Variety (March 1962)

ae 5 ‘RADIO-TELEVISION _ Moe Ls From The: Prodection Centres. SSS Continues. from pose. Bews commentator: Dr. John. Barses, area co-direttor: for. the midwest |= program oh Airborne TY. instruction and: ‘a faculty memberat: Wayne. Btate University; Mureli Gillette, J. Walter Thompson: agency ‘writer, and Den Miller, radio-tv. production, supervisor ‘for Campbell-Ewald “Agency . .’. Joseph E. Campeau Jr... on of the late prexy of .CKLW, will manage the new Detroit sales and. service, office: of the ‘National Sales: Division ‘of -RKO General: IN BOSTON. wi WBZ-TV news director: Larry Pickard to address Stratégie: ‘Air. Fores’ 4{nformation officers on tv news requirements at B.U. ighool: ‘of pubrelations. Monday (2) .... WBZ-TV newswoman Betty A “weeks vacash Friday (30) . ... Joe Ryam, WBZ-TV: news Wa chief, in New York all week for Westinghouse ‘pr. confab . . . General ‘manager James E.. Allen, WEZ-TV, accepted citation to station, Tuésday™ (20) from N.E. Citizens. ‘Crime. Commission: “in: grateful ‘recognition’ for |‘voluntary sponsorship during 1961 of the youth protection project for crime prevention”. .. WNAC-TV moves four: newscasters.and weather¢asters Monday (2): Leif Jensen takes the 11 p.m. late news, Jane. Day | .. ‘moves into the 11:10:.p.m. slot for. late. weather, Gus: Saunders becomes early. weather man, while. Vieter' Best. moves to. early ‘news at 6:15. p.m. . , . George W. Cyr, former program manager and. film: buyer’ for WNBK: ‘Cleveland, WGR-TV, Buffalo; and WRCV-TV,: Philadelphia; becomes new director of programming ‘for WNAC-TV. Boston wilk get to see the. CBS-TV. film, : “Joint,” which was blacked out ‘because’: ‘of. court -action,.in the near future, A network official has. sald: “We. hope to. find ‘time in. the: not too distant future.” IN PHILADELPHIA. ek fhe duPont Television Awards committed has. ‘ltea: WOAU-ty ‘tor ; “especially meritorious. performance in. 1961”: ‘; .. William-Sherry, for-. mer-general manager of WVOX, of the Herald ‘Tribune Radio: Network, |. ‘has joined WIBG as sccount ‘exec . ;.. Jerry Bilavat, ‘WCAM deejay,. conducts’ the Sunday might sessions ‘at. the-Erie Social Club... : . Jerry -Stevetis, WIBG: dj, hosts. a twist revue at the Peppermint Cane eee “every Wednesday ««. WRCV in ‘cooperation with St. Joseph's discussian session. tagged “Analysis,” With. area college’ profs ‘holding forth on current problems . . . Johnny . formerly. with: WEIL and WFIL-TV,. hosts” an interview ‘show -over. WQAL ‘from the ‘Penthouse Club, ‘nightly .'. & WCAU-TV presenting “Academy Award Week,” April 1-7, with Such pix.as “Mr. Deeds Goes: ‘to Town,” “The Informer.” “Going My. Way,” and other winters : WIP to hold a panel. discussion, featuring: city's program directors, on: muste trends on air (28). -IN WASHINGTON . ‘h . Bilt McCelgan, WTOP, hamed outstanding sporiscaster of. the year| for D.C. by National. ‘Sportscasters and Sportswriters Awards: Commit-. tee. He does the play-by-play don. the Redskins and -U.: of Maryland footballers-..... News commentator Joseph McCaffrey, WMAL-TV; ‘being mentioned. a8 possible Congressional contender next. fall by} .. Democrats: from the district ‘encompassing Washington’s: : Virginia ‘suburbs.. .. WWDC will air a series.on mental health featuring -Dr.: Winfred “Overholser, head .of ‘Saint Elizabeth’s. distributed nationally, series was done in co-op with. National. ‘Insti-" tutes it Health .. ..WTOP-TV, one of: most. hep. edito lets in the. country, will essay another one-hour long ‘“editorial-in-. dep pth”. examining the controversial public welfare progrant in the, nation's capital, ‘slated for April. 