Radio annual (1954)

Record Details:

Title:
Radio annual
Date:
1954
Publisher:
New York : Radio Daily Corp.
Volume:
Radio annual and television yearbook (1954)
Leaf #:
000425
Language:
English
Collection:
Broadcasting & Recorded Sound and Year Book
Format:
Annuals
Contributor:
Library of Congress, MBRS, Recorded Sound Section
Sponsor:
Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Date Added:
September 28, 2023
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ILLINOIS Pop. Feb. 1,1954 (Est.) 9,273,000 — Families 2,838,000 Radio Homes 2 J 87, 000 — TV Homes 1,962,000 — Stations in State 81 WOKZ ALTON— 1948— KBS Frequency: 1570 Kc Power 1000 Watts Owned-Oper. By Edward N. Palen Address Hotel Stratford Phone Number 3-5506 Air Time Daytime News Service UP Pres., Gen. Mgr Edward N. Palen Sta.. Comm. Mgr W. Eccles Huff Prom. Mgr., Pub. Dir Lloyd Smith Program Director Clyde Wiseman Chief Engineer Ben Ruyle W M R 0 AURORA— 1938 Frequency: 1280 Kc Power: 250 Watts, d. Owned-Operaled By Martin R. O'Brien Business-Studio Address 184 S. River Phone Number 4215 News Service INS Transcription Service LangWorth Pres., Gen., Sta. Mgr Martin R. O'Brien Comm., Sales Prom. Mgr Vincent G. Cofey Prog., Publ. Dir Jeanne M. Doran Chief Engineer John Kitner WIBV BELLEVILLE— 1947 Frequency: 1060 Kc Power: 250 Watts, d. Owned-Operated By Belleville Bcstg. Co. Bus.-Studio-Tronsmitter Address. .2100 W. Main Phone Number BE 5000 News Service AP Representative Indie Sales President John W. Lewis Program Director Wm. C. Bailey Comm., Prom. Mgr Clarence Keller Chief Engineer Marvin Mollring W J B C BLOOMINGTON— 1924— ABC Frequency: 1230 Kc Power: 250 Watts Owned-Oper. By . . . . Bloomington Bcstg. Corp. Address 209 E. Washington Phone Number 5281 Air Time Full Time News Service UP Transcription Service Thesaurus, World Representative Rambeau Membership NARTB, BAB President Loring C. Merwin General Sta., Manager. . .Warner C. Tidemann Commercial Manager Harry Swift Program Director Fred Muxifeld News Director Keith Bright Chief Engineer Fred L. Btriley WKRO CAIRO1942— MBS Frequency: 1490 Kc Power: 250 Watts Owned-Operated By Oscar C. Hirsch Business Address Box 311 Phone Number 1490 Air Tune Full Time News Service UP Representative John E. Pearson Membership NARTB, BAB Owner-Chief Engr Oscar C. Hirsch Gen.-Station-Comm. Mgr Merrill C. Currier WBYS CANTON— 1947— KBS Frequency: 1560 Kc Power: 250 Watts, d. Owned-Operated By... Fulton Co. Bcstg. Co. Business-Studio-Transmitter . . . East Linn Limits Phone Number 1877 Air Time Sunrise-Sunset News Service AP Transcription Service World Owner, Gen. Mgr D. S. Phares WCIL CARBONDALE— 1948 Frequency: 1020 Kc. . . .Power: 1000 Watts, d. Owned-Operated By . . . Southern Dlinois Bcstg. Business-Studio Address 218 W. Main St. Phone Number 167 News Service AP Transcription Service Thesaurus Membership NARTB. BAB Gen., Sta. Mgr., Chf. Engr Paul F. McRoy Commercial Manager Walter Schafer WROY CARMI— 1948— KEYSTONE Frequency: 1460 Kc Power: 1000 Watts d. Owned-Oper. By Carmi Bdcstg Co. Address 101 South Walnut Street Phone Number 4161 News Service UP Transcription Service Lang-Worth, SESAC Representative Sears & Ayer. Inc. President Roy Clippinger General Manager Howard M. Reedy Commercial Manager Jack Wiedemann Program Director William Baker Chief Engineer John Greenwood WCAZ CARTHAGE— 1921 Frequency: 990 Kc Power: 1000 Watts d. Owned-Oper. By. .Superior Bcstg. Service, Inc. Business-Studio Address 502 Wabash Ave. Phone Number 520 397