Variety (April 1964)

F rom The Production Centres Continued | from page 33. producer David Dortort scouting locations i in: ‘the Florida keys for a new. series he'll propose to NBC, me a ol: IN. CHICAGO.. Paul Saliner. quit. his’ on-the-air work at WGN. last ‘week to join: Jim | Hanlon’s ad-promo ‘staff, working: mainly on. special promotions ‘and client relations for both WGN stations... -WMA Steve Krasula,. who. has. heen foerchandising . manager. for .Q, now takes the title of ad-promo-press relations. director. Chet ‘Campbell and Dan Anderson henceforth concentrate on the tv. station exclusively . oats Some 14 WBKB. engineers’ will. be: transferring to New: York. in the next couple of weeks to complete: the move. of ABC-TV. network feed operations from here. Along: with them, ‘floor. managers: Joe. Lauth and}. ears | Bud Wendell. “doing: five-minute. Sunday -*‘Ad-Lib” ‘on. advertising. beat over WCLV . Howard Shapiro. will go to the web as associate. directors -. Roebuck picked up-the whole tab for WFMT’s Tuesday: night broadcasts’ of Shakespeare plays, 32.in all and each in its entirety ... . Phil Thomp son. rejoined the WBBM Radio sales staff: after: a stint. in tv sales... < WGN ‘radio ‘and :tv’ will’ preview. the Illinois. pavilion at. the New. York ‘World’s Fair in: special: programs next Tuesday (21). Virginia. Marmaduke (ex-WMAQ and WBKB). is working with WGN at. the fair as interviewer | ¢ for: Mike. Douglas show. “public: affairs. -and producer. of the. special events centering onthe Lincoln. exhibit : ; “Between Teens,” a conversation ‘series. for . th... ‘teenage community. becomes. a ‘Sunday morning entry:.on ‘WNBQ -April 26, under YMCA| auspices. . Film, maker. Henry Ushijima ‘produced.-a 30-minute. film to serve as. Mayor: ‘Daley’s 1963 progress report with ‘Norm Barry..as narrator . . research coordinator, a new post there .. Glen Clots, :who’s worked at |’ a number of midwest stations including: WOOD-AM-TV, Grand Rapids, . Mich., joined WGN News as writer-editor > this week's: “Current” Ste on: WBBM. Radio. to career "women; IN LONDON Producer John Morley, who. helms. ABC-TV's click. “Big Night Out”. ‘series to U.S. ‘to 0.0. entertainment shows .. Out” headliner Bernie Winters hospitalized: midweek commercial -tv. contractor, organizing a. mammoth. beat group contest: in order to discover: the vocal talent. that-should’ be on: record, but isn’t . glia-TV screened: in the. commercial. web’s; ‘‘Play.Of. the. Week” skein, racked up the highest, audience ever for anAnglia. play:‘Tt. was. seen in: 7;454,000 homes . : . CBS’. Charles Collingwood recorded in their own home in the. three major ‘political | party leader—Sir-Alec Douglas Home, Harold Wilson and Jo Grimond, _Associated: TeleVision. “will present the interviews as ‘Sunday. p.m. features from Aprik 19°... .-Hot. from BBC-TV's . medico. series “Dr. Finlay’s Casebook,” Bill. Simpson “recorded a couple of sides for Pye Records, “Sentimental Reasons’” “and “My Love Is Like: A Red,.Red Rose”... .-Ulster-TV. mounting sone: ef its most ambitious’ shows. from. 6-7. p.m.. called: “Parade.”’ ~ Show’ has. three program directors’ and three resident. "Journalists. writing: if. Jimmy Greene is compere . . Armand. and’ Michaela Denis back’ on BBG from this.week: with with new naturat history footage... .