Broadcasting Telecasting (Oct-Dec 1956)

GOVERNMENT WMAQ Chicago. Piel Bros.: WABC-TV, WCBS, WRCA. Groveton: WABC-TV, WEEI Boston. Sunkist Growers: WABC-TV, WCBS, WRCA. P. Lorillard: WABC-TV, WBBM Chicago. Coca Cola: WABC-AM-TV, WCBS, WRCA. General Foods: WABC-TV, WBKB, KABC-TV Los Angeles, WBBM, WEEI, KMOX, WRCA, WRC Washington, KNBC San Francisco, WMAQ, WTAM Cleveland (now owned by Westinghouse). Cps for Seven New Ams Granted by Commission FIVE new am grants were issued by the FCC last week, and two contested decisions were made final. They were for: Tulare, Calif.— San Val Broadcasters, 1370 kc, 1 kw, daytime. Robert T. McVay, sports director, KYOS Merced, Calif., and Gene V. Mitchell, business interests, are equal partners. Saline, Mich. — The Saline Broadcasting Co., favored in an initial decision [B»T, Sept 24] for 1290 kc, 500 w, daytime, was granted the facility, effective immediately. Principals are President Meredith Bixby (25%), producer of school entertainment programs; Vice President Eugene H. Hannah (25%), general contractor-interior decorator, and Treasurer Henry Leutheuser (25%), hotel and restaurant owner. Winona, Minn. — Winona Broadcasting Co.. 1570 kc, 1 kw, daytime. Albert S. Tedesco, Winona principal, is majority owner. KDUZ Hutchinson, Minn. Kearney, Neb. — Elbert M. Gallemore Sr.. 1460 kc, 5 kw, daytime. Mr. Gallemore has construction-contractor interests. Eatontown, N. J. — The application of Harold M. Gade for 1410 kc, 500 w, daytime, favored in an initial decision [B»T, Sept. 24], was granted. Monmouth County Broadcasters' application seeking the same facilities in Long Branch, N. J., was denied for failure to prosecute. Roanoke, Va. — Elmore D. Heins and Reba Figgatt Heins, 910 kc, 1 kw, daytime. Mr. Heins is president and 38% stockholder of National Theatre Corp., Roanoke. Prosser, Wash. — ■ Prosser Grand view Broadcasters Inc., 1310 kc, 1 kw, daytime. Grandview principals are president and 41% owner, Forrest H. Bishop, employe of LAKE CHARLES the OK Negro Radio Buy KAOff Page 80 • October 29, 1956 BOXSCORE STATUS of tv cases before FCC: AWAITING FINAL DECISION: 8 (Figures in parentheses indicate dates oral arguments were held.) Miami, Fla., ch. 10 (7-18-55); Seattle, Wash., ch. 7 (10-31-55); Paducah, Ky., ch. 6 (3-1256); Indianapolis, Ind., ch. 13 (5-25-56); St. Louis, Mo., ch. 11 (7-9-56); Charlotte, N. C, ch. 9 (6-25-55); Orlando, Fla., ch. 9 (6-1956); Buffalo, N. Y., ch. 7 (9-24-56). AWAITING ORAL ARGUMENT: 6 (Figures in parentheses indicate dates initial decisions were issued.) Boston, Mass, ch. 5 (1-4-56); McKeesportPittsburgh, Pa., ch. 4 (4-23-56); Biloxi, Miss., ch. 13 (6-5-56); San Francisco-Oakland, Calif., ch. 2 (6-25-56); Pittsburgh, Pa., ch. 11 (7-3-56); Coos Bay, Ore., ch. 16 (720-56). AWAITING INITIAL DECISION: 3 (Figures in parentheses indicate dates records were closed after hearings.) Hatfield, Ind.-Owensboro, Ky., ch. 9 (1-755); Toledo, Ohio, ch. 11 (1-26-56); Onondaga-Parma, Mich., ch. 10 (3-2-56). IN HEARING: 4 Beaumont-Port Arthur, Tex., ch. 4; Cheboygan, Mich., ch. 4; Pachuta, Miss., ch. 7; Mayaguez, P. R., ch. 3. IN COURT: 9 (Appeals from tv grants in U. S. Court of Appeals, Washington.) Pittsburgh, Pa., ch. 11; Sacramento, Calif., ch. 3; Shreveport, La., ch. 12; Fort Wayne, Ind., ch. 69; Fresno, Calif., ch. 12; Miami, Fla., ch. 17; Wichita, Kan., ch. 3; Portsmouth, Va., ch. 10; Shreveport, La., ch. 3 (denied by appeals court; petition for writ of certiorari submitted to U. S. Supreme Court). KWIE Kennewick, Wash., and Jack L. Quinn (16.6%), vice president, general manager of Richland, Wash., Tv Cable Corp. WEOA-WEHT (TV) Sale Heads Approvals at FCC THE $820,000 sale of WEOA-WEHT (TV) Evansville, Ind., by Malco Theatres to a syndicate headed by Cincinnati capitalist Henry Hilberg topped the list of