Broadcasting (July - Sep 1950)

!}cket Actions . . . IXITL\L DECISION iWIK Burbank, Calif. — Announced tial decision by Commissioner E. M. «bster to afiSrm Commission's reucation order of Dec. 14, 1949, to rei ke license of KWIK. Station operates I 1490 kc, 250 w fulltime. See story loadcasting Aug. 7, p. 82. Decision ag. 4. FINAL DECISION KCRO Englewood, Col. — Decision and der affirming Initial Decision July 13 id adopted as its decision, and reked CP heretofore granted KCRO 4glewood for new station 1380 kc, few day. Decision Aug. 10. OPINIONS AND ORDERS KOA Denver, WHDH Boston, WXKW ibany, N. Y. — Adopted memorandum inion and order to deny petition for view of examiner's order of March . filed jointly by KOA Denver and HDH Boston re application of WXKW bany. N. Y. and affirmed examiner's tion accepting amendment to applition of WXKW for mod. CP to corct proposed parameters of DA; dered that action on request of HDH and KOA that program test thorization of WXKW be terminated that WXKW be required to reduce ehttime operating power to 1 kw, deferred pending further study. der Aug. 4. WGBF Evansville, Ind., WMRO Aura, m. — Ordered that at oral argu ;;nt in applications of WMRO Aurora id WGBF Evans\-ille, parties be given portunity to address themselves not ly to exceptions filed to Initial Deci • in but also to motion to strike cer:n portions of WMRO's exceptions and position thereto. Order Aug. 4. iFalls County Public Service, Marlin, ; x. — Commission by order denied petiiin of Falls County Public Service questing oral argument be denied plication for CP. Order Aug. 4. KID Idaho Falls, Ida.; WOW Omaha, b.; KSUB Cedar City, Utah— On petin of FCC General Counsel and WOW maha. Commission vacated and put ide Initial Decision of Feb. 6 to ant application of KID to change from 50 kc 5 kTC>-D 500 w-N to 590 kc 5 I'-D 1 kw-N, ordered record reened and proceeding remanded to laminer previously appointed for purse of receiving evidence as to populous and areas now receiving servi from KSUB Cedar City and WOW lich would receive interference from D. Order Aug. 10. Marmat Radio Co., Bakersfield, Calif, ^y memorandum opinon and order •nied petition of County of Kern, lif., Board of Supervisors protest? Marmat application because of eged interference to county fire and lice communication systems. Petin untimely, FCC said. Granted irmat application for new AM sta970 kc with 1 kw limited time, -ectional; engineering conditions, incipals include: James L. Manly: ay Marchetti: Reno Marchetti, farm: Fred Marchetti, maintonanc? engier, and Umberto and Julian Cantelmi. der Aug. 9. ORAL ARGUMENTS SCHEDULED rommission scheduled for oral argumt Sept. 15 following: KWTO SpringId, Mo.; WTNJ Trenton, N. J., and 3UD Morrisville, Pa.; KPMO Pomona, lif.; WMAW Milwaukee, Wis. )n Sept. 18: 5okomo Pioneer Bcstrs., Kokomo, 3., and Chronicle Pub. Inc., Marion, 1.; WBAT Marion, Ind.; WGBF ansville, Ind., and WMRO Aurora, )n Sept. 22: venyon Brown and George E. Cam>n Jr., both Tulsa, Okla. ; Belvedere . stg. Corp, Baltimore, Md. and Falls untj^ Public Service, Marlin, Tex. on-Docket Actions . . . AM GRANTS ennings. La. — Jennings Bcstg. Co. ;., granted new AM station 1290 kc . w day. Estimated construction cost "620, does not include equipment to borrowed from KSIG Crowley, La. ncipals; Maxwell J. Thomas owner IG, president 50%; Clovis L. Bailey IG chief engineer, vice president c; B. HiUman Bailey Jr., KSIG gen1 manager, secretary-treasurer 25*!^. anted Aug. 9. texburg, Ida.