Broadcasting (Jan - Mar 1949)

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For Sale (Cont'd) Help Wanted (Cont'd) Equipment For Sale: RCA 69-C distortion meter, 68-B audio oscillator, condition new $550 for both. Box 852, BROADCASTING^ FM transmitter 250W RCA type BT250A. In excellent condition and perfect in appearance. Used only seven months, WPIK, Alexandria, Virginia. FM antenna, 4 bay federal square loop, complete with de-icers and 9'3" latticesteel A sections, transmission line harness with expansion joints. Original cost $4,800. Will sell for $2,400.00 with engineering assistance. WTCN, Minneapolis 4, Minn. Western Electric, 443-A-l, 1 kw transmitter now available. Good condition. Spare power transformer. General Radio modulation monitor, type 731-A, serial #539. Direct inquiries to Albert Johnson, KOY, Phoenix, Arizona. 1000 watt transmitter, RCA type IK. In excellent condition and perfect in appearance. Includes two sets of tubes, an assortment of spare parts and a separate cabinet rack for monitors. Price reasonable. Will arrange for crating and shipping. Write or phone Talbott, KROD, El Paso, Texas. New latest model FM transmitter 10 kw complete with frequency and modulation monitor plus 6 bay antenna. 500 ft. of 3^8 coaxial line with fitting. One Truscon 380 ft. tower. Write Chief Engineer, WMAW, 723 N. 3rd St„ Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Magnecorder wire recorder, model SD-1, frequency resijonse within 2 DB from 50 to 10,000 cycles. 32 minute playback time. Now being used to record and playback network programs. 600 ohms balanced input and output. Twelve full and several short spools of wire, spare belt and instruction book included. WTAG, Worcester 1, Mass. Gates 25-A frequency control unit, brand new, never used, complete with BUley oven, 1400 kc crystal. Make offer. KUGN, Eugene, Oregon. Lehigh tower, 205 feet with side and top flights. Now in service and in excellent condition. Will be available about March 15. Purchaser to dismantle. WBAB, Atlantic City, New Jersey. Presto K-8 recorder in perfect condition. Value $345 new, will take $250 or best offer. Box 964 BROADCASTING. An excellent ruggedly constructed, easy to operate, fully FCC approved 250 watt AM transmitter. Out of use only because we went to 1 kw — two sets of tubes, crystal oven, spare power transformer in original crate, complete schematic diagram and instructions. Will sell cheap to move — make offer WJSW, Altoona Broadcasting Company, Altoona, Pennsylvania. WEAM, now 5000 watt fulltime, has for Immediate sale 1 kw Raytheon transmitter, model RA, frequency 530 to 1600. In excellent condition, has spare parts. Sacrifice at $5000. Blaw-Knox tower, 235 feet, tapered, self-supporting, grounded. Accept best offer. Contact Howard Stanley, WEAM, Arlington, Virginia. Wanted to Buy Wanted: Good used transcribed Christmas shows that can be sold for Christmas 1949. Box 843, BROADCASTING. Will buy radio station. Price must be right. Box 974, BROADCASTING. Wanted to buy — 10 kw AM transmitter. Reply to Box 981, BROADCASTING. Miscellaneous For personnel — for jobs. National Radio Employment Agency, 6636 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, California. Help Wanted Salesmen WANTED Transcription Salesmen. .Juvenile program, already well known with succps.sful record. Protected territories open. Generous commissions. Tell us what other shows you are now handling, and the markets vou cover. Address Box 9.5.5, BR0.4'DCASTING. A SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY for TRANSCRIPTION SALESMEN If you are calling on radio stations, advertisers and agencies in the United States or Canada — here is an opportunity to substantially increase your income by representing two of the fastest selling syndicated programs in the Industry: THE DEEMS TAYLOR CONCERT and TELLO-TEST We are interested only in top calibre individuals familiar with sales problems related to local and regional station operations and who have the confidence of station personnel. Here is an opportunity for increased income and increasing opportunities in the program field. In replying please supply any and all information which will aid us in considering your application. Radio Features, Inc. 75 East Wacker Drive Chicago 1, Illinois Help Wanted (Cont'd) Production-Programming, others Situations Wanted (Cont'd) RADIO WRITER-DIRECTOR Wanted by 4-A Agency THE MAN WE WANT may now be doing an all-Tound job for some radio station, or he may be a member of a large agency radio department and just waiting for the chance to be his own boss. WHEREVER he is, he must .be ambitious and ambidexterous for we want a man who can write hardselling radio copy, supervise programs, produce spots and understand timebuying. WE EXPECT TO POLISH some of his rough spots, but this man, as soon as he is ready, will be the radio and television director of an expanding eastern 4-A Agency (not New York) with growing