U. S. Radio (Jan-Dec 1961)

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RADIO FOCUS/ PEOPLE Cont'd from page 64 AGENCIES With the merger of Geyer, Morey, Madden & Ballard, New York, and Western Advertising, Chicago, Donald J. Powers, senior vice president of Geyer, assumes the chairmanship of the new Western Division ex< < u tive committee. Western's president, Lee H. Hammed, will retain his til le. . . . In anothei move at Geyer, H. Victor Hollingshead, former media director of Grant Advertising's Detroit office, becomes associate media director of (lever's Detroit shop. . . . Ogilvy, Benson & Mather copy specialist, Pierre Garai is now a vice president of the firm. . . . Robert i,. Minicus joins William Esty, New York, as an account manage] fol I'. Ballantine &: Sons. . . . New copy chief ol Ogilw, Benson Jv Mathei is David B. McCall replacing David Ogilvy who vacated the position to devote his time to executive matters. . . . Curtis Berrien steps into the newly created duty of creative director of Lenncn & Newell. New York, and assumes position of senioi vice president. . . . Hal Rover, formerly with Compton, is now with Stauffer, Colwcll & Bayles, New Nmk, as vice presidenl and supe rvisor of the Lipton Tea account. . . . Norma Sti assman is now with Chirurg & Cairns, New York, as broadcast time buyer, she was previously with Doherty, Clifford, Steers & Shenfield. . . . Edward J. Schultz is the new executive vice president and general manager of Wentzel &: Fluge, Chicago. REPRESENTATIVES Appointed to John Blair's Blair Group Plan stafl are Jay Whalen, formerly of the Katz Agency; Joseph Knap, previously with Wesley Assoc. as media director, and Ralph McDermid Jr., former announcer for the Armed Forces Network in Europe. ... Pat Gatto of WHEN-TV has joined Bob Dore Assoc. as manager of the Chicago office and Jack Sweeney has joined Dore's NewYork office as an account executive. Sweeney was formerly with Sann 8c KLelley, newspaper representatives. . . . Glenn Gilbert is the new manager of the Detroit office of AM Radio Sales. He comes to AM Radio 1 1 om \vei \ Knodel, I )ei roit. . . . A top level reorganization at Adam Young, New York has resulted in the appointment of James F. O'Grady as executive vice president of Adam Young Inc., and Young-Tv. Stephen A. Machinski is now general sales manager and vice president ol both companies. . . . Radio account executive Robert J. Horen has moved over to the radio sales staff of the Daren McGavren Chicago office from Radio-Tv Reps, Chicago. . . . Jack Burke promoted to the managership ol CBS Radio Spot Sales, Chicago. . . . Fred Adair, formerly with MCA, is now manager of the San Francisco office of Robert E. Eastman. . . . The Boiling Co. has appointed Robert S. Hix as the manage] ol its Denver office. STATIONS By implication, "prime time" in radio would mean that there are (Cont'd on page 68) BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC. t6e MUSIC NEWS SPORTS 900 1 1000 1 1100 1 1300 1 1490 _ E. E. "Woody'' Erdmcin, President Adam Young Inc., National Representatives Joel Fleming, Vice Pres. -Gen. Mgr. •7 AM to 6 PM average percentage M;r -Apr. '61 Hooper ' Apr. '60 Pulse 66 U. S. RADIO/April-May 1961