Illinois TV Assn. PBS. Wash atty: Schwartz & Woods. Rochelle, stn & gen mgr; William E. Dixon, Irving B. Harris, chmn; William J. McCarter, chief engr. On 30 CATV's. exec VP & gen mgr; John C. Rahmann, stn David Wilson, 60610. (312) 645 -0300. Telex 25 -5273. mgr; Dick Bowman, dir of bcstg; Stott, dir of dev & corn - Licensee: Kaiser Broadcasting Co. (acq dir of prog prod; James nty affairs; John D. Callaway, dir of news; Larry 7- 1 -73). Ownership: See Kaiser Broadcasting Ocker, chief engr. Peoria Co., also Nwspr. Rep: Metro TV Sis. Wash atty: Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering. L. William ADI No. 88; see page B -53 *WXXW 20, 25 kw vis, 5.2 kw aur, ant White, VP & gen mgr; Jack C. Warner, gen sls -ch WEEK -TV -ch 25, 562 kw vis, 112 kw aur, ant 770t /800g. Sept. 20, 1965. Licensee: Chicago mgr; Walter Bodkin, sls mgr; Albert B. Sturges, 680t/604.9g. Feb. 1, 1953. 2907 Springfield TV Assn. Exec: see *WTTW Chicago. stn mgr; Dwight Bischel, news & publ affairs Educl Rd., 61611. (309) 699 -3961. TWX dir; William P. Kusack, chief engr. On '55 910- 652 -4455. Licensee: Mid -America TV Co. CATV's -159,792 subs. Decatur Ownership: See Mid -America TV Stns. NBC. WGN -TV -ch 9, 110 kw vis, 22 kw aur, ant Rep: Katz. Wash atty: Dow, Lohnes & 1,360t/1,456g. April 5, 1948. 2501 Bradley PI., ADI No. 74; see page B -65 Albertson. William A. Bates, pres; Philip 60618. (312) 528-2311. TWX 910 -221 -1324. Mergener, VP & gen mgr; Bill Adams, sls mgr; WAND 17, 1,977 kw vis, 197.7 kw aur, ant Licensee: WGN Continental Bcstg Co. Owner- -ch Tom Connor, news dir; Roger Ottenbach, au- 1,030t/1,063g. Aug. 16, 1953. Southside Dr., ship: See Tribune Co. Stns, also Nwspr. Rep: dience dev mgr & film buyer; Wayne Lovely, 62521. (217) 428 -4304. TWX 910 -243 -0458. Petry; WGN Sls; Creed; Hyett; chief engr. On 8 CATV's- 30,000 subs. Continental Licensee: WFIL Inc. Ownership: See LIN Bcstg Glen- Warren. Wash atty: Kirkland, Ellis & Stns. ABC. Rep: Blair. Wash atty: Wilmer, WMBD -TV -ch 31, 2050 kw vis, 406 kw aur, Rowe. Daniel T. Pecaro, exec VP & gen mgr; Cutler & Pickering. Barrett H. Geoghegan; ant 635t/548g. Jan. 1, 1958. 212 SW Jefferson John Brennan, VP & natl sales mgr; Charles pres; Jack P. Kussart, VP & asst gen mgr; Gene Ave., 61602. (309) 676 -0711. TWX Harrison, VP & mgr news; Sheldon Cooper, VP Bell, gen sls mgr; T. J. Vaughan, prog dir; 910 -652 -3954. Licensee: Midwest TV Inc. & stn mgr; Jack Jacobson, VP & prog mgr, Calvin E. Coleman, ntl sls mgr; Richard E. Ownership: See Midwest TV Stns, also Nwspr. stns; Harry Trigg, prog mgr; William H. group Westbrook, news dir; Michael Cheever, prom CBS. Rep: Peters, Griffin, Woodward. Wash Wills, PR mgr; E. Boyd Seghers Jr., VP & mgr dir; Wayne J. Semple, chief engr. On 18 atty:. Covington & Burling. August C. Meyer, sls prom, rsch & adv Woodrow R. Crane, chief VP; L. Brown, VP CATV's- 60,000 subs. On 1 trans. pres; Guy Main, exec William engr. On 190 CATV's- 300,000 subs. Co- & gen mgr; Gene Robinson, mgr; Duane owned: WGN(AM) Wallace, news dir; John Ketterer, prog dir; Wm. K. Zeithammer, opns mgr; Neil Burk, chief engr. See adv, front D divider Freeport On 1 trans. Co- owned: WMBD- AM -FM. WCEE (Licensed to Freeport- Rockford. WLS -TV -ch 7, 316 kw vis, 63.2 kw aur, ant -TV- WRAU 19, 2,090 kw vis max, 813 kw See Rockford.) -TV -ch 890t/969g. (CP: 44.7 kw vis, 8.91 kw aur, ant horiz, 200 kw aur max, 81.3 kw horiz, ant 1,780 ft). Sept 17, 1948 . 190 N. State St., 1,426t/656g. Oct. 20, 1953. 500 N. Stewart St., 60601. (312) 263 -0800. TWX 312 -222 -9530. Creve Coeur, Ill., 61611. (309) 694 -4351. TWX Licensee: ABC Inc. Ownership: See ABC Harrisburg 910- 652 -3955. Licensee: Forward of III. (acq . Owned Stns. ABC Rep: ABC -TV Spot Sales. ADI No. 71; see page B -51 5 -1 -71) Ownership: See Forward Communica- Wash atty: McKenna, Wilkinson & Kittner. tions Stns., also Nwspr. ABC. Rep: Meeker; Richard A. O'Leary, pres; Lewis H. Erficht, gen WSIL -TV -ch 3, 100 kw.vis, 20 kw aur, ant Schneider (St. Louis); Hyett (Minneapolis); CCI. mgr; Peter B. Desnoes, gen sls mgr; David H. 880t/859.5g. December 1953. 