Variety (April 1964)

RADIO-TELEVISION wept From The Production Centres continued from pase: 180 ing from ABC-TV. deals with cookery. “Ace chet Philip. Harben: con: ceived. the idea and. is atichoring the show... . Barry ‘Langford,. who | featured in -BBC-TV’s '‘profile-of-go-ahead-people series: “Citizen 63,” now signed. with ‘BBC as a:vid producer and taking: over: Suke: “Box Jury,” one Of: ‘the. biggest ‘pop disk plug shows on. the: air. ‘WTOP. in 1962 as.a. floor director:. ‘ager ... _ on “Face the Nation’. . in town, witha’ ‘touring. ‘group. of 96 farmers .and’ ranchers from: Ne-.| | -WTTG-TV’s series of: the Roy, ‘Meachum produced show. INS BOSTON : four-hour flight. ‘after -WNAC-TV. bowed. to avalanche of € mail and. ‘put his Program: back: Iw DE TROI T. “-Fector: of -WDTM Symphony’ Orchestra,” including. a. rare, IN W ASHIN GTON . ‘Woodrow (Woody). Robertson’ maimed. productionm. anager at: WTOP-. ley Levey. ‘had 45-minute. ‘break. on settlement of rail dispute .-. °. CARE’s . “Outstanding © Service’ Award’... presented .to ‘Inga Rundvold of: ‘WRC-AM-FM-TV .. Two additions. to WTOP ‘staff. were. aninownced:: Mich McClell L chael | McClellan, former. news director at WVON, Chicago, joins ‘Plaza and: Lester: ‘Starring at the. American Theatre in “A Funny ‘Thing | station news: ‘staff; Charles ‘Warner signed on. as. assistant: sales manMartin Agronsky made ‘first. ‘CBS. appearance . Sunday~. (26). , Bill. Wiseman. .of. WOW-AM-TV,. Omaha,: was braska “and ‘Iowa; he ‘tossed a party for the group here. inviting. Omaha area legislators on Capitol ‘Hill -and all the FCC. Commissioners .. . earlier this winter. -Shakespeare’s “Coriolanus”” inaugurated the new: WGBH-TV: getting. at "least: a phone ’¢ call’ a day, Hielén: Peters, director of publicity, reports: asking . how: they can purchase. commercial Tights to the ed station’s Academy Award winning “Robert Frost: :A Lover's | ‘Quarrel With the World.”All: inquiries are being. referred. to Frost's publisher; Holt; Rinehart &-Winston;’Mrs. Peters revealed .. . Donald -H.: McGannon, : : prexy.‘Group -W, Westinghouse : ‘to be one of featured. ‘speakers. ‘at symposium ‘‘Do the People. Have a Right to. Know?” coming up Tuesday (5) at Sheraton Plaza: hotel . .. Weather conditions forced Mass. Gov. Endicott. Peabody to. cancel ‘trip. to open “World's. Fair, but: WNAC-TV Channel: -T mews crew). Palmer. Payne, newscaster;. Bob: Dinneen,. ‘cameraman;. -George.. Hahiilton, soundman, ‘made it‘after ‘a: from: WNAC-TV for Jack La Lanne who ran an exercise clinic for week after few, Ww eeks. absence: ‘ Larry . Carino, ‘general: manager : ‘of WIBK-FV, ‘elected: veepee of the Storer Broadcasting Co..... ..WXYZ-TV. has cancelled its 6:25 and.11:25 p.m. -weathercasts with Trudy Haynes, ‘weather gal.since August, 1963, reassigned to the WXYZ-TV news: department, ‘making her.:the lone “fulltime newshen. in local broadcasting. . Karl: Haas, director of fine arts for WJR,. has. been presented with. the “Officers” Cross 6f the. Order ‘of. Merit (of ; ‘the Federal Republic:.of Germany for. his work in Berlin Dave Diles;| ‘Is: ‘readying. a..color |: ‘Merrill| . ‘McClatchey, producer .for the : National: Educational Television | ‘and. ~ Radio Center -at the University . of Michigan, appointed. ‘program ‘diPeter Strand, program director. of WXYZ-TV; -, preparing