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The Boston Globe from Boston, Massachusetts • 20

Publication:
The Boston Globei
Location:
Boston, Massachusetts
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20
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20 The Boston Globe Monday, December 19, 196S Ch. 56 on Air nining AtBp.m.Today SillUliU iff OPEN EVERY NIGHT Now thru Friday BOSTON 'til 9:00 BRANCHES 'til 9:30 restores 1 MIGHT 1 thru Friday I 0J 'A 9.3B 1 OP WLY I ft JH WIND BUFFETS TOWER Channel 56 liehts ud to BOSTON STORE OPEN SATURDAY 9:30 TO MALDEN 'TIL PEABODY, FRAMINGHAM AND BEDFORD, N.H. TIL 5:45 day after more than 10 years in darkness. Except for the location of from 11:30 a.m. until 1 a.m.

on weekdays and from 8 a.m. to 1 a.m. on weed days. Detailed listings of upcom-in Channel 56 programs appear in the Golbe television section. the transmitter, evervthintr is new about the station everything from the name, to tne ownership, to the trans mitter, to the programming, to the number of homes that will receive the programs, tfreroA2LiW MUKSCff CCOMIWY Channel 56 was scheduled to go on the air at 6 p.m today under the new call let the focus is on Christmas' ters WKBG-Tv.

Channel 56 used to be WTAO. It went off the air in 1956 after three year in operation. The station was scheduled to go on the air originally at 11:30 a.m. today, but high winds Sunday halted work CHOOSE FAMOUS MAKE CAMERAS FROM NEW ENGLAND'S MOST GIFTED STORE AND 'I DO'NT FORGET ACCESSORIES MAKE IDEAL GIFTS, TOO! on the ouu-foot transmitting tower atop Mt. Zion in Woburn.

Work crews went back to putting on the finishing touches Sunday night, working under searchlight wa Embassy Binoculars beams. Owners of Boston's fifth commercial television chan nel are The Boston Globe and the Kaiser Broadcasting Corp, 2987 The transmitter for the new 7x50 facility is a 55 kilowatt giant, as opposed to a 12.5 kilowatt weakling. Programming will feature 2487s' live broadcasts of Boston 7x35 100 Worsted Flannel Bruins and Celtics away from-home games, the Flint stones and some of Holly wood's best movies. Reception potential of the ultra modern, ultrahigh-fre quency outlet has been great Imported Cottage Tweed Sportcoats Freedberg Boston JER SLACKS ly increased to 600,000 homes compared with about 25,000 when the channel was oper Perfect gift for sports fans, yachtsmen, 'hunt, ers, birdwatchers. 5e Iect from these Import" ed quality binoculars every one coated and with convenient center focusing, complete with.

carrying case. ative before. It is anticipated that recep' by tion will be excellent in the Exeter and Nashua, N.H., areas, in the Fitchburg and Worcester areas and in Providencenot to mention every where in metropolitan Boston. Eugene R. Hill, director of engineering, said the station For nearly two decades MAJER has been the symbol of qualify worsted flannels In the slack Industry.

Comfort and styling are yours in the plain frost model. And when it comes to smart, new fall tones, MAJER comes through with flying colors. Charcoal, brown, dark olive and oxford gray Sizes 29-42 regular, 32-40 short, 34-42-long. Here is the sport coat any man would be proud to own. He'll enjoy the comfort of its soft, natural ruggedness.

