Broadcasting Telecasting (July - Sept 1952)

Television Applications Filed at FCC (Continued from page 81) private investment business in Pasadena. Calif. He is president, sole stockholder and director of KSFO San Francisco, licensed to the Assoc. Broadcasters Inc.. which also is majority stockholder of KPIX (TV) San Francisco. Mr. Dumm is president of KPIX (TV) and is president and 2712% stockholder of KXA Inc., licensee of KXA Seattle. Application noted Mr. Dumm may assign some of his stock to others. PORTLAND, Ore.— Portland Television Inc., VHF Ch. 8 (180-186 mc); ERP 316 kw visual. 158 kw aural; antenna height above average terrain 1,231 ft., above ground 499 ft. Estimated construction cost S538.749. first year operating cost $675,000, revenue S650.000. Post Office address United States National Bank Bldg. Studio location 6th and Stark. Transmitter location 4700 S. 19th Ave. Geographic coordinates 45° 29' 20" N. Lat.. 122° 41' 40" W. Long. Transmitter and antenna RCA. Legal counsel Arnold. Fortas & Porter, Washington. Consulting engineer George C. Davis. Washington. Principals include President Ralph E. Williams Jr. (24%). director First National Bank. Portland; Vice President Robert F. Johnson (24%), president C. D. Johnson Lumber Corp.. Portland: Vice President Thomas Kerr (8%). president KerrGifford Co. (grain), Portland; Vice President Caroline Burke (19%), 25% owner of Charles F. Berg Inc. (department store). Portland; Secretary Forrest. Berg (8%). president and 50% owner of Charles F. Berg Inc., and Treasurer William Crooks (16%), partner in Crooks Bros (construction), Portland. NEW CASTLE. Pa. — WKST Inc. (WKST), UHF Ch. 45 (656-662 mc); ERP 20,8 kw visual. 10.4 kw aural; antenna height above average terrain 365 ft., above ground 218 ft. Estimated construction cost S152.623, first year operating cost $111,836, revenue S146.0O0. Post Office address Cathedral Bldg., E. Lincoln Ave., New Castle. Pa. Studio and transmitter location 3J2 mi. SE of New Castle at Savannah Center Church and Old Pittsburg Roads. Geographic coordinates 40° 57' 15" N. Lat., 80° 19' 03" W. Long. Transmitter RCA, antenna RCA. Legal counsel Pierson & Ball. Washington. Consulting engineer Millard M. Garrison. Washington. Principals include President and Treasurer S. W. Townsend (41%), Vice President Wanda E. Townsend (37%), Marjorie Clipp (14%) and Secretary A. W. Graham (8%). f PITTSBURGH, Pa. — Pittsburgh Radio Supply House Inc. (WJAS), VHF Ch. 11 (198-204 mc); ERP 316 kw visual, 158 kw aural; antenna height above average terrain 858 ft., above ground 585 ft. Estimated construction cost SI. 170,038, first year operating cost S700.000. revenue S900.000. Post Office address: 1406 Chamber of Commerce Bldg., Pittsburgh. Studio location: 1459 Crane Road. Transmitter location: Troy Hill Road. Geographic coordinates: 40° 29' 52" N. Lat.. 80° 00' 08" W. Long. Transmitter RCA, antenna RCA. Legal counsel Bingham, Collins, Porter & Kistler, Washington. Consulting engineer Millard M. Garrison, Washington. Principals include President H. Kenneth Brennen (5% ). president and 25% stockholder of Radio Adv. Co. of Pittsburgh; Vice President and Secretary H. H. Stehman: Treasurer Margaret M. Brennen (5%), treasurer and 25% stockholder of Radio Adv. Co.; Sara A. Brennen (17%). and Mary J. Klein (10%). H. K. Brennen and Margaret M. Brennen, as executors of estate of H. J. Brennen, control 68% of applicant. SUNBURY, Pa. — Sunbury Bcstg. Corp. (WKOK) UHF Ch. 65 (776-782 