Broadcasting Telecasting (Jan-Mar 1956)

SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA'S PlO+t&e/l RADIO STATION Report Says Dark KTVQ (TV) May Get Chance at Educ. Ch. REPORT was circulated last week that Oklahoma Educational Tv Authority (OETA), permittee of ch. 1 1 KOED-TV Tulsa, proposed educational station, no longer is opposed to interim use of that vhf facility by now dark KTVQ (TV) Oklahoma City, ch. 25 commercial outlet. KTVQ, which went off the air Dec. 15 under court order and after continuing financial losses, made a "last ditch" attempt to stay in business by requesting FCC authority to use the unused Tulsa educational channel [B«T. Dec. 19, 1955]. The channel-switch proposal was opposed by OETA, Joint Committee on Educational Tv and other educatonal groups, but received favorable response from other interests, including Oklahoma Gov. Raymond A. Gary, who said he was interested in keeping KTVQ in operation. Only a fortnight ago the FCC denied KTVQ's request. Contacted at Norman, Okla., John Dunn, OETA director, would neither confirm nor deny that the Authority had experienced a change of heart in the KTVQ matter. He refused to comment on a persistent report that the Authority, which is said to have unanimously voted to protest KTVQ's proposed move, had since relaxed its stand and adopted a resolution not to file opposition if KTVQ renews its request. The reported resolution was said to be "qualified," which was taken to mean that KTVQ's Tulsa tenure, assuming the channel-loan agreement were approved by the FCC, will expire when KOED-TV is ready to utilize the channel. Mr. Dunn left no doubt that the authority has definite plans to put KOED-TV in operation at the earliest possible date. Equipment has been purchased and construction is underway, he said. The only thing blocking KOED-TV's goahead, he stated, was a lack of necessary funds. Mr. Dunn said that educational ch. 13 KETA (TV) Oklahoma City, also licensed to OETA. is being readied for an April 1 target date. In its petition to use the Tulsa facility, KTVQ said it was prepared to relinquish the channel as soon as OETA had obtained operating funds. A KTVQ spokesman said then that the educational group wouldn't be able to raise the necessary money until 1957 when the legislature again meets. Meanwhile, a source close to KTVQ intimated that in light of the reported change in OETA's thinking, the Oklahoma City uhf station may renew its request to shift to the inactive Tulsa channel until the educational station is ready to commence operation. It was hinted that such a petition may be filed this week. Bar Assn. Recommends New Federal Legal Unit ESTABLISHMENT of an Office of Administrative Procedure and Legal Services — to coordinate federal agencies' procedures, consolidate the appointment and assignment of hearing commissioners (hearing examiners), and recruit and select attorneys for the government — has been recommended by a special committee of the American Bar Assn. Assaying recommendations of the 1953-55 Hoover Commission, the ABA Special Committee on Legal Services and Procedures has submitted its recommendations for action by the ABA's House of Delegates meeting in Chicago beginning today. The special 13 -man ABA committee was chairmaned by Washington attorney Ashley PACKAGE BUYER? Use WDBJ's 6-13-21 Plan! Class "A" 6 minutes weekly $ 63.00 13 minutes weekly 117.00 21 minutes weekly 168.00 Class "B" $ 45.00 78.00 115.00 WDBJ Ask Free & Peters! Established 1924 . CBS Since 1929 AM . 5000 WATTS . 960 KC FM . 41.000 WATTS . 94.9 MC W W V LW ROANOKE, VA. Owned and Operated by the TIMES-WORLD CORPORATION FREE & PETERS, INC., National Representatives KXLA WEAV KGHM gtfYB wkMH kGAK ^HKY WEBK KRAI cK£tf KHU^ VJDIX WBNX wrUH vjCTA WCBl •fr' ^ ■ — ii I, r m^^m tm wbbd WGMS WCED WCHV NEMSO T_i -A. Ft Kl E MODEL 108 Phase Meter WPON KELP KOGL WOKE WTAG KSPC WMAY WMIC KBEC WGGH CKMR WEMP KWEW The Model 108 Phase Meter is an instrument designed to provide an indication of the phase relations in directional antenna systems. Each instrument is tailored for the particular installation and usually incorporates provision for indicating the relative amplitudes of the currents in the various antennas, as well as the phase relation. The Model 108 Phase Meter has found its principal use in broadcast stations employing directional antennas, but its wide frequency range makes it readily adaptable for other applications. The popularity of the Model 108 Phase Meter is proven by the vast number now in use. NEMS • CLARKE Incorporated 1 ^ 919 JESUP-BLAIR DRIVE SILVER SPRING, MARYLAND Write Dept. F-l for further information WAYE WGSA WIBG KPMC WDAS WMIR WMAL KIOA KURV WXIW WHLM KNOX WMYR WFIG WTTM KQV KATZ KCHI WTAQ Broadcasting • Telecasting February 20, 1956 • Page 87