Broadcasting Telecasting (Oct - Dec 1952)

TV Grants & Applications (Continued from page 70) mated construction cost $336,900, first year operating cost $275,000, revenue $300,000. Post office address 19200 South Western Ave., Torrance, Calif. Studio location to be determined. Transmitter location 1 La Avenzada St., Mt. Sutro, at site of KGO-TV transmitter. Geographic coordinates 37° 45' 23" N. Lat., 122° 27' 26" W. Long. Transmitter and antenna RCA. Legal counsel Prichard 6 Brenner, Beverly Hills, Calif. Consulting engineer Western Television Consultants, Pasadena. Sole owner of applicant is Lawrence A. Harvey, applicant for new TV stations in Los Angeles, Calif., and Salem, Ore. City priority status: Gr. B-5, No. 212. MIAMI, Fla. — Mel Foster and Harold Hoersch, vhf Ch. 7 (174-180 mc); ERP 100.7 kw visual, 50.4 kw aural; antenna height above average terrain 704 ft. Estimated construction cost $387,750, first year operating cost $600,000, revenue $800,000. Post office address 316 Brady St., Davenport, Iowa. Studio location to be determined. Transmitter location 1 mile SE of Goulds, 1 mile east of U. S. 1. Geographic coordinates 25° 32' 56" N. Lat., 80° 22' 44" W. Long. Transmitter and antenna RCA. Legal counsel Philip M. Baker, Washington. Consulting engineer Mcintosh & Inglis, Washington. Principals include equal (50%) partners Mel Foster, president, treasurer and 82% owner of Mel Foster Inc. of Iowa and Mel Foster Inc. of Illinois (realtors, FHA mortgage correspondents), and with interest in various real estate firms, and Harold Hoersch, Davenport (Iowa) attorney, with interest in various real estate firms. Messrs. Foster and Hoersch also are seeking new TV station in Davenport, Iowa [TV Applications, B.T, Dec. 15]. City priority status: Gr. B-4, No. 193. MIAMI, Fla.— Jack C. Stein, vhf Ch. 7 (174-180 mc); ERP 316 kw visual, 158.5 kw aural; antenna height above average terrain 1,044 ft., above ground 1,073 ft. Estimated construction cost $856,000, first year operating cost $800,000, revenue $800,000. Post office address 9410 Broadview Drive, Bay Harbor Island, Miami Beach, Fla. Studio location to be determined. Transmitter location junction of U. S. 27 and Florida 84, Broward County. Geographic coordi nates 26° 08' 18" N. Lat., 80° 25' 47" W. Long. Transmitter and antenna RCA. Legal counsel Fly, Shuebruk & Blume, Washington. Consulting engineer John C. Creutz, Washington. Sole owner of applicant is Jack C. Stein, wholesale liquor dealer and owner of printing firm in Atlanta, Ga. City priority status: Gr. B-4, No. 193. BELLEVILLE, 111. — Belleville Bcstg. Co. (WIBV), uhf Ch. 42 (638-644 mc); ERP 3.62 kw visual, 1.97 kw aural; antenna height above average terrain 202 ft., above ground 168 ft. Estimated construction cost $88,805, first year operating cost $168,000, revenue $180,000. Post office address 2100 West Main St., Belleville, 111. Studio and transmitter location 2100 West Main. Geographic coordinates 38° 31' 10" N. Lat., 90° 00' 24" W. Long. Transmitter and ant. GE. Consulting engineer Fred O. Grimwood & Co., St. Louis. Principals include President and Treasurer John W. Lewis Jr. (33.25%), Vice President Marshall True (33.25%), Vice President Marvin M. Mollring (33.25%) and Secretary Clarence J. Keller (0.25%). City priority status: Gr. B-l, No. 23. ALEXANDRIA, La.— Barnet Brezner, uhf Ch. 62 (758-764 mc); ERP 21 kw visual, 11.43 kw aural; antenna height above average terrain 644 ft., above ground 620 ft. Estimated construction cost $178,584, first year operating cost $137,540, revenue $180,000. Post office address 2833 Lee St., Alexandria, La. Studio location Fourth and Marsh Streets. Transmitter location 4.5 mi. NE of Alexandria. Geographic coordinates 31° 21' 18" N. Lat., 92° 23' 09" W. Long. Transmitter and antenna RCA. Legal counsel John P. Hearne, Hollywood. Consulting engineer Harry R. Lubcke, Hollywood. Sole owner of applicant is Barnet Brezner, Alexandria (La.) general contractor, and 50% owner of Red River Construction Co. (general contractors), Shreveport, La. City priority status: Gr. A-2, No. 131. BILLINGS, Mont. — Billings Television Co., vhf Ch. 2 (54-60* mc); ERP 15.81 kw visual, 9.48 kw aural; antenna height above average terrain 423 ft., above ground 199 ft. Estimated construction cost $198,442, first year oper ating cost $159,800, revenue $171,000. Post office address P. O. Box 431, Pocatello, Idaho. Studio and transmitter location Coburn Hill Road, 2 mi. SE (airline) from center of Billings. Geographic coordinates 45° 