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 #:
0001487
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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New Grantees' Commencement Target Dates This list includes all stations not yet on the air. Stations on the air are listed in TELESTATUS, FACTS & FIGURES section. Information in following order: Location, call letteri, channel, date granted, starting target date, network and representative. ALABAMA Los Angeles, KPIK (TV) (22), 12/10/52-Late '53. Birmingham, WJLN-TV (48), 12/10/52-Unknown. Birmingham, WSGN-TV (42), 12/18/52-Unknown. Decatur, WMSL-TV (23), 12/26/53-2/1/54. ARIZONA Phoenix KOOL-TV (10), 5/27/53-10/1/53, Blair TV sharetime with KOY-TV). Phoenix, KOY-TV (10), 5/27/53-10/1/53, Blair TV (share time with KOOL-TV). Tucson, KVOA-TV (4), 11/13/53-9/27/53, NBC, Raymer. Yuma, KIVA (TV) (11), 3/25/53-10/4/53, Grant. ARKANSAS Little Rock, KARK-TV (4), 6/18/53-2/1/54, Retry. Little Rock, KETV (TV) (23), 10/30/53-Unknown. Pine Bluff, KATV (TV) (7), 6/18/53-11/15-12/1/53, AveryKnodel. CALIFORNIA Bakersfield, KERO-TV (10), 6/18/53-9/26/53, CBS. NBC, Avery-Knodel. Berkeley-San Froncisco, KQED (TV) (*9), 7/24/5310/1/53. Eureka, KIEM-TV (3) 2/1 1/53-9/27/53-ABC, CBS, DuM, NBC, Blair-TV. Fresno, KJEO (TV) (47), 4/9/53-10/1/53, ABC, Holling bery. Fresno, John Poole (53), 8/12/53 — Unknown. Sacramento, KBIC (TV) (46), 6/26/53-Fall '33. Sacromento, KCCC-TV (40) 7/16/53-9/26/53, Weed TV. Salinas, KICU (TV) (28), 1/15/53-Fall '53. San Bernardino, KITO-TV (18), 11/6/52-Fall '53, Hollingbery. San Francisco, KBAY-TV (20), 3/n/53-Nov. '53. San Francisco, KSAN-TV (32), 4/29/53-Jan. 54, McGillvra. San Jose, KVIE (TV) (48), 6/17/53-Oct. 54. Stockton, KTVU (TV) (36), 1/8/53-Fall '53, Hollingbery. Tulare-Fresno, KCOK-TV (27), 4/2/53-10/10/53— DuM, Forjoe (N. Y.), Cal-Central Network. Yuba City, KAGR-TV (52), 3/11/53-Unknown. COLORADO Colorado Springs, KRDO-TV (13), 11/20/52-9/20/53, NBC, McGillvra. Denver, KDEN (TV) (26), 7/11/52-Unknown. Denver, KIRV (TV) (20), 9/18/52-Unknown. Denver, KLZ-TV (7), 6/29/53-1 1/1 /33-CBS. Kati. Denver, KOA-TV (4), 9/9/53-12/25/53, NBC, Retry. Denver, KRMA-TV (*6), 7/1/53—1954. Grand Junction, KFXJ-TV (5), 3/26/53-May '54-HoImon. CONNECTICUT Bridgeport, V/CTB (TV) (Vl), 1/29/53-Unknown. Bridgeport, WSJl (TV) (49), 8/14/52-Unknown. Hartford, WEDH (TV) ('24), 1/29/33-Unknown. New Haven, WELI-TV (59), 6/24/33-Summsr '54, H-R Television. New London, WNLC-TV (26), 12/31/52-Dee. '53-Head. ley-Reed TV. Norwich, WCTN (TV) ('63), 1/29/53-Unknown. Stamford, WSTF (TV) (27), 5/27/53— Unknown. DELAWARE Dover, WHRN (TV) (40). 3/1 1/53— Unknown. FLORIDA Fort Lauderdale, WITV (TV) (17), 7/31/52-Nov. '53, DuM. Fort Myers, WINK (TV) (11), 3/1 1/53-10/1/53— Weed TV. Jacksonville, WJHP-TV (36), 6/3/53-Dec. '53, Perry Assoc. Jacksonville, WOBS-TV (30), 8/1 2/53-Unknown. Lakeland, WOTV (TV) (16). 