Broadcasting Telecasting (Oct-Dec 1957)
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Station Authorizations, Applications
(As Compiled by B»T)
September 26 through October 2
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, kc — 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 thorugh Oct. 2
Appls.
In
On
Pend
Hear
Air Licensed Cps
ing
ing
Am 3,024 3,010 298
443
144
Fm 538 519 66
78
0
FCC Commercial Station
Authorizations
As of Aug. 31, 1957 *
Am
Fm
Tv
Licensed (all on air)
3,068
520
365
Cps on air
3413
532
528
Cps not on air
148
30
133
Total authorized
3,261
562
661
Applications in hearing
155
12
82
New stations requests
340
37
77
New station bids in hearing
109
5
46
Facilities change requests
195
15
47
Total applications pending
1,118
148
382
licenses deleted in Aug.
0
2
0
Cps deleted in Aug.
2
0
1
* 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.
Tv Summary through Oct. 2
Total Operating Stations in U. S.:
Vhf Uhf Total Commercial 401 87 488*
Noncomm. Education 19 5 242
Grants since July 11, 7952:
(When FCC began processing applications after tv freeze)
Vhf Uhf Total
Commercial 363 328 6911
Noncomm. Educational 28 21 492
Applications filed since April 14, 7952:
(When FCC began processing applications after tv freeze)
New
Amend.
Vhf
Uhf
Total
Commercial
1,125
337
872
590
1,4622
Noncomm. Educ
. 68
38
33
68*
Total
1,193
337
910
623
1,530s
1 177 cps (33 vhf, 144 uhf) have been deleted.
2 One educational uhf has been deleted.
3 One applicant did not specify channel.
4 Includes 48 already granted. 6 Includes 725 already granted.
New Tv Stations
APPLICATIONS
Perrine, Fla. — South Florida Amusement Co., vhf ch. 6 (82-88 mc); ERP 64.5 kw vis., 32.4 kw aur.; ant. height above average terrain 497 ft., above ground 537 ft. Estimated construction cost $286,434, first year operating cost $300,000, revenue $300,000. P. O. address Hallandale Drive-In Theatre, Box 278, Hallandale, Fla. Studio location Perrine, Fla. Trans, location Homestead, Fla. Geographic coordinates 25° 28' 22" N. Lat., 80° 29' 31" W. Long. Trans.-ant. RCA. Legal counsel Harry Plotkin, Washington 6, D. C. Consulting engineer Kear and Kennedy, Washington, D. C. Owners are Sherwin Grossman (60%), Harry J. Grossman (20%), and Janice C. Grossman (20%). Sherwin Grossman has theatre interests; Harry Grossman has theatre and banking and cleaning interests; Janice Grossman has theatre interests. Announced Sept. 26.
Existing Tv Stations
ACTIONS BY FCC
CALL LETTERS ASSIGNED WLOF-TV Orlando, Fla. — Mid-Florida Television Corp., ch. 9. Changed from WTLO.
WVMI-TV Biloxi, Miss. — Radio Assoc. Inc., ch. 13.
KSOO-TV Sioux Falls, S. D. — KSOO-TV Inc.,
ch. 13.
Translators
ACTIONS BY FCC
CALL LETTERS ASSIGNED K77AG Bullhead City & Davis Dam, Ariz.—
Mohave County Board of Supervisors. Changed
from K72AH.
K83AC Globe & Miami, Ariz. — Community Tv
Project.
K71AF Cedarville, Calif.— Surprise Valley Tv Club.
K72AN Durango, Colo. — Durango Jr. Chamber of Commerce Inc.
K71AH Salida, Colo.— Salida Tv Translator Assn.
K71AG Cottage Grove, Ore. — South Lane Tv Inc.
K74AJ Cottage Grove, Ore. — South Lane Tv Inc.
NATION-WIDE NEGOTIATIONS • FINANCING • APPRAISALS
EASTERN
MAJOR INDEPENDENT
$350,000
1,700,000 people in primary. Good equipment. Onehalf cash.
WASHINGTON, D. C.
Wm. T. Stubblefield 1737 DeSales St., N. W. EX 3-3456
RADIO • TELEVISION • NEWSPAPER
MIDWEST
FULLTIME INDEPENDENT
$350,000
Under-radiod market. Cash flow of $75,000 annually. 29% down.
CHICAGO, ILL.
Ray V. Hamilton
Barney Ogle Tribune Tower DE 7-2754
SOUTH
1 KW DAYTIMER
$75,000
A good area with high personal income. One-half down. Now showing a profit.
ATLANTA, GA.
Jack L. Barton 1515 Healey Bldg. JA 3-3431
SOUTHWEST
VALLEY INDEPENDENT
$75,000
This 1 kw daytimer in the citrus country of Texas is showing rapid gains. Liberal financing. Ideal for owner manager.
DALLAS, TEX.
Dewiff (Judge) Landis Fidelity Union Life Bldg. Rl 8-1175
WEST
ROCKY MOUNTAIN
$130,000
Fulltime network affiliate with excellent record of profit. 29% down.
SAN FRANCISCO
W. R. (Ike) Twining I I I Sutter St. EX 2-5671
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HAMILTON, STUBBLEFIELD, TWINING & ASSOCIATES
Broadcasting • Telecasting
October 7, 1957
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