Television digest and FM reports (Jan-Dec 1948)

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Record Details:

Title:
Television digest and FM reports
Date:
Jan-Dec 1948
Publisher:
Washington, D.C. : Radio News Bureau
Volume:
Television digest and FM reports (Jan-Dec 1948)
Leaf #:
000555
Language:
English
Subjects:
Television broadcasting -- Periodicals, Television -- United States -- Periodicals","FM broadcasting -- 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 05, 2024
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f I. t r i I HARTIH GODEl’s AUTHORITATIVE NEWS SERVICE OF THE VISUAL EROADCASTiMS AN[> FREQUENCY MODULATION ARTS AND INDUSTRY PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY S RADIO NEWS BUREAU, 1519 CONNECTiCUT AVL N.W., WASHiKSION 6.D.C. TELEPHONE MlCHiSAH 2020 • VOL 4, NO. 49 December 4, 1948 COLONIAL PHODUCIHG FOR SEARS, ET AL: Sylvania-owned Colonial Radio Corp. , Buffalo, supplier of Sears Roebuck's "Silvertone" radios, has turned out pilot run of about 100 TV-AM consoles (Model 8133) for Sears distribution under same brand name. Since Sears’ spring catalog doesn't list TV, it’s expected first receivers will be marketed on test basis in a few Sears retail stores, priced around $450. Set is 10-in. with 24 tubes, 2 rectifiers for TV, 4 tubes, one rectifier for AM. Being prepared also is TV-only table model (8132), same chassis, no price yet. Colonial has separate new TV factory set up in Larkin Terminal Bldg., won’t produce for Sears Roebuck exclusively. It has taken orders for chassis from Magnavox and a half dozen other undisclosed TV makers. At present, about 100 workers are on job. Engineers have been testing projection unit with Protelgram, also working on models to contain RCA's 16-in. metal-coned picture tube. NO. 47 AND OTHER NEW TV STATIONS: You can put Syracuse’s WHEN down as TV’s 47th station in regular operation — thanks to astonishing feat of the amazing Capt. Bill Eddy in getting its transmitter on air last Wednesday, Dec. 1 — 16 days after delivery of first equipmen.t. It’s now on daily afternoon test patterns, nightly program schedule of 2 hours, using mainly CBS and Duitont film recordings and some movies. GE transmitter built for New York’s WOR-TV was released to Meredith station with permission; present temporary powers are 3.42 kw visual, 1.71 kw aural on Channel 8. Rate card is ready, no formal "debut" planned. Next comes New Orleans’ WDSU-TV, testing since Nov. 24, now providing daily 2-5 p.m. patterns, definitely set to start regular programs Saturday, Dec. 18 with Don McNeill Breakfast Club featuring big opening. Among commercial contracts signed are Holmes dept, store (Korda films), Dixie Brewing Co. (daily INS newsreel). Hill Stores (weekly newsreel). As for San Francisco’s KPIX, it’s aiming for Dec. 15 test start, Xmas opening. Pittsburgh’s WDTV began tests ahead of schedule Nov. 27, is still set for Jan. 12 commercial bow. Its transmitter installed, antenna up, all ready to go, Miami’s WTVJ asked FCC this week for STA to go on air pending FCC decision on recent revocation hearing conducted by Comr. Walker (Vol. 4:44) who hasn’t yet rendered report. FCC faces dilemma of penalizing rich community ready for TV service (winter season starting, 1,000 or more sets already shipped in) to exact retribution for an alleged infraction. Decision adverse to Wolf son-Meyers theatre interests would mean channel goes back into pot, be frozen along with other Miami applications. * * * * News notes about other operating or planned TV stations : Newark’s WATV , with its new 6-bay antenna says its signals are now getting out (and into Manhattan) and seems satisfied Channel 13 mess is cleaned up... Edward Pauley’s Southern California Television Inc, put in competitive bid for Los Angeles KLAC-TV under Avco procedure, but mentions no price, speaks of "fair value" and reimbursement of Thackrey costs, asks for oral argument on FCC denial of its request for breakdown of properties involved in Thackrey-Warner deal (Vol. 4:46). Unusual actions in recent radio history: Baltimore Sun asks FCC to cancel fulltime AM grant, 1 kw on 850 kc, said it prefers to concentrate on its WMAR-TV Copyright 1343 by Radio News Bureau