Broadcasting Telecasting (Oct-Dec 1957)

Record Details:

Title:
Broadcasting Telecasting
Date:
Oct-Dec 1957
Publisher:
Washington, D.C. : Broadcasting Publications Inc.
Volume:
Broadcasting Telecasting
Leaf #:
000544
Language:
English
Subjects:
radio and television periodical, Broadcasting -- United States -- Periodicals
Collection:
Broadcasting & Recorded Sound
Format:
Periodicals
Contributor:
Library of Congress, MBRS, Recorded Sound Section
Sponsor:
Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Date Added:
June 13, 2024
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GfSEf There's the beer for me!" Commercials on WGN-TV have a way of getting results — because WGN-TV programming keeps folks wide-awake, interested — and watching. For proof, let our specialists fill you in on some surprising WGN-TV case histories and discuss your sales problems. Put "GEE!" in your Chicago sales withUfQ Channels Chicago FOR THE RECORD continued from North Adams, Massachusetts and ch. 64 from Pittslield, Massachusetts. Cascade Broadcasting Company Stations KIMATV, Yakima, Washington and KEPR-TV, Pasco, Washington — Petition requesting amendment of Section 3.606 of Rules so as to add chs. 22, 44, and *50 to Walla Walla, Washington and to delete chs. 5 and 8 from the same. PETITION FOB RULE MAKING DENIED Evansville Television, Inc. Television Station WTVW Evansville, Indiana — *Petition requesting issuance of notice of proposed rule making looking towards the amendment of Sec. 3.606 by adoption of either one of the following alternative proposals: (1) Louisville, Kentucky — Present chs. Nos. 3, 11, *15, 21, 41, 51— Proposed 15, 21, 41, 51; Evansville, Indiana — Present chs. Nos. 7, *9, 14, 50, 56— Proposed 3, 7, 9, 11, 14, 50, *56; or (2) Louisville, Kentucky — Present chs. Nos. 3, 11, *15, 21, 41, 51— Proposed 3, 6, 11, *15, 21, 41, 51; Bloomington, Indiana — Present chs. Nos. 4, *30, 36 — Proposed *30, 36; Indianapolis, Indiana — Present chs. Nos. 6, 8, 13, *20, 39, 67— Proposed 4, 8, 13, *20, 39, 67. *Denied by Memorandum Opinion And Order 10-2-57. BROADCAST ACTIONS By the Broadcast Bureau Actions of October 18 WDMJ Marquette, Mich. — Granted cp to install new trans. WACK Newark, N. Y.— Granted mod. of cp to change type trans., make changes in ant. system (decrease height), changes in ground system, change studio location and operate trans, by remote control; conditions. Actions of October 17 WBCB Levittown-Fairless Hills, Pa. — Granted assignment of cp to O'Keefe Bcstg. Co., Die. WCOY Columbia, Pa. — Granted assignment of cp to Radio Columbia, Inc. KRBI St. Peter, Minn. — Granted acquisition of positive control by Marvis L. Peterson through purchase of stock from Edward Schons. WEAN Providence, R. I. — Granted license covering installation of new trans.; installation of new trans, for auxiliary purposes only at main trans, site. KVEL Vernal, Utah — Granted license covering change in frequency, increase in power, change in hours of operation, change ant.-trans. location, make changes in ant. and ground system, installation of new trans, and operate trans, by remote control. WTCN Minneapolis, Minn. — Granted cp to install new trans, and operate trans, by remote control. WBOY Clarksburg, W. Va.— Granted mod. of cp to make changes in ant. system (increase height); conditions. KCMJ Palm Springs, Calif. — Granted mod. of cp to change type trans.; conditions. WESR Tasley, Va.— Granted mod. of cp to change type trans.; conditions. WHTG Eatontown, N. J.— Granted mod. of cp to change type trans, and make changes in ant. system. WISK St. Paul, Minn.— Granted mod. of cp to change type trans.; conditions. WSJM St. Joseph, Mich. — Granted authority to operate trans, by remote control. Actions of October 16 WDAX McRae, Ga.— Granted assignment of cp to Radio Telfair, Inc. KDIX-TV Dickinson, N. Dak. — Granted license for tv station; ERP vis. 5 kw, aur. 13.2 kw, ant. height 840 ft. KTVC Ensign, Kans. — Granted license for tv station. WFLA-TV Tampa, Fla.— Granted license covering changes in tv station; ERP vis. 302 kw, aur. 151 kw, ant. height 1040 ft. KIDO-TV Boise, Idaho — Granted license covering changes in tv station. WNYC New York, N. Y. — Granted licenses covering installation of new main and aux. trans. WILLA Danville, Va. — Granted license for am station. WDAX McRae, Ga. — Granted license for am station. KAVL Lancaster, Calif. — Granted license covering change in frequency, increase in power, installation of new trans, and directional ant. (DA-2) and change ant.