Broadcasting Telecasting (Apr-Jun 1957)

Rachuba, switcher WALB-TV. Announced April 11. KUDI Great Falls, Mont— Seeks transfer of control of licensee corporation from Community Bcstrs. to Walter N. Nelskog, Paul Crain, D. Gene Williams and Delbert Bertholf for $70,000. Mr. Nelskog, 50% owner KUTI Yakima, Wash., and KYNG Coos Bay, Ore., and 16%% KORD Pasco, Wash., Mr. Williams, 51% KSPO Spokane, Wash., 50% KOYN Billings, Mont., and 25% KUTI, Mr. Bertholf, 39% KSPO. 50% KOYN and 25% KUTI, and Mr. Crain, mgr. KUTI, are equal partners. Announced April 16. WMSJ Sylva, N. C. — Seeks assignment of cp from Harold H. Thorns to WMSJ Inc. for $300. Equal partners are Harold H. Thorns, Meredith S. Thorns, Matilann Thorns and James B. Childress, mgr. WEMH Marshall, N. C. Announced April 16. WMPT Williamsport, Pa. — Seeks assignment of cp from Jefferson Bcstg. Co. to Galen D. Castlebury Jr. for $215.27. Mr. Castlebury, 5% owner WFRM Coudersport and WNBT Wellsboro, both Pa., will be sole owner. Announced April 16. WNRI Woonsocket, R. I. — Seeks assignment of license from John F. Doris, Receiver, to Friendly Bcstg. Inc. Court ordered receivership dissolved. Announced April 15. KCRS Midland, Tex. — Seeks assignment of license from Ruth Scharbauer and Clarence Scharbauer Jr. to Midland Bcstg. Co. for $220,000. Wendell Mayes, controlling stockholder KBWD Brownwood, Tex. and KNOW Austin, Tex., 50% owner KTOK Oklahoma City, Okla., 30% KSNY Snvder, Tex., 20% KXOL Fort Worth, Tex. and 40% WACO Waco, Tex., will be 96% owner. Announced April 16. KQTY Everett, Wash. — Seeks assignment of cp from Snohomish County Bcstg. Co. to Walter N. Nelskog, Paul Crain and Archie Baker. Mr. Nelskog (49%), 50% owner KUTI Yakima, Wash, and KYNG Coos Bay, Ore. and 16%% KORD Pasco, Wash., Mr. Crain (33%), gen. mgr. KUTI, and Mr. Baker (18%), attorney, will d/b as Snohomish County Bcstg. Co. Announced April 16. KOWB Laramie, Wyo. — Seeks transfer of control of licensee corporation from Snowy Range Bcstg. Co. to KOWBoy Bcstg. Co. for $75,000. Richard P. McKee (51%), former teacher-coach, and Virginia A. McKee (48%), former tv writer, are KOWBoy principals. Announced April 16. Routine Roundup . . . BROADCAST ACTIONS By the Broadcast Bureau Actions of April 12 KDMS EI Dorado, Ark. — Granted license covering increase power, install new trans., and change ant. -trans, location. The following were granted extensions of completion dates as shown: WCGC Belmont, N. C, to 7-11; WORC Worcester, Mass., to 10-11, conditions; WELK Charlottesville, Va., to 8-29, conditions. Actions of April 11 KXGI Fort Madison, Iowa — Granted license covering increase power from 500 w to 1 kw. KCKN Kansas City, Kans. — Granted license covering change ant. -trans, and studio location, changes in ant. system (decrease height). WWWS Greenville, N. C— Granted license for educational fm. WDEW Westfield, Mass.— Granted mod. of cp to change ant. -trans, and studio location, make changes in ant. system (decrease height). WKTS Brooksville, Fla. — Granted mod. of cp to change type trans., change ant. system (increase height) and change name of permittee to Elmo B. Kitts, tr/as Hernando Bcstg. Co. The following were granted extensions of completion dates as shown: WCHS-TV Charleston, W. Va., to 8-1; KTCA-TV St. Paul, Minn., to 10-17; KEDY-TV Big Spring, Tex., to 8-5; WNAOTV Raleigh, N. C, to 8-1; WGTV (TV) Athens, Ga., to 11-5; WFGA-TV Jacksonville, Fla., to 7-29; WCAR Detroit, Mich., to 10-29. Actions of April 10 Granted licenses for the following tv stations: K ARK-TV Little Rock, Ark; KUAM-TV Agana, Guam; KLIX-TV Twin Falls, Idaho; KFJZ-TV Fort Worth, Tex.; KREX-TV Grand Junction, Colo.; WDMJ-TV Marquette, Mich.; KMSO-TV Missoula, Mont. WBIR-TV Knoxville, Tenn.— Granted extension of completion date to 11-1. Actions of April 9 WRBL-TV Columbus, Ga.— Granted license for tv station. KFVS-TV Cape Girardeau, Mo.— Granted license for tv station. KSYD-TV Wichita Falls, Tex.— Granted license for tv station. KCHJ Delano, Calif. — Granted license covering change power, hours, install DA-2 and change type trans.; conditions. KIYI Shelby, Mont. — Granted license to change facilities, install DA-N, install new trans., change ant.-trans. location, change ant. system and operate trans, by remote control using nondirectional ant.; condition. WCTV (TV) Thomasville, Ga.— Granted license for tv station and change studio location. WOSU-TV Columbus, Ohio— Granted license for educational tv station. KRMA-TV Denver, Colo. — Granted license for educational tv station. WEAW Evanston, HI. — Granted mod. of license to change studio location to Skokie, 111. KXRJ Russellville, Ark. — Granted cp to change trans, and studio location and operate trans, by remote control; condition. WDSM-TV Superior, Wis.