Collaboratively Coast to Coast (established in 1947 with a Twist)

[stratonapba]

46 Years Ago in 1901, The United Baseball League is founded and it consists of 20 Teams after spending time of barnstorming before participating in regional leagues throughout the 19th Century.

THE ALIGNMENT IN 1901

AMERICAN LEAGUE
East: Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, Philadelphia Athletics, Washington Senators
West: Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Guardians, Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Monarchs, St. Louis Browns

NATIONAL LEAGUE
East: Boston Braves, Brooklyn Dodgers, New York Giants, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates
West: Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, Milwaukee Brewers, Minneapolis Millers, St. Louis Cardinals

46 Years Later, Everything has changed like the Baltimore Orioles packed up and headed to New Orleans and became the Pelicans in 1911, A Second St. Louis team called the Browns in the American League decided to leave for Buffalo in 1921 and became the Bisons.

And Then There Was the First Expansion of the UBL with 4 New Teams entering the league consisting of Two Teams from Canada (Toronto Huskies to the AL East and Montreal Royaux to the NL East), a New Franchise in Columbus, OH (Jays) to the AL and a rebooted Baltimore Orioles in the NL East, while the Pittsburgh PIrates relocate to Indianapolis, IN and Became the Black Sox as they move to the West.

Then in 1931, The Milwaukee Brewers were Sold to the Rooney Family and moved to Pittsburgh, PA to become the Ironmen, But 10 Years Later the Cleveland Guardians left and headed south to Houston, TX and became the Colts before World War II began.

After The Second World War, The United Baseball League is ready to get 4 More Teams for a total of 28 with expansion to the West Coast however Los Angeles and San Francisco are Front Runners to join the New League while Cleveland, OH, Pittsburgh, PA, Milwaukee, WI, Seattle, WA, Denver, CO, Louisville, KY, Portland, OR, Atlanta, GA, Dallas, TX and Omaha, NE are hoping to enter the league but in the end 4 Teams will become members of the UBL at the beginning of the 1948 Baseball Season.

 

[stratonapba]

PAST WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS (Since 1901)

1901: Kansas City Monarchs def. Milwaukee Brewers 4-1
1902: Cincinnati Reds def. St. Louis Browns 4-3
1903: Boston Braves def. Philadelphia Athletics 4-1
1904: Minneapolis Millers def. Detroit Tigers 4-0
1905: Detroit Tigers def. Minneapolis Millers 4-2
1906: Kansas City Monarchs def. Boston Braves 4-3
1907: Boston Braves def. New York Yankees 4-1
1908: Kansas City Monarchs def. Boston Braves 4-3
1909: Kansas City Monarchs def. Boston Braves 4-3
1910: Brooklyn Dodgers def. Kansas City Monarchs 4-3
1911: New York Yankees def. Minneapolis Millers 4-2
1912: Minneapolis Millers def. Kansas City Monarchs 4-1
1913: Minneapolis Millers def. Kansas City Monarchs 4-2
1914: Minneapolis Millers def. New York Yankees 4-0
1915: Minneapolis Millers def. Philadelphia Athletics 4-1
1916: Philadelphia Phillies def. Wasington Senators 4-2
1917: Philadelphia Athletics def. Philadelphia Phillies 4-2
1918: Philadelphia Athletics def. Cincinnati Reds 4-3
1919: Philadelphia Athletics def. New York Giants 4-1
1920: Kansas City Monarchs def. Philadelphia Phillies 4-1
1921: St. Louis Cardinals def. Detroit Tigers 4-0
1922: Philadelphia Athletics def. St. Louis Cardinals 4-2
1923: Boston Red Sox def. Brooklyn Dodgers 4-2
1924: Washington Senators def. Brooklyn Dodgers 4-3
1925: Boston Braves def. Philadelphia Athletics 4-0
1926: Cleveland Guardians def. Chicago Cubs 4-2
1927: Brooklyn Dodgers def. Philadelphia Athletics 4-0
1928: Brooklyn Dodgers def. Washington Senators 4-3
1929: St. Louis Cardinals def. Philadelphia Athletics 4-0
1930: Indianapolis Black Sox def. Chicago White Sox 4-3
1931: Buffalo Bisons def. Chicago Cubs 4-1
1932: Montreal Royaux def. Chicago White Sox 4-2
1933: Boston Red Sox def. Cincinnati Reds 4-2
1934: Chicago White Sox def. Pittsburgh Ironmen 4-0
1935: Philadelphia Athletics def. Montreal Royaux 4-2
1936: Montreal Royaux def. Washington Senators 4-1
1937: Washington Senators def. St. Louis Cardinals 4-2
1938: Pittsburgh Ironmen def. Washington Senators 4-3
1939: Brooklyn Dodgers def. Washington Senators 4-2
1940: Brooklyn Dodgers def. New York Yankees 4-1
1941: St. Louis Cardinals def. Columbus Jays 4-1
1942: New York Yankees def. Montreal Royaux 4-3
1943: Buffalo Bisons def. Pittsburgh Ironmen 4-3
1944: Chicago White Sox def. Baltimore Orioles 4-0
1945: Boston Red Sox def. Indianapolis Black Sox 4-3
1946: Boston Braves def. Washington Senators 4-3

 

[stratonapba]

And Now a Background on the National Football Association

Founded in 1921, The NFA started with a 12 Team League

East: Boston Patriots, Cleveland Browns, New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, Washington Commanders
West: Baltimore Colts, Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Cardinals, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, St. Louis Gunners

But There are 2 Relocations prior to the Second World War as 2 Teams moved to the Heartland, The Detroit Lions bolted for the Twin Cities in 1931 and became the Minneapolis Bruins then in 1941, The Baltimore Colts left for Kansas City and became the Colts

And Then After the Second World War, The NFA has expanded west putting up franchises in Los Angeles in San Francisco in 1946 which led to this alignment

