Broadcasting Telecasting (July - Sept 1952)

KFMB TV Channel-8 SAN dIEGO'S 1st and Only TELEVISION STATION Television Grants and Applications (Continued from page 76) CALIFORNIA'S THIRD MARKET SAN DIEGO is BIGGER! $97,359,372 WORTH OF SHIPPING WAS HANDLED IN THE PORT OF SAN DIEGO IN 1951 $77,090,980 in 1950. Wise Buyers Buy HFMBl f M B t BUFFALO, N. Y. — Buffalo CourierExpress Inc. (WEBR), VHF Ch. 7 (174 180 mc); ERP 246 kw visual, 123 kw aural; antenna height above average terrain 1.079 ft., above ground 824 ft. Estimated construction cost $548,000, first year operating cost $725,000, revenue $750,000. Post Office address: 785 Main St., Buffalo, N. Y. Studio location: To be determined. Transmitter location: On Zimmerman Road. 0.5 mi. North of -Rice Hill Road. Geographic coordinates: 42° 38' 13" N. I_at., 78° 46' 05" W. Long. Transmitter RCA, antenna RCA. Legal counsel Kirkland, Fleming, Green, Martin & Ellis, Washington. Consulting engineer Mcintosh & Inglis, Washington. Principals include President William J. Conners (51%), Vice President Frank J. Clancy, Vice President Burrows Matthews, Treasurer Howard W. Clother, Secretary John J. Meegan, G. H. Calvert (8.1%), Mary C. Andrews (8.1%), Katherine C. Ryan (8.1%), and Ruth C. Atwood (8.1%). PLATTSBURG, N. Y.— Great Northern Television Inc. (WDS.Y), UHF Ch. 28 (554-560 mc); ERP 100 kw visual. 53.2 kw aural; antenna height above average terrain 220 ft., above ground 239 ft. Estimated construction cost $209,360. first year operating cost $120,000, revenue $150,000. Post Office address: P.O. Box 136, Plattsburg, N. Y. Studio location: 301 Cornelia St. Transmitter location: 9.7 mi. from Plattsburg on Rand Hill Road. Geographic coordinates: 44° 45' 48" N. Lat., 73° 37' 03" W. Long. Transmitter GE, antenna GE. Legal counsel Abe L. Stein, Washington. Consulting engineer John M. Nazak, Plattsburg. N. Y. Principals include President Joel H. Scheier, Vice President Vincent S. Jerry, SecretaryTreasurer John M. Nazak and Martin L. Schulman. CHARLOTTE, N. C— Inter-City Adv. Co. of Charlotte, N. C, Inc. (WAYS), VHF Ch. 9 (186-192 mc); ERP 316 kw visual, 158 kw aural; antenna height above average terrain 675 ft., above ground 674 ft. Estimated construction cost $449,400, first year operating cost $312,000, revenue $330,000. Post Office address: 120 E. 3rd St., Charlotte. Studio location: 120 E. 3rd St. Transmitter location: 0.35 mi. East of Oakdale Road, NW of Charlotte. Geographic coordinates: 35= 17' 53" N. Lat., 80° 53' 40" W. Long. Transmitter RCA, antenna RCA. Legal counsel Krieger & Jorgenson. Washington. Consulting engineer Craven, Lohnes & Culver. Washington. Principals include President George W. Dowdy (25%), Vice President B. T. Whitmire (25% ),' Treasurer J. Horton Doughton (25%) and Secretary Harold H. Thorns (25%). t GREENSBORO. N. C— Inter-City Advertising Co. of Greensboro, N. C, Inc. (WCOG): UHF Ch. 57 (728-734 mc); ERP 117.5 kw visual, 58.7 kw aural; antenna height above average terrain 240 ft., above ground 205 ft. Estimated construction cost $158,500, first year operating cost $216,000, revenue $216,000. Post Office address 316 S. Greene St., Greensboro. N. C. Studio location 316 S. Greene St. Transmitter location 4.3 mi. West of center of Greensboro, immediately West of town limits of Hamilton Lakes and 0.57 mi. North of U. S. 421. Geographic coordinates 36° 04' 40" N. Lat.. 79° 52' 05" W. Long. Transmitter DuMont, antenna GE. Consulting engineer George C. Davis, Washington. Principals include President George W. Dowdy (257c), Vice President B. T. Whitmire (25% ), Treasurer J. Horton Doughton (25% ) and Secretary Harold H. Thorns (25%). MASSILLON, Ohio— Midwest TV Co., UHF Ch. 23 (524-530 mc); ERP 100 kw visual. 