Broadcasting Telecasting (Jul-Sep 1953)
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stalled its transmitter on the 24th floor of the Olds Tower last week. The uhf Ch. 54 station's antenna was raised atop the building July 12. The test pattern will be put on the air as soon as possible, a station spokesman reported. The on-the-air date for commercial programming is Sept. 15.
KTXL-TV San Angelo, Tex., says it has set
FLIPPING THE SWITCH to put WNAO-TV Raleigh on the air is Charles W. Stone, general manager. Watching are Peter Miller (I), chief engineer, and James Valentine of Federal Telecommunications Labs., which supplied the 1 kw transmitter for the uhf Ch. 28 station. WNAO-TV storted test pattern July 8, commercial operations July 12. The station is building private microwave installation to pick up network shows live. All TV plant equipment was purchased through Graybar Electric Co. by Sir Walter Television, new owner of the WNAO-AMFM-TV stations.
a new pattern in station openings. Claiming that most opening-day programs are informal affairs, the station explained it had formal introductions and greetings of various dignitaries and filmed introductions of the stafi" members at their desks. The station began July 7.
Paul McClelland, in a speech before the Quincy, 111., Lions Club, said WGEM-TV Quincy, of which he is program director, plans to get on the air by early fall with NBC-TV affiliation. He outlined plans of the station and demonstrated some of the techniques of television with a closed circuit TV program at the luncheon meeting. The outlet is assigned vhf Ch. 10 and will go on the air with 316 kw ERP.
One educational and five commercial stations received construction permits last week. For their starting plans, see story page 52.
• Here are the grantees which contemplate starting within the next 30 days. The information is provided by the station executives, the national representatives and the networks.
ARKANSAS
KFSA-TV Fort Smith, uhf Ch. 22 (ABC-TV and DuMont), represented by John E. Pearson TV Inc., yesterday (Sunday) (test pattern started .July 10).
CALIFORNIA
KAFY-TV Bakersfield, uhf Ch. 29 (ABC and DuMont), represented by Porjoe TV Inc., Aug. 10 (test pattern on July 28).
KHSL-TV Chico, vhf Ch. 12 (CBS-TV), represented by W. S. Grant Co., Aug. 1.
KUSC (TV) Los Angeles, uhf Ch. 46, noncommercial educational, August.
KEYT (TV) Santa Barbara, vhf Ch. 3 (all four TV networks), represented by George P. Hollingbery Co., July 25.
CONNECTICUT
WELI-TV New Haven, uhf Ch. 59, represented
by H-R TV Inc., August.
WATR-TV Waterbury, uhf Ch. 53 (ABC-TV and DuMont), represented by the William G. Ranibeau Co., August.
FLORIDA
WPFA (TV) Pensacola, uhf Ch. 15, represented by Adam Young TV Inc., Aug. 15.
GEORGIA
WETV (TV) Macon, uhf Ch. 47 (ABC-TV and NBC-TV), represented by Headley-Reed TV Inc., Aug. 22.
ILLINOIS
WTVP (TV) Decatur, uhf Ch. 17 (ABC-TV and DuMont), represented by George W. Clark Inc., July 22.
IOWA
KQTV (TV) Fort Dodge, uhf Ch. 21, represented by John E. Pearson TV Inc., Sept. 1.
KANSAS
KOAM-TV Pittsburg, vhf Ch. 7, Aug. 1.
KEDD (TV) Wichita, uhf Ch. 16 (ABC-TV and NBC-TV), represented by Edward Petry & Co. (TV Div.), Aug. 1.
LOUISIANA
KTAG (TV) Lake Charles, uhf Ch. 25, represented by Adam Young TV Inc., Aug. 15.
KFAZ-TV Monroe, uhf Ch. 43, represented by Headley-Reed TV Inc., Aug. 15.
MINNESOTA
KMMT (TV) Austin, vhf Ch. 6, represented by John E. Pearson TV Inc., Aug. 1.
MISSOURI
KMBC-TV Kansas City, vhf Ch. 9 (CBS-TV), represented by Free & Peters Inc., Aug. 1.
WHB-TV Kansas City, vhf Ch. 9 (CBS-TV), represented by Blair TV, Aug. 1.
KFEQ-TV St. Joseph, vhf Ch. 2 (CBS-TV and DuMont), represented by Headley-Reed TV Inc., Aug. 15.
MONTANA KXLF-TV Butte, vhf Ch. 6, Aug. 1.
