Broadcasting Telecasting (Oct-Dec 1955)

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B T TELESTATUS MISSISSIPPI BILOXIf— Radio Assoc. Inc. (13) Initial Decision 7/1/54 (case has been reopened) COLUMBUSf— WCBI-TV (4) McGillvra; 7/28/54-March '56 HATTIESBURGf — WDAM-TV (9) 5/4/55-Unknown JACKSON— ► WJTV (12) CBS. ABC; Weed; 125.000; $300. ► WLBT (3) NBC; Hollingbery; 146,000; N; $300 MERIDIAN— ► WTOK-TV (11) ABC. CBS, NBC, DuM; Head ley-Reed; 60,000; $200 WCOC-TV (30) See footnote Tumof— WTWV (9) 12/8/54-Dec. '55 MISSOURI CAPE GIRARDEAU— ► KFVS-TV (12) CBS, NBC; Headley-Reed; 154. 090; N; $300 CLAYTONf— KFUO-TV (30) 2/5/53-Unknown COLUMBIA— ► KOMU-TV (8) NBC, ABC; H-R; 99,320; $200 HANNIBAL (QUINCY, ILL.)— ► KHQA-TV (7) CBS, DuM; Weed; 174,712; N; $250 ► WGEM-TV (10) See Quincy, 111. JEFFERSON CITY— ► KRCG (13) CBS; Hoag-Blair; 123.783; $200 JOPLIN— ► KSWM-TV (12) CBS; Venard; 101,750; N; $200 KANSAS CITY— ► KCMO-TV (5) CBS, ABC, DuM; Katz; 530.363; N; $1,000 ► KMBC-TV (9) CBS; Free & Peters; 530,363; N, LS. LF, LL; $540 (half-hour) ► WDAF-TV (4) NBC; Harrington. Righter & Parsons; 530,363; N, LS, LF; $860 ST. JOSEPH— ► KFEQ-TV (2) CBS, DuM; Headley-Reed; 143,850; $350 ST. LOUIS— ► KETC <»9) 500.000 ► KSD-TV (5) ABC, CBS. NBC; NBC Spot Sis.; 839,370; N, LS. LF; $1,200 ► KTVI (36) ABC, CBS; 408,714; $400 ► KWK-TV (4) CBS, ABC; Katz; N; $1,200 SEDALIAf— ► KDRO-TV (6) Pearson; 57,000; $200 SPRINGFIELD— ► KTTS-TV (10) CBS, DuM; Weed; 87,774; N; $200 ► KYTV (3) NBC; Hollingbery; 102,570; N; $240 MONTANA BILLINGSf— ► KOOK-TV (2) CBS. ABC, NBC, DuM; Headley Reed; 25.000; $150 KGHL-TV (8) 11/23/55-Unknown BUTTEf— ► KXLF-TV (6) ABC; No estimate given: $50 GREAT FALLSf— ► KFBB-TV (5) CBS. ABC. NBC, DuM; Hoag Blair, 25,000; $150 MISSOULAf— ► KGVO-TV (13) CBS, ABC; Gill-Perna; 21.250; $150 NEBRASKA HASTINGS!— KHAS-TV (5) NBC; Weed; 2/11/55-12/15/55 HAYES CENTERf— KHPL-TV (6) 9/21/55-Unknown KEARNEY (HOLDREGE)— ► KHOL-TV (13) CBS, ABC; Meeker; 83,655; $200 LINCOLN— ► KOLN-TV (10) ABC, CBS; Avery-Knodel; 132, 527; $300 ► KUON-TV (*12) 82,036 OMAHA— ► KMTV (3) ABC, CBS, DuM; Petry; 312,530; N. LS. LF. LL; $800 ► WOW-TV (6) NBC, CBS. DuM; Blair; 322,792; N; $800 Herald Corp. (7) Initial Decision 4/6/55 SCOTTSBLUFFf— ► KSTF (10) Satellite of KFBC-TV Cheyenne. Wyo. NEVADA HENDERSON (LAS VEGAS)— ► KLRJ-TV (2) NBC, ABC; Pearson; 32,000; N; $225 LAS VEGAS— ► KLAS-TV (8) CBS; Weed; 30,000; $250 ► KLRJ-TV (2) See Henderson Moritz Zenoff (13) 9/28/55-Unknown RENO— ► KZTV (8) CBS. ABC, NBC, DuM; Pearson; 20 500; $225 KAKJ (4) 4/19/55-Unknown NEW HAMPSHIRE KEENEf — WKNE-TV (45) 4/22/53-Unknown MANCHESTER— ►WMUR-TV (9) ABC, CBS, DuM; Weed; 469,017; $350 MT. WASHINGTON!