Broadcasting Telecasting (Jan-Mar 1953)

TV Grants (Continued from page 56) change to antenna height above average terrain of 1,960 ft., and transmitter location to west side of U. S. 211 atop Poor Mt. GRANTED SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORIZATION WKAB-TV MOBILE, Ala.— Pursley Bcstg. Service. Granted special temporary authorization for commercial operation on uhf Ch. 48. WKBN-TV YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio— WKBN Bcstg. Corp. Granted special temporary authorization for commercial operation on uhf Ch. 27. WJAC-TV JOHNSTOWN, Pa.— WJAC Inc. Granted special temporary authorization to continue commercial operation on vhf Ch. 6 through extension of completion date (originally extended from Oct. 3, 1952, to Jan. 3, 1953) to March 11, 1953. [WJAC-TV is existing, pre-freeze station, due to shift from vhf Ch. 6 to vhf Ch. 13, and holds permit for special temporary authorization on vhf Ch. 13 with RCA transmitter, power of 500 w output visual.] WBRE-TV WILKES-BARRE, Pa.— Louis G. Baltimore. Granted special temporary authorization for commercial operation on uhf Ch. 28. KTSM-TV EL PASO, Tex. — TriState Bcstg. Co. Granted special temporary authorization for commercial operation on vhf Ch. 9. NEW APPLICATIONS Listed by States t Indicates amended (pre-thaw) application re-filed. MOBILE, Ala. — WKRG TV Inc. (amended), vhf Ch. 5 (76-82 mc); ERP 100 kw visual, 50 kw aural; antenna height above average terrain 520 ft., above ground 460 ft. Estimated construction cost $664,888, first year operating cost $547,640, revenue $642,877. Post Office address 205 Government St., Mobile, Ala. Studio location to be determined. Transmitter location on Cottage Hill Road, 0.58 mi. west of intersection with Azalea Road. Geographic coordinates 30° 39' 12" N. Lat., 88° 08' 59" W. Long. Transmitter and antenna RCA. Legal counsel McKenna & Wilkinson, Washington. Consulting engineer Commercial Radio Equipment Co., Washington. Principals include President Kenneth R. Giddens (20%), Shirley Rester (10%), T. J. Rester (10%), The President and Trustees of The Spring Hill College in the County of Mobile (6.66%), Chairman of the Board Alfred F. Delchamps (4.44%), Vice President Joseph H. Little (6.66%) and 14 others with minority interest. City priority status: Gr. A-2, No. 16. PEORIA, 111.— WMBD Inc., vhf Ch. 8 (180-186 mc); ERP 316 kw visual, 158 kw aural; antenna height above average terrain 543 ft., above ground 442 ft. Estimated construction cost $538,369, first year operating cost1 $428,819, revenue $512,662. Post office address 212 South Jefferson St., Peoria 2, 111. Studio location 212 South Jefferson St. Transmitter location 1 mi. south of Groveland, 111. Geographic coordinates 40° 34' 35" N. Lat., 89° 32' 03" W. Long. Transmitter DuMont, antenna RCA. Legal counsel Dow, Lohnes & Albertson, Washington. Consulting engineer Craven, Lohnes & Culver, Washington. Principals include President and Treasurer Charles C. Caley (66.67%), vice president, general manager and 25% owner of WMBD-AM-FM Peoria and 25% owner of WDZ Decatur, and Vice President John E. Fetzer (33.33%), president and 52% owner of WKZOAM-TV Kalamazoo, Mich., and WJEFAM-FM Grand Rapids, Mich. (Applicant seeks FCC approval of assignment of license of WMBD Peoria from Peoria Bcstg. Co., and this application is contingent upon FCC approval of that assignment. (See FCC Roundup, p. 87.) City priority status: Gr. A-2, No. 24. t INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Crosley Bcstg. Corp., vhf Ch. 8 (180-186 mc); ERP 316 kw visual, 158 kw aural; antenna height above average terrain 1,000 ft., above ground 995 ft. Estimated construction cost $801,750, first year operating cost $1,000,000, revenue $500.000. Post office address Crosley Square, 