Broadcasting Telecasting (Jul-Sep 1953)

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Record Details:

Title:
Broadcasting Telecasting
Date:
Jul-Sep 1953
Publisher:
Washington, D.C. : Broadcasting Publications Inc.
Volume:
Broadcasting Telecasting
Leaf #:
000462
Language:
English
Subjects:
radio and television periodical, 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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the Class "C" area has 153,610 TV sets and the total for Class "A" and "B" is 89,233. He predicted that the Class "A" and "B" total would number 100,000 sets by fall. Excavation for KOMO-TV Seattle's new transmitter and tower on Queen Anne Hill began last Monday (July 20). Remodeling plans are underway for three large TV studios in the KOMO-AM-TV building at Fourth Ave. and Denny Way. Test pattern is expected by November with the starting date set for Dec. 11. WKAR-TV East Lansing, Mich., owned by and DuMont), represented by George W. Clark Inc., Aug. 1. 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 (granted STA). KENTUCKY WKLO-TV Louisville, uhf Ch. 21, August. CONSTRUCTiOH is to begin within the next few days on the new studios of WLWA (TV) Atlanta. The building, as shown in this drawing, will contain 36,000 square feet of floor space, housing the finest studio and engineering facilities in the South, according to William P. Robinson, president of Crosley Broadcasting Corp.'s newest operation. Michigan State College, will begin programming in early 1954, according to college officials. The station, on uhf Ch. 60, will have an effective radiated power of 243 kw visual and an antenna 1,000 feet above ground. Studios are to be located on the East Lansing campus with transmitter facilities near the town of Okemos, Mich. • 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. ARIZONA KIVA-TV Yuma, vhf Ch. 11, August. CALIFORNIA KAFY-TV Bakersfield, uhf Ch. 29 (ABC and DuMont), represented by Forjoe TV Inc., Aug. 10 (test pattern on July 28). KHSL-TV Chico, vhf Ch. 12 (CBS-TV), represented by W. S. Grant Co., Sept. 1. KUSC (TV) Los Angeles, uhf Ch. 46, noncommercial educational, August. KITO-TV San Bernardino, uhf Ch. 18, represented by George W. Clark Inc., late July '53. KEYT (TV) Santa Barbara, vhf Ch. 3 (all four TV networks), represented by George P. Hollingbery Co., last Saturday (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. Rambeau 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 WTVI (TV) Belleville, uhf Ch. 54 (DuMont), represented by Weed TV, July 26-Aug. 2 (now on test pattern). WTVP (TV) Decatur, uhf Ch. 17 (ABC-TV 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. KNOE-TV Monroe, vhf Ch. 8 (ABC-TV, CBSTV and DuMont), represented by H-R Television, mid-August. MAINE WPMT (TV) Portland, uhf Ch. 53 (ABC-TV, CBS-TV, DuMont and NBC-TV), represented by Everett-McKinney, Aug. 30. 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 (granted STA). WHB-TV Kansas City, vhf Ch. 9 (CBS-TV), represented by Blair TV, Aug. 1 (granted STA). KFEQ-TV St. Joseph, vhf Ch. 2 (CBS-TV and DuMont), represented by Headley-Reed TV Inc., Aug. 15. MONTANA KOPR-TV Butte, vhf Ch. 4 (ABC-TV), Hollingbery, September (granted STA). 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, midAugust. NEW YORK WBUF-TV Buffalo, uhf Ch. 17 (ABC-TV and DuMont), represented by H-R Television Inc., Aug. 15. NORTH CAROLINA WISE-TV Asheville, uhf Ch. 62, represented by The Boiling Co., Aug. 3 (now on test pattern). WHKP-TV Hendersonville, uhf Ch. 27, JulyAugust. OHIO 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, August. OREGON KBES-TV Medford, vhf Ch. 5 (all four TV networks), represented by Blair TV, Aug. 1 (granted STA). PENNSYLVANIA WGLV (TV) Easton, uhf Ch. 57 (ABC-TV and DuMont), represented by Headley-Reed TV Inc., mid-August (test pattern started June 26). 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 (now on test pattern ). WILK-TV Wilkes-Barre, uhf Ch. 34 (ABC THESE EXECUTIVES gafher around a contract which names the George P Hollingbery Co as national representative for KOMO-TV Seattle. Expressing their pleosure at the ar 'Z^lZ^TC^'"tJ* w ' w' f'^l^^''* Blend Station (licensee of KOMO AM-FM-TV); W. W. Warren, station vice president-general manager; Fred F. Hague Hollingbery vice president in charge of radio sales; Ray Baker, KOMO vice president-commercial manager, and Mr. Hollingbery. The NBC-TV affiliate expects to begin programming by Dec. 11. Page 66 • July 27, 1953 Broadcasting • Telecasting