Radio annual and television yearbook (1938)

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POLICIES Beer accepted but no other alcoholic beverage. Merchandising department maintains close contact with chains, wholesale houses, department stores and distributing firms. Advisory service and limited cooperation in making personal contacts and surveys without charge. All other services rendered at actual net cost to station. REPRESENTATIVE Edward Petry & Co., Inc. ♦ WRR "WORLD'S OLDEST MUNICIPAL STATION" DALLAS— EST. 1920 MUTUAL BROADCASTING SYSTEM FREQUENCY: 1280 Kc. POWER: 500 Watts. OWNED BY: City of Dallas. OPERATED BY: City of Dallas. BUSINESS ADDRESS: Southland Life Bldg. PHONE: 2-1411. STUDIO ADDRESS: Southland Life Bldg. TRANSMITTER LOCATION: Fair Park. TIME ON THE AIR: 7:00 A.M. to 12:30 A.M. NEWSPAPER AFFILIATION: Dallas Dispatch (no financial connection). NEWS SERVICE: Transradio Press. MAINTAINS ARTISTS' BUREAU. PERSONNEL Commercial Manager John Thorwald Advertising Manager John Thorwald Artists' Bureau Head Chas. B. Jordan Chief Announcer Pete Teddlie Station Manager John Thorwald Sales Manager Harry L. Thomas Publicity Director Ben McCleskey Musical Director Murray Lambert Chief Engineer V. R. Simpson POLICIES No special stated program policies. Merchandising department only at cost to advertiser for services desired and rendered. KROD EL PASO * KFPL "KIND FRIENDS PLEASE LISTEN" DUBLIN— EST. 1924 FREQUENCY— 1310 Kc. POWER: 250 Watts. OWNED BY: C. C. Baxter. OPERATED BY: C. C. Baxter. BUSINESS ADDRESS: 205 Grafton. PHONE: 183. STUDIO ADDRESS: 205 Grafton. TRANSMITTER LOCATION: Onehalf mile out of city limits. TIME ON THE AIR: 6:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. and 6:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. NEWS SERVICE: Christian Science Monitor. PERSONNEL Chief Announcer C. C. Baxter Station Manager C. C. Baxter Chief Engineer C. B. Baxter POLICIES Accepts no liquor advertising. FREQUENCY: 1500 Kc. POWER: 100 Watts. OWNED BY: Dorrance D. Roderick. OPERATED BY: Dorrance D. Roderick. BUSINESS ADDRESS: El Paso. TIME ON THE AIR: Unlimited License. NEWSPAPER AFFILIATION: El Paso Times. *C.P. by F.C.C. Issues were being determined by Court of Appeals. Washington, D. C. KTSM "VOICE OF EL PASO" EL PASO— EST. 1929 NBC (OPTIONAL RED & BLUE) FREQUENCY: 1310 Kc. POWER: 250 Watts, d.; 100 Watts, n. OWNED BY: Tri-State Broadcasting Co., Inc. OPERATED BY: Same. BUSINESS ADDRESS: Hotel Paso del Norte, 200 So. El Paso St. PHONE: Main 46-7-8. STUDIO ADDRESS: Same. TRANSMITTER LOCATION: 1001 Mills Bldg. TIME ON THE AIR: 6:30 A.M. to 11:00 P.M. NEWS SERVICE: United Press. TRANSCRIPTION SERVICES: World Broadcasting System, C. P. MacGregor Co., NBC Thesaurus, and Standard Radio. PERSONNEL President Mrs. L. E. Bredberg Station Manager Karl O. Wyler Program Director Roy T. Chapman Musical Director Frank Moser Chief Engineer E. L. Gemoets POLICIES No liquor advertising except beer and wine. No foreign language programs. Merchandising: Assist in making displays, plugging program on air several days ahead of starting date . . . anything possible that will insure the success of the program. REPRESENTATIVE Craig & Hollingbery ♦ DAH EL PASO— EST. 1929 FREQUENCY: 1310 Kc. POWER: 250 Watts, d.; 100 Watts, n. OWNED BY: Tri-State Broadcasting Co. OPERATED BY: Tri-State Broadcasting Co. BUSINESS ADDRESS: 200 S. EI Paso St. PHONE: Main 43-7-8. STUDIO ADDRESS: 200 S. El Paso St. TRANSMITTER LOCATION: Mills Bldg. TIME ON THE AIR: (Sundays only) 9:30 A.M. to noon— 7:30 P.M. to 8:30 P.M. PERSONNEL President Mrs. L. E. Bredberg Station Manager Karl O. Wyler 367