Broadcasting and Broadcasting Yearbook (Jan - June 1938)

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Record Details:

Title:
Broadcasting and Broadcasting Yearbook
Date:
Jan - June 1938
Publisher:
Broadcasting Publications Inc.
Volume:
Broadcasting Yearbook and Broadcasting (Jan - June 1938)
Leaf #:
000223
Language:
English
Subjects:
Radio Periodicals, Broadcasting -- United States -- Periodicals
Collection:
Broadcasting & Recorded Sound
Format:
Periodicals
Contributor:
Library of Congress, MBRS, Recorded Sound Section
Sponsor:
Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Date Added:
June 13, 2024
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■I OREGON lir, Astoria — Licensed to Astoria jadcasting Co. ; 37% of stock oed by M. R. Chessman, pnbler of Astoria Astorian-Budget ; 7c owned by E. B. Aldricli, publer of the Pendelton East Orelian; 29% by Dorothy Engle, rtland, Ore. pi, La Grande — CP issued to rold N. Finley, publisher of La Ifande Morning Observer, and s. Eloise Finley, his mother, as 1 :tners. E, Portland — Licensed to KALE 'cT; 33 1/3% of stock owned by rtland Oregon Journal; 33 1/3% ' C. W. Myers; 33 1/3% by C. I Hunt. Portland — • Licensed to Orelian Publishing Co., publisher of rtland Oregonian. (Operated un: lease from NBC.) lT, Portland — Licensed to Ore■i^ian Publishing Co., publisher of irtland Oregonian. N, Portland — Licensed to KOIN 'ic. ; 25% of stock owned by Port'■^d Oregon Journal, 52V2% owned 'i C. W. Myers; 221/2% owned by ti R. Hunt. ilR, Roseburg — Licensed to The tews-Review Co., publishers of aseburg News Review and Klaith FalU (Ore.) Herald News ; me interests also own 20% intert in Medford (Ore.) Mail-Tribune. PENNSYLVANIA N, AUentown — Licensed Lo SAN Inc., subsidiary of AllenIton Call. :^T, Easton — Licensed to Associfsfed Broadcasters Inc. ; same own[fehip as Lancaster (Pa.) Nexc a and Lancaster Intelligencerurnal (Mason-Dixon Group). IP, Harrisburg — Licensed to WHP |c. ; 74.6% of stock owned by iplegraph Printing Co., publisher Harrisburg Telegraph ; 11.4% pned by Sam Pickard. BO, Harrisburg — Licensed to eystone Broadcasting Corp. ; 75% stock owned by Telegraph Printjg Co., publisher of Harrisburg Blegraph; 12% each by B. F. and L R. Hoffman, Harrisburg. 3ZL, Hazleton — Licensed to Hazeln Broadcasting Service Inc. ; same Knership as Lancaster (Pa.) New a and Lancaster Intelligencer\urnal (Mason-Dixon Group). ^C, Johnstown — Licensed to JAC Inc. ; 100% owned by Johnswn Tribune Publishing Co., pub' sher of Johnstown Tribune. V AL, Lancaster — Licensed to 'GAL Inc. ; same ownership as ancaster New Era and Lancaster ! telligencer-J ournal ( Mason-Dixon roup ) . y !AT, Philadelphia — Licensed to jdependence Broadcasting Co. Inc., ibsidiary of Public Ledger Inc., iblisher of Philadelphia Public edger. V AE, Pittsburgh — L i c e n s e d to .'CAE Inc. ; same ownership as ittsburgh Sun-Telegraph (Hearst adio Inc.). V ,'SW, Pittsburgh — Licensed to Talker & Downing Radio Corp., ibsidiary of Pennsylvania Newsiper Co. (Paul Block, president), ublisher of the Pittsburgh Postazette. ^ 'AN, Scranton — Licensed to the '■ronton Times. ^ '.OK, Sunbury — Licensed to Sunury Broadcasting Corp. ; 37% of :ock each owned by H. H. Haddon nd B. A. Beck, chief owners of unhury Item. \ LAK, Williamsport — Licensed to TRAK Inc.; 66 2/3% of stock wned by Sun Gazette Co., pub.sher of Williamsport Oazette £ 'ulletin and Williamsport Sun ; 3 1/3% owned by R. T. S. Steele, i^illiamsport. WORK, York — Licensed to York Broadcasting Co. ; same ownership as Lancaster (Pa.) New Era and Lancaster Intelligencer Journal (Mason-Dixon Group). SOUTH CAROLINA WAIM, Anderson — Licensed to Wilton E. Hall, publisher of Anderson