a “special ‘show. “The :Art Film. Revolution,” ‘which -willk ex-. “plore the-art film. from .its beginning . in‘ the. “dingy little ‘ theatres” -to ‘the: winning: of the. “Best Picture of the Year” award -by “Tom Jones”. : CKLW-TV has purchased from Paramount .a’ film package. for a . new ‘series af. shows : entitled “Hollywood Startime Specials” for 7: p.m. as consultant. for the .arts. for the Ford . Foundation . award-winning . doctimentarian -at = WXYZ-TV, tour of the World’s Fair featuring Michigan. Day ‘festivities . Monday ‘showings Sl. WWdJ-TV will. present’. ance of: Pianist van Ctiburn. Ack IN PHILADELPHIA . -WCAU-TV presenting . “Magic. OE " Melody, me hourlong. ‘concert: by: > Eugene -Ormandy ‘and the Philadelphia: Orchestra, with soloists Susan. _ Starr and Nicolai Gedda; from. the: ‘Academy of Music (May 10).:Session :. Repertoire: Workshop ‘(May 3)... o a includ? the ‘best-of-the-week: IN o a | Three. ‘views on the US: ‘racial. situation will be presented” on CBC lon d-rhembers' ‘of ‘Congress: attended: the Washington premier. of an | hour-long .documentary:.on the Passamaquoddy ‘Tidal Power ‘Project ‘produced by . WGAN-TY... A. posh’ reception .at the Washington ‘Hotel‘ballroom’ followed -: . while. scripting -comedy which ‘will: start on CBC-TV’s learned, for--instance, the correct’ judo blow.on the neck: to kill a. man: how carbon: tetrachloride cleaning. fluid. Gan be: used for murder,. and | how. to: put! an :overdose.; of. sleeping pills. into: someone’s drink: in a. .. Cast of “A Train. of. Murder’ : cE sponsored . ‘by the: Phila: Gas-Works, preempts . ‘two: network: shows. --“Celebrity’. Game” .and “Madg, in Ameri¢a” *. .WRCV-TV’ S. “Houston -Hali named. “Cameraman of the. Year”. for the second consecutive year,’ won him. a total of 10 awards’. ,: Univ. of Pennsylvania Hospital . .. “ ‘The Giavella Water Gang,” original ‘tv. drama: by. loealite Frank Freda, produced ‘by -WCAU-TV, slated for WCAU-TV to -have’a radio:phone WCAU-TV’ § Children’s star. Pixanne ‘to present 10. days 10° the. first.local station to. film at the Fair.: ‘Educational. station WHYY-TV beginning a. ‘six-day a week, schedule. » Sunday: Sessions | to TOR ON TO. . & aa ‘radio. : On. Mav 6 Austin: Clarke interviews Maleolm-. X.:°-The next ~ night. Gordon Donaldson, Toronto Telegram | -Washingtor: .correspond-' ent, talks with Governor George Wallace in. hisoffice: at-.the’ Alabama ‘ vstate: capitol. . On. Friday. Dick Gregory;. who recently: played a Foronto night elub;will. be heard =... Kay Hill became ‘an: expert on. ‘murder AY Train | of -Murder,”. : “The. Serial”: June. ‘3. : railway’ parlor -car -full. af: passengers... will include Don’ Francks, Cosette ‘Lee and: Robert Goodier The: 20th anni of. CBC radio’s public affairs program “Citizens” Forum’ was celohrated ‘with (a dinner: in ‘the Great Hall of Hart House: ‘Uni:. » Final play’on the’ prestige CBC-TV-. versity of Toronto, last: Fr iday “Festival” “series this. season will be-a dramatization. of the little known 19th. -centur vnovel, “Tho Private’ Memoirs and: Confessions. ‘Of a Justified Sinner.”