Broadcasting Telecasting (Apr-Jun 1953)
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STATIONS
THREE COMMERCIAL TVs START: FIRST EDUC. OUTLET IS ON THE AIR
Total U. S. television stations nu although a month late, becomes
THREE new commercial television outlets began programming last week, raising the number of commercially operating TV stations to 171. The first noncommercial educational outlet in the U. S. also went on the air, almost a month after its planned April 16 target date.
There are now 63 commercial post-thaw TV stations on the air, of which 33 are vhf and 30 are uhf. The noncommercial outlet brings the total vhf stations up to 34, and the total number of stations (including pre-freeze) up to 172.
Between now and July 1, 30 more stations plan to begin programming. Last week's starters and those which contemplate programming within the next few months are (in chronological order):
On the Air
KCBD-TV Lubbock, Tex., vhf Ch. 11, represented by John E. Pearson TV Inc., affiliated with ABC-TV, started May 10 instead of May 3. Already in Lubbock: KDUB-TV on vhf Ch. 13.
KVOS-TV Bellingham, Wash., vhf Ch. 12, represented by Forjoe TV Inc., started May 15. It is the first Bellingham (Wash. ^VancouverVictoria (B. C.) TV station.
WTVE (TV) Elmira, N. Y., uhf Ch. 24, represented by Forjoe TV Inc., started May 15. It is the first Elmira TV station.
KELO-TV Sioux Falls, S. D., vhf Ch. 11, represented by O. L. Taylor Co., affiliated with ABC-TV and NBC-TV, started May 17 instead of May 10. It is the first Sioux Falls TV station.
WHIZ-TV Zanesville, Ohio, uhf Ch. 50, represented by John E. Pearson TV Inc., started May 17. It is the first Zanesville TV station.
KUHT (TV) Houston, Tex., noncommercial educational permittee on vhf Ch. 8, started testing last week. It is the first U. S. educational station to go on the air.
May 22
WBKZ-TV Battle Creek-Kalamazoo, Mich., uhf Ch. 64, represented by Weed Television, affiliated with ABC-TV and DuMont. Already in Kalamazoo: WKZO-TV on vhf Ch. 3. Due on the air this year: WBCK-TV on uhf Ch. 58 (Battle Creek) and WKMI-TV on uhf Ch. 36 (Kalamazoo).
WDAY-TV Fargo, N. D., vhf Ch. 6, repre
Jaspan Takes WCAN-TV Post
ELMER F. JASPAN today (Monday) begins duty as assistant general manager of WCANTV Milwaukee, Lou Poller, station's owner-general manager, announced last week. Mr. Jaspan had been producerdirector for WPTZ (TV) Philadelphia for the past five years. In his new job he will direct overall operation of the new TV outlet, which plans an early summer starting date. He will supervise programming, promotion and public service.
Mr. Jaspan
mber 172. KUHT (TV) Houston, the initial noncommercial outlet.
sented by Free & Peters Inc., affiliated with NBC-TV and will carry programs of CBS-TV and DuMont. It will be the first Fargo TV station.
May 24
W SUN-TV St. Petersburg Tampa Clearwater, Fla., uhf Ch. 38, represented by Weed Television, affiliated with ABC-TV. It will be the first St. Petersburg-Tampa-Clearwater TV station.
May 28
WNAO-TV Raleigh, N. C, uhf Ch. 28, represented by Avery-Knodel Inc., affiliated with CBS-TV. It will be the first Raleigh TV station.
May 18-June 1
WCSC-TV Charleston, S. C, vhf Ch. 5, represented by Free & Peters Inc., affiliated with all four networks. It will be the first Charleston TV station.
WTVI (TV) St. Louis (Mo.)-Belleville (111.), uhf Ch. 54, represented by Weed Television, affiliated with DuMont. Already in St. Louis: KSD-TV on vhf Ch. 5 (a pre-freeze station).
May-June
WGLV (TV) Easton, Pa., uhf Ch. 57, represented by Headley-Reed TV. It will be the first Easton TV station (exact on-the-air date unannounced).
June 1
KAFY-TV Bakersfield, Calif., uhf Ch. 29, represented by Forjoe TV Inc., affiliated with all four TV networks. It will be the first Bakersfield TV station.
KFEQ-TV St. Joseph, Mo., vhf Ch. 2, represented by Headley-Reed TV Inc., affiliated with CBS-TV. It will be the first St. Joseph TV station.
