1949
Bing Crosby, Carl Haymond, channel 13, Dash Point, KMO TV, KTBI, Scripps Newspapers, Television Tacoma
KIRO TV channel 7 Seattle went on the air. Other stations which had been vying for the Channel 7 license at the time: KXA radio and KVI radio.
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Kathi Goertzen, absent anchor of the evening news on KOMO TV 4, recently underwent surgery again for a brain tumor which has affected her facial nerves. Kathi says “This turn of events has caused me to think quite a bit about appearances and what really makes us who we are. It’s also caused me to reconsider the way I always used to plan for tomorrow, instead of enjoying the present day.”
Clear Channel VP of Rock Programming Jim Richards moves from 91X San Diego to CLick FM Seattle now as the new PD …
Former KGY morning personality, Dick Pust, has announced that he is exploring a run for the offfice of mayor of Olympia.
ESPN 710 host Mike Salk has added network weekend duties with “Sportscenter Saturday with Mike Salk” which began at the end of January.
July 1954 – Dick Weeks, program director, and Gene Wagner, chief announcer, KMO-AM-TV Tacoma, to KTAC Tacoma, as program director and special events director, respectively. Burt McMurtrie also joins KTAC staff.
1960—KIRO-TV Seattle, which was co-defendant with CBS-TV in antitrust suit brought by KTNT-TV Tacoma, decided to follow CBS example and settle out of court. CBS settled by giving KTNT-TV joint affiliation with KIRO-TV in SeattleTacoma market and, reportedly, by reimbursing
Tacoma station for $400,000 expenses [BROADCASTING, May 30]. KIRO-TV reportedly paid KTNT-TV nothing but agreed, “reluctantly,” officials
said, not to counter-sue for losses it assertedly has suffered since dual affiliation in same market was announced. Original suit charged that CBS-TV and
KIRO-TV conspired to take network affiliation from KTNT when KIRO went on air. – Broadcasting Magazine
KIRO became primary affiliate, again, on August 31, 1962 with the mutual consent of KTNT TV.
Oklahoma Publishing Co., Oklahoma City, whose subsidiary WKY Television System now operates three independent television stations, will acquire its fourth property in that category-and its second independent VHF-subject to FCC approval. Station, KTNT Tv ( ch. 1 1 ) Seattle Tacoma, Wash., will be purchased from the Tacoma News-Tribune for $4.5 million. Parent Oklahoma Publishing Co. operates two Oklahoma City daily newspapers -Daily Oklahoman and Oklahoma City Times. E. K. Gaylord is board chairman and Edward I. Gaylord president of parent firm. News-Tribune, which has operated KTNT-TV since its inception in 1953, is controlled by Elbert H. Baker., president, and his family. KTNT-TV, which pulls 11% share of market audience, is generally regarded as one of the nation’s most viable independent stations. News-Tribune retains KTNT AM-FM Tacoma. [1973]
Sales
Channel 13- Seattle/Tacoma has opening for
two aggressive salesmen. If you can sell and
want a real opportunity in Pacific Northwest
TV, send resume, requirements and
when available to Bill Burden, Sales Mgr. ,
KTVW Tacoma, Washington
Broadcasting Magazine September 1975
Clover Park School District, Harold J. Mulholland, KCPQ, KPEC, KTVW, Robert A. Banks
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[Broadcasting Magazine 1953]
KTNT TV, Len Higgens, Max Bice
Broadcasting Magazine
Bill McLain, Brakeman Bill, Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Elmer Fudd, KTNT TV 11, Looney Tunes, Merrie Melodies, Popeye, Porky Pig, Sylvester & Tweety, Terry Tunes, Warner Brothers
Saturday, May 19, 8:23 am
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