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KVKM-TV SetTelecast»ThisfternoonJ:30West Texas' newest telev.sion station, KVKM-TV, will be sending American BroadcastingCompany programs into the j Permian Basin, beginning at 4:30 p.m. today when the station makes its debut on basin television sets.posed of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Walton of Kermit and J. RossRucker. Rucker ,s a long-time Monahans broadcaster and will be the general manager of both KVKM-Televlsion and Radio.For viewers, It will merely mean that by switch.ng their dials they can get entertainment. To the owners of KVKM-TV, it Is the end result of two years of planning, improving, enlarging and constructionKVKM-Televlsion is owned by the Tri - Cities Broadcasting Company, a partnership eom-C'overage of the new station will be Eunice and Andrews on the north, Midland on the east, Fort Stockton on the south and Bannorhea on the west. In addition, KVKM-Tel-evision will be carried intoHobbs and Lovlngton, NM„ Alpine and Marfa on community cables.The televis on station manager will be Hillman Taylor, a veteran of television who was formerly with WFAA-TV in Dallas and who came here some two months ago.Ititl1IrIitilt;irlThe radio station manager will be Ken Welch, who has been with KVKM for two years.KVKM-Television will feature ABC network programs and films. The films will be ofboth half hour, hour and feature-length variety. Several film packs have been purchased and Taylor sa d only the best films would be used from each package.KVKM's programing will include something of interest for every age group from children through teen-agers to adults. Some of the programs will be aimed at a particular age group and some will be aimed at all groups, but a variety of programs is promised.The station, to begin with, will come on the a r at 4:30 pnv. on weekdays, at 5 p.m. on Saturdays and at 5:30 p.m. on j Sundays.On Monday through Fridays the first hour will be featuring children's programs.Adult entertainment will include the hour-long mystery dramatic show, “77 Sunset Strip,” which will rival anything on the channel for solidenjoyment.CtPn\b!II1teseWestern fans can find more gun play on ABC stations than any other. Included is the pro-lt;Continued on Page 7)
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Monahans News
Monahans, Texas, US
Mon, Dec 01, 1958
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