— Snake River Radio & levision Co. Inc., granted new stall on 1230 kc, 250 w fulltime. Estited construction cost 547,500. Princis include: Seth Wood, farmer, ditor 5%; M. F. Rigby, physician, -sident 10%: E. L. Soule, physician, e president 10%; Russell Flamm, •rner in furniture store and undernng business, director 5%; E. C. -r>im. same, secretary-treasurer 5%; R. Webster, farmer, director S'^.-: T.ard R. Chapman, instructor radio >?t. V. S. A. C. Loean, Utah, general tnager 2%; T. R. Payne, partner and FCC roundup New Grants, Transfers, Changes, Applications /Fax SUMMARY TO AUGUST 10 Summary of Authorizations, Stations On the Air, Applications Total Class On Air Licensed CPs AM stations 2,167 2,135 180 FM stations 687 498 224 TV stations 106 50 59 *Two on the air. Cond'l Grants Applications Pending 276 21 354 In Hearing 262 13 182 manager Rexburg Coal and Feed Co., 2%; O. D. Hoffman, physician, 3%. Granted Aug. 9. KWCO Chickasha, Okla.— Granted switch in facilities from 1560 kc 250 w D to 1560 kc 250 w fulltime, directional night. Granted Aug. 9. FM GRANTS WJSW Altoona, Pa.— Altoona Bcstg. Co., granted Class A FM station Chan. 261 (100.1 mc) ERP 135 w, ant. —170 ft. Formerly held conditional grant. Granted Aug. 9. Deletions . . . TWO FM authorizations reported deleted by FCC last week. Total to date since Jan. 1; AM 30; FM 85; TV 3. KSDO-FM San Diego — San Diego Bcstg. Co. CP Aug. 4. Failure of nego'tiations with Transit FM. Economic. WAPO-FM Chattanooga, Tenn. — WAPO Bcstg. Service. CP July 31. Lack of FM audience. Plan to file for TV. TRANSFER GRANTS WCNU Crestview. Fla.— Granted assignment of license from Cyril W. Reddoch, John B. McCrary and D. Grady O'Neal d/b as Gulf Shores Bcstg. Co. to D. Grady O'Neal and H. French Brown d/b as Gulf Shores Bcstg. Co. for §52,000. Mr. Brown (retired) and Mr. Grady will be equal partners. WCNU is assigned 1 kw day on 1010 kc. Granted Aug. 9. KSYL Alexandria, La. — Granted assignment of license from Sylvan Fox and Harold Wheelahan d/b as Radio Station KSYL to KSYL Inc. Sylvan Fox is moving to another city and sells his interest to his father Milton Fox, presently sales manager KSYL. KSYL is assigned 250 w fulltime on 1400 kc. Granted Aug. 9. WDUK Durham, N. C. — Granted assignment of license from WDUK Inc., licensee, to Durham Bcstg. Enterprises Inc. for consideration $28,000. Transfer constitutes merger between WDUK and WTIK. License of WDUK will be owned 50% by WTIK and 50%, by Virginia and Harman Duncan who hold interest in WDUK. J. Floyd Fletcher is principal stockholder WTIK. WDUK is assigned 1310 kc, 1 kw day, 500 w night, directional. See story this issue. Granted Aug. 9. WGAP Maryville, Tenn. — Granted assignment of license from George R. Dempster and Victor H. McLean d/b as Gateway Bcstg. Co., licensee, to Harry C. Weaver and Frank H. Corbett d/b as Aluminum Cities Bcstg. Co. for 837,500. Mr Weaver is commercial manager WATO Oak Ridge, Tenn. and Mr. Corbett was previously with WGAP. WGAP is assigned 250 w day on 1400 kc. Granted Aug. 9. WGVM Greenville, Miss. — Granted assignment of license from David M. Segal tr/as Cotton Belt Bcstg. Co., licensee, to new corporation Cotton Belt Bcstg. Corp.. Principals include: David M. Segal, who retains 51% interest. Edward Codel 46',4%, and Freida F. Segal 214%!. WGVM is assigned 1 kw day on 1260 kc. Granted Aug. 9. WGRD Grand Rapids, Mich. — Granted transfer of control in Ti-i-Countv Bcstg. licensee, from Campbell H. Steketee et al to Carl Riddering et al through issuance of small amounts of new stock from time to time to a number of persons, strangers to original application. Transferees now hold 69.3%, of total stock. WGRD is assigned 1 kw day on 1410 kc. Granted Aug. 9. WTYC Rock Hill, S. C— Granted transfer of control in Tri-County Bcstg. Co. Inc., licensee, from O. Frank Thornton to W. G. Reid, Mrs. Bethia Reid and . George Cobb for $12,000. Mr. Reid previously held 50% and acquires 120 additional shares, Mrs. Reid acquires 15 sh. and Mr. Cobb, station manager acQiilres 1.