Radio Digest (Mar 1928-Oct 1929)

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WH1 Cleveland, Ohio. 215.7m-1390kc. 1000 watts. Radio Air Service Corp. Slogan, "Cleveland's Pioneer Broadcasting Station." bun, 10 am-l:30 am. Mon, 10 am-12 mid. Tues, 9:15 am-1 am. Wed, 9:45 am1 am. Thurs, 9:15 am-12 mid. Fri, 9:45 am-1 am. Sat, 10 am-2 am. Eastern. Founded 1921. WHN New York, N. Y. 296.9m-1010kc. 250 watts. Marcus Loew Booking Agency. Announcers, Perry Charles, George Nobbs. Slogan, "The Voice of the Great White Way." Eastern. Founded March, 1922. WHO Des Moines, Iowa. 299.8m-1000kc. 5000 watts. Bankers Life Co. Announcers, Dick Whitney, Walter Workman. Mon, Wed, Fri, 8 am-5 pm. Tues, Thurs, Sat, 5 pm-12 mid. Sun, 8 am-5 pm, 5-12 pm, alternate. Central. Founded 1924. WHPP New York, N. Y. 211.1m-1420kc, 10 watts. Bronx Broadcasting Co. Daily, 9 am-1 pm. Tues, Sat, 7 pm, midnight. WIAS Ottumwa, Iowa. 211.1m-1420kc. 100 watts. Poling Electric Co. Announcer, Thomas J. Doonan. Daily ex Tues, 12-1, 2:30-3:30, 5-6 pm. Sun, 11-12:30. Central. Founded June 12, 1922. WIBA Madison, Wis. 247.8m-1210kc. 100 watts. The Capital Times Strand theater. Announcer, Kenneth F. Schmitt. Slogan, "Four Lakes City." Mon, 8-11 pm. Wed, 7-11 pm. Fri, 6-7 pm. Sat, 9-11 pm. Sun, 10:45-12 n. Central. Founded June, 1924. WIBG Elkins Park, Pa. 322.4m-930kc. 50 watts. St. Paul's Protestant Episcopal church. Announcer, W. Le Roy Anspach. Sun, 10:55 am, 3:55 pm. Eastern. Founded 1925. WIBM Jackson, Mich. 218.8m-1370kc. 100 watts. C. L. Carroll. (Portable.) WIBO Chicago, 111. (tr. at Des Plaines). 526m-570kc. 5000 watts. Nelson Brothers Bond and Mtg. Co. Announcers, Walter Preston, "Stu" Dawson. Central. Founded May 20, 1925. WIBR Steubenville, Ohio. 211.1m-1420kc. 50 watts. Thurman A. Owings. Announcer, Robert Merryman. Daily ex Sun, 4-5 pm, 8-10 pm. Sun, 10:30 am-12:15 pm, 4-5 pm, 7:30-8:45 pm. Founded January, 1924. Eastern. WIBS Elizabeth, N. J. 206.8m-1450kc. 250 watts. New Jersey Broadcasting Corp. Announcers, Capt. H. J. Lepper. J. H. Lepper. Sun, 10:30 am-12, 3:30-5:45 pm. Mon. 8:30-10 am, 6-9 pm. Tues, 11 am-12, 1-3 pm. Wed, 11 am-1 pm, 9-12 mid. Thurs, 3-5 pm. Fri, 8:30-10 am, 5-8 pm. Sat, 12 n-3 pm, 9-10:30 pm. Founded June, 1925. WIBU Poynette, Wis. 228.9m-1310kc. 100 watts. The Electric Farm. Central. Founded July 10, 1925. WIBW Topeka, Kan. 230.6m-1300kc. 1000 watts night, 2500 day. Capper Publications. Announcer, Joe Nickell. Daily ex Sun, 6-8, 10:10-11; 12:15-1:25, 1:30-2, 3-4, 5:30-7, 8:30-10. Fri, Sat, 11-12 pm. Sun, 10:40-1:25, 5:20-7. Central. Founded 1926. WIBX Utica, N. Y. 249.9m-1200kc. 100 watts night, 300 day. WIBX, Inc. Daily ex Sun, 7 am-6:30 pm. Daily ex Sun, Wed, 6:30-10 pm. Sun, 10:30-12 n, 2-4 pm, 8-10. Eastern. Founded 1923. WIBZ Montgomery, Ala. Trum. 199.9m-1500kc. 15 watvs. A. D. WICC Easton, Conn. 252m-1190k_. 500 watts. The Bridgeport Broadcasting Station, Inc. Announcers, Edw. Hall, Art Withslandly, Walter Ryan, George Dana, Leonard Andrews. Slogan, "The Voice That Serves." Daily.