The radio annual (1955)

Page scan 000935 from The radio annual

Record Details:

Title:
The radio annual
Date:
1955
Publisher:
New York : Radio Daily Corp.
Volume:
The radio annual and television yearbook (1955)
Leaf #:
000935
Language:
English
Collection:
Broadcasting & Recorded Sound, Books, and Year Book
Format:
Annuals
Contributor:
Library of Congress, MBRS, Recorded Sound Section
Sponsor:
Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Date Added:
July 18, 2024
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ILUNOIS Pop. Feb. 1, 1955 (Est.) 9,347,000 — TV Homes 2,212,000 Stations in State* 16 WTVI BELLEVILLE— ST. LOUIS— 1953 ABC-CBS-DuM (See St. Louis, Mo. Listing) WBLN BLOOMINGTON— 1953 Channel: 15 UHF. .AP: 8.51 Kw.. .VP: 15.8 Kw. Owned-Oper. By WBLN Television Inc. Business Address Box 648 Phone Number 4-3031 Representative McGiUvra President Cecil W. Roberts General Manager Jerrell Henry Commercial Mgr John F. Spohr WCIA CHAMPAIGN— 1953— CBS-NBC DuM Channeh 3 VHF..AP: 50 Kw.. .VP: 100 Zw. Owned-Oper. By Midwest Television, Inc. Business Address 509 S. Neil St. Phone Number 6-8333 Air Time 17 hours doily Representative Hollingbery Membership NARTB. TvB President August C. Meyer Soles Manager Guy Main Traffic Coordinator John Ketterer Promotion Director Leonard Davis Dir. of News & Sp. Events Fred Sorenson Production Manager James Fielding Publicity Director William Moore Film Director Bob Schaub Chief Engineer Bob Myers WBBM-TV CfflCAGO— 1953— CBS Channel: 2 VHF. .AP: 12.7 Kw.. .VP: 25.4 Kw. Owned-Oper. By CBS, Inc. Bus. Studio Adddress 410 N. Michigan Ave. Phone Number WHitehall 4-6000 News Service UP, INS, AP Air Time 181/2 hours daily Representative CBS TV Spot Soles Membership NARTB, TvB President J. L. Von Volkenburg Vice-Pres., Gen. Mgr H. Leslie Atloss Commercial Mgr George Arkedis Program Director William Ryan Production Monoger Don Dillion Publicity Director Chorley Wiley Prom. Director C. W. Doebler Dir. ol News & Sp. Evente Williom Garry Film Manager Vonn Cominos Chief Engineer Joseph Novy WBKB CfflCAGO— 1948— ABC Channel: 7 VHF. .AP: 100 Kw. ..VP: 200 Kw. Owned-Operoted By Americon Bcstg. Co. Business Address 20 N. Wocker Dr. Phone Number ANdover 3-0800 Air Time 17 hours doily Representotive Bloir-TV V.P., Gen. Monager S. C. Quinlon Soles Monoger J. Beoch Dir. of N«ws & Spec. Events . Cornelius ODeo Publicity Director Elliott Henry Film Director Ralph Andrews Chief Engineer W. Kusock WGN-TV CfflCAGO— 1948— DuM Chonnel: 9 VHF. . .AP: 60 Kw.. . .VP: 120 Kw. Owned-Operoted By WGN. Inc. Business Address 441 N. Michlgoa Are Phone Number SUperior 7-0100 Air Time 15^2 hours doily Newspoper Affillotion Chlcogo Tribune News Service AP. UP, INS Representotive George P. Hollingbery Membership TvB President CoL Robert R. McCormlck Monoger-Treos Frank P. Schreiber Asst Monoger Robert Hibbord Program Director J. E. Foroghon Soles Director . .Ted Weber Newsreel Director Spencer Allen Operotions Director George E. Petterson Promotion Director Chorles A. Wilson Publicity Director James Hanloa Film Director EUsobeth Bcda Director of Remotes Donald Cook Chief Engineer Carl J. Meyers Director of Remotes Donald Cook WNBQ CfflCAGO— 1949— NBC Channel: 5 VHF. . .AP: 50 Kw.. . .VP: 100 Kw. Owned-Operoted By Notional Bcstg. Co. Buslness-Studo Address. ...Merchondlse Mart Phone Number SUperior 7.8300 Air Time 17:40 hours doily News Service AP, INS, UP Representative NBC Spot Sodea Membership NARTB President Sylvester Weaver General Monoger Jules Herbuveoux Asst. Gen. Mgr. Henry T. Sjogren 893