East: Boston Patriots, Cincinnati Cardinals, Cleveland Browns, New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, Washington Commanders
West: Chicago Bears, Green Bay Packers, Kansas City Colts, Los Angeles Rams, Minneapolis Bruins, St. Louis Gunners, San Francisco 49ers

But with 14 Teams in the NFA, Something is going to happen as people are trying to create rival leagues to challenge the NFA, American Oil Tycoon, Glenn McCarthy is trying to start a New League by putting up a Franchise in Houston, TX, However he is joined by Horse Racing Track owner Benjamin Lindheimer who is interested to put a Franchise in Los Angeles to rival the Rams of the NFA, Minor League Baseball Owner Bob Howsam who is interested to put a franchise in Denver, CO and The Briggs Family who owned the Detroit Tigers of the United Baseball League wanted to put a team in Detroit, MI after the Lions relocated from the NFA in 1931.

And Then Something Strange Has Happed, The Argonaut Rowing Club (based in Toronto, ON) is trying to make an Offer they Can't Refuse, They will let Toronto to join the New Rival League run by Glenn McCarthy and became the Canadian Franchise to enter the AFA, However expect 8 to 10 Teams to play in the Inaugural Season in 1951.

 

[stratonapba]

WORLD CHAMPIONS OF THE NFA (since 1921)

1921: Philadelphia Eagles def. Green Bay Packers 47-17
1922: Pittsburgh Steelers def. Cincinnati Cardinals 30-14
1923: Boston Patriots def. Chicago Bears 28-21
1924: St. Louis Gunners def. Pittsburgh Steelers 26-10
1925: Chicago Bears def. Philadelphia Eagles 38-10
1926: St. Louis Gunners def. Cleveland Browns 14-9
1927: Washington Commanders def. Green Bay Packers 35-31
1928: Chicago Bears def. New York Giants 31-20
1929: Chicago Bears def. Boston Patriots 48-23
1930: Chicago Bears def. Cleveland Browns 23-13
1931: Baltimore Colts def. Philadelphia Eagles 41-20
1932: Chicago Bears def. Cleveland Browns 35-16
1933: Philadelphia Eagles def. Cincinnati Cardinals 37-23
1934: Philadelphia Eagles def. Baltimore Colts 31-24
1935: Cincinnati Cardinals def. Boston Patriots 41-26
1936: Pittsburgh Steelers def. Cincinnati Cardinals 27-14
1937: Washington Commanders def. Cincinnati Cardinals 49-24
1938: Philadelphia Eagles def. Cincinnati Cardinals 38-35
1939: New York Giants def. Cincinnati Cardinals 41-20
1940: New York Giants def. St. Louis Gunners 48-45
1941: Green Bay Packers def. Pittsburgh Steelers 31-10
1942: Pittsburgh Steelers def. Chicago Bears 22-20
1943: Philadelphia Eagles def. Minneapolis Bruins 34-31
1944: Cleveland Browns def. Minneapolis Bruins 41-17
1945: Minneapolis Bruins def. New York Giants 27-15
1946: New York Giants def. Los Angeles Rams 31-14

 

[stratonapba]

The College Football Alignment as of 1947 ITTL
(Note: Everything Is the Same IOTL)

Big 6: Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma
Border: Arizona, Arizona State, Hardin-Simmons, New Mexico, New Mexico State, Northern Arizona, Texas Tech, UTEP, West Texas A&M
Eastern Independents: Army, Detroit Mercy, Duquesne, Marquette, Michigan State, Navy, Notre Dame, Penn State, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, Princeton, Rutgers, Temple, Villanova, West Virginia
Mountain States: BYU, Colorado, Colorado State, Denver, Utah, Utah State, Wyoming
Missouri Valley: Drake, Oklahoma State, St. Louis, Tulsa, Wichita State
Northeast Independents: Boston College, Boston Univ., Brown, Colgate, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Fordham, Harvard, Holy Cross, Merchant Marine, New York Univ., Syracuse, Yale
Pacific Coast Conference: California, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Oregon State, Stanford, UCLA, USC, Washington, Washington State
SEC: Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Kentucky, LSU, Mississippi (Ole Miss), Mississippi State, Tennessee, Tulane, Vanderbilt
Southern: Citadel, Clemson, Davidson, Duke, Furman, George Washington, Maryland, North Carolina, North Carolina State, Richmond, South Carolina, VMI, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest, Washington & Lee, William & Mary
South-West Independents: Georgetown, Miami (FL), Montana State, Nevada, Portland, San Francisco, Santa Clara, St. Mary's, Tennessee-Chattanooga, Virginia
Southwest: Arkansas, Baylor, Rice, SMU, Texas, Texas A&M, TCU
Western: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Northwestern, Ohio State, Putdue, Wisconsin

However with 121 Teams playing in College Football in 1947, Everything is going to change to Create New Alliance for College Football beginning in 1951 with a Brand New Alignment and a College Basketball style Tournament to decide a National Champion although there will still be bowl games being played but we don't know when it will take place.

 

[DucNguyen0131]

Welcome to the thread. But it's too really late here for DuMont and TriNet radio to start here. But four new TV networks had set up in 1948, which are ABC, Mutual Broadcasting System, CBS and TriNet.

 

[stratonapba]

Welcome to the thread. But it's too really late here for DuMont and TriNet radio to start here. But four new TV networks had set up in 1948, which are ABC, Mutual Broadcasting System, CBS and TriNet.

Great Idea, However An Addendum to Prologue: WCBM-AM-FM in Baltimore, KSFO in San Francisco and WNEW-AM-FM in New York City was purchased by Allen B. Dumont to create a New Radio Network in 1944 and TriNet Radio founded in 1945 toward the end of World War II after the purchase of WMCA-AM-FM in New York, which hooked up with WGN-AM-FM in Chicago.

