Radio Digest (Mar 1928-Oct 1929)

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89 KXRO Aberdeen, Wash. 211.1m-1420kc. 75 watts. KXRO. Jnc. 7-11:15 am, 12 n-3:30j>m. Daily ex' Sun, 5-11 )jm. Mon, Thurs, Fri, 5-12 mtd. Tues, Wed, Sat, Sun, 12-1 :30 pm. Organ program, remote. Sun, 67 :30 pm. Dinner Trio, remote, KYA San Francisco, Calif. 243.8m-1230kc. 1000 watts. Pacific Broadcasting Corp. & American Broadcasting Co. Announcer, Edward Ludes. Daily ex Sun, 7 am-12 mid. Sun, 10 am-12 n. Pacific. Founded December 18, 1926. KYW — KFKX Chicago, 111. 293.9m-1020kc. 10,000 watts. Westinghouse Elec. & Mfg. Co., Herald and Examiner. Announcers, Gene Rouse. Parker Wheatley, Barney McArville, D. L. Gross. Daily ex Sun, 7 am-1 am, 5:30, Uncle Bob. Sun, 10:40 am-12 mid. Central. KYWA Chicago. 111. 293.9m-1020kc. 500 watts. Westinghouse Elec. & Mfg. Co. KZIB Manila, P. I. 260m-1153kc. 20 watts. I. Beck, Inc. Daily, 6:30-8 pm. Wed, 7:30-10:30 pm. KZM Hayward, Calif. 218.8m-1370kc. 100 watts. 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. KZRQ Manila, P. I. 413m-726kc. 1000 watts. Radio Corp. of the Philippines. NAA Washington, D. C. 434.5m-690kc. 1000 watts. United States Navy Dept. Daily and Sun, 10:05 am, 10:05 pm, weather: noon, 10 pm, time. Daily ex Sun, 3:45 pm, weather. Fri, 7:45-8 pm. Eastern. WAAF Chicago, 111. 325.9m-920kc. 500 watts. Chicago Daily Drovers Journal. Announcer, Carl Ulrich. Daily ex Sun. 8:45 am, 10:30, 11, 12:30 pm. Daily ex Sun. Sat, 1 pm, 4:30 pm. Central. Founded May 22, 1922. WAAM Newark. N. J, 239.9m-1250kc. 2000 watts day, 1000 watts night. I. R. Nelson Company. Announcers, Jack Van Riper, James Cosier. Daily ex Sun. 7-9 am. 10-12 n. Daily ex Mon, 2-4:30 pm. Mon, 1012 pm. Tues, Thurs, Sat, 6-9 pm. Wed, Fri, 9-12 mid. Sun, 11-12:30 pm. Eastern. Experimental call 2XBA 65.18m. Founded February, 1922. WAAT Jersey City, N. J. 280.2m-1070kc. 300 watts. Bremer Broadcasting Corp. Announcer, J. B. Bayley. Slogan, "The Voice at the Gate of the Garden State." Daily ex Sun, 10 am to sunset and after mid. Sun, 8:30-3:15 pm, 4:30 pm to sunset and after mid. Eastern. Founded 1921. WAAW Omaha. Neb. 454.3m-660kc. 500 watts. Omaha Grain Exchange. Announcer, James Thompsom Slogan, "Pioneer Market Station of the West." Daily ex Sun, 6 am, 8, 9:30, 9:45, 10:15, 10:45, 11:15, 11:45, 12:45, 1:15, 1:30, 4-6 pm. Founded 1921. Central. WABC New York, N. Y. 348.6m-S60kc. 5000 watts. Atlantic Broadcasting Corp. Daily ex Sun, 10:30 am to mid or 1 am. Sun, 10:50 am-ll:30 pm. Eastern. WABI Bangor, Me. 249.9m-1200kc. 100 watts. First Universalist church. Slogan, "The Pine-Tree Wave." Announcer. Prof. W. J. Creamer, Jr. Sun, 10:30 am, 7:30-9 pm. Eastern. Founded 1923. WABY Philadelphia, Pa. 228.9m-1310kc. 50 watts. John Magaldi, Jr. WABZ New Orleans, La. 249.9m-1200kc. 100 watts. The Coliseum Place Baptist church. Announcer, Charles B Page. Slogan, "The Station With a Message." Thurs, 8-9 pm. Sun, 11-12:15 pm, 7:30-9, church service. Central. Founded January, 1924. WADC Akron, Ohio. 227.1m-1320kc. 1000 watts. Allen Theater Broadcasting Station. Announcer, George F Houston. Daily ex Sun, 10 am-11 pm. Daily ex Tues, 11 am-12 n. Sun, 10:30 am-ll:4S am. 12:45 pm-6 pm, 7 pm-11 pm. Eastern. Founded March, 1925. WAFD Detroit, Mich. 199.9m-1500kc. 100 watts. Albert B. Parfet Co. Announcer, Owen F. Uridge. Eastern. Founded Jan., 1925. WAGM Royal Oak, Mich. 228.9m-1310kc. 50 watts. Robert L. Miller. Announcer, Fred Stanton. Slogan, The Little Station With the Big Reputation." Daily ex Sun, 9 am-12 :30 pm. Mon, 6:30 pm-12 mid. Wed, 6-9 pm. Thurs, 10-12 mid. Friday, 6-10 pm. Sat. 2-4 pm. Central. Founded Oct. 3, 1925. WAIU Columbus, Ohio. 468.5m-640kc. 5000 watts. American Insurance Union. Daily ex Sat, Sun, 9:30 am-1 pm. 5:30-8 pm. Sat, 9:30 am-1 pm. Sun, 10:30 am, 3-4 pm, 5-8:30 pm. Eastern. Founded April, 1922. WALK Willow Grove, Pa. 199.9m-1500kc. 50 watts. Albert A. Walker. WAPI Birmingham, Ala. 263m-1140kc. 5000 watts. Alabama Polytechnic Institute. Announcer, W. A. Young. Installed 1922. Central. WASH Grand Rapids, Mich. 236.1m-1270kc. 500 watts. Wash Broadcasting Corp. Baxter Laui.-'ries, Inc. Announcers, Hugh Hart, "Uncle Jerry, ' Leonard Greenway, Richard Smith. Daily ex Sat, Sun, 12-1 pm, 5-6 pm. Sun, 7-8 pm. Sun. 10-11:30 am, 2-4 pm, 6:45-9 pm. Wed, Sat, 11:15 pm-12 :15 am. Central. Founded March 13, 1925. WBAK Harrisburg, Pa. 209.7m-1430kc. 500 watts. Pennsylvania State Police. Announcer, A. E. Poorman. Daily ex Sun, 10:30 am, 1:30-4 pm. Mon, Wed, 7 pii Eastern. Founded 1919. WBAL Baltimore. Md. 282.8m-1060kc. 10,000 watts. Consolidated Gas. Elec. Light & Power Co. Director, Frederick R. Huber. Slogan, The Station of Good Music." Mon. Wed, Fri, 1:30 pm-7 pm. Tues, Thurs. Sat, 7-12 mid. Sun. 1-8 pm. Eastern. Founded Nov. 1. 1925. WBAP Fort Worth, Texas. 374.8m-800kc. 50.000 watts. Carter Publications, Inc. Daily ex'Suri, 9. 11, 12, 1. 2, 3, 4. 5. Mon. Wed, Fri, 9-12 mid Tues. Thurs. Sat. 6-9 pm. Sun. 10:45 am-12 n, 3-6 pm,-9:30 pm-12 mid. Central. Founded April, 1922. WBAR Sisiht, Wis. 270.1m-1110kc. 500 watts. Koop Radio Co. Slogan, "The Station of Northern Wisconsin." WBAX Wilkes-Barre, Pa. 247.8m-1210kc. 100 watts. Announcer, Earl H. Fine. Slogan, "We Burn Anthracite Xclusively." Tues. 6-11 pm. Thurs, 6-11 pm. Sat, 8-11 pm. Sun, 6-11 pm. Eastern. Founded May, 1922. WBBC Brooklyn, N. Y. 214.2m-1400kc. 500 watts. Bro.oklyn Broadcasting Corp. Announcers, Bob Fram, Leon Sherman. Sun, 9-12 n. 3-4:30, 6-10:30 pm. Mon, 11:15-1:30. 4-7:30, 10:30-12 mid. Tues. 9-11:30 am. 3:45-7:30. 9-10:30 pm. Wed, 9-11:15 am, 1:30-4, 7:30-10 pm. Thur, . 11:30-3:45 pm, 7:30-10:30 pm. Fri. 11:15-1:30, 4-7:30. 10-12 mid. Sat. 9-11 am, 3:45-6. 7:30-9, 10:30-12 mid. WBBL Richmond. Va. 218.8m-1370kc. 100 watts. Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church. Founded Feb., 1924. WBBM Chicago, 111. (Tr. at Glenview.) 389.4m-770kc. 25.000 watts. Atlass Co.. Inc. Daily, 8 am-6 pm, 8 -10 pm. 12 mid-1 am. Tues, Thurs, 10 pm-12 mid. Sun, 10 am-12 m. Central. Founded 1922. WBBR Rossville, N. Y. 230.6m-1300kc. 1000 watts. Peoples Pulpit Assn. Announcer, Victor F. Schmidt. Mon, 10 am-12 n, 2-4 pm. Tues, 12-2 pm, 6-8 pm. Wed, 10 am-12 n. 9-12 pm. Thurs, 1-3 pm, 8-10 pm. Fri, 2-4 pm, 6-8 pm. Sun. 10-11 am, watchtower chain program. Eastern. Founded February. 1924. WBBW Norfolk, Va. 249.9m-1220kc. 100 watts. Ruffner Junior High School. Announcer, Lee M. Klinefelter. Slogan, "The School Youd Like to Go To." Eastern. Founded Feb. 26, 1924. WBBY Charleston. S. C. 249.9m-1200kc. 75 watts. Washington Light Infantry. Slogan, "Seaport of the Southeast." Eastern. WBBZ Ponca City, Okla. 249.9m-1200kc. 100 watts. C. L. Carrell. Announcer, Morton Harvey. Daily ex Sun, 6:30-8 am, 10:30-11:30 am, 12-1:15 pm. 5:30-6 pm, 6:30-8:30 pm. Sat. 6:30-7:45 pm. Sun, 11-1 pm, 6-8 pm. WBCM Bay City, Mich. 212.6m-1410kc. 500 watts. Bay City Broadcasting Assn. Announcer, S. F. Northcott. Daily ex Sun, 11 am-1. Daily. 12 n-1 pm, 44:30 pm, 7-10 pm. Sat, 9 pm-2 am. Sun, 11 am, services ; 4-5 pm, concert. Eastern. Founded June 15. 1925. WBIS Boston. Mass. 243.8in-1230kc. 1000 watts. Boston Information Service. Announcer, Grace Lawrence. Daily ex Sun, 8-9 am, 2-3 pm. Eastern. Founded Jan. 29. 1927. WBMH Detroit, Mich. 228.9m-1310kc. 100 watts. Braun's Music House. Announcers, Ray A. Miller, O. F. Gabbert, Jr. Tues, 8-11:30. Wed, 9-11:30. Thurs. 7:30-10. Fri, 10-11:30. Sat, 8:30-11:30. Eastern.' Founded Jan. 11, 1927. WBMS Fort Lee. N.'J. 206.8m-14S0kc. 250 watts. WBMS Broadcasting Corp. Slogan, "The Voice of Bergen County." Sun. 12-2 pm, 5:45-7:30 pm. Mon. 12-3 pm. Tues, 8-10 am. 6-9 pm. Wed, 3-6 pm. Thurs, 10-12 am. 9 pm-2 am. Fri, 12-3 pm. Sat, 8-10 am, 6-9 pm. Eastern. WBNY New York, N. Y. 222.1m-1350kc. 250 watts. Baruchrome Corp. Eastern. Founded 1925. WBOQ Richmond Hill, N. Y. 348.6m-860kc. 5000 watts. Atlantic Broadcasting Co. WBOW Terre Haute, Ind. 228.9m-1310kc. 100 watts. Banks of Wabash Broadcasting Assoc. WBRC Birmingham, Ala. 322.4m-930kc. 500 watts. Birmingham Broadcasting Co. Announcer, Dud Connolly. Daily ex Sun, 12 n-3 pm, 7-11 pm. Sun. 11 am, church; 7:30 pm, church: 9-11 pm, music. Central. Founded May 18. 1925. WBRE Wilkes-Barre, Pa. 228.9m-1310kc. 100 watts. Liberty State Bank and Trust Co. Announcer, Louis G. Baltimore. Mon, Fri, 12:30-1:15 pm, 6:30-12. Wed, 12:30-1:15 pm. 6:30-11:30. Sun, 9-12 mid. Eastern. WBRL Tilton. N. H. 209.7m-1430kc. 500 watts. Booth Radio Laboratories. Tues, Thurs, Sat, 9 am-12 pm. Sun, 10 am-12 n, 3-5 pm, 7-9 pm. Eastern. WBSO Babson Park. Mass. 384.4m-780kc. 250 watts. Eabson's Statistical organization. Announcer. Ross Wood. Daily ex Sat & Sun, 3:30-4:30 pm. Daily, 12-12:30 am. Eastern. Founded January, 1927. WBT Charlotte, N. C. 277.6m-1080kc. 5000 watts. C. C. Coddington, Inc. Announcer, Donnell O'Connor, Fritz Hirsch. Daily ex Sun, 12:30 pm. Mon, Sat, 6:30-12 mid. Tues, Wed. Thurs, Fri, 7-12 mid. Sun, 10 am-11 :15 pm. Eastern. WBZ Springfield, Mass. 302.8m-990kc. 15.000 watts. Westinghouse Elec. & Mfg. Co. Radio Station of New England. Announcers, Aidan Redmond, Ber nard W. Burdick. Mon. 10 am-11 :30 pm. Tues, 10 am-11 pm. Wed, 10 am-11 :30 pm. Thurs, 10 am11 :30 pm. Fri, 10-11:30 pm. Sat, 11 am-10:45 pm. Sun. 11 am-11 :30 pm. Installed Sept. 19, 1921. Eastern. WBZA Boston. Mass. 302.8m-990kc. 500 watts. Westinghouse Elec. & Mfg. Co. Same programs as WBZ. WCAC Mansfield. Conn. 499.7m-600kc. 250 watts. Connecticut Agricultural College. Announcer, Daniel E. Noble. Slogan, "From the -Nutmeg" State." Mon, 7:30-8 pm. Wed, 7-7:30 pm. Eastern. Founded June, 1923. WCAD Canton, N. Y. 245.6m-1220kc. 500 watts. (1000 watts 6 am-6 pm. ) St. Lawrence University. Announcer, Ward C. Priest. Slogan, "The Voice of the North Country." Daily, 12:30 pm, weather reports, talks, music, time. Wed, 4-5 pm. Eastern. Founded Dec. 7, 1922. WCAE Pittsburgh, Pa. 245.8m-1220kc. 500 watts. Gimbel Brothers. Daily ex Sun, 6:45-8 am, exercises, 1012:15, 12:15 pm-1, concert; 4-12 mid. Sun. 9 am2 pm, 4-11:15 pm. Eastern. WCAH Columbus, Ohio. 209.7m-1430kc. 500 watts. Commercial Radio Service. Daily ex Sun, 10 am-7 pm. Tues, Thurs, Sat. 7 pm-9 pm. Mon, 10 pm-12 mid. Wed, Fri, 9 pm-11 :30 pm. Sun, 12-2 pm, 6-7 pm. 9-10:30 pm. Eastern. Founded April, 1921. WCAJ Lincoln, Nebr. S08.2m-590kc. 500 watts. Nebraska Wesleyan University. Announcer, _ J. C. Jensen. Daily, 10 am, convocation exercises; 4:30 pm, weather and education features. Sun, 11 am, services; 2 pm, vesper. Daily ex Sun, 7:30 am, morning radio service. Tues, 8:30 pm, educational program. Thurs, 9 pm, musical program. Founded Oct., 1921. Central. WCAL Northfield. Minn. 239.9m-1250kc. 1000 watts. Dept. of Physics, St. Olaf College. Announcer. Hector Skifter. Slogan, "The College on the Hill." Daily ex Sun. Thurs, 9:45 am. Mon, 7-8:30 pm. Wed, 9-9:30 pm. Sun, 8:30-9:30 am. 3-4 pm. Central. Founded 1922. WCAM Camden, N. J. 234.2m-1280kc. 500 watts. City of Camden. Announcer, J. A. Howell. Mon, 2-5 pm. 7:30 to 'nidnight. Tues. Thurs, 2-3 pm. Wed. 2-5 pm, 7-8 pm. Fri, 2-5 pm, 9-12 pm. Sun, 10:45 am12:15 pm, 3-5 pm. Eastern. Founded Oct. 26, 1926.. WCAO Baltimore, Md. 499.7m-600kc. 250 watts. Monumental Radio, Inc. Daily ex Sun, 7 am-11 pm. Sun. 10:50 am, services; 3 pm-11 pm. Founded May 17. 1922. WCAP Asbury Park, N. J. 234.2m-1280kc. 500 watts. Chamber of Commerce. Announcer, Thomas F. Burley, Jr. Mon, Tues, Thurs, Sat, Sun, 10 am12 n. Sun, 1-3 pm, 8-12 pm. Mon, 6-7 pm. Tues, 4-12 pm. Wed, 6-7:30 pm. Thurs, 3-12 pm. Fri. 6-9 pm. Sat, 1-8 pm. Eastern. Founded July 1, 1927. WCAT . Rapid City, S. D. 249.9m-1200kc. 100 watts. South Dakota State School of Mines. Announcer, J. O. Kammerman. Daily ex Sun, 9:30 am, 12:30 pm, weather, reports. Mountain. Founded 1920. WCAU Philadelphia, Pa. (tr. Byberry). 