Broadcasting Telecasting (July - Sept 1951)

'FAMILY DAY' WFBR Outing Draws 25,000 SIX weeks of build-up for WFBR Baltimore's "Family Day" paid off July 25 when 25,000 persons crowded Gwynn Oak Park, Baltimore amusement area. While John E. Surrick, WFBR vice president and general manager, acted as overseer, the station staff saw to it that entertainment activities kept moving. Jim Crist, morning personality, emceed a "Diaper Derby" for crawling babies and a "Husband Calling Contest" for housewives. Winners appeared on Club 1300 emceed by WFBR's Henry Hickman. Lou Corbin took charge of a "Surf Suds Blowing Contest," and a "Pop Drinking Contest." Helen Brooks, director of women's programs, and Don Hamilton conducted an "Artists Delight Contest." In addition, the station gave away 5,000 WFBR balloons. Prizes for the contests were offered by local merchants. Canadian Set Sales APRIL SALES of television receivers in Canada were four times as great this year as in April 1950, according to the Dominion Bureau of Statistics. The sets were sold in Southern Ontario where reception of United States stations is seen. A total of 4,407 sets were sold. FOR FINEST TAPE RECORDING K A K C Tulsa, Okla. -FIRST CHOICE OF ENGINEERS! Only Magnecorder offers all the flexibility, high fidelity and features you require — at a price you want to pay! FITS EVERY PURPOSE — EVERY PURSE! PORTABLE — LIGHTWEIGHT Recorder in one case — ■ Amplifier in the other. Easy handling — compact! QUICKLY RACK MOUNTED Units can be combined for studio operation of portable equipment. CONSOLE OR CONSOLETTE \x :0^eratiori ov&U: ' •ir.' 360 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago 1, III. Page 86 * August 6, 1951 Mr. Crist looks on in amazement as Mrs. Walter Hayes, winner of the "Husband Calling Contest," demonstrates the power of her lungs. FARM POPULATION 10-Yr. Drop 5 Million REVISED estimates of farm population in the U. S. by the Commerce Dept. show a decrease of nearly 5 million between April 1940 and the same month last year. Revisions of the 1940 census figure and of the Census-Bureau of Agricultural Economics estimates for 1941-1949 were made so as to comply with a new definition of farm population adopted for the 1950 census. The new definition excludes from farm population those living in houses located on farms if the occupants pay cash rent for the house and yard only without any farm land. Decrease in population on the farms continues a trend that has been marked in this country since the early years of the Twentieth Century, it was noted. Audio Fair Exhibit AUDIO FAIR, to be held at the third annual convention of the Audio Engineering Society Nov. 1-3 at the Hotel New Yorker, New York, will include an exhibit of high quality-sound recording and playback equipment located on the fifth floor of the hotel, Harry N. Reizes, fair manager, has announced. Audio Engineering Society will conduct a technical session of engineering papers for which a charge will be made. However, there is no charge to the fair, which is open to the public. Diligent Digger A WELL DIGGER in Omaha, Neb., brought in a gusher of complaints a fortnight ago when he severed cables carrying major network radio programs, wire services and some military installations. According to a United Press report, all CBS, Mutual and NBC programs west of Omaha were interrupted from 25 minutes to more than an hour as telephone workers tried to repair cables. FCC actions JULY 26 THROUGH AUGUST 2 CP-construction permit ant. -antenna DA-directional antenna D-day ERP-effective radiated power N-night STL-studio-transmitter link aur. -aural synch, amp. -synchronous amplifier vis. -visual cond. -conditional LS-local sunset mod.-modification trans.