Broadcasting (Apr - June 1950)

Docket1 Actions FINAL DECISIONS KTHS and Hot Springs Bcstg. Co., Hot Springs Ark. — Announced decision to deny application of KTHS to move to West Memphis, Ark., and increase power to 50 kw day, 25 kw night on 1090 kc. Denied application for new station at Hot Springs on 550 kc, 5 kw day, 1 kw night to replace KTHS. Denied application of Hot Sprii-ps Bcstg. Co., for new station on 1090 kc, 50 kw fulltime. Decision April 12. KLX Oakland, Calif. — Announced decision to grant application of KLX to increase power from 1 kw to 5 kw unlimited on 910 kc, directional. Install new transmitter and move studio and transmitter locations. Decision April 14. Center, Tex. — Announced decision to deny application of Shelby Bcstg. Co. for new station on 1490 kc, 250 w unlimited. Decision April 14. Sarkes Tarzian, Bloomington, Ind. — Announced decision to grant application of Sarkes Tarzian for renewal license of KS2XAP developmental broadcast station. Subject to condition that license herein renewed is subject to cancellation as provided by Commission's rules. KS2XAP shall not operate during period that WFBM-TV Indianapolis, Ind., is on the air and that license herein granted shall expire June FCC Actions ( Continued from page 91 ) Decisions Cont.: CP for extension of completion date to 6-7-50 (cond.).. April 18 Applications . . . ACCEPTED FOR FILING License for CP Rosenberg, Tex. — License for KFRD CP AM station to increase power. KREW Sunnyside, Wash.— License for CP new AM station. AM— 1300 kc WGKV Charleston, W. Va. — CP AM station to change from 1490 kc 250 w unl. to 1300 kc 1 kw unl. DA-DN. Modification of CP WJFR Caguas, P. R. — Mod. CP new AM station for extension of completion date. KVAS Astoria, Ore. — Mod. CP new AM station to change from 1050 kc to 1240 kc and change hours of operation from daytime to unl. Mod. CP new FM station for extension of completion date: KTRH-FM Houston; WWVA-FM Wheeling, W. Va. KTRH-FM Houston— Mod. CP new FM station to change ERP to 32.3 kw, ant. to 470 ft, WLBR-FM Lebanon, Pa.— CP FM station to change ERP to 720 w. TENDERED FOR FILING AM— C80 kc WINR Binghamton, N. Y. — CP to change from 1490 kc 250 w unl. to 680 kc 1 kw-D 500 w-N DA-DN. APPLICATION DISMISSED Essie Binkley West, Burbank, Calif.— DISMISSED April 18 application for new AM station 1490 kc 250 w unl. FCC ROUNDUP New Grants, Transfers, Changes, Applications SUMMARY TO APRIL 18 Hox Scote Summary of Authorizations, Stations On the Air, Applications Total Class On Air Licensed CPs AM Stations 2,119 2,089 185 FM Stations 710 493 275 TV Stations 103 36 73 * Two on the air. Cond'l Grants Applications Pending 304 22 350 In Hearing 268 13 182 CALL ASSIGNMENTS: KIHR Hood River, Ore. (OregonWashington Broadcasters, 1340 kc, 250 w unlimited); KJBC Midland, Tex. (Jack Cecil, 1150 kc 1 kw day); KZIP Alamo Heights, Tex. (Metropolitan Broadcasting Co., 1240 kc, 250 w unlimited); WARA Attleboro, Mass. changed from WIRD (Jackson Associates Inc.); WHOU Houlton, Me. (Northland Broadcasting Co., 1400 kc, 250 w unlimited); WLIL Lenoir City, Tenn. (Arthur Wilkerson Lumber Co., 730 kc 500 w day); WMAI Houlton, Me. (Aroostook Broadcasting Corp., 1340 kc, 250 w unlimited); WTIL Mayaguez, P. R. (Mayaguez Radio Corp., 1300 kc, 1 kw unlimited). 1. See story this issue. Decision April 14. Worcester Mass. — Announced decision to deny application of Worcester Bcstg. Co., new station on 970 kc, 1 kw fulltime, directional. Decision April 17. KPBS Portland, Ore. — Announced decision to grant application of Benson Polytechnic School to increase hours of operation from between 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. to between 10:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. daily PST, Mon. thru Fri. and increase power from 100 w to 250 w on 1450 kc. Denied application of Hugh Francis McKee for new station on 1450 kc, 250 w sharing time with KBPS and hours formerly allotted to KXL on that frequency. Decision April 17. INITIAL DECISIONS Belvedere