Radio Digest (Mar 1928-Oct 1929)
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RADIO DIGES T— Illustrated
WJAG
Norfolk, Xebr. 508.2m-590kc (285.5m-1050kc). 500 watts. 500 watts 7 am-7 pm. Norfolk Daily News. Announcer, Karl Stefan. Slogan, "The World's Greatest Country Daily and Home of Printer's Devil." Daily ex Sun, 12:15 pm, 4 pm. 6:30-7:30 pm, orchestra. Sun, 3 pm. Central. Founded 1922.
WJAK
Kokomo, Ind. 22S.9m-1310kc (234.2m-1280kc). 50 watts. Kokomo Tribune. Daily ex Sun, 10 am, organ; 11:45 am, chapel. Mon, 7:30 pm, music. Wed, Thurs, 5:30 pm, concert. Fri, 7:30 pm. Sat, 7:30 pm. Founded September, 1921. Central.
WJAM
Waterloo. Iowa. 249.9m-1200kc (239.9m-1250kc). 100 watts. Waterloo Broadcasting Co. Daily ex Sun. 9 am, 9:40. 12:30. 1:20, markets. Mon. Wed, Fri. 7-9 pm. Tues, Thurs, Sat, 9-11 pm. Central. Founded July 29. 1922.
WJAR
Daily ex Sun, 9-11 pm. Tues, Sun, 11 am, 2-5 4. 1922.
Providence, R. I. 340.7m-880kc (483.6m-620kc). 250 watts. The Outlet Co. Announcers, J. A. Reilly. John T. Boyle. Slogan, "The Southern Gateway of New England." Daily ex Sun, 1:05-2 pm. Mon, Tues, Sat, 10:45-11:30 am, music. Wed, Thurs, Fri. 10-11:30 am. Mon, 7:15-10:30 pm. Tues. 6:4510:30 pm. Wed, 8-10:30 pm. Thurs, 7:25-10:30 pm. Fri, 8:20-10 pm. Sat, 8-9:30 pm. Sun, 2-4 pm, 6-9:15. Eastern. Founded Sept. 6. 1922.
WJAS
Pittsburgh, Pa. 232.4m-1290kc (270.1m-1110kc). 500 watts. Pittsburgh Radio Supply House. Pickering's Studio. Announcer, Howdy Clark. Slogan, "World's Jolliest Aerial Station/"
10 am-1 :30 pm. Mon, Wed, Fri, Thurs. 7:30-11 pm. Sat, 7-11 pm, pm, 9-11. Eastern. Founded Aug
WJAX
Jacksonville, Fla. 263m-1140kc (340.7m-880kc). 1000 watts. City of Jacksonville. Daily ex Sun, 11:5512:05 pm. Daily ex Sun, Wed, 7:30-11 pm. Sun.
11 am, 6:30-7:30 pm, 8-9. Wed, 6:45-9:30 pm. Eastern. Founded Nov. 26, 1925.
WJAY
Ceveland. Ohio. 215.7m-1390kc (227.1m-1320kc). 500 watts. Cleveland Radio Broadcasting Corp. Announcer, Johnny Mack. Slogan, "On the Hollenden." Daily ex Sun, 10 am, 3-5 pm, 6-12 mid. Sun,
12 n-3 pm, 5-6, 6-9. Eastern. Founded Jan. 7, 1927.
WJAZ
Mt. Prospect, 111. 202.6m-14S0kc (263m-1140kc). 5000 watts. Zenith Radio Corp. Announcer, George G. Smith. Daily ex Sun, Mon, Thurs. 7-8 pm, 9-11. Thurs, 9-12 mid. Sun, 7:30-9:30 pm. Founded 1922. Central.
WJBB
Sarasota. Fla. 218.8m-1370kc (238m-1260kc). 100 watts. Financial Journal. Announcer, Jack Dadswell. Daily ex Sun, 11:30-2 pm, 4:30-6, 6-7, 9-12. Eastern. Founded 1920.
WJBC
La Salle. 111. 249.9m-1200kc (227.1m-1320kc). 100 watts. Hummer Furniture Co. Announcer. LeRoy Stremlau. Slogan, "Better Home Station." Daily ex Sun, 7-30-8 am, 9-9:30, 12:30-1:30 pm, 6-7, 7-8. Wed, 8-9, Sun, 10-11:30 am. Founded May 4, 1925. Central.
