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B*T TELES¥A¥US
A monthly situation report on present and planned tv stations and television network shows
MARCH 1956
Total U. S. Stations on Air: 465
(Commerical: 446; Educational: 19) Total Cities With Tv Stations: 297
Total Tv Homes: 32,000,000
(U. S. Census Bureau, June 1955)
HOW TO READ THIS LISTING
Each station or grantee is listed in the city where lieensed.
Triangle (►): station on air with regular programming. Date of grant is shown for permittees, followed by planned starting date.
Channel number is in parentheses, followed by national network affiliations and sales representatives, estimated sets in coverage area and station's highest one-time hourly rate.
Set figures are provided by stations. Queries on set figures should be directed to stations.
Asterisk (*): non-commercial outlet.
Dagger (t): not interconnected.
Data on station color equipment: N, equipped for network color; LS, local color slides; LF, local color film; LL, local live color.
ALABAMA
ANDALUSIAf —
WAIQ (*2) 3/9/55-Unknown BIRMINGHAM—
► WABT (13) NBC, ABC; Blair; 366,400; N; $800
► WBIQ (M0)
► WBRC-TV (6) CBS; Katz; 366,400; N; $800 WJLN-TV (48) 12/10/52-Unknown
DECATURf—
► WMSL-TV (23) CBS, NBC; McGillvra; 31,200;
$150 DOTHAN—
► WTVY (9) CBS, ABC; Young; 36,200; $150 MOBILE—
► WALA-TV (10) NBC, ABC; Headley-Reed;
142,000; N; $450
► WKRG-TV (5) CBS; Avery-Knodel; 187,000;
N; $400 MONTGOMERY—
► WCOV-TV (20) CBS, ABC; Raymer; 76,550; N;
$200
► WSFA-TV (12) NBC; Katz; 116,500; N; $350 MUNFORDf—
► WTIQ (»7) SELMAf —
WSLA (8) 2/24/54-Unknown
ARIZONA
MESA (PHOENIX)—
► KVAR (12) NBC; Raymer; 141.480; N; $450 PHOENIX—
► KOOL-TV (10) CBS; Hollingbery; 175.000; N;
$500
► KPHO-TV (5) Katz; 141,480; N; $450
► KTVK (3) ABC; Weed; 165,000; N, LF, LS; $400 TUCSON—
► KOPO-TV (13) CBS; Hollingbery; 53,200; $300
► KVOA-TV (4) ABC, NBC, Branham; 52,500;
$300
KDWI-TV (9) 4/19/55-Unknown YUMAf—
► KIVA (11) CBS, NBC; Raymer; 27,103: $200 WratherAlvarez Bcstg. Inc. (13) 1/25/56-Un
known
ARKANSAS
EL DORADOf—
► KRBB (10) NBC; Pearson; 40,000; $200 FORT SMITH—
► KFSA-TV (22) NBC. ABC, CBS; Pearson; 36,
604; $150
KNAC-TV (5) Rambeau; 6/3/54-Unknown HOT SPRINGS—
Video Independent Theatres (9) 2/16/56— Unknown JONESBOROf—
KBTM-TV (8) 1/12/55-Unknown LITTLE ROCK—
► KARK-TV (4) NBC; Petry; 136,083; N; $400
► KATV (7) (See Pine Bluff)
Broadcasting • Telecasting
2,345,052; N, LS, LF, LL;
N, LF, LS
► KTHV (11) CBS, ABC; Branham; 136,083; N;
$400 PINE BLUFF—
► KATV (7) CBS, ABC; Avery-Knodel; 118,694;
N; $450 TEXARKANA—
► KCMC-TV (6) See Texarkana. Tex.
CALIFORNIA
BAKERSFIELD—
► KBAK-TV (29) ABC; Weed; 97,000; $275
► KERO-TV (10) NBC, CBS, Hollingbery; 200,000;
N; $500
BERKELEY (SAN FRANCISCO)—
► KQED i*9) CHICO—
► KHSL-TV (12) CBS, ABC, NBC; Avery
Knodel; 65,255; $250 CORONAf —
KCOA (52), 9/16/53-Unknown EUREKA—
► KIEM-TV (3) CBS, ABC, NBC; Hoag-Blair;
27,000; $200 FRESNO—
► KJEO (47) CBS, ABC; Branham; 173,000; N,
LL; $500
► KMJ-TV (24) NBC; Raymer; 170,000; N, LF,
LS; $500
KFRE-TV (12) CBS; Blair; 1/12/56-June KB ID-TV (53) See foutnou LOS ANGELES—
►KABC-TV (7) ABC; Petry; 2.345,052; $1,750
► KCOP (13) Weed; 2,345,052; $1,250
► KHJ-TV (9) H-R; 2,345,052; N; $1,200
► KNXT (2) CBS; CBS Spot Sis.; 2.345.052; N,
LS, LF, LL; $2,700
► KRCA (4) NBC, NBC Spot Sis.
