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TV STATION ROLL-CALL — 1948-1949
WBEN-TV, Buffalo, r\. Y.
After three years of planning and three months of test programming WBEN-TV went on the air May 14, 1948. The station is part of the Eastern-Midwest link of the NBC-TV network. On May 13, 1948, the day before the official inaugural, WBEN-TV telecast the complete ceremonies of the consecration of the Rt. Rev. Lauriston L. Scaife as Episcopal Bishop of Western New York from Buffalo's St. Paul Cathedral.
The station has had notable list of remote telecasts since — first TV show from Niagara Falls, Cole Brothers Circus, complete plays from Erlanger Theater and nearby summer straw-hats, harness racing, midget auto races and all outstanding local college football games, etc. WBEN-TV telecasts with effective radiated power of 18.5 kw video and 11.1 kw audio.
C. Robert Thompson Station Mgr.
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WDTV, Pittsburgh, Pa.
The DuMont owned, and the only television station in Pittsburgh began commercial operations January 11, 1949. By utilizing the choice commercials of ABC, CBS and NBC-TV networks, as well as that of DuMont, the station can keep operating expenses at a mininum. After Ci*» a nttle more than a month's operation it reported that 80 fv of its air-time is commercial.
WDTV is in the position to receive the choice network programs, for it is the connecting link between the east and mid-west networks. The present programming arrangements are temporary, but because of the freeze on application, it may be expected to continue for one or two years more. As of March 1, 16 national and 22 local advertising accounts are carried by the station.
Donald A. Stewart Manager
WGN-TV, Chicago, 111.
WGN-TV commenced operations April 5, 1948. From that date, throughout the summer months the station aired a weekly average of 45 hours of programs, including live music, on regular schedule. In sports, it carried 155 major league baseball games, eight Big Nine football contests, and weekly wrestling and boxing matches. Program emphasis has been on live studio shows and sports remotes, both of which comprise nearly 80 per cent of air time. The station also telecasts 12 hours of weekly dramatic, musical, educational and children's programs.
Early in December of last year WGN-TV commenced afternoon program ming six days a week, providing two hours of film shows daily.
Vernon R. Brooks Dir. of Operations
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