radio and television billing. SALARY starts around five thousand dollars per year. In addition, we offer bonus and profit sharing plans and the opportunity to work under pleasant conditions with a young, energetic staff. WRITE and tell us your education, experience, family status, accounts you've written for, radio or TV jobs you've handled. If you can send samples, we'll return them promptly. WE'LL ARRANGE AN INTERVIEW, if you look good to us. All applications are confidential ; our entire staff knows about this ad. Write today! BOX 954, BROADCASTING WANTED PROMOTION MANAGER . . . the promotion manager of one of the nation's leading CBS stations is slated for a higher post within the organization. If you would like a crack at his job which offers a good salary, generous budget, free creative rein and broad responsibility, write fully with references and samples of your work. All replies are confidential. BOX 953, BROADCASTING Experienced, not-too-young program director for independent AM-FM in midwest metropolitan market. Must have general knowledge of all program phases — commercial, sustaining, public service, news, sports, popular and classical music. Announcing ability not necessary. State all in first letter — experience, age, salary requested. Attach small photo. Present incumbent retiring for personal reasons. Write in complete confidence. Box 939, BROADCASTING. Situation Wanted Manager ml ====== WANTED I am interested in running a one to ten kilowatt station In Colorado. New Mexico, Arizona or California. I have nearly doubled present station's revenue In the last nine months. Additionally, I am the only newa commentator and newspaper columnist In the region and would be especially attracted to a station owned by a newspaper. I can bring with me a basic staff, including a music director who is nationally famous as a vocal artist. I am 35, have a family and am concerned with a permanent position. Will consider annual salary of not less than $15 to .$20 thousand, plus commission. First come will not be first served, as I intend taking my pick: money is not the primary consideration in relation to what you have to offer me. Gentlemen, do I hear any response to this one-minute commercial? BOX 956, BROADCASTING. =:iz^^^^==^= GENERAL MANAGEaa OF KNOWN 5 KW BASIC STATION In eastern major market contemplating change In broadcasting or to allied field. Excellent record. Strictest confidence., Prellminaiy contacts only via correspondence through personal representative. Box 989, BROADCASTING. Announcers CAN I HELP YOU? Widely experienced man seeks position progressive station major market. ALL types announcing, sports, some program and TV MC. Knowledge production direction TV. Work any department, know how. Reference former employers. Married — college. Ability start top or bottom. BOX 860, BROADCASTING Production-Programming, others Program Director-Producer desires association with progressive station in metropolitan area having TV affiliation. Can handle any AM production job; preferably special events directorship at minimum net of $75 weekly. Looking for opportunity to learn TV production. Current management Is aware of this application; regrets desire for change, but will furnish highest references. Have accomplished aim set with present organization a year and a half ago after putting station on the air. Now desire change to fulfill primary ambition. Married beautiful blonde after graduation from college four years ago. BOX 946, BROADCASTING. Employment Service OPENINGS — N-O-W! ♦9 managers *4I anncr.-enBinoers ♦34 anncr.-deejays tech. *I8 chief engineers *3I time salesmen *I2 annor.-salesmen *53 tech. engineers *ie prog. dir. & pro dors. (AM-FM-TV*23 script-copywriters FAX & Record *I6 sales managers ing) DON'T DELAY— CONTACT T-O-D-A-Y: R.R.R.-Radio-Tv Employment Bureau (Industry's Oldest) P.O. Box 413, Philadelphia 5, Penna. School 7^ SCHOOL <^ RADIO TECHNIQUE • NEW YORK • HOLLYWOOD • CHICAGO America's Oldest School Devoted Exclusively to Radio & Television Comprehensive Professional Day and Evening Courses in all phases of Radio and Television Broadcasting taught by Network and TV Professionals. Moderate rates. Inquire! Send for fraa Booklet B. Approved for O.I. Training NEW YORK 20, N.Y.: RADIO CITY, R. K. 0. Bidg. CHICAGO 4, ILL.: 228 S. Wabash Avenue HOllYWOOD 38, CALIF.: 6926 Melrose Avenue For Sale FOR SALE 600 Foot Tower At greatly reduced price one 600 foot Blaw-Knox galvanized steel guyed tower. Uniform cross-section up to 400 feet thence tapering to top (600 feet). In perfect condition, ready to ship. All cables, insulators and lighting equipment conform with CAA regulations. Can be used for AM, or to support FM or television radiator with net height of 575 feet or less, with slight modification proposed by Blaw-Knox Company. First come — first served. Wire or write for additional details. STATION WMC MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE