Broadcasting Telecasting (Jul-Sep 1953)

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Record Details:

Title:
Broadcasting Telecasting
Date:
Jul-Sep 1953
Publisher:
Washington, D.C. : Broadcasting Publications Inc.
Volume:
Broadcasting Telecasting
Leaf #:
0001223
Language:
English
Subjects:
radio and television periodical, Broadcasting -- United States -- Periodicals
Collection:
Broadcasting & Recorded Sound
Format:
Periodicals
Contributor:
Library of Congress, MBRS, Recorded Sound Section
Sponsor:
Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Date Added:
June 13, 2024
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Bailey Inc.. Washington. Principals include President James Gerity Jr. (66%%), owner WABJ Adrian, Mich., and WGRO Bay City, Mich.; Saginaw Bcstg. Co. (WSAM-AM-FM Saginaw, Mich.) (33'3^r): Vice President Milton L. Greenbaum, president and 66% stockholder WSAM; and Secretary-Treasurer O. William Myers, vice president WGRO and WABJ. Grant is on condition that Gerity surrender his authorization for WGRO. Bay Bcstg. Co., which dismissed its competitive application for Ch. 5, obtains a five year option to purchase 40% interest for $120,000. Filed Sept. 1 and granted Sept. 2. APPLICATION Miami, Fla.— Storer Bcstg. Co. [WAGA-AM-FMTV Atlanta, Ga.; WGBS-AM-FM Miami, Fla.; WSPD-AM-FM-TV Toledo, Ohio; WJBK-AM-FMTV Detroit, Mich.; WWVA-AM-FM Wheeling, W. Va.; KEYL (TV), KABC San Antonio, Tex.; WRBC-AM-TV Birmingham, Ala.], uhf Ch. 10 (192-198 mc); ERP 316 kw visual, 158.5 kw aural; antenna height above average terrain 963 ft., above ground 994 ft. Estimated construction cost §1,393,187.20, first year operating cost $780,000, revenue $1,000,000. Post office address 199 Pierce St., Birmingham, Mich. Studio location to be determined. Transmitter location Honeyhill Rd., 0.35 mile off Rt. 441. Geographic coordinates 25° 57' 27" N. Lat., 80° 12' 43" W. Long. Transmitter and antenna RCA. Legal counsel Pierson & Ball, Washington. Consulting engineer A. Earl Cullum Jr., Dallas, Tex. Principals include President George B. Storer (71.6%) and Vice President and Treasurer J. Harold Ryan (10.87%). Filed Aus. 31. APPLICATIONS AMENDED Fresno, Calif. — KARM, The George Harm Station amends application for new TV station on vhf Ch. 12 to specify President Hattie Harm (50%), Vice President and Secretary Clyde F. Coombs (50%) and Treasurer G. A. Jertberg; antenna height above average terrain to 2,000 ft.; transmitter location to Bald Mt., Twp. 10, Fresno; studio location as 1339 Van Ness St., Fresno. Filed Aug. 7. Detroit, Mich. — Booth Radio & TV Stations Inc. (WJLB) amends application for uhf Ch. 50 to change ERP to 171 kw visual and 92.2 kw aural; correct geographical coordinates to 42° 24' 22" N. Lat.. 83° 06' 44" W. Long.; antenna height above average terrain 466 ft. Filed Aug. 19. Detroit, Mich. — Knight Newspapers Inc. amends application for uhf Ch. 62 to change ERP to 278 kw visual and 144 kw aural. Filed Aug. 21. Cape Girardeau, Mo. — Hirsch Bcstg. Co. amends application for vhf Ch. 12 to change ERP to 316 kw visual and 158 kw aural; change transmitter location to on U. S. Hwy. 61, about 3 miles NW of Cape Girardeau; antenna height above average terrain to 916.5 ft. Filed Aug. 21. Manchester, N. H. — Radio Voice of N. H. Inc. (WMUR) amends application for vhf Ch. 9 to change ERP to 148 kw visual and 89 kw aural; antenna height above average terrain to 1,022 ft. Filed Aug. 26. Camden, N. J.