-Re-. diffusion presented ‘the -local science. museum ‘with its original | “eallsign clock following the: -introduction. of the station’s new-on-the-air’ title and modern. timepiece — ae May 2 edition of. ABC-TV's “Thank, Your: Lucky, Stars." ” — IN W ASHINGTON time doings-—The Cherry Blossom Festival:. . . Ernest Borgnine attended. the festivities: as... _.., CBS News: Diplomatic: correspondent .Marvin. Kalb talking up the -Sino-Soviet. split and’ implications | for. US. at: June 5 conference ‘of. Council of Foreign Relations in Gotham... .: WI'TG-TV. took’a‘look. at urban renewal controversy: and run-down. neighborhoods . near. the| KGMS ‘aired house: and -his. family, ‘who also own the Globe-Democrat. in: St..Louis.. -Peltason stated. that. the. ‘reason. for the: Sale ‘was the illness of Tenne “baum: Peltason: will. remain. as. general manager of KTVI-TY. Price: Capital in its “Community Dialogue,”. Sunday’.(12).. “Trends. and Strategies”: special Tuesday | (14) with. ‘pollster Sam -Lubell and. campaign MImanagers. ‘for © ‘Republican . ‘Presidential ‘candidates .as guests . Library of: Congress. and: Office of ‘the: Secretary of Air. Force requested tapes of CBS: Reports “Vietnam: The Deadly Decision” WTOP. radio’s Jamie Bragg aiid WNEW’s Gene Klavan in: ‘mutual put ‘society. Klavan, prompting his baok “‘We Die at.Dawn” on Gregg Oliver's. WTOP. interview show: gave credit | to..Bragg ‘for making. ‘Al: Hirt’s ‘Java’ song: a big hit ... The. leading GOP. advocate ‘in the day (12) on WTTG-TV's “Opinion in. the Capital” ”. -WMAL-TV’s documentaryon: child: béating: was: screened. “at. ‘recent conference. of Maryland. Chapter. of the. National Assn, of Social: Workers. IN SAN FRANCISCO . ‘Veteran. performer Jack ‘Smith siated ‘for: thie Dick Stewart Channel| : 7 daily ayem show for week of April 21-27. . Russ Hodges; Bill. Dana. and a. representative. of ‘Gamblers Anonymous -for “I-Want to Know”. . : Chronicle's’ Terrence O'Flaherty. ‘accompanying Shakesperean expert Dr. Frank Baxter on. trip to Stratford-on-Avon. for material for the latter's new ‘progtam, “The. Fair’ Adventure,” “in which the doc reads from the Bard :.. : Don Devendorf producing. . Count Marco’s daily 15. minute. of girl-chat ‘on KGO-has been. _syndi with Evalee Harrison calling the stretches . . Gorge: Gobel due in town this week to tape six: of the Ernie. Ford. Show, ‘which he’s taking over}: “It’s: Your Money,” a 30-minute . dis| cussion of finance, to: be hosted. ‘by: Dick ' Chase—no: relation to. bank-—}. ‘py local erix . during. the vacation season. KTVU art director Ian Zellick’ addressing American. “Assn. ‘of. University Women inOrinda, Calif... oe! IN DETROIT... Erik Smith, ‘completing’ his ‘studies in. ‘mass’ : coftitnunication: at Wayne fas Eugene. (Garfield) Clark Jr... . | this month... Produced . in cooperation .with Minnesota: Dept.. of Agte) State U. has. Joined the promotion, publicity and. research department 5 among. a group of newsmen attending . a’ U:S.. State. Department’ brief-: IN: “CINCINNATI ing in Washington ... . WXYZ disk jockey Lee Alan donating all pro-| “Set -Me Free,” to.the Detroit: -YMCASummer. at.WJBK . ;. Austin. Grant, news: director of CKLW-AM and TV, ‘is ceeds of his: record, Camp Fund °. > WIR ‘will: broadcast the ‘Tiger Bames for. the ninth.