WJBI
Red Bank. N. J. 247.8m-1210kc (263m-1140kc). 100 watts. Rooert S. Johnson. Founded Sept. 15, 1925.
WJBK
Ypsilanti. Mich. 218.8m-1370kc (220.4m-1360kc). 50 watts. Ernest Goodwin. Announcer, H. T. Augustus. Mon, 9-11 pm. Thurs, 10-12 mid. Sun, 10-11:20 am, 7:30-8:30 pm. Eastern. Founded Oct. 27. 1925.
WJBL
Decatur, 111. 249.9m-1200kc (212.6m-1410kc). 100 watts. \\ illiam Gushard Dry Goods Co. Announcer, W. H. Wiley. Mon, 9-10:30 p. m. Wed, 9-11 pm. Sat, 9-11:30 pm. Sun, 10:45-12:15 pm. Central. Founded Sept. 24, 1925
WJBO
New Orleans. La. 218.8m-1370kc (263m-1140kc). 100 watts. Valdemar Jensen. Mon. Wed, Thurs, Sat, 6:30-7:10 pm. Tues. Fri, 6:30-11 pm. Sun, ■S pm. 5-6, 6-7:30. Central. Founded 1922.
WJBT
Chicago, 111. 389.4m-770kc. 500-5000 watts. J. S. Boyd, Inc. Announcer. Don Hastings. Daily ex Sun, 11:05 am, 3:30 pm. 5. Mon, 10-11 pm. Tues, 11 nm-11 am. Wed, Fri, Sat. 11 pm. Thurs, 11-12 mid. Smi, 10:30-12 n, 2:30-12 mid. Central. Founded 1926
WJBU
Lewisburg, Pa. 247.8m-12I0kc (214.2m-1400kc). 100 watts. ISuckneU University. Announcer. John Weber. Slogan, "In the Heart of the Keystone State." Thurs, 8 pm. Eastern. Founded 1925.
WJBW
New Orleans, l.a. 249.9m-1200kc (238m-1260kc). 30 watts. C. Carlson, Jr.
WJBY
Gadsden, Ala. 247.8m-1210kc (231.2m-l280kc). 50 watts. Gadsden Elec. Refrigeration Co. Slogan. The Choice of the Majority." Announcer, Joe McCormack, Daily, 3-4 pm, x-9. Central.
WJJD
Chicago, 111. (tr. at Mooseheart). 483.6m-620kc (365.6m.820kc). 1000 watts. 5000 watts 6 am-6 pm. Loyal Order of Moose station. Palmer House, HeraldExaminer. Announcer, Gene Rouse Slogan, "The ' .ill ol the Moose." Daily ex Sun, 12 n, 2 pm, 4 5:45. 8-9. Mon. Tues, Wed, 11-12 mid. Thur«, Fri, 11-1 am. Sat. 8-11 pm. Sun. 7:30-10:30 am. 1 pm, 2, 6:30, 9-10:15. Central.
WJKS
Gary. Ind. 220.4m-1360kc (232.4m-1290kc). 500 v. . 1 1 1 . Thomas J. Johnson and Frances Kennedy Radio Corp. Announcer, Scotty Weakley. Mon, Wed. Sat. 11 am-2 pm. 7-9. U-2 am. Tues, Thurs. Fri. 11 am-2 pm, 7-9, 11-12. Sun, 3:30-5 pm, 7-9. 11-12. Central. Founded Aug. 16, 1927.
WJR
Detroit, Mich. (440.9m-680kc). Inc. Slogan, nouncers. Leo Tomy. John B. Harper. Daily, Aug., 1925.
(tr. at Pontiac.) 399.8m-750kc 5000 watts. 8xA O. 32 m. WJR. "The Good Will Station." AnFitzpatrick. John F. Patt. Neal Eccles, Gordon Higham, John K. 9 am-12 mid. Eastern. Founded
WJZ
New York, N. Y. (tr. at Bound Brook.) 394.5m760kc (454.3m-660kc). 30.000 watts. R. C. A. Managed by National Broadcasting Co. Announcers, Milton J. Cross, Marley Sherris, Norman Sweetser, Curt Peterson. Daily ex Sun, 10-11 am, 12:30-12 mid. Sun, 9-10 am, 1-10:45 pm. Founded
WKAQ
San Juan, Porto Rico. 516.9m-580kc (322.4m-930kc). 500 watts. Radio Corporation of Porto Rico. Announcer, Joaquin Agusty. Slogan. "The Island of Enchantment, Where the World's Best Coffee Grows." Wed, 7-9 pm. Fri, 8:30-9:30 pm. Eastern. Founded Dec. 3, 1922.
