WISL Radio celebrated their third birthday on January 27th 1951 by running a full-page advertisement in the Shamokin News-Dispatch. In the advertisement you will see a massive list of all of the sponsors heard on WISL as well as a list of some of the Mutual Network programs aired by WISL.
The list of advertisers is transcribed below. It is truly incredible to see just how many businesses operated in the Shamokin area in the post-war era.
LoCal Advertisers
Albertini Motors
Alexander’s Restaurant
Amato Cleaners
Double-A Wafers
Anchor Diner
Ann’s Dress Shop
Anthracite Auto
Leonard Appichel, Contractor
Arcade Beauty Salon
Arena Gardens
Joseph Arnoldin & Sons
Atlas Rug Cleaners
Baker’s Auto Exchange
Midnight Cafe
Ballentine’s Radiator Shop
Baum’s Sport Center
John A. Belsky
Ben’s Fur Shop
Kaiser Frazer Dealers
Black Diamond
M. R. Bodner-Studebaker Dealer
The Bootery
Bowl-Mor Rowling Alleys
Raymond Boyle, Service Station
Burkett’s Service Station
Burns Furniture
Bycoskie Motors
Camera & Music Mart
Caravella Amusement Enterprises
Catino & Krayniak Auto Sales
Central Sales & Service
Choplick’s Cafe
Cohen’s Men’s Shop
John J. Chowka, Mortician
Crissincer Motors
Croll Furniture
Crone’s
Crowl Tire Company
Dale Circus
Daniel’s Pottery
Danville Livestock Market
James A. Davis
Davis Hosiery Company
Dell Cleaners
Sam Dluge
Dobroski Furniture
Dornbach Motors
Durdach Brothers
Dusick & Hoberg
John J. Dusick
Eagle Shoe Shop
East End Beverage Company
Edgewood Park
Edgewood Restaurant
Eisenhart’s
Ely’s Sample Shoe Store
Emily’s Corset Shop
Emworth’s Poultry
Fetterolf Chevrolet
Firestone Store
Follmer’s Florist
Forman’s Furniture
Fraternal Order of Eagles
Fryling Stationery
Fun Novelty Company
Fuhrmann & Schmidt
Gallagher’s
Charles N. Geist
Ghezzi’s
Girard Investment Company
Wlllard P. Graber, Insurance
Guinan’s Department Store
V. C. Hack & Sons
Hazel’s Gift Shop
Herr Gas & Oil Company
Economy Stores
Ben Hirsh Shoe Store
Hodrick’s Appliance
Home Furniture Company
Horowitz’s
Houghton’s Summer Resort
Household Appliance
Ideal Park
Island Park
Jay’s New York Store
Jeddo Store
Jepko’s
Jones Hardware Company
Katch Furniture
Keystone Auto Electric
King Music House
Kirby Sales & Service
Kiwanis Club
Ernest Klase
Kline Motors
Knoebel’s Groves
Charles Krebs Stores
Kresge Store
Kulpmont Athletic Club
Kulpmont Auto Wreckers
Kuzo Brothers
James LaCross Store
1st Roundup Cafe
Lazarus Store
Leader-Hamilton Company
Leaven’s & Donlan
Liachowitz Jewelers
Little Giant
Loyal Order of Moose
Lupold’s Furniture
Little Norway
M&L Cleaners
McElwee’s Jewelry Store
Madden’s Vacuum Cleaner Service
Maine Fire Company
B. Mallett A Sons
Mallett’s Variety
M. J. Marcinek
Martin & Kohler
C. E. Hoover
Mertz Motor Sales
Miller Brothers Shoes
Miller’s Cafe
Reba Miller
Mount Carmel Motors
Modern Dress Shop
Monarch Laundry
Moser’s Department Store
Mowery’s Radio Service
Moyer’s Sunoco Service
