Radio annual (1949)

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TV ST ATI OiV ROLL-CALL 1f>4il-lf)4f) KSD-TV, St. Louis, Mo. KSD-TV has been operating commercially since February 8, 1947. According to the local electric company there are over 15,000 receiving sets within the coverage area. The station's effective radiated power is 20 KW video and 10 KW audio, using an RCA transmitter and a three-bay super turnstile antenna, the top of which is 546 feet above street level. The equipment includes four RCA image orthicon cameras interchangeable for studio and field use, one RCA film camera, one RCA 16 mm film projector, one opaque projector and two automatic changing slide projectors. KSD-TV is currently on the air 30 hours per week, 21 of which is filled with live programming, and nine hours with films. George M. Burbach Gen. Mgr. KDYL-TV, Salt Lake City, Utah KDYL-TV is situated in an area surrounded by mountains, therefore its coverage is limited to about a 35mile area. The station went on the air experimentally April 19, 1948 on 1 KW power. The equipment consists of three iconoscope cameras, two orthicon cameras, one balopticon, one slide projector (2x2 slides), two large studios, and a complete RCA mobile unit including two image orthicon cameras and microwave equipment. Within the coverage area, at the present time, receiving sets are installed at the rate of 100 per week. The transmitter is located on the top of the Walker Bank Building in the heart of Salt Lake City, and the executive offices in the Tribune-Telegram Building. S. S. Fox Pres. & Gen. Mgr. KRSC-TV, Seattle, Wash. The television station in Seattle, Wash., went on the air November 25, 1948. Its effective radiated power is 18.95 KW video and 9.79 KW audio. The total number of television sets in the area is estimated at 2,000, and after one month of operation the audience is approximated at 10,000. KRSC-TV is on the air from Wednesday through Sunday, averaging 33 hours per week. This breaks down to about 25% live programming, 55% teletranscriptions, and 20% films. The transmitter is an RCA TT58. The equipment includes a 16 mm tube projector film chain, a balopticon film chain, and a complete mobile remote unit equipped with two camera chains. As of December 20, 1948 the number of sponsors, using KRSC-TV was 24. Most of these are local advertisers. Robert E. Priebe Gen. Mgr. 1029