Broadcasting Telecasting (Jul-Sep 1954)

FOR THE RECORD 1 OTHER ACTIONS WVOK Birmingham, Ala.— By Order the Commission granted a petition filed April 8 by the Chief Broadcast Bureau to enlarge issues and add WMPS Inc. (WMPS), Memphis Tenn., and Appalachian Broadcasting Corp. (WCYB), Bristol, Va.. as parties to proceeding involving application of Voice of Dixie Inc. (WVOK), Birmingham, Ala., for construction permit to increase antenna heights of its present two-tower DA array. Action Aug. 12. Little Rock, Ark. — Ch. 11 proceeding. By memorandum opinion and order the Commission denied May 17 request by Arkansas Television Co. for reconsideration of Commission Order of May 5 denying its petition for enlargement of issues in the Little Rock-North Little Rock, Ark., proceeding involving competition with Arkansas Telecasters Inc., for new tv station on ch. 11. Action Aug. 12. Cease and Desist Orders — FCC issued orders directing Kenneth E. Rennekamp, permittee (WEMR) Emporium, Pa., (WMAJ) State College, Pa., (WAKU) Latrobe, Pa., (WKBI) St. Marys, Pa., and WKRZ Oil City, Pa., to show cause why Cease and Desist Orders should not be issued against said stations for violations of the Communications Act and Commission rules in technical matters; ordered hearing to determine whether said cease and desist orders should be issued and called upon permittee and licensees to appear and proffer evidence. Failure to respond or failure to appear at the hearing will be deemed a waiver of a right to a hearing. Action Aug. 12. Miami, Fla. — Ch. 10 proceeding. By order the Commission denied an appeal by Public Service Television Inc., from an examiner's ruling denying enlargement of issues to permit inquiry of the sufficiency of funds available to WKAT Inc., in proceeding involving competing applications of Public Service WKAT Inc., L. B. Wilson Inc., and North Dade Video Inc., for a new tv station on ch. 10 in Miami, Fla., area. Action Aug. 18. Tampa-St. Petersburg, Fla. — Ch. 8 contest. By Order the Commission dismissed as moot petition filed Aug. 3, by Pinellas Broadcasting Co. to reopen the record in the proceeding involving competing tv applications for ch. 8 in Tampa-St. Petersburg, Fla. Action Aug. 12. WONN Lakeland. Fla.— Coastal Bcstg. Co. FCC designated for hearing application to change facilities from 1230 kc, 250 w, U, to 910 kc, 1 kw5kw-LS. U, DA-N. Action Aug. 18. Muscogee Bcstg. Co., Columbus; J. C. Henderson, Talbotton; Georgia Ra-Tel Inc., Manchester. Ga. — FCC Comr. E. M. Webster granted petition of Henderson for dismissal without prejudice of his bid for new am station and removed from hearing applications of Muscogee and Georgia Ra-Tel. Action Aug. 10; announced Aug. 12. WDSR Sterling, III.— Blackliawk Bcstg. Co. — FCC designated for hearing application to increase power from 100 w to 250 w, on 1240 kc, U; made WSBC Chicago. WTAX Springfield, 111., WIBU Poynette, Wis., WEDC Chicago, and WCRW Chicago, parties to the proceeding. Action Aug. 18. WCEM Cambridge, Md— The Shore Bcstg. Co. — FCC designated for hearing application to increase power from 100 w to 250 w, U, on 1240 kc; made WSNJ Bridgeton. N. J., a party to the proceeding. Action Aug. 18. Newburyport, Mass. — Theodore Feinstein; Sherman J. Tarlow — FCC designated for consolidated hearing applications for new am stations, both seeking 1470 kc, 500 w, D; made WHAV Haverhill. Mass., and WLAM Lewiston, Maine, parties to the proceeding. Action Aug. 18. WEBC Duluth, Minn. — By memorandum opinion and order the Commission granted a petition filed Aug. 10, hy Head of the Lakes Broadcasting Co. for reconsideration and grant without hearing of its application for a construction permit to change the facilities