Broadcasting (Oct - Dec 1949)

Cuba's Terms (Continued from page U7) assignment as of 3-29-49 : Holguin, Orte., with 250 w. Cuba proposes to move to Havana and increase to 10 kw, DA. 1060 kc (KYW Philadelphia is U.S. 1-B) — Cuban assignment s of 3-29-49: Camaguey with 250 w, DA, and Havana with 10 kw, DA (U.S. has formerly protested Havana assignment). Cuba proposes to use instead at Las Villas and Oriente with 250 w. Protection to KYW would not be complete, it was thought. 1070 kc (KNX Los Angeles is U.S. 1-B) — Cuba has no assignments under NARBA but proposes to use at Pinar del Rio with 5 kw, DA, and Camaguey with 250 w. 1080 kc (KRLD Dallas and WTIC Hartford are U.S. 1-B's) — Cuba has no assignments under NARBA but proposes to use at Havana with 250 w. This, it was felt, would result in incomplete protection to KRLD and WTIC. 1090 kc (KTHS Hot Springs and WBAL Baltimore are U.S. 1-B's) — Cuban assignments as of 3-2949 (U.S. is protesting nighttime use in both cases) : Havana and Encrucijada with 250 w day, 100 w night. Predicted result: Incomplete protection to WBAL and KTHS. 1110 kc (WBT Charlotte and KFAB Omaha are U.S. 1-B's) — Cuba has no assignments under NARBA but proposes to use at Havana and Camaguey with 250 w. Incomplete protection to WBT was forecast. THE NINTH LARGEST TV MARKET with WLW-T WLW-C WLW-D CHANNEL 4 CINCINNATI CHANNEL 3 COLUMBUS CHANNEL 5 DAYTON 3,030,100 Population 80,250 TV Sets CINCINNATI 2, OHIO 1130 kc (KWKH Shreveport and WNEW New York are U.S. 1-B's) — Cuban assignment as of 3-29-49: Guantanamo with 250 w. Cuba proposes to move to Las Villas and use with 1 kw. Expected result: Incomplete protection to WNEW and KWKH. 1140 kc (WRVA Richmond is U.S. 1-B) — Cuba has no assignments under NARBA, but proposes to use with 250 w at Oriente. Incomplete protection to WRVA anticipated. 1170 kc (KVOO Tulsa and WWVA Wheeling are U.S. 1-B's) — Cuban assignment as of 3-29-49: Artemisa with 250 w, DA at night. Cuba proposes to move to Las Villas with 250 w and Oriente with 1 kw. Protection to KVOO and WWVA, it was predicted, would be incomplete. 1190 kc (WO WO Ft. Wayne and KEX Portland are U.S. 1-B's) — Cuban assignment as of 3-29-49 : Havana with 250 w, or with 5 kw using DA. Cuba proposes to use at Havana and Camaguey with 250 w. Predicted result: Incomplete protection to WOWO. 1500 to 1580 kc 1500 kc (KSTP St. Paul and WTOP Washington are U.S. 1-B's) — Cuba has no NARBA assignments but proposes to use at Camaguey with 250 w. Incomplete protection to WTOP forecast. 1520 kc (KOMA Oklahoma Citv and WKBW Buffalo are U.S. 1-B's)— Cuba has no NARBA assignments but proposes to use at Havana and Oriente with 250 w. Forecast: Incomplete protection to KOMA and WKBW. 1550 kc (U.S. 1-B but wHh no 1-B assignments) — Cuba has no NARBA assignments but proposes to use at Camaguey with 500 w. 1560 kc (Cuban 1-B)— Cuban assignments as of 3-29-49: Havana with 5 kw, which temporarily is not operating, and Caibarien with 5 kw. Cuba proposes to use at Havana with 5 kw and Oriente with 250 w. U.S. would be permitted Class 1-B assio^nments in eastern and western U.S., which would require modification of Cuban proposal for the station in Havana. 1580 kc (Canadian 1-A)— Cuban assignment as of 3-29-49: Nuevitas and Havana with 250 w. Cuba proposes to move to Camaguey with 500 w. REGIONAL STATIONS AFFECTED BY CUBAN PROPOSALS 580 kc (WDBO Orlando, Fla.) — No Cuban assignment as of 3-29 ■ 49. Cuba proposes to use at Camaguey with 500 w. It was said this would result in RSS increase to U.S. station from 2.37 mv/m to 3.2 mv/m. *590 kc (WMBS Uniontown, Pa.; KTBC Austin, Tex.; WKZO Kalamazoo, Mich.; WOW Omaha; WEEI Boston; WAGA Atlanta) — Now used by CMCY Havana with 25 kw, DA-1, as Class 2-S, to which U.S. has objection outstanding. Cuba proposes to make this a Cuban Class 1 station and boost power to 50 kw, DA-1. U.S. stations would receive same protection provided for in Interim Agreement, except: (a) WEEI limitation not to exceed 1.5 mv/m; (b) WAGA limitation not to exceed 4 mv/m. 620 kc (WSUN St. Petersburg, Fia.; WKAQ San Juan, P.R.)