| consecutive season. Ernie Harwell: and Bob: Scheffing will: handle the. mikes. ~ ’ Al Koski, WXYZ eity-county. news: bureau chief, off to: New York: for| -5 Fred. Wolf, of WXYZ-TV, Nationally | press preview of World's Fair “known tv bowling’: commentator, ‘in’ Akron’ for ‘the: 11th. renewal -of “Championship Bowling”... . CKLW is inaugurating: a ‘new’ series, |‘‘In Search of a Solution: Presidential: Succession’ and Disability,” featur: ing. U.S. Senators. historians and political scientists -in ‘the symposium |. program .'... WJRnews and public affairs department readying’ “By the People. ‘For: the :People,” with Jim: Harper. as narrator . . WJR-resumes. marine weather forecasts, Le | Robin Seymour, disk jockey, will hést a new: CKLW-TV. show. “Teen Town,” on hour-long pot pourri of teen interests on: Saturday after-. noon. : Gov. Nelson. Rockefeller. will guest:.on -WWJ-TV’s | Q is dropping: the Doug Pledger.deejay’ stanza that it’s been carrying via audio tape. from} San Francisco: The NBC ‘radio. station; incidentally, has -split -itself |. off from its ‘tv ‘sister, WNBQ, in‘ the area of promotion: and. publicity. with senatorial . candidates -. ; Bill Jorgensen: resigned as: KYW-TV. news voice, the: station’s third) W ‘pm. “newsman to: quit in ‘about. four’ years. : Larry Atterbery’ devoting program | director. for WERE... WNBQ plucked: Dick Zimmer. -from WBBM-TV.‘as sales| a “‘Thenting. her. 6:15 p.m. “nightly stint . minute Sunday “Ad-Lib”.on ‘advertising. industry. on WCLY : .Day. started cross-the-board: ‘five-minute business show:: on. ‘WEWS: at | 6:45 p:m. . Meantime, “Big Night “James Sieger" exited: KDKA for KYW-TV publi¢ affairs: department | . + » Rediffusion, :London’s. oe LIN: BOSTON... : Anna Neagle starrer ‘Shadow. In The Sun,”..which.:An-|°’ “EVs Joe Ryan. and. staff. at:: ‘Golden’ Swan_beanery. yesterday, Monday | 13), and. guested at Boston Press Club: annual ‘awards dinner. that night 15th ‘anni “of “its. “Late. Show;” first ‘feature. film,. Kruger,’ Mary: Maguire, went.on a Sunday: night back | in 1949. _LaLanne, the exercise. king, visits: Hub ‘Monday (20). for. interviews and ‘promos in a week ‘long series of events for his slimming programs. on. “WNAC-TV: Cardinal Cushing did. a:show with: ‘Paul Benzaquin on|: / WEEFs America... Young, sales: ‘manager:. Joe Cullinane, promosh manager, attending spe-|cial’ meetings: with: CBS radio ‘spot sales reps and other CBS. execs at ‘Pheasant’ Run. Lodge; outside Chicago, Friday: thru: ‘Sunday (17+19). “Yank ‘singer Roy. Orbison set for. [. -. (10) .as’-part’ of .WEII’s -promosh._ for ‘Salada Foods . following: through |. _ Joe Cullinane, WEIL adv. and ‘sales Promosh: manager: brainstorm. IN. ST. ‘LOUIS *. Local stations were. adjusting telecastinigs’ to. Washington’ s big Spring: “Special: Honored: Guest” and ‘crowned’ the Queen |° ‘KTVI-TV, the’ ABC.. affiliate here, by ‘purchasing the’. stock -of. “Paul |. ‘E. Peltason, Harry Tennebaum,; Herbert J. Klein and. Richard ‘Stein‘metz.. The . -Newhouse: Corp. has: owned ‘approximately | 25% of the. radio. ‘will. broadcast. the: full: schedule of: Missouri U. Football. in: ‘the’ ‘commentary. . Bobby Baker .imbroglio, Sen. Hugh: Scott of Pennsylvania guested Sunober erations” ‘manager, : IN. MINNEAPOLIS. roadshow: “A Funny, Thing ..Happened ‘on. the Way to :theForum,” | Made. ‘guest appearanteés..on KSTP-TV’s 55, 600: requests for. .tix when: the «show ‘was beamed last frame. from ‘5; 000-seat” ‘Northrop | Auditorium on the U. of. ‘Minnesota ‘campus... St. Paul: hockey. fans . complained. bitterly because no Twin. Cities radio | ‘Station. carried. the: St. Paul. pro. hockey’s” team’s. championship: series. although ‘WLOL ‘in. ‘Minneapolis .. aired ‘the rival Minneapolis. team’s. t ‘| preliminary: playoff games KTVU has lined up. cated to KABC-TV. in Hollywood. ..