Broadcasting Telecasting (Oct-Dec 1957)

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right in the heart of the vast Tidewater region . . . home of one of the world's largest and oldest naval shipyards. Last year Portsmouth's 24,660 families spent more than $9,105,000 for wearing apparel alone and more than $26,409,000 for food. This is just part of what you buy when you buy WAVY-TV which blankets a 42-county area, reaching 1,753,810 people who spend more than $1,953,907,000 each year on retail sales . . . WAVY-TV, reaching and pleasing Virginia's Golden Corner. this is WAVY-TV ...tidewater s NEW VHF Station that blankets the world's greatest port with a 316,000 watt signal ^^C^AFFILIATE 316,000 Watts 1,050 Ft. Tower REPRESENTED NATIONALLY BY H-R 801 Middle St. Portsmouth, Va. Tel. EX 3-7331 709 Boush St. Norfolk, Va. Tel. MA 7-2345 Hunter C. Phelan, Pres. CHANNEL Carl ]. Burkland, Ex. Vice Pres. & Gen. Mgr. Broadcasting Telecasting October 7, 1957 Page 59