pher, on behalf of the Civic Commit- Portland, Me.; WCCM Lawrence; AB -PT earnings up tee of the State Dept., endorsed by WHAV Haverhill; WFGM Fitchburg. President Eisenhower's People to all Massachusetts, and WWNH Ro- Third -quarter earnings for American People Program. Under the program, chester, N.H. Broadcasting -Paramount The artres, KYA sent Osaka, its "sister city," a paced by television, are expected to radio sizeable shipment of pharmaceutical Hearty congratulations A sta- mount well above last year, contributing products to be used for public welfare tion, a tv station and a newspaper were to what is predicted as a record year, awarded mahogany hearts with - work. Mayor Christopher added his sterling Leonard H. Goldenson, president of silver inscribed plaques in appreciation official commendation to Mr. Wagner AB -PT, told the Society of Se- of their public service effort for the and KYA. curity Analysts last week. He said ABC - Indiana Heart Assn. WOWO Fort TV had a 22% increase in gross time Closed sessions As part of a docu- Wayne, WFBM -TV Indianapolis and billings in 1959 and an 18% increase mentary series on the problems of small - the Hagerstown (Ind.) Exponent were the first seven months of this year. town government, KHOU-TV Houston the recipients. Primary affiliates number 110, covering sought permission to televise the pub- Newspaper buy The Wichita Eagle, 88% of U.S. television homes. He lic meeting of the mayor and city coun- Wichita, Kan., has bought its rival the claimed first place in share of the three - cil at Deer Park, Tex. The mayor and Wichita Beacon. The consideration was network audience in prime evening the council had been embroiled in polit- not announced. The Eagle owns KFH- hours in 50 measured markets. ical strife. The five councilmen turned AM-FM in the south central Kansas down the station's request even though city. Marcellus Murdock, president of had offered his cooperation. WSVL's target date the mayor the Eagle, said the Beacon would con- November is the target date for tinue to be published until details of a Fm plans Construction has started WSVL Shelbyville, Ind., to go on the combined operation can on WRFD -FM Worthington-Columbus, be completed. air, according to R.D. Ingram, presi- Ohio, on the site of the WRFD -AM dent, The station will operate on 1520 studios. The new Peoples Broadcasting Stone to direct kc with 250 w. Studios and tower will Corp. outlet will operate on 97.9 me NAB Radio be located 11/2 miles north of Shelby- with an ERP of 186 kw. It is scheduled Code ville on Morristown Rd. H.T. Parrott to go on the air Jan. 1, 1961. According NAB's Radio Code, a three- decade is vice president and J.W. Pickett is to Peoples' President Herbert E. Evans, document that recently was bolstered secretary- treasurer of Shelby County the fm station will make it possible for with enforcement provisions, will have Broadcasting Co., the licensee. It was WRFD -AM -FM to broadcast full time its first admin- announced that John A. Hartnett will be with a 6 a.m. sign-on and a 1 a.m. sign - istrator starting general manager and Benny Colyer will off. He further stated the new station Nov. 1. Charles be chief engineer. will broadcast "an interesting and va- M. Stone, ried series of programs with some ex- broadcaster WICU -TV to go ABC perimental ventures into certain types with a quarter - of specific programming." century of ex- WICU -TV Erie, Pa., will switch its perience, primary affiliation from NBC to ABC Physician honored WROC -TV Ro- will next May, it was announced last week. chester, N.Y., has presented its annual direct code af- The station at present is a secondary Merit Award for Meritorious Achieve- fairs. He reports affiliated of ABC, with primary NBC ment to Dr. Michael J. Crino of Ro- to John F. Meagher, NAB affiliation. This is the eighth station chester. A 14 -man award board each radio vice presi- in four months to realign primary af- year selects an individual who has made STONE MR. dent. filiation in favor of ABC-TV, a significant contribution to community Julius Under the new self -regulatory docu- Barnathan, network vice president for enrichment. This board is comprised of ment Mr. work affiliated stations, said. Edward business, social, religious and educa- Stone will on a moni- Lamb. toring program insure president of the station, saluted - tional leaders. Dr. Crino was cited for to compliance ABC by the code's member and - TV's "pattern of growth, of upsurge." his many years of service at the Lewis non member subscribers. Policy guidance is WICU -TV is on ch. 12 in a two -station Street Center (social welfare settle- pro- vided by the new nine -member city. WSEE (TV) Erie is on ch. 35, ment) and for his "monumental organ- Radio Code Board headed by Cliff Gill, with primary CBS affiliation, secondary izational and coordination job" in es- presi- dent- general ABC. tablishing polio vaccine clinics for chil- manager of KEZY Ana- heim, dren and young adults in 1959. Calif. Mr. Stone, 45, is a native of Green- Rep appointments Six ville, S.C. He has lived since 1936 Down -East network New Eng- in WCKR Miami; KANS Independence- land radio stations have formed the Jacksonville, Fla. He entered radio as Kansas City; WHIS -AM -TV Bluefield, New England Merchandising Network an announcer at WJBY Gadsden, Ala., W.Va.; KABL San Francisco and to offer food and drug advertisers a moving two years later to WMBR WYSL Buffalo: Clarke Brown complete advertising package. Jim Jacksonville. During World War II he Co., Dallas, as regional representative. Keough, sales manager of WFEA Man- produced daily radio newscasts as a chester, N.H., is managing director. Navy Seabee in the Pacific. Returning to KDOK Tyler, Tex.: John E. Pearson NEMN offers the advertiser one and WMBR, he moved up to general sales Co. two weekends of aisle or dump dis- manager for radio -tv. When the Wash- plays, shelf-talkers during the course ington Post Co. acquired the property KIMO Hilo, Hawaii: Breen & Ward, of the entire campaign, special promo- he was elected vice president for tv N.Y. tions by wholesalers, bus cards, window administration, directing sales, program- WWSR St. Albans, Vt.: New displays, direct mailings to grocers, per- ming, promotion and studio engineer- England Spot; Sales, Boston, by the network's repre- ing. In 1959 he jdined as regional repre- sonal contacts Mason, Dow & sentative. sentatives, etc. Sales offices are at Stone, advertising agency, as a partner. WFEA and Foster & Creed. Bostón. He is a Broadcast Pioneer and a past WADC Akron, Ohio: Bernard How- Member stations are WFEA; WGAN president of the Jacksonville Ad Club. ard & Co., N.Y.

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