WKAR
East Lansing, Mich. 288.3m-1040kc (277.6m1080kc). 500 watts. 1000 watts 7 am-7 pm. Michigan State College. Announcer, Keith Himebaugh. Daily ex Sun, 12-12:30 pm, weather, markets, agricultural topics. Eastern. Founded 1922.
WKAV
Laconia. N. H. 228.9m-1310kc (223.7m-1340kc). 50 watts. Laconia Radio club. Fri, 7:30 pm. Sun, 11 am, 5 pm. Eastern. Founded Oct. 1, 1922.
WKBB
Joliet, 111. 228.9m-1310kc (215.7m-1390kc). 100 watts. Sanders Brothers. Mon, 7-9 pm. Tues, Thurs. 8-12 mid. Mon, 8-10 pm. Sun, 3-5 pm. Central.
WKBC
Birmingham, Ala. 228.9m-1310kc (218.8m-1370kc). 10 watts. H. \V. Ansley. Mon, Wed, Thur. 6-8:30 pm. Sat, 9-10 pm. Central. Founded June, 1926.
WKBE
Webster. Mass. 249.9m-1200kc (228.9m-1310kc). 100 watts. K. & B. Electric Co. Tues, Thurs, 8-10 pm. Sat, 2-4 pm. Eastern. Founded Feb. 27, 1925.
WKBF
Indianapolis, Ind. 214.2m-1400kc (2S2m-1190kc). 250 watts. Noble B. Watson. Announcer, Carl Watson. Daily ex Sun, 10 am. 10:30, 10:40, 5 pm. 7, 7:10. Daily ex Sun, 12 n. Mon. 7:30 pm, 8:30, 9. Tues, 8:30-10:30 pm. Thurs, 7:30-10 pm. Fri, 7:30, 89:30 pm. Sun, 10:45 am. 3 pm, 7:30. Founded Oct., 1925. Central.
WKBH
La. Crosse. Wis. 217.2m-1380kc (230.6m-1300kc). 500 watts. Callaway Music Co. Announcer, Arthur J. Hecht. Daily ex Sun, 8 am, 10. ~Aunt Sammy; 12 n, weather. U, S. Farm talks; 6/6:15. Mon, 8:30 pm. Wed, Sat. 9 pm. Fri. 7:15 pm. Sun, 10:30 am, 6:30 pm. Central. Founded 1924.
WKBI
Chicago, 111. 228.9m-1310kc (21S.7m-1390kc). 50 watts. Fred L. Schoenwolf. Daily, 2-4 pm. Daily ex Sun, 7:30-9:30 pm. Sun, 12:30 am-3 am. Central. Founded August. 1926.
WKBN
Youngstown. Ohio. 209.7m-1430kc (214.2m-1400kc). 500 watts. Radio Electric Service Co. Announcers, Arthur Brock. Warren P. Williamson, Jr. Daily ex Sun, 7:30 am, exercises. Tues, 5:45 pm. Thurs, Sat. 6 pm. Eastern. Founded Sept., 1926.
WKBO
Jersey City, N. J. 206.8m-1450kc (218.8m-1370kc). 250 watts. Camith Corp. Announcers, H. F. Bidwell, Donald Fischer. Mon, 12-1 pm, 6-9. Tues, 12-1 pm, 6-8. Wed, 12-6 pm. Thurs, 10-1 pm. 6-8. Fri, 10-1 pm, 9-12 mid. Sat, 12 n-3 pm. Sun, 2-6 pm. Eastern. Founded Sept. 11, 1926.
WKBP
Battle Creek, Mich. 211.1m-1420kc (212.6m-1410kc). 50 watts. Battle Creek Enquire-r and News.
WKBQ
New York, N. Y. 222.1m-13S0kc (218.8m-1370kc). 250 watts. Standard Cahill Co.. Inc. Announcer, Allan Cahill. Mon, 9-12 n. Tues, 9-12 n. 1-5 pm, 9-12. Wed, 9-12 mid. Thurs, 1-3 pm. 8-12. Fri. 3-6 pm. Sat, 3-8 pm. Sun, 8-12 mid. Eastern. Founded Sept., 1926.
