Broadcasting Telecasting (Oct-Dec 1957)

FOR THE RECORD Station Authorizations, Applications (As Compiled by Broadcasting) October 3 through October 9 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 mlt EBP— 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 tborlzation. SSA — special service authorization watts, w — watt, mc — megacycles. D — day. N — SXA — special temporary authorization. * — educ. Am-Fm Summary through Oct. 9 Appls. In On Pend Hear Air Licensed Cps ing ing Am 3,024 3,010 298 447 144 Fm 539 519 70 83 0 FCC Commercial Station Authorizations As of Aug. 31, 1957 * Am Fm Tv Licensed (all on air) 3,068 520 365 Cps on air 3^13 532 528 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. 9 Total Operating Stations in U. S.: Vhf Uhf Total Commercial 401 87 4881 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 1,127 337 874 590 1,4622 Noncomm. Educ. 68 38 33 68* Total 1,195 337 912 623 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. * Includes 48 already granted. 5 Includes 725 already granted. New Tv Stations APPLICATIONS Presque Isle, Me. — Murray Carpenter & Assoc., vhf ch. 10 (192-198 mc); ERP 15.35 kw vis., 7.52 kw aur.; ant. height above average terrain 409 ft., above ground 99 ft. Estimated construction cost $31,300, first year operating cost $55,000, revenue $70,000. P. O. address Box 732, Bangor, Me. Studio and trans, location Presque Isle, Me. Geographic coordinates 46° 43' 36" N. Lat., 67° 55' 45" W. Long. Trans., ant. RCA. Legal counsel Pierson, Ball & Dowd, Washington, D. C. Consulting engineer Page, Creutz, Steel & Waldschmitt, Washington, D. C. Owners are Murray Carpenter (87%) and others. Mr. Carpenter is owner (with wife) of WTWO (TV) Bangor, Me, Announced Oct. 8. International Falls, Minn. — Minneonto Television Inc., vhf ch. 11 (198-204 mc); ERP 1.59 kw vis., .794 kw aur.; ant. height above average terrain 305 ft., above ground 320 ft. Estimated construction cost $114,857, first year operating cost $56,253, revenue $60,000. P. O. address Chamber of Commerce Bldg., 2nd Ave. & 4th St., International Falls, Minn. Studio and trans, location International Falls, Minn. Geographic coordinates 48° 36' 08" N. Lat., 93° 23' 35" W. Long. Trans. Du Mont, ant. Prodelin. Legal counsel Spearman & Roberson, Washington, D. C. Consulting engineer William S. Sadler, St. Paul, Minn. This proposed station is general community project. Approximately 2,700 persons have subscribed to one share of stock each (in some cases this may have been two or three shares). No one person has as much as one half of one per cent interest. LeRoy E. Phaklides is president; Marie Carlson is secretary; Martin I. Narbo is treasurer. Mr. Phaklides is employed by Minn, and Ontario Paper Co., International Falls; Mr. Narbo is teacher; Marie Carlson is empolyed by Falls Credit Bureau. Announced Oct. 9. Existing Tv Stations ACTIONS BY FCC CALL LETTERS ASSIGNED KOPR-TV Butte, Mont.— Copper Bcstg. Co., ch. 6. KMVA-TV Victoria, Tex.— Alkek Television Co., ch. 19. NATION-WIDE NEGOTIATIONS • FINANCING • APPRAISALS RADIO • TELEVISION • NEWSPAPER EASTERN MAJOR INDEPENDENT $350,000 1,700,000 people in primary. Onehalf cash. Details on this and other properties from Bill Stubblefield during NARTB meeting Oct. 17 and 18, Brown Palace Hotel, Denver. WASHINGTON, D. C. Wm. T. Stubblefield l737 DeSalesSt., N.W. EX 3-3456 MIDWEST DAYTIME INDEPENDENT $100,000 This 1,000-watt station is now showing a good profit. Full potential yet to be realized. Terms —30% down. CHICAGO, ILL. Ray V. Hamilton Barney Ogle Tribune Tower DE 7-2754 SOUTH STATION WANTED $200,000 Have prospect for any size station within 400 miles of Shreveport, La. Lease purchase—to $200,000. Straight purchase—$75,000. ATLANTA, GA. Jack L. Barton 1515 Healey Bldg. JA 3-3431 SOUTHWEST CENTRAL TEXAS INDEPENDENT $100,000 Adjacent to a major market in Texas and showing a good profit. Very liberal terms are available on this daytime moneymaker. DALLAS, TEX. Dewitt (Judge) Landis Fidelity Union Life Bldg. Rl 8-1175 WEST FULLTIME NETWORK $130,000 Excellent record of profits. 29% down. See Ike Twining today and Tuesday at NARTB meeting, Multnomah Hotel, Portland, Ore. — Thursday and Friday, Brown Palace Hotel, Denver. SAN FRANCISCO W. R. (Ike) Twining 1 1 1 Suffer Sf. EX 2-5671 Call your nearest office of HAMILTON, STUBBLEFIELD, TWINING & ASSOCIATES * . ; , — B ROADCASTING October 14, 1957 • Page 107