Broadcasting Telecasting (Jan-Mar 1955)

FOR THE RECORD (Continued from page 88) The following were granted licenses covering installation of new transmitters: KEBE Jacksonville, Tex. (BL-5564): KVRH Salida, Colo. (BL-5565); KBUK Burlington, Iowa (BL-5570). Modification of CP The following were granted extension of completion dates as shown: WHAT Philadelphia, Pa., to 2-15-55; WHAT-FM Philadelphia, to 2-15-55; WAZL-FM Hazleton, Pa., to 7-14-55; WILK-TV Wilkes-Barre, Pa., to 7-2555; KIVA Yuma, Ariz., to 7-25-55; WFAM-TV Lafayette, Ind., to 7-23-55; WHK-TV Cleveland, Ohio, to 7-25-55; KFSA-TV Fort Smith, Ark., to 7-31-55: KAKE-TV Wichita, Kan., to 7-29-55; WTVU (TV) Scranton, Pa., to 7-29-55. Actions of Jan. 11 Granted License WHAB Baxley, Ga., Farnell O'Quinn— Granted license for am station; 1260 kc, 1 kw-D (BL-5557). WCBL Benton, Ky., Purchase Bcstg. Co.— Granted license for am station: 1290 kc, 1 kw, D <BL-5551). WMTM Moultrie, Ga., Colquitt Bcstg. Co.— Granted license covering increase in daytime power to 5 kw and installation of new transmitter <BL-5561). WDIX Orangeburg, S. C, WDIX Inc.— Granted license covering changes in facilities (BL-5500). Modification of CP WKMC Roaring Spring, Pa., Carl W. Kensinger and Robert E. Meredith— Granted Mod. of CP to change antenna, transmitter and studio location (BMP-6714). WMTA Central City, Ky., Central City-Green Situations Wanted — (Cont'd) NEXT RUNG, PLEASE PRODUCERDIRECTOR-CAMERAMAN, graduate TV Workshop NYC, 1st in class. Gold Camera Award. Frevicusly NYC Movie sludio as film editor, asst. cameraman, all other studio capacities at various times, presently employed past year midwest UHF, 30 live shows weekly. Ready for stepup to production capacity larger market TV with more stimulating environment, facilities, opportunity. Vet, 26. single. Box 55G, B«T FOR SALE Equipment TOWERS RADIO— TELEVISION Antennas — Coaxial Cable Tower Sales & Erecting Co. 6100 N. E. Columbia Blvd., Portland 11, Oregon Instruction WANT a TV or RADIO JOB? Trained announcers, producers, writers now in demand NATIONAL ACADEMY OF BROADCASTING (Est. 1934) 3338 16th Street N.W. Washington, D. C. Starts new term Jan. 31 Enroll Now. DE 2-5580 Placement Service Employment Services 1 n it n RADIO & TV PERSONNEL We screen New York's vast source of qualified personnel; take the guesswork out of hiring for stations anywhere. Tell us your needs, we do the rest I right at our fingertip* j for yo v f EE'R BUILDERS Ag.ncK Mar/one Witty, Director, Radio-TV Div. 35 West 53rd St., New York 19 • PL 7-6315 ville Bcstg. Co.— Granted Mod. of CP for approval of antenna-transmitter location; specify studio location and change type transmitter (BMP-6670). Also granted authority to operate transmitter by remote control. The following were granted Mod. of CP's for extension of completion dates: KFBB-TV Great Falls, Mont., to 7-16-55: WTVQ (TV) Pittsburgh, Pa., to 7-6-55; KGO-TV San Francisco, to 7-18-55; WTBO-TV Cumberland, Md., to 7-12-55. Actions of Jan. 10 Remote Control The following stations were granted authority to operate transmitters by remote control: WPEO Peoria, 111.; KFAR Fairbanks, Alaska; WICK Scranton, Pa.; WNLK