Television digest and FM reports (Jan-Dec 1949)

Record Details:

Title:
Television digest and FM reports
Date:
Jan-Dec 1949
Publisher:
Washington, D.C. : Radio News Bureau
Volume:
Television digest and FM reports (Jan-Dec 1949)
Leaf #:
000357
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:
March 28, 2024
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and FM Repoi ^ Reports TV-FM BUILDING • 1519 CONNECTICUT AVE. N.W. • WASHINGTON 6, D. C. • TELEPHONE MICHIGAN 2020 Special Report February 26, 1949 STARTING PLANS OF THE CP HOLDERS: Even if TV freeze ends in April or May, as promised (Vol. 5:4,5), there isn't much chance that many more unfrozen applicants can get grants and build in time to start operating by this year's end. So, looking at things practically, this year's additional new TV stations will come from the 67 presently non-frozen CP holders. These are being encouraged by FCC to go ahead. But who's actually building, and which stations will begin operating this year? To answer this question, put to us so often, we inquired of each CP holder — and here's what we learned: Most of the 67 expect to begin test operation, at least, before end of 1949, though plans are so fluid that few can specify starting dates except for probable month or seasbn. Some say frankly they don't know, a few that they won't get going until 1950. Some are in trouble with FCC. their CPs stymied for time being, several even in danger of revocation. Only 9 ignored repeated requests for information. Our guess still is that probably 40, possibly 50 more stations will really make it by Jan. 1, 1950. Experience has proved that very few ever meet long-range schedules in the intricate and costly task of getting a TV station on the air. So all we can do is pass on to you what they tell us about their prospective test and commercial starting dates, cautioning you to calculate that scheduled commercial operations seldom start earlier than a month after tests begin: Testing or expected to begin tests during March: WTVJ, Miami, now testing, aiming for March 21 commercial debut ; WAGA-TV, Atlanta, now testing, starts on regular schedule March 8; WICU, Erie , Pa. , tests start March 1 and scheduled operation March 15; KECA-TV, Los Angeles, and KGO-TV, San Francisco, both owned by ABC, both now on equipment tests but commercial starts delayed until April or May due to rebuilding of studios ; WLWC, Columbus, and WLWD, Dayton, both Crosley-owned, both nearing completion, due to be ready for tests before April 1 and full operation (via microwave hookup with WLWT, Cincinnati) within week or so thereafter; WKRC-TV, Cincinnati. latter March tests scheduled, with T-Day set for April 1; WGAL-TV, Lancaster, Pa. , March tests, April 1 commercial; WKY-TV, Oklahoma City, latter March or early April tests ; WTCN-TV, Minneapolis, latter March or April ; WJAR-TV, Providence, now on equipment tests until April 15, best guess on regular schedule now Jvme 1. Tests planned in April-May-June . with possible commercial starting dates if reported; WDEL-TV, Wilmington, Del., April tests. May 15 commercial; WHTM, Rochester, April or May tests, June 1 commercial; KFMB-TV, San Diego, May tests; WKAL-TV, Rome, N.Y., May or June tests; KRON-TV, San Francisco, tests prior to June 1; WCPOTV, Cincinnati, June 14 opening; WFBM-TV, Indianapolis, about June 1; WOR-TV, New York, around June 1; WXEL, Cleveland, early spring; KSL-TV, Salt Lake City, sometime in spring; WTTV, Bloomington, Ind. , sometime in spring. Tests planned in July-August-September ; WAFM-TV, Birmingham, July tests, full operation by December; WBRC-TV, Birmingham, July tests, August or September commercial; WBNS-TV, Columbus (changed from WBNT), sometime in summer; WOC-TV, Davenport, Iowa, about Aug. 1; WSEE, St. Petersburg, Fla., late summer; KBTV, Dallas, July; KEYL, San Antonio, July; KTLX, Phoenix, July. Fall or winter tests planned; WJIM-TV, Lansing, Mich., October; WSYR-TV, Syracuse, October; WOAI-TV, San Antonio, sometime in fall; KRLD-TV, Dallas, fall; WCON-TV, Atlanta, late 1949; WBT-TV, Charlotte, late fall; WNBF-TV, Binghamton, N.Y., late fall; WDAF-TV, Kansas City, last quarter 1949; WOI-TV, Ames, Iowa, last quarter 1949. "Probably 1950" ; WTAR-TV, Norfolk, by April 1; WKZO-TV, Kalamazoo, Mich., early 1950; WTLE, Greensboro, N.C., summer or late fall of 1950. "Don't know yet" : WPDQ-TV and WJHP-TV, Jacksonville ; WOW-TV and KMA-TV, Omaha; WMBT and WEEK-TV, Peoria; WJAC-TV, Johnstown, Pa. ; WSM-TV, Nashville. (Over)