Radio Digest (Nov 1929-Apr 1930)

106 Qomplete Call Book and Log of All Stations WEMC, Berrien Springs, Mich. 508.2m-590kc. 1000 watts. Emanuel Missionary College. Announcer, John E. Fetzer, Willard Shadel. Slogan, ''The Radio Lighthouse." Central. Founded April 1, 1923. WENR, Chicago, III. 344.6m-870kc. 50000 watts. Great Lakes Broadcasting Co. Slogan, "The Voice of Service." Central. WEVD, New York City, N. Y. 230.6m-1300kc. 500 watts. Debs Memorial Radio Fund. Eastern. Founded Oct. 1, 1927. WEW, St. Louis, Mo. 394.5m-760kc. 1000 watts. 6 am -6 pm. St. Louis Universitj'. Announcer, Geo. Rueppel. Founded April 26, 1921. Central. WFAA, Dallas, Texas. 374.8m-800kc. 50,000 watts. Dallas News and Dallas Journal. Adams Colhoun. Slogan, "Working for All Alike." Central. Founded June 26, 1922. WFAN, Philadelphia, Pa. 491.5m-610kc. 500 watts. Keystone Broadcasting Co. Hotel Lorraine. Max C. Freedman, Chief Announcer. Eastern. WFBC, Knoxville, Tenn. 249.9m-1200kc. 50 watts. First Baptist Church. Central. Founded 1924. WFBG, Altoona, Pa. 228.9m-1310kc. 100 watts. The Wm. F. Gable Co. Announcer, Roy F. Thompson. Slogan, "The Original Gateway to the West." Eastern. Founded Aug. 28, 1924. WFBJ, Collegeville, Minn. 218.8m-1370kc. 100 watts. St. John's University. Announcer, Hilary Doerfier. Slogan, "In the Heart of the Landscape Paradise." Central. Founded October, 1924. WFBL, Syracuse, N. Y. 333.1m-900kc. 750 watts. Onondaga Company. Announcer, Charles F. Phillips. Eastern. Opened Nov. 19, 1924. WFBM, Indianapolis, Ind. (tr. at Perry Township). 243.8m1230kc. 1000 watts. Indianapolis Power and Light Company. Announcer, John Tribby. Slogan, "The Crossroads of America." Central. WFBR, Baltimore, Md. 236.2m-1270kc. 250 watts. Baltimore Radio Show, Inc. Announcer, S. R. Kennard. Founded Oct. 1, 1924. WFDF, Flint, Mich. 228.9m-1310kc. 100 watts. Frank D. Fallain. Announcer, Fred L. McKitrick, Mark Garner. WFI, Philadelphia, Pa. 535.4m-560kc. 500 watts. Strawbridge & Clothier. Announcer, John Vandersloot. Eastern. Founded March 18, 1922. WFIW, Hopkinsville, Ky. 319m-940kc. 1000 watts. Acme Mills, Inc. Announcer, D. E. "Plug" Kendrick. Central. Founded Febr. 12, 1927. WFJC, Akron, Ohio. 206.8m-1450kc. 500 watts. W. F. Jones Broadcasting, Inc. Eastern. WFKD, Frankford, Pa. 228.9m-1310kc. 50 watts. Foulkrod Radio Eng. Co. Eastern. WFLA-WSUN, Clearwater, Fla. 483.6m -620kc. 1000 watts night, 2500 watts day. Chamber of Commerce. Announcer, Walter Tison. Founded Dec. 25, 1925. Eastern. WGAL, Lancaster, Pa. 228.9m-1310kc. 15 watts. Lancaster Elec. Supply & Construction Co. Announcers, J. E. Mathiot, Luther J. Mathiot. Slogan, "World's Gardens at Lancaster." Eastern. WGBB, Freeport, N. Y. 247.8m-1210kc. 100 watts. Harry H. Carman. Eastern. Founded Dec. 13, 1924. WGBC, Memphis, Tenn. 209.7m1430kc. 500 watts. First Baptist Church. Announcer, A. L. Cowles. Central. Opened 1925. WGBF, Evansville, Ind. 475.9m-630kc. 500 watts. Evansville on the Air, Inc. Announcer, Martin Hansen. Curtis-Mushlitz, V. P. & Gen. Mgr. Central. Founded October, 1923. WGBI, Scranton, Pa. 340.7m-880kc. 250 watts. Scranton Broadcasters, Inc. Eastern. WGBS, New York, N. Y. (tr. at Astoria.) 