Broadcasting Telecasting (Jan-Mar 1953)

FOR THE RECORD ACTIONS OF THE FCC January 15 through January 21 Includes data on new stations, changes in existing stations, ownership changes, hearing cases, hearing calendar, new petitions, rules & standards changes and routine roundup. Abbreviations: CP — construction permit. DA — directional antenna. ERP — effective radiated power. STL — studio-transmitter link, synch, amp. — synchronous amplifier, vhf — very high frequency, uhf — ultra high frequency, ant. — antenna, aur. — aural, vis. — visual, kw — kilowatts, w — watts, mc — megacycles. D — day. N — night. LS — local sunset, mod. — modification, trans. — transmitter, unl. — unlimited hours, kc — kilocycles. SSA — special service authorization. STA — special temporary authorization. (FCC file and hearing docket numbers given in parenthesis) FCC Broadcast Station Authorizations as of Dee. 31, 1952* AM FM TV Licensed (on air) 2,371 576 98 CPs on air 20 40 31 Total on air 2,391 616 129 CPs not on air 133 14 144 Total authorized 2,624 630 273 Applications in hearing 162 4 65 New station requests 251 12 812 Facilities change requests 190 27 50 Total applications pending 943 196 925 Licenses deleted in Dec. 1 10 0 CPs deleted in Dec. 1 2 0 AM FM On Air 2,390 614 Licensed 2,370 575 CPs less * Does not include noncommercial educational FM and TV stations. AM and FM summary through January 27 Appls. to Pend Hearing ing 252 162 9 4 Television Station Grants and Applications Since April 14, 1952 Grants since July 7 7, 7952: Vhf Uhf Commercial Educational 55 2 131 9 Total 186 11 Total Operating Stations in U. S.: Vhf Uhf Total Commercial on Air 120 7 127 Applications filed since April 14, 7952: New Amnd. Vhf Uhf Total Commercial 682 328 567 442 1,010 * Educational 19 5 14 19 Total 701 328 572 456 1,029 2 1 One applicant did not specify channel. Includes 197 already granted. Processing on city priority Gr. A-2 line has extended to city No. 168. Processing on city priority Gr. B line has extended to city No. 183. New TV Stations . . . Actions by FCC Salinas, Calif. — Salinas-Monterey Television Co. Granted uhf Ch. 28 (554-560 mc); ERP 105 kw visual. 60 kw aural; antenna height above average terrain 2.340 ft., above ground 146 ft. Engineering conditions. Estimated construction cost S204.140. first year operating cost S130.000. revenue S150.000. Post office address P. O. Box 1070. Monterey, Calif. Studio location to be determined. Transmitter location 10.5 mi. NE of Salinas on Fremont Peak. 6.4 mi. SSE of San Juan Bautista. Geographic coordinates 36 : 45' 28" N. Lat., 121 ; 30' 13" W. Long. Transmitter DuMont. antenna RCA. Legal counsel Stephen Tuhy Jr., Washington. Consulting engineer Grant R. Wrathall, Aptos. Calif. Principals include equal 50% partners S. A. Cisler Jr., partner in permittee of new AM station in Bishop, Calif., president and 55 owner of KEAR San Mateo. Calif., president and 50^ owner of KXXX (FM) San Francisco, sole owner of KXXL Monterey, Calif., and 25^ owner of Broadcast Equipment Corp. (building and selling of broadcast equipment), Lincoln. Neb., and Grant R. Wrathall, 25^ owner of KUTA Salt Lake City, KGEM-AM-TV Boise, Idaho, 12l2% owner of KLIX Twin Falls, Idaho. 12Vz% owner of KWIK Pocatello. Idaho, 16.75% owner of KOPR-AM-TV Butte, Mont., sole owner of KPOO San Francisco, and consulting television and radio engineer. (BPCT-1466). City priority status: Gr. A-2, No. 164. Granted Jan. 15. [Also see Butte. Mont., and Boise, Idaho, grants below.] Boise. Idaho— Idaho Bcstg. & Television Co. (KGEM). Granted vhf Ch. 9 (188-192 mc); ERP 32 kw visual. 16 kw aural: antenna height above average terrain 2.050 ft., above ground 107 ft. Estimated construction cost S85.872. first year operating cost S90.200. revenue $120,000. Post office address Cassia St. at Eagleson Rd., Boise. Studio and transmitter location Deer Point Peak, 10 mi. NNE of Boise. Geographic coordinates 43° 44' 29.3" N. Lat., 116° 06' 54.6" W. Long. Transmitter composite, antenna RCA or equivalent. Legal counsel John H. Midlen, Washington. Consulting engineer Grant R. Wrathall, Aptos, Calif. Principals include President Frank C. Carman (25'^>. partner-general manager-25% owner of KUTA Salt Lake City, president-12'/2% owner of KLIX Twin Falls, Idaho, secretarytreasurer-12'2'' owner of KIFI Idaho Falls and KWIK Pocatello. Idaho. president-16.75'> owner of KOPR-AM-TV Butte, Mont., board chairman and senior vice president of Pocatello Television Corp. (prospective applicant for TV at Pocatello). 