5. ‘Bob. ‘oliand, news. director. at. ‘WIIC, was. “in for State Department briefing ‘on. ‘world aff such briefing he has attended ... « KDKA had. a. fine. turnout -at the |: Press Club for its reception. honoring recently :promoted David J. Kelly} : to news diréctor ard Jehn Kulamer to public service director... .. _WTAE will have an_Académy Award Preview sho show -on : April. 19-.with |" downtown film houses picking up the tab. ..Carl show with other WTAE personalities, Jean Connelly; Ed Conway, Elea-| e Ror. Schano and Paul’ Shagnea on camera. and counting votes.to determine. winners who. will receive movie tickets: ; sportscaster on WWSW, and Jack. ‘Berger, Pirate p.a., will return with |' their weekly series’ starting March 23. sponsor. IN SAN FRANCISCO. wee oo, dams offon two 2 Reports are: -“Btography’ of <a. Bookie Hospital here.. To be j Washington "Mon. (26) {= . This -was the fifth | ‘de: will emcee the | </s,< Joo Tucker, yet : | Vernagea . took: aver .'. . Ernie. ‘Public’ Schools .°. .: Bernie’ : weekly. schedule: with: steréo IN: DALLAS $ -WDSU; Now "Ocleans.. . Diek: | airings, ‘has added : a Saturday. as: Program: direct or Carlton, | CING-EM, ‘proadeast live sand ‘lin. “Gunsmoke”. scheduled to: an .| Sune LA LIN: MINNEAPOLIS. : Stan Hubbara’s [XSTP-TV. | here for the network's. April g tv out KTVU hired Claude Mana for its news staff—he may become news contemporary radio.” editor. Mann came, from Gordon Newsfilms, Frisco, previously: had | been with. KXTV, ‘Sacramento and. ‘KSBW-TV, Salinas; in town to witness JFK at U. of California. Cronkite says he'll have script control when |:gins: he starts his daily: CBS-TV news show April 16 .-. .: Jury: finally began hearing slander case filed. nearly: eight}; [years. ‘aio. agalust: NBC: | « ‘IV by Frisco lawyer Aaron Sargent, who claimed Congressman Wayne | L. Hays of Ohio slandered him on “American. Forum of the: Air’. ;:.|-theme and, in. classical: techniques, Cronkite. and “Eyewitness". produeer John. KCBS put Al White's studio band on notice—~White's is ths. fast 1 radio development. and variation.. orch active in Frisco... ..Paal W: Santa Barbara, named chief engineer for ETV -KQED axed salesman Chan. Meloy hired ycce es ‘KGO-AM Melba Ferd, secretary te. KRON general manager KPIX,. ex-KEYTTV, |. Gordon cites. the:.example_ Ttune as“simple.as “Cuddle. Up. A Lu Harley away from KEWB . Liftle Closer,” programmed . 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P. : Gillespie does. similar play-by-play on. ‘Braves. games for. ‘WEMP:*: airs || Club:bash’ run: by Roasie Kemper. Capital's: Glean ‘Wallichs’ on hand) Le * fo “Are Our ‘Schools Making the ‘Most of Their Facilities?” was covered: {on Milwaukee Public.Library’s weekly. ty series, ‘Public Conference,” ' 4 Sunday: (18) on ‘WITI-TV. Panelists. were: Fred Wagner, chief: of-con| ET struction, Mfiwaukee: Public. Schools,. Clinton. Mochon;, «of . Wisconsin |: ‘| state board. of American Institute of Architects. (Milwaukee -division): and Emmett Moll, supervisor -of School ‘Housing. Research, ‘Milwaukee. nie Strachota, general. manager, "WRIT, . Mil, waukee’s: Balaban. station, emceed: recent: arnual . Cosmopolitan ‘Club |= Awards Dinner .. : ; WTMJ-FM: has added six hours-of.stereo to station’s |-°: wine 6 9°: ‘Saturdays, “with, 39. ‘hours: broadcast. weekly.'s: Bee ne ae ee “Reale 68 ey re | — Continued ‘from ae Dowels Fairbanks Ir, Beatrice: ‘Straight and ‘Arihoe nu guestarred in “Kiss the Maiden All Forlorn”. segment of “Route. 66” ‘filmed .here, partly in city:room of the Dallas Times Herald: Fairfax Nisbet, radiotv editor. of the Dallas s ‘Morning News, had a. speaking role in‘ the rival: sheet's. quarters = Barry Easthope joined. the KRLD-TV announcing | staff . rry Ciemmons: left: KBOX to become. program director at. ‘now hag the post at KOTV, Tulsz ; .., Reb Townsend, déejay, rejoined | KVIL.. . . Murray:Cox, longtime farm director at: WFAA ‘with daily | “,. Lveteran -WBAP-TV, Fort Worth;: announcer, switched. to the ‘gales de| partment. there . :.. Chuck. Benson’ Jett his. KBOX. ‘slot. to. joln, KL IN. ‘SEATTLE .. 