U. S. Radio (Jan-Dec 1960)

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vould have been "in his element"at WPTR \m\ Paine had a dedicated sense of responsibility. So as WPTR. He'd have loved it here. \"PTR takes a more active part in the promotion of 'ubHc Service than perhaps any radio station in America. t plays music, of course, but news comes first. It believes idio is primarily a media of communications and that is more effective in many areas than print could ever ope to be. VPTR originated "Action — Central News". This conept of instantaneous round the world coverage plus lobile unit local coverage is now being used ( title and 11) by over 100 major radio stations coast to coast. Hit more — WPTR not only covers the news — it says .hat it thinks about it, too. And it says it in the most independent language of any independent in the business. This is GRASS ROOTS RADIO AT ITS BEST and perhaps why WPTR is the best listened to station in the market. Perhaps that's why it has more local advertising than the next 3 stations combined; more total advertising than the next 2 stations put together. 50,000 PEOPLE WATTS ALBANY, TROY, SCHENECTADY The Dominant Station in the market according to Pulse. Right up there with Hooper, too. Represented nationally by Robert E. Eastman & Co., Inc. EOPLE. DUNCAN MOUNSEY EXEC. V. P. OF WPTR A division of SCHINE ENTERPRISES