Broadcasting Telecasting (Jul-Sep 1955)

Morain St., Kennewick, Wash., and request waiver of sec. 3.613 of FCC rules. Filed Aug. 18. CALL LETTERS ASSIGNED KHAD-TV Laredo, Tex. — Vidicon Industries of America, ch. 8. New Am Stations . . . ACTION BY FCC Henderson, Tex. — Wes Dean & Co. application for cp to operate on 1470 kc, 500 w D returned to applicant. Exhibit dated after notary date. Returned Aug. 23. APPLICATIONS Toccoa, Ga. — Stephens County Bcstg. Co., 1590 kc, 1 kw D. Post office address 104 Maka Way, Toccoa. Estimated construction cost $17,725, first year operating cost $30,000, revenue $38,000. Equal partners are: W. B. Schaefer, physician and varied business interests; R. E. Shiflet, physician, part owner auto parts firm; Roy E. E. Gaines, employe of WDUN Gainesville, Ga., and Charles H. Gaines, employe of WLET Toccoar. Filed Aug. 22. Anna, 111. — Anna Bcstg. Corp., 1440 kc, 500 w D. Post office address P. O. Box 450, Paducah, Ky. Estimated construction cost $16,150, first year operating cost $35,000, revenue $50,000. Equal partners are: Pierce E. Lackey, owner of WPADAM-FM Paducah and F. E. Lackey, owner of WHOP-AM-FM Hopkinsville, Ky. Filed Aug. 22. Abbeville, S. C— Abbeville Bcstg. Co., 1590 kc, 1 kw D. Post office address Box 1482, Tryon, N. C. Estimated construction cost, $15,725, first year operating cost $22,860, revenue $37,960. Equal partners are: Mildred Allen and Edithe Mooneyham, co-owners of WTYN Tryon. Filed Aug. 23. Morristown, Tenn. — Clifford G. Frost, 1150 kc, 1 kw D. Post office address 505 High St., Sevierville, Tenn. Estimated construction cost $23,130, first year operating cost $22,000, revenue $30,000. Mr. Frost owns flour mill and ice company in Sevierville and is part owner of WSEV there. Filed Aug. 24. Tyler, Tex.— Tyler Bcstg. Corp., 690 kc, 250 w D. Post office address 6114 Northwood Rd., Dallas, Tex. Estimated construction cost $17,500, first year operating cost $39,360, revenue $56,000. Applicant is trade name of Thomas B. Moseley, director of sales and contract negotiations for Continental Electronics Mfg. Co., Dallas. Filed Aug. 24. Weatherford, Tex. — Parker County Bcstg. Co. resubmits application for cp to operate on 730 kc, 250 w D. Resubmitted Aug. 24. Ponce, Puerto Rico — Ponce Bcstg. Corp., 1170 kc, 250 w, unl. Post office address Julius H. Conesa, Box 511, Guayama, P. R. Estimated construction cost $10,821, first year operating cost $36,000, revenue $42,000. Principals include Pres. Charles Cordero (20%), general manager, WXRF Guayama; Treas. Dr. Luis F. Sala (20%), surgeon; Sec. Dr. Jenaro Scarano (20%) physician, and Julius H. Conesa (20%), chief engineer, WXRF. Filed Aug. 22. APPLICATION AMENDED York, S. C. — York-Clover Bcstg. Co. amends application for cp to operate on 1540 kc, 1 kw D to specify 1580 kc, 250 w; change trans. -studio locations. Filed Aug. 22. Existing Am Stations . . . APPLICATIONS WMRY New Orleans, La. — Seeks cp to increase power from 500 w to 1 kw and change trans, site Filed Aug. 23. WKAR East Lansing, Mich. — Seeks cp to increase power from 5 kw to 10 kw. Filed Aug. 22. WTOK Meridian, Miss. — Seeks cp to change from 1450 kc to 1010 kc; increase power from 250 w to 500 w N and 10 kw D; change ant.-trans. location; install DA-2. Filed Aug. 22. WSYD Mt. Airy, N. C. — Resubmits application for mod. of cp for change in hours of operation from D to unl., using 5 kw LS, 1 kw N and install DA-N. Resubmitted Aug. 18. KEYZ Williston, N. D.— Seeks cp for change from 1450 kc to 1340 kc. Filed Aug. 18. WTIV Titusville, Pa. — Seeks mod. of cp (as mod. which authorized new am station) for ant.trans. location change. Filed Aug. 22. WRAD Radford, Va. — Seeks cp to change hours of operation from D to unl. using power of 500 w N, 5 kw D and install DA-N. Filed Aug. 22. APPLICATION AMENDED KOAT Albuquerque, N. M.