Broadcasting Telecasting (Jan-Mar 1956)

New Fm Stations . . . APPLICATIONS Storrs, Conn. — Board of Trustees of U. of Conn., 90.5 mc, 10 w. Post office address U. of Conn., Storrs. Estimated construction cost $1,600, first year operating cost $4,000. Station is to be noncommercial educational operation. Filed Feb. 29. Minneapolis, Minn. — Fidelity Bcstg. Co., 97.1 mc, 3 kw unl. Post office address 3800 Minnehaha Ave., Minneapolis. Estimated construction cost $31,682, first year operating cost $36,000, revenue S38.000. Principals include Northwestern Television & Electronics Institute (57%), former owner of non-commercial WNOV St. Paul, Minn. Filed Feb. 27. New York, N. Y. — Trustees of Columbia University, 89.9 mc, 10 w. Post office address Columbia' U., New York. Estimated construction cost $4,600, first year operating cost $1,000. Station is to be used for non-commercial educational purposes. Filed Feb. 28. Existing Fm Stations . . . ACTION BY FCC KSBR (FM) Mount Diablo, Calif.— FCC cancelled cp and dismissed application for extension of completion date at request of applicant. Call letters deleted. Action of Feb. 28. APPLICATION KWOS-FM Jefferson City, Mo.— Seeks cp to change ERP to 765 w and make equipment changes. Filed Feb. 28. CALL LETTERS ASSIGNED KEWC-FM Cheney, Wash.— Eastern Washington College of Education, 89.9 mc, 10 w. Ownership Changes . . . ACTIONS BY FCC WSPC Anniston, Ala.— Application for acquisition of control by S. B. Ingram dismissed at request of attorney. Action of Feb. 27. KPAS Banning Calif.— Granted assignment of license to San Jacinto Bcstg. Co. for $40,000. Principals are eaual partners Melvin F. Berstler, employe of WGN Inc., Chicago, and Roy R. Cone, WGN Inc. engineer. Granted Feb. 29 WGTH-TV Hartford, Conn.— Granted assignment of cp to CBS for $650,000. Granted Feb. 24. WGTH-TV Hartford, Conn.— FCC denied telegraphic request by WNHC-TV New Haven, Conn., that parties to assignment of cp of WGTH-TV Hartford from General-Times Television Corp. to CBS, granted by Commission Feb. 23, be directed not to effectuate same until Commission acts upon protest by WNHC-TV, not yet received. Action of Feb. 29. WMGR Bainbridge, Ga.— Granted assignment of license to John A. Dowdy for one-third interest in WDVH Gainesville, Fla., together with deferred payment of $13,550. plus $2,583 equity and assumption of $13,500 in notes. Mr. Dowdy is among present owners of station. Granted Feb. 29. WJOL Joliet, 111. — Granted assignment of license to WJOL Inc. Corporate change only; no change in control. Granted Feb. 23. KXLQ Bozeman, KXLF Butte, KXLK Great Falls, KXLJ Helena, and KXLL Missoula, all Mont.— Granted transfer of control to Z Bar Net. Stock transaction so stations may have funds to expand tv interests. Granted Feb. 23. WMUR Manchester, N. H.— Granted assignment of license to Northeast Bcstg. Corp. for $150,000. Pres-Treas. is Madeleine M. Girolimon (100%), insurance interests. Among directors is Warren H. Journay, former manager of WKBR-AM-FM Manchester. Call letters WMUR will not be assigned nor is WMUR-TV involved in transaction. Grated Feb. 29. WGTC Greenville, N. C— Granted transfer of control to H. W. Anderson and Joel Lawhon for $16,125. Mr. Anderson will control 52% of stock and Mr. Lawhon 35%. Both have been stockholders in station. Granted Feb. 23. WQCY (TV) AUentown, Pa.— Granted assignment of cp to WKAP Inc. for $7,500. Transaction eliminates those WQCY (TV) stockholders who are not also stockholders in WKAP AUentown. Granted Feb. 29. WKBL Covington, Tenn.— Granted assignment of license to Tipton County Bcstg. Co. Corporate change only; no change in control. Granted Feb. 24. WCBR Memphis, Tenn.— Granted transfer of control to Jules J. Paglin and Stanley W. Ray for $10,250 cash and assumption of $60,500 in notes. Messrs. Paglin and Ray own WBOK New Orleans, WXOK Baton Rouge, La. and hold majority interests in KAOK Lake Charles, La. and KYOK Houston, Tex. Granted Feb. 23. KFST Fort Stockton, Tex.— Granted assignment of license to George Baker for $22,500. Mr. Baker, among other interests, is 80% owner of weekly Fort Stockton Pioneer. Granted Feb. 23. WBLT Bedford, Va.