With NBC coming aboard, 4 More TV Networks came in with ABC, Mutual, CBS and TriNet hopping to get stations in 1948.

And One More Thing ITTL: There will still be Market Mergers, So Stay Tuned.

 

[DucNguyen0131]

I hope @stratonapba , there are issued construction permits assigned to sign on:
The construction permit for channel 4 went to KFI-TV, while channel 9 was taken by KFWB-TV.
The original L.A. stations:
2-KTSL (DuMont)
4-KFI-TV (NBC)
5-KTLA (Paramount)
7-KABC-TV (ABC)
9-KFWB (MBS)
11-KTTV (CBS)
13-KLAC (TriNet)

Channel 4's construction permit went to NBC, while channel 2 went to KQW, a CBS station in San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, and channel 9 went to KFRC, and the CP for channel 11 went to KLX and channel 13 went to KTRB radio.
2-KQW (CBS)
4-KNBC-TV (NBC)
5-KSFO (DuMont)
7-KGO-TV (ABC)
9-KFRC (MBS)
11-KLX (TriNet)
13-KTRB (Paramount)

Channel 2 in Boston got the construction permit.
2-WRTB (CBS)
4-WBZ-TV (NBC)
7-WNAC-TV (ABC)

Dallas also too got construction permits.
2-KIXL-TV (ABC)
4-KRLD-TV (CBS)
7-WFAA-TV (NBC)

Richmond went on its own construction permit for TV assigned:
6-WRNL (NBC)

 

[stratonapba]

And Later On: The LA & San Francisco Markets could get PBS so one of those stations in San Francisco will become KQED while the other in Los Angeles will become KCET.

 

[DucNguyen0131]

In 1952, the National Educational Television and Radio Center launches and WOI-TV became an educational television station.

More merger DMAs coming up very soon:
Des Moines-Ames-Cedar Rapids-Waterloo-Iowa City-Dubuque:
2-WMT (CBS)
4-WOI (Educational)
5-KSO-TV (ABC)
7-KRNT (DuMont)
9-KCRG (MBS)
11-WHO (NBC)
13-WHT (TriNet)

Sioux City-Omaha:
3-KMA (CBS)
6-WOW (NBC)
8-KVTV (ABC)
10-KOWH (DuMont)
12-KSCJ (MBS)
14-KCOM (TriNet)
15-KYNE (Educational)

Ottuma-Kirksville-Quincy-Hannibal-Keokuk-Davenport-Rock Island-Moline-Peoria-Champaign
3-WHBF (CBS)
6-WOC (NBC)
8-KWPC (ABC)
10-KSTT (DuMont)
12-WQUA (MBS)
15-KROS (TriNet)
18-KBKB (Educational)

Chicago-Rockford:
2-WBBM (CBS)
4-WMAQ (NBC)
5-WAAF (DuMont)
7-WENR-TV/WBKB (ABC)
9-WGN (TriNet)
11-WTTW (Educational)
13-WROK (MBS)

Atlanta-Columbus-Macon:
2-WSB (NBC)
4-WDAK (DuMont)
5-WAGA (CBS)
7-WGTV (Educational)
9-WGBA (ABC)
11-WLWA (TriNet)
13-WMAZ (MBS)

Washington/Baltimore/Salisbury:
2-WMAR (CBS)
4-WRC-TV (NBC)
5-WTTG (DuMont)
7-WMAL-TV/WXYZ (ABC)
9-WOIC (MBS)
11-WBAL (TriNet)
13-WETA (Educational)

Pittsburgh/Wheeling/Steubenville/Johnstown:
2-KDKA (DuMont)
4-WTAE (TriNet)
5-WJAC (NBC)
7-WTRF (ABC)
9-WSTV (CBS)
11-WIIC (MBS)
13-WQED (Educational)

Boston/Providence/Manchester:
2-WRTB (CBS)
4-WBZ-TV (ABC)
5-WHDH (DuMont)
7-WNAC-TV (MBS)
9-WMUR (TriNet)
11-WJAR (NBC)
13-WGBH (Educational)

Los Angeles/Fresno/Bakersfield:
2-KNXT (CBS)
4-KFI (NBC)
5-KTLA (DuMont)
7-KECA (ABC)
9-KHJ (MBS)
11-KTTV (TriNet)
13-KCET (Educational)

San Francisco/San Jose/Eureka/Oakland:
2-KCBS (CBS)
4-KNBC (NBC)
5-KSFO (DuMont)
7-KABC (ABC)
9-KFRC (MBS)
11-KLX (TriNet)
13-KQED (Educational)

In OTL, the KABC callsign was used for the TV and radio stations in Los Angeles.

Philadelphia/Harrisburg/Wilkes-Barre/Scranton:
3-KYW-TV (MBS)
6-WFIL (ABC)
8-WGAL (NBC)
10-WCAU (CBS)
12-WPFH (DuMont)
16-WARM (TriNet)
17-WHYY (Educational)

New York City:
2-WCBS (CBS)
4-WRCA (NBC)
5-WNEW (DuMont)
7-WABC (ABC)
9-WOR (MBS)
11-WPIX (TriNet)
13-WNDT (Educational)

Detroit/Toledo/Flint/Lansing/Winsdor:
2-WJBK (CBS)
4-WWJ (NBC)
5-WJR (DuMont)
7-WXYZ-TV/WDTF (ABC)
9-WTVS (Educational)
11-WTOL (MBS)
13-WFDF (TriNet)
20-CBET (CBC)

Cleveland/Columbus/Akron/Canton/Youngstown:
3-WLWC (NBC)
6-WEWS (ABC)
8-WJW (CBS)
10-WBNS (DuMont)
12-WOSU (MBS)
17-WGAR (TriNet)
19-WVIZ (Educational)

