Television digest and FM reports (Jan-Dec 1948)
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ital outlay for it will inevitably require studios, ‘is already asking FCC for ^ higher powl; transmitter. Interesting, especially, at WPIX opening, was cameraderie among its 6 station "salutees," 3 of them New York rivals, each offering a live or filmed bit to the gala program — all brothers under the still-very-red fiscal skin._ Note: Populous New Haven area is now wide open for TV set promotion and
merchandising. It's axiomatic the more stations the more set sales in any community, so New York and Boston markets should now be better than ever.
COWIHG FROM SMALLER MARKETS HOW: More and more TV applications are now coming in
from* smaller market areas, evidenced by majority of this week,s_JOj^ For Denver Colo. Gifford Phillips, Channel No. 9 - now 7 for 5; he owns KGHi? , Pueblo, holds CP~for AM in Denver (KGMI). For Fort Wayne ,^nd., Farnsworth Television & Radio roro (WGL) No. 4 — proposed to change its experimental W9XFT to commercial; al§o ?or Fort Wa^ne. VfKJG, No. 4. For Atlantic City, N._J., WBAB (Press i UnlonK No. 8^
„„„ a for 1 . For Greensboro, N.C., WGBG, No. 10. For Raleigh, _N^. , WPIF, No. 5.
;or GorninF. N.Y.. Corning Leader. No. 9 operates WKKP(FM). Portland Ore.. ,
KPOJ-Oregon State Journal (formerly KALE), No. 12 — no* 4 for 4 mder old a tion 4 for 3 under new. For Memphis, Tenn., WMPS (Abe Plough), No. 9 — now 4 for 4. For Nashville. Tenn., WKDA, No. 9. [For further details about these applications, see TV Addenda 3-L herewith.]
In addition. Gene O'Fallon' s KFEL, Denver, filed for $40,000 experimental on 480-500 me, using pulse system up to 200 kw, specifying surplus radar equipment . And p annlicants withdrew, should be deleted from your records; (1) Boston application of E. Anthony & Sons (WNBH-New Bedford Standard-Times), which now makes it 7 for 3 under old allocation, 7 for 2 under new. New Bedford folk pulled out after making deal disclosed in Raytheon statement to FCC, for 49-^. interest in Raytheon' s.jpIficted WRTB Waltham. But they're still applying for New Bedford, to which it s proposed to move Boston's Channel No. 13. (2) Houston's KATL witMrew> “taking it 5
for 3 now; partners calculated chances slim because of non-residence.
Soon to be filed will be applications for Elmira. N.Y., by WENY, Elmira Star-Gazette (Gannett); for St. Louis, by 20th Century-Fox, also preparing to file for Kansas City; for Louisville, by MidAmerican, holding CP for AM station mt.IR , for Denver by Cinema Amusements Inc., owner of Broadway Theater. Latter, with expected KVOD, would make Denver 9 for 5 - and only a few months ago its channels
went begging I
COLUMBIA & THE TRADE PICTURE: IF CBS still nurtures oft-hinted notion of one day manufacturing radios (and TVs) under "Columbia" brand name, it may have to reckon with newly formed Columbia Television Inc., 33 Jefferson St., Stamford, Conn. , ^ formed by ex-distributors Bernard Rodkin and Morris Folb. New firm exhibits line of 4 table models in New York's Manhattan Center Monday — 10-in. TV-only at $325; 10-in. TV-FM $375; 12-in. TV-only $375; 12-in. TV-FM $475; plans initial production of 100 weekly. ...One of biggest in record field, CBS's Columbia Records Inc. announces new Peter Goldmark development called Columbia LP (for long-playing) Microgroove. It plays 45 min. on one 12-in. double-faced vinylite disc, 27 min. on 10in. (vs. average 12-in. record's 8 min.). This is achieved by 224-300 grooves per inch (vs. conventional 85-100), records turning at 33 1/3 instead of 78 rpm ; playing arm exerts only 1/5-oz. pressure. Present phonos would require new player attachment, which Philco will make to retail at $29.95. Philco will incorporate system in its new sets; Magnavox already is doing so, at least in model shown in Chicago this week. Columbia says Masterworks recordings with Microgroove will retail at 54.85 and $3.85, popular 10-in. at $2.85.
First price hike in table TVs since RCA upped its 630TS from $350 to $375, was GE's increase in retail cost of 810TV from $299.50 to $325, attributed along with other GE appliance price raises to higher labor and material costs, freight ^^ates .... Zenith took step nearer TV production in announcing it has acquired rights under Farnsworth patents; Billboard reports Zenith may spring set requiring *10 outdoor aerial, but Comdr. McDonald won't verif v . . . . West inghouse ' s Tod Sloan