mo: ERP 251 kw visual, 125.5 kw aural; antenna height above average terrain 835 ft., above ground 334 ft. Estimated construction cost S225.589 first vear operating cost S72.000 revenue S72.000. Post Office address 1150 North Front St.. Sunbury. Studio location 1150 North Front St. Transmitter location 7 miles SE of Sunbury on Pa. Rt. 390. Geographic coordinates 40° 47' 07" N. Lat.. 76° 41' 51" W. Long. Transmitter RCA antenna RCA. Legal counsel Dow. Lohnes & Albertson, Washington. Consulting engineer George C. Davis, Washington. Principals include President Harry H. Haddon (37V2%) and Secretary-Treasurer Basse A. Beck (37i2%). The George W. Beck estate owns 25% of applicant. t KINGSPORT, Tenn. — Kingsport Bcstg. Co. (WKPT), UHF Ch. 28 (554560 mc); ERP 22.2 kw visual, 11.1 kw aural; antenna height above average terrain 962 ft., above ground 144 ft. Estimated construction cost $193,200, first vear operating cost 3100.000. revenue S125.000. Post Office address P. O. Box 870. Kingsport. Tenn. Studio location 222 Commerce St. Transmitter location atop Bay's Knob, 2 ml. SW of Kingsport. Geographic coordinates 36° 31' 37" N. Lat., 82° 35' 12" W. Long. Transmitter and antenna RCA. Legal counsel Fisher, Wavland. Duvall & Southmayd. Washington. Consulting engineer George C. Davis. Washington. Principals include President C. P. Edwards (29%), president Kingsport Pub. Co.: Vice President Howard Long (22%). Kingsport postmaster and vice president of Kingsport Pub. Co.; Treasurer A. D. Brockman (3%), president First National Bank of Kingsport, and Secretary H. J. Shivell (2%). real estate. Kingsul Theatres Inc. also owns 8% of applicant. NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Capitol Bcstg. Co. (WKDA), VHF Ch. 5 (76-82 mc); ERP 100 kw visual. 50 kw aural: antenna height above average terrain 855 ft., above ground 489 ft. Estimated construction cost S407.210, first vear operating cost S583.668. revenue S720.871. Post Office address First American National Bank Bldg., Nashville. Studio location 4th and Union Sts. Transmitter location Vaughns Lane Road. Geographic coordinates 36° 02' 59" N. Lat.. 86° 50' 00" W. Long. Transmitter RCA. antenna RCA. Legal counsel Segal. Smith & Hennessey. Washington. Consulting engineer Millard M. Garrison, Washington. Principals include equal partners A. G. Beaman, 45% owner of WCOP Boston, and T. B. Baker Jr., 45% owner of WCOP. BEAUMONT, Tex. — KTRM Inc. (KTRM), VHF Ch. 6 (82-86 mc); ERP 100 kw visual. 50 kw aural; antenna height above average terrain 592 ft., above ground 667 ft. Estimated construction cost S367.740. first year operating cost 8270,000. revenue S310.000, Post Office address P. O. Box 152. Beaumont. Studio and transmitter location Crow Road at Odom St.. Beaumont. Geographic coordinates 30° 07' 19" N. Lat., 94° 09' 31" W. Long. Transmitter and antenna RCA. Legal counsel Miller & Schroeder. Washington. Consulting engineer George E. Gautney. Washington. Principals include President Jack Neil (43.72%); Vice President Joseph S. Trum (18.18%): Secretary-Treasurer Ben F. Hughes, (14.83%). and Directors Roy D. Shotts. (7.4%), Bill McRae, (7.4%). Alto V. Watson. (7.4%) and Virginia Moon, (1.07%). f FORT WORTH. Tex.