45' 50" N. Lat., 108° 27' 44" W. Long. Transmitter and antenna RCA. Legal counsel McKenna & Wilkinson, Washington. Consulting engineer Russell P. May, Washington. Principals include Robert S. Howard (70%), president of Western Publishing Co. (newspaper publisher), The Dalles, Ore., Cache Valley Newstaper Co., Logan, Utah, Tribune Journal Co., Pocatello, Idaho, Inter Lake Publishing Co., Kalispell, Mont., vice president of KJRL Pocatello, and president and 50% owner of Pocatello Television Co., applicant for new TV station in Pocatello (application not yet filed); and Robert G. Hemmingway (30%), vice president and 24% owner of Idaho Bank & Trust Co., Pocatello, president of Commercial Securities Bank, Ogden, Utah, and vice president of Mutual Supply Co. (securities), Ogden, Utah. City priority status: Gr. A-2, No. 152. BILLINGS, Mont.— The Montana Network (KOOK), vhf Ch. 2 (54-60 mc); ERP 17.4 kw visual, 8.71 kw aural; antenna height above average terrain 471 ft., above ground 124 ft. Estimated construction cost $113,485, first year operating cost $105,050, revenue $137,000. Post office address 70O2 South Billings Blvd., Billings, Mont. Studio and transmitter location 2 mi. ESE of downtown Billings on Cobern Road. Geographic coordinates 45° 46' 18" N. Lat., 108° 28' 00" W. Long. Transmitter composite, antenna RCA. Legal counsel John H. Midlen. Washington. Consulting engineer Grant R. Wrathall, Aptos, Calif. Principals include President C. L. Crist (46.8%), Vice President J. Carter Johnson (42.9%), Consulting engineer and Secretary-Treasurer Melvin N. Hoinoss (2.5%). City priority status: Gr. A-2, No. 152. WHITE OAK BOROUGH, Versailles Twshp. (near Irwin, Pa.) — Allegheny Bcstg. Corp. (KQV), vhf Ch. 4 (66-72 mc); ERP 100 kw visual, 50.1 kw aural; antenna height above average terrain 485 ft., above ground 290 ft. Estimated construction cost $1,368,561, first year operating cost $1,200,000, revenue $1,800.000. Post office address 2812 Grant Bldg., Pittsburgh 19, Pa. Studio and transmitter location off Foster Road near WEDO. Geographic coordinates 41° 20' 45" N. Lat., 79° 49' 00" W. Long. Transmitter and antenna RCA. Legal counsel Pierson & Ball, Washington. Consulting engineer Craven, Lohnes & Culver, Washington. Principals include President Earl F. Reed (8%), attorney with Thorp, Reed & Armstrong; Vice President Irwin D. Wolf (10%), executive vice president May Dept. Store Co., Kaufman Div., and Secretary-Treasurer Lee W. Eckels (0.5%), attorney with Thorp, Reed & Armstrong. Messrs. Reed & Wolf and trustees voting 45.6% of stock in applicant owned by Columbia Bcstg. System. City priority status: Gr. B-4, No. 180. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — J. Frank Gallaher, Loren M. Berry and Ronald B. Woodyard, uhf Ch. 42 (638-644 mc); ERP 190.334 kw visual, 99.977 kw aural; antenna height above average terrain 376 ft., above ground 420 ft. Estimated construction cost $239,641, first year operating cost $146,425. revenue $388,000. Post office address 5 Jefferson St., Dayton, Ohio. Studio location to be determined. Transmitter location at corner of Nubert and University Streets. Geographic coordinates 35° 10' 04" N. Lat., 89° 59' 38" W. Long. Transmitter and antenna GE. Legal counsel Harry J. Daly, Washington. Consulting engineer John H. Mullaney, Washington. Principals include equal (V3) partners J. Frank Gallaher, Loren M. Berry and Ronald B. Woodyard, who have interest in WONE-TV Dayton, Ohio, and are applicants for new TV stations in Pittsburgh, Pa., and Lansing, Mich. City priority status: Gr. B-4, No. 188. OGDEN, Utah — Interstate Bcstg. Corp., vhf Ch. 9 (186-192 mc); ERP 10.83 kw visual, 5.416 kw aural; antenna height above average terrain 407 ft., above ground 387 ft. Estimated construction cost $181,341, first year operating cost $198,000, revenue $210,000. Post Office address Ben Lomond Hotel, Ogden. Studio and transmitter location 2557 Ogden Ave. Geographic coordinates 41° 13' 24" N. Lat., 111° 57' 50" W. Long Transmitter and antenna RCA. Legal counsel Haley & Doty, Washington. Consulting engineer George E. Gautney, Washington. Principals include President Edris A. Glasman (1.38%), Vice President Edris Joyce Glasman (2.63%), Treasurer and General Manager A. L. Glasman (64.71%), publisher and 25% owner of Ogden Standard-Examiner, which is 40% * Application specified 60-66 mc, but that frequency is for vhf Ch. 3 which is not allocated to Billings. owner of KMON Great Falls, Mont., and 14 other minority stockholders. City priority