12/31/52-Unknown. Panama City,WJDM (TV) (7), 3/11/53-10/1/53, ABC, Hollingbery. Pensacola, WEAR-TV (3), 6/3/53-Nov. '53, CBS, Hol PelTacola'^" WPFA (TV) (15), 11/13/52-9/27/53, Young. Tampa, WFLA-TV (8), Initial Decision 7/13/53-Early '54, NBC, Blair TV. West Palm Beach, WIRK-TV (21), 12/18/52-9/23/53, Weed TV. GEORGIA Columbus, Columbus Bcstg. Co. (4), 8/26/53 — Unknown. Columbus, WDAK-TV (28), 3/1 1/53-1 0/1 /53-ABC. NBC, Headley-Reed. Columbus, WRBUTV (4), 8/27/53 Nov. '53. Macon, WMAZ-TV (13), 3/1 1/53-9/27/53-CBS, DuM, Katz (Ch. 13 assigned Warner Robins, Go.). Savannah, WTOC-TV (11), 6/26/53-1 1/1 /53-Katz. Voldosta, WGOV-TV (37), 2/26/53-Nov. '53, Stars National. IDAHO Boise-Meridian, KBOl (TV) (2), 5/14/53-12/1/53. Boise, KTVI (TV) (9), 1/15/53-10/1/53, ABC, Hollingbery. Idaho Falls, KID-TV (3), 2/26/53-Unknown, CBS. Idaho Falls, KIFT (TV) (8), 2/26/53-12/1/53, ABC Hol Meridian'-'soise, KBOl (TV) (2). 5/14/53-12/1/53. Pocatello, KISJ (TV) (6). 2/26/53-Nov. '54, CBS. Pocotello, KWIK-TV (10), 3/26/53-10/15/53, ABC, Hollingbery. Twin Falls, KLIX-TV (11), 3/19/53-4/1/54, ABC, Hollingbery. • Indicates noncommercial, educational station. Note: Information provided by station executives, representatives, networks and sources considered reliable. Broadcasting • Telecasting Information in following order: Location, call letters, channel, date granted, starting target date, network and representative. ILLINOIS Bloomington. WBLN (TV) (15), 3/4/53-10/1/53, ABC. Champaign, Champaign-Urbana TV Inc. (21), 7/22/53— Unknown. Champaign, WCIA (TV) (3), 2/26/53-11/1/53, Hollingbery. Champaign, WCUl (TV) (21), 7/22/53— Unknown. Chicago, WHFC-TV (26). 1/8/53-Unknown. Chicago. WIND-TV (20). 3/19/53-Unknown. Danville, WDAN-TV (24), 12/10/52— Unknown, EverettMcKinney. Evanston, Northwestern TV Bcstg. Corp. (32), 8/12/53 — Unknown. Harrisburg, WSIL-TV (22), 3/11/53-Nov. '53. Joliet, Joliet TV Inc. (48), 8/21/53-Unknown. Peoria, WTVH-TV (19), 12/18/52-9/27/53— Retry. Rockford, WREX-TV (13). 5/14/53-FaII '53. ABC. CBS. H-R TV. Springfield, WICS (TV) (20), 2/26/53-10/1/53— ABC, CBS, DuM, NBC, Adam Young. INDIANA Elkhart, WSJV (TV) (52), 6/3/53— Unknown. Evansville, WFIE (TV) (62), 6/10/53— Mid-Oct. '53. Fort Wayne, WKJG-TV (33), 5/22/53-11/1/53, NBC. Raymer. Indianapolis, WJRE (TV) (26). 3/26/53-Unknown. Indianapolis, WNES (TV) (67), 3/26/53-Oct. '53. Marion, WMRI-TV (29), 3/11/53-Unknown. Princeton, WRAY-TV (52). 3/11/53-10/15/53. Waterloo, WINT (TV) (15). 4/6/53-10/1/53. IOWA Cedar Rapids, WMT-TV (2), 4/9/53-9/27/53-CBS, Kofi. Cedar Rapids, KCRI (TV) (9), 8/12/53-2/1/54. Cedar Rapids, Hawkeye TV Co. (20). 7/30/53—10/15/53. Davenport, KDIO (TV) (36). 3/n/53-Unknown. Des Moines, Central Bcstg Co. (13), 9/2/53 — Unknown. Des Moines, KGTV (TV) (17), 3/26/53— Fall '53, Hollingbery. Fort Dodge, KQTV (TV) (21). 1/29/53-10/1/53-Pearson. Siou^ City, KCTV (TV) (36), 10/30/52— Unknown. Waterloo, KWWL-TV (7), 9/2/53-11/1/53, Headley-Reed. KANSAS Manhattan, KSAC-TV {*8). 7/24/53-Unknown. Pittsburg, KOAM-TV (7), 2/26/53-10/15/53. Topeka, WIBW-TV (13), 6/3/53-Late Fall '53, Capper Sales. KENTUCKY Ashland, WPTV (TV) (59), 8/14/52-Summer '53. Henderson, WEHT (TV) (50), 11/20/52-9/27/53, CBS, Meeker. Louisville, WKLO-TV (21), 1 1/26/53-Sept. '53, ABC, DuM, Taylor. Louisville, WLOU-TV (41), 1/15/53-Unknown. Owensboro, WVJS-TV (14), 8/20/53-Unknown, Rambeau. Richmond, WBGT (TV) (60), 4/29/53— Unknown. LOUISIANA Alexandria, KSPJ (TV) (62), 4/2/53— Unknown. Baton Rouge, KHTV (TV) (40). 