Broadcasting Telecasting (Jan-Mar 1955)

Page scan 000442 from Broadcasting Telecasting

Record Details:

Title:
Broadcasting Telecasting
Date:
Jan-Mar 1955
Publisher:
Washington, D.C. : Broadcasting Publications Inc.
Volume:
Broadcasting Telecasting
Leaf #:
000442
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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■FOR THE RECORD • Visaliat — KAKI (43) 10/6/54-Unknown COLORADO Colorado Springs — ► KKTV (11) ABC; CBS, DuM; Hollingbery; 53,604 ► KRDO-TV (13) NBC; McGillvra; 35,000 Denver — ► KBTV (9) ABC: Free & Peters; 273,069 ► KFEL-TV (2) DuM; Blair; 273,069 ► KLZ-TV (7) CBS; Katz; 273,069 ► KOA-TV (4) NBC; Petry; 273,069 KRMA-TV (*6) 7/1/53-Unknown Grand Junctionf — ► KFXJ-TV (5) NBC, ABC, CBS, DuM; Holman; 7,600 Pueblo — ► KCSJ-TV (5) NBC; Avery-Knodel; 50,906 CONNECTICUT Bridgeport — WCBE (*71) 1/29/53-Unknown ► WICC-TV (43) ABC, DuM; Young; 72,340 Hartfordt — WCHF (*24) 1/29/53-Unknown ► WGTH-TV (18) ABC, DuM; H-R; 241,236 New Britain — ► WKNB-TV (30) CBS; Boiling; 219,422 New Haven — WELI-TV (59) H-R; 6/24/53-Unknown ► WNHC-TV (8) ABC, CBS, NBC, DuM; Katz; 899,957 New Londont — WNLC-TV (26) 12/31/52-Unknown Norwicht — WCNE (*63) 1/29/53-Unknown Stamfordt — WSTF (27) 5/27/53-Unknown Waterbury — ► WATR-TV (53) ABC; Stuart; 190,320 DELAWARE Wilmington — ► WDEL-TV (12) NBC, DuM; Meeker; 223,029 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Washington — ■ ► WMAL-TV (7) ABC; Katz; 600,000 WOOK-TV (50) 2/24/54-Unknown ► WRC-TV (4) NBC; NBC Spot Sis.; 698,000 ► WTOP-TV (9) CBS; CBS Spot Sis.; 646,900 ► WTTG (5) DuM; Blair; 626,500 Washington Metropolitan Tv Corp. (20) 10/21/54-Unknown FLORIDA Clearwatert — ■ WPGT (32) 12/2/53-Unknown Daytona Beacht ■ WMFJ-TV (2) 7/8/54-7/1/55 Fort Lauderdale — ► WITV (17) ABC, DuM; Boiling; 145,600 (also Miami) Fort Myerst — ► WINK-TV (11) ABC, CBS; Weed; 11,726 Jacksonville — ► WJHP-TV (36) ABC, NBC, DuM; Perry; 75,600 ► WMBR-TV (4) ABC, CBS, DuM; CBS Spot Sis.; 357,698 WOBS-TV (30) Stars National; 8/12/53-Spring '55 Miami — ► WGBS-TV (23) NBC; Katz WMFL (33) 12/9/53-Unknown WTHS-TV <*2) 11/12/53-Unknown ► WTVJ (4) CBS, ABC, NBC, DuM; Free & Peters; 301,000 Biscayne Tv Corp. (7) Initial Decision 1/17/55 ► WITV (17) See Fort Lauderdale Orlando — ► WDBO-TV (6) CBS, ABC, NBC, DuM; Blair; 70,000 Panama Cityf — ► WJDM (7) ABC, NBC, DuM; Hollingbery; 24,750 Pensacolat — ► WEAR-TV (3) ABC, CBS, DuM; Hollingbery; 89,500 ► WPFA (15) Young; 31,000 St. Petersburg — ► WSUN-TV (38) ABC, CBS, DuM; Weed; 