Broadcasting Telecasting (Jul-Sep 1954)

FOR THE RECORD WJXN Jackson, Miss. — Jackson Bcstg. Co. granted transfer of control from J. D. Bishop and others to James T. Ownby through sale of 5/6 interest for $5,000. Mr. Ownby will now be sole owner. Granted July 21. WMKA Myrtle Beach, S. C— Elizabeth Evans granted voluntary assignment of license to Coastal Carolina Bcstg. Corp. for $28,000 and assumption of obligations totaling $5,000. Principals include President Olin Tice Jr. ( \'3), CBS announcer and president-stockholder WJOT Lake City. S. C; Vice President Hugh E. Holder (Va), CBS announcer, and Secretary-Treasurer George Henry Breinvogel (George Bryan) (V3), CBS announcer. Granted July 21. KRCO Prineville, Ore. — Radio Central Oregon granted voluntary acquisition of negative control by N. A. Miksche through sale of V3 interest by Lucile M. Kelly. Mr. Miksche will now own 50% interest. Granted July 14; announced July 20. WHAR Clarksburg, W. Va.— Mountain State Bcstg. Co. granted assignment of license to WHAR Inc. for $90,000. Principals include President-Secretary Walter Patterson (50%), vice president WKHM Jackson, Mich., and Robert K. Richards (50%), former NARTB administrative vice president. Mr. Glacius G. Merrill is retained as consultant for 8 years for $20,000. Granted July 21. WKYR Keyser, W. Va.— Potomac State Bcstg. Co. granted assignment of license to WKYR Inc. for $45,000. Principals include President-Secretary Walter Patterson (50%), vice president WKHM Jackson, Mich., and Vice PresidentTreasurer Robert K. Richards (50%), former NARTB administrative vice president. Mr. Glacius G. Merrill is retained as a consultant for 8 years for $20,000. Granted July 21. KODI Cody, Wyo. — Absaroka Bcstg. Co. granted voluntary transfer of control to Free Enterprise through "sale of all stock for $25,000. Principals include President Paul Stock (50%), rancher, and Glenn E. Nielson (50%), oil exploration and production. Granted July 21. APPLICATIONS WNMP Evanston, 111.— Evanston Bcstg. Co. seeks voluntary transfer of control from James M. Mactaggart'and Fred S. Newton to Angus D. Pfaff through sale of % interest for $50,000. Mr. Pfaff, president-treasurerV2 owner WTLE (TV) Evanston, will now be sole owner. Filed July 13. KCRI-AM-TV Cedar Rapids, Iowa— Cedar Rapids Tv Co. seeks voluntary transfer of control to SELL THE OolDcn lllarhef WA/ of #710 AMERICA'S NEGRO POPULATION WDIA50,000 WATTS Here is a new "golden market" of 1,466,618 negroes! 37% of the total area population . . . onetenth of the entire negro population of America! And it can t be reached except with WDIA, the first and only 50,000 watt station to broadcast exclusively to the rich negro market. TOP HOOPER AND PULSE RATED STATION IN THE MEMPHIS MARKET! WDIA —MEMPHIS, TENN. REPRESENTED BY JOHN E. PEARSON CO., DORA-CLAYTON AGENCY, SOUTHEAST Cedar Rapids Gazette through sale of 70% interest for $101,500. Principals include President James N. Fawlkes (16%%); Robert Colder Davis (12y2%); Mary Anne Holt Rutherford (12'/2%), and Verne Marshall (8V3%). Filed July 15. WPTX Lexington Park, Md.