Broadcasting Telecasting (Oct-Dec 1963)

(50%) to executors of estate. No financial consideration involved. For other information see WJAT Swainsboro, Ga. Action Dec. 19. WJAT Swainsboro, Ga. — Granted transfer of control of licensee corporation, Radio Station WJAT Inc., from James R. Denny (50%) to J. William, John E. and Dollie D. Denny, Mary C. Rhodes and Thomas M. Evans, executors of estate of James R. Denny, deceased. No financial consideration involved. Also see WSNT Sandersville and WBRO Waynesboro, both Georgia. Action Dec. 19. WBRO Waynesboro, Ga. — Granted transfer of control of WJAT Inc., parent company of licensee, Radio Station WBRO Inc., from James R. Denny (50%) to executors of estate. No financial consideration involved. For other information see WJAT Swainsboro, Ga. Action Dec. 20. KSNN Pocatello, Idaho — Granted transfer of control fo licensee corporation, Pocatello Broadcasting Co., from Francis J. Riordan (80%) to Daniel C. Libeg and Tom Thompson (each 40%). Consideration $45,000. Messrs. Libeg and Thompson are employes of KSNN. Action Dec. 18. WBCN(FM) Boston— Granted transfer of control of licensee corporation, WBCN Inc., from Concert Network Inc. to Leonard M. Salter, receiver. No financial consideration involved. Also see WHCN(FM) Hartford, Conn., and WNCN(FM) New York grants. Action Dec. 20. WMBC Macon, Miss. — Granted assignment of license from Frederick A. W. (90%) and Janola B. (10%) Davis, tr/as Radio Macon Inc., to J. W. Furr (100%). Consideration $11,849. Mr. Furr is businessman and past broadcaster. Action Dec. 20. *KCUR-FM Kansas City, Mo.— Granted assignment of license from University of Kansas City to The Curators of University of Missouri. Grant constitutes merger of two schools. No financial consideration involved. University of Missouri is licensee of •KOMU-TV Columbia, Mo. Action Dec. 20. WNCN(FM) New York— Granted transfer of control of licensee corporation, WNCN Inc., from Concert Network Inc., to Leonard M. Salter, receiver. No financial consideration involved. Also see WHCN(FM) Hartford, Conn., and WBCN(FM) Boston grants. Action Dec. 20. WKIX-AM-FM Raleigh, N. C— Granted transfer of control of licensee corporation, WKIX Broadcasting Co., from Hugh E. Holder, James G. W. MacLamroc and Ralph C. Price (each 33V3%) to Mr. Holder (30%) and WIST Inc. (70%). Consideration $552,500. WIST Inc. is owned by Henderson Belk and is licensee of WIST-AM-FM Charlotte, N. C. Action Dec. 20. WBDS Danville, Pa. — Granted assignment of license from William Emert (90%) and Dean Sharpless (10%), d/b as Montour County Broadcasting Inc., to Montrose Broadcasting Corp., nonstock corporation of which W. Douglas Roe is president. Consideration $35,000. Assignee is licensee of WPEL-AM-FM Montrose, Pa. Action Dec. 19. WYNN Florence, S. C— Granted transfer of control of licensee corporation, WYNN Inc., from Joe Speidel II (99.9%) to Speidel Broadcasters Inc. (99.9%). No financial consideration involved. Action Dec. 20. KFMP(FM) Port Arthur, Tex.— Granted assignment of license from Henry Diehl (100%), d/b as Triangle Broadcasting Co., to Larry H. Farmer and Willis Comeaux (each 50%), tr/as company of same name. Consideration $10,000. Mr. Farmer is part owner of electronics firm; Mr. Comeaux is half owner of construction company. Action Dec. 19. WOVE Welch, W. Va.— Granted assignment of license from South C. Bevins (100%), d/b as McDowell County Broadcasting Co., to Kenneth J. Crosthwait (68.33%), Harry T. Burn (16.66%), Tommie Brown and George G. Fulcher (each 7.5%), tr/as WOVE Inc. Consideration $18,500. Mr. Crosthwait owns 80% of WHBT Harriman, Tenn.; other three principals are businessmen. Action Dec. 19. APPLICATIONS KWBY Scottsdale, Ariz.