Broadcasting Telecasting (Jul-Sep 1953)

Evansville, Ind — New TV, vhf Ch. 7 South Central Bcstg. Corp. (WIKY) (Docket 10461); Evansville TV Inc. (Docket 10462); On the Air Inc. (WGBF) (Docket 10463), and WFBM Inc. (WEOA) (Docket 10464). South Central opposes appeal filed bv WFBM Inc. and opposition filed by FCC Broadcast Bureau from memorandum opinion and order of hearing examiner setting course of hearing. On the Air Inc. filed support of examiner's memorandum on June 30. Evansville TV on July 1 filed partial opposition to and partial support of appeal by WFBM Inc. and filed opposition to petition of Broadcast Bureau. On the Air Inc. July 2 filed opposition to South Central's supplemental petition for leave to amend, tendered June 29. June 29 KEAR San Mateo, Calif. — Application to increase power from 1 kw to 10 kw on 1550 kc (Docket' 105211. KFBK Sacramento opposes petition of KEAR filed June 4 which asked reconsideration of FCC order of May 14 designating KEAR application for hearing upon protest of KFBK and setting aside earlier grant of power boost. WCIA-TV Champaign, 111. — Files answer and opposition to Sec. 309 (c) economic injury protest made earlier bv WTVP (TV) Decatur. 111., uhf outlet, against vhf Ch. 3 grant to WCIA-TV. June 30 KFDM Beaumont, Tex. — Renewal of license (BR-392). KFDM replies and moves to dismiss petitions of KWTO which requested renewal hearing and revocation of KFDM's license. WCAV Norfolk, Va. — Assignment of license to Larus & Bro. (WRVA Richmond) (BAL-1564). WGH Newport News. Va., petitions for hearing on assignment application, alleging multiple ownership rule violation would occur. Pontiac, Mich. — New AM grantee on 1460 kc, James Gerity Jr. (Docket 10346). Mr. Gerity replies to answer of Chief Pontiac Bcstg. Co. involving latter's petition for reconsideration of grant to Gerity and denial of Chief Pontiac application. TV Allocation and Rules — WSAL Logansport, Ind., petitions for amendment of Sec. 3.611 of TV rules to relax restrictions on minimum spacing from existing transmitters in other cities. Sacramento, Calif. — New TV, uhf Ch. 40. Maria Helen Alvarez (Docket 10340) and Cal Tel Co. (Docket 10341). Cal Tel, in view of June 26 petition of Mrs. Alvarez to dismiss her application, requests permission to amend its application to bring data up to date. SERVICE DIRECTORY Custom-Built Equipment U. S. RECORDING CO. 1121 Vermant Av*., Wath. 5, D. C. Lincoln 3-2705 COMMERCIAL RADIO MONITORING COMPANY MOBILE FREQUENCY MEASUREMENT SERVICE FOR FM » TV Xnfftn«(r an aU night riMry night JACKSON 5302 P. O. Bex 7037 Kantat CHy, M*. • TOWERS • AM • FM • TV Complete Inslallallont TOWER SALES & ERECTIN6 CO. 6100 N. E. Columbia Blvd. Portland 11, Orofon VACANCY YOUR FIRM'S NAME in this "vacancy" wiW be tooN by 16,500 readers — station owners and managers, chief engineers and technicians — applicants for AM, FM, Television and fac•hnile facilities. Page 138 • July 13. 1953 Routine Roundup . . . June 29 Applications ACCEPTED FOR FILING Modification of CP KOPO-TV Tucson, Ariz., Old Pueblo Bcstg. Co. — Mod. CP (BPCT-1169) which authorized new commercial TV for extension of completion date from 7/12/53 to 2/1/54 (BMPCT-1189). WEEK-TV Groveland Township (Peoria), lU., Robert S. Kerr, et al d/b as West Central Bcstg. Co.— Mod. CP (BPCT-701) as mod. which authorized new commercial TV for extension of completion date from 6/27/53 to 8/27/53 (BMFCT1198). WHUM-TV Summit Station (Reading), Pa., Eastern Radio Corp.