neapolis (11 -11, NBC); KTCA Minneapolis (2 -11, EN). Greenfield twp. See Baraboo. Origination -automated: ch 13 (news). Access: ch 8 Inc. Box 34, Prai- (leased, 3 hrs). Gays Mills. Kickapoo Antennavision American TV and Communications (see rie Du Chien 53821. (608) 326 -2211. Ownership: TV MSO). Serves Gays Mills. Crawford county. Outside all markets. Kendall. See Hillsboro. Edgerton. Regal Tele -Com Inc. Box 348, Janesville Subscribers: 190; homes passed: 195; total homes 53545. (608) 756 -4588. O.D. Miller, mgr; John Man - in franchised area: 195. Started 11/64. Length 5 mi. La Crosse. Teleprompter of La Crosse Inc. Box 929 hart, chief tech. Charges: instal $10; $5 /mo. Franchise fee none. 54601. (608) 784 -9200. Robert L. Loos, mgr; Kenneth Serves Edgerton. Rock county. Top -100 TV market. Channel usage: total ch capacity 12; N chs 7; avail- Hillard, chief tech. Subscribers: 493; homes passed: 1,000; total homes able unused 5. Serves La Crosse, Shelby (in La Crosse county), La in franchised area: 4,200. Started 11/74. Length 20 TV stations: WISC -TV Madison (3 -3, CBS); WHLA -TV Crescent, Minn. (in Houston county). Smaller TV mar- mi. Charges: instal $25; 6 /mo. La Crosse (31 -5, EN); WMN Madison (15 -6, NBC); ket. Ownership: Total TV of Janesville Inc., 82% (see KWWL -TV Waterloo, Iowa (7 -7, NBC); WKBT LaCrosse Subscribers: 9,406; homes passed: 17,565; total MSO); James F. Fitzgerald, pres.; remaining 17% un- (8 -8, CBS); KTTC Rochester, Minn. (10 -10, NBC); homes in franchised area: 17,832. Started 8/61. disclosed. WXOW -N LaCrosse (19 -12, ABC). Length 212 mi. Charges: instal $9.95; $6.95/mo. Fran- Ownership: Kickapoo Antennavision Inc. (see MSO). chise fee Shelby 3 %, La Crosse $5,000. Elmwood Park. See Racine. Channel usage: total ch capacity 12; TV chs 9; auto- Hartford. Total TV of Washington County. Box 1127, mated 2; access 1 (shared). Total radio stations: 12 Elroy. See Hillsboro. Janesville 53545. (608) 756 -4588. 0. D. Miller, treas; FM, 2 AM. Manhart, chief tech. Atty: Walsh & Walsh, Madi- TV WHLA -TV La Crossee (31 -4, EN); Evansville. See Janesville. John stations: son, Wis. KGLO -TV Mason City, Iowa (3 -3, CBS, p); KAAL Aus- Eisenstein. See Park Falls. Serves Hartford. Washington county. Top -100 TV tin, Minn. (6 -4, ABC, p); WTCN -TV Minneapolis (1 1 -11, market. Ind, p); WMT -TV Cedar Rapids, Iowa (2 -2, CBS); Fall Creek. Fall Creek Cable N Co. 54742. Holds Subscribers: 600; homes passed: 2,000; Started WKBT La Crosse (8 -7, CBS); KTTC Rochester, Minn. franchise. Eau Claire county. Smaller TV market. 