Saturday, 25 January 2025

TV in Bakersfield, 1933

Last week, we briefly mentioned W6XAH in Bakersfield, California. The internet has some fine research on the station; you can read it on this page.

I’m not going to duplicate their efforts but, instead, will pass along some newspaper clippings published in 1933 to give you an idea about its programming.

The Bakersfield Californian reported on May 28, 1932 that the Pioneer Mercantile Company, which had a construction permit and an experimental permit, had been granted a license to operate at 2000 to 2100 kilocycles with 1000 watts of power. The original permit had been awarded by June 30, 1931. Gustavus Schamblin was a German who was employed as an accountant for a company that shipped milk. Schamblin went into business on his own in 1899 and, eventually, financed efforts that gave birth to W6XAH. He died suddenly of a heart attack on Feb. 7, 1933, but the station carried on under his three sons.

W6XAH was a rarity—it broadcast live studio programming. It’s somewhat remarkable the same acts would show up for free once or twice a week to be on telecasts. The talent was, for the most part, amateur, though the newspaper goes into some detail about an animal act, and an appearance by KFWB radio comedian Joe Twerp; animation fans will have heard him as the voice of the iceman in the Tex Avery cartoon I Only Have Eyes For You.

One of the acts was possibly the first woman-led band on television. Jeanne Gayle Pool’s book “Peggy Gilbert & Her All-Girl Band” (Scarecrow Press, 2008) has this comment from a Mark D. Luttrell:
The Schamblin brothers were able to produce basic television images but they were only able to be received in the vicinity of the studio and only a few homes had televisions receiving signals in those days. People gathered on the sidewalk outside the studios to watch the experimental broadcasts on television monitors that had been set up.
Frank B. Smith, Jr., said he was designated the announcer at the station. His remembrance in Pool’s book:
We broadcast video by means of a mechanical scanner — a swiftly whirling disk perforated with slots that would pick up visual images. Our music library considered of only one platter and when we went on the air, we would play our single recording, “Goofus,” a catchy popular tune performed by a nimble fingered pianist. The title expressed all there was to say about our early project. We gave the venture our best though we were mostly uninformed about what we were doing. . . .
Joseph H. Udelson’s book “The Great Television Race” (University of Alabama Press, 1982) described the station:
W6XAH was of unusual design. The builders altered a standard Jenkins transmitter scanner by adding a new disc of 32 apertures, rotated 60 times per second; 3 rotations were required to produce each of the final 96-line frames, with 20 such frames per second. The increase in picture lines was accomplished without the necessity of adding additional frequency bandwidth to the assigned 100 kHz. (normally able to accommodate only a 60-line frame) by using a new single sideband suppressed carried technique. A variant of this method, vestigial sideband transmission, is the standard employed in current American television broadcasting.
The Californian, apparently beginning in September (some earlier months’ editions are unavailable for review), gave a brief summary of the acts on almost every broadcast. There were stories as well, which you can read below.

Ruling Sought to Ban Broadcasting of Mickey Mouse
It takes a court order to keep Mickey Mouse from his play when the boss is away.
Mickey has been sneaking into radio and making personal appearances via television it was learned today when the Walt Disney Productions filed a petition in United States District Court seeking an order restraining the Pioneer Mercantile Company of Bakersfield from broadcasting Mickey Mouse films over its experimental television station here.
Peter Simos and John Carnakis of the Rex theater also are named as defendants in the action, the plaintiffs alleging the theater has been supplying the films for the use of the television station. (May 16)

