Broadcasting Telecasting (Jan-Mar 1956)

GOVERNMENT KGUL-TV Galveston, Tex. (ch. 1 1) opposed Mullaney plan. WISC-TV Madison, Wis. (ch. 3), opposes deintermixture. WSPA-TV Spartanburg, S. C. (ch. 7) opposes drop-ins, deintermixture, and other mechanical procedures which would result in "deterioration or curtailment of service by existing tv stations." City Council, Spartanburg, S. C, opposes suggestions that ch. 7 be moved from Spartanburg. WTCN-TV Minneapolis, Minn. (ch. 11), opposes drop-ins, deintermixture, and other proposals which would tend to curtail existing services. KBES-TV Medford, Ore. (ch. 5) opposes drop-ins, deintermixture, and other proposals which would tend to curtail existing services. KIEM-TV Eureka, Calif, (ch. 3), opposes drop-ins, deintermixture, and other proposals which would curtail existing services. KTHV (TV) Little Rock, Ark. (ch. 11), opposes drop-ins, deintermixture, and other proposals which would curtail existing services. WEWS (TV) Cleveland, Ohio (ch. 5), opposes drop-ins, deintermixture, and other proposals which would curtail existing services. WOOD-TV Grand Rapids, Mich. (ch. 8), opposes drop-ins, deintermixture, and other proposals which would curtail existing services. KWK-TV St. Louis, Mo. (ch. 4) opposes drop-ins, deintermixture, and other proposals which would tend to curtail existing services. WCIA (TV) Champaign, 111., (ch. 3) objects to CBS plan to include Champaign-Urbana in Terre Haute market. WBNS-TV Columbus, Ohio (ch. 10), opposes comments proposing limiting tv to 12 vhf channels, reduced separations, "various engineering techniques" to accomplish closer spacing; drop-ins, etc. KRLD-TV Dallas, Tex. (ch. 4) opposes Mullaney-Welch, Mott & Morgan plan for "dropping in" additional vhf channels, resulting in degrading present vhf service. WAAM (TV) Baltimore, Md. (ch. 13) op poses comments by CBS and others proposing allocation of ch. 13 to Norfolk-PortsmouthNewport News area. KFSD-TV San Diego, Calif, (ch. 10) opposes KXLY-TV Spokane, Wash., comment that all stations in Zone II be permitted to operate with maximum power regardless of antenna height. Recommends that Southern Calif, be classified as Zone I (limiting vhf antenna heights to 1,000 ft. for maximum power) or that power cutbacks be instituted for Zone II stations where towers are above 2,000 ft. KFMB-TV San Diego, Calif, (ch. 8) opposes proposal by KXLY-TV Spokane, Wash., to permit stations in Zone II to operate at maximum power regardless of antenna height. WCHS-TV Portland, Me. (ch. 6), opposes proposal of WNET (TV) Providence, R. I. (ch. 16), to move ch. 6 to Providence. WCPO-TV Cincinnati, O. (ch. 9), opposes any action that would curtail or deteriorate its present service. Also WMCT (TV) Memphis, Tenn. (ch. 5); WISH-TV Indianapolis, Ind. (ch. 8). ' WPIX (TV) New York (ch. 11), opposes any change in minimum mileage requirements. Also KHQ-TV Spokane, Wash. (ch. 6). WJRT (TV) Flint, Mich. (ch. 12), opposes any change in present allocations which would curtail service areas of tv stations. WCCO-TV Minneapolis, Minn. (ch. 4), supports proposals for preserving extended coverage for the benefit of relatively underserved rural areas, either by establishing a class of Rural Service Stations or otherwise. WSJS-TV Winston-Salem, N. C. (ch. 12) opposes adding more vhf stations by reducing facility separations which would also reduce overall service, especially to rural areas. Suncoast Cities Bcstg. Corp. asks for affirmative action on its petition to deintermix the Tampa-St. Petersburg, Fla., area by dropping in ch. 10 at New Port Richey, Fla. WABT (TV) Birmingham, Ala. (ch. 11), op poses "shoehorning" of more vhf stations into areas where they would curtail rural service ol existing stations. KAKE-TV Wichita, Kan., (ch. 10) opposes the request of WINT Waterloo, Ind. (ch. 15| which seeks to identify itself as a Fort Wayne station. WJAC-TV Johnstown, Pa., (ch. 6) objects tc proposal of WIP-FM Philadelphia (ch. 227; allocating 88-94 mc band, now assigned to fm to television. WJAC-TV claims that the move would create a new television channel, designated as 6-A, and that it would be required tc change operation from its present ch. 6 to ch 6-A. WKAT (TV) Miami, Fla. (ch. 10), enterec its appearance to preserve its rights and righl to appear and participate further in any decisions affecting it. WNEM-TV Bay City, Mich. (ch. 5), object; to WKNX-TV Saginaw, Mich., proposal to de intermix Bay City-Saginaw-FIint area and with holding action on WNEM-TV application foi increase in antenna height and change in transmitter location. WNHC-TV New Haven, Conn. (ch. 8), en tered appearance to preserve its rights anc right to appear and participate further in an} decisions affecting it. WXEX-TV Petersburg, Va. (ch. 18) enterec appearance to preserve its rights and right tc ALL THE EGGS IN KANSAS aren't in ONE BASKET! CHANGING $ IN KANSAS 7946 9.3 24.9 17.1 23.3 25.4 Major Income Sources Manufacturing Farm Government Pay Trade and Service All Others, such as: Mining, Construction, Transportation, Property, Public Utilities, etc. 1954 16.6 11.9 6.6 14.9 50 Total Income $2,012,000,000 *U. S. Dept. of Commerce Survey of Current Business. Total Income $3,417,000,000 Changes in Kansas farm income are constantly replaced and supplemented by progressively increasing income from diversified sources. For the Kansas Dollar, advertise on KTVH. VHF 240,000 WATTS KTVH HUTCHINSON Kansas CHANNEL 12 CBS BASIC Represented Nationally by H-R Representatives, Inc. KTVH, pioneer station in rich Central Kansas, serves more than 14 important communities besides Wichita. Main office and studios in Hutchinson; office and studio in Wichita (Hotel Lassen). Howard O. Peterson, General Manager. Page 58 • February 13, 1956 Broadcasting • Telecastin<