Broadcasting and Broadcasting Yearbook (Jan - June 1938)

Newspaper Ownership and Control of Broadcasting Stations (Continued from page 209) TEXAS— (Cont.) KGVL, Greenville — CP issued tn ^lunt Broadcasting Association (Fred E. Horton. publisher of G-reenville Banner; J. L. Collins, hotel owner ; Nobel W. Young, merchant) . KPRC, Houston — Licensed to Houston Printing Co., publisher of Houston Post ; 85.13% of stock owned by Houston Printing Co. ; 13.48% owned by Fidelity Securities Co. KTRH, Houston — Licensed to KTRH Broadcasting Co., subsidiary of Houston Chronicle Publishing Co., publisher of Houston Chronicle. KXYZ, Houston — Licensed to Harris County Broadcast Co.; interlocking ownership in part with Houston Chronicle and Houston Post. KOCA, Kilgore — Licensed to Oil Capitol Broadcasting Ass'n. ; 20% owned by publisher of Kilgore Daily News. KFYO, Lubbock— Licensed to Plains Radio Broadcasting Co. ; 80% of stock owned by Globe-Xews Publishing Co., publisher of Lubbock Avalanche and News (see KGXC. Amarillo) . KPDN, Pampa — Licensed to R. C. Hoiles, publisher of Pampa Daily News. Santa Ana ( Cal. ) Register. Clovis (X. M.) News-Journal, and Bucyrus (O.) Telegraph-Forum. KPLT, Paris — Licensed to North Texas Broadcasting Co. ; 50.13% of stock owned by A. G. Mayse, publisher of Paris News; 24.93% owned by M. B. Hanks, Abilene; 24.93% owned by Houston Harte, San Angelo (see KRBC, Abilene). KIUN, Pecos — Licensed to Jack W. Hawkins and Barney H. Hubbs, publishers of Pecos Enterprise. KGKL, San Angelo — Licensed to KGKL Inc. ; 33% of stock owned by Houston Harte, publisher of San Angelo Standard and San Angelo Times (see KRBC, Abilene) ; remainder of stock variously held by local residents. KTSA, San Antonio — Licensed to KTSA Broadcasting Co., subsidiary of Hearst Radio Inc., affiliated with Hearst newspapers (Son Antonio Light). KRRV, Sherman — Licensed to Red River Valley Broadcasting Corp ; 30% of stock owned by G. I. Wilcox, publisher of Sherman Democrat; 10% owned by George H. Wilcox, general manager of Sherman Democrat ; 10% owned by J. Newell Johnston, managing editor of Sherman Democrat ; 16% owned by L. M. Sepaugh, Shreveport ; 17% owned by R. M. Dean, Shreveport ; 17% owned by T. B. Lanford, Shreveport. KTEM, Temple — Licensed to Bell Broadcasting Co. ; 10% of stock owned by Walter R. Humphrey, publisher of Temple Telegram: 85% owned by Ruth Mayborn. Temple Telegram: 5% owned by J. C. Mitchell, Temple. KCMC, Texarkana — See Arkansas. WACO, Waco — Licensed to KTSA Broadcasting Co., affiliated with Hearst Radio Inc. UTAH KLO, Ogden — Licensed to Interstate Broadcasting Corp. ; 67.93% of stock owned by A. L. Glassman, publisher of Ogden Standard-Examiner; remainder of stock variouslv held. KSL, Salt Lake City — Licensed to Radio Service Corp. of Utah ; 19.55% of stock owned by John F. Fitzpatrick, publisher of Salt Lake Tribune and Salt Lake Telegram; 50.05% held by Sylvester Q. Cannon, presiding bishop of Latter Day Saints Church ; remainder of stock variously held. VERMONT WCAX, Burlington— Licensed to Burlington Daily N'^ews Inc., publisher of Burlington Daily Netcs. WDEV, Waterbury — L i c e n s e d to Mary M. W^hitehill, executrix of estate of Harry C. Whitehill ; owner of Waterbury Record (weekly). VIRGINIA WTAR, Norfolk— Licensed to WTAR Radio Corp. ; subsidiary of Norfolk N'ewspapers Inc., publisher of Norfolk Ledger-Dispatch and Norfolk Virginia-Pilot ; same interests control Richmond Times-Dispatch. WRNL, Richmond — Licensed to WLBG Inc.; 60% owned by John Stewart Bryan, publisher of Richmond News-Leader; 20% by Tennant Bryan, Richmond News-Leader; 20% by Douglas S. Freeman, editor, Richmond