Broadcasting Telecasting (Jul-Sep 1954)
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PROGRAMS & PROMOTION
results are achieved on an equilateral triangle arrangement with the tv set at one angle and a radio set at the other; the viewer forms the third angle. If desired, an fm receiver may be placed in the middle of the triangle leg between the tv set and radio. The result, according to Mr. Leonard, "is natural hearing ... an entirely new quality of sound, much as if the hearer were listening in the presence of the orchestra under natural conditions."
WAAM (TV) FILMS EXPLOSION
WAAM (TV) Baltimore reports it originated for the ABC-TV network "the first sound-on film interviews with participants and eyewitnesses to the Chestertown (Md.) fireworks plant explosion which claimed 1 1 lives." WAAM claims its newsmen and cameraman were on the scene less than three hours after the first blast and several hundred feet of film were shot. WAAM edited the complete footage the following day for a special Report From Chestertown program.
WFIL (TV) CLAIMS 'BEAT'
WFIL (TV) Philadelphia chartered a plane to fly its newsreel cameraman Harold Hodgeman to Chestertown, Md., for on-the-spot films of the fireworks-munitions plant explosion, scoring a beat on even network news films, according to that station. Jack Hyland, WFIL publicity director, reports that Mr. Hodgeman's films were developed at the station and telecast on the 6:45 p.m. RCA Victor Television Newsreel show, giving the station a 45-minute beat on the network news shows and a several-hour lead over other local stations.
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FOR THE RECORD
Station Authorizations, Applications
(As Compiled by B • T)
July 15 through July 21
Includes data on new stations, changes in existing stations, ownership changes, hearing cases, 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, itw — 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 parentheses.)
FCC Commercial Station Authorizations As of June 30, 1954 *
Licensed (all on air) CPs on air CPs not on air Total on air Total authorized Applications in hearing New station requests Facilities change requests Total applications pending Licenses deleted in June CPs deleted in June
AM
FM
TV
2,565
529
104
18
24
f298
114
16
171
2,583
555
402
2,697
569
573
129
4
183
156
5
14
132
12
23
722
104
219
1
0
0
2
0
7
* Does not include noncommercial educational fm and tv stations, f Authorized to operate commercially.
* * *
Am and Fm Summary through July 21
Appls. In On Pend Hear
Air Licensed CPs ing ing
Am Fm
2,587 558
2,572 533
144
42
164
129 4
Television Station Grants and Applications Since April 14, 1952 Grants since July 7 7, 7952:
vhf uhf
Commercial Educational
248 14
308 18
Total
5561
32
Total Operating Stations in U. S.
vhf uhf
Commercial on air 259 120
Noncommercial on air 3 4
I
) to. I B
Total ip{ 379 7
Applications filed since April 14, 7952:
New
Amend.
vhf
uhf
Total
Commercial
922
337
714
526
1.2412
Educational
55
28
27
553
Total
977
337
742
553
1,296*
1 Eighty-nine
CPs
(16 vhf,
73 uhf)
have
been
returned.
1 One applicant did not specify channel. Includes 32 already granted. Includes 588 already granted.
ACTIONS OF FCC New Tv Stations . . .
GRANT
Tulsa, Okla.— Okla. Educational Tv Authority
granted noncommercial educational vhf ch. 11 (198-204 mc); ERP 75.9 kw visual, 45.7 kw aural: antenna height above average terrain 1,270 ft., above ground 1,133 ft. Estimated construction cost $233,826, first year operating cost $31,160. Post Office address % John W. Dunn, State Capitol, Okla. City, Okla. Studio and transmitter location 6.4 miles WNW of center of Tulsa and 1.9 miles N of Osage-Tulsa County line. Geographic coordinates 33° li' 26" N. Lat., 96° 05' 50" W. Long. Transmitter and antenna RCA. Legal counsel Conn & Marks. Washington. Consulting engineer George C. Davis. Washington. Principals include Chairman Charles Franklin Spencer, president East Central Stats College, Ada, Okla.; Vice Chairman Kex E. P'etti.iohn. and SecretaryTreasurer J. B. Harper, attorney. Applicant proDosss to lease transmitter site from vhf ch. 6 KOTV (TV) Tulsa. Granted July 21.
