Broadcasting Telecasting (July - Sept 1952)

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MICHIGAN MARKET DATA BY COUNTIES (Continued from page 97 1950 1950 1950 1940 Percentage Urban Rural County Population Population Increase Population Population Keweenaw 2,918 4.004 —27.1 2,918 Lake 5.257 4.798 9.6 5,257 Lapeer 35,794 32,116 11.5 6,143 29,651 Leelanau 8,647 8,436 2.5 8,647 Lenawee 64,629 53,110 21.7 25,186 39,443 Livingston 26,725 20,863 28.1 4,353 22,372 Luce 8,147 7,423 9.8 2,802 5,345 Mackinac 9,287 9,438 1.6 2,946 6,341 Macomb 184,961 107.638 71.8 128,732 56,229 Manistee 18.524 18.450 0.4 8,642 9,882 Marquette 47,654 47,144 1.1 32,636 15,018 Mason 20,474 19,378 5.7 9,506 10,968 Mecosta 18,968 16,902 12.2 6,736 12,232 Menominee 25,299 24,883 1.7 11,151 14,148 Midland 35,662 27,094 31.6 14,285 21,377 Missaukee 7,458 8.034 —7.2 7,458 Monroe 75,666 58,620 29.1 22,162 53,504 Montcalm 31,013 28,581 8.5 6.668 24,345 Montmorency 4,125 3,840 7.4 4,125 Muskegon 121,545 94,501 28.6 85,245 36,300 Newaygo 21,567 19,286 11.8 3,056 18,511 Oakland 396,001 254,068 55.9 286,928 109,073 Oceana 16,105 14,812 8.7 16,105 Ogemaw 9,345 8,720 7.2 9,345 Ontonagon 10,282 11,359 —9.5 10,282 Osceola 13,797 13,309 3.7 13,797 Oscoda 3,134 2,543 23.2 3,134 Otsego J 6,435 5,827 10.4 6,435 Ottawa 73,751 59,660 23.6 31,216 42,535 Presque Isle 11,996 12,250 —2.1 3,873 8,123 Roscommon 5,916 3,668 61.3 5,916 Saginaw 153,515 130,468 17.7 105,939 47,576 St. Clair 91,599 76,222 20.2 49,266 42,333 St. Joseph 35,071 31,749 10.5 14,571 20,500 Sanilac 30,837 30,114 2.4 30,837 Schoolcraft 9,148 9,524 —3.9 5,086 4,062 Shiawassee 45,967 41,207 11.6 19,142 26,825 Tuscola 38,258 35,694 7.2 5,994 32,264 Van Buren 39,184 35,111 11.6 5,629 33,555 Washtenaw 134,606 80,810 66.6 86,698 47,908 Wayne 2,435,235 2,015,623 20.8 2,358,903 76,332 Wexford 18,628 17,976 3.6 10,425 8,203 Note: For sources see foreword. 1951 Retail Sales, copyright 1952 "Sales 1950 Percentage 1940 1951 Retail Sales Radio Homes Radio Radio Homes (S 000) 1950 Homes 916 1,730 8,928 2,374 18,743 7,782 1,646 2,590 49,445 5,668 13,319 6,219 5,368 7,068 9,689 2,027 20,922 9,486 1,182 35,023 6,292 109,138 4,696 2,659 2,996 3,907 923 1,738 21,183 3,106 1,920 42,992 26,525 11,031 9,006 2,559 13,523 10,591 12,434 34,585 671,076 5,465 Management." 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KATE, 250w, 1450kc, ABC, Buhner & Johnson, Rambeau, Conlan (Minneapolis) D 6.00 7.00 12.00 24.00 36.00 60.00 N 7.00 8.00 16.00 32.00 48.00 80.00 Douglas ALEXANDRIA, 6,319 pop.; Co.; TV alloc: Chan. 36. KXRA, 250w, 1490kc, Lawson D 9.00 18.00 38.25 60.00 N 12.00 22.50 45.00 75.00 AUSTIN, 23,100 pop.; 6,621 homes; 98.7% radio 6.535 radio homes; Mower Co.; TV alloc: Chans. 