U. S. Radio (Jan-Dec 1961)

Record Details:

Title:
U. S. Radio
Date:
Jan-Dec 1961
Publisher:
New York : Arnold Alpert Publications, Inc.
Volume:
U.S. Radio (Jan-Dec 1961)
Leaf #:
000567
Language:
English
Subjects:
Radio advertising -- 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:
Date Added:
March 28, 2024
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radio; is gaining power, momentum, dept h, courage, and supporters ever) day. Pennsylvania Gov. David L. Lawrence, speaking last month ;it a festival held l>\ station WBCB, Levitlown, Pa., voiced (he opinion about editorializing which is held l>\ mosl responsible industry leaders: "We are approaching a new epoch in American broadcasting. The days when a radio station was supposed to keep ils hands oil coininuniu affairs and maintain a discreet silence on controversial issues are passing 1 1 c mi the si cue. "1 am grateful foi theil demise, lor they caused lai loo mail) valuable c ommunic ations outlets to muzzle themselves and drown in i he c la 1 1 ei ol music a I lads and giinmic ks. The ladio station ol toda\, has awakened to new responsibilities. Ii has a new scum ol diicc lion ." ■ EDITORIALIZING SHOWS THAT MANY BEGAN IN '60-'61 editorials in the past two years. This partial list of stations — with starling dates — shows the grow ing movement which has FCC, NAB backing. Frequency is shown. CALL LETTERS & CITY REGULAR OCCASIONAL YEAR BEGUN WDOK Cleveland, O. • 1957 WEAQ Eau Claire, Wis. • 1960 WEMP Milwaukee, Wis. • 1960 WFDF Flint, Mich. © 1960 WFYI Mineola, N.Y. • WCHQ Saugerties, N.Y. a WHIM Providence, R.l. • 1960 WHIT New Bern, N.C. • 1961 WIKY Evansville, Ind. • 1960 WITH Baltimore, Md. • 1959 WIZZ Streator, III. • 1958 WJAC Norfolk, Neb. • 1922 WKAN Kankakee, III. • 1960 WKRC Cincinnati, O. 1958 WKST New Castle, Pa. 1961 WLAC Nashville, Tenn. 1946 WLOS Asheville, N.C. 1961 WLSM Louisville, Miss. • 1960 WMAL Washington, D.C. 1960 WMAX Grand Rapids, Mich. 1953 WOCB Cape Cod, Mass. 1958 WOOD Grand Rapids, Mich. 1961 WPBC Minneapolis, Minn. 1959 WRRR Rockford, III. 1956 WSOC Charlotte, N.C. 1961 WSPD Toledo, O. e 1961 WTCM Traverse City, Mich. • 1959 WTVN Columbus, 0. • 1961 WVAM Altoona, Pa. • 1959 WVIP Mt. Kisco, N.Y. • 1957 WWIL Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. • U. S. RADIO/August 1961 21