— Seeks transfer of control of licensee corporation, Scottsdale Broadcasting Co., from John C. Cox Jr. and Virginia L. Cox to Thomas B. Sweeney Investment Co. and Community Broadcasting Inc.; Scottsdale is 70% owned by Arizona Aircasters Inc., which in turn is 66%% owned by Mr. and Mrs. Cox; Sweeney Investment and Community Broadcasting are each buying 50% of Cox's stock. Sweeney Investment is 60% owned by Thomas B. Sweeney and the majority owner of Community Broadcasting, licensee of WKWK Wheeling, W. Va., is Lewis W. Dickey; Sweeney Investment owns 15% of Community Boadcasting. Consideration $76,502. Ann. Dec. 23. KTLA(TV) Los Angeles— Seeks assignment of license from Paramount Television Productions Inc., subsidiary of Paramount Pictures Corp., to Golden West Broadcasters (BROADCASTING, Nov. 4), owned by Gene Autry, Robert O. Reynolds, Lloyd Sigmon and others. Consideration $12,000,000. Golden West owns KMPC Los Angeles, KSFO San Francisco, KVI Seattle and KEX-AM-FM Portland, Ore. Mr. Autry with other associates owns KOOL-AM-TV Phoenix and KOLD-AM-TV Tucson, both Arizona. Ann. Dec. 19. WOOO DeLand, Fla. — Seeks assignment of license from Brian E. Tolby, receiver, to Shorn Broadcasters Inc., owned by Mr. Tolby, Ralph R. Clayton and James W. Lea (each 33\'3%). Consideration $52,732. Mr. Tolby was WOOO station manager until appointed receiver; Mr. Clayton is attorney; Mr. Lea is WOOO program director. Ann. Dec. 23. WMOP-AM-FM Ocala, Fla.— Seeks assignment of license from Andrew B. Letson to WMOP Inc., owned by James E. Kirk Jr. (100%). Consideration $175,000. Mr. Kirk is WMOP-AM-FM general manager. Ann. Dec. 23. KUAM-AM-TV Agana, Guam— S e e k s transfer of control of licensee corporation. Radio Guam, from Philip Berg (100%) to Pacific Broadcasting Corp. (100%), owned by H. Scott Killgore. Consideration $650,000. Mr. Killgore is majority owner of KUDL Fairway, Kan., and KALI San Gabriel, KOFY and KUFY(FM) San Mateo and KECC(TV) El Centro, all Calif. Ann. Dec. 20. WLPO LaSalle, 111.— Seeks transfer of control of licensee corporation, LaSalle County Broadcasting Corp., from Peter Miller (99.8%) to The Daily Post Co. (99.8%), wholly owned by Mr. Miller. No financial consideration involved. Also see KAWA Waco-Marlin, Tex., application below. Ann. Dec. 23. KHAK-AM-FM Cedar Rapids, Iowa— Seeks assignment of license from Northland Broadcasting Corp., owned by Kingsley H. Murphy Jr. and Carroll E. Crawford, to Agruss Broadcasting Inc., owned by Nathan Agruss and Jordan E. Ginsburg (each 50%). Consideration $100,000. Messrs. Agruss and Ginsburg are local businessmen. Ann. Dec. 23. WKLX Paris, Ky. — Seeks assignment of license from David L. Krause, receiver, to Paris-Bourbon County Broadcasting Inc., owned by J. M. Alverson Jr., Sanford A. Alverson and Robert B. Worthington (each 33 \'3%). Consideration $56,000. Messrs. Alverson have interest in Paris Daily Enterprise; Mr. Worthington is newspaper's advertising manager. Ann. Dec. 19. WRPL Charlotte, N. C— Seeks assignment of CP from Risden A. Lyon to Voice of Charlotte Broadcasting Co., owned by Mr. Lyon (60%), C. Curtis Sigmon (20%), Harvey R. Laughter (13.7%) and C. B. Sigmon (6.3%). Assignment is merger of Mr. Lyon with group which had conflicting application for original CP. Ann. Dec. 24. KAWA Waco-Marlin, Tex. — Seeks transfer of control of licensee corporation, M-L Radio Inc., from LaSalle County Broadcasting Corp. to The Daily Post Co.; both firms are owned by Peter Miller. No financial consideration involved. Also see WLPO LaSalle, 111., application above. Ann. Dec. 23. WEMP-AM-FM Milwaukee — Seeks acquisition of positive control of licensee corporation, Milwaukee Broadcasting Co., by Arthur M. Wirtz (53.5% after transfer, 44.5% before) through purchase of stock from Hugh K. Boice Jr. (9%). Consideration $45,000. Ann. Dec. 19. Hearing cases INITIAL DECISIONS ■ Hearing Examiner Herbert Sharfman issued initial decision looking toward granting application of North Atlanta Broadcasting Co. for new AM in North Atlanta, Ga., insofar as it seeks daytime operation on 680 kc, 5 kw, but denying portion of application seeking nighttime operation. Action Dec. 23. ■ Hearing Examiner