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 #:
000740
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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WNBW TV Network Service: NBC Licensee: National Broadcasting Co. Inc., Translux Bldg. Studio: Wardman Park Hotel. Transmitter: Wardman Park Hotel. Telephone: Republic 4000. Technical Facilities: Channel No. 4 (66-72 me). Visual power, 20.5 kw. Aural power, 10.5 kw. Antenna height, 330 ft above average terrain: 353 ft above ground. AM Affiliate WRC. 5,000 watts. 980 kc (NBC). FM Affiliate: WRC-FM. 20 kw. 93.9 me (No. 230), 330 ft antenna height. Other Affiliations: See WNBT, New York. Began Commercial Operation: June 27, 1947. Represented by: NBC Spot Sales. Personnel: Frank M. Russell, v.p. in charge of Washington office. William R. McAndrew, general manager. George H. Sandefer, controller. Charles de Lozier, sales manaoer. John Ghilaln, advertising and publicity supervisor. Eugene Juster, manager of public affairs and broadcast services. Ralph L. Burgln, program manager. George Dorsey, program operations & film director. Frederick Stuart, night program operations supervisor. Charles H. Colledge, engineer in charge. DIGEST OF RATE CARD NO. 6 (April 1, 1951) Class A — 7-11 p.m., Mon. -Sat.; 6-11 p.m.. Sun. Hour 45 Min. 30 Min. 20 Min. 15 Min. 10 Min. 5 Min. Min. $550.00 $440.00 $330.00 $275.00 $220.00 $193.00 $138.00 $120.00 Class B -5-7 p.m ., Mon. Sat.; 1-6 p.m.. Sun. 415.00 332.00 249.00 208.00 166.00 145.00 104.00 90,00 Class C -All Other times. 275.00 220.00 165.00 138.00 110.00 96.00 69.00 60.00 WTOP-TV TV Network Service: CBS. Licensee: WTOP Inc., Warner Bldg. Studio & Transmitter: Fortieth & Brandywine Sts., N.W. Telephone: Metropolitan 3200. Technical Facilities: Channel No. 9 (186-192 me). Visual power, 27.3 kw. Aural power, 14.4 kw. Antenna height, 460 ft above average terrain; 300 ft above ground. Other Affiliations: Owned 55% by Washington Post, 45% by CBS. ■AM Affiliate: WTOP. 50,000 watts, 1500 kc (CBS). FM Affiliate: WTOP-FM. 20 kw, 96.3 me (No. 242), 500 ft antenna height. Began Commercial Operation: Jan. 16, 1949 as WOIC. Sold to present licensee August 1950 (see Television Digest, Vol. 6:25). Represented by: CBS Radio Sales. Personnel: John S. Hayes, president and general manager. Larry Richardson, administrative asst, to president. George Hartford, v.p., sales. Cody Pfanstiehl, director of press information, sales and audience promotion. Lloyd Dennis, director of program service. Edwin Halbert, director of TV program service. Clyde Hunt, v.p., engineering. L. A. Wilkinson, director of TV engineering. DIGEST OF RATE CARD NO. 2 (May 15, 1951) Class A — 6:30-11 p.m., Mon. -Sat.; 6-11 p.m.. Sun. Hour 30 Min. 15 Min. 10 Min. 5 Min. Min. 8 Sec. $550.00 $330.00 $220.00 . $120.00 $50.00 Class B — 5-6:30 p.m., Mon. -Sat.; sign-on-6 p.m.. Sun.; 11-11:15 p.m., daily. 267.00 220.20 146.80 122.33 91.75 65.00 32.50 Class C — All other times. 