Variety (August 1963)

“Wednesday, August 14: 1963 = : ‘Succeeding Fanning as manager of ‘local. news is ‘David Dary,. former. ‘CBS.’ news. Washington correspondent:. and niost ‘recently news. di-: ipsa, i] From when. only ° 13 of the’ ‘current 15), stations . “were” operating. 7 ‘Of. the: increase: . some$660, 800" related to previous‘years. following : ‘the ITA’s. discovery Ahat certain’ transmitters. -were:giving: wider: | coverage than, originally. estimated.. ‘ Operating expenses’ ‘and. charge. for depreciation. rose from $6,094,-. 1177 in’ .1961-62 .to. $7,288,873. for ’62-'83;: reflecting the full’ ‘year’s | effect ‘of stations: opened: during "61-62 and. the part. year’s” effect of the two. stations opened “during | the year under ‘review. “ _. After. providing: $4, 102 000 “for ‘tax ($3, 622.015 last: year); ‘the sur-plus. for the: year, $4,426,800, was $480,729 higher than’ ‘that for the previous year.. This, added ‘to. the 50 ree | Th P otk ti C tr | rector. at KWFT, Wichita Falls... WIOP-TV getting in on the:Negro Fr ‘rom e if uc on. en es | March on Washington with an ie eee ‘show scheduled for Aug. 14]. ~ | Station. will also televising -two re-season ames. of pr tb Continued from page 32 ; — | Redskins on Aug. 24. and 31.. e P 8 tpro foo all settled its: claim against Granada-TV. in: respect. of. ‘payments for: net-'|. . worked programs :. . expect | further discussion in ‘the: House : of | IN. s AN FRANCISCO | ; Commons on the Televising of. Parliament, when it-.reassembles ... .| 7 Newsman Kenneth “McKenzie joins: ‘Scottish-TV’s “Here And: Now’*.. ‘Jack Fascinato,. musical | director-arranger for’ ‘the. Ernie: Ford show,| OF Transmites a team“; ... Don Harker of-Granada-TV new chairman of the TV. Pubinjured in an auto-accident.at S.F. International Airport, will be’ off at’). licityCircle . BBC. ‘to hold a tv. exhibition’ at London's: Design: least. a month:.: Steve: Atkin, formerly: musical ° director of KGO-TV |. ‘London, Aug. 13. Center in September ... . High Court here has ruled that: BBC jis liable. (where ‘show originates), now a’ commercial .recorder, is subbing -. “Operating ‘income. of: the Indeto pay taxon its: surplus +. ., David Kossoff returns to tv this week; “KPIX (Channel. 5), Westinghouse-owned CBS “affil, plans $300,000. fali| ‘pendent Televisi A thi it t. after two years layoff, via Granada-TV's. “A Little Big. Business” . . audience -promo.campaign ..., David McLean, who has been a news| evision Authority-—that: : Anglia-TV. picked ‘up “Our ‘Man Higgins” which has already -preemed. producer for KPIX, joins KGO-TV . aS ‘writer-producer. of its ew “90° is. the amount paid by commercial “ here: on Granada-TV, | for News” 90-minute ayem show... . Jack Bates, former p:r.:man and “program. ‘contractors in rentals for © | : exnews recor oe omen i Lincols, Nee. alos member. of me ITA. transmitters—for, the. year: 1 Staff£..on > anne radio..sent: newsman’ Lee’ en ed March 31, 1963°am : IN P HILAD E. LP Hid” -"’Rashall on Governor Edmund.:G: Brown's: trade: mission to. the. Coni-{|t ounted Anne Blair, Triangle ‘Stations’ ‘Wasbingtes news. rep “and pres.. ‘of | Mon Market—only.local station to do'so :°..:: KTVU (Channel 2) picked'| Womens’:News Correspondents -Ass’n., hosting a party. in Washington up the Jack La. Lanne exercise ‘show for ayem airing. Lush competitor. for. ‘Congressmen. and Triangle exeés (14) -New FCC .chairman.: Debbie