of station WEBC Duluth, Minn., from 1320 kc, 5 kw, unlimited time, DA-N, to 560 kc, 5 kw, unlimited time, DA-2; engineering conditions. Action Aug. 12. WELO Tupelo, Miss. — By order in the proceeding involving application of Tupelo Bcstg. Co. to change facilities of WELO Tupelo, Miss., from 14S0 kc, 250 w, U, to 580 kc, 1 kw-D, 500 w-night, DA-U (Docket 11002; BP-8939), the Commission denied petition of WREC Memphis, Tenn., insofar as it requested enlargement of issues to determine whether Tupelo area would be deprived of CBS network programs, but granted that portion of petition requesting addition of an issue on program comparisons between WREC and WELO. Action Aug. 12. St. Joseph, Mo. — Broadcast Group Inc. — FCC designated for hearing application for new am station on 1270 kc. 1 kw, D; made KFKU Lawrence, Kan., and WREN Topeka, Kan., parties to the proceeding. Action Aug. 18. WMID Atlantic City, N. J. — By order the Commission granted a petition filed March 30 by Mid-Atlantic Bcstg. Co. (WMID), Atlantic City, N. J., requesting the Commission to vacate its action looking toward the issuance of a cease and desist order to WMID for violating Sec. 3 46(c) of Commission rules, and rescinded the show cause order of Oct. 28, 1953. Action Aug. 12. Elizabethtown, N. C. — Cape Fear Bcstg. Co. — FCC designated for hearing application for new am station on 1450 kc, 250 w, U.; made WMRA Myrtle Beach, S. C, a party to the proceeding. Action Aug. 18. KSPI Stillwater, Okla.— Stillwater Pub. Co. FCC Comr. E. M. Webster granted petition to dismiss without prejudice bid to change from 780 kw daytime to 1490 kc unlimited. Action Aug. 17. WEMR Emporium. Pa. — Curt Doelicke. FCC ordered Doelicke to show cause why he should not be ordered to cease and desist from operating radio station WEMR, or any other radio station without an operator's permit, and ordered hearing. Failure to respond or failure to appear at the hearing will be deemed to be a waiver of the right to a hearing. Action Aug. 12. Irwin-Pittsburg, Pa. — Ch. 4 proceeding. By memorandum opinion and order, the Commission denied petition filed May 13 by WCAE Inc.. Wilkinsburg. Pa., to enlarge issues to include the engineering proposals of certain applicants in proceeding involving competing applications for ch. 4 in Irwin, Pa. area. Action Aug. 12. Morrisville, Pa. — Delaware Valley Bcstg. Corp. FCC Comr. E. M. Webster granted petition to .dismiss without prejudice its bid for new am station on 1490 kc 250 w unlimited. Action Aug. 17. WJZM Clarksville, Tenn. — FCC by memorandum Opinion and Order, dismissed petition by Campbell and Sheftall, licensees of am station WJZM Clarksville, Tenn., directed against Commission action of June 29, granting application of WDXN Clarksville, Tenn., for modification of CP to specify a particular transmitter site for its am station (540 kc, 250 w, D). Comr. Hennock not participating. Action Aug. 18. Memphis, Tenn. — Ch. 3 proceeding. By separate Orders the Commission denied appeals by Hoyt B. Wooten, d/b as WREC Broadcasting Service and WMPS Inc., both seeking reversal of an examiner's ruling excluding certain depositions and exhibits relating to petitionsers' past public service record, in proceeding involving competing tv applications for ch. 3 in Memphis, Tenn. Action Aug. 12. Arlington, Va. -Washington, D. C. — Ch. 20 proceeding. FCC Comr. E. M. Webster granted petition of WEAM Arlington to dismiss without prejudice its bid for new tv station on ch. 20 and retained in hearing competitive bid of WGMS Washington. Action Aug. 17. Seattle, Wash. — Ch. 7 proceeding. By memorandum opinion and order the Commission denied petition filed April 27 by Queen City Broadcasting Co. to