Television digest with AM-FM reports (Jan 1951-Jan 1952)
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Personnel:
Mitchell Wolfson. president.
Lee Ruwltch. v.p. and general manager.
John S. Allen, business and sales manager.
Robert J. Ross, comptroller.
Arthrir L. Gray, merchandising and national sales. Lynn Morrow, promotion manager.
Burt Toppan, publicity director.
Clyde H. Lucas, program director.
John A. Shay, program-technical coordinator. Ralph Renlck, news director.
Jack Cummins, sports director.
Labe Mell, film director.
Hal Kopplin, art director.
Earl W. Lewis, chief engineer.
DIGEST OF RATE CARD NO. 6t (July 1, 1951)
Class A — 6-11 p.m.
, Mon.-Sat.;
; slgn-on
■11 p.m..
Sun.
Hour
30 Min.
20 Min.
15 Min.
10 Min.
5 Min.
Min.
$550.00
$330.00
$275.00
$220.00
$165.00
$110.00
$95.00
Class B — 4-6 p.m..
Mon.-Sat.;
11 p.m.-Mldnlght,
daily.
413.00
248.00
206.00
165.00
124.00
83.00
72.00
Class C — All other
times.
275.00
165.00
138.00
110.00
83.00
55.00
48.00
t Film rates only.
GEORGIA
ATLANTA
For Count of TV Sets in Area, see page 68
WAGA-TV
TV Network Service: CBS, DuMont.
Licensee: Fort Industry Co., 1032 W. Peachtree St., N.W.
Studio: 1032 W. Peachtree St., N.W. Transmitter: 1018 W. Peachtree St.. N.W.
Telephone: Emerson 2541.
Technical Facilities: Channel No. 5 (76-82 me). Visual power, 17.77 kw. Aural power, 10 kw. Antenna height, 531 ft above average terrain; 494.25 ft above ground. Requests 26.4 kw visual, 14 kw aural, 530 ft.
AM Affiliate: WAGA. 5,000 watts, 590 kc (CBS). FM Affiliate: WAGA-FM. 50 kw, 103.3 me (No. 277), 530 ft antenna height. Other Affiliations: See WJBK-TV, Detroit.
Began Commercial Operation: March 8, 1949.
Represented by: Katz Agency Inc.
Tom Harker, national sales manager. Fort Industry Co. Personnel:
James E. Bailey, managing director.
George B. Storer Jr., television station manager.
Jack Collins, commercial manager.
Ellen Evans, commercial film producer.
Dull Browne, program director.
George Smith, chief engineer.
DIGEST OF RATE CARD NO. 4 (Dec. 1, 1950)
Class A — 6-11 p.m., daily.
Hour
30 Min.
20 Min.
15 Min.
10 Min.
5 Min.
Min.
10 Sec.
$500.00
$300.00
$250.00
$200.00
$175.00
$125.00
$80.00
$40.00
Class B—
-All Other times.
250.00
150.00
125.00
100.00
87.50
62.50
40.00
20.00
WSB-TV
TV Network Service: ABC, NBC.
Licensee: Atlanta Newspapers Inc., Blltmore Hotel.
Studio and Transmitter: Peachtree St.
Telephone: Hemlock 1045.
Technical Facilities: Channel No. 8 (180-186 me). Visual power, 23.8 kw. Aural power, 12 5 kw. Antenna height, 545 ft above average terrain; 598 ft above ground.
AM AffiUate: WSB. 50,000 watts. 750 kc (NBC). FM Affiliate: WSB-FM. 52 kw, 98.5 mc (No. 253), 1,050 ft antenna height. Other Affiliations: Same company (Cox newspapers) publishes Atlanta Journal and Constitution. Same company also holds CP for WCON-TV, Atlanta, and proposes to use WCON-TV’s Channel 2 facilities when they become operative, and to sell WSB-TV facilities to Broadcasting Inc. (see Television Digest, Vol. 7:18,22, 25) . For other interests of owners, see WHIO-TV, Dayton, O. Began Commercial Operation Sept. 29, 1948.
Represented by: Edward Petry & Co. Inc.
Personnel :
J. Leonard Relnsch, managing director.
John M. Cutler, Jr., general manager.
Prank Gaither, commercial manager.
Marcus Bartlett, program manager.
M. K. Toalson, production manager.
C. P. Daugherty, chief engineer.
Jean Hendrix, film director.
July 15, 1951
DIGEST OF RATE CARD NO. 4 t (March 1, 1951)
Class A — 6-11 p.m., daily.
