Radio annual and television yearbook (1938)

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Record Details:

Title:
Radio annual and television yearbook
Date:
1938
Publisher:
New York : The Radio Daily
Volume:
Radio annual (1938)
Leaf #:
000223
Language:
English
Collection:
Broadcasting & Recorded Sound 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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KIDW "THERE'S NO USE TALKING UNLESS YOU'RE HEARD" LAMAR— EST. 1932 SOUTHWEST BROADCASTING COMPANY FREQUENCY: 1420 Kc. POWER: 100 Watts. OWNED BY: Southwest Broadcasting Co. OPERATED BY: Leonard E. Wilson. BUSINESS ADDRESS: 129 W. Elm St. PHONE: 16. STUDIO ADDRESS: 129 W. Elm St. TRANSMITTER LOCATION: Lamar. TIME ON THE AIR: 7:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. NEWS SERVICE: Transradio Press. TRANSCRIPTION SERVICE: C. P. MacGregor. PERSONNEL President and Advertising Manager, Leonard E. Wilson General Manager Sherrill Ellsworth Musical Director Jack Phillips Chief Engineer J. E. Phillips POLICIES Accepts liquor and foreign language accounts. Merchandising: Newspaper pictures and stories, supplementary spot announcements, window display cards, personal dealer contacts and cooperation. REPRESENTATIVE Cox & Tanz, Inc. KGHF PUEBLO— EST. 1928 NATIONAL BROADCASTING CO. (BLUE & RED) FREQUENCY: 1320 Kc. POWER: 500 Watts. OWNED BY: Curtis P. Ritchie. OPERATED BY: Same. BUSINESS ADDRESS: 113 Broadway. PHONE: 3877. STUDIO ADDRESS: Same. TRANSMITTER LOCATION: Same. TIME ON THE AIR: 7:00 A.M. to 11:00 P.M. NEWS SERVICE: Local paper tieup (A.P.). TRANSCRIPTION SERVICE: World Broadcasting System. PERSONNEL Owner Curtis P. Ritchie Chief Announcer Fred Amos Station Manager J. H. McGill Chief Engineer George Ikelman POLICIES No stated special policies. KGEK STERLING— EST. 1926 FREQUENCY: 1200 Kc. POWER: 100 Watts. OWNED BY: Elmer G. Beehler. OPERATED BY: Elmer G. Beehler. BUSINESS ADDRESS: Fleming Road. PHONE: 679. STUDIO ADDRESS: Same. TRANSMITTER LOCATION: Same. TIME ON THE AIR: Shares time. POLICIES Clean novelty type of electrical transcription program will be accepted on alcoholic beverage advertising. CONNECTICUT Population 1,741,000 Number of Families 419,850 Number of Radio Homes 422,610 Retail Sales $556,722,000 Auto Registrations 398,254 WICC BRIDGEPORT (New Haven)— EST. 1926 NBC (BLUE)— YANKEE— COLONIAL FREQUENCY: 600 Kc. POWER: 1000 watts, d.; 500 watts, n. OWNED BY: Southern Connecticut Broadcasting Corp. OPERATED BY: The Yankee Network, Inc. BUSINESS AD DRESS: Hotel Stratfield. PHONE: 6-1121. STUDIO ADDRESS: Hotel Stratfield. 1110 Chapel St., New Haven. TRANSMITTER LOCATION: Pleasure Beach. TIME ON THE AIR: 6:00 A.M. to 2:00 A.M. NEWS SERVICES: International News Service. Universal Service, Yankee Network News Service and Colonial Network News Service. TRANSCRIPTION SERVICES: Associated Library, Yankee Network Transcription Service. AFFILIATED with Yankee Network Artists Bureau. 205