TELEVISION SOUND PROGRAM SLATED
Broadcast to Be First Ever Attempted in West With Voice and Vision
Scientific history will be written in Bakersfield tonight when the first television-sound Program ever to be broadcast in western United States will be sent out from the great 5000-watt television station of the Pioneer Mercantile Company here.
While there have been many broadcasts of television and many of sound, separately, there never has been one in the west of the two together, according to Ralph Lemert, engineer in charge of the station.
The program will be broadcast between 8 and 9 o’clock this evening, and will include musical numbers and speaking.
Although few if any persons in Bakersfield with the exception of the engineer will “see” the television portion of the program, thousands of listeners will be able to hear the sound.
The sound will come in at 1550 meters arid the television at 2050 meters. Call letters of the sound division of the station are W6XE and of the television, W6XAH.
The station broadcasts every Monday, Wednesday and Friday evening. (May 31)

SYNCHRONIZED TELEVISION PROGRAM ON THE AIR TONIGHT
FEATURING a new synchronized television program over the Pioneer Mercantile Company’s big broadcasting station here, the “Hullabaloo Hour” will go on the air tonight between 8 and 9 o’clock, featuring both home and professional talent, according to announcement by Jack Allyn, program director of the hour.
Voice and television are synchronized by the station, the pictures coming in at 2050 kilocycles over Station W6XAH and the sound coming in at 1550 kilocycles over Station W6XE.
Frank Schamblin, president of the Pioneer company, is in active
management of the station, with Ralph Lemert, eminent radio engineer, as his staff chief.
On the “Hullabaloo Hour,” in addition to Mr. Allyn, will appear Jack Rees and his Hullabalooers; Harry Dillon, Chet Phillips, Edna Overton, Dick Lowe, Ralph Neate, Max Bayliss, Dorothy Harpster and Minerva Tracy, all well-known Bakersfield entertainers, and Harry and Trixie Masters, who are appearing in the revue at the Fox theater. (June 12)

STUART ROSS TO PLAY ON PROGRAM
Television Station Is Being “Seen and Heard” Over Entire Continent
Continuing the series of television programs which have attracted attention as far east as New York and New Jersey, and west to the Hawaiian islands, the Pioneer Mercantile Company will feature Hullabaloo hour in its broadcast between 8 and 9 o’clock tomorrow evening. Stuart Ross, internationally noted pianist, who has played in Vienna, Berlin, Paris and before the king and queen of England, will be one of the featured artists.
Fan mail received by the Bakersfield television company indicates that people are “looking in” on the local programs from within a radius of 3000 miles, while a particularly large following has been built up locally.
Three Programs
The station is on the air three nights weekly, Monday with its dance hour, when Jack Rees and his Hullabalooers will comply with all requests; Wednesday with the regular Hullabaloo hour, and Friday, with “Varieties.” Auditions for the purpose of discovering local talent are held every Thursday afternoon at 3 o’clock at the broadcasting studios, Twenty-first and Sonora streets.
Through the courtesy of Bob Frenzel, manager of the Fox theater, the famed “Fire Eaters” of Ted Fio-Rio’s orchestra assisted in the program last night.
Two Wave Lengths
Voice and television are synchronized by the station, the pictures coming in at 2050 kilocycles over station W6XAH, and the sound coming in at 1550 kilocycles over station W6XE.
Frank Schamblin, president of the Pioneer company, and Ralph Lemert, radio technician, are in charge of the broadcasting.
Programs are arranged by Jack Allyn, with the assistance of Harry Dillon. (June 20)

PLAYS OVER TELEVISION
Having the distinction of being the first bag-piper to play over television, Ian McEwing, chief piper to Clan McInness, Los Angeles, presented a group of Scottish airs last evening at the local station. With Duncan McLeod of the McLeod Construction Company who is in the city on business, Mr. McEwing has been registered at Hotel El Tejon. He is much in demand as a piper for highland events, and has been hugely enjoyed in informal concerts at the hotel and in the homes of local friends.
Stuart Ross, modified jazz soloist, recently returned from Europe, also appeared on the program. (June 22)