20'; owner of Griffith, Gornall & Carman (Salt Lake City general contractor), president-22'7 owner of Rocky Mountain Bcstg. System (radio time sales agency): Vice President David G. Smith (25r. I. Dartner-management assistant-25^> owner of KUTA. 12>2'; owner of KLIX. KIFI and KWIK, treasurer-16.75^ owner of KOPRAM-TV. treasurer of Pocatello Television Corp.: Treasurer Grant R. Wrathall (25^), individual consulting engineer, partner-25^ owner of KUTA, 12V2% owner of KLIX, KIFI and KWIK, 16.75% owner of KOPR-AM-TV, 100% owner of CP for KPOO San Francisco, 29.8% owner of KULE Ephrata, Wash., vice president of Pocatello Television Corp.; Secretary D. Ray Owen Jr., partner in Owen & Ward, Salt Lake City law firm, secretary of KLIX and Pocatello Television Corp.: Edna O. McCrea (12Y2%), 12y2% interest in KUTA, 6%% owner of KLIX, 6%% owner of KIFI and KWIK, 8.375% of KOPR-AM-TV; Edna O. McCrea as guardian of estate of Sharon Lee Powers (minor) (12M>%), iZVz% owner of KUTA, 6'4% owner of KLIX, 6^% owner of KIFI and KWIK. 8.375% owner of KOPR-AM-TV. (BPCT1312.) Citv priority Grouo A-2, No. 135. Granted Jan. 15. '[Also see Salinas, Calif., grant above and Butte. Mont., grant below.] Louisville, Ky. — Robert W. Rounsaville (WLOU). Granted uhf Ch. 41 (632-638 mc): ERP 240 kw visual, 125 kw aural; antenna height above average terrain 260 ft., above ground 335 ft. Engineering conditions. Estimated construction cost S293.500, first year operating cost $300,000, revenue S330.000. Post office address 2549 South Third Street, Louisville, Ky. Studio and transmitter location 2549 South Third Street at site of WLOU (AM). Geographic coordinates 38= 12' 41.5" N. Lat., 85° 45' 41" W. Long. Transmitter and antenna GE. Legal counsel Welch, Mott & Morgan, Washington. Consulting engineer John H. Mullaney, Washington. Sole owner of applicant is Robert W. Rounsaville, also sole owner of WMBM Miami Beach. Fla., and applicant for new TV station on uhf Ch. 27 in Miami Beach, Fla., also owner of WQXI Atlanta, Ga., and WBAC Cleveland, Tenn.; 51% owner of WBEJ Elizabethton. Tenn.; applicant for new TV station on uhf Ch. 36 in Atlanta, and president and 75^ owner of Southern Premium Stamp Co. (trading stamps). Atlanta (BPCT-1442). City priority status: Gr. B-2, No. 156. Granted Jan. 15. Rochester, Minn. — Southern Minnesota Bcstg. Co. (KROC). Granted vhf Ch. 10 (192-198 mc); ERP 105 kw visual, 54 kw aural; antenna height above average terrain 630 ft., above ground 575.5 ft. Estimated construction cost $241,162; first year operating cost $115,000; revenue $120,000. Post office address 100 First Avenue Building. Rochester. Studio and transmitter location 2.8 mi. west of Rochester on U. S. 14. Geographic coordinates 44° 01' 27" N. Lat.. 92° 32' 36" W. Long. Transmitter and antenna, RCA. Legal counsel Loucks, Zias, Young & Jansky. Washington. Consulting engineer Jansky & Bailey, Washington. Principals include President Agnes P. Gentling (12.25^) and Vice President G. David Gentling (8.31%). (BPCT-796.) City priority status: Gr. A-2, No. 168. Granted Jan. 15. Columbia, Mo. — Curators of the U. of Missouri. Granted vhf Ch. 8 (180-186 mc); ERP 205 kw visual. 105 kw aural; antenna height above average terrain 800 ft., above ground 774 ft. Engineering conditions. Estimated construction cost $1,006,880, first year operating cost $302,100, revenue $150,000. Post office address Leslie Cowan, Secretary, U. of Missouri, Columbia. Studio location on campus. Transmitter location on South Farm, 6 mi. SE of Columbia. Geographic coordinates 38° 53' 14" N. Lat., 92° 15' 43" W. Long. Transmitter and antenna RCA. Legal counsel Fisher, Wayland, Duvall & Southmayd. Washington. Consulting engineer Craven, Lohnes & Culver, Washington. Grantee plans commercial operation but also will air educational programs. President of U. of Missouri is Powell B. McHaney. Board of curators of university includes Lester E. Cox, 49% owner KWTO Springfield, Mo., 12.5% owner KOAM Pittsburg. Kan. (TV applicant), and 49.5% owner KCMO Kansas City (TV applicant). Grand total assets and liabilities of university are $45.6 million. (BPCT-1177.) City priority status: Gr. A-2, No. 150. Granted Jan. 15. St. Louis, Mo. — Broadcast