Television digest with electronic reports (Jan-Dec 1952)

Record Details:

Title:
Television digest with electronic reports
Date:
Jan-Dec 1952
Publisher:
Washington, D.C. : Radio News Bureau
Volume:
Television digest with electronics reports (Jan-Dec 1952)
Leaf #:
000697
Language:
English
Subjects:
Television broadcasting -- Periodicals, Television -- United States -- Periodicals","Radio broadcasting -- United States -- Periodicals.
Collection:
Broadcasting & Recorded Sound
Format:
Periodicals
Contributor:
University of Maryland, College Park
Sponsor:
LYRASIS Members and Sloan Foundation
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
A weekly digest of brief reports tracking recent developments in the U.S. television marketplace. Published out of Washington, D.C. with much more focus on the retail of TV sets than the other D.C.-based trade paper, BROADCASTING. -- Eric Hoyt, 2015
Date Added:
March 28, 2024
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3 reports that community operator is limited to small area because most of the city's power and phone wires are underground. He's extremely eager to get WHP-TV on air, says: "If we can't stay in business by satisfying the people with our signal, it's just our tough luck. That's the American democratic way." * * * * FCC still hasn't said "boo" about community systems, except in one related case. This was application of J.E. Belknap & Associates, Poplar Bluff, Mo., which proposes microwave to feed many projected systems in Missouri and Illinois. FCC set Belknap for hearing (Vol.8:29), but company has amended its proposal to say that it intends merely to operate as common carrier and won't also operate community systems. It now stands chance of getting grant of microwave facilities without hearing. Commission is reluctant to get involved in community systems — either to encourage them, discourage them or regulate them. It hasn't enough staff, isn't likely to do anything unless policing is unavoidable. Asheville case has been exception, so far, no one else complaining that community systems threaten to block orderly growth of TV stations. And this fight was settled at local level. To date, Commission has looked upon community systems as a minor technique for expanding service rather than limiting it. 10 NEW VHF ON THE AIR, MORE ON WAY: Vhf grantees are going ahead at steady pace — and at least 7 more should be added by Feb. 1 to the 10 that have gone on the air since freeze was lifted. At least, that's the promise from the CP holders. Roanoke's WSLS-TV (Channel 10) became No. 10 post-freeze station to take the air (9th vhf) when it went into operation day after debut was suddenly halted by a bolt of lightning (Vol. 8:50). It's now running test patterns 4-6 p.m. , network and some films and local shows thereafter. It's nearly sold out commercially, according to mgr. James Moore; Dec. 29 it begins carrying Dave Garroway's "Today" 7-9 a.m. No. 11 post-freeze outlet is Honolulu's KONA (Ch. 11), which also ran into hard luck with false starts (Vol. 8:47-49) but which cabled that it got back on air Dec. 17 with "commercial pictures that are excellent." It gives Hawaiian capital 2 vhf outlets now in full operation, KGMB-TV (Ch. 9) having started Dec. 1. Spokane's KXLY-TV (Ch. 4) looks like it will start next week, as promised, and possibly also El Paso's KTSM-TV (Ch. 9). In former city KHQ-TV (Ch. 6) and in latter city KROD-TV (Ch. 4) are already in full operation. Mobile's WALA-TV (Ch. 10) doesn't look like it will make Jan. 1 debut, but it may start during the month — making it a bit behind uhf WXAB-TV (Ch. 48). And this week the lineup of others promising to get going by Feb. 1 comprised: KOLN-TV, Lincoln, Neb. (Ch. 12) ; KOPO-TV, Tucson, Ariz. (Ch. 13) ; KVOA-TV, Tucson (Ch. 4) ; KELO-TV, Sioux Falls, S.D. (Ch. 11). From KMO-TV, Tacoma, Wash. (Ch. 13) came word it has ordered RCA equipment, aims to get on air in early spring. Carl Haymond, KMO owner, reporting also on his second grant, for KIT-TV, Yakima (uhf Ch. 23), said its target is mid-summer. REPUBLIC TV FILM DEAL-STRAW IN WIND: is. the "logjam" breaking up? This is obvious question posed by disclosure this weel: that Republic Pictures is releasing 104 of its feature films — most of them made since 1945 — for shewing on WCBS-TV, New York CBS flagship, in biggest deal yet between major producer and TV station. These films eventually will work their way to other stations - presumably first to CBS's owned outlets and those represented by CBS-TV Spot Sales. Pact was negotiated by WCBS-TV film manager David Savage and Earl W. Collins, president of Hollywood TV Service, owned by Republic, one of 9 biggest producer-distributors. Deal includes such films as Northwest Outpost (with Nelson Eddy, Ilona Massey) , Spectre of the Rose (Judith Anderson), Casancva in Burlesque (Joe E. Brown). Financial details weren't revealed, but trade reports said the station is paying about £200,000 for undisclosed number of showings cf the 104 films. We find it difficult to conclude fiims-to-TV logjam was broken by this one deal, and that steady stream of movies will now spew forth from major producers to