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PROVIDENCE
COLUMBIA BROADCASTING SYSTEM
FREQUENCY: 630 Kc. POWER: 1000 Watts, d.; 500 Watts, n. OWNED BY: Cherry and Webb Broadcasting Co. OPERATED BYi Cherry and Webb Broadcasting Co. BUSINESS ADDRESS: Metropolitan Theatre Bldg. STUDIO ADDRESS: Same. TRANSMITTER LOCATION: E. Providence. TIME ON THE AIR: Sunday, 8:00 A.M. to 12:00 midnight. Week Days,
6:00 A.M. to 1:00 A.M. NEWS SERVICE: United Press. TRANSCRIPTION SERVICE: NBC Thesaurus.
PERSONNEL
General Manager Stephen P. Willis
Commercial Manager William T. Bush
POLICIES
Advertising of alcoholic beverages not accepted, excepting beer and wine.
REPRESENTATIVE
Paul H. Raymer Co.
SOUTH CAROLINA
Population 1,875,000 Number of Families 391,580 Number of Radio Homes 190,450 Retail Sales $248,206,000 Auto Registrations 278,829
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"THE VOICE OF THE ELECTRIC CITY"
ANDERSON— EST. 1935
COLUMBIA BROADCASTING SYSTEM FREQUENCY: 1200 Kc. POWER: 100 watts. OWNED BY: Wilton E. Hall. OPERATED BY: Same. BUSINESS ADDRESS: 115 E. Market St. PHONE: 800. STUDIO ADDRESS: Anderson College. TRANSMITTER LOCATION: Same. TIME ON THE AIR: 6:00 A.M. to midnight. NEWSPAPER AFFILIATIONS: Anderson Independent, Anderson Daily Mail. NEWS SERVICES: Transradio Press, Press Radio. MAINTAINS ARTISTS BUREAU: TRANSCRIPTION SERVICE: C. P. MacGregor, LangWorth.
PERSONNEL
President Wilton E. Hall
Commercial Manager Ennis Bray
Advertising Manager Warren McKee
Artists Bureau Head Edith Hall
Chief Announcer-Program Director
Jimmie Bulleit
Station Manager Ennis Bray
Sales Manager Ennis Bray
Publicity Director G. Paul Browne
Musical Director Homer Christopher
Chief Engineer J. E. Peoples
POLICIES
Does not accept liquor advertisements, except wine and beer. Accepts foreign language programs.
Contacts dealers and jobbers and arranges window displays. Large mailing list and cooperation with two local newspapers as well as 15 newspapers in surrounding area.
REPRESENTATIVE
J. J. Devine & Assoc.
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"SERVING COASTAL CAROLINA"
CHARLESTON— EST. 1930
NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY FREQUENCY: 1360 Kc. POWER: 1000 Watts, d.; 500 watts, n. OWNED BY: The South Carolina Broadcasting Co., Inc. OPERATED BY: The South Carolina Broadcasting Co., Inc. BUSINESS ADDRESS: Francis Marion Hotel. PHONE: 344. STUDIO ADDRESS: Francis Marion Hotel. TRANSMITTER LOCATION: St. Andrews Farm, one mile west of city. TIME ON THE AIR: Sundays— 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 midnight; daily — 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 midnight. NEWS SERVICE: United Press. TRANSCRIPTION SERVICE: NBC Thesaurus.
PERSONNEL
President W. Frank Hipp
Station Manager J. M. Rivers
Chief Announcer Wm. A. Mayhew
Sales Manager J. M. Rivers
Publicity Director Francis Fitzgerald
Program-Musical Director. . .Francis Fitzgerald Chief Engineer J. B. Fuqua
POLICIES
Beer and wine advertising accepted. Liquor advertising declined. No foreign language accounts accepted.
Dealer surveys made and display material distributed. Program releases by sponsor name published in Carolina Coastal News. Publicity on programs mailed on station letterhead to dealer list, client defraying postage.
REPRESENTATIVE
Free & Peters, Inc.
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