Commercial FM Broadcasting Stations In U. S.

Licensed or Authorized by FCC as of Jan 1, 1946

This article was taken from the 1946 Broadcasting Yearbook.

(*) Construction Permit only. (M) Metropolitan station. (R) Rural station. (C) Community station. Service area figures listed where furnished by individual stations.

California

KHJ-FM Los Angeles 38 (M). Licensed to Don Lee Broadcasting System (KHJ), 5515 Melrose Ave. Telephone: Hollywood 8111. Channel 259 (99.7). Went on air 1942, operates six hours daily. Personnel: T. S. Lee, president; Lewis Allen Weiss, vice president and general manager; Sydney Gaynor, commercial manager; Walter Johnson, program director; Frank M. Kennedy, chief engineer.

*KTLO Los Angeles. CP issued to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Channel 261 (100.1).

Connecticut

WDRC-FM Hartford 4 (M). Licensed to WDRC Inc., 750 Main Street. Telephone: 7-1138. Channel 232 (94.3), 6033 sq. mi. Went on air Oct. 2, 1939, operates 9 hours weekdays, 11 hours Sunday. Personnel: Franklin M. Doolittle, president; Walter B. Haase, general manager; William F. Malo, commercial manager; Harvey Olsen, program director; I. A. Martino, chief engineer.

WTIC-FM Hartford 15 (M). Licensed to Travelers Broadcasting Service Corp., 26 Grove St. Telephone: 2-3181. Channel 228 (93.5), 6970 sq. mi. Went on air November, 1940, operates 12 hours daily. Personnel: Paul W. Morency, general manager; Walter Johnson, commercial manager; Leonard J. Patricelli, program director; Herman D. Taylor, plant manager.

Illinois

WBBM-FM Chicago 11 (M). Licensed to Columbia Broadcasting System Inc., 410 N. Michigan Ave. Telephone: Whitehall 6000. Channel 257 (99.3), 10,000 sq. mi. Went on air Nov. 17, 1941, operates 19 hours daily. Personnel: H. Leslie Atlass, vice president, CBS; J. L. Van Volkenburg, general manager; E. H. Shomo, commercial manager; Walter Preston, program director.

WDLM Chicago 10 (M). Licensed to Moody Bible Institute of Chicago (WMBI), 153 Institute Pl. Telephone: Michigan 1570. Channel 259 (99.7). Went on air May 26 1943, operates 11 hours daily. Personnel: Henry C. Crowell, general manager; Wendell P. Loveless, program director; A. P. Frye, chief engineer.

WEHS Chicago 3 (M). Licensed to WHFC Inc., 105 W Adams St. Telephone: Andover 3545. Channel 261 (100.1), 12,000 sq. mi. Went on air 1945, operates six hours daily. Personnel: R. W. Hoffman, general manager; M. E. Clifford, commercial and program manager.

WGNB Chicago 11 (M). Licensed to WGN Inc., 435 N. Michigan Ave. Telephone: Superior 0100. Channel 255 (98.9), 10,800 sq. mi. Went on air Sept. 21, 1941, operates 7 hours daily. Personnel: Marion A. Claire, director; Frank P. Schreiber, operations manager; William A. McGuineas, commercial manager; Estelle Barnes, program director; G. William Lang, chief engineer.

WWZR Chicago (M). Licensed to Zenith Radio Corp., Channel 253 (98.5). Commander E. F. MacDonald, president; Ted Leitzell, manager; J. E. Brown, chief engineer.

Indiana

WMLL Evansville 8 (M). Licensed to Evansville on the Air (WGBF), 519 Vine St. Telephone: 2-1171. Channel 234 (94.7), 8400 sq. mi. Went on air August 1940, operates six hours daily. Personnel: Clarence Leich, president, general manager and commercial manager; Pat Roper, program director; Erwin Schoeny, chief engineer.