— Texas State Network, Inc. (KFJZ) VHF Ch. 10 (192198 mc); ERP 222 kw visual, 111 kw aural: antenna height above average terrain 587 ft., above ground 574 ft. Estimated construction cost S539.935, first year operating cost $375,000, revenue S450.000. Post Office address 1201 W. Lancaster Ave., Fort Worth. Studio and Transmitter location West side of Carl St. just south of Kemble St., Fort Worth. Geographic coordinates 32° 45' 10.8" N. Lat., 97° 15' 31.9" W. Long. Transmitter and antenna RCA. Legal counsel Eugene L. Burke, Washington. Consulting engineer Commercial Radio Equipment Co.. Washington. Principals include President Gene L. Cagle, (34.5%), Vice Presidents R. K. Hanger and Charles B. Jordan, Secretary Treasurer D. C. Hornburg and Director Sid W. Richardson, (62%). * HOUSTON. Tex.— Shamrock Bcstg. Co. (KXYZ), VHF Ch. 13 (210-216 mc); ERP 316 kw visual, 158 kw aural; antenna height above average terrain 674 ft., above ground 699 ft. Estimated construction cost S560.154. first year operating cost S485.000. revenue $600,000. Post Office address: 5th Floor, Gulf Bldg.. Houston 2. Studio and transmitter location on Cullen Blvd. about 1200 ft. south of Wheeler Ave. Geographic coordinates 29° 43' 53" N. Lat., 95° 20' 54" W. Long. Transmitter GE. antenna GE. Legal counsel McKenna & Wilkinson, Washington. Consulting engineer Craven, Lohnes & Culver, Washington. Principals include President Glenn H. McCarthy (86 2/3%), Executive Vice President Fred J. Xahas and SecretaiyTreasurer Katherine J. Conley. t HOUSTON, Tex.— South Texas Television Co. VHF Ch. 13 (210-216 mc); ERP 316 kw visual, 158 kw aural; antenna height above average terrain 500 ft., above ground 503 ft. Estimated construction cost SI, 026, 825, first vear operating cost S800.000, revenue $1,000,000. Post Office address: 1403 Southmore Blvd., Houston 4. Studio location: University of Houston, Cullen Blvd., 0.25 mi. South of Wheeler Ave. Transmitter location: Post Oak Road, 1/2 mi. South of Westheimer Road. Geographic coordinates: 29° 44' 00" N. Lat., 95° 27' 41" W. Long. Transmitter GE, antenna GE. Legal counsel Segal, Smith & Hennessey, Washington. Consulting engineer A. Earl Cultum Jr., Dallas, Tex. Principals include President John Paul Goodwin (33%), owner of GoodwinDonnenbaum Adv.. Houston, and instructor of radio and television at U. of Houston; Vice President C. P. Simpson (33%) partner and general manager Simpson-Gillman Pontiac Co., and Secretary-Treasurer Howard T. Tellepsen (33%), president of Tellepsen Construction Co. HOUSTON, Tex. — Houston Area Television Co. VHF Ch. 13 (210-216 mc); ERF 316 kw visual, 158 kw aural; antenna height above average terrain 1019 ft., above ground 1049 ft. Estimated construction cost $829,425, first year operating cost $890,080. revenue S951.305. Post Office address Esperson Bldg., Houston. Studio and Transmitter location Post Oak Rd., between' Westheimer and Brasonet. Geographic coordinates 29° 44' 02" N. Lat., 95° 27' 50" W. Long. Transmitter RCA, antenna GE. Legal counsel Lester Cohen: Hogan & Hartson, Washington. Consulting engineer Frank G. Kear: Kear and Kennedy. Washington. Principals include President Dudley O. Sharp (11.88%), president and 25% owner of Mission Manufacturing Co., manufacturer of oil field & industrial equipment. 10 % owner of Bradchamp & Co. and Texas Fund Research & Management Associates, both investment firms; Vice President Wilson G. Saville (5.94%), 25% owner of Gravity Meter Exploration Co.. consulting geophysicists; Secretary James O. Winston, Jr. (5.94%), vice president and 20% owner of Rowles Winston Co., investment banking, 100% owner of Lockston Builders, Inc., construction firm: Treasurer William A. Kirkland (3%), executive vice president and 12% owner of the First National Bank in Houston. Tex., director and 33 1 3% owner of the Port City State Bank: Aaron J. Parfel (11.9%), vice president of the Pyramid Rubber Co., plastic products, (he and his wife own 30%), treasurer and 10% owner of Harcort Mfg. Co., plastic products, Texas and 27.5% owner of Tork Distributing Co.. wine and liquor wholesalers, treasurer of Rexware Inc., N. Y. distributors of prescription bottles (he and his wife own 25%). t HOUSTON, Tex.