Bcstg. Corp., Baltimore, Md. — Examiner Jack P. Blume issued initial decision to deny application of Belvedere Bcstg. Corp., for new station at Baltimore on 1400 kc, 250 w unlimited [BROADCASTING, April 17]. Decision April 11. George E. Cameron and Kenyon Brown, Tulsa, Okla. — Examiner J. D. Bond issued initial decision to grant application of George E. Cameron for new station on 1340 kc, 250 w unlimited and to deny application of Kenyon Brown for same facilities at Tulsa [BROADCASTING, April 17]. Decision April 10. OPINIONS AND ORDERS WHIO Dayton, Ohio — By memorandum opinion and order denied petition of WHIO to reconsider action of Sept. 15, 1949, which granted application of Logan Bcstg. Corp., a new station at Logan, W. Va., on 1290 kc, 5 kw day, 1 kw night DA-1. Petitioner is unable to show nature and extent of any interference that may be caused inasmuch as such interference is merely asserted as a possibility. Order April 13. WBUT Butler, Pa. — By memorandum opinion and order granted WBUT license for new station and denied petition of Butler Bcstg. Co. (WISR) which requested that license not be granted except on condition that WBUT satisfactorily adjust all legimitate com IV fat <Ml BMI Another BMI "Pin Up" Hit — Published by Mellin DON'T SAY GOODBYE On Records: Jerry Wayne— Col. 38719; Vic Damone — Mer. 5391; Fran Warren— Vic. 20-3738; Ruse Case — MGM 10694; S. Evans — Coral 60174. On Transcription: Bob Crosby — Standard. plaints of image interference to reception at WISR. In view of fact that image interference does not come under Commission's Standards of Good Engineering Practice. The Commission is of the opinion that entire burden of satisfying image interference complaints should not be laid upon WBUT and should not be made a condition of the grant. Order April 13. WKLO and WINN Louisville, Ky.— By memorandum opinion and order (1) granted petition of WKLO for additional time to reply to WINN petition asking FCC to reopen record in proceeding which resulted in grant for WKLO and requesting that WKLO be required to file license renewal application; (2) dismissed WINN petition insofar as it asks reopening of record or further hearing and denied petition insofar as it asks that WKLO file renewal bid. WINN contended WKLO's affiliation with ABC precluded it from rendering its proposed non-network local service and for which it received grant in competitive case with WINN. FCC said the possible network affiliation question had been considered fully in making its decision. Order April 13. Non-Docket Actions . . . AM GRANTS Reno Nev.— Chet L. Gonce granted new AM station 1230 kc, 250 w fulltime; estimated construction cost: $4,500. Mr. Gonce originally owned KXXL Reno which he sold in 1947 to Byron J. Samuel and associates. Facilities granted are same as tho^e vacated by KXXL and low construction cost is based on fact that equipment from KXXL will be used. Granted April 13. Boone, N. C. — Wilkes Bcstg. Co., granted new AM station 1450 kc, 250 w fulltime. Estimated construction cost: $9,532. Wilkes Bcstg. Co., is licensee of WKBC North Wilkesboro, N. C. Doris B. Brown, president of company is also y3 owner WASL Annapolis, Md. Granted April 13. Fort Stockton, Tex.— Fort Stockton Bcstg. Co., granted new AM station 860 kc, 250 w daytime. Estimated construction cost: $10,175. Co-partnership includes: V. T. and R. W. Anderson, owners Anderson Music Co., Big Sorine, Tex., *nd each 25 5/6% owner of Big State Bcstg. Co., proposed purchaser of KTXC Big Spring; Leonard R. Lyon 100% owner KTXC and 33%% owner Big State Bcstg.; George T. and Clyde E. Thomas, attorneys and each 7.5% owner Big Spring Bcstg. Granted April 13. Uniontown, Pa. — Uniontown Newspapers Inc., granted new AM station on 1300 kc, 1 kw day. Estimated construction cost: $15,850. Uniontown Newspapers Inc., is licensee WNIQ (FM) in that city. Granted April 13. Raymond, Wash. — Pacific Bcstg. Corp., granted new AM station on 1340 kc, 250 w unlimited; estimated construction cost $7,300. Principals