Broadcasting Telecasting (Apr-Jun 1957)

FOR THE RECORD Transmitter location Lafayette County. Geographic coordinates 30° 13' 43" N. Lat, 92° 00' 57" W. Long. Trans. Gates, ant. Prodelin. Legal counsel Julian P. Freret, Washington, D. C. Consulting engineer Dawkins Espy, Los Angeles, Calif. Equal partners are Thomas B. Friedman, consulting engineer, and Dawkins Espy, 25% KAIR Tucson, Ariz. Announced May 6. Oklahoma City, Okla. — Malco Theatres Inc. uhf ch. 19 (500-506 mc); ERP 22.85 kw vis., 13.7 kw aural; ant. height above average terrain 359 ft., above ground 392 ft. Estimated construction cost $135,647, first year operating cost $140,000, revenue $155,000. P. O. address Box 2853, Memphis, Tenn. Studio location Oklahoma City. Trans, location Oklahoma County. Geographic coordinates 35° 28' 21" N. Lat., 97° 30' 53" W. Long. Trans.-ant. RCA. Legal counsel Haley, Doty & Wollenberg. Washington, D. C. Consulting engineer William L Foss, Washington, D. C. Malco Theatres Inc., movie theatre interests and former owner WEHT (TV) Henderson, Ky., and WEOA (TV) Evansville, Ind., will be sole owner. Announced May 7. Utica, N. Y. — Malco Theatres Inc. uhf ch. 54 (710-716 mc); ERP 25.7 kw vis., 15.4 kw aural; ant. height above average terrain -167 ft., above ground 223 ft. Estimated construction cost $111,597, first year operating cost $140,000, revenue $155,000. P. O. address Box 2853, Memphis, Tenn. Studio location Utica, Trans, location Oneida County. Geographic coordinates 43° 06' 06" N. Lat., 75° 13' 42" W. Long. Trans.-ant. RCA. Legal counsel Haley, Doty & Wollenberg, Washington, D. C. Consulting engineer William L. Foss Inc., Washington, D. C. Malco Theatres Inc., theatre interests and former owner WEHT (TV) Henderson, Ky., and WEOA (TV) Evansville, Ind., will be sole owner. Announced May 8. Existing Tv Stations . . . ACTIONS Call Letters Assigned KOLD-TV Tucson, Ariz. — Old Pueblo Bcstg. Co., ch. 13. Changed from KOPO-TV. WPKN (TV) Pekin, 111.— Mid Illinois Television Co., ch. 69. WHDH-TV Boston, Mass.— WHDH Inc., ch. 5. WTLM (TV) Laurel, Miss. — Laurel Television Co., ch. 7. KMOX-TV St. Louis, Mo.— Columbia Bcstg. System, ch. 11. KPTV (TV) Portland, Ore.— Oregon Television Inc., ch. 12. Changed from KLOR (TV). KELP-TV El Paso, Tex.— KELP Television Corp., ch. 13. Changed from KILT (TV). APPLICATIONS KOOS-TV Coos Bay, Ore.— Seeks mod. of cp change frequency from ch. 16 (482-488 mc) to ch. 11 (198-204 mc), ERP from 20.9 kw vis., 11.7 kw aur. to 11.8 kw vis., 5.92 kw aur. and ant. height from 840 ft. to 729 ft. Announced May 8. KMBT (TV) Beaumont, Tex.— Seeks mod. of cp to change frequency from ch. 31 (572-578 mc) to ch. 12 (204-210 mc), ERP from 224 kw vis., 117 kw aur. to 316 kw vis., 158 kw aur., change trans, location to State Hwy. 87, Sabine Pass, Tex. and ant. height above average terrain to 961 ft. Announced May 8. New Am Stations APPLICATIONS Phoenix, Ariz. — Ray Winkler, 1580 kc, 1 kw D. P. O. address Radio Station KZIP Amarillo, Tex. Estimated construction cost $12,510, first year operating cost $65,000, revenue $75,000. Mr. Winkler, 50% KZIP Amarillo, will be sole owner. Announced May 6. Tucson, Ariz. — Pan American Radio Corp., 1600 We«<ern Major Markcl $75*000.00 Excellent daytime facility covering an outstanding western major market. $30,000 down, balance payable over kc, 1 kw D. P. O. address 187 N. Church, Tucson. Estimated construction cost $29,147, first year operating cost $38,000, revenue $42,000. Ralph Estrada (31.53%) insurance interests, Robert Elias (31.53%), surgical supplies, Alfred Marquez (31.53%), attorney, and J. Carlos McCormick (5.41%), public relations and former announcer KEVT Tucson, will be