We use Optical Character Recognition (OCR) during our scanning and processing workflow to make the content of each page searchable. You can view the automatically generated text below as well as copy and paste individual pieces of text to quote in your own work.
Text recognition is never 100% accurate. Many parts of the scanned page may not be reflected in the OCR text output, including: images, page layout, certain fonts or handwriting.
724
TELEVISION STATIONS
RHODE ISLAND
Providence WjAR-TV (1949)
ABC, CBS, NBC, DuMont
Channel 11 AP: 15 Kw VP: 30 Kw.
Owned and Operated By —.The Outlet Co.
Address 176 Weybosset St.
Phone Number CAspee 1-7000
Transmitter Location Rehoboth, Mass.
Hours of Operation 6:45 a.m. -12:30 a.m.
News Services ...UP, INS, Telenews
National Representative Weed & Co.
President and Treasurer George O. Griffith
General Manager John J. Boyle
Commercial Manager, Program Director,
Film Buyer Norman Cittleson
Chief Engineer Thomas C. J. Prior
TENNESSEE
Memphis WMCT (1948)
ABC, CBS, NBC, DuMont
Channel 4 AP: 7.12 Kw VP: 13 Kw.
Owned By Scripps-Howard Newspapers
Operated By-...Scripps-Hovy/ard Radio, Inc. (Memphis Publishing Co. ) .
Address Coodwyn Inst. BIdg.
Transmitter Located. .U. S. Highway 70 and Macon Rd.
Hours of Operation 9 a.m. -12:30 a.m.
News Services. ...UP, NBC Newsreel, Acme Telephoto
National Representative The Branham Co.
President Enoch Brown
General Manager ...H. W. Slavick
Commercial Manager Earl Moreland
Program Cirector and Film Buyer Wilson Mount
Chief Engineer E. C. Frase, Jr.
Nashville WSM-TV (1950)
ABC, CBS, DuMont
Channel 4 AP: 11.9 Kw VP: 23.8 Kw.
Owned-Operated By National Life & Accident
Insurance Co.
Business Address 301 7th Ave.
Phone Number 6-7181
Transmitter Location.. ..14th Ave., S., & Compton Ave.
Air Time 75 hours weekly
News Services UP, AP, INS
Representative Edward Petry
Membership TBA, NARTB
President John H. DeWitt, Jr.
Commercial Manager Irving Waugh
Program Director Jack Stapp
Publicity, Public Relations, Promotion
Director William R. McDaniel
News and Special Events Jack Stapp
Film Director Elmer Cartwright
Remotes Director Jack Stapp
Chief Engineer Aaron Shelton
Technical Director George Reynolds
TEXAS
Brownsville (Matamoros, Mexico) XELD-TV (1951) ABC, CBS, NBC-DuMont
Channel 7 AP: 1.4 Kw VP: 2.8 Kw.
Address Matamoros, Mexico, and 1111 S. E.
Levee St., Brownsville.
Phone Number Brownsville 2-6953
Transmitter Location Matamoros, Tams.
Studio Address Matamoros, Tams.
Air Time ....63 hours weekly
News Service INS Telenews
President Romulo O'Farril, Sr.
Executive Director Monte Kleban
General Manager... Bert Harris
Program Manager Bert Metcalf
Commercial Manager Jack Rathbun
Chief Engineer.... Bill Sloat
Traffic Manager Betty Pitt
Dallas KRLD-TV (1949)
CBS
Channel 4.... AP: 13.6 Kw VP: 27.3 Kw.
Owned-Operated By.... KPLD Radio Corp.
Business Address. Herald Square
Phone Number RAndolph 6811
Transmitter Location 1101 Patterson St.
Air Time 60 hours weekly
Newspaper Affiliation Daily Times Herald
News Services AP, INS, UP
Representative Branham
Membership NARTB
President J. W. Runyon
Managing Director Clyde W. Rembert
Assistant Manager ...J. W. Crocker
Commercial Manager William A. Roberts
Program Director ...Roy S. George
Publicity, Promotion Director ...A. J. Putnam
Director of News and Special Events Ves. R. Box
Production Manager Ed Hallack
Film Director Nick Mueller
Director of Remotes Millman Rochester
Chief Engineer Roy M. Flynn
Consulting Engineer Craven, Lohnes & Culver
Dallas WFAA-TV (1949)
ABC, NBC, DuMont
Channel 8 AP: 13.5 Kw VP: 27.1 Kw.
Owned-Operated By A. H. Belo Corp. (Dallas
Morning News) .
Business Address 3000 Hines Blvd.
Phone Number Riverside 331 6
Transmitter Location 3000 Hines Blvd.
Air Time 100 hours weekly
Newspaper Affiliation Dallas Morning News
News Service UP
Representative ....Retry
Membership : TBA, NARTB
President E. M. (Ted) Dealey
Supervisor Radio and Television... .Martin B. Campbell
Station Manager Ralph W. Nimmons
Commercial Manager Terry Lee
Program Director Lawrence DuPont
Promotion Director Mrs. Wynona Portwood
Director of News, Special Events.. ..Lawrence DuPont
Production Manager Howard Anderson
Publicity Director Harry Koenigsberg
Film Director — Zane Radney
Director of Remotes Howard Anderson
Chief Engineer William C. Ellis
Technical Supervisor Carlos Dodd
Fort Worth WBAP-TV ( 1 948) ABC, NBC
Channel 5 AP: 16.4 Kw VP: 8.2 Kw.
Owned-Operated By ..Carter Publications, Inc.
Address 3900 Barnett St.
Phone Number LOckwood 1981
Air Time 90 hours weekly
News Service AP
Newspaper Affiliation Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Representative Free & Peters
Membership NARTB
President Amon Carter
Director Harold Hough
Station Manager George Cranston
Commercial Manager Roy Bacus
Program Director Bob Gould
Promotion, Publicity Director Thaine Engle
Director of News, Special Events James A. Byron
Production Manager Tommy Thompson
Film Director Lynn Trammell
Director of Remotes Sid Smith
Chief Engineer ....R. C. Stinson
Consulting Engineer A. D. Ring
Houston KPRC-TV (1949)
ABC, CBS, NBC, DuMont
Channel 2 AP: 7.5 Kw... .VP: 15 Kw.
Owned-Operated By... Houston Post Co.
Address Lamar Hotel
Air Time ...80 hours weekly
Representative Petry
Commercial Manager ..Jack McGrew
Production Director .Bert Mitchell
Chief Engineer Paul Huhndorf
San Antonio KEYL (1950)
ABC, CBS. DuMont
Channel 5 AP: 9.0 Kw VP: 17.9 Kw.
Owned-Operated By San Antonio TV Company
Business Address Transit Tower
Phone Number CArfield 8151
Transmitter Location Transit Tower
Air Time Approx. 68 hours weekly
News Service UP
Representative The Katz Agency
Membership NARTB