WOWO-FM Ft. Wayne 2 (M). Licensed to Westinghouse Radio Stations Inc., 925 S. Harrison St. Telephone: Anthony 2136. Channel 240 (95.9), illegible sq. mi. Went on air Oct. 15, 1942, operates six hours daily. Personnel: Paul E. Mills, general manager; Carl Vandergift, program director; Bruce H. Ratts, chief engineer.

WABW Indianapolis 4 (M). Licensed to Associated Broadcasters Inc., 445 N. Pennsylvania St. Telephone: Lincoln 7886. Channel illegible., 8400 sq. mi. Went on air Oct. 1 1945, operates eight hours daily. Personnel: R. M. Crandall, president; Gordon Culloden, advertising manager; Martin R. Williams, chief engineer.

WSBF South Bend 26 (M). Licensed to South Bend Tribune (WSBT), 225 W. Colfax. Telephone: 3-6161. Channel 267, 7250 sq. mi. Went on air May 10 1943, operates six hours daily. Personnel: F. Miller, president; Franklin D. Schurz, general manager; Robert H. Swintz, commercial manager; Mark Boyden, program director; Herbert G. Cole, chief engineer.

Louisiana

WBRL Baton Rouge 1 (M). Licensed to Baton Rouge Broadcasting Co. (WJBO), 444 Florida St. Telephone: 5271. Channel 241 (96.1), 8100 sq. mi., operates six hours daily, except Sunday. Personnel: Charles P. Manship, chief owner; H. Vernon Anderson, executive vice-president; T. E. Gibbens, commercial manager; Donald Allen, chief engineer.

Massachusetts

WBZ-FM Boston 16 (M). Licensed to Westinghouse Radio Stations Inc., 275 Tremont St. Telephone: Hancock 4261. Channel 264 (100.7). Went on air 1940, operates six hours weekdays, seven and one-half hours Sunday. Personnel: C. S. Young, general manager; H. Gordon Swan, program director; W. H. Hauser, chief engineer.

WGTR Boston 15. Licensed to The Yankee Network Inc. (WNAC), illegible Brookline Ave. Telephone: Commonwealth 0800. Channel 276 (103.1), 19,000 sq. mi. Went on air April 29, 1941, Operates 15 hours daily. Personnel: William O'Neil, president; John Shepard, 3d, general manager; Linus Travers, commercial manager; George W. Steffy, program director; I. B. Robinson, technical director.

WMTW Boston 15 (R). Licensed to The Yankee Network Inc. (WNAC), 21 Brookline Ave. Telephone: Commonwealth 0800. Channel 251 (98.1), 31,000 sq. mi. Went on air Oct. 31, 1940. operates 13 hours daily. Personnel: William O'Neil, president; John Shepard, 3d, general manager; Linus Travers, commercial manager; George W. Steffy, program director; I. B. Robinson, technical director.

WBZA-FM Springfield (M). Licensed to Westinghouse Radio Stations Inc. Channel 246 (97.1). (See personnel WBZ-FM Boston.)

WTAG-FM Worcester 1 (M). Licensed to Worcester Telegram Publishing Co. Inc., 18 Franklin St. Telephone: 5-4321. Channel 274 (102.7). Went on air June 17, 1940, operates eight and one-half hours daily. Personnel: George F. Booth, president; Edward E. Hill, managing director; Herbert L. Krueger, commercial manager; A. J. Brisette. program director; Elliot A. Browning, chief engineer.

Michigan

WENA Detroit (M). Licensed to The Evening News Assn. (WWJ), 630 W. Lafayette Blvd. Telephone: Randolph 2000. Channel 245 (96.9).

WLOU Detroit 26 (M). Licensed to John Lord Booth, 3100 Eaton Tower. Telephone: Cadillac 7600. Channel 243 (96.5), 8900 sq. mi. Went on air May 9, 1941, operates six hours daily. Personnel: John L. Booth, president and general manager; Eric V. Hay, commercial manager; Douglas Wright, program director; Edward H. Clark, chief engineer.

