U. S. Radio (Jan-Dec 1961)
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FM STATION KEY
The statistical and factual data contained in this summary are taken from reports submitted to us by fm stations. They are believed by us to be accurate and reliable. Any questions for further information should be directed to the individual station. The total FM station key includes returns from 523 fm stations. See box below for abbreviations. Printed below is the second half of the fm key. The first half was carried in the September issue.
Abbreviations
Rep. — representative; ERP— effective radiated power; pen. — penetration; prog. — programing; where there is an am affiliate, sep. — refers to the fm being separately programed and dup. refers to the fm station duplicating the am programing; cl — classical; con — concert; op — opera; s-cl — semi-classical; pop — popular; st — standards; shw — show; flk — folic; jz — jazz; nws — news; wthr — weather; dr— drama; intrw — interview; cmtry — commentary; rel — religious; sprts — sports; educ — educational programing; disn — discussion.
IOWA
Des Moines KDMI
ERP: 115,000 w
Prog.: Rel, sacred, nws, wthr, cl KNDR
National Rep.: Heritage Representatives
Prog.: Con, op, shw, flit, jz
WHO-FM (Am: WHO)
National Rep.: Peters, Griffin, Woodward
ERP: 25 kw
Prog. (Sep.): St, pop, shw, s-cl, nws Muscatine
KWPC-FM (Am: KWPC)
National Rep.: Venard, Rintoul & McConnell
Counties: 7; ERP: 780 w
Prog. (Sep.): Sprts, con, s-cl, nws, st
Sioux City
KDVR
Counties: II; ERP: 3,000 w Prog.: CI, s-cl, jz, nws, wthr
KANSAS
Salina KAFM
Counties: 9; ERP: 3.6 kw Prog.: CI, con, s-cl, pop, st
Topeka
KTOP-FM (Am: KTOP) National Rep.: Heritage Counties: I; ERP: 3.200 Proq. (Sep.): CI, con, op, nws, iz KTCP-FM
National Rep.: Heritage Representatives Prog.: Con, op, shw, flit, Jz
Wichita
KFH-FM
Counties: 12; ERP: 10.6 lew Prog. (Dup.)
KENTUCKY
Henderson
WSON-FM (Am: WSON)
Counties: 14; ERP: 22,000 w
Prog. (Dup. /Sep.): Sprts, rel, educ, disn
Hopkinsville
WKOF (Am: WKOA)
Counties: 10; ERP: 3.73 kw
Prog. (Sep.): Pop, st, shws, nws, sprts
Lexington
WLVK-FM
National Rep.: Heritage Representatives Prog.: Op, con, shw, flk, jz
Louisville
WLVL
National Rep.: Walker-Rawalt Counties: 16; ERP: 35,000 w Prog.: CI, pop, s-cl, shw, flk
Moyfield
WNGO-FM (Am: WNGO)
Counties: 5; ERP: 600 w
Prog. (Dup.): Pop, st, nws, wthr, sprts
Owensboro
WOMI-FM (Am: WOMI) National Rep.: Everett-McKinney Counties: 14
Prog. (Dup.): CI, con, op, nws, sprts Paducah
WKYB-FM (Am: WKYB) National Rep.: Boiling Counties: 40; ERP: 32,000 w Prog.: S-cl, pop, st, nws
LOUISIANA
Baton Rouge
WJBO (Am: WJBO)
Counties: 64; ERP: 2,450 w
Prog. (Dup.): CI, s-cl, pop, st, nws, wthr
New Orleans
WDSU-FM (Am: WDSU)
National Rep.: John Blair
ERP: 42,000 w
Market Pen.: 24.1% (Pulse)
Prog. (Dup.): Pop, st, shw, con, cl,s-cl, nws
WWMT
National Rep.: Good Music Broadcasters
Counties: 17; ERP: 48,000 w Prog.: St, s-cl, shw, cl, con
Shreveport
KBCL-FM (Am: KBCL)
National Rep.: George T. Hopewell
Counties: 9; ERP: 3.6 kw
Prog.: (Sep., nights): Cl, con, s-cl, st
KWKH-FM (Am: KWKH)
National Rep.: Henry I. Christal
Counties: 6; ERP: 17,000 w
Prog (Dup.): Pop, flk, nws, sprts, wthr
MAINE
Augusta
WFAU-FM (Am: WFAU)
National Rep.: Devney/Daren F. McGavren
Counties: 10; ERP: 4,845 w
Prog. (Sep.): Cl, con, s-cl, st, shw
Bangor
WABI-FM (Am: WABI)
National Rep.: George P. Hollingbery
Counties: 7; ERP; 6,100 w
Prog. (Sep. nights): St, cl, shw, con, nws
Caribou
WFST-FM (Am: WFST)
National Rep.: Devney O'Connell and
Daren F. McGavren
Counties: 2; ERP: 250 w
Prog. (Dup.): Shw, st, s-cl, con, nws
Lewiston
WCOU-FM (Am: WCOU)
National Rep.: Devney-O'Connell
Counties: 8; ERP: 13,800 w
Prog. (Sep. nights): Cl, shw, con, s-cl, op
Poland Spring
WMTW-FM
Counties: 36; ERP: 49.1 kw Prog.: Cl, con, s-cl, op, nws
Portland
WLOB-FM (Am: WLOB) Counties: 4; ERP: 3,700 w Proq. (Sep.): Programatic
MARYLAND
Annapolis
WXTC (Am: WANN) Counties: 25; ERP: 20,000 w Prog. (Sep.): Cl, con, s-cl, pop, st
Baltimore
WAOE-FM (Am: WAOE)
National Rep.: Good Music Broadcasters
Counties: 33; ERP: 20,000 w
Prog. (Sep.): S-cl, shw, st
WBAL-FM (Am: WBAL)
National Rep.: Spot Time Sales
Counties: 33; ERP: 20,000 w
Prog. (Sep.): Cl, s-cl, shw, flk, jz
WCAO-FM (Am: WCAO)
National Rep.: Heritage Stations
Counties: 23
WFMM
National Rep.: Walker-Rawalt Counties: 30; ERP: 20,000 w Prog.: S-cl, st, flk, cl, op WITH-FM (Am: WITH) National Rep.: QXR Network Counties: 31; ERP: 20,000 w Market Pen.: 33.7% (Pulse) Prog. (Sep.):C, con, nws, op, s-cl WRBS
National Rep.: Fine Music Hi-Fi Broadcasters Counties: 30; ERP: 20,000 w Prog.: Cl, s-cl, st, nws. wthr
Havre De Grace
WASA-FM (Am: WAS A) Counties: 5; ERP: 3,000 w Prog. (Dup. days, sep. nights): St, pop, shw, nws, wthr
Westminster
WTTR-FM (Am: WTTR)
Counties: 5; ERP: 4,600 w
Prog. (Dup.): St, s-cl, pop, nws, wthr
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U. S. RADIO/ October-November 1961