Dayton/Cincinnati/Lexington:
2-WWSO (DuMont)
4-WNOP (TriNet)
5-WLWT (NBC)
7-WHIO (CBS)
9-WCPO (ABC)
11-WKRC (MBS)
13-WCET (Educational)

Minneapolis/St. Paul/Duluth/Mankato/Rochester:
2-WCCO (CBS)
4-KSTP (NBC)
5-WPBC (DuMont)
7-WCOW (ABC)
9-KMSP (MBS)
11-WTCN (TriNet)
13-KTCA (Educational)

Kansas City/St. Joseph/Topeka:
2-KFEQ (ABC)
4-WDAF (NBC)
5-KCMO (CBS)
7-WHB (MBS)
9-KMBC (DuMont)
11-KCPT (Educational)
13-WIBW (TriNet)

Dallas/Ft. Worth:
2-KIXL (ABC)
4-KRLD (CBS)
5-WBAP (NBC)
7-WFAA (DuMont)
9-KRRV (MBS)
11-KWBC (TriNet)
13-KERA (Educational)

 

[DucNguyen0131]

To @stratonapba, but more DMA mergers on the way:

Buffalo/Rochester/Erie/Elmira/Toronto:
2-WGR-TV (CBS)
4-WBEN (NBC)
5-WROC (DuMont)
7-WKBW (ABC)
9-WHEC (MBS)
11-WNED (Educational)
13-WHAM (TriNet)
17-CFTO (CTV)
18-CLBT (CBC)

Syracuse/Utica/Binghamton/Watertown:
3-WSYR (NBC)
6-WWNY (DuMont)
8-WHEN (CBS)
10-WNYS (TriNet)
12-WKTV (ABC)
16-WCNY (Educational)
20-WIBX (MBS)

Albany/Schenectady/Troy/Hartford/New Haven/Springfield:
3-WTIC (CBS)
6-WRGB (NBC)
8-WNHC (ABC)
10-WROW (DuMont)
12-WTRI (TriNet)
17-WMHT (Educational)
22-WWLP (MBS)

Joplin/Pittsburg/Springfield:
3-KYTV (NBC)
6-KEMV (Educational)
8-KOAM (ABC)
10-KOLR (CBS)
12-KODE (DuMont)
14-KGGF (MBS)
16-KZRG (TriNet)

Alexandria/Lake Charles/Lafayette/Beaumont:
3-KATC (ABC)
6-KFDM (DuMont)
8-KPLC (NBC)
10-KLFY (CBS)
12-KBMT (TriNet)
15-KVOL (MBS)
18-KLTL (Educational)

Houston/Victoria:
2-KPRC (NBC)
4-KLBS (DuMont)
5-KTHT (MBS)
7-KUHT (Educational)
9-KMCO (TriNet)
11-KHOU (CBS)
13-KTRK (ABC)

Shreveport-Monroe-El Dorado
3-KTBS (ABC)
6-KTAL (NBC)
8-KNOE (CBS)
10-KTVE (DuMont)
12-KSLA (TriNet)
14-KELD (MBS)
24-KLTS (Educational)

Evansville/Bowling Green/Nashville:
2-WDCN (Educational)
4-WSM (NBC)
5-WLAC (CBS)
7-WSIX (ABC)
9-WTVW (DuMont)
11-WKCT (MBS)
13-WKDA (TriNet)

St. Louis/Columbia/Jefferson City:
2-KMOX (CBS)
4-KWK (ABC)
5-KSD (NBC)
7-KOMU (DuMont)
9-KETC (Educational)
11-KXOK (TriNet)
13-KRCG (MBS)

Terre Haute/Lafayette/Indianapolis/Louisville:
3-WTTV (ABC)
6-WFBM (NBC)
8-WISH (CBS)
10-WTHI (DuMont)
12-WLWI (ATN)
15-WKPC (Educational)
18-WLFI (TriNet)

Madison-Milwaukee-Grand Rapids:
3-WTMJ (NBC)
6-WFOX (CBS)
8-WOOD (ABC)
10-WMVS (Educational)
12-WISN (TriNet)
15-WMTV (DuMont)
18-WOKY (MBS)

La Crosse-Eau Claire/Wausau-Rhinelander/Green Bay-Appleton:
2-WBAY (CBS)
4-WFRV (NBC)
5-WHBY (DuMont)
7-WSAW (ABC)
9-WAOW (TriNet)
11-WLUK (MBS)
13-WPNE (Educational)

Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto-Chico-Redding:
3-KCRA (NBC)
6-KVIE (Educational)
8-KSCR (DuMont)
10-KXTV (CBS)
12-KOVR (ABC)
19-KLOC (TriNet)
20-KRDG (MBS)

Denver/Grand Junction/Colorado Springs/Pueblo:
2-KFEL (TriNet)
4-KOA (NBC)
5-KRMA (Educational)
7-KLZ (CBS)
9-KBTV (ABC)
11-KKTV (DuMont)
13-KRDO (MBS)

Lubbock/Odessa/Midland:
2-KMID (NBC)
4-KBST (ABC)
5-KTXT (Educational)
7-KOSA (CBS)
9-KVKM (MBS)
11-KCBD (DuMont)
13-KDUB (TriNet)

Phoenix/Tucson/Prescott:
2-KTVK (ABC)
4-KVOA (NBC)
5-KPHO (DuMont)
7-KAET (Educational)
9-KOLD (CBS)
11-KTAR (MBS)
13-KOPO (TriNet)

Las Vegas/Reno:
3-KORK (NBC)
6-KRAM (DuMont)
8-KLAS (CBS)
10-KLVX (Educational)
12-KSHO (ABC)
15-KVOV (MBS)
21-KSHP (TriNet)

Abeline/Sweetwater/San Angelo:
3-KACB (NBC)
6-KGKL (DuMont)
8-KCTV (CBS)
10-KRCB (MBS)
12-KTXS (ABC)
15-KWFR (TriNet)
17-KTXL (Educational)