140 West 9th St., Cincinnati 2, Ohio. Studio location to be determined. Transmitter location SE corner at intersection of South Post Road and Raymond St. Geographic coordinates 39° 44' 17" N. Lat., 86° 00' 21" W. Long. Transmitter and antenna RCA. Legal Page 58 • January 12, 1953 COMPLETING arrangements for new series of live boxing bouts on ABC-TV beginning Jan. 24 are (seated, I to r) Bill Stern, sportscaster; Harry P. Wurman, president Bayuk Cigars Inc., the sponsor, and John P. McDonald, Bayuk assistant general sales manager; standing (I to r) are Jesse T. Ellington, president, Ellington & Co. agency; Ray Arcel, vice president. New York Boxing Guild, and Charles R. Marshall, Ellington vice president. counsel Hogan & Hartson, Washington. Principals include Chairman of the Board James D. Shouse, President R. E. Dunville, Secretary R. S. Pruitt, Vice President and Treasurer K. T. Murphy, Vice President Harry M. Smith, Vice President William P. Robinson and Vice President John T. Murphy. Sole owner of 100% of stock of applicant is Avco Mfg. Co., New York. Applicant is licensee of WLW WLWT (TV) Cincinnati, WINS New York, WLWD (TV) Dayton and WLWC (TV) Columbus, and seeks FCC approval of application for transfer of control of WLTV (TV) Atlanta, Ga.„ from Broadcasting Inc. [B.T, Jan. 5, Dec. 15, 1952]. City priority status: Gr. B-4, No. 187. HATTIESBURG, Miss. — Mississippi Electronics Co., vhf Ch. 9 (186-192 mc); ERP 2.54 kw visual, 1.27 kw aural; antenna height above average terrain 412 ft., above ground 437 ft. Estimated construction cost $110,000, first year operating cost $70,000, revenue $135,000. Post office address Hattiesburg, Miss. Studio and transmitter location on Highway #11 to Laurel, about 3 mi. north of city limits. Geographic coordinates 31° 21' 48" N. Lat., 89° 16' 26" W. Long. Transmitter and antenna RCA. Consulting engineer William E. Benns Jr., Washington. Principals include President Dorsey Eugene Newman (46%), 51% owner of Cargo Air Charter Service, part time program coordinator for WVOK Birmingham, Ala., and x/a partner in WBHM Homewood, Ala.; Vice President William E. Benns Sr. (29%), 20% owner of WVOK and construction supervisor and architect, Birmingham, and Secretary-Treasurer Julian Skinner Jr. (25%), attorney and partner in Jasper (Ala.) law firm of Bankhead & Skinner. Messrs. Benns and Skinner also have interest in application for new TV station in Greenville, S. C. [B.T. Sept. 29, 1952]. City priority status: Gr. A-2, No. 173. t ST. LOUIS, Mo.— 220 North Kingshighway Inc., vhf Ch. 11 (198-204 mc); ERP 316 kw visual, 158 kw aural; antenna height above average terrain 1,009 ft., above ground 998 ft. Estimated construction cost $766,500, first year operating cost $900,000, revenue $1,000,000. Post office address 220 North Kingshighway. Studio location Lyn Theatre, 3631 Grandel Square. Transmitter location on east side of Hamilton Ave. between Columbia and Elizabeth Avenues. Geographic coordinates 38° 36' 51" N. Lat., 90° 17' 07" W. Long. Transmitter and antenna RCA. Legal counsel Barnard Koteen, Washington. Consulting engineer George C. Davis, Washington. Principals include President Sam Koplar (5%), Vice President and General Manager Harold Koplar (45%), Treasurer Janet Jeanette Koplar (10%), Secretary Lillian Koplar Shenker (20%) (Mrs. Shenker is wife of Morris Shenker, attorney) and Betty Koplar Bennett (20%). Applicant operates Park Plaza Hotel and has controlling interest of Chase Hotel. City priority status: Gr. B-4, No. 179. BILLINGS, Mont.