Television digest and FM reports (Jan-Dec 1949)

Daytime Nighttime 5 Minutes 1 :30 1:15 5 Minutes News 1:00 1:00 10 Minutes 2:30 2:00 10 Minutes News 2:15 2:00 15 Minutes 3:15 2:30 15 Minutes News 3:00 2:30 20 Minutes 4:15 2:45 30 Minutes „ 4:30 3:00 60 Minutes 9:00 6:00 • station Facilities: Studio A (50x60 ft) Is equipped with four cameras, two of which are mounted on special dollies, and Is capable of handling six to eight sets simultaneously. Accommodations for 700 guests are available. Studio C (34x35 ft) contains three cameras. Studio D (20x38 ft) contains three cameras and one 16mm iconoscope chain with associated Balopticon equipment. Included In facilities is an art department and prop room. Dressing rooms and talent waiting rooms are equipped with intercommunicating systems. Film equipment Includes two 35mm and one 16mm motion picture projectors, two 35mm film and slide projectors, one Balopticon, complete sight and sound transcription service for 16mm film. Mobile unit consists of two mobile crews, one station wagon and one mobile truck containing a complete control room with component equipment. WCBS-TV TV Network Service: CBS Licensee: Columbia Broadcasting System Inc. Address: 485 Madison Ave. (sales). 51 E. 42nd St. (TV operations). Studio: 15 Vanderbilt Ave. Transmitter: Chrysler Bldg. Telephone: Plaza 5-2000 and Murray Hill 7-8700. AM AfBliate: WCBS. 50,000 watts. 880 kc (CBS). FM Affiliate: WCBS-PM. 5.8 kw. 101.1 me (No. 266), 790 ft antenna height. Began Commercial Operation: July 1, 1941. Personnel: Frank Stanton, president. Lawrence W. Lowman, v.p. William B. Lodge, v.p. and director of general engineering. 3. L. Van Volkenburg, v.p. and director of television operations. David Sutton, television sales manager. George L Moskovlcs, manager of television sales development. Charles M. Underhill, director of programs. Worthington M. Miner, manager of program development. Jerry Danzig, associate director of programs. Edmund Chester, director of news, special events and sports. Robert Bendlck, asst, director of news, special events and sports. Paul Wlttllg, director of technical operations. Technical Facilities: Channel No. 2 (54-60 me). Visual power, 1.72 kw. Aural power, 1.67 kw. Antenna height, 937 ft visual, 965 ft aural above average terrain; 965 ft above ground. CP for 13.7 kw visual power, 10 kw aural power, 910 ft antenna height above average terrain. RATE CARD NO. 4 Oct. 1. 1948 1. Air Time: Class A* Class B+ 1 hour . $1000.00 $600.00 40 minutes 800.00 480.00 30 minutes 600.00 360.00 20 minutes 500.00 300.00 15 minutes 400.00 240.00 10 minutes 335.00 200.00 5 minutes 285.00 170.00 2. 20-Second and 1-Mlnute Announcements: All announcement time costs Include use of film facilities. Class A Class B (a) Station Breaks: 20 seconds on sound film . $165.00 $100.00 (b) Service Announcements: 20 seconds on sound film 165.00 100.00 (c) 1-Mlnute Announcements: On sound fllm_ 215.00 130.00 Frequency Discounts (See Section 7b) 26 times per year 5% 52 times per year 10% 104 times per year 12 >,'2% 208 or more times per year 15% 3. Use of Film Facilities: 1 hour film $125.00 40 minutes film 105.00 30 minutes film 85.00 20 minutes film 75.00 15 minutes film 65.00 10 minutes film 55.00 5 minutes film 45.00 The above rates are for the pre-broadcast run-through normally required for sound film. For rehearsal of commentator. Interpolation and cueing of material, etc., an additional film facilities charge Is made at the rate of $100 per hour of such rehearsal. 4. Use of Studio Facilities: The charge for use of studio facilities for rehearsal Is at the rate of $200 per hour. Maximum guaranteed availability at the ratio of 5 to 1 of air time. Additional facilities only as available. 5. Use of Remote Pickup Facilities: For programs utilizing normal equipment and crew. Including practicable rehearsal time at remote location, per pickup: $800. Note: Charges on request for remote pickups requiring additional rehearsal time, additional facilities, such as extra relay transmitter, camera, special lighting, special telephone lines, film facilities, studio facilities, etc. 6. Other Available Services: Charges on request for packaged programs, sports events, film and other programs and components, announcers, commentators, talent, etc. Charges on request for pickups in cities other than New York, and for CBS Television Network. Television Rates & Faetbook 1. Miscellaneous: (a) Commissions: Charges for air time and/of use of facilities under Sections 1 through 5 are subject to 15% Commission to recognized advertising agencies. (b) Frequency Discounts: Air Time periods (under Section 1) of any length and In different time classifications may be combined for