American television directory (1946)
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BROADCASTING SERVICE IN 140 METROPOLITAN AREAS
Popu
No. of TV Applications
FM Applications
No. of Stand. B’cast
in
Experi¬ mental ( includes TV Relays)
Channel Nos
Total Stations
maining Ap¬ plica¬ tions
St a. Oper.
Metropolitan District
Sales
Rank
(1940
Census)
Commer¬
cial
Corn
Metropolitan munity
Metro Corapolitan munity
FM Sta¬ tions
tional
Time
6-1-45
New York — Northeastern New Jersey
i
11,691
17 (3 op.*
) 13 (1 op.*)
2. 4, 5, 7. 9, 11. 13
7
n
33
18
Chicago
2
4,499
6 ( 1 op. )
6 (1 op.)
2. 4, 5. 7, 9, 11. 13
7
4
19
8
Los Angeles
3
2,905
11
5 (2 op.)
2. 4. 5. 7. 9. 11. 13
7
2
21
12
Philadelphia
4
2,899
10 (1 op.)
2
3, 6. 10. 12
4
6
7
8
Boston
5
2,351
7
2. 4. 7. 9. 13
5
3
12
6
Detroit
6
2,296
6
2. 4. 5, 7. 9
5
2
9
6
San Francisco — Oakland
7
1,429
3
2. 4, 5, 7. 9. 11
6
18
6
Pittsburgh
8
1,994
4
3. 6. 8. 10
4
2
6
7
Cleveland
9
1,215
5
2. 4. 5. 7. 9
5
10
4
St. Louis, Mo.
10
1,368
5
4. 5. 7. 9. 13
5
4
4
6
Minneapolis, St. Paul
11
911
1
2, 4, 5. 7. 9
5
3
4
5
Washington
12
908
9
2
4. 5. 7. 9
4
10
6
Baltimore
13
1,047
4
2. 11. 13
3
7
5
Buffalo — Niagara Falls
14
858
1
4. 7. 9, 13
4
5
5
Milwaukee
15
790
1
3. 6. 8. 10
4
1
1
4
3
Cincinnati
16
789
2
1
2. 4. 7. 11
4
6
5
Kansas City, Mo. — Kansas City, Kan.
17
634
1
2. 4, 5 .9
4
2
3
3
4
Providence
18
712
3
11
1
7
4
Seattle
19
453
1
2. 5. 7. 11
4
4
6
Hartford — New Britain, Conn.
20
502
2
8. 10
2
2
2
4
Houston, Texas
21
510
2. 4. 5, 7
4
2
1
3
Portland, Ore.
22
406
1
3. 6. 8. 10. 12
5
5
2
5
Albany, Schenectady. Troy
23
431
1
2 (1 op.)
2. 4. 7. 9, 11
5
2
3
5
Indianapolis
24
455
4
1
3, 6, 8, 10. 12
5
8
4
Atlanta, Ga.
25
442
2. 5. 8. 11
4
1
3
4
Denver, Colo.
26
384
1
2. 4. 5. 7. 9
5
2
5
Dallas, Texas
27
377
2
4. 8. 12
3
2
4
Rochester, N. Y.
28
412
2, 6, 11
3
2
1
3
Columbus, Ohio
29
366
3
3. 6. 8, 10
4
1
5
3
Scranton, Wilkes-Barre
30
630
1
11
1
1
1
2
4
New Orleans
31
540
2
2. 4. 6. 7. 10
5
2
4
5
Springfield, Holyoke, Mass.
32
395
3
1
1
1
2
3
Louisville, Ky.
33
434
1
5, 9
2
3
4
Toledo, Ohio
34
342
13
1
2
2
Akron, Ohio
35
350
1
11
1
6
1
Youngstown, Ohio
36
372
13
1
3
3
Memphis, Tenn.
37
332
2. 4. 5. 7. 9
5
1
2
3
Miami, Fla.
38
251
1
2. 4. 5. 7
4
4
1
3
New Haven, Conn.
39
308
6
1
1
2
Omaha, Council Bluffs
40
288
2
3. 6. 7
3
2
1
3
Worcester, Mass.
41
306
5
1
1
3
Birmingham, Ala.
42
408
4. 9, 13
3
1
3
4
Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton, Pa.
43
325
8
1
4
2
Dayton, Ohio
44
272
1
5. 13
2
3
2
Lowell, Haverhill, Lawrence, Mass.
45
335
6
1
3
2
Syracuse, N. Y.
46
358
5. 8. 10
3
5
4
Norfolk, Newport News, Portsmouth
47
330
4. 7, 11. 13
4
2
1
3
Richmond, Va.
48
246
1
3. 6, 8. 10
4
1
4
3
San Diego, Cal.
49
256
3. 6. 8. 10
4
3
San Antonio, Texas
50
319
2. 4. 5. 7. 9
5
1
2
5
Fort Worth, Texas
51
208
2. 5. 10
3
1
4
Oklahoma City
52
221
1
2. 4. 5, 9
4
4
1
4
Bridgeport, Conn.
53
217
1
1
1
1
2
Sacramento, Cal.
54
159
3. 6. 10
3
3
3
Fall River, New Bedford, Mass.
55
273
1
1
2
2
Nashville, Tenn.
56
242
1
4. 5. 7, 9
4
1
1
1
3
Grand Rapids, Mich.
57
210
7. 9
2
5
3
Salt Lake City, Utah
58
204
2
2. 4, 5, 7, 9
5
1
1
3
Des Moines, Iowa
59
184
2. 4, 5. 9
4
1
2
3
Trenton, N. J.
60
200
1
1
1
1
Tampa, St. Petersburg, Fla.
61
210
2, 4. 5. 7
4
2
4
Wilmington, Del.
62
189
1
7
1
2
2
Canton, Ohio
63
200
1
1
1
1
Flint, Mich.
64
189
11
1
1
1
Tulsa, Okla.
65
189
3. 6. 8. 10
4
1
2
3
Jacksonville, Fla.
66
196
1
2. 4. 6. 8
4
1
2
4
Davenport, Rock Island, Moline, Iowa
67
175
2. 4. 5. 9
4
1
1
2
Utica, Rome, N. Y.
68
197
3. 13
2
1
1
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