6, 51. KAUS, lkw, 1480kc, MBS, Pearson D 7.20 12.00 24.00 36.00 60.00 N 12.00 20.00 40.00 60.00 100.00 BEMIDJI, 10,001 pop.; 3,068 homes; 95.1% radio; 2,918 radio homes; Beltrami Co.; TV alloc: Chan. 24. KBUN, 250w, 1450kc, MBS, Lawson, Crossley D 2.50 3.00 6.00 12.00 18.00 30.00 N 4.50 6.00 12.00 24.00 36.00 60.00 Note: All rates one-time. Population, home and radio home figures given for cities over 10,000. Sources: See foreword. Page 98, August 18, 1952 • Marketbook BRAINERD, 12,637 pop.; 3,842 homes; 96.9% radio; 3,723 radio homes; Crow Wing Co.; TV alloc: Chan. 12. KLIZ, 250w, 1400kc, MBS, Lawson, Walker SB 1M 5M 15M 30M 1 Hr D 4.00 6.00 9.00 20.00 30.00 50.00 N 6.00 8.00 12.00 30.00 45.00 75.00 BRECKENRIDGE, 3,623 pop.; Wilkin Co. KBMW, 250w, 1450kc, Lawson D 4.00 4.00 7.50 15.00 25.00 40.00 N 5.00 5.00 10.00 30.00 40.00 50.00 CLOQUET, 7,685 pop.; Carlton Co.; TV alloc: Chan. 44. WKLK, 250w, 1230 kc, Continental D 2.75 2.75 20.63 30.94 51.56 N 3.00 3.00 22.05 34.38 57.06 CROOKSTON, 7,352 pop.; Polk Co.; TV alloc: Chan. 21. KROX, lkw, 1260kc, Cooke, Lawson D 6.25 12.50 25.00 37.50 62.50 N 8.00 16.00 32.00 48.00 80.00 DETROIT LAKES, 5,787 pop.; Becker Co.; TV alloc: Chan. 18. KDLM, lkw-D, 1360kc D 3.75 5.25 9.00 18.00 36.00 60.00 DULTJTH, 104,511 pop.; 31,290 homes; 98.3% radio; 30,758 radio homes; St. Louis Co.; TV alloc (Duluth-Superior, Wis.): 3, 6, *8, 32, 38. 3 AM affiliates, average 1-time rates D 7.03 7.13 11.48 21.92 38.00 67.50 N 13.00 13.50 21.40 41.50 73.00 126.67 MARKET INDICATORS FOR MINNESOTA CLASSIFICATIONS FIGURES YR. FIGURES YR Population 2,982,483 '50 2,792,300 '4( Urban Population 1,624,914 '50 (1) 1,390,098 '4( Rural Population 1,357,569 '50 (1) 1,402,202 '4( 845,757 '50 728,359 '4( 97.7% '50 91.2% '4( 835,275 '50 647,499 '4( Retail Sales $3,094,894,000 '51 $2,896,613,000 '4i 1,217,450 '51 1,168,887 '5( 947,000 '52 641,000 '4e New Construction . $ 530,100,000 '51 $ 176,100,000 '4( Farm Income . $ 960,586,759 '49 $ 636,860,599 '4 Internal Revenue Collections. . . $ 785,404,721 '51 $ 629,726,416 '5( (1) Old urban definition of Census Bureau. Note: 1951 Retail Sales, copyright 1952 "Sales Management." unlicensed. For other sources see foreword. Further reproduction KDAL, 5kw, 610kc, CBS, Avery-Knodel, Hooper SB 1M 5M 15M 30M 1 Hr D 9.00 9.00 15.00 30.00 45.00 75.00 N 18.00 18.00 30.00 60.00 90.00 150.00 WEBC, 5kw, 1320kc, NBC, Hollingbery, Buhner & Johnson 7.00 12.00 10.00 18.00 20.00 37.50 WREX. lOkw-D, 5kw-N, 1080kc, MBS, Weed D 5.25 5.25 9.45 15.75 31.50 52.50 N 9.00 9.00 16.20 27.00 54.00 90.00 ELY, 5,474 pop.; St. Louis Co.; TV al loc: Chan. 16. EVELETH, 5,872 pop.; St. Louis Co. WEVE, 250w, 1340kc, MBS, KBS, Law son, Conlan, BMB SB 1M 5M 15M 30M 1 Hi D 4.50 9.00 18.00 27.00 45.0( N 6.00 15.00 30.00 45.00 75.0( FAIRMONT, 8,193 pop.; Martin Co.; TV alloc: Chan. 40. KSUM, lkw, 1370kc, MBS, Rambeau Conlan D 3.51 5.40 9.00 18.00 27.00 45.0C N 5.85 9.00 15.00 30.00 45.00 75.0( FARIBAULT, 16,028 pop.; 3,724 homes 97.3% radio; 3,623 radio homes; Rice Co.; TV alloc: Chan. 20. KDHL, lkw, 920kc, Lawson, BMB D 4.00 6.00 12.00 24.00 36.00 60.0C N 6.00 8.00 16.00 32.00 48.00 80.0C (Continued on page 100) BROADCASTING • Telecasting^ 37.50 75.00 75.00 140.00