Television digest with AM-FM reports (Jan 1951-Jan 1952)

Record Details:

Title:
Television digest with AM-FM reports
Date:
Jan 1951-Jan 1952
Publisher:
Washington, D.C. : Radio News Bureau
Volume:
Television digest with AM-FM reports (Jan 1951-Jan 1952)
Leaf #:
000738
Language:
English
Subjects:
Television broadcasting -- Periodicals, Television -- United States -- Periodicals","Radio broadcasting -- United States -- Periodicals.
Collection:
Broadcasting & Recorded Sound
Format:
Periodicals
Contributor:
University of Maryland, College Park
Sponsor:
LYRASIS Members and Sloan Foundation
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
A weekly digest of brief reports tracking recent developments in the U.S. television marketplace. Published out of Washington, D.C. with much more focus on the retail of TV sets than the other D.C.-based trade paper, BROADCASTING. -- Eric Hoyt, 2015
Date Added:
September 28, 2023
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KTSL (Call letters due to be changed to KNX-TV) Grantee (STA); Columbia Broadcasting System, 1313 N. Vine St. Studio: 1313 N. Vine St. Transmitter: Mt. Lee. Requests change to Mt. Wilson. Telephone: Hudson 2-2133. Technical Facilities: Channel No. 2 (54-60 me). Visual power, 9.3 kw. Aural power, 6 kw. Antenna height, 980 ft above average terrain; 300 ft above ground. Requests 25 kw visual, 15 kw aural, 2838 ft. AM Affiliate: KNX. 50,000 watts, 1070 kc (CBS). FM Affiliate: KNX-FM. 59 kw, 93.1 me (No. 226), 2800 ft antenna height. Other Affiliations: See WCBS-TV, New York. Began Commercial Operation: May 6, 1948. Sold to present grantee December 1950 (see Television Digest, Vol. 6:46, 52). Represented by: CBS Radio Sales. Personnel: Harry S. Ackerman, v.p. network programs (Hollywood). Merle S. Jones, general manager. Robert B. Hoag, sales manager. Tony Moe, director of sales promotion. Harrj' W. Zipper, production business manager. Cecil Barker, executive producer. Herbert A. Pangborn, chief engineer. DIGEST OF RATE CARD NO. 5 (July 15, 1951) Class A — 6:30-11 p.m., Mon.-Pri.: 6-11 p.m.. Sat. & Sun. Hour 30 Min. 15 Min. 10 Min. 5 Min. Min. $1200.00 $720.00 $480.00 $225.00 Class B — 5-6:30 p.m. & 11-Mldnlght, Mon.-Pri.; 1-6 p.m. & 11-Midnight, Sat. & Sun. 900.00 540.00 360.00 300.00 270.00 150.00 Class C — All other times. 480.00 288.00 192.00 160.00 144.00 85.00 Note: KTSL also quotes 20-second rates of $225, $120 & $65; 8-second. $125, $75 & $47. KTTV Licensee: KTTV Inc., 5746 Sunset Blvd. Studios: 5746 Sunset Blvd. and 5515 Melrose Ave. Transmitter: Mt. Wilson. Telephone: Hudson 2-1301. Technical Facilities: Channel No. 11 (198-204 me). Visual power. 30.9 kw. Aural power, 15.6 kw. Antenna height, 2,345 ft above average terrain; 142 ft above ground. Other Affiliations: Same ownership as Los Angeles Times and Mirror. Began Commercial Operation; Jan. 1, 1949. Represented by: Blair TV Inc. Personnel; Richard A. Moore, general manager. Prank King, sales manager. Peter M. Robeck, asst, sales manager. Edward C. Metcalfe, sales service coordinator. John R. Vrba, promotion manager. Robert Purcell, program director. Philippe de Lacy, asst, program director. Alberta Hackett, executive director (daytime). Robert Breckner, executive director (sports, public service, special events & news). Robert Seal, production coordinator. Robert Oakley, director of program development. Jamee Jamet, acting traffic manager. Seymour Klate, art director. Tom Corradlne, film director. Joe Conn, chiejf engineer. Edward Benham, asst, chief engineer. DIGEST OF RATE CARD NO. 3 (July 1, 1950) Class A — 7-10:30 p.m., Mon.