-7:30 am to IY2 hours after sunset. Sun, 8:30 am to \%k hours alter sunset. Eastern. Founded October, 1925. WIL St Louis, Mo. 211.1m-1420kc. 1000 watts. Missouri Broadcasting Co. Announcers, "Bill" Ellsworth, L. A. Benson, C. W. Benson. Mon, 10 am-9 pm. Tues, 11:15 am-9 pm. Wed, 10 am-1 am. Thurs, 9 am-1 am. Fri, 11:15 am-1 am. Sat, 10 am-4 am. Sun, 9:30 am-1 am. Central. Founded Sept., 1922. WILL Urbana, 111; 336.9m-890kc. 500 watts daytime. 250 watts night. University of Illinois. Announcer. J. C. Bayles. Daily ex Sun. 5-6 pm, 7:30-8 pm, music and 10 min. educational talk. Central. Founded 1922. WILM Wilmington, Del. 199.9m-1500kc. 100 watts. Delaware Broadcasting Co. Daily 9 am, 10-11 pm. WINR Bay Shore, N. Y. tel Mfg. Co. 247.8m-1210kc. 100 watts. Radio WIOD Miami Beach, Fla. 241.8m-1240kc. 1000 watts. Isle of Dreams Broadcasting Co. Announcer, Jesse H. Jay. Slogan, "Wonderful Isle of Dreams." WIP Philadelphia, Pa. 491.5m-610kc. 500 watts. Gimbel Bros. Announcer, E. A. Davies. Slogan, "Watch Its Progress." Daily ex Sun, 9:30-11 am, 12:30-1:30 pm. 3-4 pm, 6:30-7:30 pm. Mon, Wed. Fri, 7:30 pm-12 mid. Sun, 10 am-3:30 pm, 9 pm-12 mid. Eastern. Founded November, 1921. WISN Milwaukee, Wis. 267.7m-1120kc. 250 watts. Evening Wisconsin Co. Managed by Wisconsin News. Central. Founded Sept. 21, 1922. WJAD Waco, Texas. 241.8m-1240kc. 1000 watts. Frank P. Jackson. Daily ex Sun, 9:30-10:30 am, 11:3012:30 pm, 6-7:30. Sun, 1-2 pm, 6:30-7:30. Central. Founded July 22. 1922. WJAG Norfolk, Nebr. 282.8m-1060kc. 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, 2:30-8:30 am, 12:15 pm, 2 pm, 3-5 pm, 6:30-7:30 pm, orchestra. Sun, 1 pm, 2 pm, 3 pm, music, orchestra. Central. Founded 1922. WJAK Kokomo, Ind. 228.9m-1310kc. 50 watts. Kokorao Tribune. Don Hall, announcer. Mon, Wed, Fri, 10 am, organ. Mon, 7:30 pm, music. Wed, Thurs, 5:30, concert. Wed, 6:30 pm, bible class; 7:30, Bridge. Fri, Sat, 7:30 pm. Founded September, 1921. Central. WJAR Providence, R. I. 336.9m-890kc. 250 watts. The Outlet Co. Announcers, J. A. Reilly, John T. Boyle. Slogan, "The Southern Gateway of New England." Daily ex Sun, Tues and Fri, 1:05-2 pm. Mon, 10:15-11:30 am, 6:15-11:15 pm. Tues, 10-11:30 am, 4-5 pm, 6:45-12 mid. Wed, 9:30-11:30 am, 6:4511:15 pm. Thurs, 10:15-11:30 am, 6:45-10 pm. Fri, 9:30-12:15 pm, 4:30-5:30 pm, 6:15-10:15 pm. Sat. 10:45-11:30 am, 6:15-11:15 pm. Sun, 1:30-2 pm, 35:30 pm, 5:55-10:45 pm. Eastern. Founded Sept. 6, 1922. WJAS Pittsburgh, Pa. 232.4m-1290kc. 1000 watts. Pittsburgh Radio Supply House. Pickering's Studio. Announcer, Howdy Clark. Slogan, "World's Jolliest Aerial Station." Daily ex Sun, 7-9 am, 10 am3:30 pm, 6:30-11 pm. Sun, 11-12 am, 2-11 pm. Eastern. Founded Aug. 4, 1922. WJAX Jacksonville, Fla. 238m-1260kc. 1000 watts. City of Jacksonville. Daily ex Sun, 11:57 am-1 pm. Daily ex Sun and Wed, 6 pm-mid. Wed, 6:30-10:30 pm. Sun, 11 am-n, 6:30-8:30 pm, 10-11 pm. Eastern. Founded Nov. 26, 1925. WJAY Cleveland, Ohio. 206.8m-1450kc. 500 watts. Cleveland Radio Broadcasting Corp. Announcer, James Walsh. Slogan, "On the Schofield Building." Eastern. Founded Jan. 7, 1927. WJAZ Mt. Prospect, 111. 