Missouri

KMBC-FM Kansas City 6 (M). Licensed to Midland Broadcasting Co., Pickwick Hotel. Telephone: Harrison 2650. Channel 250 (97.9). Went on air as developmental station May, 1940; as commercial station June 24, 1944. Personnel: Arthur B. Church, president and general manager; Karl Koerper, vice president and managing director; Sam Bennett, vice president in charge of sales; Roderick Cupp, program director; Robin Compton, technical director; A. R. Moler, chief engineer.

KOZY Kansas City 5 (M). Licensed to Commercial Radio Equipment Co., 34th & Broadway. Telephone: Logan 6920. Channel 260 (99.9), 4410 sq. mi. Went on air August, 1942, operates six hours daily. Personnel: Everett L. Dillard, president and general manager; Robert F. Wolfskill, commercial manager; Elizabeth Whitehead, program director; Milton W. Woodward, chief engineer.

New Jersey

WFMN Alpine (M). Licensed to Edwin H. Armstrong. Channel 255 (98.9).

*WAAW Newark 1 (M). CP issued to Bremer Broadcasting Corporation (WAAT), 11 Hill St. Telephone: Mitchell 2-6400. Channel 239 (95.7), 6500 sq. mi., to operate 12 hours daily. Personnel: Matthew Rosenhaus, president; Irving R. Rosenhaus, general manager; Al Schillin, commercial manager; Dale Kennedy, program director; Frank V. Bremer, chief engineer.

New York

WNBF-FM Binghamton (M). Licensed to Wylie B. Jones Advertising Agency, Arlington Hotel. Telephone: 2-3451. Channel 242 (96.3). Went on air Sept. 7, 1942, operates six hours daily. Personnel: John C. Clark, president; Cecil D. Mastin, general manager; Stanley N. Helsop, commercial manager; E. Ray McCloskey, program director; Lester H. Gilbert.

WABC-FM New York 22 (M). Licensed to Columbia Broadcasting System Inc. (WABC), 485 Madison Ave. Telephone: Wickersham 2-2000. Channel 245 (96.9). Went on air Dec. 1, 1941. Personnel: William S. Paley, CBS chairman of the board; Arthur Hull Hayes, general manager; John H. Field Jr., commercial manager; G. Richard Swift, program director; Henry Grossman, chief engineer.

WABF New York 21 (M). Licensed to Metropolitan Television Inc., 654 Madison Ave. Telephone: Rhinelander 4-1647. Channel 253 (98.5), 8500 sq. mi. Went on air Nov. 1, 1942, operates six and one-half hours daily. Personnel: L. L. Thompson, general manager; Anita deMars, program director; T. B. Grenier, chief engineer.

WBAM New York (M). Licensed to Bamberger Broadcasting Service Inc. (WOR), 444 Madison Ave. Telephone: Pennsylvania 6-8600. Channel 243 (96.5), 7000 sq. mi. Went on air July 24 1941, operates six hours daily. Personnel: Theodore C. Streibert, general manager; Rufus C. Maddux, commercial manager; Norman Livingston, program director; J. R. Poppele, chief engineer.

WEAF-FM New York 20 (M). Licensed to National Broadcasting Co. Inc. (WEAF), 30 Rockefeller Plaza. Telephone: Circle 7-8300. Channel 247 (97.3), 8600 sq. mi. Went on air January, 1940, operates eight hours daily. Personnel: Niles Trammel, NBC, president; Frank E. Mullen, general manager; O. B. Hanson, chief engineer.

*99.7 WGHF New York (M). CP issued to William G. H. Finch. Channel 259 (99.7).

WGYN New York (M). Licensed to Muzak Radio Broadcasting Station Inc. Channel 241 (96.1). C. G. Schaefer, executive in charge.

WHNF New York 19 (M). Licensed to Marcus Loew Booking Agency (WHN), 1540 Broadway. Telephone: Bryant 9-7800. Channel 257 (99.3). Went on air June 1, 1942, operates seven hours daily. Personnel: Herbert L. Pettey, executive director; Frank Roehrenbeck, general manager; Bert Lebhar, commercial manager; Louis Carino, program director; Paul Fuelling, chief engineer.

