Broadcasting Telecasting (July - Sept 1952)

lency from 1380 kc to 960 kc and | i changes in ant. system. Modification of CP IAP Norfolk, Va.— Mod. CP, as , which authorized new AM, to ' ge trans, type and specify studio ion at 300 Portlock Bldg., Taze■ & Granby St., Norfolk, Va. Change ERP KNB-TV New Britain, Conn.— Mod. which authorized new TV, to inse ERP from 180 kw vis. 90 kw to 206 kw vis. 103 kw aur.; move 5. from 3.4 mi. NE Southingham tford), Conn, to Rattlesnake Mt., i. SE of junction of U. S. Rt. 6 and lecticut Rt. 10, south of FarmingConn. OW-TV Omaha, Neb.— Mod. CP, ■h. authorized changes in existing to change ERP from 16.2 kw vis. :w aur. to 100 kw vis. 50 kw aur.; ige name to Meredith WOW Inc.; s. type from vis. and aur. RCA 5A to vis. and aur. RCA TT-25-AL. Change Antenna Height SYR-TV Syracuse— Mod. CP, which Lorized changes in existing TV, to ige overall height above ground i 580 ft. to 597 ft. and ant. type i GE TY-26-C to GE TY-12-E. APPLICATION DISMISSED Extension of Completion Date WOC Manitowoc, Wis.— Mod. CP, mod., which authorized new AM, extension of completion date. >tember 25 Applications . . . ACCEPTED FOR FILING Modification of CP EKI Henderson, N. C— Mod. CP, ch authorized new AM, for apval of ant., trans, and studio locaand change type trans. AMENDto change trans, location and make nge in ant. and ground system. Renewal of License ollowing stations request renewal ! license : 7FRX West Frankfort, 111.; WCLC it, Mich.; WJPD Ishpeming, Mich.; •HS Shelby, N. C; WHAM MarinWis.; WTAX-FM Springfield, 111.; iiBQ-FM Dubuque, Iowa; WEEI-FM ;ton, Mass.; WMFM (FM) Madison, i.; WDLB-FM Marshfield, Wis. FM— 107.1 mcs VFUM (FM) Flint, Mich. — CP to nge to commercial FM; change quency to 107.1 mc. Change ERP ,mUM-TV Reading, Pa.— Mod. CP, ich authorized new TV, to change P from 260 kw vis. 134 kw aur. to ( kw vis. 136 kw aur.; trans, locai from 2.8 mi. SSW of Summit tion near Reading, to 2.7 mi.; ant. ght above average terrain from 0 ft. to 1766 ft. VTVT (TV) Chattanooga, Tenn.— d. CP, which authorized new TV, change ERP from 275 kw vis. 140 aur. to 232.174 kw vis. 135.454 kw trans, location from atop Look■: Mtn., near Incline Station, to atop 'Dkout -Mtn., Scenic Hgwy. approx. 7 mi. Tenn.-Ga. boundary line; stu' location from atop Lookout Mtn. 948-950 Third St., Chattanooga.; ant. , ight above average terrain from R)0 ft. to 1520.63 ft. TENDERED FOR FILING Change ERP SDEN (TV) Denver— Mod. CP, which jthorized new TV, to change ERP Sim 105 kw vis. 52 kw aur. to 110 rr vis. 55 kw aur. I iVOR-TV New York— CP to change LP from 9 kw vis. 11 kw aur. to 316 I ' vis. 158 kw aur. ptember 25 Decisions By COMMISSION EN BANC Renewal of License following stations were granted rewal of licenses for regular period: IVILS Lansing, Mich.; WKZO-TV ilamazoo, Mich.; WBAL-TV BaltiJie, MA.; WSTR Sturgis, Mich.; SAZ-TV Huntington, W. Va.; WJW1 Cleveland, Ohio; WKRC-FM Cinmati, Ohio; WLDM-FM Oak Park, ch.; WOAP-FM Owosso, Mich.; 3RS-FM Cleveland Heights, Ohio; HIZ Zanesville, Ohio; WJIM Lansing, ich.; WKRC Cincinnati, Ohio; WSGW ginaw, Mich.; WTAC Flint, Mich.; JPD Ishpeming, Mich.; WTAM Clevend, Ohio; WNBK (TV) Cleveland, NBW (TV) Washington, D. C. Remote Control Operation , WTIP Charleston, W. Va.— Waived :c. 3.165 of rules to permit continued ieration by remote control to Feb. 1953, with same conditions as origj al grant. KEAR San Mateo, Calif.