— KTRH Bcstg. Co. (KTRH) VHF Ch. 13 (210-216 mc): ERP 316 kw visual, 158 kw aural; antenna height above average terrain 662 ft., above ground 700 ft. Estimated construction cost Sl.221.000. first year operating cost S800.000, revenue $900,000. Post Office address Main and Texas Ave., Houston 1. Tex. Studio and transmitter location on U. of Houston Campus, 2500 Cullen Blvd. Geographic coordinates 29 ; 42' 53" N. Lat.. 95° 20' 54" W. Long. Transmitter and antenna RCA. Legal counsel Dow, Lohnes & Albertson, Washington. Consulting engineer George C. Davis Washington. Principals include President B. F. Orr (10%), Vice President J. H. Butler (10%), and Secretary-Treasurer G. L. Mims ( 10 %).' Houston Chronicle Pub. Co. owns 70% of stock. WESLACO, Tex. — Taylor Radio and Television Corp. (KRGV) VHF Ch. 5 (76-82 mc); ERP 100 kw visual, 50 kw aural; antenna height above average terrain 756 ft., above ground 750 ft. Estimated construction cost $401,165 first year operating cost S371.300 revenue "$395,000. Post Office address 201 Border. Weslaco. Studio location 201 Border St. Transmitter location Kansas City Dr. N. of Rt. 83, Cameron Countv. Geographic coordinates 26° 09' 54" N.'Lat., 97° 48' 45" W. Long. Transmitter and antenna RCA. Legal counsel Dow, Lohnes & Albertson. Washington. Consulting engineer A. Earl Cullum Jr., Dallas. Principals include President O. L. Taylor (70.25%) president and 100% owner of O. L. Taylor Co., New York, radio station representative, president and 100% owner of KTOK Oklahoma City, vice president and 50% owner KFMB San Diego; Vice President Archie J. Taylor (10.04%), 25% owner of Wichita (Kan.) Quartz Cutters, crystal blank mfgrs.; Vice President Byron W. Ogle (4.64%): and Secretary-Treasurer Fred A. Teed, secretary-treasurer of KTOK Inc. fWACO, Tex. — KWTX Bcstg. Co. (KWTX), VHF Ch. 11 (198-204 mc); ERP 9.9 kw visual, 4.9 kw aural; antenna height above average terrain 590 ft., above ground ground 500 ft. Estimated construction cost $229,475, first year operating cost $114,600, revenue $125,000. Post Office address Box 3128, Waco, Tex. Studio and transmitter location 46th St. and Bosque Blvd. Geographic coordinates 31° 32' 10" N. Lat., 97° 11' 03" W. Long. Transmitter and antenna RCA. Legal counsel Loucks. Zias, Young & Jansky, Washington. Consulting engineer A. Earl Cullum Jr., Washington. Principals include Mrs. Mabel B. Morriss (39%), W. W. Naman (11%). Hilton Emory Howell (8%), Ross M. Sams (8%), Robert E. Levy (7%), Milford N. Bostick (7%), Thomas D. Stribling (5%) and Mrs. EUender S. Chase (3%). fWICHITA FALLS, Tex. — Texoma Bcstg. Co. (KTRN), VHF Ch. 6 (82-88 mc); ERP 22.3 kw visual, 11.3 kw aural; antenna height above average terrain 495 ft., above ground 495 ft. Estimated construction cost $167,000, first year operating cost $180,000, revenue $180,000. Post Office address 917 *2 Scott St.. Wichita Falls. Studio location to be determined. Transmitter location 2.5 miles W. of the center of Wichita Falls Geographic coordinates 33° 54' 00" N. Lat., 98= 32' 25" W. Long. Transmitter GE. antenna GE. Legal counsel Dempsey & Koplowitz, Washington. Consulting engineer Commercial Radio Equipment Co., Washington. Principals include President Boyd Kelley* (2.6%); Vice President Walter Cline (7.6%); Secretary Rhea Howard representing the Times Pub. Co. which owns 49% of Applicant; Houston Harte (20.4%); Mrs. Eva Mae Hanks (10.2%). ARLINGTON, Va.