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The Akron Beacon Journal from Akron, Ohio • Page 34

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AAA T7 jLurone ois WADC Asks 34 Akron Beacon Journal Wednesday. December 10, 1953 AUDIO AXD VIDEO For 2nd TV 1,000.000 watts when equipment is designed and available. Present plans of WAKR call for a start of telecasting in lata Spring of 1953. The Federal Communications Commission has allocated three UHF television channels to Akron, two of which are to be for commercial telecasting, and the third for educational work. near the Evans av disposal plant, and that he would build his station there.

He requested power in the amount of 859,000 watts. Cost of the station computed at about $1 per watt would be in the neighborhood of $1,000,000, Simmons stated. S. BERNARD BERK, president of WAKR, plans to start operate ing his television station with less power, but has projected plans to go into the neighborhood of about Very High Frequency (VHF) band. WHEN television came into being, the FCC allocated 12 VHK channels.

Some months ago, 70 new UHF channels were authorized. Technically there is little difference between VHF and UHF. Adding the 70 UHF channels merely increased the number of available channels from 12 to 82. In his bid to FCC, Simmons stated he had purchased SO acres UHF Is Going Over In Portlandoutlet Her Ask Korea Duty HEIDELBERG, Germany tVPl Almost 3,000 American infantrymen serving in Europe have volunteered for duty in Korea since January, U. S.

Army headquarters announced today, Officials stated that 2,513 of the 2,936 applications. have been approved. Most of the remaining applications are being processed. Application for permission to That sign of old age, extolling the past at the expense of the build a second television station present. in Akron has been filed with the Federal Communications Commis sion (FCC).

The bid was made by Allen T. Simmons, owner of 28-year-old i 4- fi 7 Si ft RENT A Interference Reduced, 4Snow Is Almost Eliminated By ART CTLLISON Beeraa Jetrnal sUait-TV Writer Television set owners in and radio station WADC. more exactly. But when this is done, the reception is infinitely better. Human Rights Day The International Relations Committee of the Akron Business and Professional Women's Club will observe Human Rights Day with a special program on WAKR at 10:15 tonight.

Mrs. Naomi Long will narrate the feature. Mrs. Pearl Fairall, Mrs. Julia Labajetta, Mrs.

Vi Poole, Mrs. Virginia Dutkin and Mrs. Marion Waggoner will also be heard. ALCINAT0R 1111 11 CUBE Radio station WAKR already has been granted a license to operate a television station, and is in the process of construction. Its channel will be Number 49.

Simmons asked for channel 61. Both bands are Ultra High Frequency tUHF). Television now being received in Akron is on th around Portland, are get Speaking Briefly Gal Fire Incinerator il Month Call PR- iiillll Pin.llliuiili I 3-2591 American Home Products Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis are going to use plastic props during their mad and zany "Comedy Hour" show hereafter. They're much safer Ray Bolger's saying that the $25,000 he'll receive for one "Comedy Hour" appearance (the Sunday before Christmas) is the highest paid for any single video show. That's not so, Ray, Milton Berln Tecelves the same amount threo Tuesday nights per month.

You: Dr. Hugh J. Creech of the Cancer Research Institute of Philadelphia Chemotherapy of Cancer." 9:30 WTAM, Biff Story: Bob Hall of the San Francisco Call-Bulletin findH the clue to a killer. 10 WTAM, The Golden Fleece: Carey probes a mystery at sea. 10:30 WAKR, Singing Tower: Music by the Petticoat Carolers, a quartet.

The Fights 10 WADC and WXEL: Chuck Davey of Lansing meets Fitzie Veteran film actor John Lund now stars in the title role of the ace insurance investigator in "Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar," heard Fridays at 8:30 on WADC. Edmund O'Brien formerly played the role. The "Catholic Hour," long-time NBC radio feature, will go on TV for the first time, beginning the ting the nation'8 first good look at pictures sent out via the ultra high frequencies (UHF) and are liking what they are viewing. Portland's KPTV is the only commercial UHF channel now operating, but others are going up in more than 100 other localities throughout the nation. Akron's Vv AKR-TV plana to be operating on UHF next Spring.

There will be more than 2,000 IrleviMion stations throughout the country If all the channels allocated by the FC are gobbled up. Of these, 1,475 will be on I'HF. Portland' television viewers, comparing UHF reception with TV they've seen over the very high frequencies (VHF) In other cities, reported it's equal to VHF and is less susceptible to Interference, "LESS SNOW and fewer ghosts," a woman told a Wall Street Journal reporter as she compared UHF to TV reception in Chicago, where she formerly lived. Another housewife, who formerly had a TV set In San Francisco, commented, "Down there, we noticed interference from autos and airplanes. It caused our picture to flicker." But thers was none of this in Portland.