Murphy & Scovern
Natalie Drive-In
Natalie Grove
National-Dime Bank
J. J. Newberry
Thomas Nicholas, Plating
Nu-W’ay Drive-In
Dunkleberger’s Furniture
Pearock Shop
Parenzan’s Music Store
Peter Patti
Penn Premier Shows
J. C. Penney Company
Peter’s Hardware Store
Peter’s Furniture Store
Peter’s Appliances Store
Phil’s Men’s & Boys’ Store
Picarelli Markets
Pipa’s Beverage Company
Pitello’s Kiddies Shop
Pitello’s Dairy Lunch
Ralph Pupo
R-Radio & Appliance
Raker Lumber & Planing Company
Raup Lumber & Construction Company
Reed’s Milk & Ice Cream
George H. Reitz Jewelry
J. T. Rhoades, Florist
Rolling Green Park
Rosini Brothers Restaurant
Rosini Brothers Coal
Helen Rosini, Beautician
Rummel’s Nursery
SOS Radio Electric
Sam’s Restaurant
Same Day Vacuum Service
Shoener’s Millinery
Schneider’s Philco Dealer
Shades’ Venetian Blind Service
Shamokin Bible Depot
Shamokin Christian Laymen’s Association
Shamokin Cycle Shop
Shamokin Equipment Company
Shamokin Flying Service
Shamokin Home Association
Shamokin Sports Supply
Shamokin Tire Service
Shamokin Upholstering
Shamokin Ready Mixed Concrete Company
Shusner’s House of Glass
Silverman’s Variety
Smart Shop
Smink’s Book Shop
Marlin B. Snyder, Roofing
Sperry & Hutchinson
E. C. Stashinski
Style Shop
Superior Furniture
Superior Electric
George Swank
Switzer’s Cafe
Tomol’s
Troutman Motors
Union Fire Company
Union Beverage Company
Vallish Furniture
Stank’s
Victory Fur Shop
S. Watral & Son
Weller Brothers
West Ward Building & Loan Association
O. K. Wetzel
Wolfe’s Department Store
Wolfgang’s Electric Service
Workmen’s Supply
Worth’s
Yellow Cab Company
Youth For Christ
Harold Zeigler Appliances
H. A. Zimmerman, Jeweler
Roy Zimmerman Appliances
Capitol Theatre
Victoria Theatre
A & P Stores
Albermarle Hotel, Atlantic City
Bell Telephone Company of Pennsylvania
Big Boy Auto Parts
Brest Packing Company
Brotherhood of Painters, Decorators & Paperhangers of America
Buckley Amusement Enterprises
Butter Krust Baking Company
Clark Packing Company
Clark’s Feed Mills
Congress of Industrial Organizations
Theron D. Conrad, Investment Securities
Chevrolet Dealers
Crosley Shelvador Dealers
Cluckey’s Fur Studios
Crowl Chemical Company
Dayton Tire Dealers
D & H Distributing Company
Eastern Press
Edward’s Lakes-to-Sea System
Electro-Metallurgical Company
Insulation Service Company
International Ladies Garment Workers Union
K-B Frosted Foods
Keller Auto Racing
Bloomsburg Fair
Lycoming County Fair
Reading Fair
Selinsgrove Fair
Maurer’s Dairy
Miller’s Auto Stores
Neighborhood Bakery
Northumberland Memorial Park
Philco Dealers
Rea & Derick, Inc.
Real French Cleaners
Roaring Creek Water Company
Rusco Products Company
Sanitary Diaper Service
Shamokin Packing Company
Spaulding Bakeries
Shamokin Sanitary Milk Company
Stegmaier Brewing Company
Styletex Clothes
Tharp’s Ice Cream
Textile Workers Union Local No. 173, U. T. W. U. of A.