0.6 8 a ot “ Walter’ Cronkite in.to make films: ot: Seattle ‘World's Fair-f for . 20th. ‘Century: program, “Let's Go.to the Fair”.:.: :. Harry ‘Helland now doing. F p.m: to midhight show. on .KVI. He was recently. manager of KXLY,: Spokane «.-. .KATU-TV, Portland’s fifth ‘tv ‘station, now on air‘‘on. Chanrel 2. Station. is: owned ‘by. the Fisher Broadcasting Co., operators: of KOMO-TV .'. .“Jazz:from the Penthouse” now: a ‘weekly ‘feature on |. Jim Wilke. ‘as host-.. Dr. Stanley: Chapple, a-director. of the .U. of. ‘Washington. School: Of. ‘Musie: will be featured. in a. “Meet the Professor”: ‘program on: the -ABC ‘network in: “April... :.. ‘Milburn Stone, Doc Adams. ‘Kansas when Kansas. Day As. observed at: : the: Seattle. Worla's + Fain ‘Among the. KSTP-TV: footage will. be-an interview. with famed heart | ‘surgeon .Dr. C. ‘W...Lilliehal ‘of the. Northwest Variety: Club, Tent No. 12, heart hospital on the: U: of Mitinesota‘ campus .. . Attesting ‘to the. splendid. Fesponse. to. the WCCO-TV,. (CBS -affiliate), ‘March 8 -docu-. ‘mentary,’ “A Minority Problem,”’:: ‘having: to do. with the placing. of. minority. (handicapped) children for ‘adoption and: reviewed:in VaRiEty; |" were the 23 telephorie calls from. interested :couples received the next. Uae, day after the telecast by: the adoption centre here ard. the total of 50} hack in Hollywood, who‘ must:per-.\.." ‘such ‘calls within a. week from querying’ prospective adopters. Race,. ede color. and: looks: are’ ‘considered: among the. handicaps ‘of these -young-| Dec..:23 as. they. cut, score, . Ah, a: “| sters for. whom permanent homes are sone During: ail. of 1961. there, ‘ were only 62. ‘such adoptions in Minnesota 2 ~ Gordon’ iy WAT. Forma 5 Continued from ‘pare Ms program with. musical . Ansight atid} hour. musical ‘seg: “tn various: ‘ar-|: ngineering: skill, they are equivaTent toa the brush strokes in a'‘painting which ‘are. not apparent to the ‘eye, but. without which the painting Brookline, Sprites Bank. x is ‘would not-exist. ..’ ne 221 Sf these. -techniqu are” not ae used, the result may. “be the typical | ‘| gelatinous’ ‘bid sound’ of much of : . The ‘engineering skill begins with -. Walter putting: -the: ‘segue | programs on audio. tape. .The musical, insight.be‘with _& most comprehensive ‘repertory (library) and ends in the’ imaginative use of musical forms, ‘guch as. rondo, song, sonata; .suite, Ford. got the full treatment at. a ‘Press + j-onds, . Face.” ‘period: how ‘at. ‘noon, Mondays. ‘through. _ ee “4, ote s “i ing: on” “location. ‘isn’t “the easiest ae the two headliner actors. and. crew. ; ‘Wheeler, ex-news director. at WFAA-TV,. shows a month: . a.m. WFAA-TV show... Larry Morrell, | when we wound: up. we werd nine mer... 66". is~:just’ one: ‘of. ‘his .cho ‘since ‘he flits between locattozis fo! direét each: Wednesday; with: announcer ; -be ‘a’ special, guest of. the. Governor ‘of | says.) ‘NBC. catia shot video: ‘tape. footage ‘Plus: compatibility.” 23'-documentary. anent heart .operations. ‘and location. title; ‘arid add :sound «effects ‘wi ‘| yachtin rangements:with an increase in. the, only: covered .a lot of miles, repeats. toward: ‘the. ‘end... ‘While. there. is‘ a’ hard: ‘core’ “of pop. standards in band orchestra-| | tions, Gordon: -points out. that} PEAT s repertory. rene es from | legit, s,: opera and jazz, fo Americana, ‘cabaret,-classical, speci-| ‘with a boy facing bar mitzvah; an .composed,. chamber. and: even ‘material-wise.: ethnic ‘audience that. does not receive attention, he adds, arid which doés not respond gratifyingly.: ‘Be-} ble = sides the usual, there are record-|=—— = ‘ings, often: ‘from the’. country;|.. slanted.at the city’s Latin. audience; —_ Scotchmen, ‘Japanese; .Greek, Irish,| Polish, German and Russian. «. ..