APPLICATIONS
Birmingham. Ma. — Alabama Educational Tv Commission (WEDM [TV] Munford), noncommercial educational vhf ch. 10 (192-198 mc); ERP 30.8 kw visual, 18.5 kw aural; antenna height above average terrain 528 ft., above ground 187 ft. Estimated construction cost $500, first year operating cost $30,000. Post Office address 714 Protective Life Bldg., Birmingham. Studio and transmitter location Red Mountain. Birmingham. Geographic coordinates 33° 29' 20" N. Lat.. 86° 47' 59" W. Long. Transmitter and antenna RCA. Legal counsel Hogan & Hartson, Washington. Consulting engineer A. D. Ring Assoc., Washington. Principals include President Raymond D. Hurlbert and Secretary Thomas D. Russell, secretary-14.4% stockholder WRLD-AM-FM Lanett, Ala., owner of WRFS-AM-FM Alexander City, Ala., and 16% % stockholder WCFS Covington, Ga. Applicant will be furnished technical equipment and physical plant by WBRC-TV Birmingham. Filed July 13.
Owondaga, Mich. — Michigan State Board of Agriculture, Michigan State College (WKAR-AMFM-TV East Lansing) vhf ch. 10 (1S2-198 mc); ERP 316 kw visual, 166.8 kw aural; antenna height above average terrain 1,070 ft., above ground 1,104 ft. Estimated construction cost $453,115, first year operating cost $350,000. Post Office address East Lansing, Mich. Studio location to be determined. Transmitter location Rossmen Rd.,
Onondaga. Geographic coordinates 42° 26' 33" N. Lat., 84° 34' 21" W. Long. Transmitter and antenna RCA. Legal counsel Maurice Barnes, Washington. Consulting engineer W. L. Foss Inc., Washington. Michigan State Board of Agriculture is governing board of Michigan State College of Agriculture and Applied Science. Applicant has petitioned FCC to allocate this channel for educational use. If petition is denied, applicant will operate the station on a noncommercial basis. Principals include President John A. Hannah; Secretary Karl H. McDonel and Treasurer Philip J. May. Filed July 13.
APPLICATION DISMISSED
Birmingham, Ala. — Birmingham Area Educ. Tv
Assoc. FCC dismissed bid for new tv station on reserved ch. 10 at request of applicant. Dismissed July 16.
Existing Tv Stations . . .
ACTIONS BY FCC
WTHI-TV Terre Haute, Ind.— Wabash Valley
Bcstg. Co. granted STA to operate commercially on ch. 10 for the period ending Aug. 12. Granted July 14; announced July 20.
WKNX-TV Saginaw, Mich. — Lake Huron Bcstg. Corp. granted mod. of CP for ch. 57 to change ERP to 178 kw visual, 93.3 kw aural; antenna height above average terrain 446 ft. Granted July 12; announced July 20.
WCET (TV) Cincinnati, Ohio — Greater Cincinnati Tv Educational Foundation granted STA to operate noncommercial educational ch. 48 to provide program service pending filing of license apolication. Granted July 14; announced July 20.
WILK-TV Wilkes-Barre, Pa. — Wyoming Bcstg. Co. granted mod. of CP for uhf ch. 34 to change ERP to 794 kw visual, 398 kw aural; antenna height above average terrain 1,100 ft. Granted Julv 16: announced July 20.
WSAU-TV Wausau, Wis. — Wisconsin Valley Tv Corp. granted mod. of CP for ch. 7 to change ERP to 89.1 kw visual, 53.7 kw aural; transmitter location to 1.8 miles NE of Wausau; antenna height above average terrain 460 ft. Granted July 14; announced July 20.
APPLICATIONS
KOVR (TV) Stockton, Calif. — Television Diablo Inc. seeks mod. of CP for ch. 13 to change transmitter location to top of Mt. Diablo, Sl2 miles E of Walnut Creek: studio location to 225 W. Miner St., Stockton: antenna height above average terrain 3,244 ft. Filed July 15.
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