to head up the new Boston office of Adam Young . He was formerly with the firm's New York office. Kenneth F. Campbell, previously with the Branham Co., has joined H-R Representatives as account executive. The Katz Agency has announced two additions to their New York radio sales staff: Scott Eddy, formerly a salesman there will now concentrate on improving spot radio and Sal Agovino, previously with H-R Representatives, will work in sales. NETWORKS William L. McDaniel has been elected executive v.p. for the NBC Radio Network. He was v.p. in charge of network radio sales. Irv Lichtenstein has been appointed to the newly created Mutual Broadcasting System post of director of advertising, sales development and promotion. He was formerly with National Telefilm Assoc. as director of promotion and merchandising. The new general sales manager for the network is Frank Rogier, formerly with Thermo Fax as general sales manager. Gelier Crupi Gilmor j | U. S. RADIO • February 1961 Eddy Agovino Flynn Sharon Fehlman 63