.. Eric. Till W. ill produce and: direct. nault. dnd James ‘Douglas, who has. decided to move" “to: ‘Hollywood. tt will be sean May: 13. : bl lab . IN MIN NEA {POL Is. WLOL-FM’s “Backstage. cat: ‘the. Guthiie Theatre”. sesson Monday (4) the..repertory company's upcoming: season: director. of radio-tv -at U..of, Minnesata, “Sheldon Goldstein; : ‘Asst. iS. host : ‘for the series . WTCN-TV. and Radio news. director. Sheldon’ “Peterson:in: New “York |: this month, acting as. news consultant on. Time-Life's closed. ‘cir cuit. : documentary: on academic ‘freedom ...:. e}IN: ST. LOUIS . TV,. succeeding Arnold. Collins ‘who. resigned. . Robertson came to}. > + CBS. Labor correspondent Stan: -Award”. presented. bythe St.Louis’ Argus. newspaper. ‘She. ds the first} ‘Negro to :have: a’ ‘regular program on-St..Louis .tv . and. Jerry’ Hester. making the: rounds of. radio-tv interview -Shows. this |. “Under. Discussion” focused. on “The Myths: and. Realities: -of* Foreign Policy” Sunday( 26). with ‘a panel. of biggies‘: highbrow. “Symposian”. back ‘on ‘regular’ basis: after. 14-week_ “trial. run . WTOP's | VIN. ‘CLEVELAND . . basketball coaches for. his. Season’s activities .: .turned: to: first. ‘major. television chores: in years’: ‘as. ‘co-host ‘of the ‘Mike “Douglas: ‘show { Las. Vegas and Paul ‘Wilcox and: Dick Blake. subbing ‘on her woman’s. :. Western’ Reserve. ‘U .teaming. with WEWS to. do three ‘half| hour:: ‘shows. on. “Heart: Research” including’ Segment. ‘on. open-heart . Over -2,400 femmes: maderequests ‘for. cuffo tickets |’ 7 IN ‘CINCINNATI . | of ‘which. he“is. coproducer. for :NBC-TV . |-visionNetwork crew in -for taping of. first two-hour concert by: Cincin-. IN PITTSBU RGH © ‘and KQV. in: big promotions | ‘aimed at the. Beatlebugs.. ‘man is. having a big Beatle Ball -at West. View Danceland.. | Suyder,. gm. of: WTAE, .is now. doing taped editorials for his. station. ‘Rehearsal: “The. Detroit]. ‘informal. rehearsal. appear ‘Nelson, ‘W. Gebb,. who. worked. at. WBAL-TV. ‘for: eight. years, is. a pew: ; : so | director at. WEAE: : : of the county Multiple: Sclerosis Society: ‘drive < . IN TUCSON ‘by. the National Press. Photagraphers. In’ 1963 Hall's: newsfilm lensing: r Billy. Banks; what head,“ back in “Virginia. Mittendorf: . Guy ‘Marks .back-in’-town. to visit: _ family: skedded / for. ‘an ABC:TV ‘series. ‘and .also -booked for ‘six. ap=| . -pearances on Ed: Sullivan Show ... -setup. in the new CBS headquarters. building. now: under construction, in . New York .. _tival.in New York-. of programs. “from the World’s Fair. (April. 23-May 6). making. channel } ‘broadeast -from. J: Cc. “Penney. ‘store last: weekend : a six-episode.” -mysteryShe’ “Maine. Chapter of. Radio. Free: Europe -. proved. the transfer -of WMTW-TV to Jack . Paar; Bagster’ renamed: the | Poland: Spring. ‘Studio building | the Paarthenon. : _j named. news. directer of WGAN-AM-TV: with “Hank “Gale naméd. as-: ‘The cast. includes: Paul Mass%« as the’ ‘simmer, Neil McCallum, : Gillie. Fenwick, Norma’ Ro +:has joined KIRO-TV’s promoition staff: ‘for Radio KOMO: and KOMO-TV., is: leaving: May 1 for job. with ABC. | netivork. in: Hollywood. J ackson has. been with’ the local ABC. outlet for “starts its: ‘second. Tnitial. entry’ will: have’ Tyrone ‘Guthrie. dis2ussing . ; . meeting. here’ May 9. raise St. Paul Open: Golf. Tourney’s. prizes. from . $35,000. to $101,000] fell through ‘when: General Mills, :St. Paul -Jaycées. and. ‘Professional | “| Golfers Assn.. failed to’ agree. on ‘tv control’ of the. meet. -|-to ‘share ty control, while.