Broadcasting Telecasting (Apr-Jun 1957)

Page scan 0001133 from Broadcasting Telecasting

Record Details:

Title:
Broadcasting Telecasting
Date:
Apr-Jun 1957
Publisher:
Washington, D.C. : Broadcasting Publications Inc.
Volume:
Broadcasting Telecasting
Leaf #:
0001133
Language:
English
Subjects:
radio and television periodical, Broadcasting -- United States -- Periodicals
Collection:
Broadcasting & Recorded Sound
Format:
Periodicals
Contributor:
Library of Congress, MBRS, Recorded Sound Section
Sponsor:
Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Date Added:
June 13, 2024
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FOR THE RECORD Station Authorizations, Applications (As Compiled by B • T) May 9 through May 15 Includes data on new stations, changes in existing stations, ownership changes, hearing cases, rules & standards changes and routine roundup. Abbreviations: 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 May 15 Appls. In On P°nri Hear Air Licensed Cps ing ing Am 3.024 3,010 242 364 145 Fm 540 520 49 54 0 FCC Com mercial Station Authorizations As of February 28, 1957 * Tv Summary through May 15 Total Operating Stations in U. S.: Commercial N'oncomm. Education Vhf 386 18 Uhf Total 4T5i 232 Grants since July 7 7, 7952; applications Am Fm 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 Licenses deleted in February 900 112 353 0 0 Cps deleted in February 0 0 1 (When FCC began processin after tv freeze) Commercial N'oncomm. Educational Vhf 351 Uhf 324 21 Total 67 5* 48= Applications filed since April 7 4, 7 952: (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 1.084 337 846 578 1,424s N'oncomm. Educ. 66 37 28 65* Total 1.149 337 884 607 1.4915 1 176 cps (33 vhf, 143 uhf) have been deleted. 2 One educational uhf has been deleted. 3 One applicant did not specify channel. * Includes 44 already granted. 5 Includes 718 already granted. New Tv Stations APPLICATIONS Houma. La. — St. Anthony Television Corp. vhi ch. 11 (198-204 mc); ERP 316 kw vis., 165 lew aur.; ant. height above average terrain 1,000 ft., above ground 1058 ft. Estimated construction cost S441,810. first year operating cost S348.600 revenue 5452,000. P. O. address Box 70, Houma. Studio location Houma. Transmitter location Terrebonne Countv. Geographic coordinates 29° 41' 41" N. Lat., 90= 49' 09" W. Long. Trans, ant. RCA. Legal counsel Howard J. Schellenberg. Washington, D. C. Consulting engineer Lohrnes & Culver, Washington. D. C. Principals include Frank Conwell (29.50^). radio-tv consultant. Dr. S. Clark Collins (14.80^) physician, and C. R. Patterson Jr. (19.70^), trucking and chemical interests. Announced May 13. Translators ACTIONS Lone Pine Television Inc., Lone Pine, Calif. — Granted cp for new translator tv station on ch. 80 to translate programs of KRCA (TV), ch. 4, Los Angeles. Lemhi Television Corp., Salmon, Idaho — Granted cps for two new translator tv stations, on ch. 70 and ch. 73, both to translate programs of KIDTV ch. 3, Idaho Falls. White Pine Bcstg. Co., Ely, Nev. — Granted cp for new translator tv station on ch. 70 to translate programs of KSL-TV, ch. 5, Salt Lake Citv, Utah. Springfield Tele. Bcstg. Corp.. Claremont, N. H. — Granted cp for new translator tv station on ch. 79 to translate programs of WRLP-TV, ch. 58, Greenfield. Mass. California-Oregon Tele. Inc., Cave Junction, Ore. — Granted cp for new translator tv station on ch. 70 to translate programs of KBES-TV, ch. 5, Medford. Redmond Junior Chamber of Commerce, Redmond. Ore. — Granted cp for new translator testation on ch. 83 to translate programs of KLOR (TV), ch. 12, Portland, Ore. Translator T.V. Bcstg. Coop., Inc., Rock Springs. Wyo. — Granted cp for new translator tv station NATION-WIDE NEGOTIATIONS • FINANCING • APPRAISALS EASTERN NORTH ATLANTIC $59,000 All new equipment and real estate. Exclusive market. 29% down-payment. WASHINGTON, D. C. Wm. T. Stubblefield 1737 DeSales St., N. W. EX 3-3456 RADIO • TELEVISION • NEWSPAPER MIDWEST REGIONAL FULLTIME 570,000 Excellent real estate, diversified market, and good earnings. Terms. CHICAGO, ILL. Ray V. Hamilton Tribune Tower DE 7-2755 SOUTH STATION WANTED S900,000 We have a buyer to invest in top station in Alabama, Georgia, Florida or the Carolinas. ATLANTA, GA. Jack L. Barton 1515 Healey Bldg. JA 3-3431 SOUTHWEST CENTRAL TEXAS $70,000 $29,000 down, balance over six years. Tops for owner manager. DALLAS, TEX. Dewitt (Judge) Landis Fidelity Union Life Bldg. RI 8-1175 WEST CALIFORNIA NETWORK $125,000 Substantial market with growing agricultural and industrial economy. S50,000 down. SAN FRANCISCO W. R. (Ike) Twining 111 Sutter St. EX 2-5671 Call your nearest office of HAMILTON, STUBBLEFIELD, TWINING & ASSOCIATES Broadcasting • Telecasting May 20, 1957 • Page 97