Independent and Anderson Mail. WFBC, Greenville — -Licensed to Greenvihe News-Piedmont Co., publisher of Greenville News and Oreenville Piedmont. TENNESSEE WTJS, Jackson — Licensed to Sun Publishing Co. Inc.. publisher of Jackson Sun. WNOX, Knoxville — Licensed to Scripps-Howard Radio Inc., subsidiary of E. W. Scripps Co., chief stockholder in Scripps -Howard Newspapers (Knoxville News-Sentinel). WMC, Memphis — Licensed to Memphis Commercial Appeal Co., publisher of Memphis Commercial Appeal, a Scripps-Howard newspaper ; 92% stock voted by Memphis Press Scimitar Co., publisher of Memphis Press Soimitar, also a ScrippsHoward newspaper ; 5% by The E. W. Scripps Co., 3% by Enoch Brown. Jr., Memphis. WNBR, Memphis — Licensed to Memphis Press Scimitar, also a Scrippsof Memphis Commercial Appeal Co. (See WMC.) TEXAS KRBC, Abilene — Licensed to Reporter Broadcasting Co. ; 56% of stock owned by M. Bernard Hanks, director and a principal stockholder in Abilene Reporter, Abilene News, Sweetwater Reporter. Big Spring Herald, Paris News, Corpus Christi Caller-Times, all in Texas ; 10% owned by Houston Harte, director and a principal stockholder in Son Angela Standard, San Angelo Times, Sweetwater Reporter. Big Spring Herald, Paris News, Corpus Christi Caller-Times ; 20% owned by George S. Anderson, secretary of Reporter Publishing Co. KGNC, Amarillo — Licensed to Plains Broadcasting Co. ; 80% of stock owned by Globe News Publishing Co. Inc., publisher of Amarillo Globe and News; 10% owned by GloheNews employes pool ; 6% by O. L. Taylor; 3% by Wesley Izzard ; 1% by De Witt Landis. Same interests also control Lubbock Avalanche. Lubbock Journal, Midland ReporterTelegram, Dalhart Texan, Shamrock Texan, Childress Index, all in Texas, and Atchison (Kan.) Globe and Falls City (Neb.) Journal. KNOW, Austin — Licensed to KUT Broadcasting Co. ; affiliated with Hearst Radio Inc. KBST, Big Spring— Licensed to Big Spring Herald Broadcasting Co. ; 51% owned by J. W. Galbraith, publisher of Big Spring Herald: 24.5% by M. B. Hanks, Abilene; 24.5% by Houston Harte, San Angelo (see KRBC, Abilene). KRIS, Corpus Christi — Licensed t© Gulf Coast Broadcasting Co. ; 40% owned by W. G. Kinsolving, publisher of Corpus Christi CallerTimes, and 50% by Tilford Jones, Houston. KRLD, Dallas — Licensed to KRLD Radio Corp. ; subsidiary of TimesHerald Printing Co., publisher of Dallas Times-Herald. WFAA, Dallas — Licensed to A. H. Belo Corp., publisher of Dallas News and Dallas Journal. KROD, El Paso — Construction permit issued to D. D. Roderick, publisher of El Paso Times. KGKO, Fort Worth — Licensed to Wichita Falls Broadcasting Co. ; 99% owned by Amon Carter, publisher of Fort Worth Star-Telegram, and removal from Wichita Falls into Fort Worth authorized. WBAP, Fort Worth — Licensed to Carter Publications Inc., publisher of Fort Worth Star-Telegram. (Continued on page 210) FOR , MERCHANDiaNG SERVICE/ GENERA^ J ,c. N<>«» o o„ri<* '„,_»• rri. Port" ^^^^^ f"^ V too l>iE>^' . V,.,. ol""^'* ° „ and yo«' ,h*M '^r^'*^ fTO» o^*' a f r^aJtlV ' " "o" P"6r»V . rtoort .11 ol 1. •»"^' . tit. 1 •* 75,740 RADIO HOMES IN KGNCCOVERAGE I CANNOT SPEAK TOO HIGHLY OF THE WONDERFUL CO-OPERATION WHICH YOU AND YOUR ASSOCIATES IN KGNC HAVE EXTENDED TO GENERAL FOODS IN MERCHANDISING THESE VARIOUS PROGRAMS. THIS CO-OPERATION IS FAR IN EXCESS OF ANY WE HAVE RECEIVED FROM OTHER RADIO STATIONS CARRYING OUR PROGRAMS IN THE OKLAHOMA CITY DISTRICT AND, FRANKLY. 7. -y/ . 1 Tt T r I Imn/ilcls ooTnewkat Of A RtctftdNatmallif. WOAI KGNC flmflRILLD TExns NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVE HOWARD H. WILSON CO.. NEW YORK CHICAGO KANSAS CITY OADCASTING • Broadcast Advertising 1938 Yearbook ISumber • Page 209