Cities with Standard Radio Broadcast Stations and Telecast Stations in the United States and Canada, 1949

Walter P. Burn

Published by Broadcasting Publications, Inc, National Press Building, Washington DC, 1949

About this Item

Very important broadcasting map of the United States and Canada for 1949.The entire ability to communicate in a public broadcast format for both radio and television is shown. Black markings show radio stations. Red markings, few and far in between out west, show television stations. The Television format was referred as telecast. Out west on the Coast only Los Angeles and San Francisco had TV stations. Salt Lake had one station. Phoenix had two radio stations and Tucson had at least five. St Louis had one TV station and Chicago had four stations. NOLA had one. Atlanta had two TV stations and Florida none. Up the east coast states there was no TV until you reached Richmond which had one. DC had four TV stations. Baltimore had two. Philadelphia had three TV stations. New York City had five to nine TV stations. Other stations sparsely existed in the inland states including New York State. Telecast was in its infancy. This map locates the stations within a continental landscape. The cartouche contains attributions and legends. At its base is a graphic presentation of towers and equipment including a studio tv monitor. Additional decorative embellishments at found bottom center right where you will find attractive representations of: a band, an orchestra, a television camera with operator wearing a headset, additionally found is a singer. Further illustration include a vaudeville pair and the a single f broadcaster overlooking a teletype while talking into a microphone. More to be found are two ladies broadcasting from a stained window room . There are inset maps of Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Easter Canada, New York area and part of New England. This is an important cartographic artifact for the broadcasting and communication industry. Seller Inventory # 466

Bibliographic Details

Title: Cities with Standard Radio Broadcast ...

Publisher: Broadcasting Publications, Inc, National Press Building, Washington DC

Publication Date: 1949

Binding: 33 3/4 x 23 3/4 inches

Illustrator: Wall Map