Radio annual and television yearbook (1951)

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MICHIGAN Address 615 W. Lafayette Phone Number WOodward 2-2000 Trans. Loca 8 Mi. & Myers Rd. Air Time 24 Hours News Service AP, UP Trans. Serv Lang-Worth & Thesaurus Representative ...George P. HoUingberry Co. Director of Radio W. J. Scripps General Manager Horry Bannister Station Manager Don DeGroot Office Manager Mabel Munroe Personnell Manager E. L. Tyson General Program Mgr M. C. Wissman General Engr. Mgr E. J. Love Public Affairs Manager James Eberle Night Manager Stanley Swales Publicity Manager John Gnau Chief Engineer Carl Wegser Promotion Manager Jack Albert Program Manager John Hill News Editor Tom MacMahon Farm Editor John Merrifleld Sales Manager Wendell Parmelee Asst. Sales Manager . . .Richard Spencer, Jr. WX YZ DETROIT— 1925— ABC-MRN Frequency: 1270 Kc Power: 5000 Watts Owned By American Bcstg. Co. Operated By WXYZ. Inc. Business Address 1700 Stroh Bldg. Phone Number WOodward 3-8321 Studio Address 8415 E. Jefferson Ave. Transmitter Location .... Joy Rd. & Greenfield Air Time 6:30 a.m.-l a.m. News Service INS, UP Transcription Service . . Standard, Lang-Worth Representative ABC Spot Sales Pres.. Gen. Mgr James G. Riddell Commercial Manager Harold Christian Pub. Dir.. Sales Prom. Mgr. .... Hal Neal Prod., Pgm. Dir Jack McCarthy Musical Director Phil Brestoff News Director Henry Alexander Chief Engineer Charles Kocher W D B C ESCANABA— 1941— MBS-KBS Frequency: 680 Kc Power: 1000 Watts Owned-Operated By Delta Bcstg. Co. Business-Studio Address Lud. & First Sts. Phone Number 3190-1 Transmitter Location Ski Hill Rd. Air Time 6:30 a.m.-M. News Service UP Representative Walker President John P. Norton Gen., Sta., Comm. Mgr. .George D. Lindenthal Pgm., Prod. Dir Anthony Flynn Musical Director George Jaap, Jr. Chief Engineer Jack W. Foster WBBC FLINT— 1947— MBS Frequency: 1330 Kc Power: 1000 Watts Owned-Oper. By . . Booth Radio & TV Stations, Business-Studio Address 112 W. Water St. Phone Number Detroit, Woodward 2-0220; Flint, 9-8686 Transmitter Location 3076, Bristol Rd. Air Time 6 a.m.-12 M. News Service * AP Transcription Service World Representative Forioo President John Lord Booth General Manager W. Eldon Garner Program Dir Jerry Schroeder Chief Announcer WiUard Lamb News Director James Rush Chief Engineer G. Elwood Ryan WFDF FLINT— 1922— ABC-MRN Frequency: 910 Kc Power: 1000 Watts Owned-Operated By The Trebit Corp. Bus.-Studio Address Mott Foundation Bldg. Phone Number 2-7158 Transmitter Location Briston Road Air Time 5:45 a.m.-l a.m. News Service AP Transcription Service Capitol, Thesaurus, Standard Representative K«tz Membership NAB, BAB President Harry M. Bitner, St. General Mgr Lester W. Lindow Sales Prom. Mgr Marvin Levey Farm Edit., Pgm. Dir Elmer A. Knopf Publicity Dir Richard Toohay Chief Announcer Ted Taylor News Directors Jack Lewin, Jim Corbett Musical Director Billy Geyer Chief Engineer Frank D. Fallain Consulting Engineer Glllett & Assoc. WMRP FLINT— 1946— KBS Frequency: 1510 Kc Power: 250 Watts d. Owned-Oper. By. .Methodist Radio Parish, Inc. Business-Studio Address 573 Mary St. Phone Number 3-5112 Transmitter Location 3417 Lapeer Rd. Air Time Daytime Transcription Service UP Transcription Service Standard, SESAC Representative Best President Victor Longf ield General Manager William H. Merf ord Chief Engineer Homer Blumerich Commercial Manager Mell Moss Chief Announcer Cliff Martin 476