Broadcasting Telecasting (Oct-Dec 1957)

FOR THE RECORD continued Samuel Zatcoff, Robert R. Davidson and David B. Slohm (each 19.8%) and Robert H. Ryan and William J. Ryan (each .5%). Mr. Erdman is 25% partner of WEBO Owego, N. Y., 32% stockholder of WTKO Ithaca, N. Y., 15% stockholder of Radio Wayne County Inc. Mr. Schoonover is 25% partner of WEBO. Robert Ryan is attorney. Mr. Zatcoff is in retail home furnishings. Mr. Davidson is 25% partner of WEBO. Mr. Slohm is in wholesale jewelry. William Ryan is attorney. Announced Oct. 11. Hearing Cases INITIAL DECISIONS Hearing Examiner Hugh B. Hutchison issued initial decision looking toward grant of application of Department of Education of Puerto Rico for new tv station to operate on ch. 3 in Mayaguez, P. R., and denial of competing application of Sucesion Luis Pirallo-Castellanos. Announced Oct. 16. Hearing Examiner Charles J. Frederick issued initial decision looking toward grant of application of Independence Bcstg. Co. Inc. to change assignment for station WHAT-FM Philadelphia, Pa., from ch. 287 (105.3 mc) to ch. 243 (96.5 mc). Announced Oct. 16. Routine Roundup ACTIONS BY FCC BROADCAST ACTION By order, Commission (1) granted application of Frontier Bcstg. Co. for mod. of cp of station KSTF (ch. 10) Scottsbluff, Neb. to change transmitting equipment, increase vis. ERP from 11.513 kw to 240 kw and ant. height from 240 ft. to 840 ft., change type ant. and make other equipment changes and (2) dismissed with prejudice Frontier's application for new tv station to operate on ch. 13 in Alliance, Neb. Announced Oct. 10. ACTION IN DOCKET CASE By memorandum opinion and order of Oct. 16, Commission affirmed its order released April 10 designating application of Telrad Inc. for mod. of cp of WESH-TV (ch. 2) Daytona Beach, Fla. (to move trans. 24 miles southwest in direction of Orlando, increase ERP from 1.26 kw to 100 kw vis. and from 0.759 kw to 66.4 kw aur., and increase ant. height from 320 ft. to 940 ft.) for hearing on issues specified therein and rejecting certain issues requested by Mid-Florida Radio Corp. and Central Florida Bcstg. Co., who protested Feb. 6 grant of WESH-TV application. Comr. Ford abstained from voting. COMMISSION INSTRUCTIONS IN DOCKET CASES Commission on Oct. 11 directed preparation of documents looking toward petitions and pleadings filed by Indianapolis Bcstg. Inc., WD3C Inc., and Mid-West Tv Corp., requesting stay, rehearing, etc., in connection with March 8 decision which granted Crosley Bcstg. Corp. a cp for new tv station to operate on ch. 13 in Indianapolis, Ind. Commission on Oct. 16 directed preparations of documents looking toward: Granting application of Beaumont Bcstg. Corp. for new tv station (KFDM-TV) to operate on ch. 6 in Beaumont, Tex., and denying competing application of The Enterprise Co.; and granting application of WGLI Inc. for new am station to operate on 1290 kc, 1 kw, DA-1, unl., in Babylon, N. Y. ACTIONS ON MOTIONS On petition by Cherry & Webb Bcstg. Co. (WPRO-TV ch. 12), Providence, R. I., Commission on Oct. 7 extended time from Oct. 10 to Nov. 1 for filing comments and responses to the orders to show cause and for filing reply comments from Oct. 20 to Nov. 12 in tv proceeding involving Providence; New Haven, Conn.; Port land, Me. and Orono, Me. On petition by Dispatch Inc. (WICU ch. 12), Erie, Pa., Commission on Oct. 7 extended time for filing reply comments from Oct. 15 to Nov. 5 in tv proceeding involving Erie, Pa.; AkronCleveland, Ohio; Clarksburg and Weston, W. Va.; Flint-Saginaw-Bay City, Mich. By Chief Hearing Examiner James D. Cunningham on Oct. 4: Ordered that hearing is scheduled to commence on Dec. 9 in matters of tv proceeding involving Evansville, Ind., and Louisville, Ky., and order directing Evansville Television Die. to show cause why its authorization for WTVW Evansville should not be modified to specify operation on ch. 31 in lieu of ch. 7. By Hearing Examiner Basil P. Cooper on Oct. 4: Granted