Radio annual and television yearbook (1938)

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PERSONNEL Commercial Manager V. C. Hicks Station Manager F. C. Eighmey Chief Announcer John J. Price Program Director John J. Price Sales Manager F. C. Eighmey Publicity Director Henry Hook Musical Director John J. Price Chief Engineer Leo Born POLICIES Accept beer; no wine or liquor advertising. Full time merchandising man available to advertisers. Complete program log daily in Mason City Globe Gazette. Regular bulletins sent to leading grocers and druggists in North Iowa and Southern Minnesota. REPRESENTATIVE Weed & Co. KFNF "THE FRIENDLY FARMER STATION" SHENANDOAH— EST. 1924 FREQUENCY: 890 Kc. POWER: 5000 watts, d.; 1000 watts, n. OWNED BY: KFNF, Inc. OPERATED BY: KFNF, Inc. BUSINESS ADDREESS: 407 Sycamore. PHONE: No. 1— departmental connections. STUDIO ADDRESS: 407 Sycamore St. TRANSMITTER LOCATION: 407 Sycamore St. TIME ON THE AIR: (daily) 5:30 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.; 5:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M.; (Saturday) 5:30 A.M. to 10:00 P.M. NEWS SERVICE: International News Service. TRANSCRIPTION SERVICE: C. P. McGregor. PERSONNEL President Henry Field Advertising Manager Wm. E. Macdonald Chief Announcer Pate Simmons Station Manager F. E. Tunnicliff Publicity Director Wm. E. Macdonald Musical Directors Lena Sanman, Edwin R. Hamilton Chief Engineer Wiley D. Wenger POLICIES No wines, beer or liquor advertising accepted, no commercial broadcasts on Sundays. Price quoting permitted on all commercial programs, foreign language programs are being carried without restrictions of any kind. Primary regulation is to meet Federal Trade Commission rulings and general policies of good advertising taste and broadcasting practice. Station will mail cards, letters or other mail pieces, contact local retailers or dealers, arrange displays or windows, etc. All merchandising service at cost. Also gives ample and generous advance promotion on new programs by way of its own facilities and local newspaper space. REPRESENTATIVE Gene Furgason & Co. KMA "KEEPS MILLIONS ADVISED" SHENANDOAH— EST. 1925 IOWA BROADCASTING SYSTEM FREQUENCY: 930 Kc. POWER: 5000 watts, d.; 1000 watts, n. OWNED BY: Earl E. May Seed Co. OPERATED BY: Earl E. May Seed Co. BUSINESS ADDRESS: Lowell & Elm Sts. PHONE: 192. STUDIO ADDRESS: Lowell & Elm Sts. TRANSMITTER LOCATION: Shenandoah Rt. 48. TIME ON THE AIR: 5:00 A.M. to 12:00 Midnight. NEWS SERVICE: United Press. TRANSCRIPTION SERVICE: Associated Program Service. PERSONNEL President Earl E. May Commercial Manager J. (Cy.) Rapp Chief Announcer Fred Greenlee Station Manager J. (Cy.) Rapp Musical Director Faylon Geist Chief Engineer Ray Schroeder POLICIES Beer accounts handled only after 9 P.M. No liquor advertising. Special mailing service to clients dealers. Local newspaper promotion in many county seat newspapers in KMA service area. REPRESENTATIVE Howard Wilson & Co. KSCJ "THE JOURNAL" SIOUX CITY— EST. 1927 COLUMBIA BROADCASTING SYSTEM FREQUENCY: 1330 Kc. POWER: 5000 Watts, d.; 1000 Watts, n. OWNED BY: Perkins Bros. Co. OPERATED BY: Same. BUSINESS ADDRESS: 415 Douglas. PHONE: 57993-4-5. STUDIO ADDRESS: Same. TRANSMITTER LOCATION: 5000 Royal River Road. TIME ON THE AIR: 6:00 A.M. to midnight. NEWSPAPER AFFILIATION: Sioux City Journal. TRANSCRIPTION SERVICE: C. P. MacGregor. MAINTAINS ARTISTS BUREAU. PERSONNEL Commercial Manager C. W. Corkhill Artists Bureau Head Bertha Reese Chief Announcer Charles Corkhill, Jr. Station Manager C. W. Corkhill 244