Broadcasting Telecasting (Jul-Sep 1954)
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FOR THE RECORD
Station Authorizations, Applications
(As Compiled by B • T)
August 12 through August 18
udes data on new stations, changes in existing stations, ownership changes, hearing ?s, rules & standards changes and routine roundup.
Abbreviations:
|P — construction permit. DA — directional anna. ERP — effective radiated power. STL — jo-transmitter link, synch, amp. — synchros amplifier, vhf — very high frequency, uhf — a high frequency, ant. — antenna, aur. — aural. — 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 parentheses.)
CC Commercial Station Authorizations As of July 31, 1954 *
msed (all on air)
on air
not on air il on Air al authorized •lications in hearing b station requests S station bids in hearing ilities change requests al applications pending •nses deleted in July
deleted in July
Does not include noncommercial educational and tv stations.
Authorized to operate commercially.
* * *
AM
FM
TV
2,573
533
105
19
26
f304
121
12
169
2,592
559
409
2,713
571
578
120
3
186
167
5
16
64
0
174
128
17
31
714
103
227
0
0
0
1
0
1
and Fm
Summary
through Aug.
18
Appls.
In
On
Pend
Hear
Air
Licensed
CPs ing
ing
2,599
2,577
142 170
4
562
537
38 6
0
Television Station Grants and Applications Since April 14, 1952 Grants since July 11, 7952:
Commercial Educational
vhf
254 14
uhf
309 18
Total Operating Stations in U. S.
Commercial on air Noncommercial on air
vhf
268 3
uhf
117 4
Total
563i 32
Total
385 7
Applications filed since April 14, 1 952:
New
Amend.
vhf
uhf
Total
Commercial
923
337
715
526
1.2422
Educational
55
28
27
553
Total
978
337
743
553
1.2974
1 Nine-two CPs (16 vhf, 76 uhf) have been
returned.
2 One applicant did not specify channel.
3 Includes 32 already granted.
4 Includes 593 already granted.
ACTIONS OF FCC . . . sw Tv Stations .
ACTIONS BY FCC
votre Dame, Ind. — Michiana Telecasting Corp. nted uhf ch. 46 (662-668 mc) [channel assigned pouth Bend, Ind.]; ERP 164 kw visual, 82 kw al; antenna height above average terrain 500 above ground 479 ft. Estimated construction ; $400,000, first year operating cost $330,000, enue $400,000. Post office address % Rev. Edad P. Joyce, Michiana Telecasting Corp., Notre ne, Ind. Studio location on Juniper Road, ith of Edison Rd. Transmitter location on i t side of Ironwood Road between Jackson and n Roads, at same site as WSBT-TV South "(id, Ind. Geographic coordinates 41° 37' 05.4" ilLat., 86° 13' 09" W. Long. Transmitter and enna RCA. Legal counsel Dempsey & Kop■i-tz, Washington. Consulting engineer Kear & nnedy, Washington. Principals include Presi1 1 Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh and Secretaryasurer Rev. Edmund P. Joyce. Sole owner of jilicant is U. of Notre Dame du Lac, Notre ne, Ind. Granted Aug. 13.
cottsbluff, Neb.— Frontier Bcstg. Co. (KFBCCheyenne, Wyo.) granted vhf ch. 10 (192-198 ]; ERP 12.3 kw visual, 6.1 kw aural; antenna ght above average terrain 620 ft., above ground 3 ft. Estimated construction cost $67,000, first J r operating cost $48,000, revenue $48,000. Post Jpe address 2923 East Lincolnway, Cheyenne.
*dio and transmitter location, 10.25 miles th of Scottsbluff. Geographic coordinates 42' 46" N. Lat., 103° 38' 52" W. Long. Transfer and antenna RCA. Legal counsel Bernard
I teen, Washington. Principals include Cheyenne Aspapers Inc. (33%); President Robert S. Craken; Vice President W. A. Corson (11.2%); :retary O. B. Koerfer (3.1%); Treasurer Wili C. Grove (13.12%); Tracy S. McCraken !%), and Lillian D. McCraken (5.3%). Cheyle Newspapers publishes Wyoming State Triband Eagle. Granted Aug. 18.
listing Tv Stations . . .