2/74. Length 20 mi. Charges: instal $25; $6 /mo. (10 -10, NBC); WXOW-N La Crossee (19 -9, ABC); Total pop in franchised area: 825. Channel usage: total ch capacity 12; TV chs 9; auto- WEAU-TV Eau Claire (13 -13, NBC). mated 1; access 2. Origination -automated: ch 8 (time /weather, WIZM[ΒΆ Florence. Florence Cable Co. Box 626, 219 E. A St., TV stations: WISC-TV Madison (3 -3, CBS); WTMJ -TV Am] La Crosse; full time); ch 12 (message wheel, Iron Mountain, Mich. 49801. (906) 774 -1700. Richard Milwaukee (4 -4, NBC); WITI -N Milwaukee (6 -6, CBS); WLCX[AM] La Crosse; 164 hrs). Access: ch 12, (pub- E. Abraham, proprietor; Richard Nimmer, chief tech. WKOW -TV Madison (27-7, ABC); WVTV Milwaukee lic, govt, educ, 4 hrs); ch 4 (educ, 2 hrs). Other origi- mar- Serves Florence. Florence county. Smaller N (18 -8, Ind); WGN -TV (9 -9, Ind); WMVS Mil- nation: ch 12 (live, video tape, 3 hrs). ket. waukee (10 -10, EN); WISN -TV Milwaukee (12 -12, Ownership: Teleprompter Corp. (see MSO). Subscribers: 230; homes passed: 305; total pop in ABC); WMN Milwaukee (36 -13, NBC). franchised area: 575. Started 1970. Length 6 mi. Origination- automated: ch 2 (time /weather, full Ladysmith. Badger CATV. 219 West Miner Ave. Charges: instal $29.95; $6.50 /mo. time). Access: ch 5 (govt); ch 11 (educ). 54848. Randy Scott, gen mgr. Atty: Shack & Menden- Channel usage: total ch capacity 12; TV chs 6; avail- Ownership: Total TV Inc. (see MSO). hall, P.C., Washington. able unused 6. Serves Ladysmith. Rusk county. Outside all TV mar- TV stations: WBAY-TV Green Bay (2 -2, CBS); Hillsboro. Community Antenna System. 655 Hill Ave. kets. WJMN -N Escanaba, Mich. (3 -3, NBC); WFRV -TV 54634. (608) 489 -2321. Eugene T. Kubarski, pres; E. Subscribers: 1,300; homes passed: 1,440; total Green Bay (5 -5, NBC); WLUC -TV Marquette, Mich. (6- Kirk Bones, chief tech. homes in franchised area: 1,460, Started 6/67. Length 6, CBS /ABC); WAEO-TV Rhinelander (12 -na, NBC); Serves Hillsboro. Vernon county. Outside all TV mar- 22 mi. Charges: instal $10; $7 /mo. WLUK -N Green Bay (11 -na, ABC); WPNE Green Bay kets. Channel usage: total ch capacity 12; N chs 12 (1 (38 -9, EN). Subscribers: 500; homes passed: 480; total homes shared); automated 1 (shared). Total radio stations: 1. Ownership: Florence Cable Co. in franchised area: 480. Started 1/59. Length 5 mi. N stations: KTLA-N Minneaplois (2 -2, ETV); KDAL- Charges: instal $50; $5/mo. Franchise fee none. TV Duluth, Minn. (3 -3, CBS); WCCO -TV Minneaplois Fond du Lac. TV of Fond du Lac. Box Lakeside Cable Channel usage: total ch capacity 12; TV chs 7; avail- (4-4, CBS); KSTP -TV Minneapolis (5-5, NBC); WHWC- 1197 (414) 923 -4390. Charles Cusson, chief 54935. able unused 5. TV Colfax (28 -6, EN); WSAU -TV Wausau (7 -7, CBS); tech. Under construction. TV stations: WISC- Madison (27 -4, ABC); WMTV WKBT La Crosse (8 -8, CBS); WAOW -TV Wausau (9 -9, Fond du Lac. Fond du Lac county. Serves Madison (15 -6, NBC); WKBT -TV La Crossee (8 -8, ABC); WDIO -TV Duluth (10 -10, ABC); WTCN -TV Min- American Television and Communica- Ownership: CBS); WXOW -TV La Crosse (19 -10, ABC); WHA -TV neapolis (11 -11, Ind); WAEO -TV Rhinelander (12 -12, tions 50% (see MSO); PSB Radio Group Inc., Corp., Madison (21 -12, ETV); WEAU -TV Eau Claire (13-13, NBC); WEAU -TV Eau Claire (13 -13, NBC). 50%. NBC). Ownership: Cable Constructors of Wis.. 32.5 %; Wis- Fort Atkinson. Regal Tele -Com Inc. Box 348 Janes- Ownership: Community Antenna System Inc. consin Antennavision Inc. 30%; Plains-Wisconsin Inc. ville 53545. (608) 756 -4588. 