Television digest and FM reports (Jan-Dec 1949)
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MISSOURI (Continued)
St. Louis — Star-Times Publishing Co., 12th St. & Delmar Blvd. KXOK (ABC). St. Louis Star-Times. No. 4, 22.9 kw visual, 11.46 kw aural, 717 ft. BPCT-327. TV Addenda 2-B.
St. Louis — Twentieth Century-Fox of St. Louis Inc., 3330 Olive St. No. 9, 36 kw visual, 22.5 kw aural, 586 ft. BPCT-554. TV Addenda 4-G. Note : See also San FYanclsco, Cal.
St. Louis — Thomas Patrick Inc., 4965 Llndell Blvd. KWK (MBS). No. 9, 29.6 kw visual, 15.6 kw aural, 595 ft. BPCT-324. TV Addenda 2-A.
NEBRASKA
■k OM.-MIA — WOW-TV, Radio Station WOW Inc., Insurance Bldg. WOW (NBC). No. 6, 16.2 kw visual. 8.5 kw aural, 590 ft. CP 1-30-48.
★ OM.4H.4 — KMA-TV, May Broadcasting Co., Lowell & Elm Sts., Shenandoah, la. KMA, Shenandoah, Iowa (ABC and MBS). No. 3, 17.8 kw visual, 8.9 kw aural. 510 ft. Requests change to 16.7 kw visual, 8.4 kw aural. CP 5-13-48. TV Addenda
2-C. Note: See also WOC-TV, Davenport, la.
Omaha — Central States Broadcasting Co., Omaha National Bank Bldg. KOIL (ABC). No. 7, 26.2 kw visual, 13.1 kw aural, 578 ft. BPCT-475. TV Addenda 3-H.
Omaha — KFAB Broadcasting Co., 17th & Farnam Sts. KFAB (CBS). Lincoln (Neb.) State Journal. No. 7, 24.4 kw visual, 12.7 kw aural. 415 ft. BPCT-390. TV Addenda 3-A.
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Portsmouth— WHEB Inc., Box 120. WHEB (MBS). No. 5, 27.5 kw visual, 14.5 kw aural, 733 ft. BPCT-400. TV Addenda 3-B. Manchester — Grandview Inc., 155 Front St. No. 12, 10 kw visual, 5 kw aural, 955 ft. BPCT-542. TV Addenda 4-C.
NEW JERSEY
Atlantic City— Atlantic City Television Broadcasting Co., Clarldge Hotel. No. 8, 1 kw visual, 1 kw aural. 500 ft. BPCT325. TV Addenda 2-B. Note: Half-owned by Phllco Corp., operator of WPTZ (TV). Philadelphia; applicant for Bethlehem, Pa.
Atlantic City— Neptune Broadcasting Corp., Steel Pier. WFPG (ABC). No. 8, 1 kw visual, 500 watts aural, 405 ft. BPCT
269. TV Addenda 1-G.
Atlantic City — Press-Union Publishing Co., 1900 Atlantic Ave. WBAB (CBS). Atlantic City Press and Union. No. 8. 1 kw visual, 500 watts aural, 378 ft. BPCT-512. TV Addenda 3-L. Trenton — Trent Broadcast Corp., 35 W. State St. WTTM (NBC). No. 8, 1 kw visual, 500 watts aural. 252 ft. BPCT-194. Vol. 3:38.
NEW MEXICO
Albuquerque — William J. Baker, 492 W. Englewood Ave., Teaneck, N. J. No. 5, 16.45 kw visual, 8.73 kw aural, 279 ft. BPCT-586. TV Addenda 5-B.
Albuquerque — Leland Holzer, 501 S. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles. Cal. No. 5, 17.5 kw visual. 8.75 kw aural, 3,987 ft. BPCT-583. TV Addenda 5-A. Note: See Tucson, Arlz.
NEW YORK
Albany — Hudson Valley Broadcasting Co. Inc., 204 Washington Ave. WROW (MBS). No. 7, 5 kw visual, 2.5 kw aural, 1,171 ft. BPCT-389. TV Addenda 3-A.
Albany — Meredith Champlain Television Corp., 35 State St. No. 11, 12 kw visual, 6.03 kw aural, 864 ft. BPCT-421. TV Addenda
3C. New corporation formed to embrace WXKWiAM); Vol. 4, No. 26. Note: Meredith Publishing Co. holds (jP for WJTV, Syracuse, N. Y.. applicant for Albany and Rochester, N. Y.
Albany — Patroon Broadcasting Co. Inc., 11 N. Pearl St. WPTR. No. 9, 29.6 kw visual, 14.8 kw aural, 1,007 ft. BPCT-405. TV Addenda 3-B.
Albany — Van Curler Broadcasting Corp., Palace Theatre Bldg. No. 9, 8 kw visual, 5 kw aural, 1,061 ft. BPCT-408. TV Addenda 3-C.
■k BINGHAMTON — WNBF-TV, Clark Associates Inc., 134 Chenanego St. WNBF (CBS). No. 12, 12 kw visual, 11.7 kw aural, 855 ft. Requests change to 23.45 kw visual. CP 2-5-48. TV Addenda 1-E.
