Radio Digest (Mar 1928-Oct 1929)
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RADIO DIGES T — Illustrated
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KPO
San Francisco, Calif. 422.3m-710kc. 1000 watts. Hale Bros, and the Chronicle. Announcer, Curtis Peck. Slogan, "The Voice of San Francisco, The . City by the Golden Gate." Daily ex Sun, 6:45-8 am, exercises; 8, music; 10:30, utility features; 12 n, time, weather. Daily ex Sun, 1-7:30 pm, concert, talks. Mon, Tues. Wed, Thurs, Fri, 8-12 mid. Fri, 12:45 pm, luncheon talks. Sun, 9:45-10:45 am, service: 1-5 pm, N. B. C. ; 5:30-6:30, music; 6:30-7:30. N. B. C. ; 7:30, organ; 8:30-10. orchestra. Pacific.
KPOF
Denver, Colo. Fire, Inc.
201.6m-1490kc. 500 watts. Pillar of
KPPC
Pasadena, Calif. 315.6m-950kc. 50 watts. Pasadena Presbyterian church. Announcer, Wmi G. Anton Pohlman. Wed, 6:45-9 pm. Sun, 9:45 am12:30 pm. 6:45-9 pm. Founded Dec. 25, 1924. Pacific.
KPRC
Houston, Texas. 293.9m-1020kc. 500 watts. Houston Post-Dispatch. Slogan, "Kotton Port Rail Center." Announcers, Alfred P. Daniel, Ted Hills. Daily ex Sun. 10:55 am, time; 11, weather, markets; 12 n, entertainment. 3-4 pm. 6:10-10:45. Sun. 11 am, 1 pm, 8 pm, services. Founded May 8, 1925. Central.
KPSN
Pasadena, Calif. 315.6m-950kc. 1000 watts. Pasadena Star-News. Announcers, George Frenger. P. C. Pryor. Daily ex Sun, 12:15 pm, 6 pm, news. Tues, Thurs, Sat, 8-9 pm. Sun, 10:30-12:30 am. Installed Nov. 23. 1925. Pacific.
KQV
Pittsburgh. Pa. 270.1m-1110kc. 500 watts. Doubleday-Hill Elec. Co. Announcer, Howard E. Clark. Mon, Wed, Fri, 4-5 pm. 6-9. Tues, Thurs, 4-S pm, 6-7. Sun, 1-2 pm. Eastern.
KQW
San Jose, Calif. 296.9m-1010kc. 500 watts. First Baptist church. Daily ex Sun, 1-3 pm, music; 5-5:30, children's hour; 5:30-6, studio program; 6, Aunt Sammy; 6:20-6:30, U. S. D. A.; 6:40, U. S. Farm Radio school; 6:50, Farmers exchange; 7, news, weather, markets; 7:20, farm topics; 7:30, mail bag; 7:40, talk; 7:55, riddles; 8, program. Sun, 10 am, 7:30 pm. Pacific.
KRAC
Shreveport. La. 220.4m-1360kc. 50 watts. Caddo Radio Club. Announcer, R. M. Dean. Irregular schedule.
KRE
Berkeley, Calif. 245.8m-1220kc. 100 watts. First Congregational Church of Berkeley. Pacific School of Religion. Daily ex Sat. Sun, 12:30-1 pm. Sun, 11 am. Pacific.
KRLD
Dallas, Texas. 461.3m-650kc. 500 watts. KRLD. Inc. Announcer. Arthur W. Stowe. Slogan, "Where the Bluebonnets Grow." Daily ex Sun, 11-11:30 am: 12:30-2 pm, 3:30-4. 5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12. Sun, 9:3010:30 am, 11-12 n., 3-4 pm. 5-7:30, 9-9:30, 10:3011:30. Sat, 12 m-3 am. Central. Founded Oct 30, 1926.
KRSC
Seattle, Wash. 202.6m-1480kc. 50 watts. Radio Sales Corp. Announcer, William J. Calsamalia. Daily ex Sun, 9-10 am, 6-7:30 pm, 9-10:30 pm. Mon, Wed, Fri, 3:30-5 pm. Pacific.