 

[DucNguyen0131]

New set of merged DMAs are up:
Charlotte-Greensboro-Winston Salem-High Point:
2-WFMY (CBS)
4-WAYS (NBC)
5-WBTV (DuMont)
7-WGHP (ABC)
9-WSOC (MBS)
11-WOHS (TriNet)
13-WTVI (Educational)

Charleston-Savannah-Myrtle Beach:
2-WUSN (CBS)
4-WSAV (NBC)
5-WCSC (ABC)
7-WITV (Educational)
9-WFRP (DuMont)
11-WTOC (MBS)
13-WDAR (TriNet)

Huntsville/Birmingham/Montgomery/Selma:
3-WCOV (ABC)
6-WBRC (CBS)
8-WTUS (DuMont)
10-WBIQ (Educational)
12-WSFA (NBC)
15-WSGN (MBS)
19-WVOK (TriNet)

Chattanooga/Knoxville:
3-WAPO (ABC)
6-WATE (NBC)
8-WNOX (MBS)
10-WBIR (DuMont)
12-WDEF (CBS)
15-WKOP (Educatyional)
20-WLFA (TriNet)

Tri-Cities, TN/VA/Bluefield-Beckley-Oak-Hill/Roanoke-Lynchburg:
2-WETP (Educational)
4-WOAY (TriNet)
5-WCYB (NBC)
7-WDBJ (DuMont)
9-WSLS (MBS)
11-WJHL (CBS)
13-WLVA (ABC)

Raleigh-Durham-Fayetteville-Greenville-New Bern-Washington:
3-WPTF (NBC)
6-WRAL (ABC)
8-WITN (DuMont)
10-WTVD (CBS)
12-WCTI (TriNet)
15-WNAO (MBS)
19-WUNC (Educational)

Norfolk-Richmond-Harrisonburg-Charlottesville:
3-WTAR (CBS)
6-WRNL (NBC)
8-WXEX (ABC)
10-WAVY (DuMont)
12-WRVA (MBS)
15-WTVR (TriNet)
23-WCVE (Educational)

Charleston-Huntington-Clarksburg-Weston-Parkersburg:
3-WSAZ (NBC)
6-WJPB (DuMont)
8-WCHS (ABC)
10-WBOY (MBS)
12-WHTN (CBS)
15-WTAP (TriNet)
20-WOUB (Educational)

Seattle-Tacoma-Bellingham-Vancouver:
2-KVI (DuMont)
4-KOMO (NBC)
5-KING (ABC)
7-KIRO (CBS)
9-KCTS (Educational)
11-KTNT (TriNet)
13-KGDN (MBS)

Portland-Bend-Salem-Vancouver:
3-KPDQ (DuMont)
6-KOIN (CBS)
8-KGW (NBC)
10-KOAP (Educational)
12-KPTV (ABC)
16-KPLK (MBS)
19-KFWV (TriNet)

 

[DucNguyen0131]

Many few more mergers coming up:

Wishing that the Fargo-Minot-Bismarck-Dickinson DMAs will be combined, as well as Rapid City-Sioux Falls and North Platte-Lincoln. Other DMAs would be merged:
Casper-Riverton-Cheyenne:
3-KTRE (ABC)
6-KFBC (CBS)
8-KWYP (Educational)
10-KCWY (NBC)
12-KGWC (DuMont)
14-KXWY (MBS)
20-KXXW (TriNet)

Salt Lake City:
2-KUTV (ABC)
4-KTVT (NBC)
5-KSL (CBS)
7-KUED (Educational)
9-KWHO (DuMont)
11-KLUB (MBS)
13-KOPP (TriNet)

Yakima-Spokane:
3-KXLY (CBS)
6-KHQ (NBC)
8-KSPS (Educational)
10-KREM (ABC)
12-KNEW (DuMont)
14-KVNI (MBS)
17-KFIO (TriNet)

Eugene/Medford/Klamath Falls:
2-KUGN (DuMont)
4-KGAL (TriNet)
5-KOBI (NBC)
7-KSYS (Educational)
9-KEZI (ABC)
11-KTVL (MBS)
13-KVAL (CBS)

Oklahoma City-Tulsa:
2-KVOO (CBS)
4-WKY (NBC)
5-KOCO (DuMont)
7-KTUL (ABC)
9-KWTV (MBS)
11-WNAD (TriNet)
13-KETA (Educational)

Little Rock-Ft. Smith:
2-KTHV (CBS)
4-KARK (NBC)
5-KFSA (DuMont)
7-KATV (ABC)
9-KBBA (MBS)
11-KGHI (TriNet)
13-KAFT (Educational)

Wichita Falls-Sherman Ada:
3-KFDX (ABC)
6-KAUZ (DuMont)
8-KSWO (MBS)
10-KTEN (NBC)
12-KXII (CBS)
18-KTRN (TriNet)
24-KTXO (Educational)

New Orleans-Baton Rouge/Biloxi/Gulfport:
2-WBRZ (ABC)
4-WWL (CBS)
5-WDSU (NBC)
7-WJMR (DuMont)
9-WAFB (MBS)
11-WYES (Educational)
13-WLOX (TriNet)

Columbus-Tupelo-West Point-Houston-Meridian-Hattiesburg-Laurel:
2-WMAB (Educational)
4-WCBI (CBS)
5-WELO (DuMont)
7-WDAM (ABC)
9-WTVA (NBC)
11-WTOK (MBS)
13-WTUP (TriNet)

Mobile/Pensacola/Dothan/Panama City:
2-WEAR (ABC)
4-WTVY (CBS)
5-WKRG (DuMont)
7-WJHG (NBC)
9-WALA (TriNet)
11-WDIQ (Educational)
13-WMBB (MBS)

