Sponsor (Jan-June 1954)

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Pioneering is something of the spirit. That quality of a man who looks beyond the confines of today . . . to develop a better tomorrow. The pioneer spirit is found in organizations, too. • WOW-TV was one of the first eight stations in the nation (first in Nebraska) to apply for an FCC license. • WOW-TV was the first station in Nebraska to begin regular telecasting. WOW-TV was the sixth station' in the nation (first in the Midwest) to operate on maximum power. WOW-TV was the first television station in the Midwest to have a color telecast. (December 20, 1953) What does it all mean? First, the WOW-TV pioneering spirit has created a new and growing Midwest television audience. Second, more viewers follow this leader WOW-TV reaches 1,125,000 people in 51 Midwest counties who have over '$2,000,000,000 to spend.* Most important ... it means your advertising dollars do more today on WOW-TV and will do more tomorrow, too. * 1953 Sales Management Survey of Buying Power w w TV OMAHA DUMONT • NBC-TV AFFILIATE • 100,000 WATTS • BLAIR TV REP. A Meredith Station • Affiliated with "Better Homes & Gardens" and "Successful Farming" magazines, 19 APRIL 1954 61