21 W. Poplar St., (Indianapolis). Wash atty: McKenna, Wilkinson McLaughlin, sls mgr; Chris Duffy, prog dir; Ed- 62946. (618) 253 -7837. Licensee: Turner -Far & Kittner. Robert E. Rice, exec VP & gen mgr; ward P. Weber, prom mgr; John Mies, news dir; rar Assn. Ownership: See Turner -Farrar Stns. Bill Thorson, gen sls mgr; R. Burns Taylor, stn Jim Tuverson, film buyer; J.J. Kresnicka, engr ABC. Rep: Adam Young. Wash atty: McKenna, mgr; Bob Moss;: prom mgr; Bill Carson, loc sls dir. Co- owned: WLS(AM) -WDAI(FM). Wilkinson & Kittner. O. L. Turner, gen mgr & mgr; Steve Cohen, news dir; Donald Clausen, film buyer; Charles Gilliam, chief engr. WMAQ -TV -ch 5, 40.1 kw vis, 8.0 kw aur, ant chief engr. On 15 CATV's- 55,675 subs. 1,317t/1,456g. January 1948. Merchandise *WTVP -ch 47, 1,260 kw vis, 251 kw aur, ant Mart, 60654. (312) 644 -8300. TWX 337t/352g. June 23 1971. 1501 West Bradley 312 -222 -9441. Licensee: NBC Inc. Ownership: Moline Ave., 61606. (309) 676 -4747. Licensee: Illinois See NBC -Owned Stns. NBC. Rep: NBC -TV ADI No. 88; see page B -58 Valley Public Telecom. Corp. PBS. Wash Spot Sales; Bomar Lawrence. Lee Schulman, atty: Wilner, Scheiner & Greeley. Philip WHBF -TV -(See Rock Island). VP & gen mgr; Robert S. Walsh, stn mgr; Weinberg, pres; Elwin L. Basquin, gen mgr; Charles Gerber, gen sis mgr; Jim Hoel, foc sls WOC -TV - (See Davenport, Iowa). Joel Hartman, opns mgr; DavidDzurak, prom mgr; Zvi Shoubin, prog mgr; Ed Planer, news mgr; Steve Connett, chief engr. On 8 WOAD -TV 8, 282 kw vis, 56.2 kw aur, ant dir; Dave Hart, mgr pub affrs; Betty Lewis, mgr -ch CATV's- 40,000 subs. community relations; Jo Ellen Webster, per- 1,010t/1,058g. Aug 1, 1963.3003 Park 16th St., sonnel mgr; Ella G'sell, mgr, adv, prom & press; 61265. (309) 764 -9694. TWX 910 -225 -1481. William Marshall, dir tech opns. Co- owned: Licensee: Moline TV Corp. Ownership: Francis WMAQ(AM) and WJOI(FM). J. Coyle, 11.28 %; Arthur M. Swift, 9.92 %; & others. ABC. Rep: Katz. Wash atty: Pierson, WSNS -ch 44, 610 kw vis, 122 kw aur, ant Ball & Dowd. Francis J. Coyle, pres; Arthur M. Quincy 1,420t/1,456g. April 5, 1970. 430 West Grant Swift, exec VP & gen mgr; William L. Snyder, Pl., 60614. (312) 929 -1200. Licensee: Video sls mgr; Ron Klayman, prog & prom dir; Jim ADI No. 132; see page B -55 44. Ownership: Harriscope of Chicago Inc., King, dir of news; Ray Krueger, chief engr. KHQA- TV- (Hannibal, Mo.) ch 7, 269 kw vis, 50 %; Woods Amusement, Rivergrove Drive Ins, On 14 CATV's- 12,000 subs. 45 kw aur, ant 890t/8049. Sept 23, 1953. 510 dba Video 44., 50 %..See Harriscope Stns. Main St., Quincy, 62301. (217) 222 -6200. TWX Rep: HR Television Inc. Wash atty: Cohn & 910 -246 -3204. Licensee: Lee Enterprises Inc. Marks. Edward L. Morris, VP & gen mgr; Mal Ownership: See Lee Stns, also Nwspr. CBS. Wyman, asst gen mgr; Nat Gershman, sls mgr; Olney Rep: Katz. Wash atty: Pierson, Ball & Dowd. Peter Strand, prog. dir; Kevin Murphy, chief ADI No. 107; see page B -67 Lloyd Loers, VP, bcst div; John Phillips, gen engr. On 77 CATV's- 200,000 subs. *WUSI -TV -ch 16, 977 kw vis, 195 kw aur, mgr & film buyer; Robert Fruehe, nati sls mgr; *WTTW -ch 11, 22.7 kw vis, 5.09 kw aur, ant ant 930t/976g. Aug 19, 1968. Box 430, 62450. Gary Schmedding, prog dir; William Schafer, 1,470t/1,519g. Sept. 5, 1955. 5400 N. St. Louis Licensee: Bd of Trustees, Southern Ill. U. (See prom dir; Gene Terry, news dir; Lee Ellis, tech Ave., 60625. (312) 583 -5000. TWX WSIU, Carbondale). PBS. Wash atty: Mallyck dir. On 8 CATV's -9,000 subs. On 4 trans. 910-221 -5459. Licensee: Chicago Educl TV & Bernton. Charles T. Lynch, chmn; David B. Co- owned: WTAD- AM -FM. Our success is news to a lot of people. WLS-TV Chicago

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