Yearbook of radio and television (1964)

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ALABAMA Tel.: 845-2810. KBS General, Station Mgr. Glenn M. Gravitt Comm. Mgr., Program Dir John B. Gravitt Publicity Dir F. L. Pierce Chief Engineer Jess R. Moore WAAX--Gadsden-1947 Freq.: 570 Kc. .. .Power: 5 Kw, d., 500 W. n. Owned-Oper. By Etowoh Bdcstrs., Inc. Address. , . .Rainbow Drive Tel,: Uberty 3-6301 .CBS Pres., Gen. Mgr Mike McDougald Secy.-Treas Charles Smithgoll Chief Engineer W. G. Anderson For other Smithgall stations see Multiple-Station Owners WJBy-Gadsden-1950 (Formerly WETO) Owned By. ............ .Gadsden Bcstg. Co. Tel.: 546-9201................. Box 1370 Pres.i Gen.^ Sta. Mgr. .Charles Frank Boman Chsjef Engineer Calvin C. Williamson WGAD-Gadsden-1947 Freq.: 1350 Kc. . . . .Power: 5 Kw. d., 1 Kw. n. Owned-Oper. By Coosa Bcstg. Co., Inc. Address. Box 351 Tel.: Liberty 6-1611 ABC Station Reps. .... Walker-Rawalt; Dora Clayton President, General Manager E. Z. Carrell Chief Engineer .Hallie Williams For other Carrell stations see Multiple-Station Owners. WGEA-Geneva-1953 Frequency: 1150 Kc Power: 1000 Watts d. Owned By ... . Geneva Coimty Bcstg. Address P. O. Box 337 Tel.: 684-2271 .KBS President Olin Johnson WGYV-Greenville-1948 Frequency: 1380 Kc Power: 1000 Watts d. Owned-Oper. By Greenville Bcstg. Corp. Business Address P. O. Box 227 Tel.: DU 2-4444 KBS General Mgr W. H. Miller WGSV-Gunlersville-1950 Frequency: 1270 Kc Power: 1000 Watts d. Owned-Operated By Gtmtersville Bcstg. Co. Address .P. O. Box 32 Tel.: 582-4131 ,.ABC-KBS President E. Z. Carrell Gen., Comm., Ch. Eng Lavell Jackson For other Carrell stations see Multiple-Station Owners, WJBB-Haleyville-1949 Freq: 1230 Kc. .. .Power: 1 Kw. d., 250 W. n. Owned By HaleyvlUe Bcstg. Co., Inc. Address .....Box 191 Tel.: HU 6-2277 .MBS-KBS Representative C. K. Beaver President, Gen. Mgr.. John L. Slatton Comm., Prom. Mgr J. Otis ^/^Tillioms Chief Engineer Paul E. Kelly Owners of WLAY, Muscle Shoals. WERH-Hamilton-1950 Frequency: 970 Kc Power: 5000 Watts d. Owned-Oper. By Kate F. Fite Address Highway 78, South Tel.: Walnut 1-3481 KBS General Mgr. James B. Fowler WHRT-Hartselle-1956 Frequency; 860 Kc. Power: 250 Watts d. Owned By Gene Newman Address Hartselle Tel.: SPruce 3-7370.... Independent General Mgr.. Gene Newman Chief Engineer S. D. Boster WAAY-Huntsville-1947 Freq.: 1550 Kc. . .Power: 5000 W. d.; 500 W. n. Owned By Smith Bcstg. Inc. Business Address P. O. Box 986 Tel.: 534-871 , . . .Independent Representative Walker-Rawalt President. Sta. Mgr .M. D. Smith 111 General, Comm. Manager H. G. Beam Chief Engineer William Wilkes For other Smith stations see Multiple-Station Owners. WBHP-Huntsville-1937 Frequency: 1230 Kc Power: 250 Watts Owned-Operated By Wilton H. Pollard Address P.O. Box 770 Tel.: 532-3521 ABC President W. Pollard WEUP-Huntsville-1958 Frequency: 1600 Kc Power: 5000 Watts Owned By ..... . Garrett Broadcasting Service Address 2609 Ardmore Highway Tel.: 536-0713 Independent Station Rep. ......... Continental Radio Sales President, General Manager .... Leroy Garrett Sales Promo. Manager. .. .Andrew E. Dawkins Program Director. Mrs. Viola Garett Chief Engineer Euple Palmer WriX-Huntsville-1945 Frequency: 1450 Kc Power: 250 Watts Owned-Oper. By Huntsville Bcstg. Co., Inc. Address. 410 Holmes Ave., N.W. Tel.: 534-5641 Independent Pres., Gen. Mgr.. J. B. Fait, Jr. Sta. Mgr., Ch. Eng . John Garrison For other Fait stations see Multiple-Station Owners. WIXI-Irondale-1960 Frequency: 1480 Kc. .. Power: 5 Kw. d. Owned By . Jefferson Radio Co. Address Box 6787, Birmingham Tel.: 592-9697 Independent Representative . Beckjorden General Mgr. W. D. Frink 136