— Amends application for mod. of cp which authorized change frequency, increase power; install DA-N; make ant. system changes to specify DA system changes. Amended Aug. 22. CALL LETTERS ASSIGNED WTCB Flomaton, Ala. — Tri-City Bcstg. Co., 990 kc, 500 w D. WTAY Robinson, 111.— Ann Bcstg. Co., 1570 kc, 250 w D. WTCR Ashland, Ky.— Connie B. Gay, 1420 kc, 5 kw D. Changed from WWKO. WKLX Paris, Ky.— Paris Bcstg. Co., 1440 kc, 1 kw D. Changed from WBLU. KVCL Winnfield, La— Southern Bcstg. Co., 1270 kc, 1 kw D. WGHM Skowhegan, Me. — Pineland Bcstg. Co. Co., 1150 kc, 1 kw D. KQTJE Albuquerque, N. M. — Sunshine Bcstg. Co., 1240 kc, 250 w unl. Changed from KOAT. WBLA Elizabethtown, N. C— Cape Fear Bcstg. Co., 1450 kc, 100 w unl. KFNW Fargo, N. D. — Northwestern Schools, 900 kc, 1 kw D. Changed from KVNW. WHPB Belton, S. C— Community Bcstg. Co., 1390 kc, 500 w D. KITI Chehalis, Wash.— Mid-State Bcstg. Co., 1420 kc, 1 kw D. Changed from KGLM. New Fm Stations . . . APPLICATIONS Central City, Ky. — Muhlenberg Bcstg. Co., 101.9 mc, 21.42 kw unl. Post office address P. O. Box 325, Central City. Estimated construction cost $10,200, first year operating cost $5,000, revenue not given. Applicant is licensee of WNES Central City. Principal owner V. R. Anderson is licensee of WBRT Bardstown, Ky. Filed Aug. 19. Amherst, Mass. — Amherst College, 88.1 mc, .01 kw. Post office address Mr. J. Alfred Guest, Amherst College, Amherst. Estimated construction cost $3,885, first year operating cost $3,000, revenue none. Applicant is educational institution seeking non-commercial outlet. Filed Aug. 19. Ownership Changes . . . APPLICATIONS WAN A Anniston, Ala.; WETO Gadsden, Ala.; WMOZ Mobile, Ala. — Seek assignment from equal partnership of Edwin H. Estes and C. L. Graham so Mr. Graham tr/as Anniston Radio Co. and Gadsden Radio Co. will own 100% of WANA and WETO. Mr. Estes will own all of WMOZ. No consideration is involved. Filed A-ug. 24. KOLD Yuma, Ariz. — Seeks transfer of control to Henry H. Schechert and W. J. Hawthorne for $16,086. Mr. Schechert, with various business interests, is buying 980 shares of 1,950 shares issued. Mr. Hawthorne, who owns 25.6% in station, will control 49.6% after completion. Mr. Haw thorne owns 50% H-K Productions (movies for tv). Filed Aug. 24. KJBS San Francisco, Calif. — Granted involuntary assignment of license to KJBS Broadcasters who remain same as before reassignment except that Mrs. D. Worth Clark becomes executrix of Mr. Clark's (deceased) interest. Mr. Clark held 10% interest. Granted Aug. 19; announced Aug. 22. KLOK San Jose, Calif. — Seeks assignment of license to E. L. Barker. Mr. Barker controls 40% as general partner, 20% as limited partner and has been willed remaining 40% by Mrs. Barker, deceased. No consideration involved. Filed Aug. 23. WBYS-AM-FM Canton, HI. — Seeks involuntary transfer of control of 50.5% interest of Harold R. Winsor, deceased, to executrix, Mrs. Winsor. Filed Aug. 22. KROS Clinton, Iowa — Seeks involuntary transfer of control to Helen S. Jacobsen, Maenard W. and Bernard M. Jacobsen as executors of estate of late William S. Jacobsen, 67.1% owner of station. Filed Aug. 19. WBRN Big Rapids, Mich. — Seeks assignment of license to WBRN Inc. for $50,000. Principals include Pres. D. Spencer Denison (55%), WBRN employe, and Vice Pres. John A. White (45%), physician. Filed Aug. 22. WTRX-AM-FM Bellaire, Ohio. — Seeks transfer of control to Robert K. Richards and Walter Patterson for $20,000, plus assumption of $50,000 liability. Messrs. Richards and Patterson are equal owners of WHAR Clarksburg, W. Va., and WKYR Keyser, W. Va., and of Robert K. Richards Public Relations. Filed Aug. 19. WTOD, WTRT (FM) Toledo, Ohio. — Seeks assignment of license to Booth Radio & Television Stations Inc. for $122,500. Stations owned by applicant are: WJLB, WBRI (FM) Detroit, Mich.; WBBC Flint, Mich.; WSGW Saginaw, Mich.; WIBM Jackson, Mich., and is applicant for tv station, Parma, Mich. Filed Aug. 23. WICK Scranton, Pa. — Application for involuntary transfer of licensee corporation to George G. Brooks Jr., as endorser of note foreclosed by Scranton National Bank. Not signed by transferor. Returned Aug. 22 WUSN Charleston, S. C. — Seeks assignment to Low Country Bcstg. Co. for $110,000. Principals include: Pres. Sol Panitz (50%), radio-tv dir. Alvin Epstein Adv. Agency, Washington; Vice Pres. Barry Winton (50%), account executive, Television Programs of America; J. Drayton Hastie, minority stock holder WUSN-AM-TV, and G. S. Cuthbert Jr., sales manager, WUSN-TV and WUSN general manager. Filed Aug. 22. WIRJ Humboldt, Tenn. — Seeks transfer of control to J. Frank Warmath for $30,000. Mr. Warmath is attorney with diversified business interests, none in broadcasting. Filed Aug. 23. WKXV Knoxville, Tenn. — Seeks transfer of control to Tele-Broadcasters Inc. for $95,000. Sole owner is H. Scott Killgore, sole owner of WKXL Concord, N. H., and WARE Ware, Mass. Application is pending for new am at Athol, Mass. Filed Aus. 23. WDXL Lexington, Tenn. — Seeks assignment of license to Lexington Bcstg. Service Inc. for $58,850. Nine principals each own 11.1% stock. Principals Neal B. Bunn and Ben Enochs are manager and chief engineer, respectively, of WDXL. Filed Aug. 23. KERV Kerrville, Tex. — Resubmits application for transfer of negative control of licensee corporation to Arthur G. Rodgers through purchase of stock from W. C. Fawcett and Hal Peterson. Resubmitted Aug. 24. KAYE Puyallup, Wash. — Seeks assignment of license to Radio K Inc. for rental of $1 per year until Feb. 1, 1957 with option until that date to purchase station for total of $62,000. Principals include Henry Perozzo, presently 87.55% owner KAYE, who is non-stockholding second vice president of Radio K. Other principals: Pres. Gale L. Mix II (50%), applicant for 20% interest KRPL Moscow, Idaho; Treas. Warren Peterson (50%), KRPL salesman-announcer, and KRPL salesmen-announcers Don Broughman and James A. MacDonald. Filed Aug. 24. WPAR-AM-FM Parkersburg, W. Va.; WBLKAM-TV Clarksburg, W. Va. — Seek transfer of control to WSTV Inc., for $231,200 plus $100 per share for 275 shares not held at time of agreement by majority stockholder, if seller can procure them at later date. Applicant has holdings in WSTV Steubenville, Ohio; WFPG Atlantic City, N. J.; WPIT Pittsburgh, Pa., and WBMS Boston, Mass. Applicant also has interest in Buffalo, N. Y., tv application. Filed Aug. 22. NARBA Notifications . . . This notification consists of list of changes, proposed changes, and corrections in Assignments of U. S. Standard Broadcast Stations modifying appendix containing assignments of U. S. Standard Broadcast Stations attached to "Recommendations of the North American Regional Broadcasting Agreement Engineering Meeting January 30, 1941," as amended. Listing includes call letters, location, power, hours of operation, class of station and commencement date. U. S. Change List No. 620 August 10, 1955 540 kc WDVM Pocomoke City, Md.— 500 w D. Class II. Now in operation. 580 kc WELO Tupelo, Miss. — (Present operation: 1490 kc, 0.25 kw, unl. IV); 500 w N. 1 kw D DA-2 unl. Class III-B 8-10-55. 8-10-56. ALLEN KANDER CM.ecfotkdor FDR THE PURCHASE AND SALE DF RADID AND TELEVISION STATIDNS 1701 K St., N. W. • Washington 6, D. C, NA. 8-3233 Lincoln Building • New York 17, N. Y., MU. 7-4242 111 West Monroe • Chicago 90, Illinois, RA 6-4256 Page 88 • August 29, 1955 Broadcasting • Telecasting