202.6m-1480kc. 5000 watts. Zenith Radio Corp. Announcer, George G. Smith. Daily, 8-10 pm. Sun, 7:30-9:30. Founded 1922. Central. WJBC La Salle. 111. 249.9m-1200kc. 100 watts. Hummer Furniture Co. Announcer, John Hemmingway. Slogan, "Better Home Station." Daily ex Sun, 7:308 am, 9-9:30, 12:30-2 pm, 6-7, 7-8. Sun, 10-11 am, 12:30-2 pm. Founded May 4, 1925. Central. WJBI Red Bank, N. J. 247.8m-1210kc. 100 watts. S. Johnson. Founded Sept. 15, 1925. Robert WJBK Ypsilanti, Mich. 218.8m-1370kc. 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. 100 watts. William Gushard Dry Goods Co. Announcer, W. H. Wiley. Central. Founded Sept. 24, 1925. WJBO New Orleans, La. 218.8m-1370kc. 100 watts. Valdemar Jensen. Central. Founded 1922. WJBT Chicago, 111. 389.4m-770kc. 25000 watts. Paul Rader and Chicago Gospel Tabernacle. Announcer, Don Hastings. Sun, 10 am-7:30 pm, 9:30 pm-mid. Central. Founded 1926. WJBU Lewisburg, Pa. 247.8m-1210kc. 100 watts. Bucknell University. Announcer, John Weber. Slogan, "In the Heart of the Keystone State." Fri, 8 pm. Eastern. Founded 1925. WJBW New Orleans, La. 249.9m-1200kc. Carlson, Jr. Tues, Fri, 7-8 pm. Daily, 1:30-2:30. 30 watts. C. Sun, 9-11 pm. WJBY Gadsden, Ala. 247.8m-1210kc. 50 watts. Gadsden Elec. Refrigeration Co. Slogan, "The Choice of the Majority." Announcer, Joe McCormack. Central. WJJD Chicago, 111. 265.3m-1130kc. 20,000 watts. Loyal Order of Moose and Palmer House Station. Slogan: "The Voice of State Street." Announcers, Ellen Rose Dickey, Hugh Aspinwall. Daily, 7 am-S:30 pm. Central. WJKS Gary, Ind. 220.4m-1360kc. 500 watts. Thomas J. Johnson and Frances Kennedy Radio Corp. Announcer, Sandy Meek. Daily, 11 am-4 pm, 7 pm-8:45 pm. Mon, Tues, Wed, Sat. 11 pm-1 am. Thurs, Fri, Sun, 11 pm-mid. Central. Founded Aug. 16, 1927. WJR Detroit, Mich. (tr. at Pontiac). 399.Sm-750kc. 5000 watts. 8xA O, 32 m. WJR, Inc. Slogan, "The Good Will Station." Announcers, Leo ritzpatrick, John F. Patt, Neal Tomy, John B. Eccles, Gordon Higham, John K. Harper. Daily, 9 am-12 mid. Eastern. Founded August, 1925. SZlaflH 95 WJSV Mt. Vernon Hills, Va. 205.4m-1460kc 10,000 watts. Independent Pub. Co. Announcer, T. A. Robertson. Daily ex Sun, 12:30-1:30 pm. Daily ex Sat, Sun, 7 pm-ll:30 pm. Sat, 7 pm-l:30 am. Sun. 7 pm 10:30 pm. WJZ New York, N. Y. (tr. at Bound Brook). 394.5m C. A. Managed by Na Announcers, Milton J. Norman Sweetser, Curt 7:30 am-mid. Sun, 9-10 760kc. 30,000 watts. R. tional Broadcasting Co. Cross, Marley Sherris, Peterson. Daily ex Sun, am, 1-11:15 pm. WKAQ San Juan. Porto Rico. 336.7m-890kc. 500 watts. Radio Corporation of Porto Rico. Announcer, Joaquin Agusty. Slogan, "The Island of Enchantment, Where the World's Best Coffee Grows." Wed, 7:30-9 pm. Fri, 9-11 pm. Eastern. Founded Dec. 3, 1922. WKAR East Lansing, Mich. 288.3m-1040kc. 500 watts. Michigan State College. Announcer, Keith Himebaugh. Daily ex Sun, 12-12:30 pm, weather, markets, agricultural topics. Eastern. Founded 1922. WKAV Laconia, N. H. conia Radio club. Oct. 1, 1922. 