Yearbook of radio and television (1947)

Record Details:

Title:
Yearbook of radio and television
Date:
1947
Publisher:
New York : Radio Daily
Volume:
Radio annual (1947)
Leaf #:
000418
Language:
English
Collection:
Broadcasting & Recorded Sound, Year Book, and Books
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:
September 28, 2023
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ILLINOIS Personnel President Orville W. Lyerla General Mgr.-Station Mgr Chas. R. Cook Commercial Manager Fred Simmons Program Director Doug Hadley Production Manager Betty J. Strong Publicity Director .Fred J. Bernhardt Chief Announcer. James C. Harper Chief Engineer Gino Monaco W L DS JACKSONVILLE— EST. 1941 KEYSTONE BROADCASTING SYSTEM Frequency: 1180 Kc. ..... .Power: 250 Watts (CP-1000) d. only Owned-Operated By Milton Edge. E. J. Korsmeyer Address ....Fox-Illinois Theater Bldg. Phone Number 1180 Transmitter Location. E. State Rd. Time on the Air. . .Local sunrise to local sunset News Service . .UP Transcription Service Standard Radio Membership NAB Personnel Owners . . Milton Edge, E. J. Korsmeyer General Mgr.-Station Mgr . .E. J. Korsmeyer Sales or Commercial Manager Nate Egner Chief Engineer G. J. Cassens Record MC .Bill Meyer WJOL JOLIET— EST. 1926 KEYSTONE BROADCASTING SYSTEM Frequency: 1340 Kc. Power: 250 Watts Owned-Operated By. . . Joliet Broadcasting Co. Address. ..... .601 Walnut St., Joliet & 362 E. Court St., Kankakee, I1L Phone Number 4761 Transmitter Location. .. .601 Walnut St.. Joliet Time on the Air . . 7 a.m. to midnight News Service UP, Transradio Transcription Service World Library Representative .... .Joseph Hershey McGillvra Membership . ... BMB Personnel Vice-Presv-General Mgr R. L. Bowles Program Director Charles Mormtain Chief Engineer Robert Schmidt WKAN KANKAKEE— EST. 1946 Frequency: 1320 Kc. . .Power: 1000 w. d. only Owned-Operated By Kankakee Daily Journal Co. Address 183 N. Schuyler Ave. Transmitter Location Highway 113-S 3 miles N.W. of Kankakee Time on the Air. . .Local sunrise to local sunset Newspaper Affiliation Kankakee Daily Journal Co. News Service AP Personnel General Manager Burnell Small Station Manager Bruce Brown Chief Engineer Robert Harrell • WLBH MATTOON— EST. 1946 Frequency: 1170 Kc Power: 250 w. d. only Owned-Operated By Mattoon Broad. Co. Address 17th & Broadway Ave. Phone Number 3997 Studio Address National Bank Bldg., 1632 Vz Broadway Transmitter Location .... 1 mi'.e N. of Mattoon on Highway 45 Time on the Air. . .Local sunrise to local sunset News Service AP Transcription Service Sandard Personnel Pres. and Gen. Mgr. Ray Livesay Commercial Manager Holland Looper Chief Announcer Larry King Musical Director Gene McCormick Chief Engineer Ray Livesay Record MC. . ■ . Bob Guess WQUA MOLINE— EST. 1946 MUTUAL Frequency: 1230 Kc Power: 250 Watts Owned-Operated By. .Moline Broadcasting Co. Address . Radio Center Phone Number Moline 7000 Transmitter Location 7th St. Extension Time on the Air 6 a.m. to 12 midnight; Sunday: 8 a.m. to 12 midnight News Service AP Transcription Service Wor!d Representative Howard H. Wilson Co. Membership. ■-.■:. .NAB, BMB Personnel Pres. and Gen. Mgr Bruff W. Olin, Jr. Commercial Manager Marvin L. Rosene Production Manager Don L. Stevens Chief Engineer George W. Travis 396