LS, LF. LL; $3,600
► KTLA (5) Raymer; 2.345,052; N
$1,500
► KTTV (11) Blair; 2,345,052; $1,750 KBIC-TV (22) 2/10/52-Unknown
MODESTOf—
KTRB-TV (14) 2/17/54-Unknown SACRAMENTO—
► KBET-TV (10) CBS; H-R: 397.600
$600
► KCCC-TV (40) ABC; Weed; 165,000; $400
► KCRA-TV (3) NBC; Petry; 356.840; N. LF, LS
$650
SALINAS (MONTEREY)—
► KSBW-TV (8) CBS, ABC, NBC; H-R; 110,879
$350 SAN DIEGO—
► KFMB-TV (8) CBS, ABC; Petry; 407,092; N
$900
► KFSD-TV (10) NBC, ABC; Katz; 407,092; N
$800
SAN FRANCISCO—
► KGO-TV (7) ABC; Petry; 1,179,400; $1,350
► KPIX-TV (5) CBS: Katz; 1,179.400; N, LS; $1,500
► KRON-TV (4) NBC; Free & Peters; 1,179.400;
N, LS. LF, LL; $1,500
► KSAN-TV (32) Stars National; 325,000; $225 KBAY-TV (20) 3/11/53-Unknown (granted STA
9/15/54) SAN JOSEf—
► KNTV (11) Boiling; 548,159; $350 SAN LUIS OBISPO—
► KVEC-TV (6) ABC, CBS; Grant; 100,418; $200 SANTA BARBARA—
► KEYT (3) ABC, CBS, NBC: Hollingbery: 227,
918; $450 STOCKTONf—
► KOVR (13) Blair; 1,165,825; $700
► KTVU (36) TULARE (FRESNO)—
► KWG (27) 150,000; $325 VISALIAf—
KAKI (43) 10/6/54-Unknown
COLORADO COLORADO SPRINGS—
► KKTV (11) CBS, ABC; Boiling; 61,701; $200
► KRDO-TV (13) NBC; Pearson; 44,000; $125
DENVER—
► KBTV (9) ABC; Free & Peters; 356.380; $600
► KLZ-TV (7) CBS; Katz; 356,380; N; $650
► KOA-TV (4) NBC; NBC Spot Sis.; 356,380; N;
$650
► KTVR (2) Hoag-Blair; 356,380; N; $350
► KRMA-TV (*6)
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GRAND JUNCTIONf—
► KFXJ-TV (5) NBC, CBS. ABC; Holman; 16,873;
$120 MONTROSE —
Western Slope Broadcasting Co. (10) 2/23/56
Unknown PUEBLO—
► KCSJ-TV (5) NBC; Pearson; 53,450; $150
CONNECTICUT
BRIDGEPORT—
► WICC-TV (43) ABC; Young; 72,340; $200 WCTB (*71) 1/29/53-Unknown
HARTFORD—
► WGTH-TV (18) CBS; H-R; 351,000; $500 WCHF (»24) 1/29/53-Unknown
Travelers Bcstg. Service Corp. (3) Initial Decision 5/31/55 NEW BRITAIN—
► WKNB-TV (30) NBC; Boiling; 337,536; N; $500 NEW HAVENf —
► WNHC-TV (8) ABC, CBS; Katz; 948,702; N,
LF, LS; $800 WELI-TV (59) H-R; 6/24/53-Unknown NEW LONDONf —
WNLC-TV (26) 12/31/52-Unknown
NORWICHf—
WCNE ('63) 1/29/53-Unknown STAMFORDf—
WSTF (27) 5/27/53-Unknown WATERBURY—
► WATR-TV (53) ABC; Stuart; 215,400; $200
DELAWARE
WILMINGTON—
► WPFH (12) NBC; Meeker; 2.051.000; N. LS, LF;
$1,000
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WASHINGTON—
► WMAL-TV (7) ABC; Katz; 600.000; $750
► WRC-TV (4) NBC; NBC Spot Sis.; 754,000; N;
$1,250
► WTOP-TV (9) CBS; CBS Spot Sis.; 704,500; N,
LS; $1,500
► WTTG (5) Ravmer; 700,000; $600 WETV (20) 10/21/54-Unknown WOOK-TV (14) 2/24/54-Unknown
FLORIDA
DAYTONA BEACHf—
WESH-TV (2) McGillvra; 7/8/54-4/1/56 FORT LAUDERDALE—
► WITV (17) ABC; Forioe; 273,200; (also Miami);
$400 FORT MYERSf —
► WINK-TV (11) CBS, ABC; McGillvra; 17,110;
$150
FORT PIERCEf —
WTVI (19) 4/19/55-Unknown JACKSONVILLE—
► WJHP-TV (36) ABC, NBC; Perry; 98,896; N;
$200
► WMBR-TV (4) CBS, ABC; CBS Spot Sis.;
343,428; N; $700 WOBS-TV (30) Stars National; 8/12/53-Unknown
Jacksonville Bcstg. Corp. (12) Initial Decision 4/4/55 MIAMI—
► WGBS-TV (23) NBC; Katz; 302,000; N; $500
► WTHS-TV <»2> 290,000;
► WTVJ (4) CBS, ABC; Free & Peters; 353,250;
N, LL. LF. LS; $1,000
► WITV (17) See Fort Lauderdale WMFL (33) 12/9/53-Unknown
WCKT (7) 1/19/56-Unknown
MIAMI BEACHf—
WKAT Inc. (10) Initial Decision 3/30/55 ORLANDO—
► WDBO-TV (6) CBS, ABC, NBC; Hoag-Blair;
160.000; N; $250 WORZ Inc. (9) Initial Decision 8/10/55 WEAL-TV (18) 9/21/55-Unknown PANAMA CITY—
► WJDM (7) ABC, CBS. NBC: Hollingbery; 30.100;
$150 PENSACOLA—
► WEAR-TV (3) ABC, CBS; Hollingbery; 145,500;
N; $300
WPFA-TV (15) See Footnote ST. PETERSBURGf —
► WSUN-TV (38) ABC; Venard; 207,575; $400 TAMPA—
► WFLA-TV (8) NBC; Blair: 319,542; N, LF, LS;
$500
► WTVT (13) CBS; Avery-Knodel; 301,900; N, LF.
LS; $500 WEST PALM BEACH—
► WEAT-TV (12) ABC; H-R; 301,875; $200
► WIRK-TV (21) Cooke: 48,000; $150
► WJNO-TV (5) NBC, CBS; Venard; 301,875; $250
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