Elizabeth C. Smith issued initial decision looking toward granting application of WAEB Broadcasters Inc. to increase daytime power of WAEB Allentown. Pa., on 790 kc, from 500 w to 1 kw and install new DA for daytime use at new trans, site, continuing nighttime operation with 1 kw, DA, from present trans, site; conditioned to precluding presunrise operation with daytime facilities pending final decision in Doc. 14419. Action Dec. 20. OTHER ACTIONS ■ Commission sent letter to counsel for KRLA Pasadena, Calif., license renewal of which was denied March 15, 1962, and on August 7, 1962, stayed (40 days) outcome of court appeal in which commission was affirmed. Action Dec. 20. ■ Commission extended time from Jan. 3 to Feb. 3, 1964, to file comments and from Feb. 3 to April 3 for replies in rulemaking proceeding on amendment of Part 3 of TV rules to authorize use of airborne TV trans. New dates coincide with revised filing dates in matter of fostering expanded use of UHF television channels, so two proceedings can be correlated insofar as may be necessary or advantageous in adoption of allocation plan and assignment of channels. Action Dec. 19. ■ By decision, commission adopted findings and conclusions of Dec. 27, 1962, supplemental initial decision and (1) denied application of R. L. McAlister for new AM on 1550 kc, 5 kw-D, in Odessa, Tex., and (2) denied for default application of Western Broadcasting Co. for same facilities with 50 kw. Action Dec. 18. ■ By order, commission extended time from Jan. 3 to Feb. 3, 1964, to file comments, and from Feb. 3 to April 3 for replies, in matter of fostering expanded use of UHF television channels to provide sufficient time for study and submission of comments on alternative assignment plan proposed by National Association of Educational Broadcasters. Action Dec. 18. ■ By memorandum opinion and order, commission denied petitions and motions by Storer Broadcasting Co., ABC, Rivoli Realty Co. and Penn Traffic Co. for reconsideration and stay of portion of July 3 report and order in Doc. 14981 which assigned TV Channel *3 to Clearfield, Pa. In view of commission's denial of VHF drop-in at Johnstown, Pa., reasons urged for reconsideration in proceeding no longer exist. Commissioner Ford issued concurring statement in which Commissioner Hyde joined; Commissioner Cox issued separate concurring statement. Action Dec. 18. ■ By third memorandum opinion and order, commission denied petitions for reconsideration and dismissed as moot petition for stay filed by Community Telecasting Service (WABI-TV [ch. 5]) Bangor, Me., directed to March 13 action which assigned channel 7 to Bangor for commercial use and channel *13 for noncommercial educational use in Calais, Me. Action Dec. 18. ■ Commission proposed revised commercial TV application form to require applicants to state what efforts they have made to ascertain audience needs and interests of communities and manner in which they are meeting or intending to meet them, and scheduled oral proceeding in matter before commission en banc on Feb. 13. Action Dec. 18. Routine roundup ACTIONS BY REVIEW BOARD ■ Granted petition by C. M. Taylor to extend time to Dec. 30 to respond to Holston Broadcasting Corp. petition to enlarge issues in proceeding on applications for new AM stations in Blountville and Elizabethton, respectively, both Tennessee. Action Dec. 23. ■ Granfed petition by Rhinelander Television Cable Corp. to extend time to Dec. 30 to file exceptions to initial decision in proceeding on application for new AM in Rhinelander, Wis. Action Dec. 23. ■ Granted petition by Valparaiso Broadcasting Co. to extend time to Dec. 24 to file exceptions to initial decision in proceeding on application and that of Porter County Broadcasting Co. for new AM stations in Valparaiso, Ind. Action Dec. 20. ■ Scheduled oral argument for Jan. 21, 1964, in proceeding on AM applications of 62 (FOR THE RECORD) BROADCASTING, December 30, 1963