— Patuxent Radio Inc. seeks voluntary transfer of control to W. K. Ulerich and 5 others through sale of approximately 65% interest for $10,000. Principals include President William K. Ulerich (11.9%), president WCPA Clearfield, Pa.. WAKU Latrobe, Pa., and WJCM Seabring, Fla., president-stockholder WMAJ State College, Pa., and 52% stockholder WDAD Indiana, Pa.: Lewis F. Beard (11.9%), auto dealer: Joseph Milsop (11.9%), manager WCPA; Joseph Connolly (11.9%), vice president WCAU Philadelphia: Mrs. J. D. Joplin (11.9%), 16% stockholder WDAD, and Charles Rutledge (6%), commercial manager WPTX. Filed July 15. WOND Pleasantville, N. J. — Pioneer Bcstrs. Inc. seek voluntary transfer of control to Harlan G. Murrelle & Assoc. through sale of all stock for S30.000. Principals include President Harlan G. Murrelle (Ve). printing and publishing: Donald Simmons (Ve), garment manufacturer; Albert E. Theetge (V6). auto dealer; Secretary-Treasurer Myron W. LaBarr (Ve). accountant; John T. Stethers (Ve), and Thompson K. Cassel (Ve). owner WATS Sayre, Pa., partner WTVE (TV) Elmira, N.Y., applicant for new am station at Elmira and vice president-25.8% stockholder WCHA -AM-FM-TV Chambersburg. Pa. With the exception of Mr. Cassel, the other principals are associated in the ownership of Ocean City (N. J.) Sentinel-Ledger and Renova (Pa.) Daily Record. Filed July 14. WPGH Pittsburgh, Pa.— Pittsburgh Bcstg. Co. seeks voluntary transfer of control to John W. Kluge and Marcus J. Austad through sale of all stock for $37,000 and assumption of notes for $10,933. Principals include John W. Kluge (88%), president-maiority stockholder WGAY Silver Spring, Md., KXLW Clayton. Mo., WKDA Nashville, Tenn., secretary-treasurer WLOF Orlando, Fla., and treasurer-stockholder Mid. Fla. Tv Corp., applicant for ch. 9 at Orlando; Marcus J. Austad (12%), CBS radio announcer using professional name of Mark Evans. Filed July 15. Hearing Cases OTHER ACTIONS Am Proceedings Scheduled for Hearing — Aug. 23. Mid-Atlantic Bcstg. Co. (WMID), Atlantic City, N. J., et al.: Aug. 31. Wm. C. Moss (KSEY). Seymour, Tex.: Sept. 2, Minn. Valley Bcstg. Co. (KTOE), Mankato, Minn.; Sept. 8, Stillwater Pub. Co. (KSPI), Stillwater. Okla.; Sept. 14. Western Bcstg. Co. (KIFN), Phoenix, Ariz.; Sept. 16, Mercer Bcstg. Co., Trenton. N. J., et al.; Sept. 21, Hanford Bcstg. Co. of Calif. (KNGS). Hanford. Calif.; Sept. 23, Port Huron Bcstg. Co. (WLEW), Bad Axe, Mich.: Sept. 28, Phil Bird, Lawton, Okla., and Lawton Bcstg. Co., Lawton, Okla.; Sept. 29, Community Bcstg. Service Inc. (WWBZ), Vineland, N. J.; Sept. 30, Tupelo Bcstg. Co. (WELO), Tupelo, Miss.; Oct. 5, Key Bcstg. System Inc., Bay Shore, N. Y., et al.: Oct. 7, Hi Kinco Bcstrs., Point Pleasant, W. Va., and Ohio Valley On The Air Inc., Spencer, W. Va.; Oct. 13. Mid-Cities Bcstrs., Arlington. Tex., et al.; Oct. 15, Voice of Lake Tahoe, Zephyr Cove, Nev.; Oct. 19, Colorado City Bcstg. Co. (KVMC), Colorado City. Tex.; Oct. 26, Southern Indiana Bcstrs. Inc., Newburgh, Ind.. and Mt. Vernon Bcstg. Co., Mt. Vernon, Ind.; Oct. 28, Richard Ray Cummins, Beaufort, N. C. Action July 15. Broadcast Application Forms Revised — FCC revised forms for use in the international, experimental tv, experimental facsimile and developmental broadcast services were adopted today by a report and order in Docket 9192, with corresponding changes in Parts 1, 3 and 4 of the rules, effective Sept. 1. It involves changes in FCC Forms 309. 310 and 311 and deletion of Forms 312 and 318. Action Julv 21. KCSJ Pueblo, Colo.— Star Bcstg. Co. FCC by memorandum opinion and order dismissed applications for mod. of license and renewal of license, effective Aug. 23, for lack of prosecution. Action July 21. Hearing Calendar . . . July 26 Central City, Ky. — New am. 1380 kc, before Examiner Hugh B. Hutchinson — L. L. Stone, A. E. Stone & R. G. Utely d/b as Central CityGreenville Bcstg. Co., Muhlenberg Bcstg. Co. July 27 Hatfield, Ind. — Vhf ch. 9, before Examiner Thomas H. Donahue — WVJS, WOMI Owensboro, Ky. July 29 Pittsburgh, Pa. — Vhf ch. 4, further hearing before Examiner Elizabeth