Broadcasting (Jan - Mar 1949)

FCC Actions (Continued from page . 64) Applications Cont.: SSA-730 kc WPIT Pittsburgh— SSA 730 kc 1 kwD 280 w-N unl. until Nov. 1. License Renewal License renewal applications were filed by following AM stations: KENI Ancliorage, Alaska; KFAR Fairbanks, Alaska. Modification of CP WTJS-FM Jackson, Tenn.— Mod. CP new FM station change ERP to 50.4 kw. WXYZ-TV Detroit^Mod. CP new commercial TV station change ERP from 32.1 kw vis., 16.7 kw aur. to 27.9 kw^is., 13.9 kw aur. TENDERED FOR FILING AM-1410 kc WLBJ Bowling Green, Ky.— CP change from 1340 kc 250 unl. to 1410 kc t kw unl. DA-N. Modification of License WADC Tallmadge, Ohio. — Mod. license change main studio to Akron. Transfer of Control WKTY LaCrosse, Wis.— Transfer control of LaCrosse Bcstg. Co., licensee, to LaCrosse Tribune Co. Application Dismissed C. Merwin Dobyns, San Bernardino, Calif.— DISMISSED Aug. 25, 1948, application for CP new AM station 730 kc 1 kw D (Not previously reported by FCC). March 24 Decisions . . . BY COMMISSION EN BANC Hearing Designated Mosley Bros., Picayune, Miss., and W A B B Mobile, Ala. — Designated for hearing in consolidated proceeding application of Mosley Bros, for new station 1320 kc 1 kw D with application of The Mobile Press Register Inc. to change operating assignment of WABB from 1480 kc 5 kw DA-2 unl. to 1320 kc 5 kw unl. DA-DN. Petition Denied Chanute Bcstg. Co., Chanute, and KIND Independence, Kan. — Denied petition of Chanute Bcstg. Co. to remove from hearing and grant application for new station 1460 kc 250 w D; and designated for hearing in consolidated proceeding with Chanute's application, application of Central Bcstg. Inc. to change operating assignment of KIND from 1010 kc 250 w D to 1450 kc 250 w unl., contingent upon granting of application of WMBH Joplin, Mo. to change operating assignment. Further ordered that if contingent application of KIND prevails in this proceeding, it shall be removed from hearing status and returned to Commission's pending file until final disposition of aforesaid parent application is made by Commission. Petition Granted KSFO San Francisco — ^Adopted order granting, with cond., petition to specify relief requested in its original form and before amendment; and Commission's order of Aug. 19, 1948, insofar as it imposed cond. upon grant of KSFO's application, is amended to delete cond. and permit operation ^ox Scots SUMMARY TO MARCH 24 Summary of Authorizations, Applications, New Station Requests, Ownership Total Class On Air Licensed CPs AM Stations 1,956 1,913 233 FM Stations 721 294 605 TV Stations 59 7 115 * 11 on air AppliCond'l cations In Grants Pending Hearing 460 263 28* 110 29 322 181 CALL ASSIGNMENTS: KOAG Stillwater, Okla., changed to KAMC (Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College); KALO Victoria, Tex., changed to KNAL (Victoria Broadcasting Co.); KOFO Ottawa, Kan. (Ottawa Broadcasting Co., 1220 kc, 250 w, day); KWBE Beatrice, Neb. (Blue Valley Broadcasting Co., 1450 kc, 250 w, fuUtime); KXRA Alexandria, Minn. (Alexandria Broadcasting Corp., 1490 kc, 250 w, fulltime); WJWL Georgetown, Del. (Rollins Broadcasting Inc., 900 kc, 1 kw, day); WKAM Warsaw, Ind. (Kosciusko Broadcasting Corp., 1220 kc, 250 w, day); WJWL-FM Georgetown, Del. (Rollins Broadcasting Inc.). TV APPLICATION Dallas, Tex. — W. W. Lechner d/b as Lechner Television Co., Channel 11 (198-204 mc), ERP 20.3 kw vis., 14.5 kw aur., antenna height above average terrain 483 ft., estimated cost $199,550, first year operating cost $125,000, revenue $60,000. Applicant, Texas oil producer and rancher, earlier filed for new TV station at Houston BROADCASTING, March 21). Filed March 18. AM APPLICATIONS Brattleboro, Vt. — Granite State Broadcasting Co. Inc., 1450 kc, 250 w, unlimited; estimated cost $11,300. Principals: William J. Barkley, executive vice president Collins Radio Co., Cedar Rapids, la., president 35%; H. Scott Killgore, sales representative, Collins Radio Co., vice president 20%; William F. Rust Jr., general manager RadioIndustrial Engineering Co. Inc., Goflstown, N. H., treasurer 41.7%; John J. Rogan, patent attorney, New York, 3.3%. Filed March 22. Clifton, Ariz. — D wight Harkins Amusement Enterprises Inc. d/b as The Saguaro Broadcasting Co., 1400 kc, 250 w, fulltime; estimated cost $23,000. Firm is 25% owner KTYL Mesa, Ariz., of which Dwight E. Harkins is general manager. Mr. Harkins is secretarytreasurer and 40% owner of applicant. Others are Harry L. Nace Sr., president and 59%, and Harry L. Nace Jr., vice president and 1%. They have theatre interests. Filed March 18. Houston, Tex. — John F. Cooke, 1480 kc, 1 kw, daytime; estimated cost $22,625. Applicant is general manager of KIOK Bay City, Tex. Filed March 22. Snyder, Tex. — Scurry County Broadcasters, 1220 kc, 250 w, daytime; estimated cost $10,500. Co-partnership: W. J. Harpole, owner KVOP Plainview, Tex., and 50% owner KVOU Uvalde, Tex., and Kermit S. Ashby, 24% owner KPET Lamesa, Tex. Each also is one-third owner Economy Printing Co., Lamesa. Filed March 24. TRANSFER REQUEST KVIC Victoria, Tex. — Assignment of license from Radio Enterprises Inc., licensee, wholly owned by J. G. Long, to KVIC Broadcasting Co. Inc., new firm in which Mr. Long is president and 50% owner. Consideration $190,000 Others in KVIC Broadcasting: Paul H. Kimberlln, 20%; William Bryan Powell, vice president, 10%; L. O. Wallace, 5%; Doris P. Shillingburg, 5%; John G. Morgan, 5%; Harry J. Ellis, 5%. All are associated in theatre operations. Mr. Long is licensee of KSAM Huntsville and KTLW Texas City, Tex., and 50% owner KIOX Bay City, Tex. KVIC is assigned 250 w on 1340 kc. KGFN Grass Valley, Calif.— Competitive bid to purchase station filed under Avco rule by H. Neil Black, chief engineer of KSMO San Mateo, Calif. Original purchase bid filed by Joe D. Carroll, manager of KMYC Marysville, Calif. [Broadcasting, Feb. 21]. Consideration $15,000. KGFN is assigned 250 w fulltime on 1400 kc. KHBR Hillsboro, Tex. — Assignment of license from Hill County Broadcasting Co. to new partnership of same name in which Ross G. Bohannon retains 20% interest. R. W. Calvert and W. N. Furey retire from station and each sell 30% interest for $6,100 apiece to William S. Snowden who also assumes existing liabilities. Remaining 20% interest is reserved for "other interests", application said. Mr. Snowden is permittee of KCUI Midland, Tex., KSWM Winfield, Kan., and KDXJ Jennings, La. KHBR is assigned 250 w day on 1560 kc. WSAT SaUsbury, N. C. —Relinquishment of negative control by C. H. Wentz who sells 1,800 of his 2,700 shares (50%) for $18,000 in equal portions (16.7% each) to L. L. Bavce and W. D. Flinton, part owners' of Thomas & Howard Co., southern wholesale grocery firm. WSAT is assigned 1 kw day on 1280 kc. WENA Bayamon, P.R.— Assignment of license from Ramon Agudo, sole owner, to Bayamon Broadcasting Corp., new firm in which Mr. Agudo presently holds 25% interest and after transfer will hold 54% Interest. Bayamon Broadcasting had been formed to build new FM station which was to be merged with WENA hut plan was dropped. However firm was contracted to build WENA. Consideration includes giving Mr. Agudo additional stock in amount of $10,200 and cancellation of $8,298.76 balance on obligation due firm for building outlet. Others in firm, who will have 15% each are Alberto Diaz Atiles, physician, president. Domingo Diaz Alexandro, WENA general manager, secretary, and Gustavo Diaz Atiles, assistant WENA manager, treasurer. WENA is assigned 250 w on 1560 kc. from trans, site and with ant. system specified by KSFO in its application for CP and at Nov. 1946 hearing; dismissed application. Aug. 19 action granted KSFO change from 560 kc 5 kw-D 1 kw-N to 740 kc 50 kw unl. at new trans, site; cond. William M. Drace, Greer, and Easley Broadcast Co., Easley, S. C. — Adopted memorandum opinion