Hour
30 Min.
20 Min.
15 Min.
10 Min.
5 Min.
Min.
20 Sec.
$500.00
$300.00
$250.00
$200.00
$175.00
$125.00
$80.00
$60.00
Ciass B—
-All other times.
250.00
150.00
125.00
100.00
87.50
62.50
40.00
30.00
t Film rates only.
ILLINOIS
CHICAGO
For Count of TV Sets in Area, see page 68
WBKB
TV Network Service: CBS.
Licensee: Balaban & Katz Corp., 190 N. State St.
Studio: 190 N. State St. Transmitter: American National Bank Building.
Telephone: Randolph 6-8210.
Technical Facilities: Channel No. 4 (66-72 mc). Visual power,
11 kw. Aural power, 7.5 kw. Antenna height, 650 ft above average terrain; 686 ft above ground. Requests modification of CP for 25.2 kw visual, 12.6 kw aural, 686 ft antenna height above average terrain; 700 ft above ground.
FM Affiliate: WBIK. 19 kw, 96.3 mc (No. 242), 650 ft antenna ht. Other Affiliations: Subsidiary of United Paramount Theatres Inc. Merger of United Paramount and American Broadcasting Co. pends FCC approval (see Television Digest, Vol. 7:21). For ABC stations, see WJZ-TV, New York. Merger arrangements include sale of facilities of WBKB to CBS. Other subsidiaries of United Paramount are TV applicants for Boston, Detroit, Tampa, Des Moines but these applications will be withdrawn when UPT-ABC merger is approved.
Began Commercial Operation: Sept. 6, 1946.
Represented by: Weed & Co.
Personnel:
John H. Mitchell, general manager.
S. C. Quinlan, program director.
William Ryan, production manager.
George Rice, film buyer.
M. E. Vleracker, controller.
Milton D. Friedland, traffic manager.
William P. Kusack, chief engineer.
DIGEST OF RATE CARD NO. 7 (April 1, 1951)
Class A — 6-11:30 p.m., Mon. -Sat.; 1-11:30 p.m., Sun.
Hour 45 Min. 30 Min. 20 Min. 15 Min. 10 Min. 5 Min. Min.
$1100.00 $880.00 $660.00 $550.00 $440.00 $367.00 $330.00 $200.00*
Class B — 5-6 p.m., Mon.-Fri.; sign-on-6 p.m.. Sat.; slgn-on-1 p.m.. Sun.
825.00 660.00 495.00 412.50 330.00 275.00 247.50 150.00
Class C — All other times.
550.00 440.00 330.00 275.00 220.00 184.00 165.00 100.00
* 6-6:30 & 10-11:30 p.m., Mon.-Sat.; 1-6:30 & 10-11:30, Sun.
WENR-TV
TV Network Service ABC.
Licensee: American Broadcasting Co., 20 N. Wacker Dr.
Studio and Transmitter: Civic Opera Bldg.
Telephone: Andover 3-7800.
Technical Facilities: Channel No. 7 (174-180 mc). Visual power, 25 kw. Aural power, 14 kw. Antenna height, 660 ft above average terrain; 670 ft above ground.
AM Affiliate: WENR. 50,000 watts, 890 kc (ABC). Shares time with WLS. FM Affiliate: WENR-FM. 25 kw. 94.7 mc (No. 234), 605 ft. Other Affiliations: See WJZ-TV, New York.
Began Commercial Operation: Sept. 17, 1948.
Represented by: ABC Spot Sales.
Personnel:
John H. Norton, Jr., v.p. in charge of Central Div.
James L. Stirton, general manager. Central Div.
Roy McLaughlin, mgr., WENR-TV & national TV spot sales. Jack W. Brand, executive producer.
Monte Fassnacht, production supervisor.
Lois Proctor, program coordinator.
John Boyt, art director.
Joseph Byrne, director of television remotes.
James Valentine, television operations supervisor.
E. C. Horstman, engineering director.
DIGEST OF RATE CARD NO. 5 (March 1, 1951)
Class A — 6-10:30 p.m., daily.
Hour 30 Min. 15 Min. 10 Min. 5 Min. Min. 8 Sec. $1300.00 $780.00 $520.00 $455.00 $325.00 $250.00 $125.00
Class B — 5-6 p.m., Mon.-Sat.; 10:30-11 p.m., dally: 1-6 p.m., Sun.
975.00
585.00
390.00
341.25
243.75
187.50
93.75
Class C—
-All Other times.
650.00
390.00
260.00
227.50
162.50
125.00
62.50
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