[N.B.C trade releases]. (1954)

Page scan 000301 from [N.B.C trade releases].

Record Details:

Title:
[N.B.C trade releases].
Date:
1954
Publisher:
[New York, N.Y. : National Broadcasting Company]
Volume:
[N.B.C trade releases].
Leaf #:
000301
Language:
English
Subjects:
National Broadcasting Company -- Periodicals, Television programs -- United States -- Periodicals","Radio programs -- United States -- Periodicals","Press releases
Contributor:
University of Maryland, College Park
Sponsor:
University of Maryland, College Park
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Date Added:
May 30, 2024
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TRADE NEWS April 30, 1954 BIRMINGHAM STATIONS WABT (TV), WAPI (RADIO), WARM (FM) SIGN AFFILIATION AGREEMENTS WITH NBC Stations WABT, WAPI and WARM —television, radio and FM respectively, in Birmingham, Ala. — have signed affiliation agreements with the National Broadcasting Company. The announcement was made by Harry Bannister, NBC Vice President in charge of Station Relations and Henry P. Johnston, President and Managing Director of The Television Corporation. The stations are dropping their CBo affiliations. The licensee for the three stations is The Television Corpor¬ ation, which is owned by The Birmingham News Company. "We are delighted to again affiliate ourselves with the National Broadcasting Company whose outstanding entertainment, news and informational programs will now become available to our audience, said Johnston, "The nation’s oldest network, NBC, and WAPI, Alabama’s oldest radio station were once affiliated for ten years and we are looking forward to the renewal of that association . "NBC’s programming plans which will bring to the television screen new formats and new stars and a series of highly budgeted ’spectaculars, ’ will provide added enjoyment and entertainment to our audience. We will also be associated with the (more ) PRESS DEPARTMENT, NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, 30 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA, NEW YORK 20, NEW YORK