PAY i III first Sunday of the new year. NBC hasn't announced whether It will be a simulcast big national magazine was Portland station "takes TV ini.0 a new frontier of the ether." INTEREST THE KADIU CORP. of which spent three million dol lars on a three-year UHF experi 1 I IS I on your CASH or SAVINGS With Personal Pranertr Tag Faial Our eertlfleatea af Inyeitaaeat art authnrlred by tht State af Unit lor Obit residents. CREDIT FINANCE 1 rt all set for a group photograph of all the stars working in TV films regularly In Hollywood Burns and Allen, Eve Arden, Joan Davis, and Harriet, Lucille and Desl Rut the shot was cancelled when Lucille and Desl refused to go along with It Dammar has been offered a Croucho Marx type quiz show. Anyway, it won't be titled "Two for the Money." Tonight's liuxlio 8 WAKR-FM, Music Lovers Hour: Schubert's "Death of the Maiden" VVHK, MGM Musical Comedy: Denise Darcel, Andy Russell and Mary McCarty in "Going WAKR-AM, Mystery Theater: A telephone call proves the finale in "The Case of the Yellow-Haired Killer" WADC, FBI In Peace and War: S16 S.

Main Near Exchange, iWaraKBaMiaffl As I ment at Bridgeport, recently completed a survey on the KPTV coverage. It found that the Portland station delivered good coverage for a radius of 20 miles and fairly good coverage for 30 to 40 miles over favorable terrain. The station's engineer said that the farthest good coverage was received at orvallls. Ore. about HI) air miles away, lie said, though, about 40 miles is the normal range for pictures of any quality providing the terrain Is flat.

One thing the engineers are finding is that sets must be installed more carefully and tuned i rr A salesman who once lived near ni A I Pruden of St. Catherines. Ontario, in a welterweight 10-rounder from the Cleveland Arena. Tonight's Television 7:15 WEWS, Hollywood Reel: Erskine Johnson takes us to the movie capital. 8 WNBK, I Married Joan: Budget-paring snags Joan Davis' surprise party WEWS, Arthur Godfrey: with Frank Parker and all the ganp.

WXEL, This Is The Life: Religious film. 8:30 HM1K, avalcade of America: Mary Anderson as a nurse who- gave her life that others might live In "No Greater Love." 9 WXEL, Strike It Rich: Perry Como, guest WNBK, TV Theater: "The Intimate Strangers," Booth Tarklngton's witty tale of young love. 9:30 WEWS, Man Against Crime: A hunting trip bags a fugitive. 10 WEWS, Balance Your Budget: Quiz program. 11:13 WNBK, Feature Film: Charles Rickford In "Thou Shalt Not Kill." 11:20 WXEL, Feature Film: Jackie Moran in "The Old Swimming Hole." the Long Beach, station used to complain of Interference from airplanes and neighboring deep diathermy machines.

But I'HF Is above these interferences. Paul A. Walker, Federal Communications Commismon chairman, said that the success of the Roadblock." 8:30 WADC, Dr. Christian: 1 Picture for the Same Money! CALL SH-1151 "Double Trouble" W'TAM, (ireut (illilersleeve: Gildy discourages a Job-seeking nephew. Radio Time Table WEDNESDAY.

DEC. 10 (PROGRAMS SUBJECT TO CHANGS WITHOUT NOTICE) 9 WADC, Broadway Play house: Boris Karloff in "Man Versus Town." WADO (1350) Columbia WAKR (1590) American WAKR, Chemistry and tVTAM (1100) National VVIIKK (640) Mutual Joe's Jury Nswt-Soorla News-Tom Manning Buuperllme Vn Tht Town Chucle Cofielrl urea Star Eitra, Chuclt Colieid TELEVISION SCHEDULE 00 Newa-Melodles Nawe-Sporta 15 Weather 8lng Clndertllt 30 Melodr Highway Request Roundup 4S Lowell Thomas Mpurta-Weether 1 00 Beulah News-Snorts Quia 7 15 Jack Rmltb Our Nunn 1 30 Club 15 Lont Ranger 7 45 Edward MurrowLona Ranker WKHNESDAY, DEC. 10 WNBK- I Channel 4 WEWS-TV Channul 5 WXEL-TV Channel 9 fiymphonette Hvmohonetit World Newa One Man'i family John Henry Faulk John Henry Faulk Oliderileeva Gllderaieeva Fulton Lewla Jr Titus Moody-Newi Oahrlel Heatter WHKK SIONH orr "MOM Theate'rX- Theater MOM Theater MOM Theater BUM) IlltX No need to settle for a smaller picture, when the same money buys this beautiful Admiral 21 console! Has the all-new 21' Dyna-Ray picture tube (229 sq. in. viewing area) powered by Admiral's great new "DX-53" Chassis with Cascode Turret Tuner that guarantees UHF reception new "DX" Range Finder that "customizes" your set for any signal area variable Tone Control handy "Silent-Glide" Casters for instant change of viewing angle.

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