Broadcasting Telecasting (Jan-Mar 1957)

FOR THE RECORD nounced March 12. Existing Tv Stations . . . ACTION WARD-TV Johnstown, Pa. — Granted mod. of cp to change frequency to ch. 19 (500-506 mc); change studio location to Vi mile north of Frankstown Rd. (Rte. 53) and 1.56 miles east of jet. of Stony Creek and Conemaugh River, Conemaugh Twp., change ERP to 81.5 kw vis., 44 kw aur., install new trans., change ant. and make other equipment changes. Request waiver of Sec. 3.613 of Commission rules. Announced March 13. CALL LETTERS ASSIGNED WETJ(TV) Jacksonville, Fla. — Educational Television Inc., ch. 7. KABL-TV Helena, Mont.— Helena T. V. Inc., ch. 10. KEDY-TV Big Spring, Tex. — Texas Telecasting Inc., ch. 4. Changed from KBST-TV. KtfED (TV) Salt Lake City, Utah— University of Utah, ch. 7. Changed from KUTA(TV). Translators . . ACTIONS Brownlee Power Plant Camp, Ore. — Idaho Power Co., granted ch. 76 (842-848 mc) to rebroadcast ch. 7 KIDO-TV Boise, Idaho. P. O. address see above. Trans, output 10 w, ERP to community 68.8 w. Estimated population to be served 500. Estimated construction cost $3,500, first year -operating cost $400. Announced March 13. Oxbow Power Plant Camp, Ore. — Idaho Power Co., granted ch. 70 (806-812 mc) to rebroadcast ch. 2 KBOI-TV Boise, Idaho. P O. address see above. Trans, output 10 w, ERP to community 68.8 w. Estimated population to be servied 300. Estimated construction cost $3,850, first year operating cost $400. Announced March 13. Brownlee Power Plant Camp, Ore. — Idaho Power Co., granted ch. 72 (818-824 mc) to rebroadcast ch. 2 KBOI-TV Boise, Idaho. P. O. address Box 770 Boise. Trans, output 10 w, ERP to community 68.8 w. Estimated population to be .served 500. Estimated construction cost $3,500, first year operating cost $400. Announced March 13. Oxbow Power Plant Camp, Ore. — Idaho Power Co., granted ch. 74 (830-836 mc) to rebroadcast ch. 7 KIDO-TV, Boise, Idaho. P. O. address see above. Trans, output 10 w, ERP to community 68.8 w. Estimated population to be served 300. Estimated construction cost $3,850, first year operating cost $400. Announced March 13. New Am Stations ACTIONS ' Colorado Springs, Colo. — Western Bcstg. Co., granted 1580 kc, 500 w D. P. O. address Box 1319, 'Lubbock, Tex. Estimated construction cost $34,1200, first year operating cost $60,000, revenue $65,000. Principals are equal partners David P. Pinkston (50%), general manager at KDAV Lubbock, and Leroy Elmore, 30% owner of KDAV. Announced March 7. Daytona Beach, Fla. — Volusia County Bcstg. Corp., granted 1380 kc, 1 kw D. P. O. address 913V2 Main St., Daytona Beach. Estimated construction cost $12,500, first year operating cost $34,740, revenue $43,300. Principals include Pres. Lyman W. Menard (42.6%), former announcerengineer WNDB Daytona Beach, and Vice Pres.Treas. Julia F. Menard (42.6%), housewife. Announced March 7. Ashburn, Ga. — Thomas D. Pickard, granted 1570 kc, 1 kw D. Post Office address P. O. Box 434, Tifton, Ga. Estimated construction cost $15,635, first year operating cost $27,500, revenue $36,000. Mr. Pickard holds real estate interests. Announced March 13. Athens, Ga.— Southeastern Bcstg. System, granted 1470 kc, 1 kw D. P. O. address % James S. Rivers, P. O. Box 432, Cordele, Ga. Estimated construction cost $22,475, first year operating cost $36,000, revenue $60,000. Sole owner James S. Rivers owns WMJM Cordele and 90% of WTJM East Point, Ga. Announced March 7. McRae, Ga. — Radio Telfair, granted 1410 kc, 1 kw D. P. O. address % Miles H. Ferguson, Box 1640, Columbus, Ga. Estimated construction cost $29,219, first year operating cost $48,000, revenue $52,000. Principals are equal owners Allen M. Woodall, 50% owner of WDAK Columbus, Ga., and 