Broadcasting Telecasting (Apr-Jun 1956)

through sale of 50% of stock to the LBJ Co. Granted May 29. NARBA Notifications . . . List of changes, proposed changes and corrections in assignments of Canadian stations mod. appendix containing assignments of Canadian stations attached to recommendations of North American Regional Broadcasting Agreement Engineering Meeting January 30, 1941. Change List #102 April 30, 195G 1320 Kc Burlington, Ont.— (New), 500 w D. Class III. Delete assignment. Routine Roundup . . . May 24 Decisions Broadcast Actions By the Commission Renewal of Licenses Following were granted renewal of licenses on regular basis: WAPL Appleton, Wis.; WATK Antigo, Wis.; WBBM-AM-FM Chicago, 111.; WBEV Beaver Dam, Wis.; WCFL Chicago, 111.; WEAUAM-FM Eau Claire, Wis.; WEDC Chicago, 111.; WEMP-AM-FM Milwaukee, Wis.; WGES Chicago, 111.; WGEZ Beloit, Wis.; WHFC Cicero, 111.; WHVF Wausau, Wis.; WIND Chicago; WKRS Waukegan, 111.; WMOK Metropolis, 111.; WOKW Sturgeon Bay, Wis.; WPEO Peoria, 111.; KWAD Wadena, Minn.; KBIX Muskogee, Ok la.; KBYE Oklahoma City, Okla.; KGFF Shawnee, Okla.; KIUL Garden City, Kan.; KOIL Omaha, Neb.; KSID Sidney, Neb.; KUSH Cushing, Neb.; KWBW Hutchinson, Kan.; KWOE Clinton, Okla.; WTVX Muskogee, Okla.; WFPL Louisville, Ky.; KXGN Glendive, Mont.; KDHL Fairibault, Minn.; KLIZ Brainerd, Minn.; KCUE Red Wing, Minn.; WCAP Helena, Mont. May 25 Decisions ACTIONS ON MOTIONS By the Commission WHAS Louisville, Ky.— FCC, on petition by WHAS Inc., and Deep South Bcstg. Co., extended from May 31 to July 2 time for filing comments in proposal to amend Parts 1 and 17 to locate tall radio towers on "antenna farms," with rebuttal comments to be filed within 20 days thereafter. Action May 24. By Commissioner Robert T. Bartley KWBU Corpus Christi, Tex— Granted petition by KWBU for extension of time to May 28 to file response to comments by Broadcast Bureau regarding KWBU's petition to clarify and mod. issues in proceeding on applications of KOB Albuquerque, N. M., for mod. of cp, license to cover cp and authority to determine operating power by direct measurement. Action May 22. Sterling, Bl.— Granted petition by Blackhawk Bcstg. Co., Sterling, for extension of time to June 4 to file exceptions and request for oral argument in am proceeding. Action May 22. By Chief Hearing Examiner James D. Cunningham Fresno, Calif.— Granted petition by KBIS Bakersfield, Calif., for leave to intervene in am proceeding re B. L. Golden, Fresno; only to question of whether KBIS will suffer objectionable interference from operation proposed by Golden. Action May 22. WDUX Waupaca, Wis.— On joint oral request of all parties, continued hearing from May 28 to UPCOMING JUNE June 4: Idaho Broadcasters Assn., Saratoga Hotel, Caldwell. June 4: BMI Clinic, Caldwell, Idaho. June 6: BMI Clinic, Great Falls, Mont. June 7-8: Visual Communications Conference, Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York. June 8: BMI Clinic, Detroit Lakes, Minn. (Note: tri-state clinic for North Dakota, South Dakota, and Minnesota). June 10-12: Annual Convention of Western Assn. of Broadcasters, Banff Springs Hotel, Banff, Alberta. June 10-13: Advertising Federation of America, National Convention, Bellevue-Stratford Hotel, Philadelphia. June 10-13: Western Assn. of Broadcaster!, Banff Springs Hotel, Banff, Alberta. June 11: BMI Clinic, Salt Lake City, Utah. June 11-15: Senate Commerce Committee to hear tv networks on affiliation policies. June 12-14: National Community Tv Assn., Hotel William Penn, Pittsburgh. June 13: BMI Clinic, Sheridan, Wyo. June 13-14: Virginia Assn. of Broadcasters, Williamsburg Inn, Williamsburg. Va. June 14: Colorado Broadcasters — Telecasters Assn., Stanley Hotel, Estes Park. July 16 re application for mod. of cp of WDUX. Action May 22. By Hearing Examiner Herbert Sharfman Tijuana, Mexico — Granted motion by WratherAlvarez Bcstg. Inc. to correct transcript re applications of American Bcstg.-Paramount Theatres Inc. to transmit programs to station XETV Tijuana. Action May 22. By Hearing Examiners James D. Cunningham and Herbert Sharfman WKNB-TV New Britain, Conn. — On own motion, with consent of parties, continued hearing conference from May 25 to June 8 re proceeding on applications of WKNB-TV for mod. of cp and transfer of control to NBC. Action May 24. May 25 Applications Modification of Cp Accepted for Filing KEOR Enterprise, Ore.— Seeks mod. of cp (which authorized new am) for extension of completion date. WATR-TV Waterbury, Conn. — Seeks mod. of cp (which authorized new tv) for extension of completion date. KSYD-TV Wichita Falls, Tex.