WNYC-FM New York 7 (M). Licensed to City of New York Municipal Broadcasting System (WNYC), Municipal Bldg. Telephone: Worth 2-5600. Channel 233 (94.5), 3900 sq. mi. Operates eight hours daily. Personnel: M. S. Novik, director; Seymour Siegel, program director (on military leave).

WQXQ New York 19 (M). Licensed to Interstate Broadcasting Co. Inc. (WQXR), 730 Fifth Ave. Telephone: Circle 5-5566. Channel 249 (97.7). 6680 sq. mi. Went on air Nov. 8, 1939, operates six hours daily. Personnel: John V. L. Hogan, president; John S. Hayes, general manager; H. K. Boice, vice president in charge of sales and commercial manager; Eleanor N. Sanger, program director; Russell D. Valentine, chief engineer.

WHEF Rochester 4 (M). Licensed to WHEC Inc., 40 Franklin St. Telephone: Stone 1320. Channel 253 (98.5). Went on air February, 1940, operates 17 hours daily. Personnel: Frank E. Gannett, president; Clarence C. Wheeler, vice president, Gunnar O. Wiig, general manager; Lemoine C. Wheeler, commercial manager; William J. Adams, program director; Bernard C. O'Brien, chief engineer.

WHFM Rochester 4 (M). Licensed to Stromberg-Carlson Co. (WHAM), 111 East Ave. Telephone: Stone 1862. Channel 255 (98.9). Went on air Nov. 11, 1939, operates 16 hours daily. Personnel: William Fay, vice president in charge of broadcasting and general manager; George Driscoll, assistant to general manager; Kenneth Gardner, chief engineer.

WBCA Schenectady 5 (M). Licensed to Capitol Broadcasting Co. Inc., 408 State St. Telephone: 3-1423. Channel 266 (101.1), 6589 sq. mi. Went on air July 17, 1941, operates 16 hours daily. Personnel: Leonard L. Asch, president and general manager; Vivian Mongillo, commercial manager; Henry Benac, program director; Dwelle Hoag, chief engineer.

WGFM Schenectady 5 (M). Licensed to General Electric Co. (WGY), 1 River Rd. Telephone: 3-2121. Channel 264 (100.7), 6600 sq. mi. Went on air Nov. 20, 1940, operates six hours Mon.-Fri., 11 hours Sat. & Sun. Personnel: G. Emerson Markham, general manager; W. J. Purcell, chief engineer.

North Carolina

WMIT Winston-Salem 1 (R). Licensed to Gordon Gray (WSJS), 419 Spruce St. Telephone: 4141. Channel 247 (97.3), 70,000 sq. mi. Went on air June 1, 1942, operates eight and one-half hours on weekdays, eight and three-quarter hours Sunday. Personnel: Gordon Gray, president; Harold Essex, general manager; Robert C. Estes, program director; Paul Dillon, chief engineer.

Ohio

WELD Columbus 15 (M). Licensed to RadiOhio Inc. (WBNS), 33 N. High St. Telephone: Main 1644. Channel 233 (94.5), 12,400 sq. mi. Went on air April, 1940, operates eight and one-quarter hours daily. Personnel: Richard S. Wolf, president; Lester H. Nafzger, station manager and chief engineer; James O. Yerian, promotion manager; Herbert J. Welch, program director.

Pennsylvania

KYW-FM Philadelphia (M). Licensed to Westinghouse Radio Stations Inc., 1619 Walnut St. Telephone: Locust 3760. Channel 262 (100.3).

WCAU-FM Philadelphia 3 (M). Licensed to WCAU Broadcasting Co., 1622 Chestnut St. Telephone: Locust 7700. Channel 274 (102.7). Went on air Dec. 1, 1941, operates eight hours daily. Personnel: Dr. Leon Levy, president; Norris West, program director; George Lewis, chief engineer.

