AL. PAUL THEIL, former city news editor of WCKY Cincinnati, has Joined WZIP Covington, as produc- tion manager. He previously has been with WCPO Cincinnati and WCMI Huntington. FRED STUART, announcer at WRC -FM Washington, is the father of a girl. PERRY W. WARD, originator of net- work shows "Spin and Win" and "Scramby Amby," PRODUCTiOflI' has been appointed coordinator of pro- duction for KOMA Oklahoma City and KTUL Tulsa and attended Canadian Weekly News- broadcast Oct. 2. He recently sold two I BROADCASTING, papers Association meet at Victoria. other mystery scripts to WBBM Chi- Oct. 6). Mr. Ward DON QUINN, writer of NBC "Fibber cago for use on "The Echo." started in radio in McGee & Molly" program, has titled ED SULLIVAN, WCOP Boston continu- 1931 at KVOO Tul- book he is writing about those mythi- ity and scriptwriter, is the father of a sa and later worked cal Characters, "The McGees of Wistful boy, Edward Thomas Jr., born Sept. 21. at WKY Oklahoma Vista," for spring release by Simon & ROBERT WOOD, operations manager of City, and CBS, NBC Schuster. WCBS -TV New York, CBS video station, and ABC in Holly- WALTER LURIE, executive producer and Mrs. Nancy Gould Eriksen were wood. of MBS New York, is in Hollywood for married Sept. 25. ELLEN WHITE and three weeks for start of "Meet Me At GERRY BARTLETT, former announcer- Mr.Ward JOHNNIE HILL vo- Perky's," and to check on other pro- producer for the CBS shortwave depart- spective network shows. ment, is now freelancing in radio re- calists, and the fields. RICHMOND QUARTET have joined ARTHUR KOHL, radio and screen cording and slide -film ABC Central Division. character actor, has Joined cast of TOL AVERY, announcer at KPO Ban "Archie Andrews," NBC Chicago -origi- Francisco and Yvonne LeRoy were mar- GEORGE GRAY, news editor of WHOB ried Sept. 18. Mass., has been nated program, replacing ARTHUR Q. Gardner named pro- BRYAN, who has returned to Holly- MRS. VERNON PAUL BECK, profes- gram manager of that station. wood to resume his roles in "Fibber sionally known as WINIFRED WOLFE, JOE BEYDA has Joined WMAL Wash- McGee & Molly" and "The Great Gild- who portrays "Teddy" in NBC "One ington, as a page. ersleeve." Man's Family, ' is the mother of a girl JUNE PUGMIRE, traffic director at,KLX ELIZABETH LONG, director of women's born Sept. 15. THE Oakland, Calif., has been appointed as- interests of CBS Toronto, was elected ALLEN A. FUNT, of ABC's "Candid Mi- sistant program director. GENNEY NEL- world convenor of broadcasting for In- crophone" program, is the father of a RICH CENTRAL SON, member of KLX copy department ternational Council of Women, at first boy, Peter, born Sept. 25. has resigned to take Civil Service pos- postwar conference of the council held BILL MANHOFF and NORMAN PAUL SECTION OF tion In Korea. at Philadelphia recently. have been added to CBS "Tony Martin BEN GREER, announcer at WSPA GORDON C. BURKE, former freelancer Show" as writers, taking over assign- Spartanburg, S. C., and PEGGY PHIL- in Hollywood and previously with ment from GLENN WHEATON. VIRGINIA LIPS, WSPA copy writer, were married KGMB Honolulu, has joined announc- FRANCES SCULLY, Hollywood film Sept. 27. ing staff of KDYL Salt Lake City, suc- commentator, is in New York for one ceeding KEITH ENGAR, who resigned month gathering new material for KECA LEE MORRISON, formerly with WOOK to join faculty of U. of Utah. "Star Gazing With Frances Scully." Silver Spring, Md., has Joined WLBR LOU COOK is substituting on Miss AFFILIATED WITH MUTUAL Lebanon. Pa., replacing PAUL SMITH, HAL HOUGH, formerly with KMBC Scully's program with aid of daily news resigned. Kansas City, has been anointed pro- 1000 WATTS 1390 KC gram director of KOME Tulsa, Okla. letters from latter. RON MILLER, former freelancer in Chi- JOE CHESNEY, formerly with CJAV KEITH SANDY, m.c. of CKEY Toronto, JACK WELDON, Manager cago, and during war with AFRS, has has been voted King of Canada's Disc Port Alberni and CFJC Kamloops, has Hits Magazine." Owned and Operated By Joined WSAZ Huntington, W. Va., as Joined announcing staff of CKNW New Jockies in poll by "Song staff announcer. production man- OLD DOMINION BROADCASTING Westminster, and SUE WARD SPEERS DICK DIESPECKER, JOHNNY GREY, formerly with WPPA has Joined station's program depart- ager of CJOR Vancouver, has received COMPANY Pottsville, Pa., has joined WELM El- ment. an award from Ohio State U. Institute Lynchburg, Virginia