— Mod. CP (BPCT-268) which authorized new commercial TV for extension of completion date from 7/21/53 to 10/21/53 (BMPCT1191). Renewal of License WHLF South Boston, Va., John L. Cole Jr. tr/as Halifax Bcstg. Co. — Renewal of license (auxiliary trans.) (BR-1855). Remote Control KUDL Kansas City, Mo., David M. Segal (resubmitted) (BRC-101); WDVA DanviUe, Va., Virginia-Carolina Bcstg. Corp. (BRC-102); WTON Staunton, Va., Charles P. Blackley (BRC-99). APPLICATION RETURNED CP for AM Harry A. Epperson Jr., Martinsville, Va. (PO Ararat, Va.) — CP for new AM to be operated on 1300 kc with power of 1 kw and daytime hours of operation. July 1 Decisions BY COMMISSION EN BANC Renewal of License The Commission en banc, by Commissioners Hyde (Chairman), Webster, Hartley and Doerfer, took the following actions on July 1: Granted renewal of licenses of following stations on regular basis: KALT Atlanta. Tex.; KAOK Lake Charles. La.; KAYS Hays, Kan.; KBST Big Spring, Tex.; KCHS Truth or Consequences, N. M.; KCLA Pine Bluff, Ark.; KCMC Texarkana, Tex.; KCNC Ft. Worth, Tex.; KCOG Centerville, Iowa; KCOW Alliance, Neb.; KCOY Santa Maria, Calif.; KCRS Midland. Tex.; KCUL Ft. Worth, Tex.; KDWT Stamford, Tex.; KELD El Dorado, Ark.; KERB Kermit, Tex.; KEXX San Antonio, Tex.: KFDM Beaumont, Tex.; KFRU Columbia, Mo.; KGBS Harlingen, Tex.; KGFL Roswell, N. M.; KGKB Tyler, Tex.; KGNC Amarillo, Tex.: KGVL Greenville, Tex.; KHUZ Borger. Tex.; KIEL Beeville, Tex.; KINE Kingsville, Tex.; KIOX Bay City, Tex.; KIUN Pecos. Tex.; KLUF and KLUF-FM Galveston, Tex.; KLYN Amarillo, Tex.; KMAC and KISS-FM San Antonio, Tex.: KMHL Marshall, Minn.: KNEL Brady, Tex.; KNOR Norman, Okla.; KNOW Austin, Tex.; KNOX Grand Forks., N. D.; KONO and KONO-FM San Antonio, Tex.; KPAT Pampa, Tex.; KPET Lamesa, Tex.; KPLT Paris. Tex.; KRE Berkeley, Calif.; KRIS Corpus Christi, Tex.; KRLN Canon City, Colo.; KROD El Paso, Tex.; KRPL Moscow, Idaho; KSEY Seymour, Tex.; KSKY Dallas, Tex.; KSST Sulphur Springs, Tex.; KTBC Austin, Tex.: KTFS Texarkana, Tex.; KTNM Tucumcari, N. M.; KTRH and KTRH-FM Houston, Tex.; KTSA and KTSA-FM San Antonio, Tex.; KTUC Tucson, Ariz.; KUNO Corpus Christi, Tex.; KURV Edinburg, Tex.; KVET Austin, Tex.; KVLF Alpine, Tex.; KWFT Wichita Falls, Tex.; KWLK Longview, Wash.; KWTX Waco, Tex.; KXLK Great Falls, Mont.; ICXOL Ft. Worth, Tex.; KXYZ and Aux. and KXYZ-FM Houston, Tex.; KYAK Yakima, Wash.; KYMA Yuma, Ariz.; WALE Fall River, Mass.; WBAP, WBAP-FM and WBAP -TV Ft. Worth, Tex.; WBLK Clarksburg, W. Va.; WDAS Philadelphia, Pa.; WDOS Oneona, N. Y.; WELL Battle Creek, Mich.; WELM Elmira, N. Y.; WEST Easton, Pa.; WFAA, WFAA-TV Dallas, Tex.; WFOR Hattiesburg, Miss.; WGAP Marysville, Tenn.; WGBG Greensboro, N. C; WGTN Georgetown, S. C; WHGB Harrisburg, Pa.; WHLB Virginia, Mont.; WHUB Cookeville, Tenn.; WINC Winchester, Va.; WIRA Ft. Pierce, Fla.; WJAC Johnstown, Pa.; WJLB Detroit, Mich.; WJLD Homewood, Ala.; WJZM Clarksville, Tenn.; WKPT Kingsport, Tenn.; WLLH and Syn., Lowell, Mass.; WMAN Mansfield, Ohio; WMGA Moultrie, Ga.; WMIN St. Paul, Minn.;, WMSL Decatur, Ala.; WPAY Portsmouth, Ohio;' WRDO Augusta, Me.; WRON Ronceverte, W. Va.; WRR and WRR-FM Dallas, Tex.; WSIC Statesville, N. C. McFarland Letter WSYB Rutland, Vt., Philip Weiss Music Co.— Is being advised that application for renewal of license (BR-795) indicates necessity of hearing because of non-compliance of technical operation. West Branch Community Bcstg. Co., Milton, Pa. — Is being advised that application (BP-8783) for a new AM station to operate on 990 kc, 250 w-D, indicates necessity of hearing. ACTIONS ON MOTIONS By Commissioner Robert T. Bartley Springhill Bcstg. Co. Inc., Springhill, La. — Granted petition for acceptance of its late appearance in re its application (Docket 10080) and that of Lone Star Bcstg. Co., Lone Star, Tex. (Docket 10435). Key Bcstg. System Inc., Bayshore, N. Y. — Granted petition for leave to amend its application (Docket 10379; BP-8422) to specify directional in lieu of non-directional operation, and application as amended was removed from hearing docket. WDAF Kansas City, Mo., Kansas City Star Co. — Granted petition to accept late filing of opposition to petition for reconsideration or rehearing filed by WDZ Decatur. 