“General: Mills © was . reported. ‘seeking: ex‘|. clusive : ‘rights toadvertise. -its' products. “. -Chest,” ” only. locally” produced ‘weekday: color ‘show, starts. its. ninth ‘|. “PGA. wanted: KSTP-TV's: “Treasure year on the air. Thursday (30)... -U, of “Mitinesota authorities. are praising KMSP-TV. pubaffairs. director ‘Jim. McGovern. for’ his recent | WCCO-TV promotion’. man Alan: Lotsburg’ doubling as: thesp this session, “appearing in: St: Paul i} Civie Opera‘s~ production: Of “Bells: -Are Ringing” with Gordon and |: “ne : ‘Sheila ‘MacRae. KSD-TV. weathergirl. "bidane. White ecipient: of : a “Public ‘Service { Robert Goulet |. stanza,-’Goulet ‘in ‘town for..a two-week appearance: at the Chase-Park. Happened On the ‘Way.to the. Forum”... . Singer Tony: Lang. booked for two-Wweeks at ‘the’ Hacienda in. ‘Las Vegas. ‘Lang. headlines a :60-minute variety show..on ‘KPLR-TV. Don: Meir Productions, producers . of |. NBC’s “Wild : ‘Kingdom”. series, "has agreed ‘to up the ante: for use of’ the St. ‘Louis Zoo’s..animals and: facilities. The Zoo has-been getting $333: fo per: episode | and will receive. $500 per’. for 17 -shows. next. season ° Radio stations -here. will. resume use of those. spot religious: announce ments by:. Stan. Frebers. I bers: _Wedoesday, April 29, 1964. = | televising of news" headlines’ to World's: “Fairgrounds ae Plans. to . . T v Followup Comment | — ‘Continued from page 151. — . cand. dancing ‘host ‘of the. NBC-TV 2 a enone. Hour’ Tuesday “night (21)... : He was joined by the Pete Foui“tain. four-beat Quintet: ‘and singer-. dancer.Gretchen Wyler.in standard’. .’ “Telephone. Hour” production. num technics with sock ° “projection on ‘her ‘sola’ turns, .. ; Show wound: with a. salute to the. ‘New York World’s’ Fair,. and-there: was as usual a ‘Met® Opera. segment ee with coloratura’ .soprano Gianna — ‘(which are -very:. ‘standard). A ] no Broadway | star:. Diahann Carroll. *" -| provided most: of. the musical . pyro . te 4 : td a at et tee D'Angelo. with: a well executed: pop-..” | ‘ular aria.’ ducted the: ‘Bell. Orch... Bill, Ba. ‘Sullivan. ‘Show ‘Ed Sullivan s“-vaudeo . last. ‘Sanoo ‘day. (26) went. for’ a-splurge on | comedy. In the profusion of furiny-.: 4 -Donald ‘Voorhees: ‘con— {men (three): it was ‘hard ‘to keep: ‘4 WHK. to honor J... Wendell Philips, 78, as: Outstanding: Old-Timer”” es “as. its annual Public. Service. ‘Awards: ‘Luncheon..: Phillips started when | “WHK opened its doors..with two.rooms in: 1922: «. s Jack: Riley, WERE. disker, -back ‘from: ‘Hollywood where ‘he did stint for: Steve ‘Allen... ‘Maury. Condon, onetime WGAR and WDOK, ‘now..with David R.. ‘Bush man .&-. Associates. . -Tom ° Carson, KYW. sportsvoice, ‘honored: by. . Dave Garrowayre‘Paige Palmer, WEWS:-femme personality, . visiting , show .. surgery. .: Promotions: ‘for ‘two vet. Crosiey staffers ‘have: Bill Robbins : as WLW: oop Radio news ‘editor. and Glenn Wilson. in same capacity ‘for. WLW-TV.” a 1 Taft: ‘Broadcasting quarterly. dividend: ‘of. 15¢: a' share: is’ payable. June ~ “| 12 ‘to.stockholders of. record May 15 .. Stuart Schulberg.in for quickie visit: to spotlight David ‘Brinkley’s. doctimentary “Boxing’s. Last Round” nati ‘Symphony... ‘for’ use by thé ‘web’sstations. :“Specialists” included Donald’ Pash “and. staff | -of technicians from Michigan ‘State U.and Curtis Davis, NET