Broadcasting Telecasting (Jul-Sep 1953)

Page scan 0001562 from Broadcasting Telecasting

Record Details:

Title:
Broadcasting Telecasting
Date:
Jul-Sep 1953
Publisher:
Washington, D.C. : Broadcasting Publications Inc.
Volume:
Broadcasting Telecasting
Leaf #:
0001562
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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NINE START TV COMMERCIALLY; WVEC-TV BEGINS IN HAMPTON NBC-TV affiliation in Tidewatertaken by new outlet as WTARTV completes switch to CBS-TV. NORFOLK, Va., got its second tv signal last week— WVEC-TV (Hampton) on uhf ch. 15— and for the first time since 1950 Tidewater Virginia viewers were watching NBC programs on a station other than WTAR-TV. WTARTV officially switched to CBS-TV affiliation last week [At Deadline, Sept. 21]. WVEC-TV went on Sept. 19, with a halfhour inaugural program featuring NBC stars Margaret Truman, Faye Emerson and Skitch Henderson and FCC Comr. Robert T. Hartley. Week also saw first tv signal in Augusta, Ga., when WJBF-TV put out a vhf ch. 6 test pattern five days after receiving its Sept. 16 CP [B»T, Sept. 21]. Using a 500 w DuMont transmitter, shipped the day of the grant, station used temporary crossed dipoles, planned to have RCA 5-bay antenna in operation this week. With arrival of DuMont 5 kw transmitter, expected in two weeks, and completion of tower, construction of which is due to begin Oct. 1, WJBF^TV plans regular commercial operation Nov. 15. Also in Norfolk, WTOV-TV has leased a 410-ft. tower, and contracted for a new studio building to be ready in 90 days. Station hopes to begin test patterns Oct. 15 and commercial programming a week later. WVEC-TV was one of nine stations to take to the air commercially last week. The nine were: KERO-TV Bakersfleld, Calif., vhf ch. 10 (CBS, NBC), represented by Avery-Knodel Inc. KCCC-TV Sacramento, Calif., uhf ch. 40, represented by Weed Television Inc. WIRK-TV West Palm Beach, Fla., uhf ch. 21, represented by Weed Television Inc. WILS-TV Lansing, Mich., uhf ch. 54 (ABC, DuMont), represented by O. L. Taylor Co. KHQA-TV Hannibal, Mo., vhf ch. 7, represented by Weed Television Inc. KYTV (TV) Springfield, Mo., vhf ch. 3 (ABC, NBC), represented by George P. Hollingbery Co. KOAT-TV Albuquerque, N. M., vhf ch. 7, represented by George P. Hollingbery Co. WICA-TV Ashtabula, Ohio, uhf ch. 15, represented by Gill-Perna Inc. WVEC-TV Hampton, Va., uhf ch. 15 (NBC), represented by Joseph Hershey McGillvra Inc. Scheduled to commence operations Sunday were these 14 stations: KVOA-TV Tucson, Ariz.; KIEM-TV Eureka, Calif.; WPFA-TV Pensacola, Fla.; WMAZ-TV Macon, Ga.; WTVH-TV Peoria, 111.; WMT-TV Cedar Rapids, Iowa; WEHT (TV) Henderson, Ky.; KNOE-TV Monroe. La.; WTAO-TV Cambridge, Mass.; KCMO-TV Kansas City, Mo.; KFEQ-TV St. Joseph, Mo.; KZTV (TV) Reno, Nev.; KGGMTV Albuquerque, N. M.; KTVE (TV) Longview. Tex. Other stations taking to the air with tests last week were: WICS (TV) Springfield, 111.; WROL-TV Knoxville, Tenn; KJEO-TV Fresno, Calif., and WREX-TV Rockford, 111. Tabulation of other station starting plans for next 30 days. ARIZONA KOOL-TV Phoenix, vhf ch. 10, represented by Blair-TV Inc. (share time with KOY-TV). Oct. 11. KOY-TV Phoenix, vhf ch. 10, represented by Blalr-TV Inc. (share time with KOOL-TV), Oct. 11. KVOA-TV Tucson, vhf ch. 4 (NBC), represented by Raymer, Sept. 27. KIVA-TV Yuma, vhf ch. 11, represented by W. S. Grant, Oct. 4, CALIFORNIA KIEM-TV Eureka, vhf ch. 3 (ABC-TV, CBS-TV. DuMont and NBC-TV), represented by Blair-TV, Sept. 27. KJEO (TV) Fresno, uhf ch. 47 (ABC), represented by George P. Hollingbery, Oct. 1 (granted STA Aug. 28; began tests Sept. 24). KCCC-TV Sacramento, uhf ch, 40, represented by Weed TV Inc., Sept. 26. KICU (TV) Salinas, uhf ch. 28, Fall. KCOK-TV Tulare-Fresno, uhf ch. 27, represented by Forjoe TV Inc., Oct. 