Radio annual and television yearbook (1940)

Page scan 000515 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 #:
000515
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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OHIO WHIG "TEST STATION OF THE NATION" "ALWAYS A GOOD SHOW ON WHIO" DAYTON— EST. 1935 (CBS-BASIC) FREQUENCY: 1260 Kc. POWER: 5000 Watts, d.; 1000 Watts, n. OWNED BY: Miami Valley Broadcasting Corp. OPERATED BY: Miami Valley Broadcasting Corp. BUSINESS ADDRESS: 45 S. Ludlow. PHONE: Adams 22612-3-4 & 2652. STUDIO ADDRESS: 45 S. Ludlow St. TRANSMITTER LOCATION: Virginia Drive & Brandt Pike. TIME ON THE AIR: 5:45 A.M. to 2:00 A.M. NEWSPAPER AFFILIATIONS: Dayton Daily News, Springfield News, Springfield Sun. NEWS SERVICE: United Press. TRANSCRIPTION SERVICE: World Broadcasting System. Personnel Manager James Le Gate Commercial Manager D. A. Brown Production Manager Arch Robb Program Director Lester Spencer Chief Engineer Ernest L. Adams Coverage Daytime Evening Population— Primary 167,100 128,300 Radio Homes— " 141,170 113,430 Population — Secondary . . 1,165,800 549,700 Radio Homes— " 1,028.940 490.550 Source: CBS Listeners and Dealers Survey. Representative George P. Hollingbery Co. WING DAYTON— EST. 1922 NATIONAL BROADCASTING CO. FREQUENCY: 1380 Kc. POWER: 500 watts, d.; 250 watts, n. OWNED BY: WSMK, Inc. OPERATED BY: Same. BUSINESS ADDRESS: Loew Theatre Bldg., 121 N. Main. PHONE: Adams 3288-9. STUDIO ADDRESS: Same. TRANSMITTER LOCATION: Xenia Pike. TIME ON THE AIR: 5:45 A.M. to 1:00 A.M. NEWS SERVICE: Transradio Press. TRANSCRIPTION SERVICE: NBC Thesaurus. Personnel General Manager Ronald B. Woodyard Sales Manager Jack Thornquest Production and Program Manager, Walter Patterson Musical Director Charles Reeder Chief Engineer Paul Braden Coverage Daytime Evening Population — Primary 573.800 369,500 Radio Homes— " 146,260 92.170 Population — Secondary . . 412,346 219,345 Source: Station survey. Representative International Radio Sales WLOK LIMA— EST. 1936 FREQUENCY: 1210 Kc. POWER: 100 Watts. OWNED BY: Fort Industry Co. OPERATED BY: Herbert Lee Blye. BUSINESS ADDRESS: Lima Trust Bldg. PHONE: Main 1316. STUDIO ADDRESS: Lima Trust Bldg. TRANSMITTER LOCATION: 1424 Rice Ave. TIME ON THE AIR: 7:00 A.M. to local sunset. NEWS SERVICE: International News Service. TRANSCRIPTION SERVICE: NBC Thesaurus, Davis & Schwegler. MAINTAINS ARTISTS' BUREAU. Personnel Managing Director-Commercial Manager Don Ioset Program Director Howard Donahoe Chief Engineer Russell Shettler Coverage Population — Primary 291.118 Radio Homes — " 76.877 Source: Signal strength and mail response survey. • WMAN MANSFIELD— EST. 1939 FREQUENCY: 1370 Kc. POWER: 250 watts OWNED BY: Richland. Inc. OPERATED BY: Richland, Inc. BUSINESS ADDRESS: Ohio Theatre Bldg., 140 Park Ave., West. STUDIO ADDRESS: Ohio Theatre Bldg.. 140 Park Ave.. West. TRANSMITTER LOCATION: Longview and North Main St. TIME ON THE AIR: 7:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. except Sundays. NEWS SERVICE: United Press. TRANSCRIPTION SERVICE: NBC Thesaurus. Personnel President George Satterlee Vice-President Clyde Kessel Secretary-Treasurer John Weimer Managing Director Marie W. Vandegrif t Musical Director Earl Black Program Director Gwen Fields News Editor Chester Cook W PAY "THE VOICE OF SOUTHERN OHIO" PORTSMOUTH— EST. 1935 FREQUENCY: 1370 Kc. POWER: 100 watts. OWNED BY: Vee Bee Corp. OPERATED BY: Same. BUSINESS ADDRESS: 1007 Gallia St. PHONE: 1011. STUDIO ADDRESS: Same. TRANSMITTER LOCATION: 821 Chillocothe St. TIME ON THE AIR: 7:00 A.M. to 9:30 P.M.; Sunday, 9:30 A.M. to 8:30 P.M. NEWSPAPER AFFILIATION: Portsmouth Repository (BrushMoore, Inc.). NEWS SERVICE: United Press. TRANSCRIPTION SERVICE: NBC Thesaurus. Personnel President Chester B. Thompson General Manager Ralph H. Patt, Jr. Program Director Robert Horn Chief Engineer Maurice Myers 483