0. D. Miller treas; John 32.5 %; James Lahey 5 %. Holmen. See Onalaska. tech. Atty: Walsh & Walsh, Madison, Manhart, chief LaFarge. Numsen Master Antenna Systems Inc. 628 Wis. Hull. See Stevens Point. S. 4th St. La Crosse 54601. Serves Fort Atkinson. Jefferson county. Top -100 TV Serves LaFarge, Brookview Trailer Court, Pineview market. Ironwood, Hurley. See Mich. Trailer Court. Vernon and La Crosse counties. Smaller homes 2,200; Subscribers: 600; passed: Started TV market. 3/75. Length 40 mi. Charges: instal $25; $6 /mo. Independence. Western Wisconsin Communications Subscribers: 391; homes passed: 465; total pop in Channel usage: total ch capacity 12; TV chs 9; ac- Cooperative. 205 Osseo Rd. Box 326, 54747. (715) franchised area: 1,398. Started 6/65. Length 16.8 mi. cess 3. 985 -3004. Rodney C. Moen, coordinator; Gerhard Nil - Ownership: Numsen Master Antenna Systems Inc. TV stations: WISN -TV Milwaukee (12 -2, ABC); WISC- sestued, pres. Atty: Kostner, Ward, Galstead & Koslo, TV Madison (3 -3, CBS); WTMJ -TV Milwaukee (4 -4, Arcadia. Under construction. . See Park Falls. NBC); WMTV Madison (15 -5, NBC); WITI -N Milwau- Serves Independence, Taylor, and portions of Trem- kee (6-6, CBS); WVTV Milwaukee (18 -7, Ind); WGN -TV pealeau and Jackson counties. Smaller TV market. Lake Delton. Vacationland Cablevision Inc. 413 Oak Chicago (9-9, Ind); WHA -TV Madison (21 -10, ETV); Subscribers: 1,300. Started 8/78. Length 129 mi. St., Baraboo 53913. (608) 356 -4836. Tom Madland, WKOW -TV Madison (27 -12, ARC). Charges: instal $20; $7 /mo. mgr. Atty: Sidley & Austin, Washington. Origination -access: ch 8 (public); ch 11 (educ); ch Channel usage: total ch capacity 30; TV chs 6; auto- Serves Lake Delton, Wisconsin Dells. Sauk county. 13 (govt). mated 1; access 8; other origination programing 1. Outside all TV markets. Ownership: Total TV of Janesville Inc., 89% (see TV stations: WEAU -TV Eau Claire (13 -3, NBC); Subscribers: 538; homes passed: 1,105; total homes MSO). WKBT La Crosse (8 -4, CBS); WXOW -TV La Crosse in franchised area: 960. Length 12 mi. Charges: instal (19 -7, ABC); WTCN -TV Minneapolis (11 -6, Ind); $15; $8 /mo. Franchise fee 2 %. Fountain City. Deneff's Radio-N & Refrigeration. 25 KTCA -TV Minneapolis (2 -2, EN); WHLA-TV La Crosse Channel usage: total ch capacity 12; TV chs 10; au- Main St. 54629. (31 -5, EN). tomated 1; available unused 1. Allband FM. Serves Fountain City. Buffalo county. Smaller TV Origination-automated: ch 9 (news). Access: 8 chs TV stations: WISN -TV Milwaukee (12 -2, ABC); market. (educ). Other origination: ch 10 (local). WTMJ -N Milwaukee (4 -4, NBC); WITI Milwaukee (6 -6, Subscribers: 150; total pop in franchised area: Ownership: 100% community owned and operated. CBS); WMVS Milwaukee (10 -10, EN); WISC -TV Madi- 1,017. Started 1965. Length 5 mi. Charges: instal $5; son (3 -13, CBS); WMTV Madison (15 -12, NBC); WHA- $5.50 /mo. Janesville. Total TV Inc. Box 1127 53545. (608) 756- M Madison (21 -11, ETV); WKOW -TV Madison (27 -7, Channel usage: total ch capacity 9; TV chs 6; avail- 4588. 