mira. N. Y., as morning m.c. RICHARD JOHN JACKSON, writer with CKNW for Education by Radio for his produc- RHODES, formerly with WILDS tion series "Scalpel, Please," which was National Representative Hunts- New Westminster, B. C., is the father Judged "a most unusual undertaking for ville, Ala.. WHAL Shelbyville and WOPI of twin girls born Sept. 21. done is worthy THE WALKER COMPANY Bristol, Tenn., has joined WELM as a local station. The Job writer- announcer. RONALD DUNLAVEY, formerly with of a network." WFBL Syracuse. has joined WRC Wash- WILLIAM CARPER, formerly with sta- BOB TENNANT, announcer -producer at ington, as announcer. JACK RONEY, tion's transmitter at Itasca, Ill., has re- WRVA Richmond, Va., Is the father relief announcer at WRC, has been as member of of twin girls. appointed to permanent announcing joined WBBM Chicago, staff. scheduling department. DONALD G. SHANAHAN, formerly with HERB FINN, former writer on NBC /NG KORE Eugene, Ore., has Joined an- WISHART CAMPBELL, music director "Duffy's Tavern," has shifted to New SPEARHEAD nouncing staff of KDYL Salt Lake of CFRB Toronto, has written two on CBS City. hymns which have been introduced at York in similar capacity THE PROGRESS DOROTHY BERTULIS, assistant music Knox United Church, Owen Sound, "Robert Q. Lewis Show." librarian at KYW Philadelphia, and Ont., and it is planned to air the DICK BOLENDER, announcer at WERK Charles Kirsnis Jr. have announced hymns on CBC network. Pittsfield, Mass., and Doris Brown have their engagement. announced their engagement, with °EFM BILL ROBBINS, formerly with WCKY for late this year. ROY LaPLANTE, formerly with KYW Cincinnati, has joined announcing wedding planned Philadelphia, has Joined WPEN Phila- staff of WOL Washington, replacing LEW LOWRY, former assistant mana- delphia as staff announcer. He will BUD SHERMAN. ger of WHIT New Bern, N. C., and re- Charleston, S. C., take over "Newsical Clock" show, ROBERT HALL, CBS Hollywood script cently with WTMA heard Mon. -Sat. 7:05 -9:00 a.m. writer, is the father of a boy born has Joined KOOL Phoenix. JEAN SABLON, his Oct. 3. ROLLO HUNTER, acting program-pro- star of own show on KECA CBS, and DON SEVERN of Kenyon & BILL JACOBSON and ALAN WOODS duction manager of Hollywood, Eckhardt, New York, were awarded cita- have been added to writing staff of is the father of a girl born Sept. 29. tions from Gen. Omar Bradley for their ABC "Jack Paar Show." work on special Veterans Administra- FORMATION of a WIP- Veterans Club, tion radio series "Here's To DON SWEENEY, CBS Hollywood trade comprised of ex-GI members of WIP Veterans." news contact, is the father of a boy, Philadelphia, has been announced by HELEN ELEY, onetime musical comedy Michael, born Oct. 4. Murray Arnold, program director. Main star, has been chosen for role of Miss BOB PLATT, staff writer of WIND purpose of the organization is to enable Duffy on NBC "Duffy's Tavern." She re- Chicago, is the author of the script, veterans to discuss their problems and places SANDRA GOULD, who resigned "Story of Markham's Death," which to permit Mr. Arnold to retain GI slant for spot on NBC "Jack Carson Show" presented on CBS' "Suspense" in programming veteran shows. and film commitments. was BOB DWAN has resigned from NBC Hollywood production staff to serve as package producer of ABC "You Bet Your Life," starring Groucho Marx and starting Oct. 27 [BROADCASTING, Oct. el. HY FREEDMAN has been added to RADIO'S BEST BUY program's writing staff. HARRY E. BORDER has joined general IN YNE service department of KYW Phila- delphia, replacing JOHN ANDERSON, NATIONS CAPITAL resigned. BARRY RITTENOUR, formerly with MUSIC PAYS OFF WNBZ Saranac Lake, N. Y., has joined `F announcing staff of WWHG (FM) Hor- KSFO nell, N'. Y. BOB SINGER, writer on NBC "Duffy's SAN FRA Tavern," has resigned to join publicity ¡VIRIrr LIILLARI staff of Maury Foladare & Assoc., Hollywood. are enthusiastic about MN MIN. Northern Californians JANICE CARTER, former writer of KSFO's planned music . , . and discrimina- NBC Central Division, has joined pub- enjoying the Pay Off. Ask lic relations department of MBS' Cen- ting advertisers are tral DivisiOn. your Universal Radio Sales representative. NtI- /-1177W r, II Wesley L nimm, Prendent WELLS RITCHIE, supervisor of press Philip G. ]atky, Vice- Pruident and information of CBC Toronto, is on western Canadian inspection tour Page 50 October 13, 1947 BROADCASTING Telecasting