Broadcasting Telecasting (Oct-Dec 1955)

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bt TELESTATUS mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm TYLER— ► KLTV (7) NBC, ABC. CBS, DuM; Pearson; 102,957: $250 KETX (19) See footnote WACO (TEMPLE)— ► KANG-TV (34) CBS; Raymer; 55,783; $150 ► KWTX-TV (10) ABC; Pearson; 113,905; N; $200 WESLACOf (BROWNSVILLE, HARLINGEN, McALLEN)— ► KRGV-TV (5) NBC; Pearson; 74,698 (plus 8,000 Mexican coverage); $200 WICHITA FALLS— ► KFDX-TV (3) NBC, ABC; Raymer; 118,600; N; $300 ► KWFT-TV (6) CBS; Hoag-Blair; 104,680; $250 UTAH SALT LAKE CITY— ► KSL-TV (5) CBS; CBS Spot Sis.; 193,000; N; $575 ► KTVT (4) NBC; Katz; 183,000; N; $600 ► KUTV (2) ABC; Hollingbery; 192,750; $585 VERMONT BURLINGTON— ► WCAX-TV (3) CBS; Weed; 130,000; $300 VIRGINIA BRISTOLf — Appalachian Broadcasting Corp. (5) Initial Decision 2/1/55 DANVILLE f — WBTM-TV (24) See footnote HAMPTON (NORFOLK)— ► WVEC-TV (15) NBC; Avery -Knodel; 165,000; N; $350 HARRISONBURG— >~ WSVA-TV (3) ABC, CBS, NBC, DuM; Pearson; 122,534; $200 LYNCHBURG— ► WLVA-TV (13) ABC. CBS, DuM; Hollingbery; 225.000; N; $300 (film) NEWPORT NEWS— WACH-TV (33) See footnote NORFOLK— ► WTAR-TV (3) CBS, ABC, DuM; Petry; 378,425; N; $875 ► WTOV-TV (27 ) 210,000; McGillvra; $180 ► WVEC-TV (15) See Hampton Beachview Bcstg. Corp. (10) Initial Decision 12/23/54 PETERSBURG— ► WXEX-TV (8) See Richmond RICHMOND— ► WTVR (6) ABC, CBS; Blair; 498,747; N. LF, LS: $875 ► WXEX-TV (8) NBC; Forjoe; 421,835; N, LF, LS; Richmond Tv Corp. (12) Initial Decision 2/21/55 WOTV (29) 12/2/53-Unknown ROANOKE— ► WDBJ-TV (7) CBS; Free & Peters ► WSLS-TV (10) ABC. NBC; Avery-Knodel; 378,930; N, LF, LS; $600 WASHINGTON BELLI N G H AM— ► KVOS-TV (12) CBS; Forjoe, 199,891; $300 EPHRATAf— KBAS-TV (43) 5/4/55-Unknown PASCO— ► KEPR-TV (19) 57,750 (satellite of KIMA-TV Yakima) SEATTLE (TACOMA)— ► KCTS («9) ► KING-TV (5) ABC, Blair; 471,800; N, LF, LS; $900 ► KOMO-TV (4) NBC; NBC Spot Sis.; 471,800; N, LF, LS; $950 ► KTNT-TV (11) CBS, DuM; Weed; 471,800; N; $1,000 ► KTVW (13) Hollingbery; 471,800; $425 Queen City Bcstg. Co. (7) Initial Decision 4/5/55 SPOKANE— ► KHQ-TV (6) NBC; Katz; 152,229; N, LF. LS $550 ► KREM-TV (2) ABC; Petry; 145.080, N, LF, LS $350 ► KXLY-TV (4) CBS. DuM; Avery-Knodel 155,914; $525 VANCOUVER!