ACTIONS BY FCC
VDEL-TV Wilmington, Del.— WDEL Inc. grantmod, of CP for ch. 12 to change studio locai to Shipley Rd., near Wilmington. Granted g 10; announced Aug. 17.
'VAGA-TV Atlanta, Ga— Storer Bcstg. Co. nted mod. of CP for ch. 5 to change transfer location to Briarcliff Rd. near Emory Rd.;
ERP 100 kw visual, 50 kw aural; antenna height above average terrain 1,070 ft. Granted Aug. 10; announced Aug. 17.
WTVD (TV) Durham, N. C— Durham Bcstg. Enterprises Inc. granted STA to operate commercially on ch. 11 for the period ending Nov. 7. Granted Aug. 10; announced Aug. 17.
WARM-TV Scranton, Pa.— Union Bcstg. Co. granted mod. of CP for ch. 16 to change ERP to 191 kw visual, 102 kw aural; antenna height above average terrain 1,220 ft. Granted Aug. 11; announced Aug. 17.
WMBV-TV Marinette, Wis. — M & M Bcstg. Co. granted STA to operate commercially on ch. 11 for the period ending Jan. 18. Granted Aug. 12; announced Aug. 17.
APPLICATIONS
WALA-TV Mobile, Ala.— Pape Tv Co. seeks mod. of CP for ch. 10 to change transmitter location to 0.6 mile S of Hwy 31, near Spanish Fort, Ala., antenna height above average terrain 635 ft. Filed Aug. 12.
WNEM-TV Bay City, Mich.— North Eastern Mich. Corp. seeks mod. of CP for ch. 5 to change ERP to 100 kw visual, 50 kw aural; antenna height above average terrain 521 ft. Filed Aug. 12.
KLRJ-TV Henderson, Nev. — Southwestern Pub. Co. seeks mod. of CP for ch. 2 to change studio location to U. S. Hwy. 95, 8 miles N.W. of Henderson. Filed Aug. 17.
WCMB-TV Harrisburg, Pa. — Rossmoyne Corp. seeks mod. of CP for ch. 27 to change ERP to 184 kw visual, 92 kw aural; antenna height above average terrain 927 ft. Filed Aug. 17.
WJAC-TV Johnstown, Pa.— WJAC Inc. seeks mod. of license to change studio location to top of Laural Hill, approximately 4.5 miles N.W. of Johnstown. Filed Aug. 17.
KBMT (TV) Beaumont, Tex. — Television Bcstrs. seeks mod. of CP for ch. 31 to change ERP to 205 kw visual, 120 kw aural. Filed Aug. 12.
STATION DELETED
WTAC-TV Flint, Mich. — Trendle-Campbell Bcstg. Corp. FCC deleted tv station on uhf ch. 16 at request of permittee. Deleted Aug. 10.
New Am Stations . . .
ACTIONS BY FCC
Grand Rapids, Mich. — Joseph C. Hooker & Charles A. Sprague d/b as WMAX Bcstg. Co. granted 1480 kc, 500 w daytime. Post office address 658 Lydia, N. E., Grand Rapids. Estimated construction cost $11,415, first vear operating cost $52,000, revenue $60,000. Principals in equal part
The best way to sell the
KANSAS FARM
MARKET
use the KANSAS
FARM STATION
CBS RADIO in Topeka
Ben Ludy, Gen. Mgr., WIBW, WIBW-TV, KCKN
Rep. Capper Publications, Inc.
Central New York's
only LIVE TV Variety Show
One-a-day mention for the March of Dimes brought over 5000 orders for photos of the Delicie Gang — over $1200, which went to the March of Dimes. Central New Yorkers watch the Deline show.
Participating
1-Min. and 10-Min. Segments Monday-Friday, 12:00-12:45 pm
(also radio 9:15-9:55 a.m. Mon-Sat. and 1:00-2:30 p.m. Mon.-Fri.)
WSYR-TV
Channel 3-100 kw
NBC Affiliate SYRACUSE, N. Y.
iO AD CASTING
Telecasting
August 23. 1954
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