30% owner of WGEA Geneva, Ala.; Miles H. Ferguson, sales manager of WDAK, 25% owner of WJHO Opelika, Ala., and 25% owner of WGEA; W. Newton Morris, 40% owner of WMLT Dublin, Ga., and George T. Morris — father of W. N. Morris — 60% owner of WMLT. Announced March 7. Idaho Falls, Idaho — J. Ronald Bayton, granted 980 kc. 1 kw D, remote control trans. P. O. address Box 356, Pullman, Wash. Estimated construction cost $13,568, first year operating cost $32,000, revenue $36,000. Mr. Bayton is 50% partner-mgr., KOFE Pullman, Wash., and 100% owner KYTE Pocatello, Idaho. Announced March 13. Georgetown, Ky. — Robert E. Johnson, granted 1580 kc, 250 w D. P. O. address % Southwest Tv Sales & Services, 6811 Southside Dr., Louisville, Ky. Estimated construction cost $14,577, first year operating cost $18,000, revenue $26,000. Mr. Johnson is owner of Southwest Tv Sales & Services. Announced March 7. Bastrop, La. — Bastrop Bcstg. Co., granted 1340 kc, 250 w unl. Post office address % Willis G. Newcomer, P. O. Box 472, Bastrop. Estimated construction cost $14,763.25, first year operating cost $36,000, revenue $50,000. Principals are equal partners George H. Goodwin, motion picture theatre interests; and Willis G. Newcomer, real estate and automobile interests. Announced March 13. Rayville, La. — Charles L. Planchard and H. E. Ratcliff d/b as Richland Bcstg. Co., granted 990 kc, 250 w D, remote control trans. P. O. address 8054 Jefferson Highway, Baton Rouge, La. Estimated construction cost approx. $12,331, first year operating cost $12,381, revenue $24,000. Mr. Planchard is 16% owner-former general manager, KNOC Natchitoches, La. Announced March 7. Farmington, N. M. — Herman A. Cecil, granted 960 kc, 1 kw D. P. O. address 1115 Linden, Texarkana, Ark. Estimated construction cost $16,470, first year operating cost $31,200, revenue $44,400. Mr. Cecil is commercial mgr., KOSY Texarkana. Announced March 13. Bamberg, S. C. — Bamberg County Bcstg. Corp., granted 790 kc, 1 kw D. P. O. address % A. T. Fisher Jr., Barringer Bldg., Columbia, S. C. Estimated construction cost $21,000, first year operating cost $36,000, revenue $48,000. Principals include Lewis F. Brabham, 50% owner-editor, Bamberg Herald; P. E. Brabham, 50% ownerpublisher Bamberg Herald; part owner, Farmer and South Carolina Legislator; A. T. Fisher Jr. and Joe Speidel HI, co-owners, Speidel-Fisher Bcstg. Corp. (WOIC Columbia, WPAL Charleston, and 75%, WQOK Greenville, all S. C). Each owns 25% of applicant. Announced March 7. APPLICATIONS Sheffield, Ala.— Iralee W. Benns tr/as Sheffield Bcstg. Co. 1290 kc, 1 kw D. P. O. address % Mrs. Benns, 225 Bessemer Superhighway, Birmingham. Estimated construction cost $11,500, first year operating cost $40,000, revenue $50,000. Mrs. Benns, 20% owner, president-director-manager WVOK Birmingham, will be sole owner. Announced March 12. Lompoc, Calif. — Thomas B. Friedman tr/as Elson Electronics Co. 960 kc, 500 w D. Post office address % Mr. Friedman, 235 Quadro Dr., Pacific Palisades, Calif. Estimated construction cost $16,502, first year operating cost $48,000, revenue Southern Network $75*000.00 Profitable fulltime operation in one of the south's solid markets. Ideal opportunity for owner-operator. Can be handled with $25,000.00 cash. Eastern Network $100,000.00 Unusually attractive financing on this fulltime facility in an eastern state capital. Excellent market potential. NEGOTIATIONS • FINANCING • APPRAISALS Blackburn YYLpani] ATLANTA Clifford B. Marshall Healey Building Page WASHINGTON, D. C. James W. Blackburn Jack V. Harvey Washington Building STerling 3-4341 mmmmmmmmxmmmmmmmmm'..