KSAC
Manhattan. Kan. 333.1m-900kc. 500 watts. Kansas State Agricultural College. Announcer, Lisle L. Longsdorf. Daily ex Sat, Sun. 9-9:55 am, 9:55-10:30, 12:35 pm, 4:30, 6:30-8. Sat, 12:35 pm. 7:30-8:30. Central. Founded Dec. 1. 1924.
KSBA
Shreveport. La. 267.7m-1120kc. 1000 watts. Shreveport Broadcasting Assn. Announcer, W. G. Patterson. Daily ex Sun, 10:15 am, 12:15 pm, 3:15, markets, weather, news; Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri, 6:30 pm, 8. Mon, 11 pm. Sat, 9 pm. Sun, 11 am, 7:30 pm. Central. Founded March 14, 1922.
KSCJ
Sioux City, Iowa. 243.8m-1230kc. 500 watts. 1000 6 am-6 pm. Perkins Brothers Co. Announcer, C. W. Corkhill. Daily ex Sun, 9:45 am, 10:45, 12:15, stock, markets, weather; 11:30-12:30 pm, news, music; 1:45-3:45 pm. Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri, " Fri, 11 pm, organ. Mon, 10:30 pm. Sun, 10:30 am, 2 pm, 7:10. Central. 4. 1927.
6 pm. Mon, Wed, 9 pm. Opened April
KSD
St. Louis, Mo. 54S.lm-550kc. Pub. Co. Announcer, W. P. Sun, 9:40 am, 10:40, 11:40, Tues. Thurs. Fri, 7-11 pm. 7-11 pm. Sun, 2-9:15 pm. 24, 1922,
500 watts. Pulitzer
Corwin. Daily ex
12:40. 1:40, 3:40. Mon,
Wed, 6:30-11 pm. Sat,
Central. Founded June
KSEI
Pocatello, Idaho. 333.1m-900kc. 250 watts. KSEI Broadcasting Assn. Announcer, W. J. O'Connor. Daily ex Sun, 3-4 pm, 6-8, 9-11. Sun, 9-11 pm. Mountain. Opened Jan.. 1925.
KSL
Salt, Lake City. Utah. 302.8m-990kc. 1000 watts. Radio Service Corp. of Utah. Announcers, Roscoe Grover, Lewis Lacey, Preston Iverson. Daily ex Sun, 7-8 am, 10-11 am, 12 n-1 pm, 4-5:30. Mon, Tues. Wed, 6-11:30 pm. Thurs. 6:30-11 pm. Fri, 5:30-11:30 pm. Sat, 6:30-12 mid. Sun, 11-1 pm, 1:55-3, 5-11:30. Mountain.
KSMR
Santa Maria, Calif. 272.6m-1100kc. 100 watts. Santa Maria Valley Railroad Company. Announcer, Sydney C. Peck. Daily ex Sat, Sur, 10:30-1 pm, 5-9:30 Bm. Sat, 7:30 pm, markets. Pacific. Founded 'ec. 3. 1925.
KSO
Clarinda, Iowa. 227.1m-1320kc. 500 watts. Berry Seed Co. Announcer, Joe Faassen. Slogan, "Keep Serving Others." Daily ex Sun, 6:30-8 am, 12-1 pm, music talks. Daily ex Sun, 6:30-9 pm. Sun, 1112 n; 5-6 pm. Founded Nov. 2. 1925. Central.
KSOO
Sioux Falls, S. D. 209.7m-1430kc. 250, 500 watts. Sioux Falls Broadcast Assn. Announcer, L. M. Austin. Daily ex Sun, 7-8 am, 12-1 pm, 5-6. Central. Founded 1922.
KSTP
St. Paul-Minneapolis, Minn. (tr. Wescott, Minn.). 220.4m-1360kc. 2000 watts. The National Battery Station. Slogan, "The Call of the North." Daily ex Sun, 10:30 am; 10:45, shopping news; 12, weather; 12-01, organ; 5, 5:30, 6:50, 6:55, farm flashes; 7. weather; 7:01, music. 7:30, 8, 8:30, 9. 10. Sun. 3*pmi 4, 9:30. Central. Founded May, 1924.