Buffalo — Buffalo Courier-Express Inc., 23 North St. WEBB (MBS). Buffalo Courier-Express. No. 7, 25.6 kw visual, 27.2 kw aural, 500 ft. BPCT-251. TV Addenda 1-B.
Buffalo — New England Television Co. Inc., 368 Belmont St., Fall River, Mass. No. 9, 20 kw visual, 10 kw aural, 515 ft. BPCT
270. TV Addenda 1-G. Note: See also Fall River, Mass. Buffalo — WGR Broadcasting Corp., Rand Biag. WGR (CBS). No.
9, 30.4 kw visual. 15.2 kw aural, 472 ft. BPCT-329. TV Addenda 2-B.
Buffalo— WKBW Inc., Rand Bldg. WKBW (ABC). No. 9, 30.8 kw visual, 15.4 kw aural, 388 ft. BPCT-284. TV Addenda l-I. Corning— Corning Leader Inc., 114 Walnut St. WKNP-FM. Corning Leader. No. 9, 650 watts visual. 660 watts aural, 595 ft. BPCT-513. TV Addenda 3-L.
Elmira — Elmira Star-Gazette Inc., 201 Baldwin St. WENY (NBC and MBS). Elmira Advertiser and Star-Gazette. No. 9, 2.9 kw visual. 1.45 kw aural, 704 ft. BPCT-529. TV Addenda
4A. Note: Same Interests (Gannett) hold CP for WVTL, Utica, N. Y.; applicants for Hartford, Rochester, N. Y.
Ithaca — Cornell University, Savings Bank Bldg. WHCU (CBS). No. 4, 13.6 kw visual. 6.8 kw aural, 847 ft. BPCT-534. TV Addenda 4-B.
★ NEW YORK CITY— WOR-TV, Bamberger Broadcasting Service Inc., 1440 Broadway. WOR (MBS). No. 9. 9.5 kw visual, 9 kw aural, 973 ft. CP 5-8-47. See also WOIC, Washington, D. C.
Niagara Falls — Niagara Falls Gazette Publishing Co., 310 Niagara St. WHLD. Niagara Falls Gazette. No. 9, 23.1 kw visual, 11.65 kw aural, 423 ft. BPCT-376. TV Addenda 2-F.
ir ROCHESTER — WHTM, Stromberg-Carlson Co.. Sagamore Hotel. WHAM (NBC). No. 6, 16.7 kw visual, 18.7 kw aural, 505 ft. Requests 21.94 kw visual, 12.1 kw aural. CP 2-5-48. TV Addenda 1-D.
Rochester — Meredith Publishing Co., Des Moines, la. No. 11, 37.6 kw visual, 18.8 kw aural, 465 ft. BPCT-439. TV Addenda 3-E. Note: Holds CP for WJTV, Syracuse; applicant for Albany; 50% owner of Trl-States Meredith Broadcasting Co., applicant for Des Moines.
Rochester — WARC Inc., Sheridan Hotel. WARC (ABC). No. 11, 36.1 kw visual, 18.05 kw aural, 534 ft. BPCT-337. TV Addenda 2-C.
Rochester — WHEC Inc., 40 Franklin St. WHEC (CBS). Rochester Democrat & Chronicle and Times-Union. No. 2, 22.4 kw visual, 11.2 kw aural, 386 ft. BPCT-326. TV Addenda 2-B. Note: Same Interests (Gannett) hold CP for WVTL, Utica, N. Y.; applicant for Hartford, Conn, and Elmira, N. Y.
★ ROME — WKAL-TV, Copper City Broadcasting Corp., Capital
Theater Bldg. WKAL (MBS). No. 13, 13 kw visual, 11.3 kw aural, 830 ft. CP 5-27-48. TV Addenda 2-F.
★ SYRACUSE— WAGE-TV, WAGE Inc., 108 W. Jefferson St. WAGE
(ABC). No. 10, 30 kw visual, 15 kw aural, 470 ft. CP 7-12-48. TV Addenda 3-D.
★ SYRACUSE— WSYR-TV, Radio Projects Inc., 224 Harlson St.
WSYR (NBC). Syracuse Post-Standard and Herald-JoumalNewhouse Newspapers. No. 5, 23 kw visual, 12.8 kw aural, 680 ft. CP 7-12-48. TV Addenda 2-A.
Troy — Troy Broadcasting Co. Inc., 92 Fotu-th St. WTRY (CBS). No. 9, 10 kw visual, 6.8 kw aural, 924 ft. BPCT-412. TV Addenda 3-C.
★ UTICA — WVTL, Utica Observer-Dispatch Inc., 221 Orlskany
Plaza WKCJ-FM-CP. Utica Observer-Dispatch. No. 3, 15.5 kw visual, 7.5 kw aural, 805 ft. Requests change to 16.1 kw visual, 8.05 kw aural, 790 ft. CP 5-27-48. TV Addenda 2-D and 5-J. Note: Same Interests (Gannett) applicants for Hartford, Elmira, Rochester, N. Y.
