Television digest with electronic reports (Jan-Dec 1953)

Record Details:

Title:
Television digest with electronic reports
Date:
Jan-Dec 1953
Publisher:
Washington, D.C. : Radio News Bureau
Volume:
Television digest with electronics reports (Jan-Dec 1953)
Leaf #:
000553
Language:
English
Subjects:
Television broadcasting -- Periodicals, Television -- United States -- Periodicals","Radio broadcasting -- United States -- 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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Construction Permits Outstanding and Starting Dates as Reported Total as oi Sept. 12-293 (104 VHF, 189 UHF) ALABAMA WJLN-TV, Birmingham (Ch. 48)— Johnston Bcstg. Co. (WJLD). [Cited by FCC on extension of CP; Television Digest, Vol. 9:34.] WSGN-TV, Birmingham (Ch. 42) — Jemison Bcstg. Co. Inc ( WSGN). Early in 1954. WMSL-TV, Decatur (Ch. 23)— Tennessee Valley Bcstg. Co. (WMSL). ARIZONA KOOL-TV, Phoenix (Ch. 10) — Maricopa Bcstrs. Inc. (KOOL); will share time with KOY-TV. September, 1953. KOY-TV, Phoenix (Ch. 10)— KOY Bcstg. Co. (KOY) ; will share time with KOOL-TV. September, 1953. KVOA-TV, Tucson (Ch. 4) — Arizona Bcstg. Co. (KVOA). Rep: Raymer. September, 1953. KIVA, Yuma (Ch. 11) — Valley Telecasting Co. Rep: W. S. Grant Co. September, 1953. ARKANSAS KARK-TV, Little Rock (Ch. 4) — Arkansas Radio & Equipment Co. (KARK). January or February, 1954. KETV, Little Rock (Ch. 23) — Great Plains Television Properties of Arkansas Inc. Rep: Adam Young. November or December, 1954. KATV, Pine Bluff (Ch. 7) — Central-South Sales Co. Rep: AveryKnodel. November, 1953. CALIFORNIA KERO-TV, Bakersfield (Ch. 10) — Kern County Bcstrs. Inc. (KERO). Rep: Avery-Knodel. September, 1953. tKQED, Berkeley (Ch. 9, allocated to San Francisco)— Bay Area Educational Television Assn. “Before end of 1953.” KIEM-TV, Eureka (Ch. 3) — Redwood Bcstg. Co. Inc. (KIEM). Rep: Blair. September, 1953. KBIF-TV, Fresno (Ch. 53) — John Poole Bcstg. Co. KJEO, Fresno (Ch. 47) — O'Neill Bcstg. Co. Rep: Hollingbery. September, 1953. KPIK, Los Angeles (Ch. 22) — John Poole Bcstg. Co. October, 1953. KCCC-TV, Sacramento (Ch. 40) — Capital City TV Corp. Rep: Weed. September, 1953. KBIC-TV, Sacramento (Ch. 46) — John Poole Bcstg. Co. KICU, Salinas (Ch. 28) — Salinas-Monterey Television Co. Rep: Bolling. KITO-TV, San Bernardino (Ch. 18)— KITO Inc. (KITO). Rep: Hollingbery. [Cited by FCC on extension of CP; Television Digest, Vol. 9:34.] KBAY-TV, San Francisco (Ch. 20) — Lawrence A. Harvey. November, 1953. KSAN-TV, San Francisco (Ch. 32) — S. H. Patterson (KSAN). Rep: McGill vra. KVIE, San Jose (Ch. 48)— John A. Vietor Jr. KTVTJ, Stockton (Ch. 36) — San Joaquin Telecasters (KSTN). October, 1953. KCOK-TV, Tulare (Ch. 27) — Sheldon Anderson (KCOK). Rep: Forjoe. October, 1953. KAGR-TV, Yuba City (Ch. 52) — John Steventon. November, 1953. COLORADO KRDO-TV, Colorado Springs (Ch. 13)— Pikes Peak Bcstg. Co. (KRDO). Rep: McGillvra. September, 1953. KDEN, Denver (Ch. 26) — Empire Coll Co. Inc. KIRV, Denver (Ch. 20) — Mountain States Television Co. [Cited by FCC on extension of CP; Television Digest, Vol. 9:34.] KLZ-TV, Denver (Ch. 7) — Aladdin Radio & TV Inc. (KLZ). Rep: Katz. November, 1953. KOA-TV, Denver (Ch. 4) — Metropolitan Television Co. Rep: Petry. November-December, 1953. fKRMA-TV, Denver (Ch. 6) — School District No. 1 in the City & County of Denver and State of Colorado School District. KFXJ-TV, Grand Junction (Ch. 5)— Western Slope Bcstg. Co. Inc. (KFXJ). Rep: Hal Holman. CONNECTICUT WSJL-Bridgeport (Ch. 49) — Harry L. Liftlg. WELI-TV, New Haven (Ch. 59) — Connecticut Radio Foundation Inc. ( WELI ) . Rep: H-R Television Inc. WNLC-TV, New London (Ch. 26)— Thames Bcstg. Corp. (WNLC). Rep: Headley-Reed. WSTF, Stamford (Ch. 27)— Stamford-Norwalk Television Corp. • tWCBE, Bridgeport (Ch. 71) — Conn. State Board of Education. tWCHF, Hartford (Ch. 24)— Conn. State Board of Education. fWCNE, Norwich (Ch. 63)— Conn. State Board of Education. DELAWARE WHRN, Dover (Ch. 40)— Rollins Bcstg. Inc. FLORIDA WITV, Fort Lauderdale (Ch. 17) — Gerico Investment Co. (WBRD). November, 1953. WINK-TV, Fort Myers (Ch. 11) — Fort Myers Bcstg. Co. (WINK). Late Fall, 1953. WJHP-TV, Jacksonville (Ch. 36)— Jacksonville Journal Co. (WJHP). Rep: John H. Perry Assoc. November, 1953. WOBS-TV, Jacksonville (Ch. 30) — Southern Radio & Equipment Co. (WOBS). WOTV, Lakeland (Ch. 16)— WONN-TV Inc. (WONN). WJDM, Panama City (Ch. 7) — J. D. Manly. Rep: Hollingbery October, 1953. WEAR-TV, Pensacola (Ch. 3)— Gulfport Bcstg. Co. Inc. (WEAR). Rep: Hollingbery. November-December, 1953. WPFA-TV, Pensacola (Ch. 15) — WPFA-TV Inc. September, 1953. Rep: Adam Young. GEORGIA WRBL-TV, Columbus (Ch. 4)— Columbus Bcstg. Co. Inc. (WRBL). WTOC-TV, Savannah (Ch. 11)— Savannah Bcstg. Co. (WTOC). Rep: Katz. WGOV-TV, Valdosta (Ch. 37)— WGOV-TV Inc. (WGOV). November, 1953. IDAHO KTVI, Boise (Ch. 9) — Idaho Bcstg. & Television Co. (KGEM). Rep: Hollingbery. KID-TV, Idaho Falls (Ch. 3)— Idaho Radio Corp. (KID). December, 1953. KIFT, Idaho Falls (Ch. 8) — Idaho Falls Television Inc. (KIFI). Rep: Hollingbery. April, 1954. KBOI, Meridian (Ch. 2, allocated to Caldwell) — Boise Valley Bcstrs. Inc. (KDSH, Boise). Rep: Free & Peters. November, 1953. KFXD-TV, Nampa (Ch. 6) — Frank E. Hurt & Sons Inc. (KFXD). [Note: This station began operating June 18, 1953 but quit the air Aug. 12, reverting to CP status; for details, see Television Digest, Vol. 9:34.] KISJ, Pocatello (Ch. 6) — Tribune-Journal Co. Inc. (KJRL). Early Fall, 1953. KWIK-TV, Pocatello (Ch. 10) — Eastern Idaho Bcstg. & Television Co. (KWXK). Rep: Hollingbery. February, 1954. KLIX-TV, Twin Falls (Ch. 11)— Southern Idaho Bcstg. & Television Co. (KLIX). Spring or Summer, 1954. ILLINOIS WBLN, Bloomington (Ch. 15) — Cecil W. Roberts. October, 1953. WCIA, Champaign (Ch. 3) — Midwest Television Inc. Rep: Hollingbery. October, 1953. WCUI, Champaign (Ch. 21) — Champaign-Urbana Television Inc. WHFC-TV, Chicago (Ch. 26) — WHFC Inc. (WHFC). WTND-TV, Chicago (Ch. 20) — Johnson-Kennedy Radio Corp. (WIND). WDAN-TV, Danville (Ch. 24) — Northwestern Publishing Co. (WDAN). Rep: Everett-McKinney. November, 1953. , Evanston (Ch. 32) — Northwestern Television Bcstg. Corp. April, 1954. WSIL-TV, Harrisburg (Ch. 22) — Turner-Farrar Assn. October, 1953. WJOL-TV, Joliet (Ch. 48)— Joliet Television Inc. (WJOL). WREX-TV, Rockford (Ch. 13) — Greater Rockford Television Inc. Rep: H-R Television Inc. September, 1953. WICS, Springfield (Ch. 20) — Plains Television Corp. Rep: Adam Young. September, 1953. INDIANA WSJV, Elkhart (Ch. 52)— Truth Publishing Co. Inc. (WTRC). Rep: Pearson. WFIE, Evansville (Ch. 62)— Premier Television Inc. Rep: Taylor. September or October, 1953. WKJG-TV, Fort Wayne (Ch. 33) — Northeastern Indiana Bcstg. Co. Rep: Raymer. October, 1953. WJRE, Indianapolis (Ch. 26)— Marion Bcstg. Corp. (WBAT, Marion, Ind.). WNES, Indianapolis (Ch. 67) — Empire Coil Co. Inc. WMRI-TV, Marion (Ch. 29)— Chronicle Publishing Co. Inc. (WMRI-FM). WRAY-TV, Princeton (Ch. 52)— Southern Indiana Tele-Casting Inc. (WRAY). October, 1953. WINT, Waterloo (Ch. 15, allocated to Angola, Ind.) — Tri-State Television Inc. (WDOK, Cleveland). October, 1953. IOWA KCRI-TV, Cedar Rapids (Ch. 9)— Cedar Rapids Television Co. September, 1953. WMT-TV, Cedar Rapids (Ch. 2) — American Broadcasting Stations Inc. (WMT). Rep: Katz. September, 1953. , Cedar Rapids (Ch. 20) — Hawkeye Television Corp. 5