status: Gr. B-5, No. 203. RICHMOND, Va. — Dixie Television Corp., uhf Ch. 29 (560-566 mc); ERP 18.6 kw visual, 10 kw aural; antenna height above average 'terrain 462 ft., above ground 446 ft. Estimated construction cost $217,000, first year operating cost $220,300, revenue $300,000. Post Office address Travelers Bldg., Richmond, Va. Studio and transmitter location at corner of Virginia and Savannah Avenues. Geographic coordinates 37° 34' 49" N. Lat., 77° 24' 51" W. Long. Transmitter and antenna RCA. Legal counsel Pierson & Ball, Washington. Consulting engineer Craven, Lohnes & Culver, Washington. Principals include Vice President Don Becker (less than 3% Class A stock), independent radio-television writer-producer and from 1937 to 1944 vice president in charge of programming for American Bcstg. Co.; Treasurer Dudley George II (3% Class A stock), 10% owner of Richmond Guano Co. (manufacturers of commercial fertilizer) ; Secretary George E. Haw (less than 3% Class A stock); Jack N. Berkman (10% of Class AA stock), Steubenville, Ohio, attorney, president and 10.25% owner of WSTV Steubenville and applicant for television there, chairman of the board and 13.32% owner of WPIT Pittsburgh, president and 9.05% owner of WBMS Boston, chairman of the board and 10% owner of WFPG-AM-TV Atlantic City, N. J.; John J. Laux (10% of Class AA stock), executive vice president and 5.13% owner of WSTV, president and 9.56% owner of WPIT, secretary-treasurer and 4.28% of WBMS and secretary and 10% owner of WFPG-AM-TV; Louis Berkman (10% of Class AA stock), 1st vice president and 10.25% owner of WSTV, executive vice president and 16.26% of WPIT, vice president and 9.52% owner of WBMS, vice president and 10% owner of WFPG; Richard Teitlebaum (10% of Class A A stock), treasurer, assistant secretary and 10.25% owner of WSTV, treasurer and 14.62% owner of WPIT, 4.8% owner of WBMS, and treasurer of WFPG, and Fred Weber (10% of Class AA stock), executive vice president of WBMS, president and 30% owner of WFPG and vice president of WHTN Huntington, W. Va. City priority status: Gr. B-4, No. 274. MONTPELIER, Vt.— Colonial Television Inc., vhf Ch. 3 (60-66 mc); ERP 6.76 kw visual, 3.18 kw aural; antenna height above average terrain 817 ft., above ground 449 ft. Estimated construction cost $113,150, first year operating cost $150,000, revenue $150,000. Post Office address % George Agel Main St., Burlington, Vt. Studio and transmitter location North St. Extension, 3.8 mi. north of business district of Montpelier. Geographic coordinates 44° 18' 40" N. Lat:, 72° 32' 52" W. Long. Transmitter and antenna RCA. Legal counsel Abraham Belilove, Providence, R. I. Consulting engineer J. Gordon Keyworth, Williamston, Mass. Principals include President and Treasurer George Agel, Burlington (Vt). attorney, and Clerk Shirley Agel, no business interests, who own 50% of stock jointly, and Vice President Frank Wool, general contractor and roofer, who owns 50% of stock. City priority status: Gr. A-2, No. 604. BECKLEY, W. Va.— Daily Telegraph Printing Co. (WHIS), vhf Ch. 6 (82-88 mc); ERP 61.419 kw visual, 34.998 kw aural; antenna height above average terrain 460 ft., above ground 270 ft.. Estimated construction cost $226,000, first year operating cost $120,000, revenue $120,000. Post Office address 623 Commerce St., Bluefield, W. Va. Studio and transmitter location 305 Reservoir Road. Geographic coordinates 37° 46' 54.5" N. Lat., 81° 11' 44" W. Long. Transmitter and antenna RCA. Legal counsel Dow, Lohnes & Albertson, Washington. Consulting engineer John H. Mullaney, Washington. Principals include President H. I. Short (29.2%), Vice President Jim I. Shott (23.48%), Vice President Hugh I. Shott (23.6%) and Mrs. Lillian S. Brant (23.36%). City priority status: Gr. A-2, No. 274. MADISON, Wis.— Badger Bcstg. Co., vhf Ch. 3 (60-66 mc); ERP 100 kw visual, 50 kw aural; antenna height above average terrain 753 ft., above ground 750 ft. Estimated construction cost $545,773, first year operating cost $240,000, revenue $240,000. Post office address 3800 Regent St., Madison, Wis. Studio location 3800 Regent St. Transmitter location Glenway and Regent Streets. Geographic coordinates 43° 04' 01" N. Lat., 89° 26' 18" W. Long. Transmitter and antenna RCA. Legal counsel Dow, Lohnes & Albertson, Washington. Principals: Capital Times Co. (31.5%) and Wisconsin State-Journal Co. (13.5%), (Class A); William E. Walker (10%), Arthur Towell (9.5%) (Continued mi page 78) Page 72 • December 22, 1952 BROADCASTING • Telecasting