— Rudman-Hayutin Television Co. (amended), vhf Ch. 8 (180-186 mc); ERP 12.2 kw visual, 6.1 kw aural; antenna height above average terrain 390 ft., above ground 187 ft. Estimated construction cost $179,200, first year operating cost $135,240, revenue $144,000. Post office address 816 Mercantile Bank Bldg., Dallas, Tex. Studio and transmitter location on Coburn Hill Road, 2 mi. east of downtown Billings. Geographic coordinates 45° 46' 56" N. Lat., 108° 28' 41" W. Long. Transmitter and antenna RCA. Legal counsel Ross K. Prescott, Dallas. Consulting engineer Guy C. Hutcheson, Arlington, Tex. For principals, see TV Applications, B.T, Dec. 1, 1952. City priority status: Gr. A-2, No. 152. DURHAM, N. C. — Winston-Salem Bcstg. Co., uhf Ch. 46 (662-668 mc); ERP 173.6 kw visual, 86.8 kw aural; antenna height above average terrain 525 ft., above ground 500 ft. Estimated construction cost $244,916, first year operating cost $190,000, revenue $205,000. Post office address 826 Vz West Fourth St., Winston-Salem, N. C. Studio location to be determined. Transmitter location on Durham-Wake Forest Highway at County Road, 7.7 mi. east of Durham. Geographic coordinates 35° 58' 41" N. Lat., 78° 43' 44" W. Long. Transmitter and antenna RCA. Legal counsel Krieger & Jorgensen, Washington. Consulting engineer E. C. Page Consulting Radio Engineers, Washington. Principals include President James W. Coan (7.5%), president and 30% stockholder of WTOB Winston-Salem, N. C; Vice President Robert W. Brawley (5%), attorney and 20% stockholder of WTOB; Secretarytreasurer John G. Johnson (7.5%), general manager and 30% stockholder of WTOB; Assistant Secretary Archibald Craige (11.25%), attorney and 20% stockholder of WTOB; Earl F. Slick (25%), oil producer; Albert Butler (18.75%), president and 25% owner of Arista Mills (textiles); Thomas B. Rice (12.5%), vice president and 50% owner of Dr. Pepper Bottling Co., Winston-Salem, and Jonas S. Rice, president and 50% owner of Dr. Pepper Bottling Co., Winston-Salem. Applicant also seeks new TV stations in Winston-Salem, N. C, and Richmond, Va. (see below). City priority status: Gr. A-2, No. 52. WINSTON-SALEM, N. C— Winston Salem Bcstg. Co. (WTOB), uhf Ch. 26 (542-548 mc); ERP 198.2 kw visual, 99.1 kw aural; antenna height above average terrain 365 ft., above ground 344 ft. Estimated construction cost $245,016, first year operating cost $190,000, revenue $205,000. Post office address 826V2 West Fourth St., Winston-Salem, N. C. Studio and transmitter location on North Carolina Route 150, 6.5 miles east of WinstonSalem. Geographic coordinates 36° 05' 54" N. Lat., 80° 07' 23" W. Long. Transmitter and antenna RCA. Legal counsel Krieger & Jorgensen, Washington. Consulting engineer E. C. Page Consulting Radio Engineers, Washington. Principals include President James W. Coan (7.5%). president and 30% stockholder of WTOB WinstonSalem, N. C; Vice President Robert W. Brawley (5%), attorney and 20% stockholder of WTOB; SecretaryTreasurer John G. Johnson (7.5%), general manager and 30%. stockholder of WTOB; Assistant Secretary Archibald Craige (11.25%), attorney and 20% stockholder of WTOB; Earl F. Slick (25%), oil producer; Albert Butler (18.75%), president and 25% owner' of Arista Mills (textiles); Jonas S. Rice (12.5%), president and 50% owner; of Dr. Pepper Bottling Co., Winston-, Salem, and Thomas B. Rice (12.5%), vice president and 50% owner of Dr. Pepper Bottling Co., Winston-Salem, j Applicant also seeks new TV stations in Durham, N. C. (see above), and? Richmond, Va. (see below). City! priority status: Gr. B-3, No. 175. t TOLEDO, Ohio — Crosley Bcstg.! Corp., vhf Ch. 11 (198-204 mc); ERP 316 kw visual, 158 kw aural; antenna1 height above average terrain 1,000 ft.,il above ground 1,032 ft. Estimated con[J struction cost $824,750, first year oper-LJ ating cost $1,000,000, revenue $500,000. .;; Post office address Crosley Square, 1401,1 West 9th St., Cincinnati 2, Ohio. Stu-!i dio location to be determined. Trans-f mitter location 600 ft. north of StarrU Ave., 2,000 ft. east of Wynn Rd. Geo-tJ graphic coordinates 41° 38' 49" N. Lat.,1 J 83° 25' 17" W. Long. Transmitter andu. antenna RCA. Legal counsel Hogan &[„( Hartson, Washington. Principals in-?) elude Chairman of the Board James D.ffl Shouse, President R. E. Dunville, Sec-|j; retary R. S. Pruitt, Vice President andj; Treasurer K. T. Murphy, Vice President^ Harry M. Smith, Vice President Wil f liam P. Robinson and Vice President^ John T. Murphy. Sole owner of 100%.