— Seeks mod. of cp which authorized new tv) for extension of completion date to Nov. 19. License to Cover Cp WEMB Erwin, Tenn. — Seeks license to cover cp which authorized new am. WNVA Norton, Va. — Seeks license to cover cp which authorized change in frequency, increase in power and change in ant.-trans. location. Renewal of Licenses KRUM Ballinger, Tex.; KMIL Cameron, Tex.; KUNO Corpus Christi, Tex.; KRIS Corpus Christi, Tex.; KDDD Dumas, Tex.; KURV Edinburg, Tex.; KSET El Paso, Tex.; KCTI Gonzales, Tex.; KGRI Henderson, Tex.; KXYZ Houston, Tex.; KSEL Lubbock, Tex.; KCRS Midland, Tex.; KRWS Post, Tex.; KMAC San Antonio, Tex.; KSNY Synder, Tex.; KTLW Texas City, Tex. May 29 Decisions BROADCAST ACTIONS By the Broadcast Bureau Actions of May 25 WPVL Painsville, Ohio — Granted license for am station. Actions of May 23 WNEG Toccoa, Ga. — Granted license for am station. WARU Peru, Ind. — Granted license covering an increase in power. WCAT Orange, Mass. — Granted license for am station and specify studio location at Brookside Rd., Orange. KTCS Fort Smith, Ark. — Granted license for am station. WEAV Plattsburg, N. Y. — Granted extension of completion date to 10-19-56. Actions of May 22 WBAP-FM Fort Worth, Tex.— Granted license covering changes in licensed fm station. WCBI-TV Columbus, Miss. — Granted extension of completion date to 12-12-56. KGDM Stockton, Calif.— Granted authority to operate trans, by remote control. WCHK Canton, Ga. — Granted extension of completion date to 10-1-56. Actions of May 21 WLAC-TV Old Hickory, Tenn.— Granted license for tv station. WBLR Batesburg, S. C. — Granted authority to operate trans, by remote control. WMOD Moundsville, W. Va. — Granted authority to operate trans, by remote control. May 29 Decisions Broadcast Actions By the Commission Renewal of Licenses Following stations were granted renewal of licenses on regular basis: KROX Crookston, Minn.; KPIG Cedar Rapids, Iowa; KSWI Council Bluffs, Iowa; KCBC Des Moines, Iowa; KCKN Kansas City, Kan.; KCLC Leavenworth, Kan.; KFOR Lincoln, Neb.; KIND Independence, Kan.; KLCO Poteau, Okla.; KVSO Ardmore, Okla.; KWBU Wichita, Kan.; WNUR Evanston, 111.; KOTV Tulsa, Okla.; WIBW Topeka, Kan.; KAWL York, Neb.; KTOP Topeka, Kan.; KTOW Oklahoma, City, Okla. May 29 Applications Accepted for Filing License to Cover Cp WNES Central City, Ky. — Seeks license to cover cp which authorized new am tower and side mount proposed fm ant. Filed May 29. KANE New Iberia, La. — Seeks license to cover cp which authorized change in ant.-trans. location. WFOB Fostoria, Ohio — Seeks license to cover cp which authorized making changes in DA-D. Filed May 29. WBLR Batesburg, S. C. — Seeks license to cover cp which authorized new am. KBUS Mexia, Tex. — Seeks license to cover cp which authorized new am. WBNS-TV Columbus, Ohio— Seeks license to cover cp which authorized changes in facilities of existing tv and correction of geographical coordinates. WLRK DeKalb, 111. — Seeks license to cover cp which authorized change in ant.-trans. location and to delete remote control operation. KLOS Albuquerque, N. M. — Seeks license to cover cp which authorized new am. WCDL Carbondale, Pa.— Seeks license to cover cp which authorized change in frequency, increase power, and change hours of operation. WKCR-FM New York, N. Y.— Seeks license to cover cp which authorized new educational fm. WFAM-TV Lafayette, Ind.— Seeks license to cover cp which authorized new tv. Modification of Cp WKNY-TV Poughkeepsie, N. Y.— Seeks mod. of cp (which authorized new tv) for extension of completion date to Dec. 24. Renewal of Licenses KTSM El Paso, Tex.; KPAT Pampa, Tex.; KJET Beaumont, Tex.; KTRM Beaumont, Tex.; KBST Big Spring, Tex.; KWHI Brenham, Tex.; KEYS Corpus Christi, Tex.; KDSX Denison-Sherman, Tex.; KROD El Paso, Tex.; KLUF Galveston, Tex.; KTRH Houston, Tex.; KENN KenedyKarnes City, Tex.; KINE Kingsville, Tex.; KLVT Levelland, Tex.; KDUB Lubbock, Tex.; KDAV Lubbock, Tex.; KTRE Lufkin, Tex.; KMLW Marlin, Tex.; KPDN Pampa, Tex.; KOLE Port Arthur, Tex.; KOSA Odessa, Tex.; KCOR San Antonio, Tex.; KITE San Antonio, Tex.; KXOX Sweetwater, Tex.; KVOU Uvalde, Tex.; KNAL Victoria, Tex.; KVIC Victoria, Tex.; WACO Waco, Tex.; KWTX Waco, Tex.; KSYD Wichita Falls, Tex.; KREL-FM Baytown, Tex.; KRIC-FM Beaumont, Tex.; WRR-FM Dallas, Tex.; KRLD-FM Dallas, Tex.; KTRH-FM Houston, Tex.; KONO-FM San Antonio, Tex.; KISS (FM) San Antonio, Tex. Renewal of License Returned KXOL Fort Worth, Tex. Remote Control KAKE Wichita, Kan.; WKCR-FM New York. 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