— KVAN-TV (21) Boiling; 9/25/53 -Unknown YAKIMA— ► KIMA-TV (29) CBS, ABC, NBC; Weed; 60,400; $400 KRSM (23) 3/30/55-Unknown WEST VIRGINIA BLUEFIELD— ► WHIS-TV (6) NBC; Katz; 184,851; N; $250 CHARLESTON— ► WCHS-TV (8) CBS; Branham; 402,584; N, LF, LS; $550 WKNA-TV (49) See footnote CLARKSBURGf — WBLK-TV (12) Branham; 2/17/54-Spring '56 FAIRMONTf — WJPB-TV (35) See footnote HUNTINGTON— ► WHTN-TV (13) ABC, DuM; Petry; 202,000; N; $450 ► WSAZ-TV (3) NBC; Katz; 599,230; N, LF, LS; $800 OAK HILL (BECKLEY)f— ► WOAY-TV (4) ABC; Pearson; 357,230; $200 PARKERSBURG— ► WTAP (15) NBC, ABC, CBS, DuM; Pearson; 35,902; $150 WHEELING (STEUBENVILLE, OHIO)— ► WTRF-TV (7) NBC, ABC; Hollingbery; 313,400; N; $450 ► WSTV-TV (9) See Steubenville, Ohio WLTV (51) 2/11/53-Unknown WISCONSIN EAU CLAIRE— ► WEAU-TV (13) NBC, ABC; Hollingbery; 82,373; $200 GREEN BAY— >■ WB AY-TV (2) CBS; Weed: 235,000; $400 ► WFRV-TV (5) ABC, CBS, DuM; Headley-Reed: 239,230; $300 ► WMBV-TV (11) See Marinette LA CROSSE— ► WKBT (8) NBC, CBS, ABC; H-R; 103,000; $250 MADISON— ► WHA-TV (*21) ► WKOW-TV (27) CBS; Headley-Reed; 125,000; N' $250 ► WMTV (33) ABC, NBC; Boiling; 125,000; $280 Badger Television Co. (3) Initial Decision 7/31/54 MARINETTE (GREEN BAY)— ► WMBV-TV (11) NBC, ABC; Venard; 211.440; $250 MILWAUKEE — ► WISN-TV (12) ABC, DuM; Petry; 700,000; N, LF. LS; $800 ► WTMJ-TV (4) NBC; Harrington, Righter & Parsons; 781.222; N, LL. LF, LS: $1,150 ► WXIX (19) CBS, CBS Spot Sis.; 398,255; N; $800 WCAN-TV (25) See footnote WFOX-TV (31) 5/4/55-Unknown SUPERIOR (DULUTH, MINN.)— ► WDSM-TV (6) NBC; Free & Peters; 123,000; $325 ► KDAL-TV (3) See Duluth, Minn. WAUSAU— ► WSAU-TV (7) CBS, NBC: ABC, DuM (per pro gram basis); Meeker; 81,700; $250 WHITEFISH BAYf — WITI-TV (6) 6/29/55-Unknown WYOMING CHEYENNE— ► KFBC-TV (5) CBS, ABC, NBC, DuM; Holling bery; 46,100; $150 ALASKA anchorage!— ► KENI-TV (2) ABC. NBC; Fletcher. N. Y., Day, Seattle; 18,300; $150 ► KTVA (11) CBS, DuM; Alaska Radio-Tv Sis.; 20,000; $150 FAIRBANKS!— ► KFAR-TV (2) NBC, ABC; Fletcher, Day; 6,500; $100 ► KTVF (11) CBS; Alaska Radio-Tv Sis.; 6,350: $135 JUNEAUf Alaska Broadcasting System Inc. (8) 11/2/55Unknown HAWAII HILOf— ► KHBC-TV (9) Satellite of KGMB-TV Honolulu HONOLULU!— ► KGMB-TV (9) CBS; Free & Peters; 89,500 (in cludes Hilo and Wailuku satellites); $405 ► KONA (2) NBC; NBC Spot Sis.; 77.000; $300 ► KULA-TV (4) ABC; Young; 78,000; $300 WAILUKU!— ► KMAU (3) Satellite of KGMB-TV Honolulu KMVI-TV (12) 5/25/55— Unknown puerto rico mayaguez! — WORA-TV (5) CBS; 1/27/55-Unknown SAN JUAN!— ► WAPA-TV (4) ABC, NBC; Caribbean Net works; 95,000; $200 ► WKAQ-TV (2) CBS; Inter-American; 65.000; $300 WIPR-TV (*6) 2/2/55-Unknown CANADA BARRIE, ONT — ► CKVR-TV (3) BRANDON, MAN.!— ► CKX-TV (5) CBC; All-Canada, Weed; $170 CALGARY, ALTA.— ► CHCT-TV (2) CBC, ABC, CBS, NBC; All ada, Weed; 33,000; $250 EDMONTON, ALTA.!