Expect 25,000 at Benefit Picnic of Highway Patrol
Television Station Will Send Hullabaloo Hour Entertainers to Help Make Event Success
WITH the fires in the great 40-foot barbecue pits ready to be lighted, concession stands erected, wooden horses on the merry-go-round all ready to be harnessed and Paradise Grove a scene of cool cleanliness, Kern county officers of the California Highway Patrol announced today all in readiness for their annual jamboree Sunday.
Twenty-five thousand central and southern California residents are expected to attend the big old-fashioned picnic, given to raise funds for the families of officers killed in action.
Outstanding among developments today was the announcement that Jack Allyn and his Hullabaloo hour “gang” from the Pioneer Mercantile Company’s big television station, W6XAH, will join the all-day program on which are featured screen, stage and radio stars of national prominence.
Full Hour on Program
Allyn, pianist, director and announcer on the Hullabaloo hour, which each Wednesday evening is seen and heard over the entire continent, and his entertaining companions will have at least an hour on the program, Captain Roy Galyen of the Highway Patrol announced.
Harry Dillon, Allyn’s assistant and gag-man; Jack Rees and his Hullabaloo orchestra, acclaimed the finest in southern San Joaquin valley; Minerva Tracy, Chester Phillips and Florence Bayless and many others of the Hullabalooers will participate. (June 23)

HIGH SCHOOL GIRL KILLED, 6 HURT IN CRASH
OPAL FLEENOR, 17-year-old Bakersfield High School girl, was instantly killed and six other young persons were painfully injured in a tragic automobile-truck collision at the intersection of Niles and Tulare street shortly after 7 o’clock last evening. [...]
Two of her brothers, Eugene [15] and Raymond, were talented musicians and were to have appeared on tonight’s program broadcast by Pioneer Mercantile Company’s television station. Their appearance has been canceled by the tragedy. (Sept. 1)

VAUDEVILLE STARS ON TELEVISION PROGRAM
Talented musicians and dancers of the vaudeville stage will be featured on tonight’s program of the Pioneer Mercantile Company’s big synchronized television station.
The program, which will begin at 8 p. m., will include acts by many of Gloria Gay’s troupe, who are appearing this week at the new Hippodrome theater. Peggy Gilbert and her band and Saul Brilliant and his comedy team are among those who will be transmitted through the air on both the vision and sound equipment of the synchronized station. Another feature will be appearance of Red Dust, motion picture canine star, who is being hailed as a second Rin-Tin-Tin. The dog will be in an act with Robert Williams of Hollywood. (Sept. 6)

CANINE STAR THRILLS HUGE AUDIENCE OVER TELEVISION
THE premiere of a trained dog over the sound and vision wave lengths of the air was accomplished in Bakersfield last night when “Red Dust,” one of the most spectacular canine performers in the world, and his master, Robert Williams of Hollywood, stepped before the pickup cameras and, microphones of Pioneer Mercantile Company’s big television station.
Red Dust is a Bakersfield visitor this week, being a part of the stage show troupe being presented here by Gloria Gay.
Never before flashed on the screen by radio, the acts of Red Dust proved the most sensational of the many entertaining features presented by Miss Gay’s group.
The dog first went through a series of statuesque, still-life poses at command of his master, then swung into a rapid fire group of acts heretofore believed impossible for a dog.
Swung by his front paws in the hands of his master, Red Dust came to a perfect handstand high in the air on the palm of Mr. Williams, then want through the same swing and balanced on the palm of a hand with only one front foot, ungripped by his master, supporting his weight.
Showing the perfect balance of Red Dust, Mr. Williams tossed the dog high into the air, permitting it to land on its front feet on a nearby table; it remained standing that way, then walked until ordered to resume a normal position.
It also showed its ability as a contortionist. With the dog lying on his back Mr. Williams slowly bent it double until its hips rested on its neck; then he reversed the position of the dog and bent it backward until its hips rested upon the top of its head, and it stayed that way, unassisted, until returned to normal position. As a finale, Red Dust stood on his hind legs and skipped rope in unison with Mr. Williams.
Red Dust, who is only 11 months old, is a Manchurian Malamute, a rare species of Chow. (Sept. 7)