-Prl.; 1-10:30 p.m.. Sat. & Sun. Hour 40 Min. 30 Min. 20 Min. 15 Min. 10 Min. 5 Min. Min. $1000.00 $800.00 $600.00 $500.00 $400.00 $333.50 280.00 $200.00 Class B -5:30-7 p.m., Mon .-Frl.; : 10:30-11:30 p.m.. dally. 600.00 480.00 360.00 300.00 240.00 200.00 168.00 120.00 Class C —All other times. 400.00 320.00 240.00 200.00 160.00 133.50 112.00 80.00 SAN DIEGO For Count of TV Sets in Area, see page 68 KFMB-TV Grantee (STA): Kennedy Broadcasting Co., 1375 Pacific Blvd. Studio: San Diego Hotel. Transmitter: Mt. Soledad. Telephone: Main 2114. 8 Technical Facilities: Channel No. 8 (180-186 me). Visual power, 20 kw. Aural power, 20.2 kw. Antenna height, 710 ft above average terrain; 247 ft above ground. AM Affiliate: KPMB. 1,000 watts, 550 kc (ABC). Other Affiliations: Licensee owns 48% of WSAZ & WSAZ-TV, Huntington, W. Va. Began Commercial Operation: May 15, 1949. Sold to present owner April 25, 1951 (Television Digest, Vol. 7:18). Personnel: John A. Kennedy, chairman of board. Howard Chernoff, general manager. W. O. Edholm, general sales manager. Bill Fox. program director. Paul W. White, executive editor. Thornton Chew, chief engineer. DIGEST OF RATE CARD NO. 4 t (June 1, 1951) Class A — 6-11 p.m., Mon.-Prl.; 1-11 p.m.. Sat. & Sun. Hour 30 Min. 20 Min. 15 Min. 10 Min. 5 Min. Min. 8 Sec. $400 $240 $200 $160 $140 $100 $80 $40 Class B— 5-6 p.m., Mon.-Prl. ; 11 p.m .-Midnight, dally 300 180 150 120 105 75 60 30 Class C— All other times. 200 120 100 80 70 50 40 20 t Film rates only. SAN FRANCISCO For Count of TV Sets in Area, see page 68 KGO-TV Licensee: American Broadcasting Co., 155 Montgomery St. Studio: ABC Television Center. Transmitter: Mt. Sutro. Telephone: Lombard 4-1770. Technical Facilities: Channel No. 7 (174-180 me). Visual power 25.4 kw. Aural power, 12.6 kw. Antenna height, 1,261 ft above average terrain; 529 ft above ground. AM Affiliate: KGO. 50,000 watts, 810 kc. (ABC). FM AffiUate: KGO-FM. 50 kw, 106.1 me (No. 291), 1,200 ft antenna height. Other Affiliations: See WJZ-TV, New York. Began Commercial Operation: May 5, 1949. Represented by: ABC Spot Sales. Personnel: Gayle V. Grubb, general manager. Vincent Francis, sales manager. Bloyce Wright, program director. Phyllis Towner, chief of film department. A. E. Evans, chief engineer. DIGEST OF RATE CARD NO. 3 (Jan. 15, 1951) Class A — 7-11 p.m., Mon. -Sat.; Noon-11 p.m.. Sun. Hour 30 Min. 15 Min. 10 Min. 5 Min. Min. 8 Sec. $480.00 $288.00 $192.00 $160.00 $128.00 $80.00 $40.00 Class B — 6-7 p.m., Mon.-Pri.; Noon-7 p.m ., Sat.; 11 p.m. -Midnight, daily. 360.00 216.00 144.00 120.00 96.00 60.00 30.00 Class C — All other times. 240.00 144.00 96.00 80.00 ■ 64.00 40.00 20.00 KPIX Licensee: KPIX Inc., Mark Hopkins Hotel. Studio and Transmitter: Mark Hopkins Hotel. (Moving to own studio building at Van Ness Ave. & Greenwich St. in December.) Telephone: Exbrook 2-4567. Technical Facilities: Channel No. 5 (76-82 me). Visual power, 29.9 kw. Aural power, 15.4 kw. Antenna height, 540 ft above average terrain; 354 ft above grovmd. AM AffiUate: KSPO. 5,000 watts (1,000 night), 560 kc. Began Commercial Operation; Dec. 25, 1948. Represented by: Katz Agency Inc. Personnel: Wesley I. Dumm, president. Philip G. Lasky, v.p. and general manager. Richard C. D. Bell, asst, to president. Franklin M. Dumm, secretary-treasurer . Louis Simon, commercial manager. Kay Mulvihlll, promotion manager. Sanford Spillman, program director. David Kees, production manager. A. E. Towne, director of engineering. TV Faetbook No. 13