Television digest with electronic reports (Jan-Dec 1954)
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have been amazed at what a guy Murrow was." Sloppy detective work was also apparent when McCarthy called Murrow a CBS v.p., which he isn't, and educational director of the network, which he hasn't been for 17 years.
CBS-N.Y. reported 4907 phone calls and 1801 telegrams upholding Murrow, 3069 & 602 pro-McCarthy, up to time it quit counting April 7. Ratio was about same in other cities. Said a CBS statement; "Mr. Murrow' s achievements during the past 19 years have brought honor and distinction to CBS... CBS subscribes fully to the integrity and responsibility of Mr. Murrow as a broadcaster and as a loyal American."
Note ; Bill for the McCarthy film, amounting to about |6000, which he first asked Alcoa to pay, but which sponsor declined to do because it buys Murrow production as package, has been guaranteed by "an important man outside the TV industry," said CBS spokesman. This means CBS isn't paying it. Guess is it's Texas oilman H.L. Hunt, who underwrites the syndicated "Facts Forum" films.
5 MORE START, OPENING SMALLER MARKETS: Three of latest 5 new stations open up new
markets for TV — in Wilmington. N.C. ; Albany. Ga. ; Beaumont. Tex. Another station on verge of start is KRGV, Weslaco, Tex. (Ch. 5), which advised us it lacks only a bit of wiring to get going by Sun., April 11. This week's crop includes 3rd outlet in Honolulu and 6th educational non-commercial — a vhf in San Francisco. Latest additions, bringing total to 382 now on air, 129 of them uhf :
KHLA-TV, Honolulu (Ch. 4), city's 3rd, began test patterns April 2, starts programming April 16 as non-interconnected ABC affiliate. It uses 50-kw DuMont transmitter and 350-ft. tower at new TV-radio building on Ala Moana Blvd. , plans to build new tower later on Mt. Tantalus. Principals are owners of WMT-TV & WMT, Cedar Rapids, la., and KJBS, San Francisco, headed by Wm. B. Dolph, who also is mgr. of Fulton Lewis Jr. KULA-TV gen, mgr, is Jack Burnett ; asst. gen. mgr.. Art Sprinkle; sales mgr. , Hugh Ben LaRue ; TV coordinator, Ted R. Scott ; chief engineer, Ronnie Miyahira. Base hour rate is $250. Rep is Headley-Reed.
WMFD-TV, Wilmington, N.C. (Ch. 6), opening up entirely new market 'in booming seaport area embracing new jet air base. Army munitions depot. Marines' Camp Lejeune, Army Camp Davis, began testing April 8, programming next day, affiliated with NBC. Nearest other station is in Greenville, N.C., more than 100 mi. away. Wires owner gen. mgr. Richard A. Dunlea; "Getting excellent reception reports." Station uses 10-kw RCA transmitter, 358-ft. Truscon tower, plans new tower site after it can meet height restrictions imposed by new air base. Base rate is $200. Rep is Weed.
KQED, San Francisco (Ch. 9), privately-financed educational non-commercial outlet, began tests April 2, plans programs in early May. A community effort, it's 5th station in bay area, second starter this year — KSAN-TV (Ch. 32) having begun March 1. It uses converted KPIX transmitter atop Mark Hopkins Hotel, got grant of 5113,724 from Ford Foundation for additional equipment. Annual operating budget is $250,000, being met by special gifts drive for $150,000 and campaign for 6800 duespaying members ($10 a year). James Day is gen, mgr. ; Larry M. Reed, chief engineer.
WALB-TV. Albany, Ga. (Ch. 10) began feeding signals into antenna at 4 p.m. , April 7, according to wire to FCC from chief engineer John L. Rivard. It opens up virtually new market, Columbus being 79 mi. and Macon 92 mi. away. It's first to start with new 10-kw Standard Electronics transmitter, has RCA antenna on loan from WLWA, Atlanta, on 287-ft. tower. It's NBC non-interconnected, owned by Albany Herald (James H. Gray, pres.), with Tom Stillwagon as gen. mgr. Rep is Burn-Smith.
KBMT, Beaumont, Tex. (Ch. 31) was to begin testing night of April 9, has not yet fixed commercial date, looks to good signal from GE 1-kw transmitter over entire rich Beaumont-Port Arthur-Orange area — nearest other TV station being another uhf in Lake Charles, La., 65 mi. away. It's owned equally by Randolph C. Reed, oilman, who also heads Gulf-York Inc., Philco distributor, and N. D. Williams, oil & lumberman, who recently acquired Newborn-Josey holdings. John Rossiter, gen. mgr., exWJTV, Jackson, Miss., has option to acquire 25%. Frank Browne is commercial mgr., Frank Leins, chief engineer. Base rate is $200. Rep is Headley-Reed.
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