111., in re proceedings in Docket 9548 and 9194 on June 12, 1953. By Hearing Examiner Herbert Sharfman By Memorandum Opinion and Order ordered that statements made in proceeding involving TV applications of Mountcastle Bcstg. Co. Inc. and WKGN Inc., applicants for Ch. 6 at Knoxville, Tenn. (Docket 10510-11), shall control subsequent course of hearing, and that taking of testimony shall start on July 21, 1953, with understanding that testimony in this case may possibly be interrupted for the Evansville case (Docket 10461, etc.), in which examiner is also sitting. Order June 25. South Central Bcstg. Corp., Evansville, Ind. — Granted petition for leave to amend its TV application (Docket 10461), by making certain en^neering changes. Order June 25. Radio Station WBIR Inc., KnoxvUle, Tenn. — Granted petition for leave to amend its TV application (Docket 10513), bv amending Exhibit No. 2A and No. 24. Order June 25. By Examiner H. Gifford Irion In Statement and Order, ordered that statement made in proceeding involving applications of WTAG Inc., and Wilson Enterprises Inc., applicants for TV Ch. 20 at Worcester, Mass. (Dockets 10496-97), shall control, and taking of testimony in this matter will begin July 7, 1953. Order June 26. Gave notice that further hearing conference in re applications of WKRG-TV Inc., and The Mobile Tele. Corp., applicants for TV Ch. 5 at Mobile, Ala., will be held Friday, July 3, 1953, in Washington (Dockets 10457-58). Order June 26. By Hearing Examiner Fanney H. Litvln Ordered that hearing in re applications of The Brush-Moore Newspapers Inc.. and Stark Telecasting Corp., applicants for TV Ch. 29 at Canton. Ohio, shall commence on August 6, 1953, in Washington (Dockets 10272-73). (Action taken 6/25/53). By Memorandum Opinion and Order, ordered that statements and agreements made in conference of June 19, shall control subsequent course of hearing in re applications of Southland Tele. Co., et al, applicants for Ch. 12 at Shreveport, La. (Dockets 10522. et al), unless modified by Hearing Examiner for cause during course of hearing, or by Commission upon review of Hearing Examiner's ruling, and that proof at hearing will be adduced only in respect of matters reUed upon by each of parties, including counsel for Broadcast Bureau, set out in order and in any subsequent order which may be issued after action by (Commission on petition of Shreveport Tele. Co. to enlarge issues. (Action taken 6/23/53). By Hearing Examiner Elizabeth C. Smith Columbia Empire Telecasters Inc., Portland, Ore. — Granted request that time for filing request for corrections to transcript in re proceeding for Ch. 12 at Portland (Docket 10246, etc.), be extended to July 8, 1953. Action June 29. By Hearing Examiner Thomas H. Donahue On joint petition of KCRA Inc.. and Sacramento Bcstrs. Inc., applicants for TV Ch. 3 at Sacramento, Calif. (Dockets 10294-9012), and with concurrence of counsel for Broadcast Bureau, time for filing proposed findings in this matter was extended from July 1 to July 10, 1953. (Action taken 6/26/53). Examiner on his own motion, continued hearing in re applications of Maria Helen Alvarez and Cal Tel. Co., applicants for TV Ch. 40 at Sacramento, Calif., from June 25 to June 30, 1953 (Dockets 10340-41). (Action of 6/24/53). Broadcasting • Telecasting