{ of stock of applicant is Avco Mfg.pi Corp., New York. Applicant is licen-'l see of WLW WLWT (TV) Cincinnati!! WINS New York, WLWD (TV) Dayton and WLWC (TV) Columbus, and seeks^j FCO approval of application for trans-Li fer of control of WLTV (TV) Atlanta,),* Ga., from Broadcasting Inc. [B.T, Jan.,,1; 5, Dec. 15, 1952]. City priority status:1* Gr. B-4, No. 192. J OGDEN, Utah — United Bcstg. Co. { (KVOG), vhf Ch. 9 (186-192 mc); ERP:;I 2.46 kw visual, 1.23 kw aural; antenna : height above average terrain 302 ft., j above ground 440 ft. Estimated con i struction cost $105,600, first year oper-i j ating cost $87,000, revenue $100,000.,) Post office address P. O. Box 325, or| 1538 Gibson Ave. Studio and transHl: mitter location 1538 Gibson Ave., 0.7, 1 mi. east of KOPF transmitter andjJ tower, 2 mi. SE of U. S. Supply Depot.i smokestacks, 2 mi. west of 9,000 ft.™ mountains, at site of KVOG (AM)i< transmitter and tower. Geographic co J ordinates 41° 14' 18" N. Lat., 110° 58' 34"f| W. Long. Transmitter DuMont, antenna);] RCA. Consulting engineer Stanley'!! Benson, Salt Lake City. Principals in-fl elude President Arch G. Webb (49.9%),j LaReta C. Madsen (24.1%), and Clif-J ford E. Peterson and Ortel Peterson)! (together holding 18%). City priority^ status: Gr. B-5, No. 203. SALT LAKE CITY, Utah— TV Corpil of Utah, vhf Ch. 2 (54-60 mc); ERPH 27.6 kw visual, 13.8 kw aural; antennaJ height above average terrain 4,261 ft., i above ground 201 ft. Estimated con-ra struction cost $382,053, first year oper I ating cost $569,760, revenue $660,000. Post office address 1017 Kearns Bldg., 136 South Main St., Salt Lake City, Utah. Studio location rear of 133 SouthM State St. Transmitter location 5 mi. f SW of Garfield, Utah, atop Coon Peak,,! 500 ft. north of KSL-TV antenna tower.* Geographic coordinates 40° 39' 40" N.;' Lat., 112° 12' 05" W. Long. Transmitter ; and antenna RCA. Legal counsel Haley: & Doty, Washington. Consulting engi-: neer Kear & Kennedy, Washington^! Principals include President Thomas1 F. Kearns Jr. (votes Tribune stock), vice president of Salt Lake Tribune Publishing Co.; Vice President John J:1! Brophy, and Secretary-Treasurer J. W.' Gallivan. The Salt Lake Tribune Publishing Co. owns 100% of stock of I applicant. City priority status: GrJj B-5, No. 211. f SALT LAKE CITY, Utah— Utah Bcstg. & Television Corp. (KUTA), vhf Ch. 2 (54-60 mc); ERP 39.9 kw> visual, 19.95 kw aural; antenna height^ above average terrain 3,420 ft., above ground 149 ft. Estimated construction cost $366,408, first year operating cost j $555,466, revenue $650,000. Post office address 29 South State St., Salt Lake ! City 1, Utah. Studio location 29 South | State St. Transmitter location 5 mi.,1 JSW of Garfield, Utah, atop Coon Peak, j in same general area as KSL-TV trans J mitter and antenna location. Geo-'i graphic coordinates 40° 39' 40" N. Lat.^j 112° 12' 05" W. Long. Transmitter and; antenna RCA. Legal counsel John HJj Midlen, Washington. Consulting engineer Grant R. Wrathall, Aptos, Calif. Principals include President Frank! Carman (50%), general manager and 25% owner of KUTA, 25% owner ofi KGEM Boise, Idaho, 12.5% owner of]| KLIX Twin Falls, Idaho, 12.5% owner of KIFI Idaho Falls, Idaho, 12.5% owner 1 of KWIK Pocatello, Idaho, and 16.75% owner of KOPR Butte, Mont., and Vice BROADCASTING • Telecasting