Radio annual and television yearbook (1938)

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NESS ADDRESS: Austin. STUDIO ADDRESS: Same. TRANSMITTER LOCATION: Near Austin. TIME ON THE AIR: Specified Hours with WTAW. PERSONNEL President R. B. Anderson * Operating under C.P. issued by FCC, at time of going to press. ♦ KFDM "KALL FOR DEPENDABLE MAGNELINE" BEAUMONT— EST. 1924 NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY FREQUENCY: 560 Kc. POWER: 1000 Watts, d.; 500 Wafts, n. OWNED BY: Magnolia Petroleum Co. OPERATED BY: Sabine Broadcasting Co.. Inc. BUSINESS ADDRESS: Hotel Beaumont. PHONE: 3883. STUDIO ADDRESS: Hotel Beaumont. TRANSMITTER LOCATION: Magnolia Co. Grove & Doucette Sts. TIME ON THE AIR: (daily) 6:30 A.M. to midnight; . (Sunday) 7:30 A.M. to Midnight. TRANSCRIPTION SERVICE: World Broadcasting System and NBC Thesaurus. PERSONNEL President J. M. Gilliam Commercial Manager J. M. Gilliam Advertising Manager E. E. Carroll Artists' Bureau Head G. W. Caldwell Chief Announcer Jack Harrington Station Manager J. M. Gilliam Sales Manager W. F. Adams Publicity Director W. F. Adams Musical Director G. W. Caldwell Chief Engineer W. C. Douglas POLICIES Accepts beer, light wine and liquors, but does not use the word "whiskey." Cooperates with clients through brokers, wholesalers, and distributors. Mails out letters on own stationery, under first class mail to retailers. Maintains 100 per cent cooperation with local newspapers. REPRESENTATIVE John Blair & Co. KB ST "LEND US YOUR EARS" BIG SPRING— EST. 1936 FREQUENCY: 1500 Kc. POWER: 100 watts. OWNED BY: Big Spring Herald Broadcasting Co. OPERATED BY: Same. BUSINESS ADDRESS: Crawford Hotel. PHONE: 1500-1. STUDIO ADDRESS: Same. TRANSMITTER LOCATION: One mile east of town. TIME ON THE AIR: 7:00 A.M. to 9:00 P.M. NEWSPAPER AFFILLIATION: Big Spring Herald. NEWS SERVICE: Associated Press (non-commercial). TRANSCRIPTION SERVICES: NBC Thesaurus and Standard Radio. PERSONNEL President Joe Galbraith Commercial Manager C. M. Games Chief Announcer Frank Mclntyre Station Manager J. F. Willson Sales Manager CM. Games Musical Director Mary Vance Keneaster Chief Engineer J. J. Casey POLICIES No stated special policies. REPRESENTATIVE Graham A. Robertson, Dallas, Texas KNEL "YOUR FRIEND OF THE AIR" BRADY— EST. 1935 FREQUENCY: 1500 Kc. POWER: 250 Watts. OWNED BY: G. L. Burns. OPERATED BY: G. L. Burns. BUSINESS ADDRESS: Brady. PHONE: 77. STUDIO ADDRESS: Brady. TRANSMITTER LOCATION: Brady. TIME ON THE AIR: Daytime only. NEWS SERVICE: San Angelo Morning Times; Local news tie-up. TRANSCRIPTION SERVICES: NBC Thesaurus and C. P. MacGregor. PERSONNEL Commercial Manager John Sloane Station Manager G. L. Burns Advertising Manager John Sloane Artists' Bureau Head Cecil Streigler Chief Announcer Forest Cox Sales Manager G. L. Burns Publicity Director Forest Cox Musical Director Cecil Streigler Chief Engineer Marion Crawford POLICIES No liquor advertising accepted. KGFI "NATION'S SOUTHMOST STATION" BROWNSVILLE— EST. 1927 FREQUENCY: 1500 Kc. POWER: 100 Watts n.; 250 Watts, d. OWNED BY: Eagle Broad casting Co. OPERATED BY: Eagle Broadcast ing Co., Inc. BUSINESS ADDRESS: Browns ville. PHONE: 1044 and 1046. STUDIO AD DRESS: Brownsville. TRANSMITTER LOCA TION: Brownsville. TIME ON THE AIR: 6:30 A.M. to 10:00 P.M. (daily); 8:00 A.M. to 10:00 P.M. (Sundays). NEWS SERVICE: International News Service. TRANSCRIPTION SERVICE: World Broadcasting System. PERSONNEL President E. E. (Jack) Wilson Station Manager F. R. Wilson Sales Manager Oscar F. Sensabaugh Chief Engineer Fred Hammond POLICIES Accepts liquor accounts where prices are not mentioned, during certain hours of the day. Beer accounts during all hours. Main 365