WFIL-FM Philadelphia 7 (M). Licensed to WFIL Broadcasting Co., Widener Bldg. Telephone: Rittenhouse 6900. Channel 260 (99.9), 9300 sq. mi. Went on air January, 1941. Personnel: (Lit Brothers, chief owners) Roger W. Clipp, general manager; John E. Surrick, commercial manager; Jack Steck, program director; L. E. Littlejohn, chief engineer.

*WIBG-FM Philadelphia 2 (M). CP issued to Seaboard Broadcasting Co., 1425 Walnut St. Telephone: Rittenhouse 2300. Channel 246 (97.1), 9300 sq. mi. Personnel: Paul F. Harron, president; Edward D. Clery, general manager and commercial manager; Douglas Arthur, program director; John Henninger, chief engineer.

WIP-FM Philadelphia 7 (M). Licensed to Pennsylvania Broadcasting Co., 35 S. 9th St. Telephone: Walnut 6800. Channel 248, 9300 sq. mi. Went on air Apr. 20, 1942, operates eight hours daily. Personnel: Benedict Gimbel Jr., president and general manager; Edward A. Davies, commercial manager; Edward Wallis, program director; Clifford C. Harris, chief engineer.

WPEN-FM Philadelphia 2 (M). Licensed to Wm. Penn Broadcasting Co., 1528 Walnut St. Telephone: Pennypacker 9490. Channel 258 (99.5), 9300 sq. mi. Went on air June, 1942, operates six hours daily. Personnel: G. Bennett Larson, general manager; Edward C. Obrist; Charles Burtis, chief engineer.

KDKA-FM Pittsburgh (M). Licensed to Westinghouse Radio Stations Inc., Grant Bldg. Telephone: Grant 4200. Channel 231 (94.1), 8500 sq. mi. Went on air Apr. 11, 1942, operates seven hours daily. Personnel: Lee B. Wailes, general manager; Joseph E. Baudino, commercial manager; Franklin Tooke, program director; T. C. Kenney, chief engineer.

WMOT Pittsburgh 30 (M). Licensed to WWSW Inc., Hotel Keystone. Telephone: Grant 5200. Channel 233 (94.5), 8400 sq. mi. Went on air August, 1941, operates twelve hours daily. Personnel: Frank R. Smith, general manager; Thos. B. Price, commercial manager; Marie Wilk, program director; Henry Kaiser, chief engineer.

Tennessee

WSM-FM Nashville 3 (M). Licensed to National Life and Accident Insurance Co., National Life Bldg. Telephone: 6-7181. Channel 261, 16,000 sq. mi. Went on air Mar. 1, 1941, operates eight hours daily. Personnel: Edwin W. Craig, president; Dean Upson, commercial manager; Marjorie Cooney, director; George Reynolds, chief engineer.

Utah

*KSL-FM Salt Lake City 1 (M). CP issued to Radio Service Corp. of Utah, 10 S. Main St. Telephone: 5-4641. Channel 261 (100.1). Personnel: J. Reuben Clark Jr., president; Ivor Sharp, general manager; Arch L. Madsen, commercial manager; Eugene M. Halliday, program director; C. Richard Evans, chief engineer; Eugene G. Pack, technical director.

Wisconsin

WTMJ-FM Milwaukee 1 (M). Licensed to The Journal Co., 333 W. State St. Telephone: Marquette 6000. Channel 222 (92.3), 8500 sq. mi. Went on air Feb. 23, 1940, operates 12 hours daily. Personnel: W. J. Damm, general manager; R. G. Winnie, commercial manager; R. B. Wallace, program director; Philip Laeser, chief engineer.

WDUL Superior 2 (M). Licensed to Head of Lakes Broadcasting Co. (WEBC), WEBC Bldg. Duluth, Minn. Telephone: Melrose 2873. Channel 222 (92.3). Went on air March, 1940, operates 10 hours daily. Personnel: Morgan Murphy, president; W. C. Bridges, general manager; Pat Dunavan, commercial manager; Earl Henton, program director; W. C. Lounsberry, chief engineer.

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