Broadcasting (Oct - Dec 1950)

FCC Actions (Continued from page 76) pplications Cont.: V Albuquerque. N. M. to 4-1-51: rPIX New York to 7-8-51; WHAM-TV ochester, N. Y. to 8-4-51. License for CP WNAC-TV Boston, Mass. — License for P new commercial TV station. December 20 Decisions . . . BY COMMISSION EN BANC Heaxtng Designated KTBI Tacoma, Wash.— Designated for earing application to change facilities KTBI from 810 kc 1 kw-D to 850 : 500 w-N, 1 kw-D, change trans, cation and install DA-N, in a conlUdated proceeding with application ■ KOA for CP to replace vertical ant. station KOA Denver, and to mount \^ ant. on AM tower; said hearing to ' ! held in Washington on Feb. 14, 1951, ! id ordered that all party respondents id party intervenors to proceeding on " iplication of KOA shall be parties ( ily with reference to application of WLCK CampbeUsville, Ky.; Clarkontgomery Bestg. Co. Inc., Winfester, Ky. — On petition of WLCK degnated for consolidated hearing at ■ ashington on Feb. 19, 1951, applica3 on of Clark -Montgomery Bcstg. Co. ] c, for new station on 1450 kc 250 w with application of WLCK for od. CP to specify trans, site, studio :e and ant. system filed to satisfy ndition of original grant for new ation on 1450 kc 250 w unl.; made MOH Hamilton, Ohio, party to proeding. KIWW Good Neighbor Bcstg. Co. Inc.. -jfen Antonio, Tex.; Winter Garden ' cstg. Co., Crystal City, Tex. — Desigited for hearing in consolidated proj leding to be held in Washington on ' ;b. 19, 1951, application of KIWW to l| lange facilities from 1570 kc 250 w. ifnited time to 1240 kc. 250 w. unl., th application of Winter Garden for w station on 1240 kc 250 w unl. made ORA Bryan, Tex., party to proceed Action Set Aside IkchC El Paso. Tex.— By order set I ide Commission action of Nov. 14. :nying application for extension of impletion date from Nov. 28, 1950 to in. 28, 1951, to complete construction r new station on 860 kc 500 w-D, auorized by, and designated for hearg in Washington on Jan. 22. 1951 said (plication for extension of completion Ite. Application Granted KSD St. Louis. Mo. — On petition rensidered, removed from hearing doc!t, and granted application, as (iiended. for CP to permit use of old ans. for aux. purposes with 5 kw-D, kw-N. Modification of CP WBUD Trenton, N. J.— Granted mod to make technical changes to reduce terference to WFBM Indianapolis: enrieering conditions include provision guard asainst mutuallv obiectionable diation problems with WTTM Tren, N. J. THT Houston, Tex.— Granted mod. to make changes in DA, subject to ndition that properly designed phase I onitor be installed in trans, room as If sans of continuously and correctly jdicating amplitude and nhase of cur■Ants in several elements" of DA svs r December 20 Applicai-ions -A^CCEPTED FOR FILING License for CP KVOL Lafayette, La.— License for CP iDM station to change frequency, injrease power etc. AM— 730 kc KWRE Warrenton, Mo.— CP AM staDn to change from 730 kc 250 w D 1 730 kc 500 w D. AM— 920 kc IKJSK Columbus, Neb.— CP AM stabn to change from 900 kc 1 kw D, i(0 w N to 920 kc 1 kw unl. Modification of CP . KOOS Coos Bay, Ore.— Mod. CP [lange frequency, increase power etc. ir extension of completion date. ; License Renewal I Request for license renewal AM staDn: WKLA Ludington, Mich.; KBMW reckenridge, Minn.; KSGM St. Geneeve, Mo.; WCRK Morristown, Tenn. Modification of CP I Mod. CP FM station for extension of pmpletion date; WRBI Blue Island, fCC roundup Neyf Grants, Transfers, Changes, Applications f Sox ^COtff SUMMARY TO DECEMBER 21 Summary of Authorizations, Stations On the Air, Applications Ormmts Peadlne Rearuic 258 135 1* 150 6 374 171 CUu Om Air CPs AM stations 2,230 2,196 123 FM stations 676 526 153 TV stations 107 53 56 * On the air. * * * Docket Actions . . . FINAL DECISIONS WMAW Milwaukee — Adopted final decision application for license to cover CP and afforded applicant not more than 90 days to wind up affairs. See story this issue. Decision Dec. 20. KEYY Pocatello, Ida.