-transmitter unl. -unlimited hou ( jar" i la • STA-special temporary authorization CG-conditional grant Grants authorizing new stations, changes in facilities, and transfej appear at the end of this department, accompanied by a roundup of m station and transfer applications. July 27 Applications . . . ACCEPTED FOR FILING License Renewal Following stations request renewal of license: WHBF Rock Island, 111.; WISH Indianapolis, Ind.; WLOU Louisville, Ky.: WFBR Baltimore, Md.; WVET Rochester, N. Y.; WHIP Mooresville, N. C; KMO Tacoma, Wash.; WIBA Madison, Wis. License for CP WJSW-FM Altoona. Pa. — License for CP new FM station. Modification of CP KISS (FM) San Antonio, Tex. — Mod. CP new FM station to change ERP to 12.87 kw, ant. height to 567 ft. etc. FM— 97.5 rac KPOR (FM) Riverside, Calif.— CP new FM station AMENDED to change ERP to 81.6 kw, ant. height to 1509 ft. etc. July 30 Decisions . . . ACTION ON MOTIONS By Comr. Paul A. Walker Harding College and Edith Wood Sweezy, Searcy, Ark. — Granted petition of Harding College requesting dismissal without prejudice of its application; on Commission's own motion removed from hearing docket application of Edith Wood Sweezy. Watertown Radio, Inc., Baraboo, Wis. — Granted petition requesting dismissal without prejudice of its application. WLIZ Bridgeport, Conn.— Granted petition for continuance of hearing in proceeding upon its application from Aug. 13. to Oct. 12 in Washington. Frontier Bcstg. Co., Fort Worth, Tex. — Granted petition for waiver of Sect. 1.854 of the Rules and for acceptance of petitioner's notice of intention to appear and participate in oral argument on exceptions filed in proceeding upon applications of WLCS Baton Rouge, La. and KJAN Baton Rouge, La. By Hearing Examiner J. D. Bond KCOG Centerville, Iowa — Granted petition for leave to amend application so as to supplement with respect to program service proposed. By Hearing Examiner Basil P. Cooper WELS and WFTC Kinston, N. C— Granted motions for continuance of further hearing in proceeding upon their applications and further hearing continued until a date to be announced after Commission has acted upon petitions to amend and modify issues. WELS Kinston, N. C— Further ordered motion of WELS to dismiss their petition for authority to take depositions be granted and petition for authority to take depositions was dismissed. KB X I By Hearing Examiner James D. Cunningham Don H. Martin, Salem, Ind. — Grant 1 petition which requests acceptance his notice of appeaarnce in proceedi upon his application. Jim July 30 Applications . . . ACCEPTED FOR FILING License for CP WMMB Melbourne, Fla. — License fj CP to change frequency, power a hours operation. WIAM Williamston, N. C— Licen-f— for CP new AM station etc. AMENDI to change name from S. S. Adcock James H. Gray Sr., Henry A. Johns and Charles R. Gray d/b as Marl County Bcstg. Co. WDSU-FM New Orleans, La— I cense for CP new FM station. License Renewal Following stations request renewal license: WIRL Peoria, 111.; KSCJ Sio City, Iowa; WBBR Brooklyn, N. T WLAT Conway, S. C; KSNY Snyd' Tex.; WMIL Milwaukee, Wis.; WNA Neenah, Wis.; KXRO Aberdeen, Wa; TV— Ch. 6 WDSU-TV New Orleans, La.— CP increase ERP from 31 kw vis. 15 I aur. to 100 kw vis. 50 kw aur., install new trans, etc. July 31 Decisions BY THE SECRETARY KSTP-FM St. Paul, Minn.— Grant license for FM station; Ch. 271 (10:mc); 5.82 kw; 560 ft. KLIF Oak Cliff, Tex.— Granted . cense for increase in D power and i stallation of new trans.; 1190 kc 1 kw 5 kw-LS DA-N. WHBF Rock Island, 111.— Granted cense for installation of new trans. I WMTW Portland, Me.— Granted ( to change trans, location, main stuqAii location and install new trans, cor"" WDXI Jackson, Tenn. — Granted cense for installation of new trans, an aux. trans, at present location , main trans, employing DA-N. WTSV Claremont, N. H.— Granted |_ cense for installation of new trans, a: change trans, and studio locations. < KXOK-FM St. Louis, Mo.— Grant mod. license to change name to KXO Inc. KFVD Los Angeles, Calif.— Grant CP to change type trans. WEKZ Monroe, Wis. — Granted mc CP to change type trans. WNEW New York, N. Y.— Grant mod. CP to change type trans.; cor, KDLM Detroit Lakes, Minn. — Grant mod. CP for approval of ant., trai and studio locations and change ty trans. KSOO Sioux Falls, S. D. — Gram I I! SERVICE DIRECTORY Custom-Built Equipment U. S. 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