PEGGY GILBERT AND BAND ARE IN MOVIE
Peggy Gilbert and her nine-piece girls’ band, who have been entertaining Bakersfield from the stage and over the Pioneer Mercantile Company’s television station, will leave for Hollywood within a few days, planning to engage in another motion picture production.
Miss Gilbert already has shown with her girls’ bands in several cinemas, the most notable being “The Wet Parade,” “Politics,” featuring Marie Dressler, and “My Boy,” a Columbia picture with Richard Cromwell. Her band was the first musical aggregation consisting exclusively of girls to play over the local television station. Many requests for a repetition of her radio performance have been received by the television program managers. (Sept. 8)

Plan Novelty Night at Television Plant
Monday night will be termed “novelty night” at the local television station. Anyone who sings, plays a musical instrument, or presents readings is invited to be present at 7 o’clock.
The public is requested to listen in and write the Pioneer Mercantile Company, Bakersfield, as to whom they considered the three best performers. Those in charge are promising that all who come will be put on the air. Singers have been asked to bring their accompanists. Those who have been at past auditions on Thursdays from 3:30 to 5 and from 7 to 8 o’clock, are also requested to be present. (Sept. 8)

Peggy Gilbert Band to Broadcast Again
Peggy Gilbert and her nine-piece girls’ band will return to the air tonight over the sound and vision wave lengths of Pioneer Mercantile Company’s synchronized television station, it was announced today by Harry Dillon and Curtis Sturm, program managers.
Miss Gilbert and her orchestra have been signed for tonight’s performance as the result of numbers requests received at the television studio since they were on the air last week. Numerous other attractive attractive entertainment features also will be broadcast during the one-hour program, which will begin at 8 p. m. (Sept. 13)

PAT MORAN TO SING OVER RADIO TONIGHT
Through the facilities of Pioneer Mercantile Company’s big television broadcasting station, Bakersfield and Kern county “listeners-in” tonight will be given an opportunity to hear James F. (Pat) Moran, who a few years ago was widely and popularly known as Bakersfield’s “singing policeman.”
Accompanied at the piano by Mrs. Delia Shutts, Mr. Moran will sing several numbers during the television program which will begin at 8 p. m. and continue for one hour. All of his selections will be deep bass numbers. For several years, while serving with the Bakersfield Police department, Mr. Moran was a popular vocal entertainer for cubs and fraternal organizations throughout the country.
The television sound and vision broadcasts which can be picked up in many sections of the nation will feature many other entertaining artists during the 60-minute program. (Sept. 15)

Television Programs Canceled Few Days
The Pioneer Mercantile Company’s television station will not be on the air for its usual broadcast tonight, it was announced today. Operators have determined to move the broadcasting studios from their present location to a point nearer the transmitter, in an effort to secure greater power and more accuracy of reproduction, and the nightly broadcasts will be discontinued for several days until these adjustments have been completed. (Sept. 22)

Television Program Off Air for While
Though the Pioneer Mercantile Company’s television broadcasting station has been off the air several times during the last few days for test broadcasting, regularly scheduled broadcasts will not be resumed for another two or three weeks, it was announced today. Operators are re-arranging part of the hookup, and this, together with moving the broadcasting studios, is expected to delay resumption of the popular television programs. (Oct. 10)

TELEVISION STATION GOES ON AIR TONIGHT
After being silent for several weeks, Pioneer Mercantile Company’s big television station will be on the air again tonight, its studio and broadcasting units greatly improved.
A new program schedule has also been announced. Broadcasting will be from 8 p. m. until 9 p. m. every Wednesday and Friday, with entertainment programs. Monday evenings will be given over to experimental work with make-up, lighting arrangements, position of microphone and similar details. (Oct. 25)