134,000 Tampat — WFLA-TV (8) Blair; 8/4/54-2/14/55 WTVT (13) Avery-Knodel; 9/2/54-Spring '55 Page 96 • January 24, 1955 West Palm Beach — ■ ► WEAT-TV (12) ABC; Walker ► WIRK-TV (21) ABC, DuM; Weed; 42,708 ► WJNO-TV (5) NBC, CBS, DuM; Meeker; 225,000 GEORGIA Albanyt — ► WALB-TV (10) ABC, NBC, DuM; Burn-Smith; 45,000 Atlanta — ► WAGA-TV (5) CBS, DuM; Katz; 456,190 ► WLWA (11) ABC; Crosley Sis.; 460,430 ► WQXI-TV (36) 22,517 ► WSB-TV (2) NBC; Petry; 484,725 Augusta — ► WJBF (6) ABC, NBC, DuM; Hollingbery; 130,628 ► WRDW-TV (12) CBS; Headley-Reed; 130,000 Columbus — ■ ► WDAK-TV (28) ABC, NBC, DuM; Headley Reed; 80,220 ► WRBL-TV (4) CBS; Hollingbery; 89,177 Macon — ► WMAZ-TV (13) ABC, CBS, DuM; Avery Knodel; 81,588 ► WNEX-TV (47) NBC; Branham; 62,032 Romet — ► WROM-TV (9) Weed; 145,800 Savannah — ► WTOC-TV (11) ABC, CBS, NBC, DuM; Avery Knodel; 56,241 WSAV Inc. (3) Initial Decision 3/31/54 Thomasvillet — WCTV (6) Stars National; 12/23/53-Spring '55 IDAHO Boiset (Meridian) — ► KBOI (2) CBS, DuM; Free & Peters; 42,225 ► KIDO-TV (7) ABC, NBC; Blair; 37,800 Idaho Falls— ► KID-TV (3) ABC, CBS, NBC, DuM; Gill-Perna; 31,650 Pocatellof — KWIK-TV (6) ABC; Hollingbery; 3/26/53-Unknown Twin Fallst— KLIX-TV (11) ABC; Hollingbery; 3/19/53Unknown ILLINOIS Belleville (St. Louis, Mo.)— ► WTVT (54) ABC, CBS, DuM; Radio Tv Repre sentatives; 304,200 Bloomington — ► WBLN (15) McGillvra; 113,242 Champaign — ► WCIA (3) CBS, NBC, DuM; Hollingbery; 307,000 WTLC (*12) 11/4/53-Unknown Chicago — ► WBBM-TV (2) CBS; CBS Spot Sis.; 1,871,800 ► WBKB (7) ABC; Blair; 2,074,000 ► WGN-TV (9) DuM; Hollingbery; 2,050,000 WHFC-TV (26) 1/8/53-Unknown WIND-TV (20) 3/9/53-Unknown ► WNBQ (5) NBC; NBC Spot Sis.; 2,043,000 WOPT (44) 2/10/54-Unknown WTTW (*11) 11/5/53-Unknown Danville — ► WDAN-TV (24) ABC; Everett-McKinney; 35,000 Decatur — ► WTVP (17) ABC, DuM; Boiling; 151,534 Evanstonf — WTLE (32) 8/12/53-Unknown Harrisburgf — ■ ► WSIL-TV (22) ABC; Walker; 30,000 Peoria — ► WEEK-TV (43) CBS, NBC; Headley-Reed; 223,152 ► WTVH-TV (19) CBS, ABC, DuM; Petry; 214,000 WIRL Tv Co. (8) Initial Decision 11/5/54 Quincyt (Hannibal, Mo.) — ► WGEM-TV (10) ABC, NBC; Avery-Knodel; 128.900 ► KHQA-TV (7) See Hannibal, Mo. Rockford — ► WREX-TV (13) ABC, CBS; H-R; 219,257 ► WTVO (39) NBC, DuM; Weed; 94,000 Rock Island (Davenport, Moline) — ► WHBF-TV (4) ABC, CBS, DuM; Avery-Knodel; 268,947 Springfield — ► WICS (20) ABC, NBC, DuM; Young; 95,000 Sangamon Valley Tv Corp. (2) Initial Decision 11/30/54 Directory information is in following order: call