C. Smith — KQV, WCAE, WLOA, Wespen Tv Inc., Irwin Community Tv Co. Hastings, Neb. — Vhf ch. 5. before Examiner Charles J. Frederick — Seaton Pub. Co. July 30 Petersburg, Va. — Vhf ch. 8. oral argument before Commission en banc — WSSV, Petersburg Tv Corp. Shreveport, La. — Vhf. ch. 12, oral argument before the Commission en banc — KCIJ, KRMD, Shreveport Tv Co. Routine Roundup . . . July 15 Decisions ACTIONS ON MOTIONS The following actions on motions were taken as indicated: By Commissioner Frieda B. Hennock Chief Broadcast Bureau — Granted petition for extension of time to and including July 9, within which to file his exceptions to the initial decision in re applications of Southland Tv Co., et al. for ch. 12 in Shreveport, La. (Dockets 10522 et al.). By Hearing Examiner Elizabeth C. Smith Issued an order which shall govern the subsequent course of hearing in re applications of Loyola University, et al. for ch. 4 in New Orleans. La. (Dockets 8936 et al.). By Hearing Examiner Annie Neal Huntting Collier County Bcstrs. Inc., Naples, Fla. — Granted request for continuance of hearing in re am application, from July 22 to Aug. 23 (Docket 11044). By Hearing Examiner Thomas H. Donahue Owensboro On the Air Inc.; Owensboro Pub. Co., Hatfield, Ind. — On request of parties, continued from July 13 to July 27 the hearing rech. 9 (Dockets 10982-83). By Hearing Examiner Millard F. French On petition by Mid-West TV. Corp., Indianapolis, Ind., continued from July 12 and July 14 to Aug. 16 and Sept. 8, respectively, the dates for exchange of exhibits and taking of testimony in re applications for ch. 13 (Dockets 8906 et al.). By Hearing Examiner Charles J. Frederick Granted joint petition of City of Jacksonville, et al. applicants for ch. 12 in Jacksonville, Fla. (Dockets 10833 et al.), for continuance of taking of oral testimony from July 14 to July 21; FloridaGeorgia Tv Co. shall present its case in chief first, followed by Jacksonville Bcstg. Corp. and the City of Jacksonville in that order, and Jacksonville shall release its exhibits to the other parties on July 16. By Hearing Examiner Herbert Sharfman Scripps-Howard Radio Inc.; Radio Station WBIR Inc.; Tenn. Television Inc., Knoxville, Tenn. — Granted petition of Scripps-Howard for additional time to file proposed findings now due July 19 in proceeding re ch. 10 (Dockets 10512 et al.), and such time is extended to July 26, with counter-findings, if any, due 15 days thereafter. By Hearing Examiner Thomas H. Donahue Granted joint motion of Queen City Bcstg. Co., et al. applicants for ch. 7 in Seattle, Wash., for extension of time from July 26 to Aug. 16 in which to file Proposed Findings, and the time for filing replies is extended from Aug. 9, to Aug. 30 (Dockets 9030 et al.) July 15 Applications ACCEPTED FOR FILING Renewal of License WCAO Baltimore, Md., The Monumental Radio Co. (BR-151); WFBR Baltimore, Md., The Baltimore Radio Show Inc. (BR-149); WDYK Cumberland, Md., The Western Md. Bcstg. Co. (BR2381); WFMD Frederick, Md., The Monocacv Bcstg. Co. (BR-875); WCYB Bristol, Va., Appalachian Bcstg. Corp. (BR-1424): WFHG Bristol, Va., Bristol Bcstg. Co. (BR-1430); WCVA Culpeper, Va., Culpeper Bcstg. Corp. (BR-2246); WBTM Danville. Va., Piedmont Bcstg Corp. (BR786); WDVA Danville, Va., Virginia-Carolina Bcstg. Corp. (BR-1608); WFVA Fredericksburg, Va., Fredericksburg Bcstg. Corp. (BR-1011); WFTR Front Roval. Va., Skv-Park Bcstg. Corp. (BR-2145); WBOB Galax, Va., Carroll-Grayson MICROPHONES AND STANDS GATES QUINCY, ILL 123 Hampshire St. Tel. 8202 Page 94 * July 26, 1954 Broadcasting • Telecasting