254.1m1180kc. 500 watts. General Broadcasting System. Dailey Paskman, President. Eastern. Founded Oct. 26, 1924. WGCM, Gulfport, Miss. 247.8m-1210kc. 100 watts. Frank L. Kroulik, Business Mgr. and Announcer, Great Southern Land Co. Music Co. WGCP, Newark, N. J. 239.9m-1250kc. 250 watts. Paramount Broadcasting & Artists Service, Inc. Announcer, Irving Porter. Eastern. Founded March, 1922. WGES, Chicago, 111. 220.4m-1360kc. 500 watts. Oak Leaves Broadcasting Station, Inc. Announcers, Harlow Wilcox, Geo. Keicher. Founded August, 1920. Central. WGH, Newport News, Va. 228.9m-1310kc. 100 watts. Virginia Broadcasting Co. and Hampton Roads Broadcasting Corp., Inc. Announcers, E. Ellsworth Bishop, G. Douglas Evans, Malvern Lee Powell. Slogan, "World's Greatest Harbor." WGHP, Detroit, Mich. 241-8m-1240kc. 750 watts. American Broadcasting Corp. of Ohio. Announcers, E. G. Smith, Jack Bundy, Stanley Swales, Betty-Jane Lamborn. Eastern. Founded Oct. 19, 1925. WGL, Fort Wayne, Ind. 218.8m-1370kc. 100 watts. Allen-Wayne Co. Fred C. Zieg. Slogan, "The Home Sweet Home Station." Founded 1924. Central. WGN, Chicago, I1L (tr. at Elgin). 416.4m-720kc. 25000 watts. Chicago Tribune. Announcers. Quin Ryan, Pat Barnes, Russ Russell, John Stamford, Robt. Elson. Central. WGR, Buffalo. N. Y. 545.1m-550kc. 1000 watts. W. G. R-, Inc. Announcers, Bradley T. Yaw, Lowell MacMillan. Roger Baker, E. F. Horning. Eastern. Founded May 21, 1922. WGST, Atlanta, Ga. 336.9m-890kc. 500 watts day, 250 watts night. Georgia School of Technology. Announcer, J. O. Turner. Slogan, "The Southern Technical School With a National Reputation." Central. Founded January, 1924. WGY, Schnectady, N. Y. 379.5m-790kc. 50000 watts. General Electric Company. Announcer, A. O. Coggeshall. Slogan, 'Good Evening to You All." Founded 1922. WHA, Madison, Wis. 319-940. 750 watts. Univ. of Wis. Central. Founded 1920. WHAD, Milwaukee, Wis. 267.7m-1120kc. 250 watts. Marquette University. Cy Foster, Dick Macaulay. Central. Founded Oct., 1921. WHAM, Rochester, N. Y. 260.7m-1150kc. 5000 watts. Stromberg-Carlson Tel. Mfg. Co. Announcers, F. H. Warren, Ben Weaver, W. Fay, L. C. Stark, Frank Kelly, Clyde Morse. Slogan, "This Is Rochester — Where Quality Dominates." Eastern. Founded July 11, 1922. WHAP, New York, N. Y. 230.6m-1300kc. 1000 watts. Defenders of Truth Society, Inc. Announcer, Franklin Ford. Eastern. Founded May, 1925. WHAS, Louisville, Ky. 365.6m-820kc. 10000 watts. CourierJournal and Louisville Times Co. Founded July, 1922. Central. WHAZ, Troy, N. Y. 230.6m-1300kc. 500 watts. Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst. Announcer, Rutherford Hayner. Slogan, "Transcontinental and International Broadcasting Station Located at the Oldest College of Science and Engineering in America." Club, R. P. I. students. Founded June 22. Eastern. WHB, Kansas City, Mo. 422.3m-710kc day and 315.6m-950kc night. 500 watts. Sweeney Auto & Electrical School. Announcer, John T. Schilling. Slogan, "Heart of America." Central. Founded April 1922. WHBC, Canton, Ohio. 249.9m-1200kc. 10 watts. St. John's Catholic Church. (Sundays.) Slogan, "Ignorance Is Our Greatest Foe." Central. Founded Feb., 1925. WHBD, Mt. Orab, Ohio. 218.8m-1370kc. 100 watts. F. P. Moler. Eastern. Founded February, 1925. WHBF, Rock Island, 111. 