News-Leader. WRTD, Richmond — Licensed to Times Publishing Co., publisher of Richmond Times Dispatch ; same interests as WTAR, Norfolk. WDBJ, Roanoke — Licensed to TimesWorld Corp., publisher of Roanoke Times and Roanoke World-News. WASHINGTON KWLK, Longview — CP issued to Twin City IBroadcasting Corp. ; 62^4 out of 250 shares owned by John McClelland, publisher of Longview Daily Neics. WEST VIRGINIA WHIS, Bluefield — Licensed to Daily Telegraph Printing Co., publisher of Bluefield Daily Telegraph and Bluefield Sunset News. WBLK, Clarksburg — Licensed to Exponent Co., publisher of Clarksburg Exponent. WCHS, Charleston — Licensed to Charleston Broadcasting Corp., owned by interests headed by John A. Kennedy, publisher of Clarksburg Exponent. WSAZ, Huntington — L icensed to WSAZ Inc.; 52% of stock owned by Huntington Publishing Co., publisher of Huntington Advertiser and Huntington Herald-Dispatch ; 48% owned by W. C. McKellar. WPAR, Parkersburg — Licensed to Ohio Valley Broadcasting Co.; same interests also control WBLK and WCHS. WISCONSIN KFIZ, Fond du Lac — Licensed to Reporter Printing Co., publisher of Fond du Lac Commonwealth Reporter. WCLO, Janesville — Licensed to Gazette Printing Co., publisher of •Janesville Daily Gazette. WEAU, Eau Claire — Licensed to Central Broadcasting Co.; 24-2/3% of stock owned by Eau Claire Press Co.. publisher of Eau Claire Telegram and Eau Claire Leader: 40% owned by Elizabeth Murphy, wife of publisher of Superior (Wis.) Telegram: 18-2/3% owned by Walter C. Bridges, manager of WEBC. Duhith. Minn. ; 14-1/3% owned by Morgan Murphy, publisher of Superior Telegram. WKBH. LaCrosse — Licensed to WKBH Inc. ; minority stock interest held by LaCrosse Tribune and Leader-Press : 75% of stock owned hv Harry Dahl. president of G. Heileman Co., automobile agency. WIBA. Madison — Licensed to Badger Broadcasting Co. Inc.; 66 2/3%'of stock owned by Capital Times Co. Inc., publisher of Madison CapitalTimes; other stockholders and directors include officers of Wisconsin State Journal Publishing Co., publisher of iVisconsin State Journal, Madison. WISN, Milwaukee— L icensed to Hearst Radio Inc. ; affiliated with Milwaukee Sentinel and Milwaukee News, Hearst newspapers. WTMJ, Milwaukee — Licensed to The Journal Co., publisher of Milwaukee Journal. WRJX^, Racine — Licensed to Racine Broadcasting Corp. ; 69% of stock owned by Frank S. Starbuck. publisher of Racine Journal Times : 30% owned by H. S. Mann, general manager of Racine JournalTimes. WHBL, Sheboygan — Licensed to Press Publishing Co., publisher of Sheboygan Press ; 26.56% of stock owned by C. E. Broughton, publisher of Sheboygan Press: 36.72% owned by E. R. Bowler, Sheboygan attorney ; 36.72% owned by Mrs. M. A. Werner, Sheboygan. WEBC, Superior — See WEBC. Dnluth. Minn. HAWAII KGMB, Honolulu — Licensed to Honolulu Broadcasting Co. Ltd. ; minority stock held by Honolulu StarBulletin. KGU, Honolulu — Owned by stockholders in Honolulu Advertiser. KHBC. Hilo — Licensed to Honolulu Broadcasting Co. Ltd. ; minority stock held bv Honolulu Star-Bulletin. CANADA CHNS, Halifax, N. S. — Owned by Halifax Herald and Mail. CKAC, Montreal — Owned by Montreal La Presse. CHLP, Montreal — Owned by Montreal La Patrie. CKCK, Regina, Sask. — Owned by Regina Leader-Post. CFAC, Calgary, Alta. — Owned by Calgary Herald. CJCJ, Calgary, Alta. — Owned by Calgary Albertan. CJCA, Edmonton, Alta. — Owned by Edmonton Journal. CKCD, Vancouver, B. C. — Owned by Vancouver Daily Province. CFJC, Kamloops, B. C. — Owned by Kamloops Sentinel. CKOV, Kelawna, B. C. — Affiliated (corporate) with Kelawna Courier, Vernon News and Pentioton Herald ( weeklies ) . CHSJ, St. John, N. B. — Controlled by St. John Telegraph-Journal and Times-Olobe. CFCH, North Bay, Ont.