=^ sh. WTYC is assigned 1 kw day on 1340 kc. Granted Aug. 9. WWSR St. Albans, Vt.— Granted relinquishment of control in Vermont Ra dio Corp. Inc., licensee, through transfer of 291,2 sh. stock from Ernest C. Perkins, executor of the estate of William G. Ricker, deceased, to Mary Ricker, beneficiary. No monetary consideration. Granted Aug. 9. KMCM McMinnville, Ore. — Granted assignment of license from Yamhill Bcstrs., licensee, to Yamhill Bcstrs. Inc., new corporation composed of Jack B. and Philip N. Bladine, original partners and Gayle Hunter Bladine and Margaret G. Bladine, each having a 25%, interest. KMCM is assigned 1 kw fulltime on 1260 kc, directional night. Granted Aug. 8. New Applications . . . AM APPLICATIONS Richmond, Ky. — Madison Bcstg. Co. Inc., 1400 kc, 250 w unlimited. Estimated construction cost $24,000. Principals include: G. D. Kincald, owner 161/2%: WFKY Frankfort, Ky., 60%,; Salem Moody, lawyer, 20%; W. Wallace Robinson, general and commercial manager WFKY, 20%,. Filed Aug. 7. Winchester, Ky. — Clark-Montgomery Bcstg. Co. Inc., 1450 kc 250 w fulltime. Estimated construction cost $24,000. Principals include: G. D. Kincald, major interest Central Bank Lexington, president Lexington Finance Co. etc., vice president Commercial Deposit Bank and other bank interests, interest WFKY Frankfort, president 40%-; E. G. Ecton, cashier Commercial Deposit Bank, vice president 20%; W. Wallace Robinson, general and commercial manager WFKY, secretary-treasurer 20%c Filed Aug. 7. Puyallup, Wash. — Clarence E. Wilson, 1450 kc, 100 w fulltime. Estimated construction cost $15,025. Mr. Wilson individual owner. Is 50% owner and general manager KWCO Chickasha, Okla. Filed Aug. 8. Northport, Ala. — West Alabama Bcstg. Co., 1280 kc 1 kw day. Estimated construction cost $19,750. Principals include: W. P. Thielens, W. M. Jordan and T. H. Gaillard Jr., owner WXAL Demopolls, Ala., WPBB Jackson, Ala. Each will have 33%%, interest. Filed Aug. 8. FM APPLICATIONS Coldwater, Mich. — Twin Valley Bcstrs. Inc., new Class A FM station, Chan. 257 (99.3 mc) ERP 768 w, ant. 270 ft. Applicant is licensee WTVB AM outlet In Coldwater. Estimated construction cost $3,960. Filed Aug. 9. Lenoir City, Tenn. — Arthur Wilkerson Lumber Co., new Class B. FM station, Chan. 262 (100.3 mc), ERP 8.8 kw, ant. 185 ft. Applicant is permittee new AM station WLIL Lenoir City. Estimated construction cost $6,000. Filed Aug. 9. Lebanon, Ind. — Lebanon Bcstg. Co., new Class A FM station Chan. 288 (105.5 mc) ERP 700 w, ant. 143.5 ft. Estimated construction cost $10,000. Percy Miller McGhee, sole owner, is 20%, owner Lebanon Electric Corp., 33^6% Appliance Finance Co., and 25% interest in operating oil leases. Filed Aug. 1. TV APPLICATION Lancaster, Pa. — Peoples Bcstg. Co., new commercial TV station Chan. 9 (186-192 mc), ERP .948 kw vis., .474 kw aur. RESUBMITTED. Filed Aug. 7. TRANSFER REQUESTS KIBE Palo Alto. Calif. — Assignment of license from Millard Kibbe and Donald K. Deming d/b as D & K Bcstg. Co. to J. B. Rhodes for consideration of $45,000. Mr. Rhodes is owner Asso-ciated Grocers Co-op, one of largest wholesale distributors of food and produce in Pacific N. W. KIBE is assigned 250 w day, 1220 kc. Filed Aug. 2. WNOW-AM-FM York, Pa.