Frequency Discounts to the extent that the higher priced periods earn a discount for the lower, but not vice versa. All station breaks, service and 1-minute announcements under Section 2, regardless of time class, may be combined for Frequency Discounts. Section 1 and Section 2 may not be combined. Discounts are allowed currently on non-cancellable contracts. On other contracts, discounts will be due and payable as earned. (c) Time of Payment: Charges are payable Immediately after each broadcast unless other arrangements have been made prior to broadcast. (d) Acceptability of Programs, Product, Continuity: Facilities will be furnished only for programs, products and continuities acceptable to CBS. Type of audience and program balance may affect acceptability of program, product or continuity for specific time periods. CBS will be glad to discuss such acceptability for specific time periods in advance of receipt of order. Represented by: CBS Radio Sales. • Station Facilities: Studio 41 (55x75x45 ft) with 3 image orthlcon cameras with turret lenses, associated equipment. Studio 42, under construction (55x85x45 ft), with 3 Image orthlcon cameras with turret lenses and associated equipment. Studio 43, PUm Control Room, control of five film projectors and slide projectors. Studio 44, Audience Studio, with three Image orthlcon cameras with turret lenses, associated equipment; contains two separate control rooms, one for audio and one for video. Three mobile units, with field crews. Image orthlcon cameras with turret lenses and associated equipment. Film facilities Include three 16mm and two 35mm projectors, three Iconoscope cameras and two balopticons. Transcription services Include Associated Library and recording equipment is available for 33 ‘,'3 r.p.m. lateral or vertical cutting. News services consist of AP, UP, Tele-News, Acme and own camera crew for remote coverage. *6:00-11:00 p.m. Mon.-Fri.; 12:00 Noon-11 :00 p.m. Sat. and Sun. tAll Other Periods. • WJZ-TV TV Network Service: ABC. Grantee (STA); American Broadcasting Co. Inc. Address: 7 West 66th St. Studio: 30 Rockefeller Plaza. Transmitter: Hotel Pierre. Telephone: Trafalger 3-7000. AM Affiliate: WJZ. 50,000 watts. 770 kc (ABC). FM Affiliate: WJZ-FM. 6.5 kw, 95.5 me (No. 238), 760 ft antenna height. Began Commercial Operation: Aug. 10, 1948. Personnel: Mark Woods, president. Robert E. Klntner, executive v.p. 3. Donald Wilson, director of programming. Paul Mowrey, national director of television. Alexander Stronach, Eastern television programming manager. Richard Rawls, manager, television operations. Burke Crotty, executive producer. Ralph Warren, Howard Cordery, producers. Charles Holden, production manager. James McNaughton, art director. Nat Fowler, film editor. Fred Thrower, v.p. in charge of sales. Slocum Chapin, television sales manager. Angus Mackintosh, television sales. Murray B. Grabhom, v.p. and manager of owned and operated stations (local and spot sales). Clarence Doty, executive asst, to Mr. Grabhorn. Ernest Lee Jahneke, manager of television station relations. Frank Marx, v.p. in charge of general engineering. George Milne, director of technical operations. David Miller, television operations supervisor. Technical Facilities: Channel No. 7 (174-180 me). Visual power, 29.5 kw. Aural power, 14.8 kw. Antenna height, 565 ft above average terrain; 588 ft above ground. BATE CARD NO. 2 Aug. 11, 1948 GENERAL INFORMATION Terms of Use: (a) All accounts are subject to the same rates. No periods are sold In bulk for resale, (b) All programs and advertising copy are subject to approval of the station. Production Services: The services of our Program Department in arranging and presenting programs are available to clients. A charge will be made for programs requiring special production. Studio Rehearsal Charges: One hour of rehearsal time will be charged for as a minimum, except for announcements of one minute or less. Rehearsal periods In excess of the first hour will be charged for at the rate of 25% of the hourly rate for each additional 15 minutes or less. The hourly rates for WJZTV studio rehearsal time are as follows: Program All Live, $200. (If film is used In conjunction with a live program an additional flat charge of $75 will be made for use of the film studio, regardless of the length of the rehearsal). Program All Film, $75 (If live voice over film Is used, add 50% to "Program All Film" rates). Independent Announcements of One Minute or Less — (a) No studio rehearsal charge If announcement Is complete on film, (b) Studio rehearsal charges will be quoted on request for any announcement requiring the use of live action, voice, music, or sound effects. (Continued on next page) 4 19