Broadcasting Telecasting (Oct-Dec 1954)
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LOUISIANA
Alexandria* —
► K ALB -TV (5) Weed Baton Rouge —
► WAFB-TV (28) ABC, CBS. NBC. DuM; Young;
75,000
WBRZ (2) Hollingbery; 1/28/54-1/1/55 Lafayettet —
KLFY-TV (10) Rambeau; 9/16/53-Unknown
KVOL-TV (10) 9/16/53-Unknown Lake Charles —
► KPLC-TV (7) Weed
► KTAG (25) CBS, ABC, DuM; Young; 22,000 Monroe —
KFAZ (43) See footnote (d)
► KNOE-TV (8) CBS. NBC, ABC. DuM; H-R:
166,000 New Orleans —
WCKG (26) Gill-Perna; 4/2/53-Late '54 WCNO-TV (32) Forjoe; 4/2/53-Unknown
► WDSU-TV (6) ABC, CBS, NBC, DuM: Blair:
258,412
»-WJMR-TV (61) ABC, CBS, DuM: McGillvra;
101,887 Shreveport —
► KSLA (12) ABC, CBS. NBC, DuM; Raymer:
61,500
Shreveport Tv Co. (12) Initial Decision 6/7/54
See footnote (e) KTBS Inc. (3) Initial Decision 6/11/54
MAINE
Bangor —
► WABI-TV (5) CBS, NBC; Hollingbery; 81,275
► WTWO (2) Venard Lewiston —
► WLAM-TV (17) DuM; Everett-McKinney;
21.332 Poland Spring —
► WMTW (8) ABC, CBS; Harrington, Righter &
Parsons Portland —
► WCSH-TV (6) NBC; Weed; 126,729
► WGAN-TV (13) ABC. CBS: Avery-Knodel WPMT (53) DuM; Everett-McKinney; 46.300
MARYLAND
Baltimore —
► WAAM (13) ABC. DuM; Harrington. Righter
& Parsons; 561.099
► WBAL-TV (11) NBC: Petry; 561.099 WITH-TV (72) Forjoe: 12/18/52-Unknown
► WMAE-TV (2) CBS: Katz; 561,099 WTLF (18) 12/9/53-Unknown
Cumberlandt —
WTBO-TV (17) 11/12/53-Unknown
Salisburyt —
► WBOC-TV (16) ABC, DuM; Burn-Smith; 40,760
MASSACHUSETTS Adams (Pittsfield)—
► WMGT (74) ABC, DuM; Walker: 135,541 Boston —
► WBZ-TV (4) NBC; Free & Peters; 1,210,581 WGBH-TV (*2) 7/16/53-Fall '54
W.TDW (44) 8/12/53-Unknown
► WNAC-TV (7) ABC, CBS, DuM; H-R; 1.210,581
Brocktont —
WHEF-TV (62) 7/30/53-Fall '54
Cambridge (Boston) —
► WTAO-TV (56) DuM; Everett-McKinney;
154,800 Sprinefield —
► WHYN-TV (55) CBS, DuM; Branham; 148,000
► WWLP (61) ABC, NBC; Hollingbery; 148,000 Worcester —
WAAB-TV (20) Forjoe: 8/12/53-Unknown
► WWOR-TV (14) ABC, DuM; Raymer; 61,624
MICHIGAN
Ann Arbor —
WP AG-TV (20) DuM: Everett-McKinney; 20,500 WUOM-TV (*26) 11/4/53-Unknown
Battle Creek—
WBCK-TV (58) Headley-Reed; 11/20/52-Unknown
WBKZ (64) See footnote (d) Bay City (Midland. Saginaw)— _
WNEM-TV (5) NBC, DuM; Headley-Reed.