House Inc. (KSTL). Granted uhf Ch. 36 (602-608 mc); ERP 275 kw visual, 145 kw aural; antenna height above average terrain 580 ft., above ground 592 ft. Engineering condition. Estimated construction cost S350.000, first year operating cost $260,000, revenue $240,000. Post office address Security Bldg., 319 North Fourth St., St. Louis. Studio location 999 South 6th St. Transmitter location on Northrup Ave. near intersection with Kingshighwav. Geographic coordinates 38° 37' 12" N. Lat., 90° 16' 14" W. Long. Transmitter and antenna GE. Legal counsel Lucien Hilmer, Washington. Consulting engineer George P. Adair. Washington. Principals include President William E. Ware (10%), president and 24.9% owner of KSTL St. Louis, 28% owner of Television & Radio Peoria Inc., applicant for TV station in Peoria, and sole owner of WPEO Peoria: Vice President Oscar D. Guth (10%), treasurer and 16% owner of Edwin F. Guth Co. (lighting fixture mfrs.), vice president and 16% owner of St. Louis Brass Mfg. Co. and interested in real estate holding operations: Secretary William H. Biggs (16%), \'3 partner in Biggs, Curtis. Biggs and Crossen (law firm); Treasurer Edward E. Haverstick Jr., treasurer and 17.7% owner of KSTL, 14% owner of WPEO and s4 partner in Smith, Moore & Co. (investment brokers), and Albert G. Blanke Jr. (15%), small private investments in securities and oil properties. Ray Roberts Inc., gas appliance jobbers, has 10% interest in applicant. (BPCT-1482.) City priority status: Gr. B-4, No. 179. Granted Jan. 15. Billings, Mont. — Rudman-Hayutin Television Co. Granted vhf Ch. 8 (180-186 mc); ERP 12 kw visual, 6.2 kw aural; antenna height above average terrain 390 ft., above ground 199 ft. Estimated construct'on cost $179,200, first year operating cost $135,240, revenue $144,000. Post office rddress Rudman-Hayutin Television Co., % Ross K. Prescott. 1430 Life of America 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 ^neineer Guy C. Hutcheson, Arlington, Tex. Principals include General Partners M. B. Rudman (50%), independent oil operator in Texas, Oklahoma. Louisiana, Arkansas, North Dakota, Illinois, Georgia, Florida. Alabama and South Dakota, 50% owner of Navarre Bldg., Denver, permittee of new uhf station in Galveston, Tex., and applicant for new TV stations in Minot, N. D., and Bismarck. N. D., and Albert Hayutin (50%), indeDendent oil producer, 50% owner of Pennant Drilling Co., Denver, and Globe Furniture Co., Denver. (BPCT-1428.) City priority status: Gr. A-2, No. 152. Granted Jan. 15. Butte, Mont. — Copper Bcstg. Co. (KOPR). Granted vhf Ch. 4 (66-72 mc); ERP 14.5 kw visual, 7.3 kw aural; antenna height above average terrain 350 ft., above ground 300 ft. Engineering conditions. Estimated construction cost S102.462. first year operating cost $100,000. revenue $135,000. Post office address Hotel Finlen. Butte. Studio and transmitter location 3 mi. SW of Butte on Beef Trail Rd. Geographic coordinates 45° 58' 31.5" N. Lat.. 112° 34' 12" W. Long. Transmitter coirmosite, antenna RCA. Legal counsel John H. Midlen, Washington. Consulting engineer Grant R. Wrathall, Aptos. Calif. Principals include President Frank C. Carman (16.74^), Vice President Ed Cooney (10%). Secretary Robert D. Corette (10.5%). Treasurer David G. Smith (16.75<7) and Grant R. Wrathall (16.75%). (BPCT-804.) City priority status: Gr. A-2, No. 144. Granted Jan. 15. [Also see Salinas, Calif., and Boise, Idaho, grants above.] Great Falls, Mont. — Buttrey Bcstg. toe. (KFBB). Granted vhf Ch. 5 (76-82 mc); ERP 9.5 kw visual, 4.5 kw aural; antenna height above average terrain 100 ft., above ground 285 ft. Comr. Frieda Hennock dissented. Engineering conditions. Estimated construction cost $178,800, first year operating cost $150,000, revenue $75,000. Post office address First National Bank Bldg.. Great Falls. Mont. Studio and transmitter location 300 Central Ave. Geographic coordinates 47° 30' 29" N. Lat., 111° 17' 28" W. Long. Transmitter and antenna RCA. Legal counsel Wheeler & Wheeler. Washington. Consulting engineer Archer S. Taylor, Missoula, Mont. Principals include President Joseph Patrick Wilkins, general manager of KFBB. (BPCT-1195.) City priority status: Gr. A-2, No. 108. Granted Jan. 15. Fargo, N. D.-WDAY Inc. (WDAY). Granted vhf Ch. 6 (82-88 mc); ERP 70 kw visual, 35 kw Page 86 • January 26, 1953 Broadcasting • Telecasting