Pat Moran to Sing on Radio Program
Pioneer Mercantile Company’s big television station will broadcast sound and vision again tonight, the entertainment program beginning at 8 o’clock and continuing for one hour.
Among those to be featured on the program will be Pat Moran, popular bass, who will sing several request numbers which have been received at the television studio. “Asleep in the Deep” will be one of his principal numbers. (Nov. 3)

Talented Pianist on Television Program
Carl Dodge, Los Ange1es pianist, will be featured on the regular television broadcast of the Pioneer Mercantile Company station between 8 and 9 o’clock this evening. Mr. Dodge, who is a graduate of the Sherwood Conservatory of Music at Chicago and has gained fame throughout the west, will play “Contrasts,” by Lee Sims, and “Manhattan Serenade,” by Louis Alter.
Auditions, conducted for the purpose of discovering new radio talent among local artists, are scheduled for tomorrow afternoon between 8:30 and 5 o’clock and from 7 until 8 o’clock at night. (Nov. 8)

GREAT PARADE OPENS ARMISTICE DAY FETE
Commemorating conclusion of the greatest war in the history of mankind, Bakersfield today observed Armistice day with the greatest peace-time demonstration in the history of the southern San Joaquin. A mighty stream of humanity, more than five miles in length, marched for three hours through the business district of this city, renewing the pledge made 15 years ago today to build a new and better civilization out of the havoc brought by the World War. [...]
The commercial section of the parade closed the pageant. The Bakersfield Television station was represented by a broadcast given by approximately 20 entertainers from a decorated truck. (Nov. 11)

WOMAN ENGAGED IN NEW BUSINESS
Mrs. Nevin, Saleswoman for Electrical Transcription, Tells Radio Progress
It wasn’t so long ago that when a radio fan heard the words, “This is an electrical transcription, he would give the knob a twist and sent his dial spinning to some other station, but now if the radio fan is fair-minded he really can’t tell the difference if he tunes in on the middle of a program. Mrs. Lela Nevins, who is in the city in connection with the promotion of the Buy in Bakersfield’s “Buy Now” exposition of the Bakersfield Women’s Club, knows a great deal about electrical transcription, and how such records are made. [...]
Mrs. Nevins paid a visit to the Bakersfield television station yesterday, and was greatly impression with its equipment.
“It is one of only three stations that are broadcasting television programs, and the only one in the state that uses real artists. The Los Angeles television station broadcast motion pictures. Bakersfield should be very proud of the pioneering this station is doing.” (Dec. 2)

TONGUE-TWISTER JOE TWERP STAR FOR LOCAL SHOW
THE “Buy Bakersfield” Show, community-interest exposition being sponsored by the Bakersfield Woman’s Club at the clubhouse this week, last evening drew a large attendance and featured an entertaining program. Joe Twerp, stuttering reporter of radio fame, presided as master of ceremonies. [...]
The sisters, Thelma, Melba and Vera Brown, also broadcast a brief program with Mr. Twerp from the local television station in the interest of the “Buy Bakersfield” show. (Dec. 14)

Television Audition Slated for Tonight
Another evening of auditions to secure additional talent for broadcasting weekly programs over Pioneer Mercantile Company’s big television station will be held this evening in the radio studio. Auditions will begin at 7:30 o’clock and close at 9 each Thursday night. (Dec. 21)

Special Television Program on Friday
A special two-hour broadcast is scheduled to begin tomorrow evening at 8 o’clock over Pioneer Mercantile Company’s television station, it was announced today. More than 50 persons, well known artists of Bakersfield, will participate in the “Frolic.” (Dec. 28)

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W6XE—TELEVISION—W6XAH
193.5 M.—1550 K.

8 to 9—“Television Varieties” presenting Juanita Ray, Ruth Tabor, Richard Bailey, Dan Gibbon, Bruno Monte, “Mac” McWhorter, Arthur Duerksen, Les Baker, Jack Isaac’s orchestra, Curtis Sturm, with Harry Dillon announcing. (Fri., Sep. 1)

W6XE—TELEVISION—W6XAH
193.5 M.—1550 K.

