Television digest and FM reports (Jan-Dec 1949)

WASHINGTON: WOIC (Continued) 5. Basic Air Time Rates: Include transmitter, film studio, film facilities, services of staff announcer and recorded music as background for film commercials. It does not cover remotes (cost quoted on request) nor films, nor programs or announcements using live talent or which require extra production facilities and personnel on the part of the station. 6. Rate Protection: Rates are subject to change without notice, but firm contracts up to 26 weeks will be accepted at existing rates. 7. Rehearsal Time: In ratio of 2-to-l to air time Included In above rates. $50 per hour for rehearsal time In excess of 2-to-l ratio. 8. Conditions: (a) All rates subject to 15% Agency Commission. No cash discount, (b) Bill rendered monthly; due and payable on the 10th of the month following telecast, (c) Closing time on all programs or announcements Is 24 hours prior to the schedule time of broadcast. Failure on the part of the advertiser to comply relieves the station of all obligations to adhere to the schedule, (d) All program content and commercial copy Is subject to approval of station management. Station reserves the right to refuse any program for reasons satisfactory to Itself. • Station Facilities: Two studios, one 30x40 ft, other small announce booth for news and film commentary. Cameras Include six Image orthlcons, two Iconoscopes. Film facilities Include two 16mm projectors, four slide projectors for 2x2-ln. transparencies, one Balopticon. Transcription facilities Include four turntables (33*/3 and 78 r.p.m.) for vertical or lateral acetate recording, also wire recorder. Mobile unit consists of required number of Image orthlcons, plus necessary associated equipment. WTTG TV Network Service: DuMont Grantee (STA): Allen B. DuMont Laboratories Inc, Address: Twelfth & E Sts, N.W, Studio and Transmitter: Harrington Hotel. Telephone: Sterling 5300. Began Commercial Operation: January 1947. Personnel: Walter Compton, general manager. Roger M. Coelos, operations manager. Harold E. Sheffers, sales manager. Malcolm M. Burleson, chief engineer. Leslie G. Arries Jr., special events director. Jules Huber, film and traffic manager. Don Roper and Gordon Williamson, producer-directors. Technical Facilities: Channel No. 5 (76-82 me). Visual power, 6.25 kw. Aural power. 2.5 kw. Antenna height, 45 ft above average terrain: 221 ft above ground. Granted modification of CP to move transmitter to Nineteenth Rd. & Harrison St., Arlington, Va., change powers to 17.5 kw visual, 10.5 kw aural, antenna height to 587 ft above average terrain; 465 ft above ground. RATE CARD NO. 3 Oct. 1. 1948 For specifications, see WABD, New York City, which are Identical except for the following for WTTG. Studio Show Rehearsal: (a) $25 for first hour, (b) $15 for each succeeding half hour or any portion thereof, (c) Slx-to-one ratio In studio rehearsal time Is required except where the nature of the program Is such that. In our opinion, a lesser rehearsal period will suffice. Class A — 6 pm to sign-off Mondays through Saturdays and all day Sunday. TIMES PER YEAR 1 to 13 to 26 to 52 to 104 or Period 12 25 51 103 More 1 Hour $300.00 $285.00 $270.00 $255.00 $240.00 30 Minutes 180.00 171.00 162.00 153.00 144.00 20 Mlnute.s 150.00 142.50 135.00 127.50 120.00 15 Minutes 120.00 114.00 108.00 102.00 96.00 10 Minutes 100.00 95.00 90.00 85.00 80.00 5 Minutes 60.00 57.00 54.00 51.00 48.00 Class B — Slgn-on to 6 pm Mondays through Saturdays. 1 Hour $225.00 $213.75 $202.50 $191.25 $180.00 30 Minutes 135.00 128.25 121.50 114.75 108.00 20 Minutes 112.50 106.88 101.25 95.63 90.00 15 Minutes . 90.00 85.50 81.00 76.50 72.00 10 Minutes 75.00 71.25 67.50 63.75 60.00 5 Minutes 45.00 42.75 40.50 38.25 36.00 Note: The above time charges are net frequency rates per pro gram and Include all facilities of the station. Including film and slide projectors, use of studio and studio camera facilities including technical personnel. Please note “Special Facilities.” ANNOUNCEMENTS Announcement rates apply to all times of day or night. Video copy Is to be supplied on slide or film; audio copy may be soundon-fllm, transcribed or live. All announcements may be combined to earn discounts, but announcements may not be combined with program time charges for discount purposes. 