50 kw aural; antenna height above average terrain 428 ft., above ground 524 ft. Estimated construction cost $257,930, first year operating cost $170,979, revenue $130,500. Post Office address 500 Security Bldg., Toledo, Ohio. Studio and transmitter location 5.6 mi. NW of Massillon on Rt. 21, near Butler Bridge. Geographic coordinates 40° 52' 18" N. Lat.. 81° 34' 33" W. Long. Transmitter DuMont, antenna GE. Legal counsel Fly, Shuebruk & Blume, Washington. Consulting engineer Mcintosh & Inglis, Washington. Principals include President and Treasurer Edward Lamb, president of WTOD Toledo, president and owner of 1350 out of 1800 shares of The Erie (Pa.) Dispatch, licensee of WIKK and WICU (TV) Erie, owner of WHOO Orlando, Fla.. president of WTVN (TV) Columbus, Ohio, and president of Edward Lamb Enterprises Inc., Toledo; Vice President Frank C. Oswald, vice presi dent of Edward Lamb Enterprises; Vice President James M. Bushman, employee of WTVN (TV) Columbus, and Secretary Cecile Huebner, secretary of Edward Lamb Enterprises Inc. Edward Lamb Enterprises Inc. owns 100% of applicant. ALLENTOWN, Pa.— Allentown Television Corp. (WHOL), UHF Ch. 45 (656662 mc); ERP 187 kw visual, 93.5 kw aural: antenna height above average terrain 563 ft., above ground 527 ft. Estimated construction cost $298,950, first year operating cost $250,000, revenue $250,000. Post Office address: 502 Hamilton St.. Allentown. Pa. Studio location 1125 Colorado St. Transmitter location: At intersection of State Highways 145 and 329, 2 mi. NW of Coplay, Pa. Geographic coordinates: 40° 41' 04" N. Lat.. 75° 31' 20" W. Long. Transmitter RCA, antenna RCA. Legal counsel Reed Rollo, Washington. Consulting engineer Lynne C. Smeby, Washington. Principals include President Victor C. Diehm, Treasurer John G. Wilenbecher and Secretary Charles G. Helwik. Allentown Bcstg. Corp., licensee of WHOL. has subscribed for 99% of stock in applicant. f ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Perm Allen Bcstg. Co. (WFMZ), UHF Ch. 45 (656662 mc); ERP 92.2 kw visual, 52.2 kw aural: antenna height above average terrain 264 ft., above ground 341 ft. Estimated construction cost $160,973, first year operating cost $260,000, revenue $310,000. Post Office address: Masonic Temple Bldg., Allentown, Pa. Studio location: 1524 Linden St. Transmitter location: 0.5 mi. West of Highway 329, 1.35 mi. North of Allentown city limits. Geographic coordinates: 40° 38' 15" N. Lat., 75° 29' 56" W. Long. Transmitter DuMont. antenna RCA. Legal counsel Bernard Koteen. Washington. Consulting engineer Commercial Radio Equipment Co., Washington. Principals include President Raymond F. Kohn (6.2%), Vice President Earl J. Kohn (5.6%), Treasurer Horace W. Gross (7.2%) and Secretary Daniel Houck (0.3%). ALLENTOWN, Pa.