Triangle Shoes
Upholstering Schools
Wise Potato Chips
Williams Grove Park
Yoch’s Bakery Company
Academy Distributors
Alamo Restaurant
Anna Jane Beauty Shop
Avellino Cafe
Art’s Coffee Shop
American-Australian Wool Shop
Atkins Store
Bardex Medicine
Blue Goose
Beaney’s Produce
Bashore’s
Ben Reimer’s Men’s Store
Black Diamond Garage
Broscious Farm Supply
Capital Hospital Service
Castetter’s Cafe
Concannon’s
Chrystal Bottling Company
Central Food Markets
Choplick’s Cafe
Crone’s Cigar Store
Cohen’s Hardware
DeSantis & Deitman Body Shop
D & R Radio & TV Sales
Esso Dealers
Exchange Club
Enterprise Specialty
Empire Vulcanizing Company
Esslinger
First National Bank of Mount Carmel
Frank’s Cafe
Forget-Me-Not Shop
Green Meadow Poultry Market
Louis Grossman & Sons
Gordon Airport
Guarantee Trust & Safe Deposit Company
Robert Graham
Harner Motor
Harry’s Grill
Hummel’s Furniture
Henry’s Auto Parts
Russell M. Seeds Company
Romberger Brothers Machine Shop
Roth’s Store
Highway Service Station
Hagan’s Barber Shop
Holy Name and Rosary Societies
Henlee’s Dress Shop
Huntsinger
Harris Paint Store
Rev. Heffner
Irvin R. Enders Kennels
Jay Store
Johnny’s Market
James Shop
Alex Klepacki
Kulpmont American Legion
Andrew Kurillo
Steve Kania
Kaiser-Frazer Dealers
Knights of Columbus
Kulpmont Gas Company
Kotanchik Lumber Company
Keller Racing, Incorporated
Kyle Jacobs
Allen Krebs
Lowery Electric Corporation
Vincent Lupia
L & S Oil Company
William Loftus
Lahr’s Wheel Service
Liberty Shoe Repair
Lee H. Mertz
Lincoln-Mercury Cars
Mount Carmel Business Men
Millie’s Dress Shop
Majestic Theatre
Mount Carmel Self Service Shoe Store
McDevitt’s Cafe
McCann’s School of Business
McElwee Home & Auto Supplies
Martini Markets
Mertz Motor Sales
Miller’s Furniture
May E. Jones Gift Shop
Rev. Donald Martin
Louis Matlow
Novotny Electric Service
Neversink Hotel
O. P. O. Clothes
Victor Paganotti
Pennsylvania Power & Light Company
Pennsylvania State Employment Service
Prescription Shoe Store
Phil’s Economy Store
Pioneer Troubadors
Casper Pinsker
Michael Potts
Peter’s Tavern
Pep Auto Sales
Jess Phillips
Pinkey’s Market
Polish Cadets
Polish Dramatic Club
Paul Roadarmel Meats
Royalist Cigars
Rovito & Company
Ralpho Township High School
James A. Reilley
Ranshaw Furniture
Ritz Cafe
Shamokin Hair Dressers
Sunoco Dealers
Shade’s Auto Supply
Shuey’s Jewelry Store
Shusterman’s
Sunbury Auto Wreckers
Slim’s Lunch
Harold Snyder
Spriggle’s Men’s Wear
Shamokin Merchants’ Council
Shimock’s Furniture
Serien C. Shipmen
Steinhart Appliance Store
Stroehman’s Bakery
J. A. Seitzinger
Superior Electric Service
W. R. Thomas & Sons
Thompson’s Advertising Service
Urich’s Gladiola Garden
United States Army
United Men’s Shop
Andrew Urban
Weis Pure Food Stores
West End Garage
Wydra’s Cafe
Warsaw Tavern
Ed Waugh
J. N. Werntz
Willow Cafe
Yuengling’s
Young Folk’s Club
Zurick & Zurick
Paul Zimmerman
National Advertisers
Johns-Manville Corporation
Quaker Oats
Dawn Bible Students
American Federation of Labor
Murine
Pierson Pharmaceutical
First Church of Christ, Scientist
United States Tobacco Company
Lutheran Laymen’s League
Kellogg Company
Derby Foods
Nabisco
O’Henry Candy Bars
Ronson Lighters
Voice of Prophecy, Incorporated
Proctor & Gamble
Tide
Joy
Carling’s Ale
Wilson Sporting Goods
Gillette Razor
Miles Laboratories
Ballentine Beer
Pabst Blue Ribbon
Dodge Division (Chrysler Corporation)
Plymouth Division (Chrysler Corporation)
DeSoto Division (Chrysler Corporation)
R. B. Semmler
Ford Motor Company
Ford-Lincoln-Mercury
Hudson Motor Car Company
Trimount Clothing
Ralston Purina
Philip Morris
Hellmann’s Mayonnaise
Miles Laboratories
General Foods
Bayuk Cigars
Cudahy Packing Company
Mutual of Omaha
D-Con
Nucoa
Blue Goose Foods
Pepsi Cola
Perfect Circle Piston Rings
Hudson Motor Car Company
Annahist Corporation
A. O. Smith Company
Chamberlain Company
Dari-Rich
General Mills
Gulf Corporation
Episcopal Churches (National Council)
East-West Shrine Committee
American Schools
Oldsmobile Dealers