^. -* 110 • March 18, 1957 m 1 Jackson 5-1576 $55,000. Mr. Friedman, chief engineer Empire Coil Co. licensee of WXEL (TV) Cleveland, Ohio, KPTV (TV), Portland, Ore. and KCTY (TV) Kansas City, Mo., will be sole owner. Announced March 13. Oak Grove, La. — Carroll Bcstg. Co. 1460 kc, 1 kw D. P. O. address % E. R. MrCormick, Oak Grove. Estimated construction cost $16,630, first year operating cost $27,000, revenue $33,000. Equal partners are Mr. McCormick, gas company owner, W. O. James, retail drugs, and D. B. Fiske, theatre owner. Announced March 12. Oil City, Mich. — Central Michigan Bcstg. Co. 1370 kc, 5 kw D. P. O. address % Milton L. Greenbaum, 2435 Holland Ave., Saginaw, Mich. Estimated construction cost $36,553, first year operating cost $50,000, revenue $55,000. Mr. Greenbaum (25%), consultant with Knorr Bcstg. Co., and Knorr Bcstg. Co. (75%), licensee of WKMH-AMFM Dearborn, WKMF Flint and WSAM-AM-FM Saginaw all Mich., will be owners. Announced March 12. Remsen, N. Y. — Town and Country Bcstg. Co. 1480 kc, 1 kw D. Post office address % Gerald W. Prouty, 113 Summit St., Boonville, N. Y. Estimated construction cost $15,077, first year operating cost $36,500, revenue $45,000. Mr. Prouty (8.2%), former announcer-engineer WBRY Boonville, and Edwin L. Slusarczyk (90.2%), former station manager WBRV, will be owners. Announced March 13. Fredericksburg, Va. — T. Harry Gatton tr/as Historyland Radio, 1270 kc, 500 w D. Post Office address % Mr. Gatton, 2715 N. Westmoreland St., Arlington, Va. Estimated construction cost $5,230, first year operating cost $36,000, revenue $48,000. Mr. Gatton, former gen. mgr. WSIC-AM-FM Statesville, N. C, will be sole owner. Announced March 13. Existing Am Stations . . ACTIONS CALL LETTERS ASSIGNED KNOT Prescott, Ariz. — Thunderbird Bcstg. Co., 1450 kc. KCTU Tucson, Ariz. — Associated Bcstrs. of Tucson, 790 kc. KFAY Fayetteville, Ark. — Stamps Radio Bcstg. Co., 1250 kc. . KUDY Littleton, Colo.— Skyline Bcstg. Inc., 1510 kc. WAVP Avon Park, Fla. — Paramount Bcstg. Co., 1390 kc. WHIY Orlando, Fla.— Orlando Radio & Television Bcstg. Corp., 1270 kc. WQXT Palm Beach, Fla.— Palm Beach Radio Inc., 1340 kc. Changed from WWPG. WILZ St. Petersburg Beach, Fla. — Holiday Isles Bcstg. Co., 1590 kc. WSIZ Douglas, Ga. — Fernandina Beach Bcstrs., 1480 kc. KGRN Grinnell, Iowa — Grinnell Bcstg. Co., 1410 kc. WSJC Magee, Miss. — Southeast Mississippi Bcstg. Co., 1280 kc. WMNS Olean, N. Y. — Olean Bcstg. Corp., 1360 kc WKDX Hamlet, N. C— Risden Allen Lyon, 1400 kc. WSMF Murfreesboro, N. C— Agricultural Bcstg. Service, 1430 kc. KBZY Salem, Ore.— Salem Bcstg. Co., 1490 kc. Changed from KOCO. KEPS Eagle Pass, Tex.— Uvalde Bcstrs., 1270 kc. APPLICATIONS KAFA Colorado Springs, Colo. — Seeks cp to change hours from D to unl., power from 1 kw D to 500 w N, 1 kw D and DA-N. Annnounced March 13. WCAW Charleston, W. Va. — Seeks cp to change frequency to 680 kc, ant.-trans. location, change ant. (decrease height) and delete remote control. Announced March 13. WWTB Tampa, Fla.— Seeks cp to increase power to 5 kw, change ant.-trans. location, change ant. (increase height) and install new trans. Announced March 13. KCHA Charles City, Iowa — Seeks mod. of cp to increase power to 500 w and change type trans. Announced March 13. WTJS Jackson, Tenn. — Seeks cp to increase D power to 5 kw and install new trans. Announced March 13. WLAU Laurel, Miss. — Seeks cp to change hours to D, frequency to 1600 kc, power to 5 kw and trans, location. Announced March 13. Existing Fm Stations . . . ACTIONS CALL LETTERS ASSIGNED KPUL(FM) Los Angeles, Calif.— Echo Park Evangelistic Association Inc., 103.5 mc. Changed from KFSG-FM. WQXT(FM) Palm Beach, Fla.— Palm Beach Radio Die, 97.9 mc. Changed from WWPG-FM. WARK-FM Hagerstown, Md — United Bcstg. Continues on page 116 March 18, 1957