Broadcasting (Oct 1931-Dec 1932)

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A CITY OF HOMES IN ADDITION TO ITS « « FAMOUS HOTELS AND BOARDWALK » » WPG 5000 WATTS CLEARED NATIONAL CHANNEL Its 1200 Hotels (majority radio equipped in room or lobby) entertain 15 million visitors yearly, a modern city houses its permanent residents, with a large purchasing power. Atlantic City has no slums. Atlantic City has an assessed valuation of $300,000,000. MARKET DATA Local Coverage Population 256,193 Families 62,486 Radio Sets 28,539 Radio Listeners 88,470 Residence Telephones 25,461 Passenger Automobiles 49,413 Bank Deposits _$127,875,000 Good Coverage Population 10.086,918 Families 2.460,223 Radio Sets 1.094,947 Radio Listeners 3,394,336 Residence Telephones 975.329 Passenger Automobiles 1,416,974 Bank Deposits $5,841,079,000 WPG Dominates this rich territory with an intense coverage in a fifty mile radius, consisting of Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland, Burlington, Salem and Ocean Counties, in addition to an overspill audience on the Atlantic Seacoast from Maine to Florida. No other broadcast transmitter within 60 miles "KING NEPTUNE," whose voice is heard exclusively thru WPG and Columbia Broadcasting System: the only station broadcasting regularly the breaking of the waves. When picking your broadcast media, select one that is quick to respond — an ideal proving ground — WPG WPG BROADCASTING CORPORATION STUDIOS LOCATED DIRECTLY ON THE FAMOUS BOARDWALK ATLANTIC CITY Operated by the COLUMBIA BROADCASTING SYSTEM