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TV STATION ROLL-CALL
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WNBQ, Chicago, 111.
WNBQ first began experimental operation on October 8, 1948, and regular commercial operation on January 7, 1949. It operates on Channel 5 with an effective radiating power of 21.8 kw. Studios for the NBC station are located in the Merchandise Mart with transmitter facilities in the Civic Opera Building. Along with other NBC midwestern stations, it was joined in regular service with the NBC eastern station on January 12.
During its experimental operation, the station aired such television highlights as the 1948 World Series games from Cleveland, proceedings at the International Livestock Exposition and the Horse Show in Chicago and the Harvest Moon Festival, giant variety show in the Chicago Stadium.
Jules Herbuveaux
TV Mgr. NBC
Cent. Div.
WJBK-TV, Detroit, Mich,
Inaugural program went out from WJBK-TV on October 24, 1948. Its effective radiated power is 16.5 KW visual and 8.3 KW aural. In the studio there are two studio cameras, two film cameras, two 16 mm movie projectors, and a Bausch & Lomb deluxe slide projector. The mobile unit consists of an RCA two-camera field chain and a microwave transmitter.
The transmitter building employes the use of a 5 KW GE transmitter, type TT6-A, a combination TV-FM antenna system located atop a Blaw-Knox supporting tower ; overall heighth is 488 ft. The system consists of a three bay TV antenna above a four bay FM circular antenna. There are 25,000 television receivers in Metropolitan Detroit, reaching on the average of six viewers per set. WJBK-TV is on the air about four hours every evening, one hour of which is live, the remainder is film entertainment.
Richard E. Jones General Mgr.
WPTZ, Philadelphia, Pa.
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Philco TV station WPTZ has been in commercial operation since Sept. 12, 1941. Prior to that date Philco's experimental station W3XE had been in operation since Jan., 1932, and was one of the first electronic TV systems in the U. S. WPTZ was the first affiliated station of NBC to carry its programs outside of New York.
As of Nov. 24, 1948, WPTZ with a total of 70 had more commercial sponsors than any TV station in the U. S. 43 of them are sponsors for local programs, with the remaining on the NBC network. As of Dec. 1, 1948 the number of tele receivers in area served was 75,000. Local TV audience is estimated at 3 to 5 per receiver, with Philadelphia second to New York City in number of TV homes.
Ernest B. Loveman Vice-Pres.
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