Radio annual and television yearbook (1938)

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SOUTH DAKOTA Population 692,000 Number of Families 160,930 Number of Radio Homes 121,610 Retail Sales $147,564,000 Auto Registrations 186,480 KABR "VOICE OF THE HUB CITY" ABERDEEN— EST. 1935 FREQUENCY: 1420 Kc. POWER: 100 watts OWNED BY: Aberdeen Broadcasting Co. OP ERATED BY: Aberdeen Broadcasting Co BUSINESS ADDRESS: Alonzo Ward Hotel PHONE: 4626. STUDIO ADDRESS: Alonzo Ward Hotel. TRANSMITTER LOCATION: Wylie Park. TIME ON THE AIR: 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. NEWS SERVICE: Transradio Press TRANSCRIPTION SERVICE: World Broadcast ing System. PERSONNEL President H. C. Jewett, Jr. Commercial Manager A. A. Fahy Chief Announcer W. L. Dean Station Manager A. A. Fahy Publicity Director A. A. Fahy Musical Director W. L. Dean Chief Engineer Delbert Hunt POLICIES Does not accept liquor accounts nor foreign language programs. Each account is treated individually and suitable merchandising ideas worked out. REPRESENTATIVE Transamerican Broadcasting & Television Corp. KFDY "THE SOUTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE RADIO STATION" BROOKINGS— EST. 1923 FREQUENCY: 780 Kc. POWER: 1000 Watts. OWNED BY: South Dakota State College. OPERATED BY: Same. BUSINESS ADDRESS: Brookings. PHONE: 702K-459W. STUDIO ADDRESS: Library Bldg., State College. TRANSMITTER LOCATION: Brookings. TIME ON THE AIR: 12:30 P.M. to 2:00 P.M. PERSONNEL Station Manager S. W. Jones Publicity Director John Regan Chief Announcer Jack Towers Chief Engineer W. H. Gamble POLICIES No advertising of any kind can be accepted, since this is an educational station owned by the State. ♦ KGDY HURON— EST. 1930 FREQUENCY: 1340 Kc. POWER: 250 Watts. OWNED BY: Voice of South Dakota. OPERATED BY: Voice of South Dakota. BUSINESS ADDRESS: Huron. STUDIO ADDRESS: Same. TRANSMITTER LOCATION: Same. TIME ON THE AIR: Daytime License. Further information not made available by station. ♦ KGFX "THE PIONEER STATION" PIERRE— EST. 1922 FREQUENCY: 630 Kc. POWER: 200 watts. OWNED BY: Ida A. McNeil. OPERATED BY: Ida A. McNeil. BUSINESS ADDRESS: 203 West Summit Ave. PHONE: 2251. STUDIO ADDRESS: 203 W. Summit Ave. TRANSMITTER LOCATION: 203 W. Summit AVe. TIME ON THE AIR: 9:30 a.m. to sunset. NEWSPAPER AFFILIATIONS: Cooperates with news from the Daily Capital Journal. (No ownership or financial consideration with newspaper.) NEWS SERVICE: Associated Press (Non Commercial). TRANSCRIPTION SERVICE: The World Broadcasting System. PERSONNEL President Ida A. McNeil Commercial Manager Ida A. McNeil Advertising Manager Lynn Oldaker Chief Announcer Ida A. McNeil Station Manager Ida A. McNeil Sales Manager Lynn E. Oldaker Musical Director Ida A. McNeil Chief Engineer Robert H. Dye POLICIES Does not accept liquor or patent medicine accounts. No occasion for foreign language program in territory. 355