“Take:.a Break,” a series of} Broadcasters. and Sportswriters Committee: . 5-minute ‘exercises. for. people who hate to exercise” broke in Moniday . from: Taft. Theatre. were. ‘Rick Jason, ‘Tim | ‘Considine, Virginia. Gibson, | ‘jet,.announcer Ed Kennedy did. WLW-Radio' coverage of 2 ‘Saturday | ‘afternoon. Reds-Yankees: exhibition baseball game: on. WLW-T in. ‘Tampa ‘and: that’ same. night. back te Cincy for: another ‘Royals-Ceitics game.on wifey J Jo. Ann, . on a 45-minute. a.m. “Open. House” ‘studio ‘session: week-|* . days: a study of the Michigan: ‘Legislature, ; . WJBK. ‘disk ‘jockey’s: are: giving. away | “Good Guy’s Sweatshirts” and entries. are: reported in the. thousands: | United Fund 1964. campaign -. the: “Freedom. Speaks” “closed circuit: telecast: at ‘the Arena. (May. 14) | Frank Tomlingon. is the’ new: mews. s. director of. E WSR, replacing |" fn 7] 8| George. Kendall who resigned ‘te 8 ww women’ 3: ‘editor Fran a was named one of. Detroit’s “10 ‘Top Women”. ... Charles E.-Gunn,. has | resigned. as ‘general sales ‘manager of CKLW-AM-FM with: E.. Cc. Met|: | Calfe, director: of sales and. operations, replacing. him onan: interim |. basis ...\,“Dave Klemm, WXYZ director: of. promotion ‘advertising, will |: | speak on: “Career :Opportunitiés ‘in’ Advertising” at. Indiana University: |. «+ Lee Alan, WXYZ disk jockey, returns to. the air. after a ‘month | ‘convalescence’ from. severe injuries suffered in an: ‘ auito ‘accident .: . CKLW disk jockey. Tom Clay won two ‘Associated: Press: news, s. awards. . IN. CLE VELAND . Bill. Jorgensen. has. ‘resigned’ as: “the ‘major. newscaster at KYW-TV. land. has.. tentatively . ‘been. replaced" by staffer Bud Dancey.. third . top.. Westinghouse : newsvoice to. leave in about four. _years . WERE helping to ‘promote ‘Cleveland Indian ticket: Sales: “with ‘Randy-| WPVI. ‘cele| Hall; deejay, ‘doing helicopter promotional ‘Stints — brated. eighth anniversary on. the. air’ Dorothy . Fuldheim gets. a 15-minute ‘noon newscast : ‘augmenting . her 6:15. p.m. daily gab . . Charles Day. initiated WEWS cross-the-board” business. news . tv. show at 6:45 p.m... at WERE .. Chris. Millec doing: three-hour risk . beat from. Encore Room.. Van: ‘Lane ‘again pacted: for WERE’s seasonal ‘horse race. coverage: “Launa: Newman left TW3 to become -talent ‘coordinator. | ~ James ‘Steger’ exited KDKA. for. KYW-TV. . Charles M.. pease. named ‘assistant sales manager, KYW.TV . Ws W-TV Doug Adair and Joel: ‘Daly. doing: half-hour weekly interviews. =: Steve Allen feted (7) by Westinghouse |. . WPVL. ‘celebrated ‘eighth anniversary | Dorothy Fuldheim ‘gets ‘15-minute ‘WEWS. newscast ‘at’ noon. aug Van ‘Lane -pacted for. WERE's. horse -race. coverage . Rocco: N. Urbisei. back with. KYW-TVBraphne ‘arts: after’ army stint. ‘Nancy Ames" of “week. Phat. Was” hosted at. press: confab wy Wz: . WGBE-TV, Channel 2, televising the 1964 Godkin lectures Sundays (19): (26) 3--p.m: .. WEE! running “April Showers” promosh: in: which]. listener's must ‘estimate total’ month’s rainfall . ...WNAC-TV: observing “Black . Eyes,”. Seen ac ' “Conversation Piece,” discussing. ‘churches’ missions ‘in Latin . Don Trageser, . CBS: veep; general. Manager : -WEEI,. -Tom | Two Caral Nashe models, ‘Margie Keenan and Leila Shear, passed: ‘out | Salada Tea ‘and. Krindelman’s‘coffee ‘beans onBoston: ‘Common. Friday Sy | | , “Newhouse Broadcasting. Corp.’ has. acquired. sole ‘ownership. ‘of | stock: since 1957.: It is the broadcasting. company. owned by S, I. New-||: was, not discloséd.. The. sale “is ‘subject..toFCC approval . >-KSD fall,. with: Ed. -Macualey : doing: the ‘play-by-play and Jim Burke color . Jack :S.: Sampson has :been: named. v.p...and g.m.. of: KXOK..radio: (at Storz. station) and. Bud WwW. Connell has been appointed | .