station sales approved by the FCC last week. The purchasing group, WEHT Inc., includes (besides Mr. Hilberg) James R. Clark Jr., Cincinnati attorney, who with Mr. Hilberg will hold equal majority interest; Edwin G. Richter, sales manager of WTVN-TV Columbus, Ohio, and Ernest Felix, Miami, Fla., radio-tv management consultant and former ABC-TV executive. Both WEOA (1400 kc, 250 w) and ch. 50 WEHT are affiliated with CBS. Other FCC approvals: KRIS Corpus Christi, Tex— Sold by Gulf Coast Broadcasting Co. to South Texas Broadcasting Co. for $255,000. South Texas principals own KTHT Houston, Tex., and include former (1953-55) Houston mayor Roy Hofheinz, 25% KTHT owner, who also owns 16% of KTRK-TV there. KXLR North Little Rock, Ark. — Sold for $81,460 by John F. Wells, Phillip G. Back and others to Sanders Arkansas Broadcasting Inc. The Sanders company is headed by J. M. Sanders, Dallas, agency owner. KRSN-AM-FM Los Alamos, N. M.— Sold by Sunshine Broadcasting Co. to Virgil Allen Parker III and Darrel K. Burns for $62,000. Messrs. Parker and Burns are commercial manager and merchandising man ager, respectively, of KORE Eugene, Ore. Application was filed last week seeking FCC approval of the $455,000 sale of WRIT Milwaukee, Wis., from McLendon Investment Corp. to Radio Milwaukee Inc. Radio Milwaukee is 50% owned by H & E Balaban Corp. (theatre interests) and 25% each by Harold S. Lederer and Leo M. Lederer, who control Atlantic Brewing Co. (Tavern pale beer), Chicago. H & E Balaban Corp. owns 50% of WTVO (TV) Rockford, 111.; 50% of WICS (TV) Springfield, 111.; 50% of WMCM (TV) Grand Rapids, Mich., and is applicant for tv stations in White Heath, 111. (ch. 21), and Birmingham, Ala. (ch. 42). Also filed last week was an application seeking FCC approval of the sale of WSFA Montgomery, Ala., from WKY Radiophone Co. to Charles W. Holt (70%), Connie I. Holt (10%) and Robert N. Robinson (20%). The sale price is $175,000 and does not include the tv affiliate, WSFA-TV. The WKY company owns WKY-AM-TV Oklahoma City, WSFA-AM-TV and WTVT (TV) Tampa, Fla. The Holts control WHSY Hattiesburg, Miss. (51%), WHNY McComb, Miss. (55%), and WHXY Bogalusa, La. (54%). Mr. Robinson owns 24.5% of WHSY. Walla Walla Ch. 8 Grant Goes to KIMA-TV Affiliate A NEW tv station on ch. 8 at Walla Walla, Wash., was awarded by the FCC last week to Walla Walla Tv Co., which is owned 100% by Cascade Broadcasting Co. (KIMAAM-TV Yakima, Wash.). Proposals for the planned Walla Walla operation include an effective radiated power of 3.04 kw visual with antenna height 10 ft. above average terrain. Construction and first year operation costs, respectively, were listed at $51,405 and $100,000. Cascade also owns and operates as satellites of the Yakima tv outlet ch. 19 KEPRTV Pasco, Wash., and ch. 3 KLEW-TV Lewiston, Idaho. Cascade also holds 40% interest in KWIE Kennewick, Wash. XETV (TV) ABC-TV Affiliation Is Legal, Commission Rules ABC-TV affiliation with XETV (TV) Tijuana, Mex., does not violate the Communications Act or any treaty with Mexico, the FCC ruled last week. The Commission affirmed its decision of Nov. 23, 1955, granting without hearing ABC's application to transmit live telecasts to the ch. 6 Mexican outlet. The ABC-XETV arrangement has been protested by San Diego stations KFMB-TV, CBS affiliate, and KFSD-TV, NBC affiliate. The FCC described as "vague contentions" charges by the protestants that the acrossthe-border affiliation contravened FCC rules and Mexican treaty provisions. The Commission said that ABC, "faced with a practical inability to secure a full-time affiliate in the important San Diego area, and unwilling as an aggressive network competitor any longer to be satisfied with its present arrangements, has gone beyond the borders of the U. S. for an affiliate." Broadcasting Telecasting