Broadcasting Telecasting (Apr-Jun 1957)

FOR THE RECORD Station Authorizations, Applications (As Compiled by B • T) May 29 through June 4 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 per night. LS — local sunset, mod. — modification mit. ERP — effective radiated power, vhf — very trans. — transmitter, unl. — unlimited hours, ke — high frequency, uhf — ultra high frequency, ant. kilocycles. SCA — subsidiary communications au— antenna, aur. — aural, vis. — visual, kw — kilo thorization. SSA — special service authorization watts, w — watt, mc — megacycles. D — day. N — ST A — special temporary authorization. * — educ. Am-Fm Summary through June 4 On Appls. In Pend Hear Air Licensed Cps ing ing Am 3,024 3,010 252 364 145 Fm 540 520 49 54 0 FCC Commercial Station Authorizations As of February 28, 1957 * 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 station 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 * Based on official F> 'C 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. Tv Summary through June 4 Total Operating Stations in U. 5.: Vhf Uhf Total Commercial 386 89 475* Noncomm. Education 18 5 23s Grants since July II, 7952: (When FCC began processing applications after tv freeze) Vhf Uhf Total Commercial 353 324 677i Noncomm. Educational 27 21 48s Applications tiled since April 14, 1952: (When FCC began processing applications after tv freeze) New Amend. Vhf Uhf Total Commercial 1,089 337 850 579 1,4283 Noncomm. Educ. 66 37 28 654 Total 1,155 337 887 607 1,494s 1 176 cps (33 vhf, 143 uhf) have been deleted. 2 One educational uhf has been deleted. ». One applicant did not specify channel. 1 Includes 48 already granted. 5 Includes 725 already granted. New Tv Stations . . . ACTIONS Hays. Kan.— KAYS Inc., granted vhf ch. 7 (174180 mc); ERP 81.3 kw vis., 44 kw aur.; ant. height above average terrain 663 ft., above ground 748 ft. Estimated construction cost $183,675, first year operating cost $87,300, revenue $114,330. P.O. address Box 695, Hays. Studio and trans, location 23rd and Hall Sts. Geographic coordinates 38'' 53' 05" N. Lat., 99° 20' 20" W. Long. Trans. Standard Electronics, ant. Alford. Legal counsel Abe L. Stein, Washington. Consulting engineer Commercial Radio Equipment Co., Washington. Applicant is licensee of KAYS Hays. Announced May 29. Great Falls, Mont. — Cascade Bcstg. Co., granted vhf ch 3 (60-66 mc); ERP 118 w vis., 71 w aur.; ant. height above average terrain 235 ft., above ground 230 ft. Estimated construction cost $23,000, first year operating cost $54,000, revenue $60,000. Post Office address 1951 Skyline Vista Drive, La Habra, Calif. Studio location on 15th St., 2 miles north of Great Falls. Trans, location on 15th St., 2 miles north of Great Falls. Geographic coordinates 47° 31' 56" N. Lat., 111° 16' 45" W. Long. Trans, and ant. Gates. Legal counsel Robert P. Lawton, La Habra. Consulting engineer applicant. Principals are equal partners Francis N. Laird, business interests, and his son Robert R. Laird, engineer, KVEC-AM-TV San Luis Obispo, Calif. Announced May 29. APPLICATIONS Moline, 111. — Community Telecasting Corp., vhf ch. 8 (180-186 mc); ERP 316 kw vis., 200 kw aur.; ant. height above average terrain 1,000 ft., above ground 1,045 ft. Estimated construction cost $496,000, first year operating cost $480,000, revenue $600,000. P. O. address % C. I. Josephson Jr., 1514 5th Ave., Moline. Studio location Moline. Trans, location Henry County. Geographic coordinates 41° 18' 33" N. Lat., 90° 22' 46" W. Long. Trans. -ant. RCA. Legal counsel Arnold, Fortas & Porter, Washington, D. C. Consulting engineer George P. Adair Engineering Co., Washington, D. C. Equal partners are G. Rodney Ainsworth, Mel Foster, Harold W. Hoersch, C. I. Josephson Jr. and C. I. Josephson HI. Mr. Ainsworth, lumber and real estate interests, Mr. Foster, 25% owner KSTT Davenport, Iowa. Mr. Hoersch, attorney, the Josephsons have jewelry interests. Announced June 4. Lafayette, La. — Evangeline Bcstg. Co., vhf ch. 3 (60-66 mc); ERP 100 kw vis., 50 kw aur.; ant. height above average terrain 947 ft., above ground 996 ft. Estimated construction cost $634,097, first NATION-WIDE NEGOTIATIONS • FINANCING • APPRAISALS RADIO • TELEVISION • NEWSPAPER EASTERN FULLTIME INDEPENDENT $160,000 W e 1 1-constr ucted facility in excellent market. Gross and profits both up. 29 % down. MIDWEST WISCONSIN INDEPENDENT $70,000 Profit daytimer in heart of dairyland. Half cash, balance in four years. SOUTH CAROLINA INDEPENDENT $56,000 Requires $15,000 cash. Present owner transferred. A good situation for an operator. SOUTHWEST CENTRAL TEXAS $76,000 Fulltime independent with assets appraised at $90,000. Well in the black. Some financing. WEST CALIFORNIA DAYTIME $125,000 Dynamic major market operation with fine growth and earnings record. Terms cash. WASHINGTON, D. C. Wm. T. Stubblefield 1737 DeSales St., N. W. EX 3-3456 CHICAGO, ILL. Ray V. Hamilton Tribune Tower DE 7-2755 ATLANTA, GA. Jack L. Barton 1515 Healey Bldg. JA 3-3431 DALLAS, TEX. Dewitt (Judge) Landls Fidelity Union Life Bldg. RI 8-1175 SAN FRAN W. R. (Ike) Twtalna ill Slitter St Call your nearest office of HAMILTON, STUBBLEFIELD, TWINING & A > Broadcasting • Telecasting June 10, 1957 • Page 107