275.00 165.00 110.00 91.67 68.75 50.00 25.00 WTTG TV Network Service: DuMont Grantee (STA): Allen B. DuMont Laboratories Inc., Twelfth & E Sts. N.W. Studio: Harrington Hotel. Transmitter: 5217 Nineteenth Road, N., Arlington, Va. Telephone: Sterling 5300. Technical Facilities: Channel No. 5 (76-82 me). Visual power, 17.5 kw. Aural power, 10.5 kw. Antenna height, 587 ft above average terrain; 465 ft above ground. Other Affiliations: See WABD, New York. Began Commercial Operation: January 1947. Represented by: Harrington, Rlghter & Parsons (New York & Chicago) and Richard Rallton Co. (San Francisco). Personnel: Walter Compton, general manager. Roger M, Coelos, operations manager. Perry Walders, sales manager. Gordon Williamson, producer-director. Francis V. Guldice, producer -director. Don Roper, special events director. Jules Huber, film manager. Lynn Kotlck, traffic manager. Malcolm M. Burleson, chief engineer. DIGEST OF RATE CARD NO. 6 (Sept. 1, 1950) Class A — 7 p.m. -sign-off, Mon.-Frl.; slgn-on-slgn-off. Sat. & Sun. Hour 30 Min. 20 Min. 15 Min. 10 Min. 5 Min. Min. 8 Sec. $450.00 $270.00 $225.00 $180.00 $149.85 $112.50 $90.00 $36.00 Class B— -6-7 p.m. , Mon. Frl. 337.50 202.50 168.75 135.00 112.39 84.38 67.50 27.00 Class C— -Slgn-on -6 p.m.. Mon.-Frl. 225.00 135.00 112.50 90.00 74.93 56.25 45.00 18.00 FLORIDA JACKSONVILLE For Count of TV Sets in Area, see page 68 WMBR-TV TV Network Sefvice: ABC, CBS, DuMont, NBC. Licensee: Florida Broadcasting Co., 605 S. Main St. Studio: 605 S. Main St. Transmitter: Colorado at S. Hampton. Telephone: 9-4477. Technical Facilities: Channel No. 4 (66-72 me). Visual power, 14.8 kw. Aural power, 7.4 kw. Antenna height, 440 ft above average terrain; 437 ft above ground. AM Affiliate: WMBR. 5,000 watts, 1460 kc (CBS). FM AffiUate: WMBR-FM. 63 kw, 96.1 mc (No. 241), 380 ft antenna height. Began Commercial Operation: Oct. 16, 1949. Represented by: Avery-Knodel Inc. Personnel: Frank King, president. Glenn Marshall Jr., general and commercial manager. Bernle Adams, program manager. John Sever, production manager. Bill Terry, operations manager. DIGEST OF RA' (Jan. Class A — 6-11 p.m., Mon.-Frl.; 1Hour 45 Min. 40 Min. $300.00 $255.00 $240.00 10 Min. 5 Min. 2 Min. 100.00 90.00 82.50 Class B — 5-6 p.m., Mon.-Frl. Hour 45 Min. 40 Min. 225.00 191.25 180.00 10 Min. 5 Min. 2 Min. 75.00 67.50 61.88 Class C — All other times. Hour 45 Min. 40 Min. 150.00 127.50 120.00 10 Min. 5 Min. 2 Min. 50.00 45.00 41.25 i Film rates only. MIAMI For Count of TV Sets in Area, see page 68 WTVJ Grantee (STA); Southern Radio & Television Equipment Co. Address: 17 N.W. Third St. Studio: 17 N. W. Third St. Transmitter: Everglades Hotel. Telephone: 82-6671. Technical Facilities: Channel No. 4 (66-72 mc). Visual power, 2.2 kw. Aural power, 1.1 kw. Antenna height, 306 ft above average terrain; 286 ft above ground. CP calls for 1.45 kw visual, 730 watts aural, 355 ft above average terrain; 375 ft above ground. Other Affiliations: Same ownership as Wometco Theatres Corp. Began Commercial Operation: March 21, 1949. Represented by: Free Si Peters Inc. fE CARD NO. 2 f ., 1951) p.m.. Sat. & Sun. 30 Min. 20 Min. 15 Min. $180.00 $150.00 $120.00 Min. 10 Sec. 40.00 24.00 30 Min. 20 Min. 15 Min. 135.00 112.50 90.00 Min. 10 Sec. 30.00 18.00 30 Min. 20 Min. 15 Min. 90.00 75.00 60.00 Min. 10 Sec. 20.00 12.00 10 TV Fact book No. 13