Draké. will be. on: KGO-TV-. . “Miss Nancy” returned’ to -E, William Henry to particpate in the opening. broadcasting ceremonies. ‘KTVU's “Romper. Room” after an emergency apperidectomy. She was | when educational. station WHYY ‘debuts: ‘on Channel 12:(Sept..12).. || stricken | on: the -air,. managed ta complete a:commercial and announce The combined news staff .of WRCV,. WRCV-TV has added three new ‘cartoons: before caving in .... KEYT, Santa Barbara; *-KOGO, San reporters: Bernard Shusman, former. news.director at WAST-TV, [ Diego; and. KNBC, Los Angeles . are showing KRON-TV’s documentary Albany; N. ¥.; Robert Buchanan, from the ‘York, (Ra.).. ‘Gazette and “Bracero” on the. Mexiean farm labor problem. pa John. Pierron;. formerly with WHO-TY, Des Moines pak anaes Weiete ; former. WIBG deejay who'was upped to national sales. ‘Manager o et Storer chain, in New York, returns.to: former post ‘in the.10.am-2: ‘pm: IN: ST. ‘LOUIS™ slot... Tommy Roberts, racing -breadcaster,. has’ launched an evening . KMOX-TV, the CBS ‘0&0 in. St. ‘Louis, “caused: quite: a flap. in local interview -session: from. Zaberer’s. Restaurant, over. Atlantic’ City’s: ‘broadcast. circles With a sudden ‘and very) hush-hush: expansion: .on: WFPG. .. . John.A. Schneider, CBS veepee and general ‘manager of Monday (5) of its late-evening news program. The: station’.doubled WCAU-TV named. chairman. of ‘the. radio ‘and television committee for the: running. ‘time. for. ‘Spencer Allen’s® 10.:p.m. -“Monday-through-Friday. the 1964 United Fund Torch ‘Drive . ... John E.. Bandy 2d, has been) news: show. Allen now ‘is: allotted 20. minutes-sans -commercials—to upped to vice president and assistant to the general manager of WDAS: | cover a.day’s events. and: is followed by Jim ‘Bolen’s weather, report } Bandy has also just been. elected to: the board of the: Phila. ‘Grand | and Max Roby’s new “Eye :Line” editorial feature’ Same! outlet: Opera. Co., the first. ‘Negro in the: history ‘of local. opera cver.to-serve |. also. announced plans. to telecast six. of the “‘away-games” played: by in such capacity .... John O. Downey, CBS veepee and g.m.:of WCAU-| the 'st.Louis ‘Football Cardinals as ‘a..part of its Sunday. afternoon “Radio, has accepted invite’ from ‘the County. Medical aign of i “US: ‘National Leagué coverage this fall’. ..: KPLR-TV-has acquired a rerun on committee for. the fortheoming. immunization campaign of the ‘package: that includes. the “Thriller,” “Cheekiiate” and “Untouchables”: | ynappropriatedbalance of $402,539 Dent. of Health. * _ shows... Mitch. Miller and gang. booked fora p.a. concert at the. brought. forward:: from. previous._| Arena. on Sept.. 19 .-... Belleville’s WIBV ‘radio ‘has. received: FCC okay. | years, gave a-surplus. available. for IN: BOSTON . ‘ |-fo boost power from 1000 to 5000 watts and will henceforth remain on appropriation of $4,829, 339, . fe ‘the air until midnight ... Gertrude Bunchez, sales manager of KCFM.| °° yy A’s Current assets at’ $9,698,626 . WEEI has chosen model Joan Zeller as ‘WEEL. cheerleader 0 Seotball, radio, addressed ‘a local Kiwani’s club on Monday. (12). on the ‘subject: |'exceed current liabilities. and proto rep station through ’63. season of Boston..Patriots and BC -football. | «pow Soon: ‘Witt FM. Replace: AM ‘Radio?”