KTAB
Oakland, Calif. 280.2m-1070kc. 500 watts. The Associated Broadcasters. Announcers, Lytton Spaulding, R. M. Bitzer. Slogan, "Knowledge, Truth and Beauty." Daily ex Sun. 6:45-1:30 pm. 4-7:30. 8-11. Sun. 9:45-12:30 pm. 1:30-2:30. 7-8, 8-9:15. Pacific. Opened Aug. 1, 1925.
KTAP
San Antonio, Tex. 228.9m-1310kc. 20 watts. Robert B. Bridge, Alamo Broadcasting Co. Slogan, "Kum to America's Playground." Daily ex Sun, 6:30-8:30 am, 10:30-11:30. 12:30-2 pm. 6:30-8, 9:3010:30. Mon, silent. Sun, 4-6 pm, 9:30-10:30. Central. Founded Sept. 15, 1927.
KTBI
Los Angeles, Calif. 275.1m-1090kc. 1000 watts. Bible Inst, of Los Angeles. Announcer, H. P. Herdman. Daily ex Sun, 8:45 am, 2 pm. Daily ex Sat. Sun, 7:15-9. Sun. 10:45 am, 3. 6 pm. 7:15-9:30. Pacific. Founded Sept., 1922.
KTBR
Portland, Ore. 228.9m-1310kc. 50 watts. M. E. Brown. Announcers, M. E. Brown, Sid Goodwin. Daily ex Sun, 6-7 pm, dinner program, markets. Mon, Tues, Thurs, Sat, 8-9 pm. Mon. 9-12 mid. Wed, 8-9:30 pm, 9:30-12. Fri, 8-10 pm. 10-12. Sun, 10:30 am. 2-4 pm, 7:30-9, Pacific. Opened Sept. 23, 1925.
KTHS
Hot Springs National Park. Ark. 384.4m-780kc. 1000 watts. The Arlington hotel. Announcer, G. C. Arnoux. Slogan, "Kum to Hot Springs." Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri, 12-1 pm, 7:30-11. Wed, 7:30-11 pm Sat, 12-1 pm, 7-10:30 Sun, 11-12:30 pm, 7:30-11. Installed Dec. 20, 1924. Central.
KTNT
Muscatine, Iowa. 256.3m-1170kc. 2000 watts. Norman Baker. Slogan, "The Home of the Calliophone and Voice of the Iowa Farm Union." Announcer, Norman Baker, LeRoy De Turk, Mable Albers. Charles Salisbury, Rene Bellows. Daily ex Sun, 6-7:30 am, 9-11, 12-1 pm, 2:30-5:30, 6:30-9. Sun. 12-1 pm, 2:30-4. Central. Founded 1924.
KTSA
San Antonio, Tex. 265.3m-1130kc. 2000 watts. Alamo Broadcasting Co.
KTUE
Houston, Tex. 212.6m-1410kc. 5 watts. Uhalt Electric. Announcer, Carlos Worley. Daily ex Sun, 2-3 pm. Sat, 8-9:30 pm. Central.
KTW
Seattle. Wash. 394.5m-760kc. 1000 watts. First Presbyterian church. Announcer. J. D. Ross. Slogan. "Hear Ye, Hear Ye, the Gospel." Sun, 1112:30 pm, 3-4:30, 7-9:30, church service. Pacific.
KUJ
Seattle, Wash. 199.9m-1500kc. 10 watts. Puget Sound Radio Broadcasting Co. Mon, Wed, Fri, 6-9 pm. Sat, 6-12 mid. Pacific.
KUOA
Fayetteville. Ark. 296.9m-1010kc. 500 watts. University of Arkansas. W. S. Gregson. Daily ex Sun, 12-1 pm. Sun, Mon. 7-9 pm. Thurs. 7-9 pm. Central. Founded 1923.
