Radio annual (1940)

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BRITISH COLUMBIA 11:00 P.M. NEWS SERVICE: Canadian Press. TRANSCRIPTION SERVICE: NBC Thesaurus. Personnel Managing Director J. W. B. Browne Women's Program Director Mary E. Royle Representatives John E. Baldwin, Vancouver Dominion Broadcasting Co. (Toronto) Joseph Hershey McGillvra c k'l n "THE KOOTENAYS' FAVORITE STATION" NELSON— EST. 1939 CBC FREQUENCY: 1420 Kc. POWER: 100 watts. OWNED BY: The Nelson Daily News. OPERATED BY: The Nelson Daily News. BUSINESS ADDRESS: 711 Radio Avenue. STUDIO ADDRESS: 711 Radio Ave. TRANSMITTER LOCATION: 711 Radio Ave. TIME ON THE AIR: 7:00 A.M. to 12:00 midnight, except Saturday; 7:00 A.M. to 2:00 A.M., Saturdays. NEWSPAPER AFFILIATION: Nelson Daily News. TRANSCRIPTION SERVICE: Standard Radio. Personnel Manager Hume A. Lethbridge Program Manager F. R. Halhed Coverage Population — Primary * 8,500 Radio Homes — " 6,970 Population — Secondary * 12,500 Radio Homes — " 12,250 * Families. Source: Dominion Reports; Nelson Daily News. Representative All-Canada Radio Facilities, Ltd. CFPR "VOICE OF NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA" PRINCE RUPERT FREQUENCY: 580 Kc. POWER: 50 watts. OWNED BY: F. E. Batt. OPERATED BY: Northwest Broadcast & Service Co. BUSINESS ADDRESS: P. O. Box 848. STUDIO ADDRESS: 336 Second Ave. PHONE: 863. TRANSMITTER LOCATION: Prince Rupert. TRANSCRIPTION SERVICE: C. P. MacGregor. Personnel Owner F. E. Batt General Manager C. H. Insulander Advertising Manager S. J. Anderson Coverage Population — Primary 14,500* * Additional 3,000 from April to October. Source: Station survey. Representative All-Canada Radio Facilities, Ltd. CJ AT "THE VOTCE OF THE KOOTENAYS" TRAIL— EST. 1934 CBC FREQUENCY: 910 Kc. POWER: 1000 Watts. OWNED BY: Kootenay Broadcasting Co., Ltd. OPERATED BY: Same. BUSINESS ADDRESS: Victoria St. PHONE: 737. STUDIO ADDRESS: Victoria St. TRANSMITTER LOCATION: Warfield. TIME ON THE AIR: 7:00 A.M. to 12:00 midnight, daily; 9:00 A.M. to 11:30 P.M., Sundays. NEWSPAPER AFFILIATION: Trail Daily Times. NEWS SERVICE: Canadian Press. TRANSCRIPTION SERVICE: NBC Thesaurus. MAINTAINS ARTISTS' BUREAU. Personnel President B. A. Stimmel Manager A. J. Balfour Accountant A. D. Pettersen Coverage Population — Primary 202,800 Radio Homes — " 27,800 Source: Station survey. Representatives Weed & Company All-Canada Radio Facilities CBR "VOICE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA AT VANCOUVER" VANCOUVER— EST. 1925 CANADIAN BROADCASTING CORP. BRITISH COLUMBIA REGIONAL NETWORK FREQUENCY: 1100 Kc. POWER: 5000 Watts. OPERATED BY: Canadian Broadcasting Corp. BUSINESS ADDRESS: Hotel Vancouver. PHONE: Trinity 2511. STUDIO ADDRESS: Same. TRANSMITTER LOCATION: Lulu Island. TIME ON THE AIR: 7:30 A.M. to 12:00 midnight, daily; 8:00 A.M. to 12:00 midnight. Sundays. NEWS SERVICE: Canadian Press. Personnel Regional Representative I. Dilworth Station Manager Peter Aylen Regional Engineer N. R. Olding Representative Canadian Broadcasting Corp. CJOR VANCOUVER— EST. 1926 FREQUENCY: 600 Kc. POWER: 500 watts. G. C. Chandler. BUSINESS ADDRESS: Hotel Grovesnor. Howe St. PHONE: Trinity 5321. STUDIO ADDRESS: Same. TRANSMITTER LOCATION: Elburne. TIME ON THE AIR: Daily. 6:30 A.M. to midnight; Sunday, 9:00 A.M. to 9:45 P.M. NEWS SERVICES: Transradio Press, British United Press. TRANSCRIPTION SERVICE: NBC Thesaurus. 594