— Granted cp to install new ant. system, specify trans, location and change ERP vis. 100 kw, aur. 50 kw. The following were granted extensions of completion dates as shown: WBRE-TV Wilkes-Barre, Pa., to 9-1; WIPR-TV San Juan, P. R., to 10-30; WETV (TV) Atlanta, Ga., to 11-1; WHOL Allentown, Pa., to 7-9; WMPY Salisbury, Md., to 10-1. Actions of April 8 WCFM Williamstown, Mass. — Granted license for educational fm. The following were granted extensions of completion dates as shown: KPIC Roseburg, Ore., to 10-25; WHYY-TV Philadelphia, Pa., to 10-1; KIDO-TV Boise, Idaho, to 10-27; KSWS-TV Roswell, N. M., to 6-8. Action of March 21 KNDC Hettinger, N. D. — Granted permission to operate specified hours, 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., Mondays through Saturdays, and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sundays, except for special events, through present license period. Actions of March 18 WDSU-TV New Orleans, La. — Granted extensions of completion date to 4-20. April 1 1 Applications ACCEPTED FOR FILING Modification of Cp Following seek mod. of cp to extend completion dates: WORC Worcester, Mass.; WCAR Detroit, Mich.; KODE Joplin, Mo.; WCGC Belmont, N. C; WELK Charlottesville, Va.; WFGA-TV Jacksonville, Fla., to 4-29-57; WGTV (TV) Athens, Ga. License to Cover Cp KAGH Crossett, Ark. — Seeks license to cover cp which authorized change frequency, hours from unl. to D, ant.-trans. location and remote control trans. WKEN Dover, Del. — Seeks license to cover cp which authorized new am. WFST Caribou, Me. — Seeks license to cover cp which authorized increase power to 5 kw and install new trans. KWEL Midland, Tex. — Seeks license to cover cp which authorized new am. April 12 Applications ACCEPTED FOR FILING Modification of Cp WHYS Ocala, Fla.— Seeks mod. of cp to change ant.-trans. -studio locations and type trans. KTVI (TV) St. Louis, Mo.— Seeks mod. of cp to change ch. to ch. 2, ERP to 100 kw vis., 50 kw aur. and studio location. License to Cover Cp WKLV Blackstone, Va. — Seeks license to cover cp which authorized change frequency, increase power, change hours and change ant.-trans. location. WYTI Rocky Mount, Va. — Seeks license to cover cp which authorized new am. April 15 Applications ACCEPTED FOR FILING Modification of Cp WPST-TV Miami, Fla.— Seeks mod. of cp to change aur. ERP to 195 kw, specify studio location as SE corner Biscayne Blvd. and NE 21st St., Miami and change trans, location to approximately three miles NNE of North Miami. WMVS-TV Milwaukee, Wis.— Seeks mod. of cp to change ERP to 82.61 kw vis., 44.18 kw aur. and change trans, location to NE corner Port Washington Rd. and Donges Bay Rd., Mequon, Wis.; also install new ant. system and make other equipment changes. License to Cover Cp KPOL Los Angeles, Calif. — Seeks license to cover cp which authorized change hours, install DA-N and change studio location. WPLM Plymouth, Mass. — Seeks license to cover cp which authorized increase power, and install new trans. April 16 Applications ACCEPTED FOR FILING Modification of Cp KPIK Colorado Springs, Colo. — Seeks mod. of cp to change ant. -trans. -studio location, remote control trans, and make other equipment changes. KRBB (TV) El Dorado, Ark. — Seeks mod. of cp to change ERP to 316 kw vis., 171 kw aur., change trans, location, install new ant. system. WTWO (TV) Bangor, Me. — Seeks mod. of cp to change ERP to 36.35 kw vis., 18.175 aur. and minor equipment changes. Following seek mod. of cp to extend completion dates as shown: WDMG Douglas, Ga., WSBR Warwick, R. I., KOYL Odessa, Tex., WSPD-TV Toledo, Ohio, to 11-2-57: WBUF (TV) Buffalo, N. Y., to 10-1-57; KSTF (TV) Scottsbluff, Neb., to 8-12-57; WTOV-TV Norfolk, Va., to 10-16-57; KMOT (TV) Bismarck, N. D., to 10-5-57. License to Cover Cp WIOD Sanford, Fla. — Seeks license to cover cp which authorized new am. WQOK Greenville, S. C. — Seeks license to cover cp which authorized DA-N only. UPCOMING April April 22: United Press Broadcasters of Conn., Hotel Statler, Hartford. April 22: Connecticut Broadcasters Assn., Statler Hotel, Hartford, Conn. April 22-26: American Film Assembly, Statler Hotel, New York. April 24-26: Annual Conference, American Public Relations Assn., Warwick Hotel, Philadelphia, Pa. April 24-26: 7th region Institute of Radio Engineers conference and show, Balboa Park, San Diego. April 25-27: Annual meeting of the American Assn. of Advertising Agencies, the Greenbrier, White Sulphur Springs, W. Va. April 25-27: Western States Advertising Agencies Assn., annual conference, Oasis and Desert Inn Hotels, Palm Springs. April 25-27: New Mexico Broadcasters Assn., Deming. April 25-28: Annual convention, American Women in Radio & Television, Chase Park-Plaza Hotel, Continues on page 133 Broadcasting • Telecasting ALLEN KANDER NEGOTIATORS FOR THE PURCHASE AND SALE OF RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS EVALUATIONS FINANCIAL ADVISERS WASHINGTON 1625 Eye Street, N.W. Washington 6, D. C. NAtional 8-1990 NEW YORK 60 East 42nd Street New York 17, N. Y. MUrray Hill 7-4242 CHICAGO 35 East Wacker Drive Chicago 1, Illinois RAndolph 6-3688 Page 128 • April 22, 1957