Broadcasting Telecasting (Apr-Jun 1957)

FOR THE RECORD Station Authorizations, Applications (As Compiled by B • T) April 11 through April 17 Includes data on new stations, changes in existing stations, ownership changes, hearing cases, rules & standards changes and routine roundup. Abbreviations: New Tv Stations DA — directional antenna, cp — construction permit. ERP — effective radiated power, vhf — very high frequency, uhf — ultra high frequency, ant. — antenna, aur. — aural, vis. — visual, kw — kilowatts, w — watt, mc — megacycles. D — day. N — night. LS — local sunset, mod. — modification trans. — transmitter, unl. — unlimited hours, kc — kilocycles. SCA — subsidiary communications authorization. SSA — special service authorization STA — special temporary authorization. * — educ. Am-Fm Summary through April 17 Appls. In On Pend Hear Air Licensed Cps ing ing Am 3,024 3,001 225 365 145 Fm 540 520 49 54 0 Tv Summary through April 17 Total Operating Stations in U. S.: Uhf Commercial Noncomm. Education Vhf 385 18 Total 4731 232 FCC Commercial Station Authorizations As of February 28, 1957 * Grants since July 11, 7 952: Am Km Tv Licensed (all on air) 3.000 513 290 Cps on air 31 16 225 Cps not on air 133 23 123 Total authorized 3,164 552 638 Applications in hearing 119 0 70 New stations requests 303 10 56 New station bids in hearing 67 0 10 Facilities change requests 146 11 45 Total applications pending 900 112 353 Licenses deleted in February 0 2 0 Cps deleted in February 0 0 1 (When FCC began processing application* after tv freeze) Commercial Noncomm. Educational Vhf 351 26 Uhf Total 323 674i 21 472 Applications filed since April 14, 7952; (When FCC began processing applications after tv freeze) * Based on official FCC monthly reports. These are not always exactly current since the FCC must await formal notifications of stations going on the air, ceasing operations, surrendering licenses or grants, etc. These figures do not include noncommercial, educational fm and tv stations. For current status of am and fm stations see "Am and Fm Summary," above, and for tv stations see "Tv Summary," next column. New Amend. Vhf Uhf Total Commercial 1,083 337 843 574 1,418 Noncomm. Educ. 66 37 28 65* Total 1,149 337 878 602 1,482s 1 176 cps (33 vhf, 143 uhf) have been deleted. 2 One educational uhf has been deleted. 5 One applicant did not specify channel. 4 Includes 44 already granted. 5 Includes 718 already granted. APPLICATIONS Hibbing, Minn. — Carl Bloomquist, vhf ch. 10 (192-198 mc); ERP 10.6 kw vis., 5.3 kw aur.; ant. height above average terrain 633 ft., above ground 437 ft. Estimated construction cost S133,983. P. O. address 715 Grant Ave.. Eveleth. Minn. Studio location Hibbing. Trans, location St. Louis County. Geographic coordinates 47 1 22' 52" N. Lat., 92° 57' 18" W. Long. Trans. -ant. RCA. Consulting engineer Vandivere, Cohen and Wearn, Washington. D. C. Mr. Bloomquist. owner WEVE Eveleth, will be sole owner. Announced April 16, Wilmington, N. C— New Hanover Bcstg. Co., vhf ch. 3 (60-66 mc); ERP 100 kw vis., 50 kw aur.; ant. height above average terrain 466 ft., above ground 523 ft. Estimated construction cost S413,128. first year operating cost S200.000. revenue $250,000. P. O. address Box 869. Wilmington. Studio location Wilmington. Trans, location Pender County. Geographic coordinates 34° 24' 17.7" N. Lat., 77° 55' 21.2" W. Long. Trans.-ant. RCA. Legal counsel Verne R. Young, Washington, D. C. Consulting engineer Lohnes and Culver, Washington, D. C. Principals include J. S. Brody (49.34^), 49.34% owner WGNI Wilmington, 20% WFIG Sumter, S. C, and Leo Brody (25%), 24.5% WLPM Suffolk, Va. and 25% WGNI. Announced April 11. Toledo, Ohio — Greater Toledo Educational Television Foundation Inc., uhf ch. 30 1566-572 mc); ERP .3 kw visual, .15 kw aural: antenna height above average terrain 187 ft., above ground 199 ft. Estimated construction cost $42,033, first year operating cost $35,100, revenue $35,100. Post office address 121 Southard Ave., Toledo. Studio location Toledo. Transmitter location Lucas County. Geographic coordinates 41s 39' 44" N. Lat.. 83° 36' 52" W. Long. Trans. -Ant. GE. Legal counsel Krieger and Jorgensen, Washington, D. C. Consulting engineer A. R. Bitter, Toledo. Toledo School Board will operate station as non-commercial educational tv. Announced April 11. Kennewick, Wash. — Columbia River Television Co., uhf ch. 25 (536-542 mc); ERP 8.22 kw vis., 4.93 kw aur.; ant. height above average terrain 1 ft., above ground 185 ft. Estimated construction cost $76,000, first year operating cost $108,000, revenue $140,000. P. O. address f v Stuart Nathanson, Black Angus Motel, Kennewick. Studio location Kennewick. Trans, location Benton County. Geographic coordinates 46c 12' 37" N. Lat., 119° 09' 07" W. Long. Trans.-ant. GE. Legal counsel NATION-WIDE NEGOTIATIONS • FINANCING • APPRAISALS RADIO • TELEVISION • NEWSPAPER EASTERN FULLTIME NETWORK $150,000 Excellent area. Profit plus potent i a 1. Well equipped. WASHINGTON, D. C. Wm. T. Stubblefield 1737 DeSales St., N. W. EX 3-3456 MIDWEST DAYTIME INDEPENDENT $65,000 Good tobacco and agricultural area. Real profitmaker. $25,000 down. CHICAGO, ILL. Ray V. Hamilton Tribune Tower DE 7-2755 SOUTH MAJOR FULLTIME $900,000 This property represents high market accepttance and profits. Financing available to qualifying buvers. ATLANTA, GA. Jack L. Barton 1515 Healey Bldg. JA 3-3431 SOUTHWEST FULLTIME NETWORK $100,000 A single station market. Record of earnings. Excellent assets. 29% down. DALLAS, TEX. Dewitt (Judge) Landis Fidelity Union Life Bldg. RI 8-1175 WEST FULLTIME NETWORK $58,000 A good PacificNorthwest market with diverse economy. Good equipment. S16,000 down. SAN FRANCISCO W. R. (Ike) Twining 111 Sutter St. EX 2-5671 Call your nearest office of HAMILTON, STUBBLEFIELD, TWINING & ASSOCIATES Broadcasting • Telecasting April 22, 1957 • Page 125