Norwalk, Conn. Modification of CP WKOP Binghamton, N. Y., The Binghamton Bcstrs. Inc. — Granted Mod. of CP for extension of completion date to 4-2-55. January 18 Applications ACCEPTED FOR FILING License for CP KDTA Delta, Colo., Monarch Bcstg. Co. — License to cover CP (BP-9372) which authorized new standard broadcast station (BL-5593). WOCH North Vernon, Ind., Dorrell Ochs— License to cover CP (BP-9389) as mod. which authorized new standard broadcast station (BL5591). WDKN Dickson, Tenn., Dickson County Bcstg. Co. — License to cover CP (BP-8876) as mod. which authorized new standard broadcast station (BL-5588). Renewal of License WRFS Alexander City, Ala., Piedmont Service Corp.— (BR-1671). WEBJ Brewton, Ala., Brewton Bcstg. Co. — (BR-1561). WBAM Montgomery, Ala., Deep South Bcstg. Co.— (BR-2959). WKEU Griffin, Ga., Radio Station WKETJ— (BR-819). WMAZ Macon, Ga., Southeastern Bcstg. Co. — (BR-442). Remote Control KLWT Lebanon, (BRC-633). Mo., Lebanon Bcstg. Co. — Modification of CP WPFA-TV Pensacola, Fla., Charles W. Lamar Jr. —Mod. of CP. (BPCT-1187) as mod. which authorized new tv station to extend completion date to 8-4-55 (BMPCT-2747). WKLO-TV Louisville, Ky., Mid-America Bcstg. Corp.— Mod. of CP (BPCT-552) as mod. which authorized new tv station to extend completion date to 8-1-55 (BMPCT-2745) . WKNX-TV Saginaw, Mich., Lake Huron Bcstg. Corp.— Mod. of CP (BPCT-1200) as mod. which authorized new tv station to extend completion date to 8-2-55 (BMPCT-2749). WTVN-TV Columbus, Ohio, WTVN Inc.— Mod of CP (BPCT-928) as mod. which authorized changes in facilities of existing tv station to extend completion date to 7-21-55 (BMPCT-2726). WOTV (TV) Richmond, Va., Winston-Salem Bcstg. Co.— Mod. of CP (BPCT-1623) as mod. which authorized new tv station to extend completion date to 8-2-55 (BMPCT-2746). January 19 Decisions BROADCAST ACTIONS By the Commission en banc Renewal of License Granted renewal of licenses of following stations (Comr. Lee dissenting): WHNC-AM-FM Henderson, N. C; WJNC Jacksonville, N. C; WEGO Concord, N. C; WAIM, WCAC (FM) Anderson, S. C; WRAL-AM-FM Raleigh, N. C; KTTV (TV) Los Angeles, Calif.; WAYN Rockingham, N. C. Granted renewal of licenses of following stations: WLAT Conway, S. C; WMBL Morehead City, N. C; WMSC Columbia, S. C; WDIX Orangeburg, S. C; WOOW New Bern, N. C; WEAT Lake Worth, Fla.: WWPG-FM Palm Beach, Fla.; WPRK-FM Winter Park, Fla. January 19 Applications ACCEPTED FOR FILING License for CP KLAK Lakewood, Colo., Maurice J. DaVolt, Julia W. DaVolt and Edythe G. Sweeney d/b as Lakewood Bcstg. Service — License to cover CP (BP-9442) which authorized new standard broadcast station (BL-5595) .'V, WMFG Hibbing, Minn., Head of the Lakes tee 94 January 24, 1955 Bcstg. Co. — License to cover CP (BP-9280) which authorized change in transmitter and studio locations (BL-5596). Renewal of License WRLD Lanett, Ala., Valley Bcstg. Co.— (BR 1198). Renewal of License Returned WOZK Ozark, Ala., Ozark Bcstg. Corp.— Incomplete (BR-2820). WCRI Scottsboro, Ala., Pat M. Courington— Name incorrect (BR-2478). Renewal of License WFSU-FM Tallahassee, Fla., Board of Control, Acting for and on behalf of the Fla. State U.