U. S. FM Stations as of Feb. 17, 1942

This list was taken from the February 1942 issue of FM magazine. The list is identified as a "list of stations for which C. P. applications have been filed, and those granted up to Feb. 17th." The list in the magazine has W8XFM as "Crosley Corporation, Chicago"; I have changed that to Cincinnati, which I believe is the correct city. Thanks to Bob Carpenter for providing the magazine.

Status codes:
C = construction under way, on air shortly
E = experimental operation
P = maintaining a full program schedule
X = FCC withholding action, pending newspaper-radio investigation

FreqCallCityStateStatusPowerPopulationLicensee
43.1K31LAHollywoodCA.........Columbia Broadcasting System
43.7K37LALos AngelesCA......2600000Earle C. Anthony, Inc.
44.5K45LALos AngelesCAP......Don Lee Broadcasting System
45.3K53LALos AngelesCA.........Standard Broadcasting Co.
46.1K61LALos AngelesCA.........Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Inc.
46.5...OaklandCAX......Tribune Building Co.
44.1...San BernardinoCAX......The Sun Co. of San Bernardino
43.5...San FranciscoCA.........Don Lee Broadcasting System
46.5...DenverCO.........Eugene P. O'Fallon, Inc.
43.7W1XSOHartfordCTE1000...The Travelers Broadcasting Service
45.3W53H HartfordCTE......The Travelers Broadcasting Service, Inc.
46.5W65H HartfordCTP...1119000WDRC, Inc.
42.6W3XMCWashingtonDCE100000...McNary & Chambers
43.2W3XO WashingtonDCE1000...Jansky & Bailey
47.1...WashingtonDC.........M. A. Leese Radio Corp.
45.3...AtlantaGA.........Constitution Publishing Co.
44.7...Cedar RapidsIAX......The Gazette Co.
44.7W47C ChicagoIL.........WJJD, Inc.
45.1W51C ChicagoIL......4500000Zenith Radio Corp.
45.9W59C ChicagoILP...4500000WGN, Inc.
46.3W63C ChicagoILP......National Broadcasting Co.
46.7W67C ChicagoILC...4500000Columbia Broadcasting System
47.5W75C ChicagoILP...4500000Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
47.9...ChicagoILP......Chicago Federation of Labor
47.9W79CChicagoIL.........Oak Park Realty & Amusement Co.
48.3...CiceroIL.........WHFC, Inc.
47.1W71RFRockfordILX......Rockford Broadcasters, Inc.
44.5W45V EvansvilleINP...465000Evansville On the Air, Inc.
44.9W49FWFort WayneIN.........Westinghouse Radio Stations, Inc.
45.3...IndianapolisINX......Indianapolis Broadcasting Co., Inc.
47.3...IndianapolisIN.........Associated Broadcasters, Inc.
47.1W71SBSouth BendINX......South Bend Tribune
46.1...AshlandKYX......Ashland Broadcasting Co.
45.1W51SLLexingtonKY.........American Broadcasting Corp. of Kentucky
45.7...LouisvilleKYX......Louisville Courier-Journal & Times
44.7...AlexandriaLAX......Alexandria Broadcasting Corp.
44.5W45BRBaton RougeLAP...361400Baton Rouge Broadcasting Co.
43.5...BostonMA.........Columbia Broadcasting System
44.3W43BBostonMAP...6635751The Yankee Network
44.7...BostonMA.........Boston Edison Co.
46.7W67BBostonMAE......Westinghouse Radio Stations, Inc.
42.6W1XK HullMAE100...Westinghouse Radio Stations, Inc.
45.7...New BedfordMAX......E. Anthony & Sons, Inc.
48.1W81SPSpringfieldMAE......Westinghouse Radio Stations, Inc.
44.6W1XSNW. SpringfieldMAE1000...Westinghouse Radio Stations, Inc.
43.4W1XTGWorcesterMAE1000...Worcester Telegram Publishing Co.
46.1...WorcesterMAX......Worcester Telegram Publishing Co.
45.9...BaltimoreMD.........Baltimore Radio Show, Inc.
46.3...BaltimoreMDX......The A. S. Abell Co.
47.1...FalmouthMEX......Portland Broadcasting System
48.1...Battle CreekMIX......Federated Publications, Inc.
44.5W45D DetroitMIP...2498000The Evening News Association
44.9W49D DetroitMIP...2900000John Lord Booth
45.3W53D DetroitMI.........WJR, The Goodwill Station
46.5...DetroitMI.........James F. Hopkins, Inc.
47.3W73D DetroitMI.........King Trendle Broadcasting Corp.
45.5...Grand RapidsMI.........King Trendle Broadcasting Corp.
46.1...Grand RapidsMIX......Federated Publications, Inc.