— Cuba has no assignments but proposes 1 kw at Camaguey. This would inci'ease WSUN RSS from 2.13 mv/m to 3.8 mv/m. WSUN probably would have to add another town. Steps required of WKAQ have not been determined. *950 kc (KPRC Houston)— CMBF Havana is assigned as Class 2-S with 5 kw day and 1 kw night. Cuba proposes to make it Cuban Class 1 station and increase to 10 kw, DA. Cuba also proposes a substantial reduction of radiation towards it from KPRC, which would require modification of the KPRC antenna system by addition of at least one tower. Cuba would reduce its limitation to KPRC proportionately and not increase power. The net effect of these changes, it was said, would be a substantial reduction in radiation not only towards KPRC but also other U.S. stations on the channel, particularly WGOV Valdosta, Ga., and WLOF Orlando, Fla. In the absence of a reduction in the limitatijOn from KPRC to Cuba, the Cuban station would increase power to 10 kw, resulting in an increased limitation to KPRC from 1.7 mv/m to approximately 5.5 mv/m. WJBO and WFBC 1150 kc (WJBO Baton Rouge) — CMJK Camaguey assigned with 500 w. Cuba proposes to move to Havana and boost to 10 kw, DA. Cuba proposes reduction of limitation from U.S. by about one-half. This would be accomplished through some adjustment or alteration of the present WJBO antenna. 1330 kc (WFBC Greenville, S. C.) — CMCB Havana assigned with 1 kw. Cuba's proposal anticipates continued use of same facilities, but seeks additional protection by reduction of radiation from WFBC to 250 mv/m. It is now approximately 500 mv/m. The proposed change would apparently involve modification of the WFBC antenna by addition of another tower. Radiation towards WFBC from Havana would not exceed 175 mv/m. Cuba proposes that if reduction in WFBC radiation cannot be accomplished Cuba would increase the power of its station to 5 kw. * The asterisk indicates regional channels on which Cuba proposes Cuban Class 1 assignments. Cuban proposals provide for a total of 11 Cuban Class 1 assignments for "national coverage" in Cuba. The exact protection to be accorded them is as yet undecided. The nature of protection contemplated for the proposed Cuban Class 1 assignment on 640 kc and on other clear channels has been indicated above. Protection contemplated for Cuban Class 1 assignments from any future U.S. assignments on the regional channels marked with an asterisk is along the following lines: (a) No further assignments of new stations on these channels in the U.S. within the area south of latitude 31 degrees and east of longitude 93 degrees. (b) Boundary protection to Cuba on the channel involved, the exact degree to be determined and may depend upon the general treaty protection requirements for Class 1 stations. In addition to assignments on regional channels marked with an asterisk (590 kc and 950 kc) Cuban assignments on the following regional channels would also be regarded as Cuban Class 1 stations entitled to the protection from new U.S. assignments indicated in this note: 550, 570, 630, 920, 980, 1010 kc. This would not adversely affect existing U.S. assignments on these channels. CHANNELS NOT AFFECTED BY CUBAN PROPOSALS The Cuban proposals did not include change affecting the followine channels. U.S. 1-A Channels (dominant stations in parentheses) — 650 kc (WSM Nashville); 670 kc (WMAQ Chicago); 700 kc (WLW Cincinnati); 720 kc (WGN Chicago); 750 kc (WSB Atlanta); 770 kc (WJZ New York) ; 820 kc (WBAP-WFAA Ft. Worth-Dallas); 840 kc (WHAS Louisville); 870 kc (WWL New Orleans); 880 kc (WCBS New Y*ork); 1020 kc (KDKA Pittsburgh); 1040 kc (WHO Des Moines); 1100 kc (WTAM Cleve WHY TAKE SECONDARY COVERAGE of Virginia's FIRST Market? Regardless of claims, if you're trying to cover Greater Norfolk from the outside, nature's terrain mode it impossible. Only Greater Norfolk stations can cover it. And only WSAP can cover it at lowest cost. Availabilities and costs from Ra-Tel will prove it. WSAP . . . "solving advertising problems" in Virginia's FIRST market. MUTUAL NETWORK AFFILIATES W^AP ▼ ▼ »l PORTSMOUTH 14*0 KILOCYCLCS WSAP FM 99 7 MEGACYCLES OR CHANNEL 259 B. Walter Huffington, General Manager NORFOLK NEWPORT NEWS Ask Ra-Tcl! Page 48 • December 5, 1949 BROADCASTING • Telecasting