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ILLINOIS
WSIV
PEKIN— EST. 1946
Frequency: li*u jvc. . . .fewer: 2,£>0 w. d. only Owned-operated by. . . t ekin Broadcasting Uo.
Address Arcade Bldg.
±>hone Number 1/47-15J5J
'iransmitter Location. .Route 98,
4 miles N. of Pekin
Time on the Air 6:30 a.m. to local sunset
News Service AP
Transcription Service ..Standard, SESAC
Representative Sears & Ayer
Membership NAB
Personnel
Owners W. K. Patterson, G. C. Udry,
£. L. Prabdoni
General Manager . W. Kenneth Patterson
Commercial Manager J. Ed Henry
Program Director Les Carmichael
Musical Director. Charles Timm
Chief Engineer Emil L. Prandoni
WEEK
PEORIA— EST. 1946
NATIONAL BROADCASTING CO.
Frequency: 1350 Kc .Power: 1000 Watts
Owned-Operated By. .West Central Broad. Co.
Address 1001 Commercial Bank Bldg.
Phone Number 3-3688
Transmitter Location Bartcnville, III.
Time on the Air 6 a.m. to 12 midnight
News Service AP
Transcription Service World, Capitol
Representative The Katz Agency
Personnel
Chairman of the Board Robert S. Ken
President .E. K. Gaylord
General Manager , Edgar T. Bell
Station Manager Stanley E. White
Commercial Manager. Fred L. Vance
Program Director Harry Eldred
Production Manager Martin Bouhan
Musical Director Herman Hampy
Chief Engineer E. C. Callahan
WI*RL
PEORIA— EST. 1947
ABC
Frequency: 1290 Kc Power: 5000 Watts
Owned By. . . .Illinois Valley Broadcasting Co. Business Address. 9 12 Central Nat'l Bank Bldg.
Phone Number 33881
Transmitter Location .4V6 miles S. of
Peoria Coal Ho'low Rd.
Personnel
President-Owners Edward I. Altorfer,
John H. Altorfer, John M. Camp, Katherine A. Swain, Timothy W. Swain
General Manager John M. Camp
WMBD
PEORIA— EST. 1927
COLUMBIA BROADCASTING SYSTEM
Frequency: 1470 Kc Power: 5000 d.; 1000 n.
Owned-Operated By.. Peoria Broadcasting Co.
Addiess First National Bank Bldg.
Phone Number 7133
Transmitter Location Highway No. 29,
Time on the Air ly V4 hours daily;
News Service .UP & AP
Transcription Service NBC Thesaurus
Representative. Free & Peters, Inc.
Personnel
President Edgar L. Bill
General Manager ............... Edgar L. Bill
Exec. Vice-President Charles C. Caley
Merchandising Manager. .... .Howard G. Bill
Chief Engineer .A. James Ebel
WMMJ
PEORIA— EST. 1946
Frequency: 1020 Kc. . .Power: 1000 w. d. only Owned-Operated By ..... . Mid-State Broad. Co.
Address .Fulton at Jefierson
Phone Number 8527
Transmitter Location .Highview Rd.,
Time on the Air 6 a.m. to local sunset
News Service ........................... UP
Transcription Service Standard, SESAC
Representative John E. Pearson Co.
Personnel
President and Gen. Mgr. ....... Wm. J. Kutsch
Commercial Manager Albert E. Kauffman
Chief Engineer. T. A. Giles
WW XL
PEORIA— EST. 1947
Frequency: 1580 Kc. Power: 1000 Watts d. only Owned-Operated By. . . .Central Illinois Radio Corp.
Business Address Hotel Jefferson
Phone Number .9106
Transmitter Location ............ Creve Coeur
Time on the Air. ....... .6 a.m. to local sunset
News Service .INS, UP
Transcription Service Associated, SESAC
Membership NAB
Personnel
President-Owner Joseph H. Giddan
Commercial Manager A. B. Kershenbaum
Chief Engineer Chuck Bilyue
WTAD
QUINCY— EST. 1926
COLUMBIA BROADCASTING SYSTEM
Frequency: 930 Kc. Power: 1000 Watts
Owned-Operated By. . .Lee Broadcasting, Inc