8 to 9—Television varities, presenting “Stag Nite,” with Richard Bailey, Winters and Haltom, Dan Gibbons, Bruno Monti, “Mac” McWhorter, Earl Shaw, Ivan Tarr, Les Baker, cowboy act; Arthur Duerksen; Horace Krebs, Curtis Sturm and Harry Dillon, master of ceremonies. (Fri., Sept. 8)

W6XE—TELEVISION—W6XAH
193.5 M.—1550 K.

8 to 9—Novelty and talent night—“For the sole purpose of discovering new talent. Everyone that comes will be positively put on the air. All soloists bring their own accompanists. Those participating are request to be at the station not later than 7 p. m.,” says Harry Dillon, master of ceremonies. (Mon. Sep. 11)

W6XE—TELEVISION—W6XAH
193.5 M.—1550 K.

8 to 9—Peggy Gilbert and her nine-piece girls’ band, with the Morelli, brothers, Big Boy Williams and Patsy Lee mistress of ceremonies; Horace Krebs, Riley Davis, Robert Milligan, Earl Shaw, Ivan Tarr, Margaret Maddux, Ruth Taber, Sunkist Syncopators, Art Lewis, Arthur Duerksen. (Wed. Sep. 13)

W6XE—TELEVISION—W6XAH
193.5 M.—1550 K.

8 to 9—Television Varieties, presenting Margaret Maddux, Ruth Taber, Hawaiian Quartet, “Mac” McWhorter, Les Baker, Dan Gibbon, Richard Bailey, Bruno Monti, Riverview Rangers, Winters and Haltom, Horace Krebs, Arthur Duerksen, Curtis Sturm and Harry Dillon, master of ceremonies. (Fri. Sep. 15)

W6XE—TELEVISION—W6XAH
193.5 M.—1550 K.

8 to 9—“Musical varities,” presenting Kern River Outlaws playing old-time music; Harmony Boys in “Hawaiian Harmonies”; Jack Isaac’s orchestra, presenting “Modern Melodies”; Margaret Maddux, Chares Lambert, Curtis Sturm and Harry Dillon, master of ceremonies. (Mon. Sep. 18)

W6XE—TELEVISION—W6XAH
193.5 M.—1550 K.

8 to 9—“Televue hour,” presenting Hews and Coffelt, Riley Davis’ trio, Margaret Maddux, Ruth Taber, Les Baker, Shaw and Tarr, Arthur Duerksen, “Mac” McWhorter, Seibert’s orchestra, Curtis Sturm and Harry Dillon, master of ceremonies. (Wed. Sep. 20)

W6XE—TELEVISION—W6XAH
193.5 M.—1550 K.

8 to 9—Presenting Oklahoma Outlaws, Richard Bailey, Ruth Tabor, Jess Jones, Art Lewis, Pineapple Trio, Curtis Sturm and Harry Dillon, master of ceremonies. (Mon., Oct. 2)

W6XE—TELEVISION—W6XAH
193.5 M.—1550 K.

8 to 9—Televue Hour—Charles Lambert, Varsity Voodooites, Riley Davis Trio, Marguerite Maddux, Art Duerksen, Juanita Ray, Sunkist Syncopators, Pineapple Trio, Dick Bailey, Mac McWhorter, Curtis Sturm and Harry Dillon, master of ceremonies. (Wed., Oct 25)

W6XE—TELEVISION—W6XAH
193.5 M.—1550 K.

8 to 9—Presenting “Televue Hour,” with Mojica Tippeca orchestra, Charles Lambert, Washboard Rhythm Boys, Pineapple Trio, Art Lewis, Arthur Duerksen, Margaret Maddux, “Mac” McWhorton, Paul Seibert’s orchestra, Sunkist Syncopators, Curtis Sturm, station identifier, Harry Dillon, master of ceremonies. (Wed., Nov. 1)

W6XE—TELEVISION—W6XAH
193.5 M.—1550 K.