NEVADA
KLAS-TV Las Vegas, vhf Ch. 8 (ABC-TV and CBS-TV), represented by Weed TV, today ( Monday).
NEW YORK
WBUF-TV Buffalo, uhf Oh. 17 (ABC-TV and DuMont), represented by H-R Television Inc., Aug. 15.
NORTH CAROLINA
WISE-TV Asheville, uhf Ch. 62, repr^sented
PURCHASE of a 5 kw DuMont transmitter for WREX-TV Rockford, III., is completed by L. E. Caster (I), president of Greater Rockford Television Corp., licensee. Watching the contract-signing are B. J. Klindworth, DuMont sales representative, and Soren Munkoff, general manager of the vhf Ch. 13 outlet.
by The Boiling Co., yesterday (Sunday).
WHKP-TV Hendersonville, uM Ch. 27, JulyAugust.
OHIO
WAKR-TV Akron, uhf Ch. 49 (ABC-TV), represented by Weed TV, today (Monday) (test pattern started mid-June).
WICA-TV Ashtabula, uhf Ch. 15, represented by Gill-Perna Inc., Aug. 15.
WIFE (TV) Dayton, uhf Ch. 22, represented by Headley-Reed TV Inc., Aug. 15.
WUTV (TV) Youngstown, uhf Ch. 21, July 21.
OREGON
KBES-TV Medford, vhf Ch. 5 (all four TV networks), represented by Blair TV, Aug. 1.
PENNSYLVANIA
WGLV (TV) Easton, uhf Ch. 57 (ABC-TV and DuMont), represented by Headley-Reed TV Inc., August (test pattern started June 26).
WTPA (TV) Harrisburg, uhf Ch. 71, represented by Headley-Reed TV Inc., started commercial programming July 6.
WENS (TV) Pittsburgh, uhf Ch. 16 (ABCTV and CBS-TV), represented by Edward Petry & Co. (TV Div.), late August.
WKJF-TV Pittsburgh, uhf Ch. 53, represented by Weed TV, Aug. 1 (test pattern started July 14).
WTVU (TV) Scranton, uhf Ch. 73, represented by The Boiling Co., Aug. 1.
WILK-TV Wilkes-Barre, uhf Ch. 34 (ABCTV and DuMont), represented by Avery-Knodel Inc., Aug. 1.
SOUTH CAROLINA
WGLV (TV) Easton, uhf Ch. 57 (ABC-TV TV, DuMont and NBC-TV), represented by H-R TV Inc., Aug. 1 (test pattern started July 15).
TENNESSEE
WJHL-TV Johnson City, vhf Ch. 11, represented by John E. Pearson TV Inc., Aug. 15.
TEXAS
KRBC-TV Abilene, vhf Ch. 9, represented by John E. Pearson TV Inc., Aug. 16.
KTVE (TV) Long-view, uhf Ch. 32, represented by Forjoe TV Inc., Aug. 1.
KCMC-TV Texarkana, vhf Ch. 6 (ABC-T^ ), represented by 0. L. Taylor Co., Aug. 16.
VIRGINIA
WVEC-TV Hampton, uhf Ch. 15 (NBC-TV), represented by the William Rambeau Co., Sept. 19 (test pattern on Aug. 15).
WASHINGTON
KMO-TV Tacoma, vhf Ch. 13, represented by The Branham Co., Sept. 1.
KIMA-TV Yakima, uhf Ch. 29 (CBS-TV), represented by Weed TV, yesterday (Sunday) (test pattern started June 30).
KIT-TV Yakima, uhf Ch. 23, August. WEST VIRGINIA
WKNA-TV Charleston, uhf Ch. 49, represented by Weed TV, Sept. 1.
WISCONSIN
WMTV (TV) Madison, uhf Ch. 33 (ABC-TV, DuMont and NBC-TV), represented by The Boiling Co., yesterday (Sunday).
WCAN-TV Milwaukee, uhf Ch. 25, represented by O. L. Taylor Co., Sept. 1.
WPTS Goes On Air As Pittston's First
WPTS Pittston, Pa., went on the air last month with 1 kw on 1540 kc, Angelo W. Fiorani, president and general manager, has announced.
The station, Pittston's first, has studios in the Newrose BIdg.. Main and Spring Streets. Frank Silva is station manager; R. E. Florey is commercial manager. Transmitter is located in Duryea, Pa.
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