— Arlington-Fairfax Bcstg. Co. (WEAM), UHF Ch. 20 (506512 mc); ERP 104 kw visual, 60 kw aural; antenna height above average terrain 393 ft., above ground 250 ft. Estimated construction cost $177,635, first vear operating cost $194,000, revenue $230,000. Post Office address: 2030 N. 16th St., Arlington, Va. Studio and transmitter location: 5064 Lee Highway, Arlington. Geographic coordinates: 38° 53' 46" N. Lat., 77° 07' 55" W. Long. Transmitter DuMont, antenna GE. Legal counsel Krieger & Jorgensen, Washington. Consulting engineer A. D. Ring & Co., Washington. Principals include President and. Treasurer Harold H. Thorns and Secretary Meredith S. Thorns (71% held jointly), and Vice President Robert R. Reynolds (28%). fSEATTLE, Wash. — Totem Bcstrs. Inc. (KJR), VHF Ch. 7 (174-180 mc): ERP 316 kw visual, 158 kw aural; antenna height above average terrain 1,291 ft., above ground 374 ft. Estimated construction cost S645.675, first year operating cost $460,000, revenue $500,000. Post Office address Skinner Bldg., Seattle. Studio location 320 Second Ave. Transmitter location 3.5 mi from Issaquah, Wash. Geographic coordinates 47° 32' 22" N. Lat., 122° 06' 31" W. Long. Transmitter and antenna GE. Legal counsel Dow, Lohnes & Albertson, Washington. Consulting engineer E. C. Page Consulting Radio Engineers, Washington. Principals include President Marshall Field, Vice President C. Howard Lane, Secretary-Treasurer Carl J. Weitzel and J. Arch Morton. Field Enterorises Inc., also licensee of WJJD Chicago and KOIN Portland, owns 100% of stock of KJR. (See KJR and KOIN sale story this issue.) f CLARKSBURG, W. Va.— Ohio Vallev Bcstg. Corp (WBLK), VHF Ch. 12 (204 210 mc); ERP 50.6 kw visual. 25.3 kw aural; antenna height above average terrain 741 ft., above ground 420 ft. Estimated construction cost $312,141, first vear operating cost $200,000. revenue $250,000. Post Office address 21112 Fifth St., Parkersburg, W. Va. Studio location Robinson Grand Theatre Bldg., Pike St. Transmitter location 1 mi. north of Clarksburg atop Pinnickinnick Mt. Geographic coordinates 39° 17' 02" N. Lat.. 80° 19' 47" W. Long. Transmitter RCA. antenna RCA. Legal counsel Cohn & Marks. Washington. Consulting engineer Vilah G. Brooks, Parkersburg, W. Va. Principals include President Austin V. Wood, Vice President George H. Clinton and SecretaryTreasurer Louis F. Committee. News Pub. Co., Wheeling, W. Va., is sole stockholder in WBLK; Mr. Wood votes all stock. ^FAIRMONT, W. Va. — Fairmont Bcstg. Co. (WWW) [re-submitted], UHF Ch. 35 (596-602 mc); ERP 17.4 kw visual, 8.7 kw aural; antenna height above average terrain 237 ft., above ground 222 ft. Estimated construction cost $176,780, first year operating cost $60,000, revenue $75,000. Post Office address 119 Fairmont Ave.. Fairmont. Studio and Transmitter location Leonard Ave. S. of Fairmont. Geographic coordinates 39° 28' 19" N. Lat., 80° 08' 27" W. Long. Transmitter and antenna RCA. Legal counsel A. R. Putnam. Fairmont. Consulting engineer A. D. Ring & Co., Washington, D. C. Princi ( Continued on page 100) Page 82 • July 14, 1952 BROADCASTING • Telecasting