— South Jersey Bcstg. Co. (WKON) amends application for uhf Ch.. 17 to change ERP to 102.7 kw visual and 55.5 kw aural; studio location to be determined. Camden. Filed Aug. 19. Endicott, N. Y.— Ottaway Stations Inc. (WENE) amends application for uhf Ch. 40 to change antenna height above average terrain to 888 ft. Filed Aug. 19. Salem, Ore. — Oregon Radio Inc. (KSLM) amends application for new TV station on vhf Ch. 3 to specify L. C. McCormick as secretarytreasurer. Filed Aug. 11. Philadelphia Pa.— Daily News TV Co. (WIBG) amends application for uhf Ch. 23 to change ERP to 1000 kw visual and 501 kw aural; change description of transmitter location as Limekiln Pile and Cheltenham Ave., Cheltenham Twp., Pa.; antenna height above average terrain 640 ft. Filed Aug. 19. Waco, Tex. — Waco TV Corp. amends application for vhf Ch. 11 to change ERP to 54.2 kw visual and 29.2 kw aural; antenna height above average terrain 512 ft. Filed Aug. 19. Waco, Tex.— KWTX Bcstg. Co. (KWTX) amends application for vhf Ch. U to change ERP to 104.3 kw visual and 52.2 kw aural; antenna height above average terrain 523 ft. Filed Aug. 21. Madison, Wis. — Radio Wisconsin Inc. (WISC) amends application for new TV station on vhf Ch. 3 to specify President Ralph M. Immell (17.3%), engineering; Vice President Russell A. Nelson (5%), building construction; Secretary Ralph R. O'Connor (5%); Treasurer H. Kenneth Harley (5%), investment securities. Evening Telegram Co. retains 34.8% interest. Filed Aug. 7. WOBLB FAMOUS send particulars APPLICATIONS DISMISSED Waterloo, Iowa — Josh Higgins Bcstg. Co. (KXEL) granted dismissal of bid for new TV station on vhf Ch. 7 at request of attorney. Dismissed Sept. 1. Des Moines, Iowa — Independent Bcstg. Co. (KIOA) granted dismissal of its bid for new TV station on vhf Ch. 13 at request of attorney. Dismissed Sept. 1. Bay City, Mich. — James Gerity Jr. granted dismissal of bid for new TV station on vhf Ch. 5 at request of attorney. Dismissed Sept. 1. Bay City, Mich. — Bay Bcstg. Co. granted dismissal of bid for new TV station on vhf Ch. 5 at request of attorney. Dismissed Sept. 1. Bay City, Mich. — Saginaw Bcstg. Co. granted dismissal of bid for new TV station on vhf Ch. 5 at request of attorney. Dismissed Sept. 1. Providence, R. I. — Hope Bcstg. Co. granted dismissal of bid for new TV station on vhf Ch. 12 at request of attorney. Dismissed Sept. 1. Providence, R. I. — Greater Providence Bcstg. Co. granted dismissal of bid for new TV station on vhf Ch. 12 at request of attorney. Dismissed Sept. 1. Sheboygan, Wis.— WHBL Inc. (WHBL) granted dismissal of bid for new TV station on uhf Ch. 59 at request of attorney. Dismissed Sept. 1. Existing TV Stations . . . ACTIONS BY FCC KJEO (TV) Fresno, Calif.— J. E. O'Neill granted STA to operate commercially on uhf Ch. 47 for the period ending Dec. 8. (jranted Aug. 27; announced Sept. 1. WITV (TV) Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.— Gerico Investment Co. granted modification of CP for uhf Ch. 17 to change ERP to 162 kw visual and 89.1 kw aural; change type of antenna to directional; antenna height above average terrain 730 ft. Granted Aug. 25; announced Sept. 1. WTCN-TV Minneapolis, Minn. — Minnesota TV Public Service Corp. granted STA to operate commercially on vhf Ch. 11 for the period ending March 2, 1954. Granted Aug. 25; announced Sept. 1. WMIN-TV St. Paul, Minn.