supervisor from New York’. John: Soller, advanced | to. chief: announcer at. WKRC-Radio, _ The. Beatlés continue to. dotninste. Pitt ‘airwaves With. both EDK ‘Clark Race. has: been . running .a~ contest: to select’ two persons. to | accompany ‘him. to England ‘this week to see the ‘Britons. ain person. ‘-‘His station is: trying | ‘to sponsor the Beatles’ -Pitt appearance in: the. Givie. Arena, much in, the: same manner that : ‘WSIA:is doing in. .Ciney. KQV’s: (Chuck. Brink> Frank -WIIC?s Alice. Weston ‘won. McCall’s “Golden. Mike’”’ award : .Steve Rooney, g.m.: of WJAS; ‘named ehairman . The Joseph. Horne -| Department: store -here is ‘celebrating. its. 115th ‘anni with a series’ of special’ events: featuring: ‘KDKA_ personalities’ along with Russ Morgan’s orch: Most. of thé .showsare ‘being done live from: the: store: On: Mon.: (4),Rege: Cordic. ‘will leave. his ‘studio. and : present ‘his ‘top= | rated. morning ‘show: with all: the sound -effects and radio techniques. that. shave never: before been. Seen outside the Studio. | ae Virginia Harper. named KOLD-TV. ‘traffte 1 manager, vice s tetiring Mrs. ‘Hank: Hubbard handling. weather chores on. KVOA-TV. ..°; Ray ‘Owens and . Clare Coffman doing: downtown ovro-. motions. for. radio outlet _KCEE .:; .. Bob Nordmeyer’s.“Weather With: the. Personal Touch’ now ‘featured on: KGUN-TV’s Panorama -9 show}. --Mac Marshall, KGUN-TV news commentator, to lead’.a. VFW. pub-|. licity. ‘seminar May 2. . Harry ‘Atwood, film production supervisor: ‘of.| University ‘of Arizona: radio-tv bureau, attendjng American : Film. Fes-|. ; Henry Villegas: anid Delia Ozona. did their KEVT: Bob: MeKeon .and George Richey using ‘KMOP’s mobile facilities’. ° | Wall Rogers: Jr: heading: “Destiny | ‘Show,”. a chureh building. fund. benefit oot: Production, coming: here, May 1. "Top ‘government piticials ‘neluding: ‘Interior. Secretary ‘Stewart Udall ‘Ken. Greene exits WTEV, Burlington, ‘Vt.,. to-| -become newseaster at: “WMTW-TV.. ‘Poland: Spring . Gene. Wilkin,’ v.p:.. of the Guy. Gannett . Broadcasting : Service,. elected ‘to --board--of'| directors. . Stanley .A. Lyons of’ Presque’ Isle, president. of the Maine, Assn... of Broadeasters, one. of ‘the 11 men ‘cited | at-a luncheon of the: Now’ that. the. FCC ‘has: ap-: . Chuck ‘Sanford sistant... Don White named: production supervisor: of -WGAN._ -He formerly v was: news" ‘ditector. of WTIP, ‘Ticonderoga, N.Y.a IN" SEATTLE: a “Ka Sierer: wk. “Pacific “Northwest ‘outdoor “sportsman, has. ‘been : named Outdoor Editor for: Radio KING and. KING-TV: Sieyer has: “been | - news ‘eamerman. and < ‘photographer. for. “Expedition . Northwest”: for KOMO-TV ‘. ~ Donna: J. Wiggins, . formerly’ with KOLN-TV, Lincoln, . . Keith Jackson, sports editor | ‘I0-years ; ... Ray Ramsey" of KREM, Spokane, succeeds Jerry. Holzinger | as morning maf. on. KOL. .. . Al Cummings, ‘disk jockey, is moving from. KVI to. -KING Radio: “E. ‘William Henry, FCC ‘chairman, .will | -be féatured: speaker at Washington ‘State: Educational. Television: “Assn: . Helen’ Kimball (Judith Lane): of KIRO ‘and Marty Camp.: ‘KOMO-TV, ‘have received. 1963: -MeCall magazine “Golden. Mike” awards. National Educational. ‘Tele-{ Smokey.’ Stover,|. . "| any. one ‘of. them. (none'a headliner) Jong in’ focus, a : Stanza otherwise.” “pilled= Met. _ -opera’s Roberta Peters: Al’ Hirt, the =: | Kim . Sisters,.