KFSA-TV Fort Smith, Ark., uhf Ch. 22, represented by John E. Pearson TV Inc. It will be the first Fort Smith TV station.
KSWS-TV Roswell, N. M., vhf Ch. 8, represented by Meeker TV Inc. It will be the first Roswell TV station.
WFAM-TV Lafayette, Ind., uhf Ch. 59, represented by the William Rambeau Co. It began testing May 8 and is the first Lafayette TV station.
WROM-TV Rome (Ga.)-Chattanooga (Tenn.), vhf Ch. 9, represented by Weed Television (target date has been moved up 45 days). It will be the first Rome-Chattanooga TV station. Chattanooga permittees: WTVT (TV) on uhf Ch. 43 and WOUC (TV) on uhf Ch. 49 (target dates unannounced).
WTVU (TV) Scranton, Pa., uhf Ch. 73, represented by the Boiling Co.
June 2
WFTV (TV) Duluth, Minn., uhf Ch. 38, represented by Adam Young Television Inc., affiliated with all four networks. It will be the first Duluth TV station.
June 7
WGBI-TV Scranton, Pa., uhf Ch. 22, represented by Blair TV Inc., affiliated with CBSTV.
June 1-15
KIDO-TV Boise, Idaho, vhf Ch. 7, represented by Blair TV Inc., affiliated with NBCTV. It will be the first Boise TV station.
KROC-TV Rochester, Minn., vhf Ch. 10, represented by Robert Meeker TV Inc. It will be the first Rochester TV station.
WBUF-TV Buffalo, N. Y., uhf Ch. 17, represented by H-R Television. Already in Buf
BREAKING ground for construction of a 580ft. antenna for WIS-TV Columbia, S. C, are (I to r): Charles A. Batson, managing director; G. Richard Shafto, president, and Leo Downs, veteran WIS staff member.
falo: WBEN-TV on vhf Ch. 4 (a pre-freeze station ) .
June 15
KFOR-TV Lincoln, Neb., vhf Ch. 10, represented by the Paul H. Raymer Co., affiliated with ABC-TV. Already in Lincoln: KOLNTV on vhf Ch. 12.
June 21
WKOW-TV Madison, Wis., uhf Ch. 27, represented by Headley-Reed TV.
WMTV (TV) Madison, Wis., uhf Ch. 33, represented by the Boiling Co., affiliated with ABC-TV, NBC-TV and DuMont.
June 15-July 1
KCTY (TV) Kansas City, Mo., uhf Ch. 25, represented by Edward Petry & Co. (Television Div.). Already in Kansas City: WDAFTV on vhf Ch. 4 (a pre-freeze station).
KMJ-TV Fresno, Calif., uhf Ch. 24, represented by the Paul H. Raymer Co. It will be the first Fresno TV station.
KTVH (TV) Hutchison-Wichita, Kan., vhf Ch. 12, represented by H-R Television Inc. It will be the first Hutchison-Wichita TV station.
WNOK-TV Columbia, S. C, uhf Ch. 67, represented by the Paul H. Raymer Co., affiliated with CBS-TV and DuMont. Already in Columbia: WCOS-TV on uhf Ch. 25.
WTPA (TV) Harrisburg, Pa., uhf Ch. 71 represented by Headley-Reed TV Inc. Alreadj in Harrisburg: WHP-TV on uhf Ch. 55.
WTVH-TV Peoria, 111., uhf Ch. 19, represented by Edward Petry & Co. (Televisior Div.). Already in Peoria: WEEK-TV on uhi Ch. 43.
July 1
KRDO-TV Colorado Springs, Colo., vhf Ch 13, represented by Joseph Hershey McGillvrs Inc. Already in Colorado Springs: KKT\ (TV) on vhf Ch. 11.
WAKR-TV Akron, Ohio, uhf Ch. 49, represented by Weed Television. It will be th< first Akron TV station.
July 15
WATR-TV Waterbury, Conn., uhf Ch. 53 represented by the William G. Rambeau Co It will be the first Waterbury TV station.
• WBKZ-TV Battle Creek-Kalamazoo, uh Ch. 64, "will be on the air, definitely, with i full schedule of programming, at twelv( o'clock noon, on May 22," John L. Booth president of Booth Radio & Television Station; Inc., WBKZ-TV permittee, advised B*T. Mr
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