Albany/Tallahassee/Thomasville:
3-WSTT (ABC)
6-WCTV (CBS)
8-WMGR (DuMont)
10-WALB (NBC)
12-WFSU (Educational)
15-WPAX (TriNet)
18-WTNT (MBS)

Miami-Ft. Lauderdale-West Palm Beach:
2-WPBT (Educational)
4-WTVJ (CBS)
5-WPTV (NBC)
7-WCKT (DuMont)
9-WPLG (ABC)
11-WQAM (MBS)
13-WMBM (TriNet)

Orlando-Gainesville-Jacksonville-Daytona Beach-Melbourne:
2-WESH (NBC)
4-WJXT (CBS)
5-WDBO (DuMont)
7-WGTO (MBS)
9-WFTV (ABC)
11-WLBE (TriNet)
13-WJCT (Educational)

Tampa/St. Petersburg/Fort Myers:
3-WEDU (Educational)
6-WSUN (ABC)
8-WFLA (NBC)
10-WINK (CBS)
12-WTVT (TriNet)
14-WDAE (DuMont)
16-WINQ (MBS)

 

[stratonapba]

AND NOW LET'S RECAP THE FINAL MLB SEASON IN 1947 BEFORE A BRAND NEW ERA IN 1948 AS WE REACH THE EXPANSION PHASE

ITTL Note: Baseball did Integrated Early starting in 1901 although Jackie Robinson still played ITTL in the Minor Leagues for the Tulsa Oilers (New Orleans Pelicans AAA Affiliate ITTL)

NOTABLE PLAYERS TO WATCH

Baltimore Orioles - Wayne Morris (SP), George Wilson (SS)
Boston Braves - Paul Almonte (SP), Hank DiJohnson (C)
Boston Red Sox - Archie Braithwaite (2B)
Buffalo Bisons - Ernesto Morillas (SP)
Chicago Cubs - Gabe Patterson (RF)
Cincinnati Reds - Bob Cherry (RF), George Shuba (CF)
Columbus Jays - Ed Sanicki (LF), Bill Serena (3B)
Houston Colts - Red Fields (1B)
Indianapolis Black Sox - Miguel Ballester (SS), Manuel Magallon (C)
Kansas City Monarchs - Remy LeBlanc (RF), Hobert Williams (SS)
Minneapolis Millers - Frank Boothe (RF), Manuel Godinez (CL), Rachie WIlson (SP)
Montreal Royaux - George Kress (CF)
New Orleans Pelicans - Fred Giuliani (SP), Cromer Smotherman (C), Dick WIlson (C)
New York Giants - Robert Foster (SP)
New York Yankees - Jim Fridley (CF), Al Rosen (2B)
Philadelphia Athletics - John Kropf (LF), Gene Woodling (CF)
Philadelphia Phillies - Ned Waldrop (LF)
Toronto Huskies - Eko Susanti (SP), Angel Toledo (1B)
Washington Senators - Tommy Glaviano (2B), Melvin Nelson (RF)

FINAL STANDINGS

AL East: Buffalo Bisons (92-70), New York Yankees (91-71), Washington Senators (86-76), Philadelphia Athletics (86-76), Boston Red Sox (85-77), Toronto Huskies (80-82)
AL West: New Orleans Pelicans (89-73), Kansas City Monarchs (82-80), Chicago White Sox (81-81), Detroit TIgers (76-86), Houston Colts (67-95), Columbus Jays (57-105)
NL East: Philadelphia Phillies (93-69), Boston Braves (92-70), New York Giants (81-81), Montreal Royaux (78-84), Brooklyn Dodgers (78-84), Baltimore Orioles (68-94)
NL West: Minneapolis Millers (93-69), Indianapolis Black Sox (91-71), Chicago Cubs (79-83), Cincinnati Reds (79-83), St. Louis Cardinals (76-86), Pittsburgh Ironmen (64-98)

PLAYOFFS

ALCS: New Orleans def. Buffalo 4-3
NLCS: Minneapolis def. Philadelphia 4-2
WS: New Orleans def. Minneapolis 4-3

AL LEAGUE LEADERS

Batting Average - Angel Toledo (Toronto) .343
Home Runs - Tommy Giaviano (Washington) 33
RBI - Harwood McKain (Philadelphia) 112
Stolen Bases - Edwin Mendoza (Detroit) 40
OBP + Slugging - Dick Wilson (New Orleans) .990
ERA - Leon Day (Kansas City) 3.08
Wins - Dee Sanders (Buffalo) 21
Strikeouts - Bob Feller (Houston) 173
Saves - Donald Troy (NY Yankees) 28

NL LEAGUE LEADERS

Batting Average - Ned Waldrop (Philadelphia Phllies) .373
Home Runs - George Shuba (Cincinnati) 39
RBI - Pat Seerey (Boston Braves) 123
Stolen Bases - Gabe Patterson (Chicago Cubs) 39
OBP + Slugging - Ned Waldrop (Philadelphia) 1.029
ERA - J.P. Poston (Philadelphia Phillies) 2.52
Wins - Nicholas Huck (Philadelphia Phillies) 22
Strikeouts - Nicholas Huck (Philadelphia Phillies) 22
Saves - John Burch (Boston Braves) 26

FOLLOWING THE 1947 SEASON: The United Baseball League is expanding to a 28 Team League however the American League moved the Columbus Jays from the AL West to the AL East and expanded to Los Angeles, CA (Angels) and Seattle, WA (Rainiers) to the AL West however the National League decided to move the Columbus Jays to the NL East and expanded to San Francisco, CA (Seals) and Denver, CO (Rockies) to the NL West.