— ► WMTW (8) See Poland Spring. Me. NEW JERSEY ASBURY PARKf — WRTV (58) See footnote ATLANTIC CITY— WFPG-TV (46) See footnote WOCN (52) 1/8/53-Unknown CAMDENf— WKDN-TV (17) 1/28/54-Unknown NEWARK (NEW YORK CITY)— ► WATV (13) Petry; 4,730.000; $2,000 NEW BRUNSWICKf— WTLV (»19) 12/4/52-Unknown NEW MEXICO ALBUQUERQUE— ► KGGM-TV (13) CBS; Weed; 66,400; $300 ► KOAT-TV (7) ABC; Hollingbery; 58.678; $200 ► KOB-TV (4) NBC; Branham; 66,400; $325 CARLSBADf— KAVE-TV (6) 6/22/55-Unknown ROSWELL— ► KSWS-TV (8) NBC, ABC, CBS; Meeker; 32.044; $150 NEW YORK ALBANY (SCHENECTADY, TROY)— ► WROW-TV (41) ABC, CBS; Harrington, Right er & Parsons; 175,000; N, LL, LF. LS; $300 WPTR-TV (23 ) 6/10/53-Unknown WTRI (35) See footnote WTVZ (»17) 7/24/52-Unknown BINGHAMTON— ► WNBF-TV (12) CBS. ABC. NBC, DuM; Blair; N; 400,970; $600 WQTV (»46) 8/14/52-Unknown WINR-TV (40) 9/29/54-Unknown BUFFALO— ► WBEN-TV (4) ABC, CBS, DuM; Harrington, Righter & Parsons; 484,726 (plus 561,067 Canadian coverage): N, LS, LF. LL; $800 ► WBUF-TV (17) ABC, NBC: H-R; 170,000; $350 ► WGR-TV (2) NBC, ABC; Free & Peters; 972, 320 (includes Canadian coverage); N; $950 WTVF (*23) 7/24/52— Unknown Frontier Tv Inc. (59) 11/23/55-Unknown CARTHAGE (WATERTOWN)— ► WCNY-TV (7) CBS, ABC, DuM; Weed; 76.990; $200 ELMIRA— WTVE (24) See footnote ITHACAf — WHCU-TV (20) CBS; 1/8/53-Unknown WIET (*14) 1/8/53-Unknown LAKE PLACIDt (PLATTSBURG)— ► WIRI (5) NBC, ABC; McGillvra; 97,150 (plus 350,000 Canadian coverage); $250 NEW YORK— ► W ABC-TV (7) ABC; Weed: 4.730,000: $3,750 ► WABD (5) DuM; Avery-Knodel; 4.730,000; N, LL. LF, LS; $2,200 ► WCBS-TV (2) CBS; CBS Spot Sis.; 4.730,000. N. LS, LF, LL; $6,000 ► WOR-TV (9) WOR-TV Sis.; 4.730.000: $1,500 ► WPLX (11) Free & Peters; 4,730,000; $1,500 ► WRCA-TV (4) NBC; NBC Spot Sis.; 4.730.000; N, LS, LF, LL; $6,200 ► WATV (13) See Newark. N. J. WGTV (»25) 8/14/52-Unknown WNYC-TV (31) 5/12/54-Unknown POUGHKEEPSIE— ► WK NY-TV (66) ABC, CBS, NBC, DuM; Meeker; 40,600; $100 ROCHESTER— ► WHAM-TV (5) NBC; Hollingbery; 325,000 (in cludes 75,000 Canadian coverage); N; $800. ► WHEC-TV (10) CBS, ABC; Everett-McKinney; 295,500: N; $700 ► WVET-TV (10) CBS, ABC; Boiling: 295.500; N; $700 WCBF-TV (15) 6/10/53-Unknown WROH (»21) 7/24/52-Unknown SCHENECTADY (ALBANY, TROY)— ► WRGB (6) NBC; NBC Spot Sis.; 460,200; N; $950 SYRACUSE— ► WHEN (8) CBS, ABC, DuM; Katz; 372,160: N; $700 ► WSYR-TV (3) NBC; Harrington. Righter & Parsons; 372,160; N, LS. LF; $800 WHTV (143) 