Broadcasting Telecasting (Oct-Dec 1957)

FOR THE RECORD Station Authorizations, Applications (As Compiled by Broadcasting) October 31 through November 6 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 — STA — special temporary authorization. * — educ. Am-Fm Summary through Nov. 6 Appls. In On Pend Hear Air Licensed Cps ing ing Am 3,070 3,010 304 483 156 Fm 539 519 77 88 10 FCC Commercial Station Authorizations As of Sept. 30, 1957 * Am Fm Tv Licensed (all on air) 3,070 519 369 Cps on air 3,133 532 531 Cps not on air 142 36 126 Total authorized 3,275 568 657 Applications in hearing 156 10 85 New stations requests 350 38 72 New station bids in hearing 113 4 50 Facilities change requests 207 20 50 Total applications pending 1,118 146 371 Licenses deleted in Aug. 0 1 1 Cps deleted in Aug. 0 2 5 * 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 Nov. 6 Total Operating Stations in U. S.: Vhf Uhf Total Commercial 403 85 488i Noncomm. Educational 20 5 252 Grants since July 11, 7952: (When FCC began processing applications after tv freeze) Vhf Uhf Total Commercial 363 328 6911 Noncomm. Educational 29 21 50* Applications filed since April 14, 7952: (When FCC began processing applications after tv freeze) New Commercial 1,127 Noncomm. Educ. 68 Amend. 337 Vhf 879 38 Uhf 591 34 Total 1,4703 72* Total 1,195 337 917 625 1,538= 1 177 cps (33 vhf, 144 uhf) have been deleted. 2 One educational uhf has been deleted. 8 One applicant did not specify channel. * Includes 48 already granted. 6 Includes 725 already granted. New Tv Stations APPLICATIONS Portland, Ore. — Trans-Video Co. of Oregon, uhf ch. 27 (548-554 mc) ERP 18.75 kw vis., 9.36 kw aur.; ant. height above average terrain 1,000 ft., above ground 229.4 ft. Estimated construction cost $47,270, first year operating cost $96,250, revenue $110,000. P. O. address 1220 S. W. Stark St., Portland 5, Ore. Studio and trans, location Portland, Ore. Geographic coordinates 45° 30' 00" N. Lat., 122° 42' 30" W. Long. Trans. RCA, ant. GE. Legal counsel C. E. Wheelock, Portland, Ore. Consulting engineer Wally Matson, Portland, Ore. Owners are Wallace J. Matson (55.5%) and others. Mr. Matson, electrical engineer, also has real estate interests. Announced Nov. 4. Portland, Ore. — Tribune Publishing Co., vhf ch. 2 (54-60 mc); ERP 100 kw vis., 51.4 kw aur.; ant. height above average terrain 1514 ft., above ground 806 ft. Estimated construction cost $718,497, first year operating cost $960,000, revenue $880,000. P. O. address 711 St. Helens Ave., Tacoma 1, Wash. Studio and trans, location Portland, Ore. Geographic coordinates 45° 31' 14" N. Lat., 122° 43' 55" W. Long. Trans, and ant. GE. Legal counsel Kirkland, Fleming, Green, Martin & Ellis, Washington, D. C. Consulting engineer Lohnes and Culver, Washington, D. C. Owners are Frank S. Baker (59.6%) and others. Mr. Baker, publisher, is president of Tribune Pub. Co., licensee of KTNT-AM-FM-TV Tacoma, Wash., and 12% owner of Guard Pub. Co., licensee of KERG Eugene, Ore. Announced Nov. 5. Lubbock, Tex. — Western Television Co., vhf ch. 5 (76-82 mc); ERP 20.4 kw vis., 10.2 kw aur.; ant. height above average terrain 306.5 ft., above ground 400 ft. Estimated construction cost $163,526, first year operating cost $250,000, revenue $300,000. P. O. address Box 270, Lubbock, Tex. Studio and trans, location Lubbock, Tex. Geographic coordinates 33° 35' 07" N. Lat., 101° 50' 54" W. Long. Trans., ant. GE. Legal counsel Harry J. Daly, Washington, D. C. Consulting engineer Guy C. Hutcheson, Arlington, Tex. Owners are David P. Pinkston and Leroy Elmore (each 50%). Mr. Pinkston is general manager and 50% general partner of KDAV Lubbock, Tex., 75% partner of KPEP San Angelo, Tex., 50% partner of KZIP Amarillo, Tex., 50% partner of KPIK Colorado Springs, Colo. Mr. Elmore is 30% partner of KDAV and 50% partner of KPIK. Announced Oct. 31. NATION-WIDE [ NEGOTIATIONS • FINANCING • APPRAISALS RADIO • TELEVISION • NEWSPAPER EASTERN MIDWEST SOUTH SOUTHWEST WEST NEW ENGLAND FULLTIME GULF COAST GULF ROCKY INDEPENDENT NETWORK NETWORK COAST MOUNTAIN $70,000 $150,000 $250,000 $150,000 $107,000 Substantial single-station market. Diverse industry. Excellent potential for owner operator. Terms. . Terrific agricultural and urban coverage. Making money. Well equipped. Terms available. Extremely high quality station on good frequency and power. Tremendous opportunity for ownermanager. Semi-major market. Some financing on this money-maker in the hottest radio market on Texas coast. Good staff will stay. 250 watts on local channel with 10-year record of consistent volume and earnings. Tdeally situated for devolpment. 29% down. WASHINGTON, D. C. CHICAGO, ILL. ATLANTA, GA. DALLAS, TEX. SAN FRANCISCO Wm. T. Stubblefield 1737 DeSales St., N. W. EX 3-3456 Ray V. Hamilton Barney Ogle Tribune Tower DE 7-2754 Jack L. Barton 1515 Healey Bldg. JA 3-3431 Dewitt (Judge) Landis Fidelity Union Life Bldg. Rl 8-1175 W. R. (Ike) Twining 1 1 1 Sutter St. EX 2-5671 Call your nearest office of HAMILTON, STUBBLEFIELD, TWINING & ASSOCIATES ROADCASTING November 11, 1957 • Page 105