Production Encyclopedia 1952 (1952)
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TELEVISION STATIONS
FLORIDA
Jacksonville WMBR-TV (1949) ABC, CBS, NBC, DuMont
Channel 4 AP: 7.4 Kw — VP: 14.8 Kw.
Owned-Operated By Florida Broadcasting Co.
Business Address.. P. O. Box 5187
Phone Number 9-4479
Transmitter Location Southampton and Vine
Air Time — 112 hours weekly
News Service. INS
Representative AveryKnodel
President Frank King Chrcago
General, Station Manager .Glenn Marshall, Jr.
Program Director Bernie Adams
Production Manager W. R. Terry
Chief Engineer ..Ernest Vordermark
Consulting Engineer Andrew Ring
Miami WTVj (1948)
ABC, CBS, NBC, DuMont
Channel 4 AP: 5.5 Kw VP: 2.2 Kw.
Owned-Operated By V^/ometco Theatres
Business-Studio Address.... 17 3rd St., N.W.
Transmitter Location Everglades Hotel
Air Time 120 hours weekly
News Service UP
Representative Free & Peters
President Mitchell Wolf son
Vice-President, General, Station
Manager Lee Ruwitch
Commercial Manager John S. Allen
Program Director, Director of News and
Special Events Lee Phillips
Publicity and Promotion Director Burt Toppan
Film Director Labe B. Mell
Director of News and Special Events Ralph Renick
Program Coordinator... John A. Shay
Chief Engineer..-. Earl W. Lewis
GEORGIA
Atlanta WACA-TV (1947)
CBS, DuMont
Channel 5 AP: 13.5 Kw VP: 26.2 Kw.
Owned-Operated By Fort Industry Co.
Business-Studio Address 1018 V^. Peachtree, N.W.
Phone Number..... VE. 3553
Transmitter Location.. 1018 W. Peachtree, N.V^.
Air Time 971/2 hours weekly
News Service AP
Representative Katz
President George B. Storer
Commercial Manager John W. Collins, Jr.
Acting General Manager Stanton P. Kettler
Program Director.. Don Nay lor
Promotion Manager Para Lee Brock
Production Director Norman F. Gray
Chief Engineer George B. Smith
Atlanta WLIV (1951)
ABC
Channel 8 AP: 12.5 Kw VP: 23.8 Kw.
Owned-Ooerated By Broadcasting, Inc.
Address.. 15 Forsyth St., S.W.
Phone Number Cypress 6676
News Services AP, Acme
Transmitter Address 1601 W. Peachtree St.
National Representative Harrington, Righter
& Parsons, Inc.
President Walter C. Sturdivant
Vice-President and General Manager. .William T. Lane
Commercial Manager George P. Moore, Jr.
Program Director Roger O. Van Duzer
Technical Director Harvey J. Aderhold
Film Buyer.... John Barry
Atlanta WSB-TV (1948)
ABC, NBC
Channel 2 AP: 25 Kw VP: 50 Kw.
Owned-Operated By The Atlanta Newspapers, Inc.
Address 1801 W. Peachtree St.
Phone Number Atwood 3827
Air Time 90 hours weekly
Newspaper Affiliation Atlanta Newspapers, Inc.
News Services UP, AP
Representative Retry
Membership NARTB
Managing Director J. Leonard Reinsch
General Manager John M. Outler, Jr.
Station Manager Marcus Bartlett
Promotion Director Vincent Piano
Director of News and Special Events. ...James Bridges
Production Manager Mark Toalson
Publicity Director Wayne Anderson
Film Director Jean Hendrix
Chief Engineer C. F. Daugherty
ILLINOIS
WBKB (1940)
CBS
Channel 4 AP: 7.5 Kw VP: 11 Kw.
Owned-Operated By Balaban & Katz Corp.
Business-Studio Address 190 North State St.
Phone Number RAndolph 6-8210
Transmitter Location 33 North LaSalle St.
Air Time 112 hours weekly
News Services UP, I NS
Representative ..Weed
Membership TBA
General Manager John H. Mitchell
Comptroller ..Mathew E. Vieracker
Program Manager S. C. Quinlan
Director of News and Special Events Ulmer Turner
Publicity Director Lee Salberg
Production Manager William Ryan
Film Director _ Carl Russell
Director of Remotes Jim Holmes
Chief Engineer William P. Kusack
Chicago WENR-TV (1948)
ABC
Channel 7 AP: 2.4 Kw VP: 4.35 Kw.
Owned-Operated By American Broadcasting Co.
Business-Studio Address 20 N. Wacker Dr.
Phone Number ANdover 3-0800
Transmitter Location Atop Opera Building
Air Time 771/4 hours weekly
News Services AP, INS, UP
Representative ...ABC Spot Sales
Membership NARTB
Vice-President in Charge John H. Norton, Jr.
General Manager James Stirton
Station, Commercial Manager Roy McLaughlin
Program Director James S. Pollak
Promotion Director Dean D. Linger
Director of News, Special Events Cornelius O'Dea
Publicity Director Elliott Henry
Film Director Larry Kelly
Chief Engineer Edward C. Horslman
Chicago WCN-TV (1948)
DuMont
Channel 9 AP: 14.5 Kw VP: 29 Kw.
Owned-Operated By... WGN, Inc.
Business Address 441 N. Michigan Ave.
Phone Number SUperior 7-0100
Transmitter Location Tribune Tower
Air Time ....100 hours weekly
Newspaper Affiliation... ....Chicago Tribune
News Services AP, UP
Representative Ceo. P. Hollingbery Co.
President Col. Robert R. McCormick
Treasurer-Manager .......Frank P. Schreiber
Director of Operations George Petterson
Commercial Manager William A. McGuineas
TV Sales Manager Theodore Weber
Program Director Jay E. Faraghan
Director of News Spencer Allen
Facilities Manager George Petterson
Promotion Director. Charles A. Wilson
Publicity Director James Han Ion
Film Director ..Elizabeth Bain
Director of Remotes Donald Cook
Chief Engineer. Carl J. Meyers
Chicago WNBQ (1949)
NBC
Channel 5 AP: 11.8 Kw VP: 21.8 Kw.
Owned-Operated By... ...National Broadcasting Co.
Business-Studio Address... Merchandise Mart
Phone Number SUperior 7-8300
Transmitter Location Civic Opera Building
Air Time 1071/2 hours weekly
News Service AP, INS, UP
Representative NBC Spot Sales
Membership NARTB
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