KUOM
Missoula, Mont. 461.3m-650kc. 500 watts. University of Montana. Mon, Thurs, 8-9:30 pm. Sun, 9:15-10:30 pm. Mountain. Founded 1924.
KUSD
Vermillion, S. D. 483.6m-620kc. 250 watts. University of South Dakota. Announcer, Lyman Judson. Slogan, "South Dakota University for South Dakotans." Mon. Fri, 6:45-7:45 pm. Wed, 9-10 pm. Sat, 11 pm-1 am. Central.
KUT
Austin, Tex. 232.4m-1290kc. 500 watts. University of Texas. Announcer, J. G. Adams. Mon, Wed, 8 pm. Fri, 8 pm. Founded 1925. Central.
KVI
Tacoma, Wash. 282.8m-1060kc. 250 watts. Puget Sound Radio Broadcasting Co. Daily ex Sun, 8-10 am. Mon, Thurs, 3-9 pm. Wed, Sat, 3-10 pm. Sun, 11-12:30, 7:30-9. Pacific.
KVL
Seattle, Wash. 202.6m-1480kc. 100 watts. Arthur C. Dailey, Moore Hotel. Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. Fri, 6-10 pm. Pacific. Founded July 13, 1926.
KVOO
Tulsa, Okla. 348.6m-860kc. 1000 watts. Southwestern Sales Corp. Announcer, Billy Thompson. Daily ex Sun, 11 am, markets, 12-1 pin, 2:45 pm. 3-4, 6-12:30 am Sun, 8 am-12 ri, 12-9:45, N. fi. C. Central. Opened Jan., 1925.
KVOS
Bellingham. Wash. 209.7m-1430kc. 250 watts. Mt. Baker Station.
KWBS
Portland. Ore. I99.9m-1500kc. Radio Co.
15 watts. Schaeffer
KWCR
Cedar Rapids, Iowa. 239.9m-1250kc. 250 watts. H. F. Paar. Slogan, "The Voice of Cedar Rapids." Daily ex Sun, 6:30 am, 11:30, 3:45 pm. 4, 4:30, 5. 6, 9, 10. Sun, 4 pm, 9:30. Central. Founded July 29, 1922.
KWEA
Shreveport, La. 212.6m-1410kc. 250 watts. William Erwin Antony.
KWG
Stockton, Calif. 344.6m-870kc. 50 watts. Portable Wireless Telephone Co. Announcer, George J. Turner. Slogan, "Voice of the San Joaquin Valley." Daily ex Sun, 4-5 pm, news, concert, markets. 5-6 pm. 6-7:30, 8-10, concert. Wed, Thurs, Sat, 10-1 am, dance music. Sun, 7:30-9:30 pm, service; 9:3010:30, organ. Pacific.
KWJJ
Portland, Ore. 249.9m-1200kc. 50 watts. Wilbur Jerman. Slogan, "The Voice From Broadway." Daily ex Sun. 1-6 pm. 6-8. 8-10:30. Wed, 10:30-12 mid, 12-1 Sun, 12-1 pm. Pacific. Founded July 25. 1925.
KWK
St. Louis. Mo. 234.2m-1280ke. 2000 6 am-6 pm. 1000 watts. Greater St. Louis Broadcasting Corp. Announcer, Thomas Patrick Convey. Daily ex Sut . 9:30 am-11, shoppers' club; baseball, studio concer , 12 n-8 pm. Central.
KWKC
Kansas City, Mo. 222.1m-1350kc. 100 watts. V son Duncan Studios. Announcer, Elmer C. Hodg Slogan, "Keep Watching Kansas City." Tues, W>. , Thurs, Fri. 7 pm, 9. Central. Founded 1925.
KWKH
Shreveport. La. 394.5m-760kc. 1000 watts. Henderson Iron Works & Supply Co. Daily ex Sun. Mon, 8:30-12 mid. Sun. 7:30-12 mid. Central. Founded Jan. 8, 1925.
KWLC
Decorah, Iowa. 247.8m-12l0kc. 50 watts. Luther College.
KWSC
Pullman, Wash. 394.5m-760kc. 500 watts. Stata College of Washington. Announcer, Harvey Wixson. Mon. Wed, Fri, 7:30-9 pm, music, lectures. Pacific. Founded 1922.