Tailored in 3-button, flap pocket model and hand woven in Scotland. Select from a wide assortment of plains, plaids and checks in fashion's richest tones. Sizes 36-46 regular, 40-46 long, 36-42 short. will increase its effective radi ated power from the present i Argus Colormatic Slide Projector 300 kilowatts to a million- plus kilowatts about a month, pending Federal Communications Commission All eauipment for the in 50 26 5Q87 69 crease is installed and ready, but use must await Federal authorization. The increase will be most MEN'S 8 PORT CLOTHES 8 ECONO FLOOR MAIN STORE D-435 BOSTON FRAMINGHAMPEABODY BEDFORD, N.H.

noticeable in fringe areas but will make little difference locally. Hill, who has personally supervised the building of Kaiser's other three UHF stations during the last 23 500 watts Instant editing Remote control Same lens and mechanism as projectors costing up 0 Complete vith 40 slide tray months, said inside antennas will be satisfactory in many locations in the Boston area. He cautioned viewers, how this is not a suitcase! It's the new Leeds Dacron Luggage ever, to make sure that UHF loops are properly attached to the two screws labelled UHF at the back of the set. Hill also reminded viewers that, if an outdoor antenna has been necessary to get Channels 2, 4, 5 and 7, a special UHF outdoor antenna LIMITED QUANTITY! will be needed for Channel 56. Viewers who have been watching Boston's other UHF Most suitcases are square.

And clumsy. And drab-looking. They take all the fun out of going places. Well, Leeds did something about it. They changed the suitcase.

Made it tapered, sleek, gently curved; covered it with Dacron polyesteravril to make it scuff end scratch-proof; treated it with Zepel against rain end stain; and to top it off, colored it sun yellow, cloud grey, pacific blue, pine green, dark brown. Is this a suitcase? How could it be! EXCLUSIVE IN IOSTON AT JORDAN MARSH Jet Mate 39.95 Tote Along 22.95 II Ml iff -M:" 41 If I I il nwxv I rM vllft (fir VNi fr 111 jh' 'y It 7 station, Channel 38, WSBK-TV from any direction except north of Boston will find that in the case of an outdoor installation either a rotator or second antenna, pointed toward Woburn, must be installed for Channel 56. Indoor antennas must be turned in the direction of the Channel 56 transmitter. Hill noted. A special introductory program will be seen tonight at 7:30.

Guests will include FCC Comr. Robert E. Lee, Gov. Volpe and Mayor Collins. 8 BELL HOWELL CANON DEMI COMPLETE WITH CARRYING CASE NO, IT'S NOT TOO LATE TO ORDER YOUR PHOTO CHRIST-MAS 'CARDS FOR THAT PERSONAL FAMILY TOUCH .07 WAS 39s 49.87 Short Tripper 34.95 Compactor 44.95 Nomad 54.95 Long Tripper 64.95 Dress Pak 69.95 Valet 59.95 Over Niter 44.95 The Executive 44.95 Sportster 14.95 John I.

Taylor, president of the Globe and chairman of the board of WKBG-TV, Inc and Edgar F. Kaiser, president of Kaiser Industries Corp. and WKBG, will make a brjcf addresses. These talks will be followed Hr'i real aeoncmy twica lU h'umUr cf picture you gtt.from-an ordinary 3Smmcfritra 4 Compact 10 email it fits -h a iMrf poektf Mafch-'Ntadla Elaetrifi Ey 41 PHOTO CARDS COST Q3c AS LITTLE AS 7 74.. el, (whin erJtr'na 109 BlicktWMU) If.

Available in color or Uae( and while. MMMchutMfi RfiidfnU! PIm (M 3 Mitt Ut en Rosicfniii: No "xeeot when Ukm with or delivered M.MMhuietu. Sharp 28 mm f2.S lam LUOQAGI STRUT rLOOR-STOM rO HOMES D-815 Phone orders aeeepfed for Christmas delivery within our own trucking area, call 221-3 13 1 BOSTON FRAMINGHAMMALDENPEABODY BEDFORD, N.H. by a preview of upcorning shows on Channel 56. The special program will conclude with a look behind the scenes at the new station, including an introduction of staff members.

Normal telecasting will be MrtHSchujftt, PIm add 3 Hi. (Out Stl No ta ep wl-w lioiilk or dlivrd MwhutHij STRCIT PLOOR $T0RB FOR HOMES selection at FRAMINGHAM, MALDEN, PEABODY and BEDFORD. N.H,-.

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