Broadcasting Telecasting (Oct-Dec 1957)

FOR THE RECORD continued KEOK Fort Dodge, Iowa — Granted assignment of license to American Bcstg. Stations Inc. (licensee of WMT Cedar Rapids; various officers have interests in WMT-TV Cedar Rapids; KMXR Denver, and KJBS San Francisco); consideration $155,000. Announced Sept. 26. WKLK CHxjuet, Minn.— Granted (1) renewal of license and (2) relinquishment of positive control by Richard A., Dorothy R. and Charles R. Rail, as a family group, through sale by Richard A. Rail of 48.45% stock to Harry Newby, Walter F. Stock, Frank Benkoski and Parker Childs; consideration $6,500. Announced Oct. 2. WMID Atlantic City, N. J.— Granted (1) renewal of license and (2) transfer of control from Richard Endicott to David H. Freedman (present officer, director and minority stockholder) ; consideration $9,600 and 5-year contract as consultant at $7,500 per year. (Chairman Doerfer abstained from voting.) Announced Sept. 26. WGR-AM-TV Buffalo, N. Y. — Granted assignment of licenses to Transcontinent Television Com. (licensee of WROC-TV Rochester, N. Y., and 50% interest in WSVA-AM-FM-TV Harrisonburg, Va.); merges assignor into assignee through stock transaction. Comr. Bartley abstained from voting. WGR-TV operates on ch. 2. Announced Sept. 26. WROC-TV Rochester, N. Y. — Granted acquisition of positive control by Paul A. Schoellkopf Jr., J. Fred Schoellkopf IV, David G. Forman, Seymour H. Knox in, Seymour H. Knox and Northrup R. Knox through exchange of 5,000 shares (50%) of Class A common stock for like number of shares of Class B common stock by General Railway Signal Co. Comr. Bartley abstained from voting. Announced Sept. 26. WSRC Durham, N. C. — Granted assignment of license to Carolina Radio Inc. (Robert A. Monroe, pres.; 50% owner of WAAA Winston-Salem); consideration $100,000. Announced Sept. 26. WTVD (TV) Durham, N. C. — Granted transfer of control from Durham Television Co. inc., to Hudson Valley Bcstg. Co. Inc., stock transaction to merge Durham Television Co. Inc., into Hudson Valley Bcstg. Co. Comr. Bartley voted for a 309(b) letter. WTVD operates on ch. 11. Announced Sept. 26. WEYE Sanford, N C. — Granted transfer of control from W. Li. Simmons, et al., to Dallas L. and Martha H. Mackey; consideration $19,400 for 73.76%. By letter, denied request by Waldo W. Primm to designate application for hearing, but pointed out that this action does not constitute a determination of issues existing in the controversy arising out of contract alleged by Primm. Announced Oct. 2. KNDC Hettinger, N. Dak. — Granted acquisition of positive control by D. J. Shults through stock transfer from Lyle Markegard and Arnold Adsem. Announced Sept. 26. WJAS-AM-FM Pittsburgh, Pa.— Granted assignment of licenses to National Bcstg. Co., Inc. (100% owned by RCA); consideration $725,000; action is without prejudice to whatever action the Commission may deem appropriate at such time as presently pending anti-trust actions involving RCA and NBC may be terminated. NBC is licensee of WRCA-AM-FM-TV New York, N. Y.; WRC-AM-FM-TV Washington, D. C; WQAM-AM-FM and WNBQ (TV) Chicago, 111.; KNBC-AM-FM San Francisco, Calif.; WRCVAM-TV Philadelphia, Pa.; WRCA (TV) Los Angeles, Calif.; has cp for WBUF (TV) Buffalo, N. Y., and through a subsidiary, operates WKNB and WNBC (TV) New Britain, Conn. Consequently, NBC will own 7 am, 5 fm and 7 tv (5 vhf and 2 uhf) stations. Comrs. Bartley and Lee voted for a 309(b) letter with Comr. Bartley issuing a dissenting statement. Announced Sept. 26. KLYN Amarillo, Texas — Granted assignment of license to E. Boyd Whitney and Arthur Leroy Nichols, d/b as Nichols-Whitney Bcstrs. (Mr. Whitney has interest in KLOS Albuquerque, N. Mex.); consideration $76,000. Announced Oct. 2. KXLE Ellensburg, Wash. — Granted transfer of control from Goodwin Chase Jr., and Joseph B. Kendall to Willis R. Harpel and Stephen C. Wray; consideration $80,000 subject to adjustments. Announced Sept. 26. KREM-AM-FM-TV Spokane, Wash.