Broadcasting (Oct - Dec 1945)

Text of FCC Notice on WFIL FOLLOWING is text of FCC's public notice of proposed sale of WFIL Philadelphia. This and a notice of offered sale of WHDH Boston, both of which appeared in Federal Register last Friday, are identical in form, differing only in details of the agreements. Published in accordance with the procedure proposed by FCC in its Crosley-Avco decision Sept. 6, the notices followed by one week publication of newspaper advertisements by the applicants themselves. Text: The Commission hereby gives notice that on Oct. 30, 1945, there was filed with it an application (B2-AL-501) for its consent under Section 310(b) of the Communications Act (47 U.S.C.A. 310) to the proposed assignment of the license of standard broadcast station WFIL, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (and certain broadcast stations associated therewith, i.e., WFIL-FM and relay stations WELX and WELW) from WFIL Broadcasting Company to which they are at present licensed to Triangle Publications Inc. (a Delaware corporation), 400 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The proposal to assign said license is based upon an agreement between WFIL Broadcasting Company and Triangle Publications Inc., dated September 27, 1945, under which the former agrees to sell to the latter the properties of the aforesaid stations including personal property, good will, contracts, and other rights described therein, free and clear of all encumbrances for a purchase price of $1,900,000 of which $250,000 was paid at the time of signing the agreement, the balance of $1,650,000 to be paid by certified check at the time of closing fixed by the contract as within 21 days after the date on which approval of the proposed assignment by the Commission is effective. Other details of the contract and concerning the application may be determined from the application on file at the offices of the Commission. In the Commission's decision of Sept. 6, 1945, granting the application for transfer of control of the Crosley Corporation (Docket No. 6767), it was announced that public hearing would be held to consider proposed new rules and regulations for the handling of assignment and transfer applications including provision for public notice by the applicant and the Commission of the filing of such applications and pertinent details in cases where a controlling interest is involved. Thereafter, on Oct. 3, 1945, the Commission also gave public notice (10 FB 12926) that pending the issuance of such proposed new rules, hearing thereon, and final adoption, such applications would be deferred unless applicants desired to follow the procedure proposed in the WLW decision, and supplement their applications so as to come within the framework of the announced procedure including the provision for public notice. Pursuant thereto, the Commission was advised on Oct 13, 1945, that notice was inserted in the "Philadelphia Inquirer" and the "Legal Intelligencer" (both Philadelphia papers of general circulation) of the proposed assignment of the licenses and sale of the properties of WFIL and associated stations as indicated above. In accordance with the procedure proposed in the WLW decision and that announced in the Commission's release, no action will be had upon the WFIL application for a period of 60 days from Oct. 30, 1945, within which time other persons desiring to apply for the facilities involved may do so upon the same terms and conditions as set forth in the above described contract. (Sec. 310(b), 48 Stat. 1086; 47 U.S.C. 310(b)). Federal Communications Commission T. J. Slowie Secretary. Religious Programs PROBLEM of what changes should be made in religious broadcasts to attune them to the changed conditions following the end of the war will be dealt with at a religious radio workshop scheduled Nov. 11-16 at the Palmer House, Chicago. Everett C. Parker, chairman of the joint radio committee of the Congregational-Christian, Methodist and Presbyterian USA churches, will have charge of the meetings, assisted by Elinor Inman, director of religious broadcasts for CBS. About 40 midwestern ministers and religious educators are expected to attend the sessions, some of which will be held at NBC and CBS Chicago studios. RCA Income RCA consolidated income report for the first nine months of 1945 shows total gross income of $222,002,801, a decrease of 7.5% from the gross of $239,936,717 for the corresponding period of 1944. Net income after all charges and taxes Was $8,204,470 for the nine-month part of 1945, an increase of 21.8% over the net of $6,734,670 for the same period of 1944. After payment of preferred dividends, earnings applicable to common stock for the nine months were 45 cents a share this year, compared to 31.5 cents a share last year. Picture of an Advertiser Listening to His Commercial on WNAB BASIC-AMERI BRIDGEPORT, CAN IN CONN. Concentrated Audience in the Nation's 59th Market Bridgeport