228.9m-1310kc. 100 watts. LaSun, 11 am. Eastern. Founded WKBB Joliet, 111. 228.9m-1310kc. 100 watts. Sanders Brothers. Al Sanders, announcer. Sun, 2-3 pm, religious, educational. Mon, 9-11 pm, local events, studio program. Wed, 9-12 pm, orchestra. Sat, 9-11, orchestra and studio program. Central. WKBC Birmingham. Ala. 228.9m-1310kc. 100 watts. R. B. Broyles. Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs and Fri, 6-8 pm. Sat. 5:30-9 pm. Central. Founded June, 1926. WKBE Webster, Mass. 249.9m-1200kc. 100 watts. K. & B. Electrical Co. Tues, Thurs, 8-10 pm. Wed, 7:30-8:30 pm. Sat, 2-4 pm. Eastern. Founded Feb. 27, 1925. WKBF Indianapolis, Ind. 214.2m-1400kc. 500 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, 7:30-12 pm. Fri, 8-12 pm. Sat, 10-12 pm. Sun, 9 am. Watch Tower; 2:30, 3:30, 7:30 pm. Central. Founded October, 1925. WKBH La Crosse, Wis. 217.8m-1380kc. 1000 watts. Callaway Music Co. Announcer, Arthur J. Hecht. Daily ex Sun, 7:30 am, 10, Aunt Sammy; 12 n, weather. U. S. Farm talks; 5:30-7 pm, 8-9 pm. Wed. Sat, 10-11 pm. Sun, 10:30 am, 4 pm. Central. Founded 1924. WKBI Chicago, 111. 228.9m-1310kc. 50 watts. Fred L. Schoenwolf. Daily ex Sun, 9-10 am, 1-4 pm. Mon, 7-9 pm. Tues, 8-10 pm. Wed. 8-9 pm. Thurs, 9-11 pm. Fri, 9:30-12 mid. Sun, 12:15 am-5 am. CentraJ. Founded August, 1926. WKBN Youngstown, Ohio. 526m-570kc. 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 September 1926. WKBO Jersey City, N. J. 206.8m-1450kc. 250 watts. Camith Corp. Announcers, H. F. Bidwell, Donald Fischer. Mon, 10-12 n, 9-12. Tues, 3-6 pm. Wed, 8-10 am, 6-9 pm. Thurs, 12-3 pm. Fri, 10-12, 8-10 pm. Sat, 3-6 pm, 8:30-12. Sun, 2-3:30, 9:30-12 mid. Eastern. Founded September 11, 1926. WKBP Battle Creek, Mich. 211.1m-1420kc. 50 watts. Battle Creek Enquirer and News. WKBQ New York. N. Y. 222.1m-1350kc. 250 watts. Standard Cahill Co., Inc. Announcer, Allan Cahill. Mon, 12-1:30, 6-mid. Tues, 12-4:30 pm. Thurs, 35:30 pm. Fri, 6-7 pm. Sat, 12-6 pm. Sun, 6-8 pm. Eastern. Founded September, 1926. WKBS Galesburg, 111. 228.9m-1310kc. 100 watts. Permil N. Nelson. Announcer, Paul W. Palmquist. Slogan, "The Voice of Galesburg." Mon, Wed, Fri. 9:30-11:30 am, 12:30-1:30 pm, 6:30-11 pm. Tues, Thurs, 9:30-11:30 am. 12:30-1:30 pm, 6:309 pm, 10-11 pm. Sat, 9:30-11:30 am, 12:30-1 pm, 2-3 pm, 6:30-9 pm, 10-12 pm. Central. Founded October, 1926. WKBV Brookville. Ind. 199.9m-1500ke. 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. 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 Ludington, Mich. 199.9m-1500kc. 50 watts. The Voice of Western Michigan." K. L. Ashbacker. Daily ex Sun, 10-11 am, 12-1 pm. Mon, 8-10 pm. Sun, 10:30-12 n, 7-9. Central. Founded Nov. 23, 1926. WKEN Buffalo, N. Y. 28S.3m-1040kc. 1000 watts. WKEN. Inc. Announcer, Walter L. Amidon. Daily daylight broadcasting. Eastern. Founded Fall, 1925. WKJC Lancaster, Pa. 249.9m-1200kc Tohnson « Co. Announcers, M. Bailey. Daily ex Sun, 11-12 n Sunj 10:45-12 n. 7:30-10:30 p.m Novfember, 1921. 100 watts. Kirk W. Gehman, L. H. Daily. 6-8:30 pm. Eastern. Founded