— Granted assignment of licenses to KREM Bcstg. Corp. (Dorothy S. Bullitt 40% and King Bcstg. Co. 60% voting stock; KING-AM-FM-TV Seattle, and interest in KGW-AM-TV Portland Ore.); consideration $2,000,000. By letter, denied petition by Television Spokane Inc., to designate application for hearing, but pointed out that action does not constitute a determination of issues existing in controversy arising out of the contract alleged in the petition. Comr. Bartley voted for a 309(b) letter; Comr. Mack absent. KREM-TV operates on ch. 2. Announced Sept. 26. WFMR (FM) Milwaukee, Wis.— Granted acquisition of positive control by James G., Clifford H., Sheila and Ann Baker through stock purchase from Hugo Koeth Jr. and Albert Weiss. Announced Sept. 26. APPLICATIONS KRTU Tucson, Ariz. — Seeks assignment of license from Associated Bcstrs. of Tucson to Associated Bcstrs. of Tucson Inc. Corporate change. No control change. Announced Sept. 25. Longmont, Colo.— Seeks assignment of license from Radio Station KLMO to Arline Hodgins Steinbach for $63,000. Arline Steinbach is former owner and general manager of KBMO Benson, Minn. Announced Sept. 25. WDAX McRae, Ga. — Seeks assignment of cp from Radio Telfair to Radio Telfair Inc. Corporate change. No control change. Announced Sept. 26WREX-TV Rockford, 111. — Seeks transfer of control from Greater Rockford Television Inc. to Continental Television Corp. for $2,850,000. Continental Television Corp. is owned by Lester Townes (Bob) Hope (50%), Albert Zugsmith (25%), Arthur B. Hogan (10%) and Ashley L. Robison (15%). Mr. Hope is 40.37% stockholder of KOA-AM-TV Denver, Colo. Mr. Zugsmith is 37.5% stockholder of KVSM San Mateo, Calif., 25% stockholder of KULA-AM-TV Honolulu, Hawaii, 17.5% of KSHO Las Vegas, Nev., 17.5% of KBMI Henderson, Nev., 9% of KBYE Oklahoma City, Okla., 55.57% of KRKD-AM-FM Los Angeles, Calif., 55.57% of KITO San Bernardino, Calif. Mr. Hogan is 25% owner of KULA-AM-TV, 18% shareholder of KBYE, owner of KFOX Long Beach, Calif., 18% shareholder of KSHO-TV and KBMI. Mr. Robison is 75% owner of KOVO Provo, Utah, 25% owner of Southern Calif. Bcstrs. Inc., 9% owner of Great Empire Bcstg. Corp., Oklahoma City, Okla. Announced Sept. 27. WCSI Columbus, Did. — Seeks assignment of license from Syndicate Theatres Inc. to White River Bcstg. Co. for $150,000. White River Bcstg. is owned by The Findlay Publishing Co., licensee of WFIN-AM-FM Findlay, Ohio. Announced Sept. 26. KPIG Cedar Rapids, Iowa — Seeks acquisition of positive control of licensee corp. by John C. Kelly, Lennon Kelly, Dr. A. H. Kelly and James I. Mitchell through purchase of 405 shares of stock by the licensee (Cedar Rapids Bcstg. Corp.) from Dakota County Realty Corp. Corporate change. No control change. Announced Sept. 26. WWXL Manchester, Ky. — Seeks transfer of control of licensee corp. from Clifford Spurlock to Roy A. Redmond, J. L. Tigue and Cecil Corum by various stock purchases. Owners are J. L. Tigue (23.6%), Cecil Corum (16.7%), Frank Nolan (15%), Roy A. Redmond (9%) and others. Mr. Tigue is attorney and banker; Mr. Corum is garage owner; Mr. Nolan is publisher, and Mr. Redmond has had mining interests. Announced Sept. 26. WVDA Boston, Mass. — Seeks transfer of control of licensee corp. from Victor C. Diehm, Mrs. Hilda M. Deisroth, George M. Chisnell and Kathryn E. Kahler to Great Trails Bcstg. Corp. for $252,500. Great Trails Bcstg. Corp. is owned by Charles Sawyer. Mr. Sawyer owns WING Dayton, Ohio, is majority stockholder of WIZE Springfield, Ohio, 20% stockholder of WCOL Columbus, Ohio, owner of WKLO Louisville, Ky. Announced Sept. 26. KMOX-TV St. Louis, Mo. — Seeks assignment of cp from Columbia Bcstg. System Inc. to 220 Television Inc. (contingent on grant of KWKTV, filed simultaneously, see below). 