owners. Announced May 3. Hot Springs, S. D. — Fall River Bcstg. Corp. 580 kc. 1 kw D. P. O. address Hot Springs. Estimated construction cost $20,136, first year operating cost $30,000, revenue $40,000. Equal partners are Russell M. Stewart, 33V3% KNEB Scottsbluff, Neb., 22 2/9% KOLR Sterling, Colo, and 50% KVHC O'Neill, Neb., and Frederick M. Walgren, engineer KNEB. Announced May 7. Berkley Springs, W. Va. — Berkley Springs Radio Station Corp., 1010 kc, 250 w D. P. O. address Berkley Springs. Estimated construction cost $10,227, first year operating cost $29,700, revenue $36,000. Thomas B. Butscher, Kenneth E. Robertson and Gary L. Daniels, employes of WKYR Keyser, W. Va., will own 14.3% each. The remainder of stock owned by 63 people. Announced May. 6. Existing Am Stations . . . ACTIONS Call Letters Assigned KOLD Tucson, Ariz. — Old Pueblo Bcstg. Co., 1450 kc. Changed from KOPO. KOFA Yuma, Ariz.— Bcstrs. Inc., 1240 kc. Changed from KOLD. KTEE Carmel, Calif. — Seaside Electronic Assoc., 1410 kc. K I IV Modesto, Calif.— Radio Modesto Inc., 1360 kc. Changed from KMOD. WFKB Key West, Fla.— Florida Keys Bcstg. Corp., 1500 kc. WBIL Leesburg, Fla.— Clyde T. Hodgson, 1410 kc. WMDF Mount Dora, Fla.— George R. Smith, 1580 kc. WAST Ashburn, Ga. — Thomas D. Pickard, 1570 kc. KTJPI Idaho Falls, Idaho — J. Ronald Bayton, 980 kc. WQTJB Galesburg, HI. — Knox County Bcstg. Corp., 1590 kc. WMMS Bath, Me.— Winslow T. Porter, 730 kc. WWBD Bamberg, S. C— Bamberg County Bcstg. Corp., 790 kc. KWIV Douglas, Wyo. — Douglas Bcstg. Inc., 1050 kc. Ownership Changes . . . ACTIONS WBRC-AM-FM-TV Birmingham, Ala. — Granted assignment of license from Storer Bcstg. Co. to WBRC Inc. for $6,350,000. Radio Cincinnati Inc., licensee of WKRC-AM-TV Cincinnati, Ohio, will be owner. Cincinnati Star-Times (80%) and Hulbert Taft (20%) own Radio Cincinnati. Announced May 8. KONG Visalia, Calif. — Granted assignment of license from The Voice of Fresno to Air Waves Inc., for $35,000. Harry E. Layman, real estate interests, will be sole owner. Announced May 8. WFBF Fernandina Beach, Fla. — Granted assignment of license from Fernandina Beach Bcstrs. to Murrav Bcstg. Co. for $64,700. Edward G. Murray, former film buyer WRCV-TV Philadelphia, Pa., will be 97% owner. Announced May 8. WDBO-AM-FM-TV Orlando, Fla.— Granted assignment of license from Orlando Bcstg. Co. to Cherry Bcstg Co. for $3,000,000. William S. Cherry Jr., 44.9% owner WPRO-AM-FM-TV Providence, R. I., will be 85% owner. Announced May 8. WJCM Sebring, Fla. — Granted assignment of Southeastern Regional mOO.OOO.OO An important five kilowatt station covering a large, ricb southeastern market. Financing available. five years. NEGOTIATIONS • FINANCING • APPRAISALS ^$ lack bum & Gonipanij WASHINGTON, D. C. James W. Blackburn Jack V. Harvey Washington Building Sterling 3-4341 ATLANTA Clifford B. Marshal Stanley Whitaker Healey Building Jackson 5-1576 license from Clearfield Bcstrs. Inc. to Progressive Publishing Co. Corporate change. No change of control. Announced May 3. KVNI Coeur d'Alene, Idaho — Granted assign3 , ment of license from Alan H. Pollock to North ~ ern Idaho Bcstg. Co. for $65,000. Herbert C. Rice, vice pres. Mutual Bcstg. System, will be 99 -< owner. Announced May 8. WAFB-AM-FM Baton Rouge, La. — Granted assignment of license from Modern Bcstg Co. to Merchant Bcstrs. Inc. for $175,000. Owners will be Ralph L. Burge (13.33%), Louis S. Prejean (13.33%) and 15 others. Announced May 8. WEIM Fitchburg, Mass. — Granted assignment oi license from WEIM Fitchburg Inc. to Newcomb Bcstg. Corp. for $94,000. Arthur Newcomb, owner of WOTW-AM-FM Nashua, N. H, will be sole owner. Announced May 8. WNCC Barnesboro, Pa.