— Granted transfer of stock from Addison P. Marsh Jr. to remaining stockholders James E. Synan, Gordon L. Synan and R. C. Atherholt. No one will hold controlling interest in station. Granted Feb. 23. WDLB-AM-FM Marshneld, Wis.— Granted trans fer of control to Clarkwood Bcstg. Corp. for $150,000. Principals are Pres. Hartley L. Samuels (25%), account executive WINS New York; Secy. Margery S. Samuels (25%), housewife, and Vice Pres.-Treas. Judith S. Scofield (50%), insurance broker. Granted Feb. 29. KGOS Torrington, Wyo.— Granted assignment of license to DeVeny-Kath Bcstg. Co. for $46,458. Principals are equal partners Cecil C. DeVeny, announcer-engineer at KOLT Scottsbluff, Neb. and Kermit G. Kath announcer-salesman at KNEB Scottsbluff. Granted Feb. 23. APPLICATIONS WJAM Marion, Ala. — Seeks involuntary assignment of permit to equal partners Kathleen W. Neely, presently part owner of WJAM, and Elizabeth H. Neely. No consideration; transaction is based on will provisions. Filed Feb. 23. WHBB Selma, Ala. — Seeks transfer of control to John F. Townshend for $19,500. Mr. Townshend is among present WHBB principals. Filed Feb. 28. KWHN Fort Smith, Ark. — Seeks involuntary transfer of control to estate administrators Salome Nakdimen and J. H. Friedman. Filed Feb. 29. KBLO Hot Springs, Ark. — Seeks assignment of license to J. Carl Bullard for $29,500. Mr. Bullard is grocer. Filed Feb. 23. KROS-AM-FM Clinton, Iowa— Seek transfer of control to Bernard M. Jacobsen, Maenard W. Jacobsen and Helen S. Jacobsen under order of estate executor. Jacobsens were all minority owners of station, will now be sole owners. Filed Feb. 23. WBRT Bardstown, Ky. — Seeks assignment of license to Lawrence W. Adams for $50,000. Mr. Adams is program dir. of WVJS Owensboro, Ky. Filed Feb. 27. WNGO-AM-FM Mayfield. Ky.— Seek transfer of control to T. E. Brewer and R. B. Ligon for $27,560. Messrs. Brewer and Ligon are presently 33% and 2% owners, respectively, of WNGO-AMFM. Filed Feb. 27. WNAW North Adams. Mass. — Seeks assignment of license to Berkshire Bcstg. Co. for $15,000. Principals include Pres. -Asst. Treas. John T. Parsons (49%), former manager of WHYN-TV Springfield, Mass., WBRK-WMGT (TV) Pittsfield, Mass., and Vice Pres.-Treas. James W. Miller (49%), stockholder WESO Southbridge, Mass., permittee of new am in Orange, Mass.. and applicant for new am to operate in Milford. Mass. Application for removal of WNAW to Great Barrington, Mass., was filed simultaneously. Each application is contingent upon other. Filed Feb. 29. KAUS Austin, Minn. — Seeks assignment of license to Minnesota-Iowa Television Co. Corporate change only; no change in control. Filed Feb. 27. KOBK Owatonna, Minn. — Seeks transfer of control to Robert W. Behling, Gerald J. Boos, and Duane Allen for $21,024. Messrs. Behling, Allen and Boos are general manager, program dir.. and chief engineer, respectivelv, of WDLB-AMFM Marshfield, Wis. Filed Feb. 28. WIRI (TV) North Pole, N. Y.— Seeks transfer of control to Rollins Bcstg. Inc. for $500,000 plus. Rollins owns WJWL Georgetown, and WAMS Wilmington, both Del., WRAP Norfolk, Va„ WNJR Newark, N. J., WBEE Harvey, HI., WPTZ Indianapolis, Ind., and has application in hearing for new am to operate in Philadelphia. Filed Feb. 27. WRTA Altoona, Pa. — Seeks assignment of license to Altoona Trans-Audio Corp. for $42,500. Principals include Pottsville Trans Video Corp. (38.4%), part owner of three community ant. systems; Vice Pres. Louis H. Murray (15.4%), former station manager of WPAM Pottsville, Pa.; Asst. Secy. Horace J. Richards (7.7%), WPAM asst. manager and Treas. John L. Miller (38.4%), varied business interests. Filed Feb. 27. KABR Aberdeen, S. D. — Seeks involuntary transfer of control to Tressa Hunt and Virginia Hunt, administratrices of estate of Delbert T. Hunt, deceased. Filed Feb. 23. KTAN Sherman, Tex. — Seeks assignment of license to J. L. and W. W. Groves for $37,500. J. L. Groves is former drive-in theater owner and W. W. Groves is KBIM Roswell, N. M., commercial manager. Filed Feb. 27. APPLICATIONS RESUBMITTED WNOS-AM-FM High Point, N. C— Resubmit