enlarge issues so as "to de t H E LATEST WCKY " . . . Radio is, and will remain the basic communication medium of the United States." Actg. FCC Chmn. Rosel H. Hyde — and in Cincinnati and the South Radio is WCKY termine whether the station proposed by Puge Sound Broadcasting Co. would provide the mini mum field strength required bv Section 3.631; of the Commission's Rules to the entire prir cipal community to be served" in proceedini involving competitive tv applications for ch. in Seattle, Wash. Comr. Hennock voted f: grant. Action Aug. 12. Bluefield, W. Va.— Ch. 6 proceeding. By Ord of the Commission granted petition by its Chi< Broadcast Bureau, and amended hearing issut in proceeding involving applications of Souther W. Va. Television Inc., and Daily Telegran Printing Co. for new tv station on ch. 6 in Bhv field. W. Va., to include an issue to determir whether the installation and operation of tlstations proposed would constitute a hazard | air navigation. Action Aug. 18. WMBV-TV Marinette, Wis.— M & M Best Co. FCC by order, granted application for e;j tension of completion date of n«w tv statk I (ch. 11) to Jan. 18. and denied petition of Vallf Telecasting Co., Green Bay, Wis., in oppositic 1 to extension. Action Aug. 12. NARBA Notifications . FCC has issued the following changes, propos changes and corrections in the assignments foreign broadcast stations following notifi^atii by the respective countries oursuant to pre sions of the North American Regional Broadcaing Agreement. Listing includes call letters, 1-] cation, power, hours of operation, class of st^ tion and commencement date. Mexico Change List No. 169, June 15, 1954 570 kc Oaxaca, Oaxar? — 5 kw day, 250 w night, tflj limited. Class IV. 11-15-54. 620 kc XENK Mexico, D. F.— 10 kw day, 5 kw nig unlimited. Class II-A. 11-15-54. 650 kc Oax2ca, Oaxaca — 1 kw day. Class II. 11-15 760 kc XEHJ Zanotlaneio, Jalisco — 1 kw, day. Class XEHJ Toinala. Jalisco— 1 kw day. 'Class 3 deleted. 11-15-54. 950 kc XEGM Tihuanan, Baja Calif.— 3.5 kw d 2.5 kw night, unlimited. Class III-A. 11-15 1080 kc XETA Zitacuaro, Michoacan — 500 w day, w night, unlimited. Class II-D. 11-15-54. 1150 kc XECS Manzanillo, Colima — 250 w unlimit Class IV. 11-15-54. XEXZ Zacatecas, Zacarecas — 200 w night, 1 day, unlimited. Class IV. 7-15-54. 1320 kc Montemorelos, Nuevo Leon — 250 w day 1C night, unlimited. Class IV. 11-15-54. 1350 kc Oaxaca, Oaxaca — 1 kw day. Class III. 11-15 1400 kc XECS Manzanillo. Colima — 250 w unlimit .Class IV. 11-15-54. 1490 kc XEGS Guasave, Sinaloa — 250 w unlimited. OH IV deleted. 2-11-54. 1580 kc Tulancingo, Hidalgo — 5 kw day, 500 w ni& unlimited. Class II. 6-15-54. Routine Roundup . . . August 12 Decisions TV AND AM BROADCAST ACTIONS The Commission en banc, by Commissior Webster (Acting Chairman), Hennock, Doei and Lee. McFarland Letter Washington, N. C, North Carolina Tv In Is being advised that application (BPCT-li for new tv station on ch. 7 indicates necessity a hearing. Renewal of License Granted renewal of licenses of following tions on a regular basis: WLOA Braddock, Pa.; WPTR Albany, N WBUX Doylestown. Pa.; WPWA Chester, P; KORC Mineral Wells, Tex., J. Elroy Mc( — Granted renewal of license, without preju< to any further action that may be taken in t ceedings in Docket 10787. Comr. Lee not % ticipating. ACTIONS ON MOTIONS By Comr. E. M. Webster The following actions on motions were ta as indicated: Chief Broadcast Bureau — Granted petition extension of time to and including Aug within which to file answer to a petition O'Keefe, et al., for enlargement of issues in ] ceeding re Trenton Levittown-Fairless Hills applications (Dockets 10931 et al.). Page 82 August 23, 1954 Broadcasting Telecast