Sarkes Tarzian
Sarkes Tarzian | |
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Born | Mary Mangigian | October 5, 1900
Sarkes Tarzian
Background
He founded the manufacturing company Sarkes Tarzian Enterprises in 1944, and was involved in early experiments in
In 1949 he started television station
In 1956, two groups filed with the FCC to build a television station on channel 13 in Bowling Green, Kentucky, the only allotted VHF channel for southern Kentucky.[9] The first group to file was Sarkes Tarzian.[10] A second application followed shortly thereafter, from George A. Brown, Jr., the Kentucky representative for Nashville-based General Shoe Corporation.[11] It was not until February 1957 that the commission designated the applications against each other for hearing,[12] and it took another 18 months for a hearing examiner to give the initial nod for the channel to Tarzian, citing its superior programming plans and broadcast experience as a factor that outweighed the local ownership represented by Brown.[13] Brown appealed the initial decision, and the FCC granted him the permit in 1959.[14] The station is now WBKO.
In 1957, Sarkes Tarzian founded WPTA, serving Fort Wayne, Indiana, taking an affiliation with ABC; in 1973, the station was sold to Combined Communications for $3.6 million.
In 1959, Sarkes Tarzian purchased
In 1980, Sarkes Tarzian bought television station KTVN in Reno, Nevada from Washoe Empire for $12.5 million.[15] In 1982, Sarkes Tarzian bought television station WRCB in Chattanooga, Tennessee from Ziff Davis.
The Sarkes Tarzian company was an important manufacturer of radio and television equipment, television tuners, and components. Its
Tarzian was married to Mary Mangigian Tarzian; they had two children.
The Sarkes and Mary Tarzian Nature Preserve in
Stations
Currently Sarkes Tarzian Inc. owns two television stations, 4 FM radio stations, and one AM radio station.
Television
Current
City of license/Market | Station | Channel TV (RF) |
Owned since | Affiliation |
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Reno, Nevada | KTVN | 2 (11) | 1980 | CBS |
Chattanooga, Tennessee | WRCB | 3 (13) | 1982 | NBC |
Former
City of license/Market | Station | Channel TV (RF) |
Years owned | Current ownership status |
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Bloomington - Indianapolis, Indiana | WTTV | 4 (27) | 1949–1978 | CBS affiliate owned by Nexstar Media Group |
Fort Wayne, Indiana | WPTA | 21 (24) | 1957–1973 | ABC and NBC affiliate owned by Gray Television |
Lafayette, Indiana | WLFI-TV | 18 (11) | 1959–1979 | Allen Media Broadcasting
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Radio
Current
Indianapolis/Bloomington, Indiana
WGBJ (FM)-Alternative (purchased from Three Amigos Broadcasting in 2019)
Former
Indianapolis, Indiana
Purchased WIGO (AM) from Luke Walton in 1966; changed call sign to WATI; sold in 1984 to Continental Broadcast Group, LLC, which changed call sign to WGRT; now WSYW
Further reading
- Miller, Delbert Charles (1993). The history of Sarkes Tarzian, Inc: The story of Sarkes Tarzian and Mary Tarzian and the industrial company they built.
References
- ^ "Sarkes Tarzian Obituary". Indiana Broadcast Pioneers. Retrieved 2018-10-24.
- ^ "Couple Have Hobby Giving Scholarships". The Ledger (Lakeland, Florida). 1974-07-10. p. 2D.
- ^ Sklarewitz, Norman (June 1955). "Sarkes Tarzian". The Rotarian. pp. 19–20.
- ^ Mitz, Andrew (July 2004). "Sarkes Tarzian and His HiFAM Experiment" (PDF). Radio Age. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-03-04.
- ^ "HiFam Radio Bans Static with Gadget". Williamsport (Pennsylvania) Sun-Gazette. AP. 1947-06-27. p. 9.
HIFAM" was a contraction of "high frequency amplitude modulation
- ^ Christopher, Larry (1948-05-03). "HIFAM". Broadcasting/Telecasting. pp. 22, 72.
- ^ "HIFAM Renewal". Broadcasting/Telecasting. Broadcasting Publications. 1950-04-24. p. 75.
- ^ "HIFAM Renewal". Broadcasting/Telecasting. Broadcasting Publications. 1950-06-05. p. 46.
- ^ "2 Television Frequencies Assigned To City". The Park City Daily News. Bowling Green, Kentucky. March 23, 1951. p. 1. Archived from the original on April 4, 2022. Retrieved April 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Firm Seeks Channel 13 For Local TV Station". The Park City Daily News. Bowling Green, Kentucky. April 15, 1956. p. 1. Archived from the original on April 4, 2022. Retrieved April 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Second Application Filed With FCC For TV Channel 13 Here". The Park City Daily News. Bowling Green, Kentucky. May 17, 1956. p. 10. Archived from the original on April 4, 2022. Retrieved April 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "FCC To Hold Hearing On Applications For TV Station Here". The Park City Daily News. Bowling Green, Kentucky. February 25, 1957. p. 5. Archived from the original on April 4, 2022. Retrieved April 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tarzian Gets FCC Nod In Bid For Local TV Station". The Park City Daily News. Bowling Green, Kentucky. September 9, 1958. p. 1. Archived from the original on April 4, 2022. Retrieved April 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brown Granted Local TV Permit By FCC". The Park City Daily News. Bowling Green, Kentucky. October 8, 1959. p. 1. Archived from the original on April 4, 2022. Retrieved April 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Changing Hands" (PDF). Broadcasting. May 26, 1980. pp. 40–1. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
- ^ Sklarewitz, Norman (June 1955). "Hometown TV Man". The Rotarian. p. 19. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
- ^ "Lake Tarzian". hoosiertimes.com. 2019-03-15. Retrieved 2020-02-25.
- ^ "Maumee Scout Reservation". hoosiertrailsbsa. Retrieved 2020-02-25.