— (BRED-119). WABE (FM) Atlanta, Ga., Board of Education of the City of Atlanta— (BRED-18). License for CP WGRE (FM) Greencastle, Ind., DePauw U. — License to cover CP (BPED-257) which authorized changes in licensed station (BLED-166). Modification of CP WLAP-TV Lexington, Ky., American Bcstg. Corp.— Mod. of CP (BPCT-1140) as mod. which authorized new tv station to extend completion date to 8-3-55 (BMPCT-2753). WJIM-TV Lansing, Mich., WJIM Inc.— Mod of CP (BPCT-883) as mod. which authorized changes in facilities of existing tv station to extend completion date to 4-18-55 (BMPCT-2751). WTOK-TV Meridian, Miss., Southern Television Corp.— Mod. of CP (BPCT-1183) as mod. which authorized new tv station to extend completion date to 8-3-55 (BMPCT-2754). WSLS-TV Roanoke, Va., Shenandoah Life Stations Inc.— Mod. of CP (BPCT-855) as mod. which authorized new tv station to extend completion date to 8-1-55 (BMPCT-2752) . License for CP KOMO-TV Seattle. Wash., Fisher s Television Co. — License to cover CP (BPCT-407) as mod. which authorized new tv station to change description of transmitter location to 157 Galer Street, Seattle, Washington (street changed by city of Seattle) (BLCT-264). License for CP WCLS Columbus, Ga., Muscogee Bcstg. Co. — License to cover CP (BP-8845) as mod. which' authorized new standard broadcast station (BL 5599). WINN Louisville, Ky., Kentucky Bcstg. Corp. — License to cover CP (BP-9404) as mod. which authorized change transmitter location and new transmitter and make changes in the antenna system (BL-5597). WWOK Charlotte, N. C, Rounsaville of Charlotte Inc.— License to cover CP (BP-9398) as mod. which authorized new standard broadcast station (BL-5598). KDUB Lubbock, Tex., Texas Telecasting Inc. — License to. cover CP (BP-8772) as mod. which authorized new standard broadcast station (BL 5602). KOL Seattle, Wash., Seattle Bcstg. Co.— License to cover CP (BP-9062) as mod. which authorized change from employing DA day and night |DA-1| to DA for night use only (DA-N) (BL-5601). Renewal of License WAVU Albertville, Ala., Sand Mountain Bcstg. Service— (BR-2071). WATJD Auburn, Ala., Auburn Bcstg. Co. — (BR-2075). WSGN Birmingham. Ala., Jemison Bcstg. Co. — (BR -420). WVOK Birmingham, Ala., Voice of Dixie Inc. — (BR-1897). WGWD Gadsden, Ala., Etowah Bcstrs. Inc.— (BR-2031). WGEA Geneva, Ala., Geneva County Reaper — (BR-2791). WGSV Guntersville, Ala., Guntersville Bcstg. Co.— (BR-2472). WERH Hamilton, Ala. — Marion County Bcstg. Co.— (BR-2521). WSFA Montgomery, Ala., Montgomery Bcstg. Co.— (BR-778). WJHO Opelika, Ala., Opelika-Auburn Bcstg. Co. — (BR-1066). WCLB Camilla, Ga., Capel Bcstg. Co.— (BR2916). WGAA Cedartown, Ga., Polk County Bcstg. Co. — (BR-1142). Remote Control KLAC Los Angeles, Calif., KMTR Radio Corp. — (BRC-635). Renewal of License Returned WCRL Oneonta, Ala., Blount County Bcstg. Service Die. — Section II, not signed or dated. WCON Cornelia, Ga., Haversham Bcstg. CoIncomplete. Application Returned WWWB Jasper, Ala., Bankhead Bcstg. Co. Inc.— License to cover CP (BP-938) as mod. which authorized change frequency, increase power; change hours of operation and install a new transmitter. (Signed by Manager.) Broadcasting • Telecasting