247.8m-1210kc. 100 watts. Beardsley Specialty Co. Announcer, C. L. Beardsley. Slogan, "Where Historic Blackhawk Fought." Centralr Founded February, 1925. WHBL, Sheboygan, Wis. 212.6m1410kc. 500 watts, 6 am-6 pm. Press Pub. Co. and C. L. Carrell. Founded 1925. WHBQ, Memphis, Tenn. 218.8m1370kc. 100 watts. Broadcasting Station WHBQ, Inc. Founded March, 1925. WHBU, Anderson, Ind. 247.8m-1210kc. 100 watts. Citizen's Bank. Announcer, A. L. McKee. Slogan, "Radio Voice of Anderson." WHBY, Green Bay, Wis. 249.9m1200kc. 100 watts. St. Norbert's College. Central. Founded Jan., 1925. WHDF, Calumet, Mich. 218.8m-1370kc— 100 watts. Upper Michigan Broadcasting Company. WHDH, Gloucester, Mass. 361.2m-830kc. 1000 watts. Matheson Radio Co., Inc. WHDI, Minneapolis, Minn. 245.1m-1180kc. 500 watts. Wm. Hood Dunwoody Industrial Institute. Announcers, M. R. Bass, A. P. Upton, G. W. Haverty. Slogan, "Northwest Leading Trade School." Central. Founded May 22, 1922. WHDL, Tupper Lake, N. Y. 211.1m-1420kc. 10 watts day only. WHEC, Rochester, N. Y. 208.2m-1440kc. 500 watts. 6 am-6 pm. Hickson Electric Co., Inc. Slogan, "The All Day Broadcasting Station." Eastern. Founded Tanuary, 1924. WHFC, Cicero, 111. 211.1m-1420kc. 1000 watts. Triangle Broadcasters. Central. WHIS, Bluefield, W. Va. 211.1m-1420kc. 100 watts. Daily Telegraph Prtg.. Co. WHK, Cleveland, Ohio. 215.7m -1390kc. 1000 watts. Radio Air Service Corp. Slogan, "Cleveland's Pioneer Broadcasting Station." 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, Bobbie Griffin, Connie Ahearn, Edward Breen, Jr. Central. Founded 1924. WHP, Harrisburg, Pa. 209.7m-1430kc. 500 watts. Penna. Broadcasting Co. Announcer, W. S. McCachren. Slogan, "Radio Voice of Central Penna." Eastern. Founded March 1, 1924. WIAS, Ottumwa, Iowa. 211.1m-1420kc. 100 watts. Poling Electric Co. Announcer, Thomas J. Doonan. Central. Founded June 12, 1922. WIBA, Madison, Wis. 247.8m-1210kc. 100 watts. The Capital Times Station. Announcer, Kenneth F. Schmitt. Slogan, "Four Lakes City." Central. Founded June, 1294. WIBG, Elkins Park, Pa. 322.4m-930kc. 50 watts. St. Paul's Protestant Episcopal church. Announcer, W. Le Roy Anspach. Eastern. Founded 1925. WIBM, Jackson, Mich. 218.8m-1370kc. 100 watts. C. L. Carrell. (Portable.) WIBO. Chicago, 111. (tr. at Des Plaines). 535.4m560kc. 1500 watts day, 1000 watts night. Chicago Evening American, Nelson Brothers Bond and Mtg. Co. Announcers, Walter Preston, "Stu" Dawson. Central. Founded May 20, 1925. WIBR, Steubenville, Ohio. 211.1m-1420kc. 50 watts. George W. Robinson. Founded January, 1924. Eastern. WIBS, Jersey City, N. J. 206.8m -1450kc. 250 watts. New Jersey Broadcasting Corp. Announcers, Capt. H. J. Lepper, J. H. Lepper. Founded June, 1925. WIBU, Poynette, Wis. 228.9m-1310kc. 100 watts. Wm. C. Forrest. Central. Founded July 10, 1925. WIBW, Topeka, Kan. 516.9m-580kc. 500 watts night, 1000 day. Topeka Broadcasting Assn., Inc. Announcer, Joe Nickell. Central. Founded 1926. WIBX, Utica, N. Y. 249.9m-1200kc. 100 watts night, 300 day. WIBX, Inc. Eastern. Founded 1923. WICC, Bridgeport, Conn. 252m-1190kc. 500 watts. The Bridgeport Broadcasting Station, Inc. Announcers, Edw. W. Hall, Art Withslandly, Walter Ryan, Leonard Andrews, Joseph Andrews, Judson La Hay. Slogan, "The Voice That Serves." Eastern. Founded Aug. 3, 1925. WIL, St. Louis, Mo. 249.9m-1200kc. 250 watts day, 100 watts night. Missouri Broadcasting Corp. Announcers, "Bill" Ellsworth, L. A. Benson, C. W. Benson. Central. Founded September, 1922. WILL, Urbana, 111. 