WKBS
Calesburg. 111. 228.9m-13l0kc (217.3m-1380kc). 100 watts. Permil N. Nelson. Announcer. Paul W. Palmquist. Slogan, "The Voice of Galesburg." Daily ex Sat, Sun. 12:30-1:30 pm. 2:30-4. Sat. 12:30-1 pm. Mon, Fri, 7-11 pm. Tues, 7-9 pm, 1011. Wed, 5:30-6 pm, 6:30-11. Thurs, 6:30-9 pm. 10-11. Sun. 1-3 pm. Central. Founded Oct.. 1926.
WKBT
New Orleans. La. 211.1m-1420kc (2S2m-1190kc). 50 watts. First Baptist church. Announcer, W. H. Green. Slogan, "We Kast Bible Truth." Sun, 10:45 am, 7:20 pm. service. Central, Founded Feb.,
WKBV
Ilrookville, Ind. 218.8m-1370kc. 100 watts. Knox Battery & Electric Co. Wed, 7:30-9 pm. Fri, 7-9 pm. Sun. 7-9 pm. Central.
WKBW
Amherst N. Y. 204m-1470kc (217.3m-1380kc). 5000 watts. Churchill Evangelistic Assn.. Inc. Daily ex Sun, 3-4 pm. 6:30-10. Sun. 9:30 am, 10:30. 3 pm, _7-9. 10:15-12 mid. Eastern. Founded 1926.
WKBZ
Luduigton. Mich. 199.9m-1500kc. 15 watts. The Toggery. Daily ex Sun, 10-11 am, 12-1 pm. Mon, 8-10 pm. Sun, 10:30-12 n, 7-9. Central. Founded N..v. 2.1. 1926.
WKEN
Buffalo. N. Y. 204m-1470kc. 750 watts. WKEN. Inc. Announcers, Walter L. Amidon, Carl E. Welsher. Daily ex Sun, 11:45 am. Mon, Thurs, 612:30 am. Tues, 8-12 mid. Sat. 6:30 pm. Sun, 9:30 am, 11, 2:30-3:30 pm, 7:30. Eastern. Founded Fall 1925.
WKJC
Lancaster. Pa. 228.9m-1310kc (252m-1190kc). 50 watts. Kirk Johnson & Co. Announcers, M. W. Gehman, L. H. Bailey. Daily ex Sun, 11-12 n. Mon. Wed, Fri, 6-10 pm. Sun. 10:45-12 n, 7:30":30. Eastern. Founded Nov., 1921.
WKRC
Cincinnati, Ohio. 545.1m-5S0kc (245.8m-1220kc). 500 watts. Kodel Elec. & Mfg. Co. Mon, Wed, 6-7 pm, 9-11. Tues, 9-12 mid. Thurs, 11-12 mid. Fri, 9-11 pm. Sat, 11-12 mid. Sun, 11-12 n, 3-5 pm, 7-8, 9-11, 11:30-1. Eastern. Founded May, 1924.
WKY
Oklahoma City, Okla. 333.1m-900kc (288.3m1040kc). 150 watts. WKY Radiophone Co. Daily. 10-11 am, 6-7:30 pm. Mon, Wed, Fri, 9-11 pm. Central.
WLAC
Nashville. Tenn. 201.2m-1490kc (225.4m-1330kc). 5000 watts. Life and Casualty. Announcer, Walter N. Campbell. Daily ex Sun. 6:30-10 am. 12:25-1:10 pm. Sun, 3:30-5 pm, 6-7. 9-10:30. Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs. Sat, 3:30-5 pm, 6-11. Central. Opened Nov. 24. 1926.
WLAP
Louisville. Ky. 249.9m-1200kc (267.7m-1120kc). 30 watts. 100 watts 6 am-6 pm. Virginia av. Baptist Church. Sun, 10:45 am, 7:30-8:45 pm. Central. Founded, 1922.
WLB-WGMS
Minneapolis, Minn. 243.8m-1230kc (245.8m-1220kc). 1000 watts. U. of Minnesota. Announcer, Gordon C. Harris. Mon, 12:30-1 pm. Tues, 6-7 pm, 8-9. Wed, 6:15-7 pm, 7-8. Fri. 12:30-1 pm, 4-5. Central. Opened Oct. 3, 1927.