— By order, RO ADC ASTING • Telecasting waived Sec. 3.165 of rules to permit remote control operation from local sunrise to local sunset to March 1, 1953; engineering conditions. WKYW Louisville, Ky.— By order, waived Sec. 3.165 of rules to permit remote control operation from local sunrise to local sunset, from Oct. 1 to Nov. 1, 1952; engineering conditions. Commission waived Sec. 3.265 of rules to permit following FM stations to continue remote control operation until March 1, 1953, all with same conditions as in original grants: WRFL (FM) Winchester, Va.; WGUYFM Bangor, Me.; KEAN-FM Sacramento, Calif.; also WEAU-FM Eau Claire, Wis., until Dec. 1, 1952 (when latter's current license expires). Oral Argument Ordered KSOX Harlingen, Tex. — Ordered oral argument to be held at Washington on petitions of WCKY Cincinnati, and KFBK Sacramento, Calif., directed against Commission action of Nov. 14, 1951, in granting application of KSOX for mod. CP for nondirectional operation from sunrise at Harlingen until sunset at Cincinnati. Special Experimental Authority KNBC-FM San Francisco, Calif.— By order, waived Sec. 3.265 of rules and granted request for special experimental authorization to operate FM trans, by remote control from trans, site of KNBC, to March 1, 1953; engineering conditions. Advised of Hearing Lebanon Television Corp., Steitz Newspapers Inc., Lebanon, Pa. — Are being advised that applications for TV stations on Ch. 15 are mutually exclusive and indicate necessity of hearing. Rio Grande Television Corp., Roy Hofheinz, Harlingen, Tex. — Are being advised that applications for TV stations on Ch. 4 are mutually exclusive and indicate necessity of hearing; with additional question of Rio Grande corporate authority and certain of its stockholders' interest in competing AM stations in same area. Central Texan Television Co., Waco, Tex. — Is being advised that application for new TV station on Ch. 34 involves financial questions which indicate necessity of hearing. Perkins Bros. Co., KCOM Bcstg. Co., Sioux City, Iowa — Are being advised that applications for new TV stations on Ch. 4 are mutually exclusive and indicate necessity of hearing; with additional question about Perkins corporate authority. Siouxland Television Co., Cowles Bcstg. Co., Sioux City, Iowa — Are being advised that applications for new TV stations on Ch. 9 are mutually exclusive and indicate necessity of hearing; with additional question about Cowles corporate authority. New Hampshire Bcstg. Inc., Union Leader Corp., The Radio Voice of New Hampshire Inc., Manchester, N. H. — Are being advised that applications for new TV stations on Ch. 9 are mutually exclusive and indicate necessity of hearing. Sangamon Valley Television Corp., WM AY-TV Inc., Springfield, 111.— Are being advised that applications for new TV stations on Ch. 2 are mutually exclusive and indicate necessity of hearing. Great Plains Television Properties Inc., WCBS Inc., Springfield, 111.