— Queen City Television Co., UHF Ch. 39 (620-626 mc); ERP 284 kw visual, 142 kw aural; antenna height above average terrain 185 ft., above ground 350 ft. Estimated construction cost $331,378, first year operating cost $240,000, revenue $255,000. Post Office address P. O. Box 689, Allentown. Studio and transmitter location on State Highway 329, 0.8 mi. NNW of city limits. Geographic coordinates 40° 37' 40" N. Lat., 75° 29' 09" W. Long. Transmitter GE, antenna GE. Legal counsel Welch. Mott & Morgan, Washington. Consulting engineer E. C. Page. Consulting Radio Engineers, Washington. Principals include Farris E. Rahall (34%), 25% owner of Raleigh Transit Co., Beckley, W. Va., city bus lines; President Frank Hausman (15%), 60% owner of General Paving Co., Allentown: Vice President Max Cornfeld (15%), automobile dealer; Secretary Ogen R. Davies (7%), \'3 owner of golf course, and Bernard B. Naef (6%), real estate development and Vs owner of golf course. [Resubmitted; see B»T, July 7.] t ERIE, Pa. — Erie Television Corp., UHF Ch. 66 (782-788 mc); ERP 215 kw visual, 108 kw aural: antenna height above average terrain 741 ft., above ground 527 ft. Estimated construction cost $302,545, first year operating cost $210,202, revenue $262,032. Post Office address P. O. Box 272. Erie, Pa. Studio location 138 West 10th St. Transmitter location Waterford Pike Road (U. S. 19) and Lee Road. Geographic coordinates 42° 01' 00.8" N. Lat., 80° 02' 51.6" W. Long. Transmitter GE, antenna GE. Legal counsel Haley & Doty, Washington. Consulting engineer Craven, Lohnes & Culver, Washington. Principals include President John J. Mead Jr. (27.6%), co-publisher, vice president, secretary and Vs owner of Times Pub. Co., Erie; Vice President and Treasurer George J. Mead (35.3%), copublisher, treasurer and V3 owner of Times Pub. Co.; Secretary John W. English (14.8%), partner in Erie law firm of English, Gilson, Baker & Bowler; and John J. Boland Jr. (14.8%), partner in Boland & Cornelius (ship cargo brokers), Buffalo, N. Y. HARRISBURG, Pa. — Harrisburg Bcstrs. Inc., UHF Ch. 71 (812-818 mc): ERP 1,000 kw visual, 500 kw aural; antenna height above average terrain 989 ft., above ground 439 ft. Estimated construction cost $767,263, first year operating cost $575,990, revenue $385,000. Post Office address: 11 North Second St., Harrisburg. Studio location: 911 Market St. Transmitter location: 5.75 mi. North of East Pennsboro in Cumberland County, Pa. Geographic coordinates: 45° 19' 03" N. Lat., 76° 56' 50" W. Long. Transmitter GE, antenna GE. Legal counsel Fisher, Wayland, Duvall & Southmayd, Washington. Consulting engineer Craven, Lohnes & Culver, Washington. Sole owner is Donald E. Newhouse, V3 owner of KGW Portland, Ore., and Vice President of The Evening Journal Assn., Jersey City, N. J., Long Island Daily Press Pub. Co., Jamaica, N. Y., and Newark Morning Ledger Co., Newark, N. J. f SCRANTON, Pa.— Appalachian Co., UHF Ch. 73 (824-830 mc); ERP 17.6 kw visual, 9.3 kw aural; antenna height above average terrain 782 ft., above ground 161 ft. Estimated construction cost $138,800, first year operating cost $180,000, revenue $200,000. Post Office address: 519 Mulberry St., Scranton, Pa. Transmitter location: 4.5 mi. SE of center of Scranton. Geographic coordinates: 41° 23' 08" N. Lat., 75° 36' 05" W. Long. Transmitter GE. antenna Workshop Associates. Legal counsel Krieger & Jorgensen, Washington. Consulting engineer George P. Adair, Washington. Principals include General Partners Frank J. Collins ($180,000 partnership contribution), president, general manager and 30% owner of Wyoming Co. (coal), Scranton; Dahl W. Mack ($25,000 partnership contribution), owner of Scranton Radio & Television Co. (radio and electronic wholesaler). Scranton. and Henry J. Geist ($20,000 partnership contribution), owner of Henry J. Geist & Assoc. (communications engineering consultants). New York. f SCRANTON, Pa.