Broadcasting Telecasting (July - Sept 1952)

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GEORGIA SPOT RATE FINDER ALBANY, 31,155 pop.; 8,966 homes; 78.0C7 radio; 6,993 radio homes; Dougherty Co.; TV alloc: Chans. 10, 25. 2 AM affiliates, average 1-time rates SB 1M 5M 15M 30M 1 Hr D 4.25 4.25 8.00 15.00 22.50 37.50 N 6.00 6.00 13.50 27.00 42.00 70.00 WALB, lkw, 1590kc, ABC, Burn-Smith, BMB D 4.50 4.50 8.00 14.00 21.00 35.00 N 6.00 6.00 13.00 26.00 42.00 70.00 WGPC, 250w, 1450kc, CBS, Hollingbery D 4.00 4.00 8.00 16.00 24.00 40.00 N 6.00 6.00 14.00 28.00 42.00 70.00 AMERICUS, 11,389 pop.; 3,451 homes; 75.0% radio; 2,588 radio homes; Sumter Co.; TV alloc: Chan. 31. WDEC. 250vv, 1230kc; MBS. Continental. Dora-Clayton. Crossley D 3.00 4.00 8.00 16.00 24.00 40.00 N 3.00 4.00 8.00 16.00 24.00 40.00 ATHENS, 28,180 pop.; 7,346 homes; 84.3% radio; 6,193 radio homes; Clarke Co.; TV alloc: Chans. *8, 60. WGAU, 250w, 1340kc, CBS, BMB D 3.00 3.00 6.00 12.00 18.00 30.00 N 5.00 5.00 10.00 20.00 30.00 50.00 WGAU-FM, Chan. 258. 99.5mc, 4.4kw, Bonus WFRC, lkw-D, 500w-N, 960kc, DoraClayton, BMB D 6.00 6.00 10.00 20.00 30.00 50.00 ATLANTA, 331,314 pop.; 92,756 homes; 88.3% radio; 81,904 radio homes; DeKalb, Fulton Cos.; TV alloc: Chans. 2 (WSB-TV), 5 (WAGA-TV), 11 (WLTV(TV), now Chan. 8), *30, 36. 3 AM affiliates, average 1-time rates D 20.50 31.67 44.33 70.07 114.67 191.67 N 38.50 49.67 69.67 110.67 182.00 303.33 4 AM non-affiliates, average 1-time rates D 9.13 9.67 15.44 31.50 51.75 86.25 N 7.00 20.00 40.00 66.00 110.00 Note: All rates one-time. Population, home and radio home figures given for cities over 10,000. Sources: See foreword. MOADCASTINC^^THJCASTING MARKETBOOK MAP »/ GEORGIA ScaU 4 vriiL 50. 75, /Oq A. Location of City and number of Standard (AM) Broadcasting Stations © Number of FM Broadcasting Stations A Number of Telecasting Stations MAP BY WALTB P. BURN, MlDDtE&UtY, VttMOWl 1952, Broadcasting Publications, Inc. outside of atlanta ... NO GEORGIA STATION DELIVERS AS LARGE A BMB AUDIENCE AS WMAZ 102,690 families* in 67 counties with 1951 retail sales of half a billion dollars * Daytime Total Weekly Audience, as reported in BMB study No. 2, Spring 1949 WMAZ MACON, GEORGIA 10,000 W • 940 KC • CBS • MEMBER OF THE GEORGIA TRIO REPRESENTED BY THE KATZ AGENCY, INC. Page 52, August 18, 1952 • Marketbook BROADCASTING • Telecasting