— WMIN Bcstg. Co. granted STA to operate commercially on vhf Ch. 11 for the period ending March 2, 1954. Granted Aug. 28; announced Sept. 1. KSTM-TV St. Louis, Mo.— Broadcast House Inc. granted STA to operate commerciallv on uhf Ch. 36 for the period ending Jan. 19, 1954. Granted Aug. 25; announced Sept. 1. KHQA-TV Hannibal, Mo. — Lee Bcstg. Inc. granted STA to operate commercially on vhf Ch. 7 for the period ending Feb. 24, 1954. Granted Aug. 21; announced Sept. 1. KTVQ (TV) Oklahoma City, Okla.— Republic TV and Radio Co. granted modification of CP for uhf Ch. 25 to change ERP to 275 kw visual and 144 kw aural; studio location to 18th St. and Classon Blvd.; transmitter location to First National Bank Bldg.. Oklahoma City. Granted Aug. 28; announced Sept. 1. WNOK-TV Columbus, S. C. — Palmetto Radio Corp. granted STA to operate commercially on uhf Ch. 67 for the period ending Feb. 28, 1954. Granted Aug. 25; announced Sept. 1. WJHL-TV Johnson City, Tenn.— WJHL Inc. granted STA to operate commercially on vhf Ch. 11 for the period ending Sept. 28. Granted Aug. 27; announced Sept. 1. WHBQ-TV Memphis, Tenn.— Harding College granted STA to operate commercially on vhf Ch. 13 for the period ending Dec. 30. Granted Aug. 26: announced Sept. 1. KRBC-TV Abilene, Tex.— Reporter Bcstg. Co. granted STA to operate commercially on vhf Ch. 9 for the period ending Jan. 1, 1954. Granted Aug. 25; announced Sept. 1. APPLICATIONS KETV (TV) Little Rock, Ark.— Great Plains TV Properties of Arkansas Inc. seeks modification of CP for uhf Ch. 23 to change ERP to 16.4 kw visual and 8.8 kw aural; change transmitter location to Southeast corner of Lee Ave. & McKinley St., Little Rock; antenna height above average terrain 618 ft. Filed Aug. 21. KJEO (TV) Fresno, Calif.— O'Neill Bcstg. Co. seeks modification of CP for uhf Ch. 47 to change ERP to 185.7 kw visual and 100.2 kw aural; change transmitter location to 4 miles W of Pine Ridge, Meadow Lake, Calif.; antenna height above average terrain 1,789 ft. Filed Aug. 28. KTTV (TV) Los Angeles, Calif.— KTTV Inc. seeks CP for vhf Ch. 11 to change ERP to 134.5 kw visual and 70 kw aural; antenna height above average terrain 2,939 ft. Filed Aug. 28. KKTV (TV) Colorado Springs, Colo. — TV Colorado Inc. seeks modification of CP for vhf Ch. 11 to change ERP to 261 kw visual and 131 kw aural; antenna height above average terrain 1,722 ft. Filed Aug. 24. WIRK-TV West Palm Beach, Fla.— WIRK-TV Inc. seeks modification of CP for uhf Ch. 21 to change ERP to 18.4 kw visual and 10 kw aural; antenna height above average terrain 228 ft. Filed Aug. 28. WKZO-TV Kalamazoo, Mich. — Fetzer Bcstg. Co. seeks modification of CP for vhf Ch. 3 to change ERP to 100 kw visual and 50 kw aural; change description of transmitter location to 42° 24' 57" N. Lat., 85° 31' 49" W. Long.; antenna height above average terrain 1,000 ft. Filed Aug. 25. WKNY-TV Kingston, N. Y.— Kingston Bcstg. Corp. seeks modification of CP for uhf Ch. 66 to The best way to sell the KANSAS FARM MARKET use the KANSAS FARM STATION WIBW CBS RADIO in Topeka Ben Ludy, Gen. Mgr., WIBW-KCKN R.ep. Capper Publications, Inc. WLW-C Columbus' dynamic TVstation ...With central Ohio's only Client Service Department to "plus" your advertising Broadcasting Telecasting September 7, 1953 Page 103