12/18/52-Unknown. Lake Charles, KTAG (TV) (25), 12/18/52-10/15/53, CBS, ABC, DuM, Adam Young. Information in following order: Location, call letters, channel, date granted, starting target date, network and representative. Monroe, KNOE-TV (8), 12/4/52-9/27/53, CBS, ABC, DuM, H-R Television. New Orleans, WCKG (TV) (26), 4/2/53— Late Winter '53, Gill-Perna. New Orleans, WCNO-TV (32), 4/2/53-1/1/54. New Orleans, WJMR-TV (61), 2/18/53-Oct. '53, DuM, Boiling. New Orleans. WTLO (TV) (20), 2/26/53-Unknown. MAINE Lewiston, WLAM-TV (17), 7/8/53— Nov., Dec. '53, Everett-McKinney (N. Y.), Kettell-Carter (Boston). Poland, WMTW (TV) (8), 7/8/53-4/1/54. Portland, WCSH-TV (6), 7/30/53-Late '53, Weed TV. MARYLAND Baltimore. WITH-TV (60), 12/1 8/52-1 /I /54-Forioe. Frederick, WFMD-TV (62), 10/24/52— Winter 1953. Salisbury, WBOC-TV (16), 3/11/53-10/1/53. MASSACHUSEnS Boston, WBOS-TV (50), 3/26/53— Unknown. Boston, WGBH-TV (*2). 7/16/53-10/1/54. Boston, J. D. Wrather Jr. (44), 8/12/53 — Unknown. Brockton; Trans-American Enterprises Inc. (62), 7/30/53— Unknown. Cambridge-Boston, WT AO-TV (56), 3/11/53-9/28/53, DuM. Fall River, WSEE-TV (46), 9/14/52— Oct. '53. Lawrence, WGLM. (TV) (72), 6/10/53-Unknown. New Bedford, WTEV (TV) (28), 7/1 1/52— Fall, Walker. North Adams, WMGT (TV) (74), 2/18/53-10/15/53Walker. Northampton, WNOH (TV) (36), 1 /23/53-Spring '54. Worcester, WAAB-TV (20), 8/12/53— Unknown. Worcester, WWOR-TV (14). 6/18/53-10/31/53. Raymer. MICHIGAN Bay City, North Eastern Michigan Corp. (5), 9/2/53 — Fall '53. Battle Creek, WBCK-TV (58), 1 1/20/52-9/22/53— HeadleyReed. Benton Harbor, WHFB-TV (42), 2/26/53-Unknown. Cadillac, WWTV (TV) (13), 4/8/53-1/1/54. East Lon-^mg, WKAR-TV (*60), 10/16/52-1/1/54. Flint, WCTF (TV) (28), 7/1 1/52-Unknown. Flint, WFDF-TV (12), Initial Decision 5/11-53. Flint, WTAC-TV (16). 11/20/52-10/1/53, ABC, Raymer. Jackson, WIBM-TV (48), 11/20/52-12/8/53, Forioe. Lansing, WILS-TV (54), 2/5/53-9/20/53, DuM, Taylor. Muskegon, WTVM (TV) (35). 12/23/52-Unknown. MINNESOTA St. Cloud, WJON-TV (7). 1/23/53-Late Oct. '53, Rambeau. St. Paul, WCOW-TV (17). 3/11/53-11/15/53. MISSISSIPPI Columbus, WCBI-TV (28), 3/11/53-Unknown. Gulfport, WGCM-TV (56), 2/1 1/53-Unknown. Jackson, WSll-TV (12), 7/22/53-Jan. '54-ABC, Weed TV. Jackson, WJDX (TV) (3), 8/27/53— Early '54, NBC, Hollingbery. Meridian, WCOC-TV (30), 12/23/53-Fall '53. Meridian,WTOK-TV (11), 6/3/53-9/27/53-ABC, CBS, DuM, Headley-Reed. MISSOURI Cape Girardeau, KGMO-TV (18). 4/16/53-Unknown. Clayton, KFUO-TV (30), 2/5/53-Unknown. Columbia, KOMU-TV (8), 1/15/53-11/1/53, ABC, CBS, DuM, NBC, H-R Television. Festus, KACY (TV) (14), 12/31/52-10/20/53. Hannibal, KHQA-TV (7), 2/1 8/53-9/21 /53-Weed TV. Kiinsas City, KCMO-TV (5), 6/3/53-9/27/53, ABC, Katz. St. Joseph, KFEQ-TV (2), 10/16/52-9/27/53, CBS, DuM, Headley-Reed. St. Louis, KETC (TV) (•9), 5/7/53-Unknown. St. Louis, KSTM-TV (36), 1/15/53-10/15/53, ABC, H-R Television. September 21, 1953 • Page 113