Broadcasting Telecasting (Jul-Sep 1955)

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VOTED BEST 1955 SPORTS SERIES! "CHAMPIONSHIP BOWLING" is the TV sports champ! The TV industry voted it first, as the best, new, non-network series, in BILLBOARD'S Annual Program and Talent Poll. And no wonder! "CHAMPIONSHIP BOWLING" is now racking up ratings that can only be described as astonishing. Not even baseball, fights or pro football can compete. Sounds almost unbelievable, but it's true! WKJG-TV Ft. Wayne, Ind.— 5:30 Sat. aft. 40.4 WHAM-TV Rochester, N.Y.-2:30 Sat. aft. 30.0 WDAF-TV Kansas City, Ma— 1:00 Sun. aft. 18.0 WKRC-TV Cincinnati, Ohio— 1 :00 Sun. aft. 22*4 CHAMPIONSHIP BOWLING WE'VE GOT * THE STARS! To be tops, you've got to have the tops. And we've got 'em — under exclusive contract. The bowling champs of the world, the group that comprises the "Major League." STEVE NAGY DON CARTER ANDY VARIPAPA NED DAY BUDDY BOMAR JUNIE McMAHON JOE WILMAN BILL LILLARD BUZ FAZIO JOE KRISTOF JOE NORRIS BILLY WELU ED KOWALICS PAUL KRUMSKE STAN GIFFORD CARMEN SALVINO CONNIE SCHWOEGLER 52 HOUR FILMS NOW IN THE CAN It's a one-hour film show (shot specifically for Television) featuring match elimination games between champions of the bowling world for major cash awards. No sports film can equal this one for excitement and suspense. Here's a show that will build a big rating overnight in any time slot regardless of competition — even the best feature films. For descriptive brochure, prices, and audition film, write, wire or phone WALTER SCHWIMMER CO. 75 E. Wacker Drive, Chicage 1, III., FRanklin 2-4392 New York Office: Howard Henkin, 16 E. 41st St., LExington 2-1791 Hollywood Office: Tom Corradine, 5746 Sunset Blvd., HOIIywood 2-4448 Canada, Spence Caldwell, 447 Jarvis, Toronto, WAInut 2-2103 Published every Monday, with Yearbook Numbers (53rd and 54th issues) published in January and July by Broadcasting Publications, Inc., 1735 DeSales St., N.W., Washington 6, D. C. Entered as second class matter March 14, 1933, at Post Office at Washington, D. C, under act of March 3, 1879.