is one war baby stantial gain** in the here-nr Bridgeport m people in the Bridgeport metropolit 270,000 in 1940 retail naleH. The Ch -ays 30% more in expected in pont-w potential ea»y-to-gel on WNAB. AVAILABLE IN COMBINATION WITH WATR, WATERBURY REPRESENTED Page 100 • November 12, 1945 R A M B E A U FCC Publishes Notices of Proposed WHDH, WFIL Sales Under Avco Plan ACTUAL EXPERIENCE in the open-bid procedure proposed by FCC for use in station sales moved forward another step last week as the Commission published public notices of two proposed sales which the applicants themselves had advertised the week before. FCC, which suggested in its Crosley-Avco decision [Broadcasting, Sept. 10] that proposed transfers be advertised to give the public an opportunity to file competitive bids, published in the Federal Register, government publication, notices on the sale of WHDH Boston and WFIL Philadelphia. Proposed sales of WHDH by Matheson Radio Co. to Fidelity Broadcasting Corp., and WFIL by WFIL Broadcasting Co. (owned by Lit Bros.) to Triangle Publications Inc. (publisher of Philadelphia Inquirer) were advertised by the applicants in local newspapers beginning two weeks ago [Broadcasting, Nov. 5]. Advertisement of of fered sale of KHQ Spokane by Louis Wasmer to Spokane Chronicle Co. has been started by Mr. Wasmer, but FCC spokesmen said notification had not yet been received and processed. Applicants' advertisements will appear weekly for three weeks, whereas the FCC's public notices were to appear only once. The Commission's notices point out that FCC will take no action on the WHDH application for 60 days from Sept. 24 (date of application for sale) nor on the WFIL request for 60 days from Oct. 30. In the meantime, "other persons desiring to apply for the facilities involved may do so upon the same terms and conditions as set forth" in the respective contracts. The Commission will then determine, by hearings if necessary, the applicant best fitted to operate the station. No competitive bids had been received by FCC in the WFIL and WHDH cases last week. New Bristol-Myers Posts For Brown, Allen, Clarey BRISTOL-MYERS Co., New York, has named Robert B. Brown director of advertising and market research, and Joseph M. Allen advertising manager. Both remain assistant vice-presidents. Mr. Brown was formerly advertising manager of Ipana Tooth Paste, Mum, Ingram's Shaving Cream, Ingram's Improved Cream, Trushay hand lotion, and D. D. tooth brushes and advertising in Canada. Mr. Allen was advertising manager on Sal Hepatica, Mihit Rub and Vitalis. John J. Clarey Jr., assistant advertising manager, has been named new products coordinator of the company. WBBM Plans Color TV To Start About April 1 CHICAGOi is slated to get its first glimpse of color television around April 1, when CBS-WBBM plans to begin operation of television department with 1,000 GE and Westinghouse receivers at strategic places in downtown Chicago. Les Atlass, vice-president and general manager of WBBM, said ultra-high frequency equipment will be used for the color broadcasts, which will show special events possibly including home games of Chicago Cubs. WOR to CAB WOR New York has joined the Cooperative Analysis of Broadcasting, first station to join this research organization which previously has had only networks as broadcaster members. WOR's subscription to the CAB service augments its own continuing study of listening in greater New York area conducted by Crossley Inc., its subscription to local Hooper and local Pulse surveys and its membership in Broadcast Measurement Bureau. Mrs. Louise Collins MRS. LOUISE COLLINS, 33, secretary to A. D. Willard Jr., NAB executive vice-president, died Nov. 4 after a brief illness from infantile paralysis. She had been secretary to ex-NAB President J. Harold Ryan during his incumbency. Mrs. Collins had become ill only a few days before her death, complaining of a sore throat. She was removed to Gallinger Hospital, Washington, but nothing could be done to check the spread of the disease. She was a widow. A daughter Moira, 2, sur vives. Concert Sent Overseas INTERNATIONAL division of NBC started broadcasts of weekly Sunday concerts of General Motors Corp.'s Arturo Toscanini and the NBC Symphony Orchestra to Denmark and Sweden Nov. 11. Concerts are recorded and transmitted the following Sunday, 12-12:45 p.m., on international stations WGEO and WBOS, with narration in Danish and Swedish. KJR-KOMO Separation OFFICIAL separation of KJR and KOMO Seattle occurred Nov. 1, according to Birt F. Fisher, now sole owner and manager of KJR. Mr. Fisher has been manager of KOMO since 1926 and of both stations since 1933. Commercial manager for KJR is now Arthur Gerbel Jr., with KJR-KOMO for 10 years. KJR continues as American outlet on 950 kc with 5,000 w. KOMO is NBC affiliate with 5,000 w on 1000 kc. Separation was necessitated by FCC duopoly regulation. 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