Radio annual (1938)

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POLICIES Beer and ale accounts accepted. No hard liquors — (in line with NBC policy). No foreign language accounts. Advance copy for approval on all Patent Medicine acc'ts. Uses large poster cards front and rear of Municipal Railway Cars, as part of merchandising plan. REPRESENTATIVE Transamerican Broadcasting & Television Corp. WTAL "VOICE OF FLORIDA'S CAPITAL CITY" TALLAHASSEE— EST. 1935 FREQUENCY: 1310 Kc. POWER: 250 Watts-d., 100 Watts-n. OWNED BY: Fla. Capital Broadcasters, Inc. OPERATED BY: Fla. Capital Broadcasters, Inc. BUSINESS ADDRESS: Thomasville Rd. PHONE: 1310-R. STUDIO ADDRESS: Thomasville Rd. TRANSMITTER LOCATION: Thomasville Rd. TIME ON THE AIR: 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. NEWS SERVICE: United Press. MAINTAINS ARTISTS BUREAU: TRANSCRIPTION SERVICES: World Broadcasting System. PERSONNEL President Gilbert Freeman Station Manager Richard Kingston Musical Director Lillian Kalil Chief Engineer J. H. Bailey POLICIES Does not accept liquor advertising. REPRESENTATIVE World Broadcasting System WDAE TAMPA— EST. 1922 COLUMBIA BROADCASTING SYSTEM FREQUENCY: 1220 Kc. POWER: 5000 Watts, d.; 1000 Watts, n. OWNED BY: Tampa Times Company. OPERATED BY: Tampa Times Company. BUSINESS ADDRESS: Tampa Terrace Hotel. PHONE: M-1818. STUDIO ADDRESS: Tampa Terrace Hotel. TRANSMITTER LOCATION: Forest Hills Country Club, Area. TIME ON THE AIR: 7:00 A.M. to 12:00 midnight. NEWSPAPER AFFILIATION: Tampa Daily Times. NEWS SERVICE: TransTadio Press. TRANSCRIPTION SERVICE: Standard Radio. PERSONNEL President David E. Smiley Commercial Manager L. S. Mitchell Chief Announcer Kenneth W. Skelton Station Manager L. S. Mitchell Publicity Director Virginia L. James Musical Director Dr. M. Platner Chief Engineer Wm. Pharr Moore POLICIES Hard liquor advertising not carried. Beer and light wine advertising accepted. Programs in Spanish carried regularly. Reasonable amount of window display, local calls, letter service and newspaper tieins are available. REPRESENTATIVE E. Katz Special Adv. Agency WJNO "THE VOICE OF WEST PALM BEACH" WEST PALM BEACH— EST. 1936 COLUMBIA BROADCASTING SYSTEM FREQUENCY: 1200 kc. POWER: 250 wattsd., 100 watts-n. OWNED BY: Hazlewood, Inc. OPERATED BY: Hazlewood, Inc. BUSINESS ADDRESS: P. O. Box 189. PHONE: 5157-8. STUDIO ADDRESS: 1415 Okeechobee Road. TRANSMITTER LOCATION: 1415 Okeechobee Road. TIME ON THE AIR: 7:00 a.m. to 12:30 a.m. NEWS SERVICE: Transradio Press. TRANSCRIPTION SERVICE: World Broadcasting Co. PERSONNEL President-General Manager. Geo. A. Hazelwood Vice-President Jay O'Brien Commercial Manager Geo. A. Hazlewood Secretary -Treasurer Miss Louise De Lea Chief Announcer Ben Decker Sales Manager Geo. A. Hazlewood Publicity Director Geo. A. Hazlewood Musical Director Mrs. C. C. Abbott Chief Engineer F. G. Carroll POLICIES Beer and wine acc'ts only; no hard liquor. No foreign language programs to date. Merchandising: The publicity dept. cooperates with sponsor in every way possible. REPRESENTATIVE Weed & Company 215