220 Television Inc. is owned by Harold Koplar (64-2/7%), Lillian Koplar Shenker (21-3/7%) and Arthur A. Blumeyer (14-2/7%). Mr. Koplar has hotel and drug interests; Lillian Koplar Shenker has various business interests, and Mr. Blumeyer has insurance and banking interests. Announced Sept. 30. KWK-TV St. Louis, Mo. — Seeks assignment of license and cp from KWK Die. to Columbia Bcstg. System Inc. for $2,440,000 subject to adjustments on closing date. Other CBS-owned stations include WCBS-AM-FM-TV New York, N. Y., KNX-AM-FM, KNXT (TV) Los Angeles, Calif., WBBM-AM-FM-TV Chicago, HI., KCBSAM-FM San Francisco, Calif., KMOX-AM-TV St. Louis, Mo., WEEI-AM-FM Boston, Mass.. WXIX (TV) Milwaukee, Wis., WHCT (TV) Hartford, Conn. Announced Sept. 30. KWEB Rochester, Minn. — Seeks assignment of license from Rochester Bcstg. Co. to Rochester Music City Inc. Comorate change. No control change. Announced Sept. 26. KBMI Henderson, Nev. — Seeks assignment of license from Television Co. of America Inc. to KBMI Inc. Corporate change. No control change. Announced Sept. 26. WHFI (FM) Newark, N. J.— Seeks assignment of license from Fidelity Radio Corp. to Du Mont Bcste. for $40,000. Du Mont Bcstg. is the licensee of WNEW and WABD (TV) New York, N. Y., and WTTG (TV) Washington, D. C. Announced Sept. 25. WXRA, WXRC (FM) Kenmore, N. Y.— Seeks assignment of license from Western New York Bcstg. Co. to John W. Kluge. Corporate change. No control change. Announced Sept. 25. WBFM (FM) New York, N. Y.— Seeks transfer of control of license corp. from Muzak Corp. to Wrather Corp., for $4,175,000. Wrather Corp. is owned by J. D. Wrather Jr. (46%), John L. Loeb (45%) and others. Mr. Wrather is 38.895% stockholder of KFMB-AM-TV San Diego, Calif., KERO-TV Bakersfield, Calif., and has less than 2% interest in DuMont Bcstg. Corp., licensee of WABD (TV) New York, N. Y., WTTG (TV) Washington, D. C, and WNEW New York, N. Y. Mr. Loeb owns less than 1% of DuMont Bcstg. Corp. Announced Sept. 30. WOOW New Bern, N. C. — Seeks assignment of license from Radio New Bern Luc. to WBOF-TV Inc. for $15,000 and certain promissory note. WBOF-TV Inc. is owned by J. Leo Hoarty Jr., J. Sidney Banks, J. P. Sadler and W. W. McClanan Jr. (each 25%). Each of these own 19.48% of WBOF Virginia Beach, Va. Announced Sept. 26. WBCB Levittown-Fairless Hills, Pa.— Seeks assignment of cp from Drew J. T. O'Keefe, Jack J. Dash and William F. Waterbury to O'Keefe Bcstg. Co. Inc. Corporate change. No control change. Announced Oct. 1. KQV Pittsburgh, Pa. — Seeks transfer of control of licensee corp. from Earl F. Reed and Irwin D. Wolf Jr., voting trustees to American Bcstg.-Paramount Theatres Inc. for $700,000. Other owned or partially owned AB-PT stations include WXYZ-AM-FM-TV Detroit, Mich., WLS Chicago, 111., WABC-AM-FM-TV New York, N. Y., WENR-FM, WBKB (TV) Chicago, KGO-AMFM-TV San Francisco, Calif., KABC-AM-FMTV Los Angeles, Calif. Announced Oct. 1. WRAW Reading, Pa. — Seeks transfer of negative control of licensee corp. from John F. Steinman to Mrs. Shirley W. Steinman, Mrs. Shirley S. Sidman, Alan N. Sidman, Clair R. McCollough, I. Z. Buckwalter, D. R. Armstrong, and W. W. Shenk as Trustees of the John Frederick Steinman Foundation. Announced Sept. 30. KETX Livingston, Tex. — Seeks assignment of license from Harold J. Haley, Robert M. Sutton and Donald L. Gulihur d/b as Polk County Bcstg. Co. to Harold J. Haley tr/as Polk County Bcstg. Co. for $500. Announced Oct. 1. WCFV Clifton Forge, Va.— Seeks transfer of negative control of licensee corp. from E. T. Nicely and Hazel Jane Nicely to C. H. Lawler and Joseph William Lawler at a par value of $100 for preferred stock. Announced Sept. 25. Routine Roundup ACTIONS BY FCC CHIEF, BROADCAST BUREAU, DELEGATED AUTHORITY TO DECLARE INACTIVE CONSTRUCTION PERMITS FORFEITED By order, Commission amended Sec. 0.241 of its rules delegating authority of Chief of Broadcast Bureau by adding new sub-section, extending such authority, to read: "To declare construction permit for a broadcast facility automatically forfeited if station authorized by construction permit is not ready for operation within time specified therein or within such further time as Commission may have allowed for completion, and no application for extension of construction permit has been granted by Commission or timely filed by permittee, and to place notation of forfeiture in records of Commission as of expiration date of construction permit." 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