U. S. Radio (Jan-Dec 1961)

RADIO FOCUS/people Agencies Two shifts announced at BBDO: Bobb Chancy, v. p. in charge of the agency's Minneapolis office since 1955, moves to New York as head of the agency's new business operations. Henry W. See, v.p. and account group head at the New York office, heads for Minneapolis to take over Chaney's old spot. . . . Louis Hallenstein joins Olian and Bronner, Inc., Chicago, as a copywriter on the Reltone account. . . . Two announcements from Compton Advertising, Inc., New York: Samuel M. Sutter moves from McCann-Erickson, where he was a v.p. and associate creative director, to the position of v.p. and creative director at Compton. Paul Slater, manager of the creative department at Compton, named a v.p. . . . Edward Tabibian, marketing director of Frank B. Sawdon, Inc., New York, named v.p. in charge of marketing and merchandising. Elliott Johnson joins Olian & Bronner, Inc., Chicago, as head of the agency's sales forecasting division of the marketing and research department. Johnson formerly was supervisor of media research of McCann-Erickson, Chicago. . . . John W. Herdegen elected a v.p. of Geyer, Morey, Madden & Ballard, Inc., New York. Herdegen is a member of the agency's special department devoted to experimental creative research and development. . . . Nancy Schutz moves over from Knox Reeves Advertising to join Kenyon & Eckhardt, Inc., New York, as a copywriter. . . . Weston Elliot appointed an account executive in the radio-tv department of Needham, Louis and Brorby's Chicago office. Elliot previously was with Lennen & Newell and CBS Television, both in Hollywood. Two additions to Kenyon & Eckhardt's Los Angeles office: James F. Thurman moves from Max Factor Sc Co. to become an account executive at the agency. Janet M. Carlson, formerly with Malcolm Steinlauf, Inc., Los Angeles, moves in as a copywriter. . . . Miss Terry M. Falgiatorre joins the radio-television department of Wermen and Schorr, Inc., Philadelphia, as a timebuyer. . . . Thomas A. Casey named v.p. and director of the marketing departmenl al Needham, Louis and Brorby, [nc. . . . Richard J. Maylander transfers from Benton & Howies to join BBDO as an account executive in charge of new produc ts for the Pepsi Cola Co. . . . George Oswald elec ted to the exec utive committee of Geyer, Morey, Madden & Ballard, Inc. Oswald, a senior v.p., is responsible for coordinating the agency's five regional oflic es. . . . Victor L. Olesen, previously with Campbell-Ewald, moves over to the Detroit office of Kenyon & Eckhardt as a copywriter. . . . Lawrence S. Reynolds, Frank P. McDonald, and Peter T. McLean appointed broadcast buyers in the media department at Doherty, Clifford, Steers & Shenfield, Inc. . . . Harry B. Cohen, Sr., chairman of the board of Cohen & Aleshire moved over to Donahue & Coe, Inc., along with the majority of the C & A accounts and 19 of its personnel, including Ed Aleshire, Frank Brady and Harry B. Cohen, Jr. . . . Ralph Homrig, formerly manager of marketing services at Thomas J. Hubert Adveritsing, Cudahy, Wis., opened his own agency, Ralph Homrig Advertising, in Milwaukee. Representatives Irwin W. Unger, previously associated with the Chicago office of Headley-Reed, takes over as director of Select Station Representatives' new Chicago office. . . . New executive changes at Avery-Knodel: Thomas J. White elected to the post of director of the corporation. White also was elected to the newly created position of senior v.p., along with Roger O'Sullivan, former v.p. for radio at the Chicago office. . . . Wilbur M. Fromm appointed director of new business and promotion at NBC Spot Sales and Alfred Ordover named manager of research. . . . John P. Duffy, formerly with George P. Hollingberry Co., and Joseph V. Devlin, previously with Dancer-Fitzgerald-Sample, Inc., join the New York radio sales staff of Edward Petry & Co., Inc. . . . Robert P. Cronin, manager of Broadcast Time Sales' Chicago office, elected a v.p. . . . Thomas J. Brown, former tv sales account executive for HeadleyReed, moves over to the radio sales staff of Avery-Knodel in New York. Stations Two changes ;it WTRV Albany: [ohn Mounteer named to the position id program managei and Al Herskovitz named to the newly created post of production supei visor. . . . Sherman C. Hildretfa appointed director ol operations lot WRC .uid WRC-FM Washington Two changes in the piogiain department at WNAC Boston: Jose ph P. Dube, radio supervisor, promoted to the post of daytime program manager and Alvin H. Marill, joins the station as evening program direc tor. . . . Al Radka named production coordinator of KFRE Fresno. . . . Victor Williams promoted to directoi of sales and marketing and Ruth \. Just named director of promotion at WIL St. Louis. . . . Larry Fischer appointed program director of KIOA Des Moines. . . . Ben Slack moves to KTUC Tucson as a partner and sales manafer. . . . Bill Adams promoted to program director at KOMA Oklahoma City. . . . Charles A. La Mason, assistant directoi of promotion for WBAL Baltimore, moves up to the position of director of advertising and promotion for the station. John J. Lee joins WPLM Plymouth, Mass. as general sales manager. . . . Gene Nelson moves over from WKBW Buffalo, N.Y. to assume the post of program director at WSAI Cincinnati. . . . Arthur E. Jost named v.p. and general manager of WKNY Kingston, N.Y. Jost previously was with the Radio Advertising Bureau. . . . E. J. Hahn appointed commercial manager of WABJ Adrian, Mich. . . . Two announcements at WHYE Roanoke: James E. Gearhart named program director and Richard S. Brooks appointed local sales supervisor. . . . Tom Paris named general manager of VIP Radio, Inc. He will coordinate sales between WVIP Mt. Kisco, N.Y. and WVOX New Rochelle. Spencer Denison succeeds Paris as station manager of WVIP. . . . Networks Simon B. Siegel elected executive v.p. of American Broadcasting-Paramount Theatres, Inc. Siegel will continue as executive vice president of the American Broadcasting Co., a division of AB-PT. . . . Orison S. Marden joins the public affairs department of CBS News. ■ U. S. RADIO/September 1961 45