motion of Dispatch Inc. (WICU ch. 12), Erie, Pa., for continuance of prehearing conference in proceeding on its application for mod. of cp from Oct. 7 to Nov. 5 and date for evidentiary hearing is continued from Oct. 16 to Nov. 14. By Hearing Examiner Hugh B. Hutchison on the dates shown: Granted petition of Department of Education of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez, P. R., for leave to amend its application for cp for new tv station to operate on ch. 3 in Mayaguez, to show appointment of new permanent Secretary of Education of Puerto Rico and including certain biographical and other data respecting this individual; hearing record in ch. 3 proceeding is reopened, solely for purpose of incorporating therein the described stipulation; and that, upon receipt into evidence of said stipulation, hearing record is finally closed. (Action Oct. 1). By Hearing Examiner Elizabeth C. Smith on Oct. 4: Issued order governing hearing in proceeding on am application of Walter T. Gaines (WGAV) Amsterdam, N. Y.; evidentiary hearing is continued from Oct. 22 to Nov. 8. By Hearing Examiner Charles J. Frederick on the dates shown: Ordered that prehearing conference will be held Oct. 23 re mod. of cp of Capitol Bcstg. Co. (WJTV ch. 12), Jackson, Miss. (Action Oct. 8). By Commissioner Rosel H. Hyde on October 9: Dismissed petition for enlargement of issues in proceeding on application of Greenwood Bcstg. Co. Inc., Greenwood, Miss., for cp for new tv station to operate on ch. 6 in Greenwood, Miss., filed by Delta Television Corp., and motion to strike petition of enlargement of issues by Delta and petition for enlargement of issues and other relief by Greenwood. By Chief Hearing Examiner James D. Cunningham on the dates shown: Ordered that hearings are scheduled in following proceedings on dates shown: fm applications of Hall Bcstg. Co. Inc., Los Angeles; Hogan Bcstg. Corp., Long Beach, and Richard C. Simonton, Los Angeles (all Calif.). (Dockets 12203-5; BPH-2175, 2180, 2239), on Dec. 17, KOOS Inc. (KOOS-TV) to change from ch. 16 to ch. 11, and Pacific Television Inc., for cp for new tv station to operate on ch. 11 in Coos Bay, Ore. (Dockets 12199, 12200; BMPCT-4680, BPCT-2309), on Dec. 19, am applications of South Norfolk Bcstg. Co. Inc., South Norfolk, Va., and Denbigh Bcstg. Co., Denbigh, Va., Dec. 20 (Actions Oct. 4). By Chief Hearing Examiner James D. Cunningham on the dates shown: Ordered that hearings are scheduled on Dec. 20 in following am proceedings: Grady M. Sinyard, Fullerton, Ky., and Karl Kegley, Vanceburg, Ky. (Dockets 12207-8; BP-11076, 11296); David M. Segal and Kenneth G. Prather and Misha S. Prather, Boulder, Colo. (Actions Oct. 11). Upon consideration of request of WCAU Inc. to withdraw its petition to intervene and for enlargement of issues in re fm application of Independence Bcstg. Co. Inc., Philadelphia, Pa., ALLEN KANDER NEGOTIATORS FOR THE PURCHASE AND SALE OF RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS EVALUATIONS FINANCIAL ADVISERS WASHINGTON 1625 Eye Street, N.W. Washington 6, D. C. NAtional 8-1990 NEW YORK 60 East 42nd Street New York 17, N. Y. MUrray Hill 7-4242 CHICAGO 35 East Wacker Drive Chicago 1, Illinois RAndolph 6-6760 Page 128 October 21, 1957 ordered that said petition is dismissed (Action Oct. 10). Granted motion of Bayou Bcstg. Corp. for dismissal of its application for mod. of cp to change from ch. 40 to ch. 18 in Baton Rouge, La., and retained in hearing status application of Port City Television Co. Inc., for cp for new tv station to operate on ch. 18 in Baton Rouge (Action Oct. 10). Granted petition of Palm Springs Community Television Corp. for authority to intervene in proceeding on applications of Palm Springs Translator Station Inc., Palm Springs, Calif., for cps for new tv translator stations, for mod. of cps to increase ERP and make changes in ant. system and for licenses to cover K70AL and K73AD Palm Springs, Calif. (Action Oct. 10). By