— Electric City Telecasting Co. (WQAN), UHF Ch. 16 (482-488 mc); ERP 291 kw visual, 152 kw aural; antenna height above average terrain 1239 ft., above ground 150 ft. Estimated construction cost $512,500, first vear operating cost $492,000, revenue $515,000. Post Office address: 149 Penn Ave., Scranton, Pa. Studio location: On Spruce St. at Penn Ave. Transmitter location: Atop Nald Mtn., 5 mi. NW of Scranton. Geographic coordinates: 41° 25' 44" N. Lat., 75° 44' 59" W. Long. Transmitter GE, antenna GE. Legal counsel Fisher, Wayland, Duvall & Southmayd, Washington. Consulting engineer James C. McNary, Washington. Principals include President Edward J. Lynett (25%) and Elizabeth R. Lynett (25%). Meco Realty owns remaining 50%. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Tri-State Telecasting Corp., VHF Ch. 12 (204-210 mc); ERP 248 kw visual, 124 kw aural; antenna height above average terrain 1,070 ft., above ground 276 ft. Estimated construction cost $280,000, first year operating cost $360,000. Post Office address 1111 Provident Bldg., Chattanooga. Tenn. Transmitter location on Walden Ridge, 4.9 mi. NE of Chattanooga city limits. Geographic coordinates 35° 09' 32" N. Lat., 85° 18' 07" W. Long. Transmitter RCA. antenna RCA. Legal counsel Loucks, Zias, Young & Jansky, Washington. Consulting engineer Jansky & Bailey. Washington. Principals include President Alex Guerry Jr. (medicines). Vice President John Dickinson (coffee dealer), Secretary Simon Levine (hosiery mfr.) and Treasurer James H. McCall (broker). 103 stockholders compose applicant, each with less than 3% interest. ABILENE, Tex. — Reporter Bcstg. Co. (KRBC), VHF Ch. 9 (186-192 mc); ERP 72 kw visual, 11 kw aural; antenna height above average terrain 770 ft., above ground 449 ft. Estimated construction cost $170,768, first year operating cost $l'/0.000, revenue $160,000. Post Office address: 984 N. 4th St., Abilene, Tex. Studio location: To be determined. Transm'tter location: Near U. S. 84, 11 mi. South of Abilene. GeograDhic coordinates: 32° 17' 22" N. Lat., 99'° 44' 06" W. Long. Transmitter RCA. antenna RCA. Lesal counsel Dempsey & Koplovitz. Washington. Consulting engineer Commercial Radio Equipment Co., Washington. Principals include President Eva May Hanks (64%), Chairman of Board George S. Anderson (16%), Vice President Howard Barrett (8%) and Max Bentley (8%). EL PASO, Tex.— KEPO Inc. (KEPO), VHF Ch. 13 (210-216 mc); ERP 120 kw visual, 60 kw aural; antenna height above average terrain 1,000 ft., above ground 494 ft. Estimated construction cost $435,484, first year operating cost $241,8(0, revenue $246,900. Post Office address: c/o W. B. Pratt, 706 Capital National Bank Bldg., Austin, Tex. Studio location: 2419 N. Piedras St. Transmitter location: on Mountain Crest, 0.4 mi. North of Scenic Point. Geographic coordinates: 31° 47' 17" N. Lat., 106° 28' 48" W. Long. Transmitter and antenna RCA. Legal counsel (Continued on page 82) KFMB-TV C h a n n e I • S KFMBAM 5 50 K. C. john A. Kennedy, owner Howard L. Chernofr, Cen. Mgi Represented by The Brcnhcm Co. Page 78 • July 21, 1952 BROADCASTING • Telecasting