letters, channel, network affiliation, national representative; market set count for operating stations; date of grant and commencement target date for grantees. INDIANA Bloomington — ► WTTV (4) NBC, ABC, DuM; Meeker; 591,712 (also Indianapolis) Elkhartt— ► WSJV (52) ABC, NBC, DuM; H-R; 204,103 Evansville — ► WFIE (62) ABC, NBC, DuM; Venard; 94,315 ► WEHT (50) See Henderson, Ky. Evansville Tv Inc. (7) Initial Decision 10/4/54 Fort Wayne — ► WKJG-TV (33) NBC, DuM; Raymer; 112,186 ► WINT (15) See Waterloo WANE-TV (69) Boiling; 9/29/54-Unknown Indianapolis — ► WFBM-TV (6) ABC, CBS, NBC; Katz; 662,000 ► WISH-TV (8) ABC, CBS, DuM; Boiling; 663,000 ► WTTV (4) See Bloomington Lafayettet — WFAM-TV (59) beau; 64,250 ABC, CBS, NBC, DuM; Ram Muncie — ► WLBC-TV (49) ABC, CBS, NBC, DuM; Hol man, Walker; 97,500 Notre Dame (South Bend)t — WNDU-TV (46) NBC; 8/12/54-Unknown Princetont — WRAY-TV (52) See footnote (c) South Bend— ► WSBT-TV (34) CBS, DuM; Raymer; 206,473 Terre Haute — ► WTHI-TV (10) ABC, CBS, DuM; Boiling; 144,267 Waterloo (Fort Wayne) — ► WINT (15) ABC, CBS; H-R; 117,028 IOWA Ames — ► WOI-TV (5) ABC, CBS, DuM; Weed; 289,940 Cedar Rapids — ► KCRG-TV (9) ABC. DuM; Venard; 116,333 ► WMT-TV (2) CBS; Katz; 245,120 Davenport (Moline, Rock Island) — ► WOC-TV (6) NBC; Free & Peters; 295,155 Des Moines — ► KGTV (17) ABC; Hollingbery; 76,500 ► WHO-TV (13) NBC: Free & Peters; 302,000 Cowles Broadcasting Co. (8) Initial Decisioa 8/26/54 Fort Dodget ► KQTV (21) ABC; Pearson; 42,100 Mason City — ► KGLO-TV (3) CBS, DuM; Weed; 117,892 Sioux City — ► KTIV (4) NBC, ABC, DuM: Hollingbery; 146,719 ►KVTV (9) ABC, CBS, DuM; Katz; 131,938 Waterloo — ► KWWL-TV (7) NBC, DuM; Headley-Reed; 140,763 KANSAS Great Bendt — ► KCKT (2) NBC; Boiling; 110,213 Hutchinson — ► KTVH (12) CBS, DuM; H-R; 158,652 Manhattant — KSAC-TV (*8) 7/24/53-Unknown Pittsburgf — ► KOAM-TV (7) ABC, NBC, DuM; Katz, 81,342 Topeka — ► WIBW-TV (13) ABC, CBS, DuM; Capper Sis. 402-584 Wichita— ► KAKE-TV (10) ABC: Hollingbery ► KEDD (16) NBC; Petry; 124,311 Wichita Tv Corp. (3) Initial Decision 8/9/54 KENTUCKY Ashlandt — WPTV (59) Petry: 8/14/52-Unknown Henderson (Evansville, Ind.) — ► WEHT (50) CBS; Meeker; 69,067 Lexingtont — WLAP-TV (27) 12/3/53-Unknown WLEX-TV (18) Forjoe; 4/13/54-3/1/55 Louisville — ► WAVE-TV (3) ABC, NBC, DuM; NBC Spot Sis.: 414,755 ► WHAS-TV (11) CBS; Harrington, Righter & Parsons. See footnote (b) WKLO-TV (21) See footnote (cj WQXL-TV (41) Forjoe; 1/15/53-Early '55 Newportf — WNOP-TV (74) 12/24/53-Unknown Broadcasting «, Telecasting