Hearing Examiner Basil P. Cooper on Oct. 10: Granted motion of WKNE Corp, Brattleboro, Vt., for continuance of date for the exchange of exhibits from Oct. 14 to Nov. 25 and for further hearing conference from Nov. 4 to Dec. 16 in proceeding on its am application and that of The KBR Stations Inc., Keene, N. H. Ordered that prehearing conference will be held on Oct. 29 on am application of Basin Bcstg. Co., Durango, Colo. By Hearing Examiner H. Gilford Irion on Oct. 11: Gave notice that prehearing conference will be held on Oct. 25 re am applications of Radio St. Croix Inc., New Richmond, Wis., et al. Gave notice that prehearing conference will be held on Oct. 22 re am applications of Westbrook Bcstg. Co. Inc., Westbrook, Me., and Sherwood J. Tarlow, Saco, Me. By Hearing Examiner Millard F. French on Oct. 10: Denied motion for continuance by Fernandina Beach Bcstrs. (WSIZ) Douglas, Ga., in proceeding on its am application, and ordered that further conference is scheduled for Oct 30 at 2:00 p.m. By Hearing Examiner Thomas H. Donahue on the dates shown: Issued order following prehearing conference re am applications of Jefferson County Bcstg Co., Pine Bluff, Ark., and Kermit F. Tracy Fordyce, Ark.; hearing will be held on Nov 18no further prehearing conference will be held unless requested by parties; by memorandum opinion and order, denied petition for leave to amend his am application filed by Kermit F Tracy to move his ant. site; unless objection is made by parties to proceeding within five days transcript of prehearing conference held on Oct' 3 is corrected in various respects (Actions Oct! By Hearing Examiner Annie Neal Huntting on Oct. U: Granted motion of Public Service Bcste Riviera Beach, Fla., and ordered that date for exchange of applicants' direct cases is continued from Oct. 15 to Nov. 8; that date for giving notice as to witnesses desired for crossexamination is continued from Oct. 22 to Nov 16; that date for commencement of hearine is continued from Oct. 31 to Nov. 20. Iledrmg ls By Commissioner Rosel H. Hyde on October 14: Granted petition of Philip D. Jackson, Weed Calif., for extension of time to Oct. 23 to repiv to amendment to motion to enlarge issues filed by K C. Laurance, Medford, Ore., in proceeding on their am applications. Granted petition of Rev. Haldane James Duff, Seattle, Wash., for extension of time to Oct 28 to file exceptions to initial decisions in proceeding on his am application and that of Northwest Bcstrs. Die, Bellevue, Wash. By Chief Hearing Examiner James D Cunningham on dates shown: Ordered that hearing is scheduled for Nov 13 re application of Chinook Television Co.,, for cp to replace expired permit for ch. 23, Yakima\ Wash. Action Oct. 11. Upon consideration of notification by American Broadcasting-Paramount Theatres Inc., of withdrawal of its petition to intervene in re mod of cp of Capitol Bcstg. Co. (WJTV ch. 12) Jackson Miss, ordered that the said petition is dismissed. Action Oct. 14. By Hearing Examiner Thomas H. Donahue on October 14: Granted petition of St. Charles County Bcstg Co., St. Charles, Mo., for leave to amend its am application so as to change trans, specification to another type, etc. Issued order following first prehearing conference m proceeding on applications of Beehive Telecasting Corp. and Jack A. Burnett for cps for new tv stations to operate on ch. 11 in Provo, Utah; date of hearing now scheduled for Oct. 21 is continued to Nov. 14. By Hearing Examiner Basil P. Cooper on October 14: Granted petition of American Colonial Bcstg Corp. (WKBM-TV ch. 11), Caguas, P. R., to postpone prehearing conference and evidentiary hearing re its application for mod. of cp Prehearing conference scheduled for Oct. 16 and evidentiary hearing scheduled for Nov. 6 are continued to dates to be announced after Commission has acted on the presently pending petition of Ponce de Leon Bcstg. Co. Inc., to dismiss its petition. Continued on page 133 Broadcasting