9/18/52— Unknown UTICA— ► WKTV (13) NBC, ABC, CBS, DuM: Cooke; 198,750; N; $475 NORTH CAROLINA ASHEVILLE — ► WISE-TV (62) CBS, NBC; Boiling; 42,000 1 ► WLOS-TV (13) ABC; Venard; 372,556; S3i ' CHAPEL HILLf — ► WUNC-TV (»4) 377.350 CHARLOTTE— ► WBTV (3) CBS, ABC, NBC; CBS Spot 526,630; N, LS, LF; $1,000 WQMC (36) See footnote Piedmont Electronics & Fixture Corp (9 tial Decision 8/2/55 DURHAM— ► WTVD (11) NBC, ABC; Petry; 285,690; N | FAYETTEVILLEf — ► WFLB-TV (18) CBS, NBC; Young; 25,000 GASTONIAf — WTVX (48) 4/7/54-Unknown GREENSBORO— ► WFMY-TV (2) CBS, ABC: Harrington, R I: & Parsons; 364,501; N, LF, LS; $650 j GREENVILLE— ► WNCT (9) CBS, ABC; Pearson; 143,050; \ NEW BERNf— WNBE-TV (13) 2/9/55-Unknown RALEIGH— ► WNAO-TV (28) CBS, ABC, DuM; A Knodel; 125,000; N; $250 Capitol Bcstg. Co. (5) Initial Decision 4 WASHINGTON!— ► WITN (7) NBC; Headley-Reed; 142,820; N WILMINGTON— ► WMFD-TV (6) NBC, ABC; Weed; 91,985; 1 WTHT (3) 2/17/54-Unknown WINSTON-SALEM— ► WSJS-TV (12) NBC; Headley-Reed; 656,6' $550 ► WTOB-TV (26) ABC; H-R; 113,749; $200 $ NORTH DAKOTA BISMARCK— ► KFYR-TV (5) NBC, ABC. CBS; Hoag 29,750" $200 KBMB-TV (12) Weed; 5/18/55-12/15/55 FARGOf — ► WDAY-TV (6) NBC. ABC; Free & Peter: 660; $300 GRAND FORKSf — KNOX-TV (10) Rambeau; 3/10/54-12/15/5 MINOT— ► KCJB-TV (13) CBS. NBC, ABC; Weed; J $200 KMOT (10) 10/5/55-Unknown VALLEY CITY— ► KXJB-TV (4) CBS; Weed; 94,000; N, LJ $400 I » I It OHIO AKRON— ► WAKR-TV (49) ABC; Weed; 174,066; $300 ASHTABULAf — ► WICA-TV (15) 116,285; $200 CANTONf — Tri-Cities Telecasting Inc. (29) Initial De 11/17/54 CINCINNATI— ► WCET (*48 ) 2.000 ► WCPO-TV (9) ABC; Branham; 767,729; ► WKRC-TV (12) CBS: Katz; 662.236: N: $1 ► WLWT (5) NBC; WLW Sis.; 440,000; N; WQXN-TV (54) Forjoe; 5/14/53-Unknowr CLEVELAND— ► WEWS (5) ABC; Branham; 1,186,990; N; ► WNBK (3) NBC; NBC Spot Sis.; 1,216,00 * LS, LF; $1,300 ► WXEL (8) CBS; Katz; 1,100,460; N; $1,7( fc: WERE-TV (65) 6/18/53-Unknown WHK-TV (19) 11/25/53-Unknown ; : Page 92 December 5, 1955 COLUMBUS— ► WBNS-TV (10) CBS; Blair; 472.702; N; ► WLWC (4) NBC; WLW Sis.; 350,800; N;f ► WTVN-TV (6) ABC. DuM; Katz; 381.451; 3 WOSU-TV (*34) 4/22/53Winter '55 DAYTON— ► WHIO-TV (7) CBS. DuM; Hollingbery; 63 N; $800 ► WLWD (2) ABC, NBC; WLW Sis.; 332,6* $800 WIFE (22) See footnote ELYRIAf — WEOL-TV (31) 2/11/54-Unknown LIMA— ► WIMA-TV (35) NBC, CBS, ABC; H-R; 8 $150 MANSFIELDf — WTVG (36) 6/3/54-Unknown MASSILLONf — W MAC-TV (23) Petry; 9/4/52-Unknown STEUBENVILLE (WHEELING, W. VA.)— ► WSTV-TV (9) CBS, ABC: Avery-Kni 1,074,415: $400 ► WTRF-TV (7) See Wheeling Broadcasting • Telecast