KWTC
Santa Ana, Calif. 272.6m-1100kc. 100 watts. Dr. John Wesley Hancock. Mon, Wed, 5:30-7 nm. Tues, 5:30-7 pm, 8-10. Thurs, 5:30-10 pm. Fri. 5:30-9 pm. Sat, 5:30-9 pm. Pacific. Founded Nov. 15, 1926.
KWUC
Le Mars. Iowa. 243.8m-1230kc. 1500 watts. Western Union College. Announcer, Rex Frolkey. Daily ex Sun. 9:30-11:15 am, 12:30, 4, 5. 7. Wed, Sat, 10 pm. Central. Founded 1922.
KWWG
Brownsville, Texas. 277.6m-1080kc. _ 500 watts. Lone Star Broadcast Co. Inc. Slogan. "Good Night, World." Daily ex Sun, 9:30 am. 12 n, weather, markets, news: 4 pm, markets. Mon, Tues, Thurs. Fri. 7:30 pm. Wed, 12 mid. Central.
KXA
Seattle, Wash. 348.6m-860kc. can Radio Tel. Co.
500 watts. Ameri
KXL
Portland, Ore. 220.4m-1360kc. 100 watts. KXL Broadcasters. Announcer, A. R. Truitt. Slogan, "The Voice of Portland." Daily, 8 am-11 pm. Sat, 6 pm. Sun, 11 pm. Pacific. Founded Dec. 13, 1926.
KXRO
Aberdeen, Wash. 223.7m-1340kc. 50 watts. KXRO. Inc.
KYA
San Francisco, Calif. 361.2m-830kc. 1000 watts. Pacific Broadcasting Corp. Announcer, Chester E. Boone. Daily ex Sun, 8-12 n; 12, time, news; 5:3(110. Tues, Thurs, 10-11 pm. Sat, 10-1 am. Sun. 11 am, 7:30 pm, service. Pacific. Founded Dec. 18, 1926.
KYW
Chicago, 111. 526m-570kc. 2500 watts. 5000 after 10 pm. Westinghouse Elec. & Mfg. Co. Announcer, Maurice Wetzel. Daily ex Sun, 6, bedtime story; 6:30, dinner concert; 7-9, WJZ; 9-10:30, program: 10:30, weather: 10:32, orchestra. Congress Carnival. Tues, Fri, 4-5 pm. Sun, 10:50 am, time: 11, service; 1 pm, WJZ; 2. 4:30. 7:15-8:35. Twenty Minutes of Good Reading; 8:35-9-15, Home Folks hour: 9:15, WJZ. Central.
KZIB
Manila, P. I. 249.9m-1200kc. 20 watts. I. Beck. Inc., Daily, 6:30-8 pm. Wed. 7:30-10:30 pm.
KZM
Oakland, Calif. 208.2m-1440kc. 100 watt-. Western Radio Institute (Hotel Oakland). Announcer, Elbert Cowan. Daily ex Sun, 6:30-7:30 pm. Sun, 8-10 pm. Pacific. Founded June 29, 1921.
KZRM
1000 watts. Radio
Manila, P. I, 413m-726.1kc. Corp. of Philippines.
NAA
Washington. D. C. 434.5m-690kc. 1000 watts. United States Navy Dept. Daily and Sun. 10:05 am. 10:05 pm, weather; 10 am, 10 pm. time. Daily ex Sun. 3:45 pm, weather. Fri, 7:45-S pm. Eastern.
WAAD
Cincinnati. Ohio. 230.6m-1300kc. 25 watts. Ohio Mechanics' Institute. Sat, 9:45 pm. Eastern.
WAAF
Chicago. 111. 3S9.4m-770kc. 500 watts. Chicago Daily Drovers Journal. Announcer, Carl Ulrich. Daily ex Sun. S:45 am, 10:50. 11. 12:50 pm. Daily ex Sun. Sat. 4:30, live stock and weather reports. Central. Founded May 22, 1°JJ.
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