— Granted negative con. trol of licensee corporation by Richard Todhuntei Jr. for $10,000. Mr. Todhunter will own 50% through purchase of stock from Ralph Greenwood, present 25% owner. Announced May 3. WNRI Woonsocket, R. I. — Granted assignmen' of license from John F. Doris, receiver, tt Friendly Bcstg. Inc. Court ordered receivership dissolved. Announced May 8. KSET El Paso, Tex. — Granted positive control of licensee corporation by Fred Hervey through purchase of stock (897 shares) from Stanton E. White for $19,333. Announced May 3. KQTY Everett, Wash. — Granted assignment ol cp from Snohomish County Bcstg. Co. to Walter-f" 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 ais t Snohomish County Bcstg. Co. Announced May 8. KHIT Walla Walla, Wash. — Granted assignment^' of license from Dale Issenhuth, Arch LeRoux and La Salic LeRoux to Leader Bcstg. Inc. Corporate change. No change of control. Announced May 3. KBYR Anchorage, Alaska — Granted positive control of permittee corporation through pur-' chase of stock from Urgel G. and Virginia M. Bell to J. Chester and Josephine Gordon. Real estate owned by the Gordons will be exchanged for the stock. Announced April 30. APPLICATIONS WRMF Titusville, Fla. — Seeks assignment ol license from Melbourne on the Air Inc. to Richard M. Fairbanks. Corporate change. No change of control. Announced May 3. Hearing Cases . . . INITIAL DECISION WKLM Wilmington, N. C. — Hearing Examinei Thomas H. Donahue issued initial decision look ing toward grant of application of East Coast Radio Co. to change frequency from 790 kc, SOCj^ kw D to 980 kc, 5 kw D. Announced May 7. FINAL DECISIONS The FCC (1) granted petition of Radio Pine Bluff, Pine Bluff, Ark., (2) dismissed with preju ■ dice application of Sepia Broadcasting Co. for )tj new am station to operate on 1590 kc, 1 kw, D, ir Little Rock, Ark., and (3) granted Radio Pine. Bluff application for same facilities in Pine Bluff PETITIONS O'Neill Bcstg. Co., Bakersfield, Calif. — Petitior requesting amendment of sec. 3.606 so as to adc-lch. 17 to Bakersfield in the event favorable actior-|_ is taken upon the petition for deletion of ch 10 now pending before the Commission. Four Corners Bcstg. Co., Farmington, N. M — Petition requesting amendment of sec. 3.606 tc amend the table of assignments to permit ch. II to be assigned to Farmington. KTNT-TV Tacoma, Wash. — Petition requesting amendment of sec. 3.606 by the issuance of i proposed rule making or, in alternative, to issut a notice of further proposed rule making to alio cate vhf ch. 2 to Portland, Ore. The FCC granted petition by Northwest Broad f~ casters, Inc., Bellevue, Wash., insofar as it re. quested enlargement of issues to determine finan cial qualifications of Rev. Haldane James Duf in proceeding on their competing application: for new am stations. Other Actions The FCC amended Sec. 1.367(d) of its pro cedural rules concerning the disposition of broad cast applications in hearing status to also providi for retention in hearing status applications whicl have been amended solely to change the origina parties. This amendment, effective May 9, in n<" way affects the substance of the rules adoptee <• April 24 which retain all broadcast application Wi in hearing status once they have been designate , for hearing, including those cases where partie: to a comparative hearing have resolved the com petitive hearing issues by means of an option i merger or similar arrangement, unless they ar. , amended in such other manner to render th ' issues in the proceeding academic. Comr. Bartle; absent. . _ . The FCC on protest by WIP-AM-FM PhUadel Page 124 • May 13, 1957 Broadcasting • Telecastin