8 to 9—Television Varieties, presenting Daredevils, Harmony Boys, Television Orchestra, Pat Moran, Bruno Monte, Earl Shaw and Ivan Tarr, Dan Gibbon, Arthur Duerksen, Art Lewis, Harry Dillon, master of ceremonies, Curtis Sturm, announcing. (Fri., Nov. 3)

W6XE—TELEVISION—W6XAH
193.5 M.—1550 K.

8 to 9—“Televue Hour,” presenting Oklahoma Night Riders, Mojica Tippeca orchestra, Earl Shaw and Ivan Tarr, Mac McWhorter, Arthur Duerksen, Margaret Maddux, Pineapple Trio, Dick Bailey, Buffalo Rhythm Stomppers, Art Lewis, Charles Lambert, Harry Dillon, master of ceremonies; and Curtis Sturm announcing. (Wed., Nov. 8)

W6XE—TELEVISION—W6XAH
193.5 M.—1550 K.

8 to 9—“Television Varities,” presenting Margaret Maddux, Bruno Monti, Dan Gibbon, Sunkist Syncopators, Daredevils, “Mac” McWhorter, Horace Krebs, Riley Davis, Art Lewis, Mojica Tippeca orchestra; Harry Dillon, master of ceremonies; Curtis Sturm, announcing. (Fri., Nov. 10)

W6XE—TELEVISION—W6XAH
193.5 M.—1550 K.

8 to 9—“Televue Hour,” presenting Margaret Maddux, Richard Bailey, Mac McWhorter, Charles Lambert, Art Duerksen, Pop Ware’s Oklahoma Night Riders, Earl Shaw, Ivan Tarr, Curtis Sturm, master of ceremonies, and Clinton Maddux announcing. (Wed., Nov. 15)

W6XE—TELEVISION—W6XAH
193.5 M.—1550 K.

8 to 9—“Television Varities,” presenting Mojica Tipeca Orchestra; Daredevils, Dan Gibbon, Bruno Monte, Wilma Davis, Sing Sailors, Gene Fleener and Buddy Baggett, Curtis Sturm, Master of Ceremonies, Clinton Maddux, announcing. (Fri., Nov. 17)

W6XE—TELEVISION—W6XAH
193.5 M.—1550 K.

8 to 9—Television Revue, presenting Paul McCart, Roy Fife, Margaret Maddux, Art Duerksen, Earl Shaw, Ivan Tarr, Pineapple Trio, Pope Ware’s Oklahoma Nite Riders,Mac McWhorter, Charles Lambert; Curtis Sturm, master of ceremonies; Clinton Maddux, announcing. (Wed., Nov. 22)

W6XE—TELEVISION—W6XAH
193.5 M.—1550 K.

8 to 9—Television Varieties, presenting Wilma Davis, Edna Overton, Bruno Monti, Art Duerksen, Horace Krebs, Daredevils, Dan Gibbons, Mac McWhorter, Charles Lambert, Harmony Boys, Television Orchestra. Curtis Sturm, master of ceremonies; Clinton Maddux, announcing. (Fri., Nov. 25)

W6XE—TELEVISION—W6XAH
193.5 M.—1550 K.

8 to 9—Television Revue, presenting Paul McCart, Roy Fife, Margaret Maddux, Art Duerksen, Earl Shaw’s Quartet, Pineapple Trio, Mac MacWhorter, Charles Lambert, Pope Ware’s Oklahoma Nite Riders, Wylie-Sykes Orchestra. Curtis Sturm, master of ceremonies; Mac McWhorter, announcing. (Wed., Nov. 29)

W6XE—TELEVISION—W6XAH
193.5 M.—1550 K.