0. D. Miller, treas; John Manhart, chief tech. ABC); WVTV Milwaukee (18 -8, Ind); WGN -TV Chicago able unused 3. Serves Janesville, Milton, Evansville, Fort Atkinson (9 -9, Ind). TV stations: WCCO -TV Minneapolis (4 -na, CBS); (in Jefferson county). Top -100 TV market. Microwave: Midwest Relay. KMSP -N Minneapolis (9 -na, ABC); WKBT La Crosse Subscribers: 12,183; homes passed: 19,000. Started Origination- automated: one ch (time /weather). (8 -na, CBS); KTTC Rochester, Minn. (10 -na, NBC); 9/66. Length 255 mi. Charges: instal $25; $6.50/mo. Ownership: Heritage Communications Inc. (see WEAU -N Eau Clair (13-na, NBC); KSTP -TV St. Paul Franchise fee $1,000 for first 3,000 subscribers plus MSO). (5 -na NBC). 1,000 for each added 1,000 subscribers. Ownership: Deneff's Radio -TV & Refrigeration. Channel usage: total ch capacity 15; TV chs 12; au- Lake Geneva. Southern Wisconsin Cable Inc. 719 Wil- tomated 1; access 2. Total radio stations: 3 FM. liams St. 53147. (414) 248 -8000. Peter Athanas, gen Rapids. Grand See Wisconsin Rapids. TV stations: WISN -TV Milwaukee (12 -2, ABC); WISC- mgr; Kurt Bester, chief tech. Atty: Brown, Bernstein & Grand Chute. See Appleton. TV Madison (3 -3, CBS); WTMJ -TV Milwaukee (4 -4, Effros, Washington. NBC); WMTV Madison (15 -5, NBC); WITI -TV Milwau- Serves Lake Geneva. Walworth county. Outside all Grant. See Wisconsin Rapids. kee (6 -6, CBS); WVTV Milwaukee (18 -7, Ind); WCEE- TV markets. N Rockford, Ill. (23 -8, CBS); WGN -TV Chicago (9 -9, Subscribers: 985; homes passed: 1,700; total pop in Greenfield. RVS Cablevision Corp. d /b /a Universal Ind); WHA -TV Madison (21 -10, EN); WTVO Rockford franchised area: 1,900. Started 11/71. Length 44 mi. Cablevision. Box 21, Elm Grove 53122. System under (17 -11, NBC); WKOW -TV Madison (27 -12, ABC); Charges: instal $25; $6 /mo. construction. WREX -TV Rockford (13 -13, ABC). Channel usage: total ch capacity 12; TV chs 12 (1

Serves Greenfield. Milwaukee county. Top-100 TV Origination- automated: one ch (time /weather, 84 shared); automated 1 shared. Allband FM. market. hrs; message wheel). Access: two chs (live, 17 hrs; TV stations: WVTV Milwaukee (18 -2, Ind); WIS Madi- Total pop in franchised area: 24,424. Charges: instal film, 1 hr; video tape, 7.5 hrs). son (3 -3, CBS); WTMJ -TV Milwaukee (4 -4, NBC); $25; $6 /mo. Ownership: Milwaukee Pro Sports and Services WMAQ -TV Chicago (5 -5, NBC); WITI -TV Milwaukee (6- Ownership: Richard V. Steffen, pres, 30 %; Thomas 24.6 %; James F. Fitzgerald, pres, 12.8 %; John J. Mc- 6, CBS); WLS -N Chicago (7 -7, ABC); WGN -TV Chica- E. Durkin, VP, 5 %; James W. Steffen, VP, 5 %; 11 Guire, sec, 8.5 %; O.D. Miller, treas, 3.1%; Stuart Sha- go (9 -9, Ind); WMVS Milwaukee (10 -10, ETV); WSNS others each with 5 %. del 9.4%. Chicago (44 -na, Ind); WISN -TV Milwaukee (12 -12,

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