.. . . Russ Carter will sub visions, ete. by $3,789,606; Games wit be ‘broadcast on 2e-station P aide’ Bak ato ee wath settee | £0F.three: weeks as host of KSD radio’s “Playhouse Party”’ for vacaDanse nara a € ti Davi ff outa Snappy newstetter for Broadcasting ‘Executive’s:club... . WBZ-TV tioning Russ. a id: NOERDLINGER’S NEW Y POST. -presented BC with special: one hour 40-min, film ‘on-college’s ‘centennial A | convocation. ceremony highlighted by address from JFK. Donald H. IN. CLEVEL ND . f . * ‘Washington, “AUB. 13, . McGannon, préexy Group W:, Wilmer C.: Swartley, Walch. Sa. WBZ, KYW-TV now has.a KMTV: alumai group. including: graduates Dennis: “Heniy-Noerdlinger,. fdrmer WBZ-TV made presentation. to. very rev. Michael P. Wals “orexy, McGuire, Rift Fournier, Ken Philo, Dick. Trembath and Jack. Riley ..... MGM. researcher, has. been name BC. WBZ-FV did the ‘telecast live on April 20, recorded it:on videotape Dave Spreng joined KYW-TV art staff .. Bob. Daley: WEWS. news, spent. manager of the National Education and transferred to film so college could : have permanent record; “° *} day -ir jail for: half-hour. documentary:. . John ‘P. Sciarrino Jr. won | Assn.’s Motion Picture, Television Joe Ryan, WBZ-TV press: chief, back: from vacash.. in ‘Hingham. ‘| KYW's: Stan Kenton. Music’ Clinic ‘contest hosted by deejay “Tom & Radio ‘Information Center in . “| Griffiths. . Henry Mancini’s' radio-tv-exposure brought alltime -high |: Los» Angeles... 7 IN WASHINGTON. ee: «. J of. 8,333 to Sevelany Pops.. « . . Chris Miller, who. does ‘an afternoon | | The NEA: puffery_ offices opens record show at WWIZ,.-will’ ost WZAK-FM’s. “Studio ‘M”. nightly from:’|.Wednesday In’ Westwoo © Willan Dorier, Screen Goria fy topper, and Harry Ackerman, exoe 10'to-1 am... KYW-TV. engineers who received .WBC service awards | Office will. operate: in ‘conjunction vel ale ere ming shows. Raymond Bell of Columbia hosted party were Art: Butler, . 30 years; Harry Caskey, 20;°Al Stewart, 25; Paul with “NEA’s | main “Washington ° ‘th on upco so ip 3{ Motion Picture. Assn. ‘of. America offices. Newell, Bob Sourek and Kirk Sanderson, 10;. and:Ken Shaw: sales, |-headquarters: arid. p> "ess, radio and for them Thursday evening 2 -10-years-. . .. Louis:Lane, associate conductor of the Cleveland Orchestra.|tv division: © ' O’B , Sets. here. Guests inclvded an envy Jackson (D-Wash.), "Rep. ee Beck “| pacted for ‘another 13. years ‘on. WIw. ‘hourlong Friday :8: p. m:’ ‘record |. Noerdlinger’ S first assignments . (R-N.Y:); FCC Commissioner Kenneth Cox, and U.°S. Information . 1. Alvead ith ‘morning. stint, -skedded for St. ‘Louis ‘when her husband. opens. Business’ -sion on the ‘production -of “Dr, : pace Motion Fipture chief George Steves: Je, * Already on, vi } It Week office. there: Oct. 1 . ; ;:David Arnold, WEWS producer; to: ‘take “Novak.” the NBC. teacher -series, _ ewsnig over Bob Doerr’s chores when he leaves promotion: post for NBC . -and. ‘with. CBS on the’ “Great. Ad-' will be a Monday-Friday ‘half-hour news program. Stephen Greer As: WHK’s Johnny : . | y. Holliday -off the air whilethroat.’ heals. ‘pending his | venture,” ‘the. historical ‘dramaanchorman, Paul Liebler is producer and Duke: Struck ‘director . . . upcoming “Oklahoma”. chores: at Cain Park, . series. oo ‘Wallace Fanning named editor-producer. of ee be ahs expanded | early evening news program ‘to. preem.t all. on oc : a ‘& 0. Program will precede the. ‘lengthened Huntley-Brinkley Report. IN: CIN CIN N ATL. + . er: veer. | BRITISH ITV'S 60% "George Palmer, WKRC-TV executive news. director,,. has discontinued | ‘air programming to. direct documentaries ofarea ‘special. news features. | ‘|: Weatherman Daryl: Parks takes over the 11 p.m. newscast with Murray Roberts:in the 6:15. p.m.. slot. Other changes have Marvin Arth, for WIN Expansion ‘Columbus, ' Aug. 13; Construction: will begin soon on. 8 Hollywood i JULY AUD: BBC. 407, mierly of WCPO-TV, as night news: editor-and Robert Brumfield day| 2: $200,000 remodeling: of: the. y Commentator : | ‘time news: editor. Edward Marks becomes Palmer’s: assistant on’ docw-. Buckeye -Federal Building . .and . London, Aug. 13. | Mentaries ..’"....Cincy time buyers’ joined Sam. T. ‘Johnston, general Loan building ‘to house. offices and Ne Wal i oA slight increase in commercial ‘managerof WKRC-TV,. ina beer and pretzel party for closed circuit | Studios: of WIVN radio, “operated . = DICK | television’s' share of the British |. viewing of approaching ABC video programs and.-were told the station's ‘by Taft Broadcasting “Co. a VUE |audience. in July. is reported by ‘upcoming: package ‘of 30. films. will be. ‘shown on Friday at 10 p.m. | An entirely ‘new floor willbe. a , 1 || Television: Audience Measurement, startin ‘in mid-Se tember. |eonstructed. atop the 15-story: STROUL | which claims ‘that. the ITV. network 8. P “| structure: . WI'VN. will : occupy: y the: to attracted 60% of: viewers’ against | | new quarters next June 30. ete wee = | 40% for-BBC-TV. That represents IN: P ITT SBURGH .. fo ee, ON OVER | an ‘improvement . ‘Of « 1% over’. the: Don Tragésser, with KDKA. tar ‘Dp years, “pésiened: last week: as. Sales |-7 Davi7n. Highland Av. 800 Stations || Previous:month, ~~ ‘| manager. He has been replaced. by George H, Williams.who had been Hollywood 28, Cal. og | The biggest. commercial: audience ‘Tragesser's: assistant ‘since Dec. 7, 1961. Before that ‘Williams was :na-| RE AL EST ATE ‘469-0884 — din America Tt was claimed in the: North-Eastern | tional.sales manager. for WWJ, Detroit. Richard K. Ross: who hadbeen | — ani ome} area, with a 667% slice, while in| with the station ‘since. 1957, was appointed. ‘assistant sales manager’. be ————— eens! the North and Central. ‘Scotland | WIIC’s “Dateline :’63”. will do a two-part series on Thurs, (15). and. Fri. _ | _ m a _ tye | ITV. viewers. were in a. 64-36 ‘Mia-| (16)..on. a simulated air. attack: ‘on Pittsburgh. . : Buddy. Page, m.c. at |}: : N.Y.'s largest insurance specialists in @ | jority: The: BBC’s. biggest:success |'the old Enright Theatre here in the '30s, in: town: to hold auditions for 6 RM COTTAGE for: RENT: . |was in ‘the South-Western region,| the Ted Mack Amateur Hour at. KDKA-TV: studios... . Pitt’ author, || Newly: renovated on private: residen‘motion picture. | with a 51% ‘audience. | Joe Cossman;’ on: Steve’ Allen show ‘last: Thurs.’ (8) to discuss his: best||: ti2! estate: garage, garden; East | -&TV insurance slip, | > i er | selling book, “How I Made-a Million ‘Dollars -in ‘thé ‘Mail’ Order. Busi-|. fester all fae nea [(cast, film, | weather, ‘liability, cameras, props, plagiarism...) _ Houston—_KXYZ. ‘will be. broad: ness” . ... Jeanne: Connelly, on two-week vacation from: WTAE, being ;} .. . . $175 per Month . ‘| casting ‘all. Houston. .Oiler’ exhibi|'subbed by. Phyllis Smith ... Jeanne Baxter, summer: replacement for ||. “Write: BOX |V-3496,. 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