Broadcasting Telecasting (Oct-Dec 1953)
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OREGON Gov. Paul Patterson (2d r) officially dedicated Portland's KOiN-TV when it began operations Oct. 15. With the governor are (I to r): C. Howard Lane, managing director of the CBS-affiliated station; M. J. Frey, publisher of the Portland Oregonian, and Ted R. Gamble, president of KOIN-AM-FM-TV. The station is the first vhf in Portland, which has had uhf KPTV (TV) for a year.
Storer Retains Michaels As Manager or KABC
BILL MICHAELS, manager of KABC San Antonio since 1946, will continue as manager of the station under its ownership by Storer Broadcasting Co., George B. Storer Jr., vice president and general manager of San Antonio .Broadcasting Co., licensee of KABC and KEYL (TV), announced last week. Storer Broadcasting acquired KABC from Gene L. Cagle, president of Texas State Network, and associates a few months ago. Mr. Michaels has been with the station since 1940, has been broadcasting Southwest Conference football since 1942.
Mr. Michaels
ABC. DuMont), represented by Adam Young Tv Inc.. Nov. 1.
WJMR-TV New Orleans, uhf ch. 61 (DuMont), represented by The Boiling Co., Nov. 1 (granted STA Oct. 14).
MASSACHUSETTS WWOR-TV Worcester, uhf ch. 14. represented by Paul H. Raymer Co., Nov. 1.
MICHIGAN
WBCK-TV Battle Creek, uhf ch. 58, represented by Headley-Reed Tv Inc., Nov. 1.
MINNESOTA
WJON-TV St. Cloud, vhf ch. 7, represented by William G. Rambeau Co., November '53.
MISSOURI
KOMU-TV Columbia, vhf ch. 8 (ABC, CBS, DuMont, NBC), represented by H-R Tv Inc., Nov. 1.
MONTANA
KOOK-TV Billings, vhf ch. 2 represented by Weed Television, STA Aug. 11).
NEBRASKA
KHOL-TV Kearney, vhf ch. 13 (CBS, DuMont), represented by Meeker Tv Inc., Nov. 13.
NEW YORK
WHCU-TV Ithaca, uhf ch. 20, Nov. 15.
WHEC-TV Rochester, vhf ch. 10 (ABC, CBS), represented by Everett-McKinnev Inc., Nov. 1 (share time with WVET-TV).
WVET-TV Rochester, vhf ch. 10 (ABC, CBS), represented by The Boiling Co., Nov. 1 (share time with WHEC-TV).
NORTH CAROLINA
WAYS-TV Charlotte, uhf ch. 36 (ABC), repre
(CBS, DuMont). Nov. 1 (granted
sented by The Boiling Co., Nov. 15.
WCIG-TV Durham, uhf ch. 46 (DuMont, NBC), represented by H-R Tv Inc., Nov. 1.
WCOG-TV Greensboro, uhf ch. 57 (ABC-TV), represented by The Boiling Co., Oct. 30.
WNCT (TV) Greenville, vhf ch. 9 (CBS. DuMont), represented by John E. Pearson Tv Inc., Nov. 15.
OHIO
WIFE (TV) Dayton, uhf ch. 22, represented by Headley-Reed Tv Inc., Oct. 26.
OKLAHOMA
KLPR-TV Oklahoma City, uhf ch. 19 (DuMont), represented by The Boiling Co., Nov. 1.
KCEB (TV) Tulsa, uhf ch. 23, represented by The Boiling Co., Nov. 14.
PENNSYLVANIA
WNOW-TV York, uhf ch. 49 (DuMont), represented by George P. Hollingbery Co., October '53.
SOUTH CAROLINA
WIS-TV Columbia, vhf ch. 10 (NBC), represented by Free & Peters Inc., Nov. 7.
TENNESSEE
WSIX-TV Nashville, vhf ch. 8 (CBS), represented by George P. Hollingbery Co., Nov. 15 (granted STA Sept. 9).
TEXAS
KMID-TV Midland, vhf ch. 2, Nov. 1. KCEN-TV Temple, vhf ch. 6 (NBC), represented by George P. Hollingbery Co., Nov. 1.
VIRGINIA
WTOV-TV, Norfolk, uhf ch. 27 (ABC, DuMont),
represented bv Forjoe Tv Inc., Nov. 15.
ALASKA
KFIA (TV) Anchorage, vhf ch. 2 (ABC, CBS), Nov. 1.
ARCHITECT'S drawing depicts the $250,000 building being constructed by Storer Broadcasting Co. in Miami, where Storer will consolidate its national headquarters. Executive offices in Toledo, where the Storer operation started as the Fort Industry Broadcasting Co. 26 years ago, and in Birmingham, Mich., where executive and staff officials (except finance) have been located for the past five years, will transfer to the new 1 4,000-squarefoot building at Broad Causeway (96th St.) and West Bay Harbor Drive. The two-story building, topped by a penthouse, is expected to be completed early next year.
MISS Joan Carol Petry, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Petry of New York and Spring Lake, N. J., and LeGrand Snowden Redfield were married Oct. 17 in New York. Mrs. Redfield's father is head of the Edward Petry & Co. station representation organization. Mr. Redfield is the son of L. L. Redfield of Picard, Marvin & Redfield Advertising Agency, New York, and is a time salesman for the Petry organization. (New York Times photo).
Baskerville Gets WNAO Post
CHARLES G. BASKERVILLE has been appointed general manager of WNAO-AM-FMTV Raleigh, N. C, station President John W. English announced last week. Mr. Baskerville succeeds Charles W. Stone, who is returning to business interests in Erie, Pa. Mr. Baskerville had been with K R I C Beaumont, Tex., as general manager since May 1952, and earlier was manager of WFLA Tampa,
Fla., during his more than 20 years in radio.
Mr. Baskerville
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