1 to 13 to 26 to 52 to 104 or 12 25 51 103 More 1 Min. or less $35.00 $33.25 $31.50 $29.75 $28.00 (as available) Station Facilities: Studio dimensions 20x40 ft. Studio facilities Include two Iconoscope type cameras, two 16mm projectors with associated Iconoscope type film pickup camera for each 16mm film presentation. Remote facilities Include four Image orthlcon turret cameras with associated equipment. News service. Transradio. 8 GEORGIA ATLANTA 4,200 Sets; 233,000 Families WSB-TV Grantee (STA): Atlanta Journal Co. Address: Biltmore Hotel. Studio and Transmitter: Peachtree St. Telephone: Hemlock 1045. AM AfflUate: WSB. 50,000 watts, 750 kc (NBC). FM Affiliate: WSB-FM. 48 kw, 104.5 mc (No. 283), 490 ft antenna height. Newspaper Affiliate: Atlanta Journal. Began Commercial Operation Sept. 29. 1948. Personnel: J. Leonard Reinsch, managing director. John M. Cutler, Jr., general manager. Frank Gaither, commercial manager. Marcus Bartlett, program manager. M. K. Toalson, production manager. C. F. Daugherty, chief engineer. Jean Hendrix, film director. Wayne L. Anderson, publicity director. Technical Facilities: Channel No. 8 (180-186 mc). Visual power. 23.8 kw. Aural power, 12.5 kw. Antenna height, 545 ft above average terrain; 598 ft above ground. RATE CARD NO. 1 Jan. 1, 1948 GENERAL INFORMATION 1. Frequency — Power — Time: Effective radiated power — Video, 25,800 watts; Audio, 12,500 watts. Frequency — 180-186 megacycles; Channel 8. Antenna height — 546 ft above average terrain. Operating schedule; Afternoon and evening hours (Indeterminate). 2. Commercial Time Allotment: 5-mlnute program, 1:45 min.; 10mlnutes, 2:00 min.; 15 minutes, 2:30 min.; 20 minutes, 2:45 min.; 30 minutes. 3 min.; 40 minutes, 4:00 min.; 60 minutes. 6:00 min. 3. News Services: Complete wire services. Daily picture features. Rates on request. 4. Music Clearance: Rates Include music copyright fee. 5. Talent and Production: Cost of talent and services of Program and Production department submitted on request. 6. Transcriptions: Equipped to handle 33 ‘/a and 78 rpm vertical and lateral transcriptions. Phonograph records and transcriptions acceptable. RCA equipment used. 7. Transcription Library Services: Standard; Associated. 8. Technical Equipment: For Outside Telecasts — Mobile Unit, 2 Image Orthlcon Cameras. Microwave Transmitters and Receivers. For Studio Shows — 2 Orthlcon Cameras (all Dolly Mounted). For Film and Slides — Iconoscope camera, 2 16mm sound strobollght projectors equipped for over 58 minutes continuous projection. For Silent Movie Production — Bell and Howell camera with complete lens complement. For Still Pictures — Graflex with complete lens complement. For Film Processing — Houston Speed Developer. 9. Remote Control: Charges for remote control telecasts furnished on request. 10. Foreign Languages: Not available. 11. Unacceptable Products; No liquor. Beer and light wines acceptable subject to copy approval. 12. Political Telecasts: One-time open rate, non-commlsslonable. Programs of five minutes or more only. Sale of political time subject to conditions as outlined on WSB-TV’s STANDARD AGREEMENT FORM FOR POLITICAL TELECASTING contract. Contracts furnished on request. 13. Commissions and Discounts: (a) 15% commission paid to recognized advertising agencies on station time only. Time and talent-production are billed as separate Items on station Invoice. (b) No cash discount, (c) Bills rendered monthly. Due when rendered. 14. Contract Requirements: (a) No contract to exceed one year’s duration, (b) ALL PROGRAM MATTER AND COMMERCIAL COPY IS SUBJECT TO APROVAL OP STATION MANAGEMENT. (c) All contracts subject to the conditions of the WSB-TV published contract form, (d) All rates guaranteed only for number of weeks contracted for (not to exceed 52 weeks), (e) All commercial copy, either script or film, must be received by station at least 72 hours before telecast time. 15. Discounts from Time Costs: When 52 consecutive weeks of advertising are completed, a bonus discount of 20% will be allowed on the lowest weekly billing. Programs and announcements cannot be combined for purpose of bonus discount. GENERAL ADVERTISING RATES 1. PROGRAMS Class A— 6:00 P.M. to 10:30 P.M. 1 Hour $200.00 40 Minutes 160.00 30 Minutes 120.00 20 Minutes 100.00 15 Minutes 80.00 10 Minutes 70.00 5 Minutes 50.00 Class B — 5:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. week-days and 1:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. Sundays. 1 Hour $150.00 40 Minutes 120.00 30 Minutes 90.00 20 Minutes 75.00 15 Minutes 60.00 10 Minutes 52.50 5 Minutes 37.50 TV Directory No. 6