-| drawn-:the offer. of ‘a license to: the ©. ~ ae | Station in view of Government’s ‘: . Comics: Jerry” ‘Lester. ‘and ‘Raward Everett: ‘Horton; here starring’ “in le ““Treasure| Chest” Jast -chapter | ‘Sponsors ofPerry. ‘Como’s :NBC-TV © special. were ‘bombarded. ‘by } . Minnesota: Twins’ tv’ arid. radio an-'| nouncer. Ray. Scott: named . ‘Minnesota’ s top. sportscaster by. National . Producer-writer. Martha -Crane here: last: -weekend. to address organizational meeting. of ‘Minne: | sota’ ‘chapter. of American. Women :in Radio and Television: ‘Mrs, Sara. Carey,: ex. radio continuity. director. ‘of ” KDAL,: Duluth: | named: to ‘same post at. WTCN-TY. “New CBS-TV. quiz .shows | “Celebrity | Game”: ‘and’ “Made -in. America” ‘were panned unmercifully | chief. Elton: Rybers are out at ‘KSTP Radio. New. ‘operations. ‘manager | . KRSI carried’ Academy: Awards last /KSTP-TV: ‘preemed: new weekly agricultural. program. culture, ‘show AS hosted. By. ‘David. Stone: and : ‘De. We, E. Petersen Guest: ‘stars for. Variety | ub, “Terit: 3. telethon aired iy: WKRC-TV} Billy Lee, Will Hutchins, Juli¢ Newmar and Louis Nye... .. To'-get’ by night ‘Royals-Celtics basketball game in. Boston; ‘and -next. day. did the. WLW-Radio .... -‘Fred ‘Bernard, WLW. announcer, ‘teaming. with * his| Joe Cella, former Crosley. Broadcasting exploiteer, has opened) : his own: ad. and ‘publicity. agentey_ here:: IN: PHILADELPHIA . oy "John. ‘O. ‘Downey,. CBS" veepes "gina “general manager . of. WCAU, appointed ‘vice. chairman of division “C” (steel. and electronics) for the 3 WDAS deejay Del. Shields to emcee: “ ; . Ske » Mayor. James i. .. ‘Tate named: ‘Marvey L. Glascock, ‘WIP Vp. ‘and. (Continued: on: page 46) :“Town : Meeting” | “| J. « Charles Fritz,.veepee and general manager. of WXYZ is the proud: papa. of a son, the sixth: frisky Fritz... ‘and. his: “wife, Joan, : will. take: two teenagers, “winners of: a contest: that. ‘attracted many ‘entries, to England for a week. vacation ; a WXYZ! had. : U. S.-and: back... He'sthe’) ~ Bob ‘Miller named: program manager | -Bob | Miller . named. ‘Bud, Wendell pacted for. five’ Charles Program .director.. Leigh: ‘Kamman:. and. "production | Wednesday, April. 15, 1964. Fi im German TV Show. On Bremen Crossing . ’ Frankfurt, April 14.0 mn ‘novel television show is being J | produced for South: West ‘German ‘TV in’ -Baden-Baden, aboard a German. . passehger. ‘ship enroute: ‘to America. And‘ ‘part ‘of the: fee: for. the ‘top: international talent. -par-ticipating: in..the round-trip. to the. *Musie onthe Atlantic” is. ‘the. “York... a Stars include the. “American ‘sen, and American: dancer-chorethe: group” ‘Mueller. | fit .with the: gala stars on. board: | performing. forthe “abip’s, _ Pass | engers, re Ralph Edwards Lines: Up” 7 Ni ames For T&C ‘Festival Albuquerque, April 14... Several ‘tele recording’ personali: ties are in the entertainment pack Lineup: includes, in_ addition toEdwards,;. Bob. Barker,-.em¢ee ‘on. ‘his: daytime. “Truth or” -Consequen; ces” NBC show: singer. Wayne -Newton,’ composer. Buddy | “Pepper: ter. 8 SO ita Tee = Lon, ° wo : . a on — — = 7 Caroline — Continued. from. page | 43. tisers: “not to. use Radio Garoline.. : The. principal advertising associa |.tions—-the. Incorporated: Society ‘of. British Advertisers, -.and . the. Institute. of Practitioners in. Advertis=: they.’ will boycott the’ ‘unathorized. station. . attempts to ruffle’ O’Rahilly’s calm, -. .. are . “Phonographic -Ltd., diskery-owned company which’ -.. controls broadcasting of disks. PPL ever, if'such a -writ can: be ‘served on a ‘vessel outside the. Jurisdiction ‘of. British” courts. . -.. Performing ‘‘Rights: ‘Society: has wo done an about’ face and -has with-_ obvious eagerness. to scupper: the : Pirate | broadcaster. : ; ‘Throughout, the Caroline crew. has: remained. calm. Having taken . “the. ‘best. legal~ advice.: in’ :the.. standpoint .‘as ‘the’ ‘Jaw: stands" at. the... moment, | ‘Ship. is”. stocked with: mote. than -3:000 ‘disks and. enough | food ‘to,. ‘withstand a. siege for many weeks,. missions continue.” No... firm | advertisers: ave: yet. : landed -on. account : execs. desks: | ‘Reportedly, Dutch advertisers (used: . “to: pirate broadcasting in-the shape .* that 60%. of the Dutch. population”: are. ‘listening. to. .it):..are. making .~ | interesting ‘noises -in. connection , a with support forthe. Caroline -sta-. tion. The “Dutch, it’ seems, .are. interested in the i6e per: ‘thousand. a line. not,. at the: moment,. any intention Dutch. . ‘They; :are. after” ‘the > bigger . Pickings ‘in the. UK. _Winnipeg-——Board_ Of Broadcast. _ LS Governors ‘granted. a license ‘to:the — _ ‘non-profit ‘organization; 0 operate. “@private: a’ television ‘ station. at--Churchill; -. Man... 600 ‘miles. north’ of Winnipeg. The station;. which: will: be the ‘ first: in the’ ‘community. of :1,500, is I Same . ‘title’.of. the “unusual. show,.. being’ ' directed by Dietar -Proettel on. * ‘Germany's: largest. passenger. ‘ship, -*) the Bremen, now: in transit to New a singer. Bill. Ramsey, ‘(German ‘song=-. -: stress Heidi Bruehl, Will Schmidt," *~ | the Danish violinist Sven: Asmus oghapher . Gene :Reed.. Along. ‘with... is_ the station’s: own. yO orchestra. conducted by Rolf. ‘Hans a In addition, ‘the: Travellers Aid. Society is doing a one-night bene {age skedded for the 15th: annual... . “Ralph “Edwards Fiesta” skedded = in ‘the New: Mexico-town ‘of Truth ..::-” or Consequences. (named after. Ed-. one «| wards tv. show) on ‘April’ 23-26: ‘and. Billy. Strange, a regular on.-.:. Tennessee. ; ‘Ernie Ford's daytime: ee! 180 \-ing. (which. together rep approxi-~ us : “> |mately 90% of the local. ad’ coin)— » =~ | have: already. given assurances. that. Moving | in: “on other. fronts’. in’ _ 2 “Performance *~” is : seeking -.an:-injunctionagainst ~~ ‘Caroline to. restrain it-from-using:”: British disks: It is not.known, how.-:~ world,” crew.duly reason that they. 2. -t are “untotichable”: from |a legal: and the 12. hour solid music trans-" Lie -been set, though it is” stillearly.” : 7 7 The . rate. cards. have” only just): of. Radio. Veronica: which -claims ~ me cost. being. offered by. Radio. Cato-: : oe But O’Rahilly’ and his boys. hava ee of going: over ,to ‘proad¢asting | im. .. ‘to commence. programming within: ae a-year, with "| construction to start eo i before June,