— Adopted final decision granting license renewal. Story this issue. Decision Dec. 20. KWTO Springfield, Mo.— Adopted final decision to grant power increase from 5 kw day, 1 kw night to 5 kw fulltime with directional antenna, operating on 560 kc. Decision Dec. 20. INITIAL DECISION Lakeland Bcstg. Corp., and John R. Tomek, Wausau, Wis. — Announced initial decision by examiner Basil P. Cooper to grant application of Lakeland Bcstg. Corp., for new station on 1230 kc, 250 w fulltime at Wausau and to deny application of John R. Tomek for same facilities. Decision Dec. 15. ORDERS KOB Albuquerque, N. M. — By order granted furtlier extension of time to and including Feb. 1, 1951, in which to modify contract with New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanics Arts, to comply with rules pertaining to reservation of time upon sale of station. Order Dec. 20. WTNJ Trenton, N. J. — Adopted an order looking to revoking license of WTNJ effective Jan. 10, 1951. If licensee makes written application on or before Jan. 5 order will stand suspended until conclusion of hearing. Application for transfer of control from Charles E. and Julie V. Leow to Erling C. Olsen, trustee, placed in pending file. See story this issue. Order Dec. 20. Non-Docket Actions . . . AM GRANTS Columbia, Ky. — Tricounty Radio Bcstg. Corp., 1270 kc, 1 kw day. Estimated construction cost §15,827. Principals in corporation include: Owen Guy Wooten, Wooten's Recreation Hall and restaurant, 11% plus; Shiley Clayton Bybee, owner Bybee's grocery store, 11% plus; there are twenty-eight minor stockholders, all local residents. Granted Dec. 20. Walnut Ridge, Ark. — Southern Baptist College, 1320 kc, 1 kw day. Estimated construction cost $9,300. Applicant is a non-profit incorporated educational institution. Principals include: president of the board Fred Carter, engaged in banking, cotton ginning and farming; H. E. Williams, president Southern Baptist College and Ben Lincoln, teacher, secretary. Granted Dec. 20. TWO AM and two FM authorizations reported deleted last week by FCC. Total withdrawals to date since Jan. 1: Am 35; FM 104; TV 3. WOPT Scriba, N. Y— PalladiumTimes Inc. License Dec. 12. Request of licensee. WEEB Southern Pines, N. C. — Sandhill Community Bcstrs. Inc. License Dec. 12. WOPT-FM Scriba, N.Y .—PalladiumTimes Inc. License Dec. 12. KOCY-FM Oklahoma City, Okla — 111.: KCBC-FM Des Moines; KTSA-FM San Antonio, Tex. WWJ-TV Detroit — Mod. CP commercial TV station for extension of completion date to 3-1-51. TENDERED FOR FILING AM— 1420 kc KTOE Mankato, Minn.— CP AM station to change from 1420 kc 1 kw unl. to 1420 kc 5 kw unl. DA-N. Plaza Court Bcstg. Co. CP Dec. 11. Lack of interest in FM in area. TRANSFER GRANTS WBYS-AM-FM Canton, HI.— Granted acquisition of control of Fulton County Bcstg. Co., licensee, by Harold R. Winsor through purchase of 9 sh. of stock from CyrU L. Fetterer, reducing Mr. Fetterer's holdings from 2^4% to less than 1%, thereby increasing Mr. Winsor's holdings to 99% plus. Consideration is S900. WBYS is assigned 1560 kc, 250 w day. Granted Dec. 14. WCBA Corning, N. Y.— Granted transfer of control in Wellsboro Corning Bcstg. Advertisers Inc., licensee from Lawrence A. Woodin to Paul I. Carpenter for consideration of $45,000. Mr. Woodin retires to devote his time to his theatre enterprises. Mr. Carpenter prior to transfer was 50% owner WCBA. WCBA is assigned 1 kw day on 1350 kc. Granted Oct. 14. KLWN Lawrence, Kan. — Granted assignment of CP from Loula Mae Harrison, executrix of estate of L. C. Harrison tr/as Lawrence Bcstg. Co., for $3,000 to Lawrence Bcstrs. Inc., new firm. Lawrence Bcstrs. Inc., includes: Edwin A. Abels, owner-publisher Lawrence Outlook, president, 15.15%; A. P. (Duke) D'Ambra, commercial photographer, vice president, 18.18%; Arden Booth, former general manager KDAN Oroville, Calif., and program director WREN Topeka, Kan., general managersecretary, 9.09%; John Skie Jr., treasurer, 3.03%; H. M. Booth, director 15.15%. There are seven minor stockholders. KLWN is assigned 500 w day on 1320 kc. Granted Oct. 14. KVAS Astoria, Ore. — Granted assignment of license of Clatsop Video Bcstrs., to new partnership of same name with change in partners and partnership interests. Leroy E. Parsons, 80% owner sells 29% to Elmer W. Littlehales and James W. Spencer for $6,955. Richard Denbo, 20% owner disposes of his interest to other three for $3,750. Mr. Spencer is a salesmanannouncer and Mr. Littlehales is production manager. KVAS is assigned 250 w day on 1050 kc. Granted Dec. 19. KFPW-AM-FM Fort Smith, Ark.