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UHF stations on the air State-by-state listing of all UHF stations on the air as of August 1, 1964 DIRECTORY ALABAMA Decatur— WMSL-TV, ch. 23, AP: 102 kw. VP: 189 kw. owner: Tenn. Valley Radio-Tv Corp. (also owns WMSL-AM); reps: GillPerna, Clarke-Brown, network: NBC; began operation 1954. Florence— WOWL-TV, ch. 15, AP: 11.7 kw. VP: 20.9 kw.; owner: Tv Muscle Shoals (also owns WOWL-AM); reps: Gill-Perna. Ochs; network: NBC; began operation 1957. Huntsville— WAAY-TV, ch. 31, AP: 112 kw. VP: 204 kw.; owner: Rocket City Tv (also owns WAAY-AM) reps: Masla, Dora-Clayton; networks: ABC-CBS; began operation 1959 Huntsville— WHNT-TV, ch. 19, AP: 324 kw. VP: 600 kw., owner: No. Ala. Broadcasters; reps: Venard, Torbet & McConnell, Beaver; network: CBS; began operation 1963. Montgomery— WC0V-TV, ch. 20, AP: 100 kw. VP: 200 kw.; owner: Capital Broadcasting (Sale to WLEX-TV, Inc., pending FCC approval); reps: Venard, Torbet & McConnell, Ayers, network CBS; began operation 1953. CALIFORNIA Bakersfield KBAK-TV, ch. 29, AP: 48 kw. VP: 117 kw.; owner: Harriscope, Inc.; repYoung Tv; network: CBS; began operation 1953. Bakersfield— KER0-TV, ch. 23, AP: 36.2 kw. VP: 72.4 kw.; owner: Time-Life Broadcast; (also owns five AM, four FM, and four other tv stations); rep: Petry; networkNBC; began operation 1953. Bakersfield— KLYD-TV, ch. 17, AP: 124 kw. VP: 234 kw ; owner: Kern County Broadcasting (also owns KLYD-AM); rep: Blair Tv, network: ABC; began operation 1959. Fresno— KAIL, ch. 53, AP: 8.7 kw. VP: 16 1 kw.; owner: B. L. Golden; rep: Piano; network: none (independent); began operation 1961. Fresno— KFRE-TV, ch. 30, AP: 144 kw. VP: 288 kw. owner: Triangle Publications, RadioTv Div. (also owns five AM, five FM, and five additional tv stations); rep: Blair Tv network: CBS; began operation 1956. Fresno— KJE0, ch 47, AP: 100 kw VP: 200 kw.; owner: Shasta Telecasting (also owns KVIQ-TV Eureka); rep: H-R; network ABC; began operation 1953. Fresno— KM J -TV, ch. 24, AP: 96 8 kw VP: 192 kw, owner: McClatchy Newspapers (also owns three AM stations and has bought a fourth station subject to FCC approval), rep: Katz; network: NBC; began operation 1953. Hanford-Fresno— KDAS, ch. 21, AP: 13.07 kw VP: 20.3 kw.; owner: L Naron & C B. Sweeney; rep: none; network: none (independent); began operation 1962. Los Angeles— KMEX-TV, ch. 34, AP: 60.5 kw. VP: 121 kw., owner: Spanish International Broadcasting (also owns KWEX-TV San Antonio; has application pending for ch. 66, Paterson, N.J.); rep: Spanish International Network Sales; network: none (independent); began operation 1962. San Bernardino — KCHU, ch. 18, AP: 4.6 kw. VP: 9.1 kw.; owner: Sun Co. rep: Savalli Gates; network: none (independent); began operation 1962. Visalia (Fresno)— KICU-TV, ch. 43, AP: 87.1 kw. VP: 162 kw.; owner: Sierra Broadcasting (also owns KSAN San Francisco, KBIF Fresno); rep: Avery-Knodel; network: none (independent); began operation 1961. CONNECTICUT Hartford— WHCT, ch. 18, AP: 87 kw. VP: 158 kw.; owner: Hartford Phonevision (RKO General); (also owns five AM, four FM, and four tv stations); rep: RKO General; network: none (independent); began operation 1960. New Britain-Hartford— WHNB-TV, ch. 30, AP: 114 kw. VP: 210 kw.; owner: Plains Tv Corp. (also owns WICS Springfield, WCHU Champaign); reps: Young Tv, Kettell-Carter; network: NBC; began operation 1953. Waterbury— WATR-TV, ch. 20, AP: .94 kw. VP: 9.4 kw.; owner: WATR, Inc. (also owns WATR-AM-FM); reps: Masla, Kettell-Carter; network: ABC; began operation 1953. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Washington— WOOK-TV, ch. 14, AP: 162 kw. VP: 274 kw.; owner: United Tv (also owns seven AM, three FM, and one tv station; additionally owns off-air WACH-TV Newport News, is buying off-air WJMY (TV) Allen Park, Mich., and holds CP for WTLF (TV) Baltimore); reps: UBC Sales, Piano; network: none (independent); began operation 1963. FLORIDA St. Petersburg-Tampa— WS UN -TV, ch. 38, AP: 138 kw VP: 257 kw.; owner: City of St. Petersburg (also owns WSUN-AM); reps: Venard Torbet & McConnell, Ayres, network: ABC; began operation 1953. ILLINOIS Champaign— WCHU, ch. 33, satellite of WICS Springfield. Chicago— WCIU, ch. 26, AP: 102 5 kw. VP: 190 5 kw.; owner: Weigel Broadcasting; rep: Spot Time Sales, network: none (independent), began operation 1964 Danville— WICD, ch. 24, satellite of WICS Springfield. tur WTVP, ch 17, AP: 110 kw VP 200 kw.; owner: Metromedia (also owns four AM, four FM, and five additional tv stations); rep: Metro Tv Sales; network: ABC; began operaiton 1953. La Salle— WEEQ-TV, WEEK-TV Peoria. ch. 35, satellite of Peoria— WEEK-TV, ch. 43, AP: 186 kw. VP: 371 kw.; owner: West Central Broadcasting (also owns satellite WEEQ-TV La Salle); rep: Katz; network: NBC began operation 1953. Peoria — WMBD-TV, ch. 31, AP: 500 kw. VP: 1,000 kw.; owner: Midwest Tv (also owns WMBD-AM-FM); rep: Peters, Griffin, Woodward; network: CBS; began operation 1958. Peoria— WTVH, ch. 19, AP: 100 kw. VP: 186 kw.; owner: Metromedia (also owns four AM, four FM, and five additional tv stations); rep: Metro Tv Sales; network: ABC; began operation 1953. Rockford— WTVO, ch. 39, AP: 77 6 kw VP: 110 kw.; owner: Winnebago Tv Corp. (Balaban Stations, also owns three AM and four additional tv stations); rep: Blair Tv, network: NBC; began operation 1953. Springfield— WICS, ch. 20, AP: 155 kw. VP: 309 kw.; owner: Plains Tv Corp. (Balaban Stations, also owns three AM and four additional tv stations); rep: Young Tv, network: NBC; began operation 1953. INDIANA Evansville — WEHT, ch. 50, AP: 108 kw. VP: 200 kw.; owner: Gilmore Broadcasting; rep: Young Tv; network: CBS; began operation 1953. Evansville— WFIE-TV, ch. 14, AP: 104.8 kw. VP: 200 kw owner: WFIE, Inc.; rep: Katz; network: NBC; began operation 1953. Fort Wayne— WANE -TV, ch. 15, AP: 218 kw. VP: 436 kw.; owner: Indiana Broadcasting (Corinthian Broadcasting); rep: H-R; network: CBS; began operation 1954. Fort Wayne— WKJG-TV, ch. 33, AP 144 kw. VP: 263 kw., owner: WKJG, Inc. (Truth Publishing Co.); rep: Advertising Time Sales; network: NBC; began operation 1953. Fort Wayne — WPTA, ch. 21, AP: 2/ kw VP: 175 kw.; owner: Sarkes Tarzian; rep: Young Tv, network: ABC began operation 1957. Lafayette— WFAM-TV, ch. 18, AP: 26 .3 kw. VP: 186 kw. owner: Sarkes Tarzian rep: Young Tv; network: CBS; began operation 1958. Marion— WTAF-TV, ch 31, AP: 11 8 kw VP: 21.9 kw.; owner: Northern Indiana Broadcasters; rep: Piano, network: none (independent); began operation 1962. Muncie— WLBC-TV, ch. 49, AP: 7 08 kw VP: 14 1 kw. owner: Tri-City Radio Corp. rep: 42 SPONSOR