— ► CFRN-TV (3) CBC; Radio Rep., Young, C 35,000; $260 HALIFAX, N. S.!— ► CBHT (3) CBC, CBS; $220 HAMILTON, ONT.— ► CHCH-TV (11) CBC; All-Canada, Young; 404; $400 KINGSTON, ONT.— ► CKWS-TV (11) All-Canada, Weed; 35,000 KITCHENER, ONT.— ► CKCO-TV (13) CBC; Hardy, Hunt, 1 258,330; $350 LETHBRIDGE, ALTA.— ► CJLH-TV (7) All-Canada LONDON, ONT.— ► CFPL-TV (10) CBC. ABC. CBS, NBC, All-Canada, Weed; 128,000; $370 MONCTON, N.B.— ► CKCW-TV (2) CBC; N MONTREAL, QUE — ► CBFT (2) CBC French; CBC; 221,216; $ ► CBMT (6) CBC; CBC; 221,216; $600 OTTAWA, ONT.— ► CBOFT (9) CBC; $230 ► CBOT (4) CBC; CBC; 38,500; $320 PETERBOROUGH, ONT.— ► CHEX-TV (12) CBC, ABC, CBS, NBC; All ada, Weed; 46,000; $230 PORT ARTHUR, ONT.!— ► CFPA-TV (2) CBC; All-Canada, Weed; $170 QUEBEC CITY, QUE.— ► CFCM-TV (4) CBC; Hardy. Hunt, Weed; $350 REGINA, SASK.!— ► CKCK-TV (2) CBC; All-Canada, Weed; $200 RIMOUSKI, QUE.!— ► CJBR-TV (3) CBC; Stovin, Young; 17,001 ST. JOHN, N. B.!— ► CHSJ-TV (4) CBC; All-Canada, Weed; $250 ST. JOHN'S, NFLD. — ► CJON-TV (6) CBC, CBS, NBC, ABC; Al ada. Weed; 9,000; $200 SASKATOON, SASK.!— ► CFQC-TV (8) CBC, ABC, CBS, NBC; Rep.; 15,000; $230 SAULT STE. MARIE, ONT.!— ► CJIC-TV (2) CBC; All-Canada, Weed; $170 SUDBURY, ONT.— ► CKSO-TV (5) CBC, ABC, CBS, NBC Canada, Weed; 17,480; $200 SYDNEY, N. S.f— ► CJCB-TV (4) CBC; All-Canada, Weed; $240 TORONTO, ONT.— ► CBLT (9) CBC, ABC, CBS, NBC. DuM; 280.000; $950 VANCOUVER, B. C,!— ► CBUT (2) CBC; CBC; 30.000; $400 WINDSOR, ONT. (DETROIT, MICH.)— ► CKLW-TV (9) CBC, DuM; Young; 1,4 $450 WINNIPEG, MAN:!— ► CBWT (4) CBC; CBC; 45,000; $320 MEXICO JUAREZ! (EL PASO, TEX.)— ► XEJ-TV (5) National Time Sales; Oakes TIJUANAt (SAN DIEGO)— ► XETV (6) Weed; 324,558; $500 11 Page 94 December 5, 1955 The following stations have suspended r operations but have not turned in CP's: H TV Mobile, Ala.; KBID-TV Fresno, Calif.; I TV Atlanta, Ga.; WOKA (TV) Macon, WRAY-TV Princeton, Ind.; KG TV (TV Moines, Iowa; WKLO-TV Louisville, Ky.; W TV Worcester, Mass.; WLAM-TV Lewisto: WPMT (TV) Portland, Me.; WFTV Duluth, WCOC-TV Meridian, Miss.; WFPG-TV tic City, N. J.; WRTV (TV) Asbury Park, WTRI (TV) Albany, N. Y.; WTVE (TV) t N. Y.; WQMC (TV) Charlotte, N. C; WIFt Dayton, Ohio; KCEB (TV) Tulsa, Okla.; V TV AUentown, Pa.; WLBR-TV Lebanon WKST-TV New Castle, Pa.; WKJF-TV Pitts Pa.; WEEU-TV Reading, Pa.; WNET (TV) dence, R. I.; KNUZ-TV Houston, Ter.; (TV) Tyler, *ex.; WBTM-TV Danville, WACH-TV Newport News, Va.; WX> " Charleston, W. Va.; WJPB-TV Fairmont, WCAN-TV Milwaukee. Broadcasting • Telecasi