— Assignment of license from H. J. Williams, M. E. Cousler, Lowell W. Williams and Edward C. Hale d/b as Helm Coal Co., licensee, to same partners with exception of Mr. Hale. Mr. Hale retires be UN Saga ( Continued from page 22) scribed by MBS correspondents at Lake Success, featuring outstanding happenings, are presented over that network, 10:30-10:45 p.m. The regularly scheduled Mutual Newsreel 10:15-10:30 p.m. each day, offered comments and a speech of at least one UX official. Tape recorded interviews were made by Cecil Brown for his 10-10:15 a.m. MBS program the opening two days of the session. Mutual also has aired Pursuit of Peace, a series of six UN documentaries which began in March, and featured in July the Korean developments. The UN telecasts caused considerable press comment. An example is this editorial from the Toleda (Ohio) Blade: "The possibilities of television were never better demonstrated. . . . Plain American citizens were able to judge for themselves what took place. They could watch the faces of diplomats, catch shades of meaning in their words and tones. They could sense the tension which underlay that encounter. ... In response to the demands of the times, there will inevitably be an increase in this type of telecast." cause of injury and sells his 7/23 interest to other partners for $18,000. WNOW is assigned 1 kw day on 1250 kc. Filed July 21. KWBB Wichita, Kan.— Assignment of CP from Louis Levand, Max Levand and John Levand d/b as Wichita Beacon Bcstg. Co. to Wichita Beacon Bcstg. Co. Inc., new corporation of same persons with same relative interests as held In partnership. No monetary consideration. KWBB Is assigned 1 kw day on 1410 kc, directional. Filed Aug. 1. WLOL Miimeapolis, Minn.; KIOA Des Moines, la. — Transfer of control in Independent Bcstg. Co., Des Moines, licensee, from Kenneth A. Durham and 56 others to Ralph L. Atlass, Charles J. Winton Jr., David WInton, John T. Carey, Wilhelmlna M. Harre and Lloyd M. Hallet for a consideration of $100,000 subject to adjustment. Also filed simultaneously transfer of control in Independent Merchants Bcstg. Co., Minneapolis, from Ralph L. Atlass, et al to Independent Bcstg. Co., and assignment of license from Independent Merchants Bcstg. Co., to Independent Bcstg. Co., an Iowa corporation. Transfer grant will make Independent Bcstg. Co., an Iowa corporation owning all stock in WLOL and KIOA. See story Broadcasting, Julv 31. KIOA is assigned 940 kc, 10 kw-D, 5 kw-N DA-2: WLOL is assigned 5 kw unl. on 1330 kc DA-1. Filed Aug. 1. WRNL-AM-FM Richmond, Va.— Assignment of license from Richmond Radio Corp., licensee, to Richmond Newspapers Inc. Richmond Newspapers Inc. owns all stock of Richmond Radio, and all directors and officers of one are directors and officers of other. Richmond Radio Corp. performs no useful funct'-on as separate corporation and creates unnecessary expense and bookkeeping, thus it is desired to merge all outstanding stock. All debts of Richmond Radio Corp. will be assumed by Richmond Newspapers Inc. WRNL is assigned 5 kw fulltime on 910 kc. Filed Aug. 7. WTNJ Trenton. N. J.— Transfer of control in WO AX Inc., licensee, through transfer of 65 sh. stock from Charles E. Leow, 78 years old, and Julie V. Leow. 81 years to Erling C. Olson as trustee for the Leows. Mr. and Mrs. Leow wish continuous and careful supervision over their affairs and operation of WTNJ and at same time are desirous of conserving their health. WTNJ is asigned 250 w day on 1300 kc. Filed Aug. 9. FOR INCREASED SP^^T BILLINGS conloci JOSEPH H[RSHEY iMcGllLVRA. iNC 366 Modison Avenue, New York Murray Hili 2-8755 lOADCASTING • Telecasting August 14, 1950 • Page 73