— Are being advised that applications for new TV stations on Ch. 20 are mutually exclusive and indicate necessity of hearing; with additional question about WCBS corporate authority. Georgia-Alabama Bcstg. Corp., Columbus Bcstg. Co., Columbus, Ga. — Are being advised that applications for new TV stations on Ch. 4 are mutually exclusive and indicate necessity of hearing. Mid-Continent Television Inc., Sunflower Television Co., Wichita, Kan. — Are being advised that applications for new TV stations on Ch. 10 are mutually exclusive and indicate necessity of hearing. Petition Denied Telegraph Herald, Dubuque, Iowa — By memorandum opinion and order, denied petition for reconsideration of Commission decision in Sixth Report and Order which denied counterproposal to assign Ch. 5 and 11 with limited power to Dubuque at separations less than minimum. Comr. Bartley concurred. Designated for Hearing Cascade Television Co., Portland, Ore. — Designated for hearing application for new TV station on Ch. 8, in same consolidated proceeding with other Portland applications scheduled for Oct. 1, 1952, in Washington. fCC roundup New Grants, Transfers, Changes, Applications box score On Air Licensed CPs Appls. Pending AM 2,355 2,332 142 310 FM Stations 635 582 73 22 TV Ill 98 75 828* SUMMARY THROUGH SEPT. 25 In Hearing 211 8 190 * Filed since April 14, of which 63 have been granted. New Applications . . . AM APPLICATIONS St. Charles, 111. — The Greater Illinois Bcstg. Co., 1560 kc, 500 w day, 250 w night, fulltime. Filed Sept. 24. Wichita Falls, Tex.— W. Erie White d/b/a White Radio Co. 1050 kc. 250 w daytime; antenna 227 ft. Estimated construction cost $24,990, first year operating cost $24,000, revenue $48,000. W. Erie White is president and 16% owner of White's Auto Stores Inc., Wichita Falls. Mr. White also is applicant for uhf TV Ch. 22 in Wichita Falls [B.T, July 7]. Filed Sept. 17. TRANSFER REQUESTS KNOG Nogales, Ariz. — Assignment of license from Border Bcstg. Co. to Old Pueblo Bcstg. Co. for $20,000. Principals in assignee are radio-TV-movie star Gene Autry (48%), 85% owner of Maricopa Bcstrs. Inc., licensee of KOOL Phoenix; Tom Chauncey (20%), 5% owner of KOOL; Charles H. Garland (10%), 5% owner of KOOL; Robert C. Garland (10%), son of Charles H. Garland. Old Pueblo Bcstg. Co. is licensee of KOPO Tucson. Filed Sept. 22. KCNO Alturas, Calif. — Relinquishment of negative control by Chester T. Stuart and his wife, Phyllis B. Stuart, by sale of 90 shares of common stock (25% of total) by Chester Stuart to Rowland H. Dow for $4,500. Filed Sept. 12. KJCF Festus, Mo. — Assignment of license by Amos A. Govero, Donald M. Donze and Clifton M. Poindexter d/b as Jefferson County Radio & Television Co. to Donald M. Donze tr/as Jefferson County Radio & Television Co., with Mr. Govero selling his partnership interest for $1,000 and Mr. Poindexter selling his interest for $2,000. Filed Sept. 18. WREN Topeka, Kan. — Transfer of control of WREN Bcstg. Co., licensee, from co-owners R. C. Jackman, R. R. Jackman, F. C. Jackman and Jean Jackman Carter to Alf M. Landon, independent oil operator, TV applicant at Topeka and 65% owner of KSCB Liberal, Kan.; his wife, Theo C. Landon; Mr. Landon's mother, Mrs. S. E. Cobb; Margaret Landon Mills, daughter of Alf Landon; and Theo C. Landon as guardian of Nancy Josephine Landon and John Cobb Landon, children of Alf and Theo Landon. Each will hold 16%%. Consideration: $2,400 for stock; assumption of notes held by Jackman & Jackman in amount of $129,090; purchase of land at transmitter site, $3,500. Filed Sept. 24. WLEX Lexington, Ky. (formerly WKLX) — Assignment of license from Fayette Bcstg. Co. to parent firm, Central Kentucky Bcstg. Co. No consideration. Central Kentucky, former licensee of WLEX on 1340 kc (now deleted), earlier