include: Joe Chytil, manager KELA Centralia. Wash., president 35%; Mabel A. Gwinn, secty-treas. and 50% owner KELA, vice president 25%; Marion Oliver McCaw, wife of J. Elroy McCaw who has 50% interest in KELA, 25%; Schuyler C. Hill, KELA traffic manager, secretary 15%; William Tilton, radio accountant, treasurer. Granted April 13. Summerville, Ga. — Tri-State Bcstg. Co., granted new AM station on 950 kc, 1 kw daytime. Principals include: E. C. Pesterfield, retail clothier, president 50% and William B. Farrar, manager of remote studios at Summerville of WLAQ Rome, Ga., and insurance pnd real estate business, secretarytreasurer 50%. Granted April 13. ss I Blackfoot, Ida. — Blackfoot Bcscj Co., granted new AM station on 14 i kc, 250 w unlimited. William I. Paln-i i sole owner has been with the Bure; of Reclamation since 1934. Granti April 13. KREM Spokane, Wash. — Cole Wylie granted switch in facilities fro 1340 kc 250 w to 970 kc 1 kw, en cond. Granted April 13. KIEM Eureka, Calif. — Redwo. Bcscg. Co., granted increase in pow from 1 kw to 5 kw directional night ' 1480 kc. Granted Apru 13. FM GRANTS Palatka, Fla.— Palatka Bcstg. t granted new Class A FM station, t 2o2 (98.3 mc), ERP 420 w, ant. 2j0 Palatka Bcstg. Co., is licensee AM oi let WWPF that city. Granted April J Richland, Wash. — Yakima Bcsi Corp., granted new Class A FM static Ch. 280 (103.9 mc), ERP 580 w, ant. 1 ft. Corporation is licensee AM stati KALE Yakima. Granted April 13. Laurinburg, N. C— Scotland Best Co., granted new Class B FM static Ch. 243 (96.5 mc), ERP 8.8 kw, ant. 4. ft. Scotland Bcstg. is licensee A outlet WEWO Laurinburg. Grant April 13. Baltimore, Md.— Hearst Radio In granted new Class B FM station C 238 (95.5 mc) ERP 20 kw, ant. 500 Hearst Radio Inc., is licensee of A outlet WBAL there. Granted April Baltimore, Md. — Tower Realty C granted new Class B FM station C 294 (106.7 mc), 20 kw, ant. 390 Granted April 13. Baltimore, Md.— Radio-Television Baltimore Inc. granted new Class FM station on Ch. 222 (92.3 mc) kw, ant. 500 ft. Following were granted new Class FM stations in the Los Angeles arc Beverly Hills— Don C. Martin tr/ School of Radio Arts. Ch. 292 (10 mc), 1 kw, ant. —105 ft. Granted Ap 13. Inglewood— William H. Haupt, ( 288 (105.5 mc), 750 w, ant. 280 Granted April 13. Inglewood — Centinela Valley Best Ch. 224 (92.7 mc), 380 w, ant. 380 eng. cond. Granted April 13. Santa Monica— KOWL Inc., Ch. ! (94.3 mc), 1 kw, ant. —34 ft. KOV Inc. is licensee KOWL AM outlet Sai Monica. Granted April 13. Long Beach— Nichols & Warinr' Inc., Ch. 272 (102.3 mc), 1 kw, a 1,020 ft., eng. cond. Nichols & Wari ner is licensee KFOX AM outlet the Granted April 13. Alhambra— Alhambra Bcstrs. In Ch. 296 (107.1 mc) 370 w, ant. —70 Granted April 13. Temple City— Angelus Bcstg. C Ch. 280 (103.9 mc), 340 w, ant. —50 Granted April 13. Whittier — Whittier Bcstg. Co. C 240 (95.9 mc), 100 w, ant. 580 Granted April 13. Los Angeles— Maranatha Bcstg. C granted new Class B FM station, ( 262 (100.3 mc), 72 kw. ant. 1,180 Previously held conditional gra Granted April 13. Glendale, Calif.— Robert P. Adar granted new Class B FM station, C, 270 (101.9 mc), 9.9 kw, ant. 630 j Granted April 13. TRANSFER GRANTS WPAM Pottsville, Pa. — Granted i quisition of control in Miners Bcs Service Die, licensee, by Joseph L. a John T. Maguirc through purchase stock owned by P. J. McCall, EV Evans and James J. Curran. Cons' eration is $54,000 for 428 3/7 sh. 1 Maguires are original officers ac stockholders in WPAM. WPAM is signed 250 w on 1450 kc. Gram April 18. KSTA Coleman, Tex.— Granted signment of license of Coleman Com Bcstg. Co., licensee, from Charles South, H. H. Jackson, Alton Stew, and Ross Bohannon a partnership ' new corporation of same name a ownership with addition of Billy Beach, oil dealer, who buys half Mr. South's 40% interest for $9,0 KSTA is assigned 250 w day on 1 Bond Bldg ., Wash. 5 National 217] Television & Radio Management Consultant,! Page 92 • April 24, 1950 BROADCASTING • Telecast!