application for assignment of licenses to Statesville Bcstg. Co. for $57,500 plus assumption of $4,700 mortgage. Statesville is owner of WSICAM-FM Statesville, N. C. Resubmitted Feb. 23. KBRZ Freeport, Tex. — Application for transfer of control to William D. Schueler resubmitted. Resubmitted Feb. 23. Hearing Cases . . . FINAL DECISIONS Bridgeport. Wash. — FCC ordered C. J. Community Services Inc., Bridgeport, and any and all agents thereof to cease and desist (1) from operating tv booster stations without having first obtained license from FCC, (2) from carrying on operation of said stations without person holding appropriate operator's license from FCC, and (3) from rebroadcasting programs or parts thereof of KXLY-TV Spokane, Wash., KHQ-TV Spokane, or any other tv station without first obtaining from originating station express authority to do so. Action taken Feb. 23. effective March 5. Ponce, Puerto Rico — FCC terminated rulemaking proceedings and denied proposals by El Mundo Inc. and Ponce de Leon Bcstg. Co. to shift ch. 7 from Ponce to Mayaguez. Puerto Rico. Counter proposals filed by Supreme Bcstg. Co. of Louisiana and Dept. of Education of Puerto Rico, were likewise denied. Action of Feb. 24. OTHER ACTIONS WPLA Plant City, Fla.-R. E. Hughes, Auburndale, Fla. — Designated for consolidated hearing applications of WPLA to change from 1570 kc to 910 kc, operating D with 1 kw, and Hughes for new am to operate on 910 kc, 1 kw D. Action of Feb. 24. Peoria, HI. — FCC amended its Feb. 17 memorandum opinion and order which disposed of certain petitions by West Central Bcstg. Co. and Hilltop Bcstg. Co. in Peoria, ch. 8 comparative proceedings by (1) deleting footnote 1 to reflect timely filing of petitioners' Dec. 5 reply, and (2) upon consideration of said reply, affirming denial made in Feb. 17 memorandum opinion for intervention and other relief and for consolidation. Action of Feb. 17. KFNF Shenandoah, Iowa — FCC postponed effective date of Dec. 30 grant to KFNF Shenandoah to change ant.-trans. location to Essex, Iowa, make ant. changes (increase height) and remote control operation of trans, pending hearing April 16 and made KDHL Faribault, Minn., which protested grant, party to proceeding. Action of Feb. 24. Rochester, N. Y. — FCC designated for hearing applications of WHEC-TV and WVET-TV for new tvs to operate on share-time basis on ch. 10 in Rochester, N. Y.; denied applicants' request for oral argument; and made Federal Bcstg. System Inc., licensee of WSAY Rochester, which protested grants, party to proceeding. Grants were made March 11, 1953, but case was remanded to Commission by Court of Appeals Dec. 21, 1955. Current action keeps protested grants in effect. Action of Feb. 24. WEOL Elyria. Ohio— FCC denied petition by Lorain Journal Co., Lorain, Ohio, for reconsideration of FCC action rejecting certain issues in proceeding involving application for renewal of license of WEOL Elyria. Action of Feb. 29. Lorain, Ohio — FCC granted petitions of WSPD Toledo, Ohio, and WTTH Port Huron, Mich., to extent of adding issues in proceeding involving application of Sanford A. Schafitz for new am in Lorain to operate on 1380 kc, 500 w D; placed burden of introduction of evidence under certain issue on petitioners. Action of Feb. 29. WMAN Mansfield, Ohio — FCC denied petition by Mansfield Journal Co., Mansfield, Ohio, for reconsideration of Commission action rejecting certain issues in proceeding involving application for renewal of license of WMAN Mansfield. Action of Feb. 29. Tahlequah Bartlesville, Okla. — Stephenville Bcstg. Co., Tahlequah, and Osage Bcstg. Co., BROADCAST TUBES are always in stock at ALLI ED IMMEDIATE DELIVERY ON RCA 5820 allied is the world's largest supplier of power and special-purpose tubes for broadcast station use. Look to us for immediate, expert shipment from the world's largest stocks. Refer to your ALLIED 324-page Buying Guide for station equipment and supplies. Get what you want when you want it. Ask to be put on our "Broadcast Bulletin" mailing list. ALLIED RADIO 100 N. Western Ave. W. 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