WLBF
Kansas City, Mo. 249.9m-1200kc (209.7m-1430kc). 100 watts. Everett L. Dillard. Slogan. "Where Listeners Become Friends." Daily ex Sun, 9-12 n, 2-4 pm, 7-10:30. Central. Founded Nov. 13. 1926.
WLBG
Petersburg, Va. 249.9m-12:00kc (214.2m-1400kc). 100 watts. R. A. Gamble.
WLBH
Farmingdale. N. Y. 211.1m-1420kc (232.4m-1290kc). 30 watts. Jos. J. Lombardi. Announcer, H. J. Martin. Daily, 10-12. Mon, Fri, 8-11 pm. Eastern.
WLBL
Stevens Point, Wis. 333.1m-900 kc. 1000 watts. 2000 watts 6 am-6 pm. Wisconsin Dept. of Markets. Slogan, "Wisconsin, Land of Beautiful Lakes." Daily ex Sun, 8 am, 9, 10, 11, 12 n, weather, markets; 1 pm ; news. Thurs, Sat. 8-10 pm. Central.
WLBO
Galesburg, 111. 228.9m-1310kc (217.3m-1380kc). 100 watts. Frederick A. Trebbe. Jr. Tues, Thurs, Sat, 9-10 pm. Central. Founded Jan. 16, 1927.
WLBV
Mansfield, Ohio. 247.8m-1210kc (206.8m-1450kc). 100 watts. Mansfield Broadcasting Association. John F. Weimer. Daily ex Sun, 6-7 pm. Mon. 9-11 pm. Wed, 9-11 pm. Sat, 9-12 mid. Sun, 10:3011 :30 am, 9-10 pm. Central. Founded Jan. 1, 1927.
WLBW
Oil City. Pa. .238m-1260kc (272.6m-1100kc). 500 watts. Petroleum Telephone Co. Announcers, Frank Proudfoot, Cyril King. Daily ex Sun, 12:151:15 pm, 3-4, 5:15. Mon, 12-2:30 am. Thurs. 10-12 mid. Sun, 3:30-5 pm. Eastern. Founded 1926.
WLBX
Long Island, N. Y. 199.9m-1500kc (204m-1470kc). 100 watts. John N. Brahy.
WLBZ
Foxcroft. Me. 526m-570kc (208.2m-1440kc). 250 vatts. Thompson L. Guernsey.
WLCI
Ithaca, N. Y. 247.8m-1210kc. 50 watts. Lutheran Assn. of Ithaca. Announcer, Robert F. Schuetz. Slogan. "The Church at the Gate of the Campus." Sun. 10:15 am, 7:15 pm. Eastern. Founded 1926.
WLEX
Lexington. Mass. 211.1m-1420kc (230.7m-1300kc). 50 watts. Lexington Air Station. Announcers, Gerald Harrison. Carl S. Wheeler. Paul Morgan. Daily ex Sat, 7:45-10:30 pm. Eastern. Founded Oct. 1926.
WLIB
Chicago. 111. (Tr. at Elgin.) 416.4m-720kc. 1500 watts. Liberty Magazine. Announcers, Quinn Ryan, Tommy Coates. See WGN. Central. Founded 1925.
WLIT
Philadelphia. Pa. 535.4m-560kc (405.2m-740kc). 500 watts. Lit Bros. Mon, Wed, Fri, 12-2 pm. music, 2-3, 4:30, music; 5:30. stories; 7:30-mid. Tues, Thurs, 11 am. Tues, Thurs, Sat, 12 n. 2 pm. 4:30, 5:30, 7:30. Eastern. Founded Mar. 18, 1923.
WLOE
Chelsea, Mass. 199.9m-1500kc (211.1m-1420kc). 100 watts. William S. Pote. Daily ex Sun. 12-1 :45 pm, 8-12. Eastern.
WLS
Chicago, 111. (tr. at Crete.) 344.6m-870kc 5000 watts. Sears, Roebuck & Co. Slogan, World s Largest Store." Daily ex Sun, 9-1:30 pm, half hour markets; 12-1 pm, farm program; 2:30-3:30, homemakers hour. Mon, 4:30-10 pm. Wed, Fri, 4:30-12 mid. Sat, 4:30-1 am. Tues, Thurs, 4:30-8 pm. Sun, 10:45-12:15 pm. U. of C. services; 12:15-1:30 pm. concert: 1:30-2:30. Cross Roads; 6-8, Little Brownchurch. Central. Founded April 6, 1924.