and order granting petition of William M. Drace requesting waiver of Sec. 1.363 of rules to permit acceptance of his application for new station 1490 kc 250 w unl., and consolidate it for hearing with applications of Piedmont Bcstg. Co., Bruce Johnson Co., and Easley Broadcast Co. for new station 1490 kc, 250 w unl.; and Commission's order of Oct. 27, 1948, designating Piedmont and Bruce Johnson Co., was amended to include Drace and Easley applications. BMI Another BMI "Pin l/p" Hit— Published by Patmar LOOK UP On Records: Tex Beneke — Vic. 20-3340; Golden Gate Quartet — Mer. 5242; Jack Smith — Cap.* On Transcriptions: Jan Garber — Capitol; Frankie Carle— Lang-Worth; Buddy Weed Associated; Manhattan ISighthawks — ISBC Thesaurus. Hearing Designated KTBS Shreveport, La. — Designated for hearing application for mod. CP to make changes in DA, to increase maximum expected operating values of horizontal pattern toward service area of WOR New York, and made WOR party to proceeding. Atlas Bcstg. Co., Hamtramck, Mich. — Designated for hearing application for new station 1440 kc 500 w D, in consolidated proceeding with application of Hamtramck Radio Corp.; and ordered Commission's order of Nov. 5, 1948, granting petition of WBCM Bay City to intervene in hearing on Hamtramck Radio Corp. application, amended to make WBCM party intervener with reference to all applications in this proceeding. WSAZ-TV Huntington, W. Va.— Designated for hearing application for additional time to complete construction of TV station. Petition Denied WHEN Syracuse, N. Y.— Denied petition for reconsideration of action taken Jan. 26 wherein petitioner's application for mod. of television CP was granted in part; and extended to period terminating 20 days from date, in which time applicant must indicate its rejection of partial grant. Modification of CP K I M V Hutchinson, Kan. — Granted mod. CP for Class B station to change channel from No. 289 to 233; adopted order amending revised tentative allocation plan for Class B FM stations to change channel allocations: Delete Channel 289 Hutchinson, and add No. 233; delete No. 233 at Salina, Kan., and add No. 253, delete No. 234 from Dodge City, Kan., and add No. 289. Assignment of License KPIK San Luis Obispo, Calif. — Granted assignment of license from James L. Harris, S. H. Frowein, Aram S. Rejebian and Emma Widman to S. H. Frowein, Aram S. Rejebian and Emma Widman, d/b as San Luis Obispo Bcstg. Co. WGTC Greenville, N. C— Granted assignment of license from J. J. White to Carolina Bcstg. System Inc. for $60,000 on cond. assignee surrender for cancellation its CP for WGNE on or before date upon which instant assignment is effected. ■ Transfer of Control KATE Albert Lea, Minn. — Granted relinquishment of control by Edgar Hayek and wife and acquisition of control by J. George and William R. Wolf and Bennett O. Knudson. KSAL Salina, Kan. — Granted transfer of control from Roy E. Bailey to Hutchinson Pub. Co. and Salina Journal Inc. Hearing Designated WMAW Milwaukee — Designated for hearing application for license to covei CP and application for consent to involuntary transfer of control from Myrtle D. Uihlein (deceased) to Clifford A. Randall and Wilke M. Zimmers, as co-executors of estate. Assignment of License W I N X F M Washington, D. C— Granted assignment of FM license from WINX Bcstg. Co. to WTOP Inc for $160,000, on cond. that assignment be not effective until WTOP has surrendered CG for WTOP-FM. Waiver Granted KRUZ Santa Cruz and KDON Mon terey, Calif.— Granted request fo waiver of Sec. 1.321 in connection, witli applications for consent to assignmen of licenses. Transfer of Control WFAH Alliance, Ohio — Grante;; transfer of control of Review Put Co. to Stewart O. McHenry and Ar thur J. Holies as co-fiduciaries. STAMFORD/ CONN. "The Gateway to New England ' ABC Affiliate Reprei«ntativc; J. P AAcKINNEY & SON Page 72 • March 28, 1949 BROADCASTING • Telecastin i