| pe! The’ impact of. the special audi-|: [¥. ence’ stuff is pointed: up in-a. wire! from Time. records. after Gordon]. preenied ‘a Gordon Jenkins: LP of| of a}. ; ” Heel 80% of Sales: ,Tesult. from: ex:]: * ".| postre:on WPAT.” 1: |. And about. the ‘preems,. ‘the. first _ ’ | performance. of Francesco ‘Flores’ | : |“Pergola Delas Flores” in ‘the U.S. | _ |-was on’. ‘WPAT, ; and. when:. the | ‘agents ‘for the’. South’ African] musical ‘ “King™ Kong”. sent out. al restriction on the :music because’ ... | the -show Was. booked ‘for Broad"way, WPAT had had} it ‘on. the alr PROF two. years. : rs a ek. “Atlanta “—~ Fourteen 1 “individival ; > awards and six station: ‘awards ‘were | | '.., présented”.to WSB-Radio ‘by .the. y _ | Associated. -Press: for varous. phases |’ of news coverage: in 1961. Station]. & received “superior ratings". for its. | Five-Star Final-News,’a community |~ | educational :series‘ titled Witness | 14 and its Farm ‘News. Roundup. Ay EX | special . "December." show,’ “The |. ~:-| Sounds. of Christmas;” won: an ‘‘ex-| }. feellent” rating. “Also getting “‘ex-| :“"Leellence. merits": from . AP’: were] ‘ ‘WSB-Radio’s “Sports Parade and| 9m er. “Sword “Over | i -way to maké: pictures” he Can: back |. it up Wwith'some hair-raising :tales ©..." about: the’ pressure. under’. which. ~ ‘of 40--work. as: they..turn: out.@°°! needed ® ‘average ©. of: ‘three ® “hour” aout: We: have “three” ‘shots ‘tn. the 4 ‘cath Dow,” “Manners said. “Last year wes days. ahead. “ That’ ‘was ‘In, the. sume ° vy that: series; ‘Hollywood. swhere. the’ 1 programs are. processed, and New. -_! York where. he. supervises another” ee Leonard production; “Naked ’-City.” = =”. (He isn’t griping: “If; man:works” shard and ‘uses his: head ‘he can be. ©. a ‘millionaire, ‘in’ this. business,” he ae “Manters has’ ‘high: praise: ‘tor his: vat i hae! | Route: 66": bunch ‘who. must fit... -: :} the’ company’s. formula of. “ability ee | petually look like ‘Santa’s @lves‘on... | ‘One eye on the. calendar-—or clock: ° , t| schoal ‘is the series’: chief. ‘seripter, woul “| fen az" ‘Silliphant, who: has writ’. ten 42 “Route. 66” shows intwo | years. Silliphant: .has . anounced :.: |. 1 he. pian to retire. early, and gon "Manners. feels. the. series tas ; not. fo ing .a ‘unique amount’ of nation’ Goss landscape ‘into the Hivying.room, but. ¢ : -that “it has-broken a. lot. of ‘ground are ‘He ‘points. io. what’) he ‘Helleves wo “ ‘were relatively. bold-shows-dealing ©. Noga sot fstaning, Bibel aterfs, an. anti-big ow done. ©: electronic, And there is hardly an ‘in. Boston, “‘the heart of the: Birch °.. country”; ‘and’ a. story. Sealing. Sie Pal 28 a.) Anew” game “show, “Window “lee 4 Shopping” is: bowing on the ABC... 'EV’s. daytime. schedule April 2.in. °° *} the. 12:30 p.m. berth... Contest is ." . ; based’ on the ability of contestants” ..:"' | ‘to: Femember. details .in-.a. phote =. } which; they ; ean, study: ‘for: ws secoe: -Bob | Kennedy: is. ‘emeee.: Show Con was created :by. Herbert’ Wolf,” : ©: 3 “Frank. Wayne,, H.: Richard: Silver... -. | “and” Donald .E.. -Deghan.. It goes... -° ‘into: the ' spot now. held. by “Make 4‘ ve ag | The ‘crew: ‘and. “aetors’ got!’ a ‘few. ae days: off before: cranking up” for <the current: .series..” ‘Manners: ~.: worked right on. through.: getting... 4 ‘ready: for-the next batch.” “Route . 2 4 : He ‘thinks “his* ‘eatneramien: and: yd ‘production inen achieve’ ‘the mi-.°°! -raculous”:.:.in‘inventiveness, ~ and i produce ‘a: finished : ‘product ‘which © |.” ~ doesn’t show: ‘the: “stress. of. time. md ‘He is also. 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