purchased WKLX (now WLEX on 1300 kc) for $70,000 [B.T, Aug. 18]. Filed Sept. 25. WLXW Carlisle, Pa. — Assignment of license from Philip Mathews to Richard Field Lewis Jr. for $70,000. Mr. Lewis is licensee of WINC and WRFL (FM) Winchester, Va., and 65% owner of WFVA Fredericksburg, Va. Filed Sept. 22. WWSO Springfield, Ohio — Acquisition of control by Bradley Kincaid (owner of 740 shares or 49 '/3% of outstanding stock) from S. A. Cisler Jr. through purchase of latter's 740 shares (49'/3%) for $5,500 cash, a 1951 Nash sedan val ued at $2,200, used TV set valued at $100, 50 shares of Class B non-voting capital stock of Radio-Indianapolis Inc. (estimated value, $10,000) and procurement of Mr. Cisler's release from personal liability of a $11,000 promissory note due to First National Bank of Springfield. Proposed acquisition of stock would give Mr. Kincaid 1,480 of 1,500 outstanding shares, 20 shares (or lVs%) being owned by Robert Shaw. Mr. Cisler wishes to devote all his time to WKYW Louisville, owned by him, and other enterprises. Filed Sept. 16. Packet Actions . . . OPINIONS AND ORDERS WARN Fort Pierce, Fla. — Hurricane Bcstg. Service. By memorandum opinion and order, FCC denied petition of WWPG Palm Beach, Fla., directed against Commission action of March 19, 1952, granted WARN permit for new AM station on 1330 kc with 1 kw daytime. Granted WARN modification of permit for approval of antenna, transmitter and studio site. Granted Sept. 19. WCHO Washington Court House, Ohio — The Court House Bcstg. Co. By order, FCC dismissed application for special service authorization to operate unlimited time Sept. 19, Oct. 10 and 17 and Nov. 4. Order Sept. 18. Woodstock, Va. — Frank U. Fletcher d/b as County Bcstg. System. FCC adopted order granting petition for reconsideration, removal from hearing and grant of application for new AM station on 1230 kc, 250 w fulltime; engineering condition. Mr. Fletcher is radio attorney. Granted Sept. 19. Non-Docket Actions . . . AM GRANTS Andalusia, Ala. — Montezuma Bcstg. Co., granted 920 kc, 1 kw daytime; engineering condition. Estimated construction cost $18,700, first year operating cost $30,000, first year revenue $36,000. Partners are Charles J. Ward (50%), owner of Ward Radio & Electric Co., Andalusia, and Marion Shelley Davis (50%), former partner of Dixie Wholesale Co., Andalusia, interest of which he sold in 1951. Filed Oct. 15, 1951. Granted Sept. 25, 1952. WPIN Clearwater, Fla.— Florida West Coast Bcstrs. Granted CP change location from Clearwater to St. Petersburg and change transmitter site. Operates on 680 kc with 1 kw day. Granted Sept. 19. Baton Rouge, La. — Capital City Bcstg. Co., granted 1260 kc, 1 kw daytime; antenna 205 ft. Engineering condition. Estimated construction cost $29,000, first year operating cost $85,000, revenue $100,000. Principals include Jules J. Paglin and Stanley W. Ray, each 50% owner of WBOK New Orleans and KAOK Lake Charles. They also seek TV uhf Ch. 26 at New Orleans. Filed Nov. 14, 1951; granted Sept. 19, 1952. Maryville, Mo. — Maryville Radio & Television Corp., granted 1580 kc, 250 w daytime; antenna 200 ft. Estimated construction cost $19,115, first year operating cost $40,000, revenue $60,000. Principals include President Dr. Robert W. Wilson (10%), Maryville dentist; Vice President G. Howard Linton (10%), (Continued on page 116) September 29, 1952 • Page 115