298,793 Cadillact—
*• WWTV (13) ABC, CBS, DuM; Weed; 60,914
Detroit —
WCIO-TV (62) 11/19/53-Unknown
► WJBK-TV (2) CBS; Katz; 1,468,400 WTVS (»56) 7/14/54-Late '54
► WWJ-TV (4) NBC; Hollingbery; 1,286.81-2 ►•WXYZ-TV (7) ABC; Blair; 1.308,200
Booth Radio & Tv Stations Inc. (50) 9/8/54Unknown East Lansingt —
► WKAR-TV (*60) Flint—
WJRT (12) 5/12/54-Unknown Grand Rapids —
► WOOD-TV (8) ABC. CBS. NBC. DuM: Katz;
455,596
Peninsular Broadcasting Co. (23) 9/2/54-Unknown Kalamazoo —
► WKZO-TV (3) ABC, CBS. NBC. DuM: Avery
Knodel; 504.123 Lansing —
► WTOM-TV (54) ABC, DuM; Everett-McKinney;
55.000
► WJIM-TV (6) ABC, CBS, NBC; Petry; 404,180
Broadcasting • Telecasting
Marquettet —
WAGE-TV (6) 4/7/54-Oct. '54 Muskegont — .
WTVM (35) 12/23/52-Unknown Saginaw (Bay City, Midland) —
► WKNX-TV (57) ABC, CBS; Gill-Perna; 100.000 WSBM-TV (51) 10/29/53-Unknown
Traverse Cityt —
► WPBN-TV (7) NBC; Holman
MINNESOTA
Austin —
► KMMT (6) ABC; Pearson; 95,951 Duluth (Superior, Wis.) —
► KDAL-TV (3) ABC, NBC; Avery-Knodel; 67,900
► WDSM-TV (fi). See Superior. Wis. WFTV (38) See footnote (d)
Hibbingt —
KHTV (10) 1/13/54-Unknown Minneapolis (St. Paul) —
KEYD-TV (9) H-R: 6/10/54-1/1/55
► WCCO-TV (4) CBS; Free & Peters: 489.100
► WTCN-TV (11) ABC, DuM; Blair; 487,910 Rochester —
► KROC-TV (10) NBC; Meeker; 88,145 St. Paul (Minneapolis) —
► KSTP-TV (5) NBC; Petry: 511,000
► WMIN-TV (11) ABC. DuM; Blair; 487,910
MISSISSIPPI
Biloxit—
Radio Assoc. Inc. (13) Initial Decision 7/1/54 Columbust —
WCBI-TV (41 McGillvra: 7/28/54-E*rly '55 Jsc rCsori
► WJTV (25) CBS, DuM; Katz; 59,305 *-WLBT (3) NBC: Hollingbery: 98.4.2
► WSLI-TV (12) ABC; Weed: 93.000 Meridiant —
WCOC-TV (30) See footnote idi
► WTOK-TV (11) ABC, CBS. NBC. DuM: Head
ley-Reed: 44.300
MISSOURI
Cape Girardeaut —
► KFVS-TV (12) CBS Claytont —
KFUO-TV (30 1 2/5/53-Unknown Columbia —
► KOMU-TV <8i ABC. CBS. NBC. DuM: H-R; 53,048.
Festust —
KACY (14) See footnote (d) Hannibalt (Quincy. 111.)—
► KHQA-TV (7) CBS, DuM; Weed: 124.272
► WGF,M-TV (10' Spp Qiilncv. Til
VHF 240,000 WATTS
Windy, the popular spirit of television in Central Kansas, is celebrating the continued success of the state's first TV station ! KTVH pioneered the field for 230,140 homes and continues to serve them best with programs of local and network origin.
KTVH
WICHITA -HUTCHINSON
CBS BASIC-DUMONT
Represented Nationally by H-R Representatives, Inc.
CHANNEL
12
KTVH, pioneer station in rich Central Kansas serves more than 14 important communities besides Wichita. Studios and sales offices are located in Wichita (Hotel Lassen) and Hutchinson. Howard O. Peterson, General Manager.
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