Broadcasting Telecasting (Jan-Mar 1955)

GOVERNMENT Adoertliement From where I sit 6u Joe Marsh Learn How to Pull Together Saw a kid go. by the Clarion office on a brand-new coaster wagon yesterday—and it reminded me of when my brother and I were about forty years younger. Our folks weren't poor, but there wasn't enough to buy two wagons for Christmas. We got one between us. Dad made a rule that we each could have it for a week— but the boy with the wagon was responsible for keeping the kitchen wood-box filled. Seemed a bargain to Bud and meat first. But soon we discovered it was no more fun playing alone than working alone. It wasn't long before we were sharing the wagon in return for sharing the chores. From where I sit, you can't enjoy a privilege yourself if you're going to deny it to others. There are some folks who want the right to enjoy their favorite beverage— but would deny me my right to an occasional glass of beer. I doubt if such people get their full llshare" of happiness, though. Copyright, 1955, United States Brewers Foundation TV owners for studio facilities then. The sale agreement was concluded Wednesday in New York by Mr. Grossman and Joseph V. Heffernan, NBC financial vice president. NBC sources estimated that uhf set conversions in the Buffalo market run about 125,000 out of a total of 400,000-450,000 sets. Agreement for the sale of the WNBF radiotv properties was singed in Binghamton Tuesday by Mr. Clark for WNBF and Mr. Clipp for Triangle. The sale was negotiated by Howard E. Stark, station broker. Buys All Stock Triangle buys all of the stock of Clark Assoc., licensee of WNBF-AM-TV and owned chiefly by the Clark family. Clark Assoc. is the successor to the Wiley B. Jones Agency, advertising firm founded about 1900. Although retiring from radio-tv station ownership, the Clark family will continue its interest in Clark-Cleveland Inc., Binghamton pharmaceutical concern which makes and markets Fasteeth, dental plate paste, and Thyoquent, acne relief. Latter is promoted on radio and tv. In the Minneapolis application, it was disclosed that WTCN-AM-TV and WMIN-TV are sold to Consolidated Television & Radio Broadcasters Inc.,, licensee of WFBM-AM-TV Indianapolis and of WEOA Evansville, Ind., and parent company of WOOD-AM-TV Grand Rapids and of WFDF Flint, Mich. Harry M. Bitner Sr., former publisher of the Hearst-owned Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph, is chairman of Consolidated while Harry M. Bitner Jr. is president of the company. The $3,022,212 purchase price includes $1,815,000 for WTCN-AM-TV, owned by Robert Butler and associates, and $1,207,212 for WMIN-TV, owned by N. L. Bentson and associates. The latter also own KELO-AM-TV Sioux Falls, S. D., and have 10% interest in WRFW Eau Claire, Wis. They sold WMINAM-FM St. Paul to the W. F. St. Johns last year. One Application Only one application was filed with FCC covering purchase of WTCN-AM-TV. It was accompanied by a letter from WMIN-TV explaining the latter would cease operation when FCC approved the purchase and modified WTCNTV's permit to allow it to become a fulltime outlet. Supreme Court Denies Request in Pa. 1230 Kc Case SUPREME COURT last week denied a request by the Easton (Pa.) Express to participate in oral arguments in the nine-year-old AllentownEaston 1230 kc case. The Supreme Court gave no reason for its action. Case involves the FCC appeal against a federal circuit court decision which reversed its decision granting the Easton application for the radio station and denying a competing application for the same frequency by Allentown Broadcasting Co. [B*T, March 7]. The latter operates WHOL Allentown on the 1230 kc wavelength following a 1948 FCC decision. The courts reversed this decision and in 1953, after a new hearing, the Commission made its final decision in favor of the Easton newspaper, reversing the examiner's decision. This was then appealed by WHOL, and it is the court's decision in this which the Commission is carrying to the Supreme Court. Page 74 • March 14, 1955 Broadcasting • Telecasting