-Peg ‘Leg: Bates and. © | | Little Buck, fiddle virtuoso’ Itzhak.’ .".: Perlman, and the ‘acrobatic: Ariston.» < Typical’ -of ‘Sullivan’s. ‘some-=.. instinets ‘that. | ‘generally « Produce a Switt hour’: s. a4 Trio. thing-for-everyone... divertissement. | ” Miss. Peters: lined ‘out a Rudolph ll Friml ‘potboiler that-even the rubes: | must tire. of “by now. She was tore. “interesting ‘in tandem:.with -: "| Hirt, as the: ‘big’ guy's ‘jazz. “horn vg accompanied some: operatic. trill-... ] | ing. “Hirt: himself (plus: combo): de-=* | |livered’ his » usual . entertaining | trumpet melange. tion..: ‘mnultipte talents, . their inipaet was dimmed, “The: “grabber” turns-. ‘were ar "| hoofery’ ‘of Peg::-Leg Bates. with :~. ‘| sidekick Little Buck, and. the amus-ing tumble. tactics: ‘of the.:Ariston . -] Trio.: -Istaeliviolinist Itzhak :Perl--" aman, fiddled’ with. promised . distine4 ‘tion, andwas otherwise a: figure. og of: ‘unusual: interést | ‘because . as ab ‘polio™ victim: he. ‘performs: from a: whee! chair, playéd ‘down : with °tight. ‘camera ! which. posture: *was: ‘shots. “Unless in deference ‘to the | artist, it would: have been. worth |. Visualizing the handicap . that; after. ar -all,-doesn’t.seem to. be: one. : OF the. comics, London: “Lee's 2 . monology. -is the” lament : Of -a Tich’ boy: It is without insight of much: Georgie : ‘Kaye,.a-visiting lecturer _in~ human. behavior, -has.. § some. zany. bits: that he: triggers.for. . a generally | amiable results. ‘Third = .|funster, Bob King; has some comic ‘fF ..{ (and: some “not-so)’ notions ‘of. his-. toric. quotations that never ‘got into the textbooks. None .of ‘the three’ humor...: was. able: to generate. anything. like ‘standout. impact. a Pits: “McLendon — Continued from page: 149 — ss | borough: (as FCE ‘sees him) -. chairman of a special subcommittee . ‘f . | keeping. tabs. ‘on’ political “‘broad-*: € oe ssbeasts. ‘and. how FCC. handles “equal: Be “s time” requests. m Yarborough’: wanted tree time’ el from the.date of the first: McLendon Political: “broadcast,. ‘Feb. 10. : MeLendon : thought: he’. ‘should | . receive’ it only. from the. date. Yar-. -borough: first -acted to use. “equal--f time,”’ April: 10. On that. date, “Yar* borough's campaign ‘mana‘:er made. . \-the:. first. request for. “equal. time”. and . ‘sent tapes. ~ FCC gave: ‘Yarborough equal: titine “starting with Feb..20. On that date,. Yarborough. had'‘written.‘:McLendon. -° “the: first letter. Yarborough dida’t 2) een i ‘specifically. _ask. -for “equal time” . ../)im ‘that. letter. Instead, he’ said inv J effect: “You'll: hear. more from, me. “ Jater: ” oes Chairman. Moroney James M.-Mororiey Sr., in charge: of operations. ‘for ‘WFAA-AM-TV,: 7 has. been ‘electéd ‘chairman of. the. board. of ‘A.-H. Belo. Corp:, parent company. for: the broadcast. proper: | ties. ofthe: Dallas ‘Morning: News. -He replaces: E. M. (Ted) Dealey, : ‘who’ continues as publisher. ‘Joseph ‘M. Dealy.-was' reelected -president ‘| and. chief: exec. officer. of ‘the cor-.. | Poration. _ . The Kim. Sis_ — ‘ters are by. now ‘seasoned on thé © ~ Yank. circuits’ and.as always’ are 3 ‘able : to. -fetch a: ‘simpatico. recep-. = ‘Sunday’s outing, however, gave ’em.little. latitude for their. ae and esultantly. a “the. 2 . novelty: displays —~ ‘the awesome ”'f