10. COLORADO KRDO-TV Colorado Springs, vhf ch. 13 (NBCTV), represented by Joseph Hershey McGillvra Inc., Sept. 30 (began testing Sept. 21). FLORIDA WJDM (TV) Panama City, vhf ch. 7 (CBS-TV), represented by George P. Hollingbery Co., Oct. 25. WPFA (TV) Pensacola, uhf ch. 15, represented by Adam Young TV Inc., Sept. 27. GEORGIA WDAK-TV Columbus, uhf ch, 28 (ABC, NBC), represented by Headley-Reed TV, Oct. 1, WMAZ-TV Macon, uhf ch. 13 (CBS, DuMont), represented by the Katz Agency Inc. Sept. 27. (Began testing Sept, 13,) IDAHO KTVI (TV) Boise, vhf ch, 9 (ABC), represented by George P. Hollingbery Co,, Oct. 1, KWIK-TV Pocatello, vhf ch. 10 (ABC), represented by George P. Hollingbery Co., Oct. 15. ILLINOIS WTVH (TV) Peoria, uhf ch. 19, represented by Edward Petry & Co. (TV Div.), Sept. 27. DESIGNED to protect KVOA-TV Tucson, Ariz., from RF groundwave and magnetic interference from three am transmitters located within 1,000 ft., engineers are shown here soldering sheets of copper which completely underline floors of station's transmitter and projection rooms. Ch. 4, NBCaffiliated station, was due to begin operations Sunday. WICS (TV) Springfield, uhf ch. 20, represented by Adam Young TV Inc., Oct. 1 (began testing Sept. 17.) IOWA WMT-TV Cedar Rapids, vhf ch. 2 (CBS), represented by The Katz Agency, Sept. 27 (granted STA Sept. 9). KQTV (TV) Fort Dodge, uhf ch. 21, represented by John E. Pearson TV Inc., Oct. 1. KENTUCKY WEHT (TV) Henderson, uhf ch. 50 (CBS), represented by Meeker TV Inc., Sept. 27 (granted STA Sept. 14). WKLO-TV Louisville, uhf ch. 21 (ABC-TV and DuMont), represented by O. L. Taylor Co., October. LOUISIANA KTAG (TV) Lake Charles, uhf ch. 25 (CBS, ABC, DuMont), represented by Adam Young TV Inc., Oct. 15. KNOE-TV Monroe, vhf ch. 8 (ABC-TV, CBS-TV and DuMont), represented by H-R Television, Sept. 27. MASSACHUSETTS WTAO-TV Boston-Cambridge, uhf ch. 56 (DuMont), Sept. 27 (granted STA Sept. 16). WMGT (TV) North Adams, uhf ch. 74, represented by Walker Representation Co. Inc., Oct. 15. WWOR-TV Worcester, uhf ch, 14, represented by Paul H. Raymer Co. Inc., Oct. 31. MICHIGAN WTAC-TV Flint, uhf ch. 16 (ABC), represented by Paul H. Raymer Co. Inc., Oct. 1. MINNESOTA WJON-TV St. Cloud, vhf ch. 7, represented by Wiliam G. Rambeau Co., late October. MISSISSIPPI WCOC-TV Meridian, uhf ch. 30, October. WTOK-TV Meridian, vhf ch, 11 (ABC-TV, CBSTV and DuMont), represented by Headley-Reed TV Inc., Sept. 27. MISSOURI KCMO-TV Kansas City, vhf ch. 5 (ABC-TV), represented by The Katz Agency, Sept. 27 (began testing Sept. 9). KFEQ-TV St. Joseph, vhf ch. 2 (CBS-TV and DuMont). represented by Headley-Reed TV Inc., Sept. 27 (granted STA Sept. 9). KSTM-TV St. Louis, uhf ch. 36 (ABC-TV), represented by H-R Television, Oct. 15 (granted STA Aug. 25). MONTANA KOOK-TV Billings, vhf ch. 2, represented by George P. Hollingbery Co., Oct. 1. NEVADA KZTV (TV) Reno, vhf ch. 12, represented by Pearson, Sept. 27. NEW MEXICO KGGM-TV Albuquerque, vhf ch. 13 (CBS-TV), represented by Weed TV, Sept. 27 (granted STA). NEW YORK WROW-TV^ Albany, uhf ch. 41 (ABC), represented by B*)lKng Co. Inc., Oct. 15. WECT (TV)"Elmlra, uhf ch. 18 (NBC), represented bv Everett-McKlnney Inc., Oct. 1. (granted STA Sept. 14). NORTH CAROLINA WCOG-TV Greensboro, uhf ch. 57 (ABC-TV), Oct. 30. WNCT-TV Greenville, vhf ch. 9 (CBS-TV), represented by John E. Pearson Tv Inc., Oct. 15. WSJS-TV Winston-Salem, vhf ch. 12 (NBC), represented by Headley-Reed TV, Oct. 1. WTOB-TV Winston-Salem, uhf ch. 26 (ABC Broadcasting • Telecasting SCHEDULED to have been completed Sept. 20 is transmitter building of KCEN-TV Temple, Tex., only vhf between Dallas and Austin. Building houses ch. 6 equipment, office space and stand-by studio. Station plans regular programming Nov. 1 from 670-ft. tower, due to be finished this week. Page 58-D • September 28, 1953