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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