TOP SELECTIONS IN THE EXPANSION DRAFT

San Francisco Seals - Jimmy Horio (1B)
Denver Rockies - William Davis (1B)
Los Angeles Angels - Harold Martin (2B)
Seattle Rainiers - Dixie Howell (SP)

Following the Expansion Draft: The Don Lee-Mutual Radio Network has announced that they will get the rights to UBL Games involving the 4 New Expansion Teams as the Denver Rockies will broadcast games on KFEL 950, The Los Angeles Angels will air games on KHJ 930, The San Francisco Seals will broadcast games on KFRC 610 and the Seattle Rainiers will broadcast games on KVI 570 in nearby Tacoma.

Up Next: The 1947 NFA Season and the progress on the buildup of a new Rival League.

 

[DucNguyen0131]

More DMA mergers are up!

But San Diego, Palm Springs and Yuma-El Centro had to combine their DMAs. I'll also have Missoula, Helena and Butte-Bozeman to combine their DMAs, as well as Great Falls, Billings and Glendive, which also combine their DMAs. Also, too, the Witchita-Hutchinson Plus DMA was retained. But more DMA mergers are up.

Boise-Twin Falls:
2-KBOI (CBS)
4-KIDO (NBC)
5-KF (DuMont)
7-KTVB (ABC)
9-KYME (MBS)
11-KAYT (TriNet)
13-KAID (Educational)

Idaho Falls-Pocatello-Jackson:
3-KID (CBS)
6-KBLI (ABC)
8-KSEI (NBC)
10-KJRL (DuMont)
12-KYTE (MBS)
15-KUPI (TriNet)
18-KISU (Educational)

Traverse City/Marquette/Alpena/Cadillac:
3-WLST (NBC)
6-WDMJ (CBS)
8-WPBN (ABC)
10-WMPL (DuMont)
12-WIKB (MBS)
14-WJAN (TriNet)
17-WNMU (Educational)

Greenville-Spartanburg-Asheville-Anderson-Columbia-Augusta:
3-WFBC (NBC)
6-WSPA (CBS)
8-WJBF (ABC)
10-WIS (DuMont)
12-WRDW (MBS)
16-WNTV (Educational)
19-WLTX (TriNet)

Greenwood-Greenville-Jackson:
3-WLBT (NBC)
6-WABG (ABC)
8-WJDX (DuMont)
10-WSLI (MBS)
12-WJTV (CBS)
15-WMAO (Educational)
16-WGRM (TriNet)

 

[DucNguyen0131]

Another set of Nielsen DMA mergers up (Witchita/Hutchinson Plus and Brownsville/Harlingen/Weslaco/McAllen already):
Albuquerque-Santa Fe-El Paso:
2-KGGM (CBS)
4-KOB (NBC)
5-KVER (DuMont)
7-KOAT (ABC)
9-KLOS (MBS)
11-KHAM (TriNet)
13-KNME (Educational)

Amarillo:
3-KACV (Educational)
6-KGNC (NBC)
8-KDDD (DuMont)
10-KLYN (ABC)
12-KFDA (CBS)
14-KPAN (MBS)
16-KAMQ (TriNet)

Portland-Auburn/Burlington:
3-WGAN (CBS)
6-WCSH (NBC)
8-WMTW (ABC)
10-WCBB (Educational)
12-WCAX (DuMont)
15-WIRI (MBS)
23-WCME (TriNet)

Memphis/Jonesboro/Jackson:
3-WREC (CBS)
6-WMCT (NBC)
8-KAIT (ABC)
10-WKNO (Educational)
12-WHBQ (DuMont)
16-WMPS (MBS)
18-KXJK (TriNet)

Laredo/Corpus Christi:
3-KVDO (ABC)
6-KRIS (NBC)
8-KGNS (DuMont)
10-KZTV (CBS)
12-KEDT (Educational)
15-KSIX (TriNet)
16-KUQI (MBS)

Bangor/Presque Isle:
2-WTWO (NBC)
4-WAGM (DuMont)
5-WABI (CBS)
7-WVII (ABC)
9-WMEM (Educational)
11-WMKR (MBS)
13-WDEA (TriNet)

Monterey-Salinas-Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-San Luis Obispo:
3-KEYT (ABC)
6-KMBY (CBS)
8-KSBW (NBC)
10-KXXL (DuMont)
12-KCTY (MBS)
15-KDON (TriNet)
18-KQET (Educational)

Maybe they'll integrate the South Bend and Fort Wayne DMAs due to close proximity:
15-WANE (CBS)
16-WNDU (NBC)
21-WPTA (TriNet)
22-WSBT (ABC)
28-WSJV (DuMont)
33-WKJG (MBS)
34-WNIT (Educational)

Waco-Temple-Bryan-Tyler:
3-KMIL (ABC)
6-KCEN (NBC)
8-KMLW (DuMont)
10-KWTX (CBS)
12-KBUS (MBS)
15-WTAW (TriNet)
18-KWHI (Educational)

Austin-San Antonio:
2-KTSA (ABC)
4-WOAI (NBC)
5-KENS (CBS)
7-KTBC (DuMont)
9-KITE (MBS)
11-KEXX (TriNet)
13-KLRN (Educational)

 

[DucNguyen0131]

To @stratonapba , I want some programming for TriNet Radio as of 1947, which are The Adventures of Malsie (moved from CBS Radio), The Crime Files of Flamond, Box 13 and Claudia and David, as well as game show Anybody Had Time, with comedian Monty Woolley. In 1948, TriNet will launch Hopalong Cassidy onto radio and TV.

DuMont Radio's programming, as of 1947 were Murder at Midnight, Suspense Theater and Mary Kay and Johnny.

But when the Mutual TV system launched in 1948, the launch programs were TV's derivatives of Mutual's radio shows, such as Treasury Varieties, and Western Showcase.

 

[stratonapba]

To @stratonapba , I want some programming for TriNet Radio as of 1947, which are The Adventures of Malsie (moved from CBS Radio), The Crime Files of Flamond, Box 13 and Claudia and David, as well as game show Anybody Had Time, with comedian Monty Woolley. In 1948, TriNet will launch Hopalong Cassidy onto radio and TV.