47.1...LansingMIX......Federated Publications, Inc.
47.7W77XLLansingMI.........WJIM, Inc.
44.9K49KCKansas CityMO.........Commercial Radio Equipment Co.
46.5W9XERKansas CityMOE1500...Midland Broadcasting Co.
44.7...St. LouisMOX......Globe-Democrat Publishing Co.
44.7...St. LouisMOX......Star-Times Publishing Co.
45.1K51L St. LouisMO.........St. Louis University
45.5...St. LouisMO.........The Pulitzer Publishing Co.
45.9K59L St. LouisMO.........Columbia Broadcasting System
44.1W41MMWinston-SalemNCC......Gordon Gray
46.7...Winston-SalemNCX......Piedmont Publishing Co.
43.5...ManchesterNH.........The Radio Voice of New Hampshire
43.9W39BMt. WashingtonNHP...2000000The Yankee Network
42.8W2XMNAlpineNJE40000...Edwin H. Armstrong
44.7...Ewing TownshipNJX......Mercer Broadcasting Co.
49.1...Jersey CityNJ.........N. J. Broadcasting Co.
49.5...Jersey CityNJ.........Bremer Broadcasting Corp.
45.1...AlbanyNY.........WOKO, Inc.
44.9W49BN BinghamtonNY.........Wylie B. Jones Advertising Agency
43.1W31NYNew YorkNYE...12200000Maj. Edwin H. Armstrong
43.2W2XQRNew YorkNYE1000...John V. L. Hogan
43.5W35NYNew YorkNY.........Municipal Broadcasting System
44.7W47NYNew YorkNYP......Muzak Corp.
45.1W2XWGNew YorkNYE1000...National Broadcasting Co.
45.1W51NYNew YorkNYE......National Broadcasting Co.
45.5W55NYNew YorkNY.........William G. H. Finch
45.9...New YorkNY.........Frequency Broadcasting Corp.
45.9W59NYNew YorkNYP......Interstate Broadcasting Co.
46.3W63NYNew YorkNYC......Marcus Loew Booking Agency
46.7W67NYNew YorkNYP...12000000Columbia Broadcasting System
46.7...New YorkNY.........Wodaam Corporation
47.1W71NYNew YorkNYP...12000000Bamberger Broadcasting Service, Inc.
47.5W75NYNew YorkNY.........Metropolitan Television, Inc.
47.9...New YorkNYX......News Syndicate Co., Inc.
47.9...New YorkNY.........The American Network, Inc.
48.3...New YorkNY.........FM Radio Broadcasting Co., Inc.
48.3...New YorkNY.........Knickerbocker Broadcasting Co.
48.3...New YorkNY.........WBNX Broadcasting Co.
48.7...New YorkNY.........Greater New York Broadcasting Corp.
48.7...New YorkNY.........The Debs Memorial Radio Fund, Inc.
42.6W8XADRochesterNYE1000...WHEC, Inc.
44.7...RochesterNYX......WHEC, Inc.
45.1W51R RochesterNYP...585000Stromberg Carlson Telephone Mfg. Co.
43.2W2XOYSchenectadyNYE2500...General Electric Co.
44.7W47A SchenectadyNYP...967000Capitol Broadcasting Co.
45.7W57A SchenectadyNYE......General Electric Co.
46.3W63SYSyracuseNY.........Central New York Broadcasting Corp.
43.2W8XFMCincinnatiOHE1000...Crosley Corp.
48.5...ClevelandOHX......United Broadcasting Co.
44.5W45CMColumbusOHP...1100000WBNS, Inc.
43.5...YoungstownOH.........William F. Maag, Jr.
44.9W49PHPhiladelphiaPAC......Pennsylvania Broadcasting Co.
45.3W53PHPhiladelphiaPAP...3850000WFIL Broadcasting Corp.
45.7W57PHPhiladelphiaPA.........Westinghouse Radio Stations, Inc.
46.1...PhiladelphiaPAX......Gibraltar Service Corp.
46.5W65PHPhiladelphiaPA.........Seaboard Radio Broadcasting Corp.
46.9W69PHPhiladelphiaPAP...3850000WCAU Broadcasting Co.
47.3...PhiladelphiaPA.........William Penn Broadcasting Co.
44.7W47P PittsburghPAP...2100000Walker-Downing Corp.
46.5...PittsburghPA.........Pittsburgh Radio Supply House
47.5W75P PittsburghPA.........Westinghouse Radio Stations, Inc.
46.5...ReadingPA.........Hawley Broadcasting Co.
47.5...ProvidenceRI.........Cherry & Webb Broadcasting Co.
48.5...ProvidenceRI.........The Outlet Company
44.7W47NVNasvhilleTNP...819000National Life & Accident Insurance Co.
45.1...AmarilloTXX......Amarillo Broadcasting Corp.
46.5...HoustonTX.........Houston Printing Corp.
44.7K47SLSalt Lake CityUTX......Radio Service Corp. of Utah
46.5...La CrosseWIX......La Crosse Tribune Co.
45.5W55M MilwaukeeWIP...1522000The Journal Co.
43W9XYHSuperiorWIE1000...Head of the Lakes Broadcasting Co.
44.5...SuperiorWIX......Head of the Lakes Broadcasting Co.
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