-trans. and studio locations. WETO Gadsden, Ala. — Granted cp to install new trans. KPBA Pine Bluff, Ark.— Granted mod. of cp to make a change in ant. site (same description). The following were granted extension of completion dates as shown: WSB-TV (Main Trans. & Ant.) Atlanta, Ga. to 4-6-58; WNOA-TV Raleigh, N. C. to 2-1-58; WGTV Athens, Ga. to 5-5-58; WPTT Augusta, Maine to 5-1-58. Actions of October 15 KBRL McCook, Nebr. — Granted license covering change in type trans, change studio location and operate trans, by remote control. WPFD Darlington, S. C. — Granted license covering increase in power and specify type trans. KBHM Branson, Mo. — Granted license covering increase in power and change type trans. WHIL Medford, Mass. — Granted license covering increase in power and installation of new trans. WRCV-TV Philadelphia, Pa. — Granted cp to install aux. trans, at main trans, site. WWJ-TV Detroit, Mich. — Granted cp to install aux. ant. system at main trans, site. WHVR Hanover, Pa. — Granted cp to install new trans, as an alternate main trans, at main trans, site. WBCB Levittown-Fairless Hills, Pa. — Granted mod. of cp to change type trans. KSAY San Francisco, Calif. — Granted mod of cp to change to non-directional ant. KELP-TV El Paso, Tex. — Granted mod. of cp to change ERP to vis. 26.6 kw, aur. 15.8 kw ant. height 130 ft., change studio and trans, locations, (not a move), change type of trans, make other equipment changes and type of ant. Granted extension of completion dates as shown: KZEY Tyler, Tex. to 12-15, conditions; WEBB Baltimore, Md. to 12-23, conditions; KAMP El Centro, Calif, to 2-1-58; WKVM San Juan, P.R. to 10-30, conditions; KZOL Muleshoe, Tex. to 2-28-58; conditions; WDXR Paducah, Ky. to 12-1, conditions; WMMA Miami, Fla. to 12-1 conditions. WD3W-TV Topeka, Kans. — Granted request for cancellation of license covering aux. and ant. at studio site. Actions of October 14 WJTV Jackson, Miss. — Granted license for tv station. WMBV-TV Marinette, Wis. — Granted license for tv station and change description of studio location; ERP vis. 240 kw, aural 135 kw, ant. 780 ft. WSB-TV Atlanta, Ga. — Granted extension of completion date to 4-6-58. Action of October 2 WHTG Eatontown, N. J. — Granted extension of completion date to 12-24. Action of October 18 Northeastern Bcstg. Co., Die. Presque Isle, Me. — Granted request for cancellation of cp. Call letters deleted. UPCOMING October Oct. 29: Convention, National Assn. of Educational Broadcasters, St. Louis. Oct. 29: Assn. for Professional Broadcast Education, board meeting, U. of Illinois, Urbana. Oct. 31-Nov. 1: North Carolina Assn. of Broadcasters, Robert E. Lee Hotel, Winston-Salem. November Nov. 1-2: Broadcasters Promotion Assn., annual convention, Hotel Sheraton, Chicago. Nov. 4: Radio -television clinic, U. of Illinois. Nov. 5-7: 11th National Conference, Public Relations Society of America, Waldorf Astoria, New York City. Nov. 7-8: NARTB-American Medical Assn. joint conference on use of radio and tv in health field, Sheraton-Blackstone Hotel, Chicago. Nov. 6-9: International convention, Radio Television News Directors Assn., Balmoral Hotel, Miami Beach, Fla. Nov. 11-15: Annual convention. National Electrical Manufacturers Assn., Traymore Hotel, Atlantic City, N. J. Nov. 13-15: First annual exhibition, Industrial Audio-Visual Assn., New York Trade Center. Nov, 13-16: 48th Convention, Sigma Delta Chi, Shamrock Hotel, Houston. Nov. 15-16: New England radio-electronics meeting, by IRE, Mechanics Hall, Boston. Nov. 16: UP Broadcasters Assn. of Connecticut, bi-monthly meeting, WNBC-WKNB studios, West Hartford. Nov. 16: UP Broadcasters of Pennsylvania, Holiday Motor Hotel, Mechanicsburg. Nov. 17-20: Tenth Annual Conference, Public Relations Society of America, Sheraton, Philadelphia. Nov. 22: Television Bureau of Advertising, membership meeting, Sheraton Hotel, Chicago. December Dec. 18: "Resurgent New England," state broadcaster groups organization meeting, Vendome Hotel, Boston. Only ONE is atop the Continental Divide Serving both the Atlantic and Pacific Sides of America KXLF-TV4 Montana Butte East— The Walker Co. West — Pacific Northwest Broadcasters THE COMMUNITY-NEWS VOICE WSRS GREATER CLEVELAND'S NUMBER 1 STATION SRS "Radio-Active" MBS Page 122 • October 28, 1957 Broadcasting