— Affiliated (corporate) with Timmins (Ont.) Press. CJKL. Kirkland Lake, Ont. — Affiliated (interlocking control) with Timmins, (Ont.) Press. CKGB. Timmins, Ont. — Affiliated (corporate) with Timmins Press. CFPL, London, Ont. Owned by London Free Press. CFRC, Kingston, Ont. — Licensed to Queen's University but operated on partnership basis with Kingston Whig-Standard. CKCO. Sudbury, Ont. — Licensed to Snilbury Star. X'EW. Owens Sound. Ont. — Licensed to Owens Sound Sun-Times. CHLN. Three Rivers. Que. — Licensed to La Nouvelli^te. French language daily. CHLT. Sherbrooke. Que. — Licensed to Sherbrooke La Tribune. French language daily. CKCW. Moncton. N. B. — Licensed to Moncton Broadcasting Co. Ltd. Stock partially held by Moncton Transcript. Moncton Times and New Brunswick Publishing Co., publisher of St. John TelegraphJournal and Times-Globe. Stations Under Option | To Be Sold to Newspapere " ^ As of January 15, 19.38 (Pending FCC Approval) i j ; 1 KVOA, Tucson, Ariz. — Under pu ' chase option to Arizona Broadcat ing Co. Inc., chief of whose stoc i holders are publishers of the Pho nix Arizona Republic and Phoen Gazette. KTHS, Hot Springs, Ark.— License to Hot Springs Chamber of Cor merce ; under purchase option Radio Enterprises Inc., headed t T. H. Barton, chief owner of A kansas Farmer, Little Rock, ar i Pulaski Weekly Herald, Litt | Rock. (Application ror transfer < ownership and removal into Litt Rock pending.) WHUB, Watsonville, Cal. — License to Anna Atkinson, executrix ; unde option to be sold to John I Scripps, publisher of Watsonvill Pajaronian and Register, Ventur County Star and Free Press, an Santa Ana Journal. KIEM, Eureka. Cal. — Licensed t Redwood Broadcasting Co. Inc., ur der purchase option to William E Smullin, The Humboldt Times an the Humboldt Standard. KGIW, Alamosa, Colo. — Under sale option to John L. and William i Dier, publishers of the Alamos Daily Courier. i WLAK, Lakeland, Fla. — Licensed tijj Lake Region Broadcasting Co. I under purchase option to David BJ] Smiley and Ralph Nicholson, publj lishers of Tampa Times. ! WAYX, Waycross, Ga. — Under pur chase option to Jack Williams, pub Usher of Waycross Journal-Herald WREN, Lawrence, Kan. — Licensed U WREN' Broadcasting Co. ; unde) / purchase option to Kansas Citi Star. WMBO, Auburn, N. Y. — Under pur chase option to Auburn Publishina Co., publisher of Auburn Citizen Advertiser. WLTH, Brooklyn — Licensed to Voicof Brooklyn, Inc. ; under purchase option to Kings Broadcasting Co., in which majority of stock is held^^ by New York Jewish Day. ^ WARD, Brooklyn — Licensed to United* States Broadcasting Corp. ; under same purchase option as WLTH. WCAD, Canton. N. Y. — Under option to be operated under lease from St Lawrence University by Watertourn Times and to be moved into Watertown, N. Y. WFAB, New York — Under purchase option to owners of WEVD. which is largely backed by the Jewish Daily Foricard. WHBC, Canton, O. — Licensed to Ed r ward P. Graham ; under purchase i option to publishers of Canton Be-^y pository. ' f KOOS. Marshfield. Ore. — Licensed to ,, Pacific Radio Corp.. which is under ' f option to be sold to KOOS Inc., of f which principal stockholder is Shel I < don F. Sackett, publisher of the ! Coos Bay Times, Marshfield ; the Eugene News and co-publisher of the Salem Statesmen. WNAX, Yankton, S. D. — Under purchase option to same interests that publish the Des Moines Register and Tribune. KGRV. Weslaco. Tex. — Under pur / chase option to owners of KGXC. Amarillo. publishing the Amarillo Globe and News. Page 210 • 1938 Yearbook Number BROADCASTING • Broadcast Advertising