8 to 9—Television Reue, presenting Margaret Maddux, Dick Bailey, Art Duerksen, Charles Lambert, Frank Cuevas, Mac McWhorter, Earl Smith and quartet, Pop Ware’s Oklahoma Nite Riders, L. Negrani. Curtis Sturm, master of ceremonies; Clinton Maddux announcing. (Wed., Dec. 6)

W6XE—TELEVISION—W6XAH
193.5 M.—1550 K.

8 to 9—Television Revue, presenting Pop Ware and his Oklahoma Nite Riders, Charles Lambert, Richard Bailey, Margaret Sturm, Frank Cuevas, Louis Negroni, Television orchestra, Horace Krebs, Curtis Sturm, master of ceremonies; Clinton Maddux announcing. (Fri., Dec. 8)

W6XE—TELEVISION—W6XAH
193.5 M.—1550 K.

8 to 9—Television Varieties, presenting Wilma Davis, Don Gibbons, Charles Lambert, Bruno Monti, Edna Overton, Margaret Maddux, Dare-Devils, Television quartet, Roy Fife. Curtis Sturm, master of ceremonies; Clinton Maddux announcing. (Wed., Dec. 13)

W6XE—TELEVISION—W6XAH
193.5 M.—1550 K.

8 to 9—Television varieties, presenting Wilma Davis, Jerry Scott, Marjorie Holmes, Edna Overton, Jimmy Gallaher, Dan Gibbons, Bruno Monti, Happy Jack, Dare Devils, Horace Krebs. Curtis Sturm, master of ceremonies, Clinton Maddux announcing. (Fri., Dec. 15)

W6XE—TELEVISION—W6XAH
193.5 M.—1550 K.

8 to 9—Television Revue, presenting Charles Lambert, Oklahoma Night Riders, Eva Schamblin, Frank Cuevas, Earl Shaw and quartet, Louis Negroni, Margaret Sturm, Richard Bailey, Arthur Duerksen, Horace Krebs and Riley Davis. Curtis Sturm, master of ceremonies, and Clinton Maddux announcing. (Wed., Dec. 20)

W6XE—TELEVISION—W6XAH
193.5 M.—1550 K.

8 to 9—Television Varities, presenting Edna Overton, Wilma Davis Eva Schamblin, Idaho Jack, Jimmy Gallaher, Elmer Smith, Dan Gibbons, Bruno Monti, Horace Krebs, Margaret Sturm, Dare Devils, Curtis Sturm, master of ceremonies, Clinton Maddux announcing. (Fri., Dec. 22)

W6XE—TELEVISION—W6XAH
193.5 M.—1550 K.

8 to 9—“Television Revue,” presenting Arthur Duerksen & Company, Charles Lambert, Frank Cuevas, Margaret Sturm, Richard Bailey, Pop Ware and his Oklahoma Night Riders, Curtis Sturm, master of ceremonies; Clinton Maddux station announcer. (Wed., Dec. 27)

W6XE—TELEVISION—W6XAH
193.5 M.—1550 K.

8 to 9—Television New Year frolic, presenting Frank Cuevas, Charles Lambert, Dick Bailey, Horace Krebs and Riley Davis, Arthur Duerkson, Margaret Sturm, Dan Gibbons, Wilma Davis, Idaho Jack, Jimmey Gallaher, Bruno Monti, Oklahoma Night Riders. Dare devils, Bradford’s orchestra, Duerson sisters and the Television quartet, Curtis Sturm, master of ceremonies, and Clinton Maddux station announcer. (Fri., Dec. 29)


Sources conflict about when W6XAH went off the air. On April 30, 1935, it was granted a license renewal to May 1, 1936. Udelson claims the station “ceased operating after 1935 because of the general decline of mechanical television’s prospects, the reassignment of the shortwave television channels to other services, and the lack of local interest in the project.” The 1937 Broadcasting magazine directory no longer has the station listed.

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