256.3m-1170kc • 10,000 watts. Universal Broadcasting Co. Announcers, Stan Lee Broza, Norman Brokenshire. Daily ex Sun, 9 am-mid. Sun, 10 am-mid. Eastern. Founded May, 1922. ■ WCAX Burlington, Vt. 249.9m-1200kc. 100 watts. University of Vermont. Slogan, "The Voice of the Green Mountains." Eastern. WCAZ Carthage, 111. 280.2m-1070kc. 50 watts. Carthage College. Daily ex Sat, Fri, 2-3 pm. Sun. 11:40-12:15 pm. Central. WCBA Allentown, Pa. 208.2m-1440kc. 250 watts. B, Bryan Musselman. Announcers, Clarence Dreisbach, Don Rayburn, Chas. Melson. Daily ex Sun, 7:30-9:15 am. Mon, 6:30-8:30 pm. Wed, 6:30-11 pm. Fri, 6*:30-12 pm. Sun, 10 am, 5:30-12 pm. Eastern. WCBD Zion. 111. 277.6m-1080kc. 5000 watts. Wilbur Glenn Voliva. Announcer, J. H. DePew. Slogan, "Where God Rules, Man Prospers." Founded May, 1923. Central. WCBM Baltimore, Md. 218.8m-1370kc. 100 watts. Baltimore Broadcasting Co. Francis Dice, announcer. Daily, 12-1:30 pm, 6-7:30 pm. Tues, Thurs, Sat, 9:30-11:15. Sun, 6-8. Eastern. Founded March 25, 1923. WCBS Springfield, 111. 247.8m-1210kc. 100 watts. Harold L. Dewing, Charles H. Messter. Slogan, "Home of Abraham Lincoln." Mon, 10:30 am-4:30 pm, 7-10 pm. Tues, 10:30 am-4:30 pm. 7-9:30. Wed. 10:304:30, 7-9:30. Thurs, 10:30-4:30, 7-10. Fri, 10:304:30, 7:10. Sat, 10:30-4:30, 7-11. Sun, same (ex 78:30 pm. Central. Founded April 8, 1923. wcco Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn. (Tr. at Anoka.) 370.2m-810kc. 10,000 watts. Washburn-Crosby Co. Announcers, L. J. Seymour, A. J. Snyder, K. C. Titus, A. B. Sheehan, K. W. Husted, F. F. Caws. Slogan, "Service to the Northwest." Daily ex Sun, 7 am, music; 9 am. Radio University; 9:15 am. program for day, news; woman's hour; i>:50. weather, markets; 11:30, markets; 12, music; 1:30, weather, markets; 3, markets; 5:45. livestock. Mon. 6:30 pm, dinner music; 7, 7:30, CBS, orchestra; 8:30, 9, opera stars; 10. weather; 10:05. orchestra. Tues, 6:30-7:30. symphony orchestra and tenor: 7:30-8, orchestra and male quartet: 8-10, Columbia Chain; 10, weather; 8, N. W. Musical Comedy Co.. Izaak Walton. Wed, 7-8, Show Boat; 8:30-10. Columbia Chain; 10, weather; 10:30, dance program: 11:30, organ. Thurs. 6. dinner music: 7-7:15, talks; 7:30, music; 8:30. Columbia: 9-12. theater: 10:20. weather and dance music. Fri. 6. quartet; 7. music; 8. tenor solo: 8:30. Radio play: 9. Columbia: 9:30. music; 10. weather; 10:05. music. Sat. 6:15 inn. music: 7-8. Columbia: 8-8:30, music: 8:30-10. Columbia: 10, weather, dance program. Sun. 7:15-10:15 pin. Founded Oct. 1, 1924. Central. WCDA New York. N. Y. (Tr. at Cliffside Park, N. J.) 222.1m-13S0kc. 250 watts. Italian Educational Broadcasting Co. Mon. Wed, 1:30-3 pm; Tues. 4:30-9 pm; Thurs. 5:30-9 pm; Fri, 12-4 pm: Sat, 6-9 pm; Sun, 8 pm-mid.