— Granted assignment of license from Southwestern Hotel Co., licensee, to Tulsa Bcstg. Co., for consideration of $50,000. Transfer effective Dec. 31. Tulsa Bcstg. Co., is licensee KTUL Tulsa. Okla. KFPW is assigned 1400 kc, 250 w fulltime. Granted Dec. 20. WEVE Eveleth, Minn. — Granted assignment of license of Ridson Inc., licensee, to Carl Bloomquist for consideration of $30,000. Mr. Bloomquist is general manager of the station. WEVE is assigned 1340 kc, 250 w fulltime. Granted Dec. 20. KGON Oregon City, Ore. — Granted acquisition of negative control in Clackamas Bcstrs. Inc., licensee, by John A. Fitzgibbon and wife and Irwin S. Adams and wife through purchase of 331/3% interest of E. Roy Jarman for $11,560. KGON is assigned 250 w fuUtime on 1230 kc. Granted Dec. 14. WKID-AM-FM Urbana, 111.— Granted assignment of license from James M. Strand, trustee in bankruptcy to Kemper-Fabert Inc. Assets of station were purchased at auction sale from trustee for $9,700. Granted Dec. 14. WXNJ (FM) Plainfield, N. J.— Granted transfer of control in WXNJ Inc., licensee from Stavid Engineering Inc., Harold O. Bishop, W. T. Wright and George B. Morgan to Buel Inc., Lucien M. Merle, Marie B. Merle, W. Frank Howard, E. M. Schirrippa and Salvador Diana for $3,999. WXNJ is assigned Chan. 280 (103.9 mc). Granted Dec. 14. New Applications . . . TV APPLICATIONS Wichita, Kan. — E. V. Yingling, Virgil S. Browne Jr., Willis L. Hartman and Nestor R. Weigand d/b as Sunflower Television Co., Ch. 3 (60-66 mc), ERP 16.3 kw vis., 8.15 kw aur., 455 ft. ant. FUed Dec. 21. Cheyenne, Wyo.— Bill Tomherlin, Ch. 11 (198-204 mc), ERP 2.49 kw vis., 1.245 kw aur., 318.6 ft. ant.; estimated cost of construction $163,000, first year operating cost $85,000, revenue $70,000. Applicant is oil investor, has TV bid pending at Casper, Wyo. Filed Dec. 21. TV Statian Outlook (Continued from page 63) needs and industry in California generally is absorbing this supply. Material shortage and credit control will have the effect of giving strength to the production of the essentials and, in any event, conditions reflect a steady business gain for San Francisco and its environs for the coming year." Mr. Dumm Mr. Hoag Robert B. Hoag, sales manager, KTSL (TV) Hollywood, looks for a substantial revenue year for television— possibly a 30% increase — but feels that "in view of present labor negotiations it is not possible at this time to estimate the percentage of increased operational expenses." Anticipating greater TV activity from dry goods, food, petroleum and soap firms, especially in the national network and national spot fields, Mr. Hoag expresses belief that "radio and television both should enjoy a very healthy increase in billing in the Southern California area." The slant of one college TV station operator is given by Richard B. Hull, radio-TV director of the [owa State College outlet, WOI-TV Ames, Iowa, who foresees a duplication of the 1941-42 pattern in broadcasting and in general business. He terms prospects "good" for Iowa, an agriculture area primarily and manufacturing center secondarily. "TV stations will do even better (than bigger, well-managed AM stations) but the 'freeze' situation — and the prospect of a merely nominal 'freeze-lifting' in view of war emergency — make clear cut predictions difficult," Mr. Hull believes. ....for file finest in professional tape retarding eqvipment HOLLYWOOD 38, CALIFORNIA ROADCASTING • Telecasting December 25, 1950 • Page 83