DuMont Radio's programming, as of 1947 were Murder at Midnight, Suspense Theater and Mary Kay and Johnny.

But when the Mutual TV system launched in 1948, the launch programs were TV's derivatives of Mutual's radio shows, such as Treasury Varieties, and Western Showcase.

And Also on Mutual: Queen For a Day!

 

[stratonapba]

And Now Let's Recap the 1947 Pro Football Season

THE 1947 NFA COLLEGE DRAFT: Indiana LB John Cannady became the Top Draft Choice in the 1947 NFA Draft in which he is chosen to the Green Bay Packers, The Washington Commanders chose WR Pete Pihos on #7.

TOP PLAYERS TO WATCH IN '47

Boston Patriots - Lou Groza (T), Roland Shaw (RB), Walt Rankin (QB)
Chicago Bears - Scott Thompson (LB)
Cleveland Browns - Lawrence Colby (WR), Mitch Bedard (FB)
Kansas City Colts - Joseph Hare (SS), James Catron (RB)
Los Angeles Rams - Otto Graham (QB)
Minneapolis Bruins - Faustino Lang (LB)
New York Giants - Brian Smith (WR)
Pittsburgh Steelers - Ramon Slattery (P)
St. Louis Gunners - James Lange (FB), Robert Allen (RB), Tommy James (FS), Frank Gatski (C), Henry Groves (WR)
San Francisco 49ers - Victor Vail (WR)
Washington Commanders - Harold Jackson (RB)

FINAL STANDINGS

East: Cleveland Browns (12-2), New York Giants (9-5), Boston Patriots (9-5), Philadelphia Eagles (9-5), Cincinnati Cardinals (6-8), Washington Commanders (5-9), Pittsburgh Steelers (4-10)
West: San Francisco 49ers (9-5), Los Angeles Rams (9-5), Chicago Bears (8-6), St. Louis Gunners (5-9), Kansas City Colts (5-9), Green Bay Packers (5-9), Minneapolis Bruins (3-11)

PLAYOFFS

East Semi-Final: Cleveland def. Philadelphia 34-30, Boston def. NY Giants 32-28
West Semi-Final: St. Louis def. San Francisco 42-28, Chicago def. Los Angeles 31-28
East Final: Cleveland def. Boston 34-14
West Final: Chicago def. St. Louis 36-30
NFA Championship: Cleveland def. Chicago 45-24
NFA All-Star Game: West def. East 31-23

LEAGUE YEADERS

Passing Yards - Otto Graham (Los Angeles) 3,869
Passing TD's - Lamar Harris (Chicago) 38
Passing Rating - Otto Graham (Los Angeles) 109.2
Rushing Yards - Bob Hoernschemeyer (San Francisco) 1,289
Receiving Yards - Lawrence Colby (Cleveland) 1,676
Total Points - Sean Santana (Cleveland) 129
Tackles - Lindsey Tyler (Minnesota) 118
Sacks - Christian Vick (LA Rams) 13
Interceptions - Graham Glaser (Kansas City) & Brian Macias (Philadelphia) 6

Meanwhile: The New American Football Association is hoping to start play in 1951 however franchises were placed in Denver, CO, Detroit, MI, Houston, TX, Los Angeles, CA and Toronto, ON with at least 3 More to sign on to begin their first season.

The City of Montreal is interested to get an franchise for the Inaugural Season in 1951 however businessmen Eric Cradock and Leo Dandurand are trying to get last 3 spots for the Inaugural Season.

The Rainier Brewing Company owners of the Seattle Rainiers who are going to play in the Major Leagues for 1948 are interested to bring an NFA franchise to Seattle by playing their home games at Sick's Stadium

A Second Team in New York is also considered to the American Football Association with Dan Topping of the New York Yankees baseball club expecting to own this franchise and will play their home games at Yankee Stadium.

Harvey Hester leading a group of Boosters in Miami by putting up a new franchise in the AFA by putting a Franchise to play their Home Games in the Orange Bowl.

Former Boxer Gene Tunney wanted to get Pro Football back to Baltimore, MD as he wanted to get an AFA Franchise.

However AFA is expected to make ideas by having the Champion of the season to challenge the NFA Champion in a Winner Take All Championship Game beginning in 1951.

On the College Football Side: Although Notre Dame won the National Championship for 1947 in the AP Poll without going to a bowl game However QB Johnny Lujack won the Heisman Trophy that year but Michigan became the true national champion by beating USC 49-0 in the Rose Bowl, But there are talks that there will be a New College Football Alliance coming in 1951 however Michigan State could be joining the Big Nine beginning in 1950, The Pacific Coast Conference could be ditching Idaho and Montana in exchange for Arizona and Arizona State and North Carolina, South Carolina, Duke, Maryland, North Carolina State, Wake Forest and Clemson could be on their way to starting a New Atlantic South Conference starting in 1951, However A Possible Realignment could be under development with the Realignment which will be revealed in 1949.

 

[DucNguyen0131]

We'll nice on the new TL @stratonapba , but in 1948, CBS launched its primetime schedule, while on April 19, 1948, ABC launched as a TV network, and May 3, 1948, CBS began its regular newscast. Also in 1948, Paramount Television Network launches, with hookups include WBKB in Chicago and KTLA in Los Angeles, with pipe-in programming appearing on TriNet affiliates, but the experiment ended in 1953, when they merged with DuMont, sending the channel 13 applications (WAAM in Washington/Baltimore, WATV in New York and KLAC in Los Angeles) non-commercial to set up the Educational Television and Radio Center, and launched KUHT in Houston as its fourth network affiliate. On June 15, 1948, the TriNet TV Network launched and on August 25, 1948, the Mutual Television Network launches.