NORTH CAROLINA
★ CHARLOTTE — WBT-TV, Jefferson Standard Broadcasting Co.,
Wilder Bldg. WBT (CBS). No. 3, 16.3 kw visual, 8.62 kw aural, 1,160 ft. CP 1-30-48.
Charlotte — Inter-City Advertising Co., 120 E. Third St. WAYS (ABC and MBS). No. 11, 2.8 kw visual, 1.4 kw aural, 460 ft. BPCT-344. TV Addenda 2-C. Note: Also applicant for Greensboro. N. C. (see below).
Charlotte — Radio Station WSOC Inc., 1925 N. Tryon St. WSOC (NBC). No. 9, 25.5 kw visual, 12.8 kw aural. 443 ft. BPCT304. TV Directory No. 2.
Charlotte — Surety Broadcasting Co., 112 S. Tryon St. WIST-FM. Interlocking ownership with WIS, Columbia, S. C. (NBC) and WSPA, Spartanburg, S.C. (CBS). No. 9. 27.805 kw visual. 13.903 kw aural, 442 ft. BPCT-349. TV Addenda 2-C.
★ GREENSBORO — WTLE, Greensboro News Co., 212 N. Davie St.
WFMY-FM. Greensboro Daily News and Record. No. 2, 1.67 kw visual. 840 watts aural, 470 ft. Requests change to No. 10, 2.65 kw visual, 1.33 kw aural, 487 ft. CP 6-2-48. TV Addenda 2-C and 5-B.
Greensboro — Inter-City Advertising Co.. 316 S. Green St. WCOG (ABC). No. 10, 28.6 kw visual, 14.3 kw aural. 369 ft. BPCT588. TV Addenda 5-K. Note: Also applicant for Charlotte, N. C. (see above).
High Point — Radio Station WMFR Inc., 164 S. Main St. WMFR (ABC). No. 12, 1 kw visual. 691 watts aural. 378.6 ft. BPCT546. TV Addenda 4-D.
Raleigh — WPTF Radio Co., Insurance Bldg. WPTF (NBC). No. 5, 16.6 kw visual, 8.3 kw atual, 621 ft. BPCT-511. TV Addenda 3-L.
OHIO
Akron— Allen T. Simmons, Box 830. WADC (CBS). No. 11, 28.35 kw visual. 14,18 kw aural, 372 ft. BPCT-243. TV Addenda 1-B. Akron — Summit Radio Corp., 106 S. Main St. WAKR (ABC). Akron Beacon-Journal. No. 11, 31 kw visual, 16.37 kw aural, 310 ft. BPCT-230. TV Addenda 1-A. Note: See also Miami Broadcasting Co., Miami, Fla.
Bellaire — Trl-Clty Broadcasting Co., 3266 Guernsey St. WTRF. Bellaire Times-Leader. No. 12, 27 kw visual, 13.5 kw aural, 538 ft. BPCT-437. TV Addenda 3-E.
Canton — Brush-Moore Newspapers Inc., 550 Market Ave., S. WHBC (ABC). Canton Repository. No. 7, 24 kw visual, 12.6 kw aural, 442 ft. BPCT-264. TV Addenda 1-F.
•k CINCINNATI — WCPO-TV, Scrlpps-Howard Radio Inc., Carew Tower. WCPO (MBS). Cincinnati Post. No. 7, 21 kw visual, 12 kw aural, 695 ft. CP 2-20-48. Note: Operates WEWS (TV), Cleveland; same Interests hold CP for WMCT, Memphis.
★ CINCINNATI — WKRC-TV, Radio Cincinnati Inc., 800 Broadway.
WKRC (CBS). Cincinnati Times-Star. No. 11. 24.5 kw visual, 12.25 kw aural, 648 ft. CP 1-16-48. TV Addenda 1-A. Cincinnati — Allen B. DuMont Laboratories Inc., 515 Madison Ave., New York City. No. 2, 31.2 kw visual. 33.7 kw aural, 522 ft. BPCT-163. Supplement No. 18. Note; Operates WABD, New York City, and WTTO, Washington; holds CP for WDTV, Pittsburgh; applicant for Cleveland. Denial proposed due to Interlocking ownership with Paramount Pictures Inc. (Vol. 4:51).
★ CLEVELAND— WXEL, c/o Empire Coll Co., 238 Huguenot St..
New Rochelle, N. Y. No. 9, 21 kw visual, 13 kw aural, 725 ft. CP 10-30-47.
Cleveland — Allen B. DuMont Laboratories Inc., 515 Madison Ave., New York City. No. 2, 14.9 kw visual. 7.47 kw aural, 786 ft. BPCT-161. Supplement No. 18. Note; Operates WABD. New York City, and WTTG, Washington; holds CP for WDTV, Pittsburgh; applicant also for Cincinnati. Denial proposed due to Interlocking ownership with Paramount Pictures Inc. (Vol. 4:51).
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