336.9m-890kc. 500 watts daytime, 250 watts night. University of Illinois. Announcer, J. C. Bayles. Central. Founded 1922. WILM, Wamington, Del. 211.1m-1420kc. 100 watts. Delaware Broadcasting Co. WIOD, Miami Beach, Fla. 230.6m-1300kc. 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., Inc. Announcer, E. A. Davies. Slogan, "Watch Its Progress." Eastern. Founded November, 1921. WISN, Milwaukee, Wis. 267.7m-1120kc. 250 watts. Evening Wisconsin Co. Managed by Wisconsin News. Central. Founded Sept. 21, 1922. WJAC, Johnstown, Pa. 228.9m-1310kc. 100 watts. Johnstown Automobile Co. Announcer, J. C. Tully. Slogan, "The Voice of the Friendly City." Eastern. WJAD, Waco, Texas. 241.8m-1240kc. 1000 watts. Frank P. Jackson. Central. Founded July 22, 1922. WJAG, Norfolk, Nebr. 282.8ml060kc. 1000 watts. Norfolk Daily News. Announcer, Karl Stefan. Slogan, "The World's Greatest Country Daily and Home of Printer's Devil." Central. Founded 1922. WJAK, Marion, Ind. 228.9m-1310kc. 50 watts. Marion Broadcast Co. Arthur Curran. Central. Founded September, 1921. WJAR, Providence, R. I. 336.9m-890kc. 400 watts day, 250 watts night. The Outlet Co. Announcers, John J. Boyle, David L. Stackhouse, Howard G. Sawyer. Slogan, "The Southern Gateway of New England." Eastern. Founded Sept. 6, 1922. WJAS, Pittsburgh, Pa. 232.4m 1290kc. 1000 watts. Pittsburgh Radio Supply House. Announcers, Howard Clark, Francis Owen, Jim Hughes. Founded Aug. 4, 1922. WJAX, Jacksonville, Fla. 333.1m-900kc. 1000 watts. City of Jacksonville. Eastern. Founded Nov. 26, 1925. WJAY, Cleveland, Ohio. 483.6m-620kc. 500 watts. Cleveland Radio Broadcasting Corp. Announcer, Joe O'Toole. Eastern. Founded Jan. 7, 1927. WJAZ, Mt. Prospect, III 202.6m-1480kc. 5000 watts. Zenith Radio Corp. Announcer, George G. Smith. Founded 1922. Central. WJBC, La Salle, 111. 249.9m-1200kc. 100 watts. Hummer Furniture Co. Announcer, Loyal Popaski. Slogan, "Better Home Station." Founded May 4, 1925. Central. WJBI, Red Bank, N. J. 247.8m 1210kc. 100 watts. Robert S. Johnson. Founded Sept. 15, 1925. WJBK, YpsUanti, Mich. 218.8m1370kc. 50 watts. J. F. Hopkins. Announcer, Don Cole. Eastern. Founded Oct. 27, 1925. WJBL, Decatur, 111. 249.9m-1200kc. 100 watts. Commodore Broadcasting, Inc. Announcer, W. H. Wiley. Martin Hansen, Mgr. Central. Founded Sept. 24, 1925. WJBO, New Orleans, La-. 218.8m1370kc. 100 watts. Valdemar Jensen. Central. Founded 1922. WJBT-WBBM, Chicago, III. 389.4m-770kc. 2500 watts. Paul Rader and Chicago Gospel Tabernacle. Announcer, Don Hastings. Central. Founded 1926. WJBU, Lewisburg, Pa. 247.3m-1210kc. 100 watts. Bucknell University. Announcer, Geo. A. Irland. Slogan, "In the Heart of the Keystone State." Eastern. Founded 1925. WJBW, New Orleans, La. 249.9m-1200kc. 30 watts. C. Carlson, Jr. WJBY, Gadsden, Ala. 247.8m1210kc. 50 watts. Gadsden Broadcasting Co., Inc. Announcer, Frank D. Hoggard. Central. WJJD, Chicago, 111. 265.3m1130kc. 20000 watts. Loyal Order of Moose and Palmer House Station. Slogan, "The Voice of State Street." Announcers, Ellen Rose Dickey, Hugh Aspinwall. Central.