Radio annual and television yearbook (1940)

Page scan 000449 from Radio annual and television yearbook

Record Details:

Title:
Radio annual and television yearbook
Date:
1940
Publisher:
New York : The Radio Daily
Volume:
Radio annual (1940)
Leaf #:
000449
Language:
English
Collection:
Broadcasting & Recorded Sound and Year Book
Format:
Annuals
Contributor:
Library of Congress, MBRS, Recorded Sound Section
Sponsor:
Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Date Added:
July 18, 2024
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MICHIGAN Coverage Population — Primary 150,000 150.000 Radio Homes — " 40,000 40,000 Population — Secondary . . 400.000 200.000 Radio Homes — " 100.000 50.000 Source: Department oi Commerce. Representative Burn-Smith Co. W C A R PONTIAC— EST. 1939 FREQUENCY: 1310 Kc. POWER: 1000 watts. OWNED BY: Pontiac Broadcasting Co. OPERATED BY: Pontiac Broadcasting Co. BUSINESS ADDRESS: 6th Floor, Riker Bldg. STUDIO ADDRESS: 6th Floor, Riker Bldg. TRANSMITTER LOCATION: Square Lake & Telegraph Roads. TIME ON THE AIR: Daytime License to local sunset. NEWS SERVICE: Transradio Press. TRANSCRIPTION SERVICE: NBC Thesaurus. Personnel General Manager H. Y. Levinson Program Director Stanley Schultz Commercial Manager W. K. Bailey Chief Engineer Wiley Wenger • W H LS "THE BLUE WATER STATION" PORT HURON— EST. 1938 FREQUENCY: 1370 Kc. POWER: 250 Watts. OWNED BY: Harmon LeRoy Stevens and Herman LeRoy Stevens. OPERATED BY: Port Huron Broadcasting Co. BUSINESS ADDRESS: WHLS Radio Building, 932 Military Ave. STUDIO ADDRESS: Same. TRANSMITTER LOCATION: 540— 32nd St. TIME ON THE AIR: 6:00 A.M. to 12:00 midnight, daily; 8:00 A.M. to 12:00 midnight, Sundays. NEWS SERVICE: United Press. TRANSCRIPTION SERVICE: Standard Library. Personnel Owners Harmon L. Stevens, and Herman S. Stevens General Manager Angus Pf aff Production Manager Harmon L. Stevens Farm Relations Director. .Edward P. Dougherty Chief Announcer William Rice Chief Engineer Wayne F. McDonnell Coverage Daytime Evening Population — Primary 101,644 56,083 Radio Homes— " 22,913 15,021 Population — Secondary . . 285,636 Radio Homes — " 65,588 Source: Station survey. W EX L ROYAL OAK— EST. 1925 FREQUENCY: 1310 Kc. POWER: 50 Watts. OWNED BY: Royal Oak Broadcasting Co. OPERATED BY: Royal Oak Broadcasting Co. BUSINESS ADDRESS: Royal Oak. PHONE: Elmhurst 6524. STUDIO ADDRESS: 212 W. 6th St. TRANSMITTER LOCATION: 212 W. 6th St. TIME ON THE AIR: 8:00 A.M. to 4:00 A.M. Personnel President G. B. Hartrick General Manager E. C. Thompson Publicity Director-Chief Announcer . . K. Knight Chief Engineer J. McFarland WHAL SAGINAW— EST. 1939 FREQUENCY: 950 Kc. POWER: 500 watts. OWNED BY: Harold F. Gross and Edmund C. Shields. OPERATED BY: Harold F. Gross and Edmund C. Shields. BUSINESS ADDRESS: Saginaw. STUDIO ADDRESS: Saginaw. TRANSMITTER LOCATION: Same. TIME ON THE AIR: Daytime License. Personnel Owners . . Harold F. Gross & Edmund C. Shields * Station was licensed to operate under a construction permit at time of going to press and no further information was available after usual requests. W S A M SAGINAW— EST. 1939 FREQUENCY: 1200 Kc. POWER: 250 watts, d.; 100 watts, n. OWNED BY: Saginaw Broadcasting Co. OPERATED BY: Saginaw Broadcasting Co. BUSINESS ADDRESS: Saginaw. STUDIO ADDRESS: Saginaw. TRANSMITTER LOCATION: Same. TIME ON THE AIR: ShareTime License. * Station was licensed to operate under a construction permit at time of going to press and no further information was available after the usual requests. w s b o SAULT STE. MARIE— EST. 1939 FREQUENCY: 1200 Kc. POWER: 250 watts, d.; 100 watts, n. OWNED BY: Hiawathaland Broadcasting Co. OPERATED BY: Hiawathaland Broadcasting Co. BUSINESS ADDRESS: Sault Ste. Marie. STUDIO ADDRESS: Sault Ste. Marie. TRANSMITTER LOCATION: Same. TIME ON THE AIR: Unlimited License. * Station was licensed to operate under a construction permit at time of going to press and no further information was available after usual requests. 417