Broadcasting Telecasting (Oct-Dec 1957)

FOR THE RECORD continued Planning a Radio Station? RCA can help you... with informative printed materials prepared by experts and available free of charge. For literature on equipment of special interest or other information,writetoRCA,Dept. ZB-22, Building 15-1, Camden, N. J. RADIO CORPORATION of AMERICA Existing Tv Stations ACTIONS BY FCC WNHC-TV New Haven, Conn.— Granted mod. of cp to change trans, location from 9 miles north of New Haven and 26 V2 miles southwest of Hartford to site 19.8 miles northeast of New Haven and 14.5 miles south of Hartford; increase ant. height from 720 ft. to 770 ft., and change type ant. and other equipment; without prejudice to such action as Commission may deem appropriate as result of final determination relating to proposed rule making with respect to ch. 8 in New Haven. Comrs. Hyde and Lee voted for 309 (b) letter. Announced Oct. 31. KTRX (TV) Kennewick, Wash. — Granted mod. of cp to change from ch. 25 to ch. 31; change studio and trans, locations and type trans. Announced Oct. 31. CALL LETTERS ASSIGNED WSTG Gulfport, Miss. — State Telecasting Co. Translators ACTIONS BY FCC By order of Nov. 6, Commission denied joint petition ,by Palm Springs Translator Station Inc., and Palm Springs Community Television Corp. (protestant in proceeding) for change in place of hearing from Washington, D. C, to Pa'm Springs, Calif., in proceeding on tv trans, station applications of Palm Springs Translator Stations Inc., Palm Springs, Calif. Springfield Tele. Bcstg. Corp., Lebanon, N. H. — Granted cp for new tv trans, station on ch. 81 to translate programs of WRLP-TV (ch. 58) Greenfield, to serve Lebanon and Hanover, N. H., and White River Junction, Vt. Announced Oct. 31. Community Tele. Assn. Inc., Gold Beach, Ore. — Granted cp for new tv translator station on ch. 74 to translate programs of KIEM-TV (ch. 3) Eureka, Calif. Announced Oct. 31. Norman R. Phillips, San Saba, Tex. — Granted cp for new tv translator station on ch. 80 to translate programs of KRLD-TV (ch. 4) Dallas. Announced Oct. 31. CALL LETTERS ASSIGNED* K74AK Ukiah, Calif. — Television Improvement Assn. K78AD Ukiah, Calif. — Television Improvement K75AF Ely, Nev.— White Pine TV Dist. 1. K80AI Ely, Nev.— White Pine TV Dist. 1. K73AH McGill, Nev.— White Pine TV Dist. 1. K78AE McGill, Nev.— White Pine TV Dist. 1. K83AD McGill, Nev.— White Pine TV Dist. 1. * Translator channels are designated by the numbers in their call letters. New Am Stations ACTIONS BY FCC Walter G. Allen, Huntsville, Ala.; Marshall County Bcstg. Co., Arab, Ala. — Designated for consolidated hearing applications for new am stations to operate on 1380 kc, 1 kw D. Announced Oct. 31. Wendell-Zebulon, N. C. — Wendell-Zebulon Radio Co., granted 540 kc, 250 w D. P. O. address % Lewis V. Parrish, 19 78th St.. North Bergen, N. J. Estimated construction cost $10,479, first year operating cost $30,000, revenue $48,000. Principals include Pres. Lewis Vernon Parrish, Vice Pres. Albert Alfred Abromatis and Secy.-Treas. Lottie Parrish Flowers. Announced Oct. 31. Florence, S. C. — Twin Carolina Bcstg. Co., granted 540 kc, 250 w D. P. O. address P. O. Box 133, Blacksburg, Va. Estimated construction cost 14,470, first year operating cost $40,000, revenue 50,000. Principals Dr. and Mrs. Vernon H. Baker own 99% of WBCR Christiansburg, Va. Announced Oct. 31. WTAW College Station, Tex.— Waived Sec. 3.30 of rules and granted mod. of license to change studio location to Bryan. By letter, denied petition by Brazos Bcstg. oC. (KBTX-TV) Bryan, objecting to grant. Announced Oct. 31. APPLICATIONS Mojave, Calif. — Mojave Bcstrs. 1340 kc, 250 w unl. P. O. address 38325 North 12th St., E. Palmdale, Calif. Estimated construction cost $16,600, first year operating cost $30,000, revenue $36,000. Leslie G. Foote is sole owner. Mr. Foote is general contractor. Announced Nov. 5. Redwood City, Calif. — South Bay Bcstg. Co. 850 kc, 500 w unl. P. O. address 445 North Circle Drive, Fresno 4, Calif. Estimated construction cost $26,460, first year operation cost $96,000, revenue $100,000. Owners are Bert Williamson and Clyde H. Bond (each 50%). Mr. Williamson is 15% partner of KYNO Fresno, Calif., 17.5% stockholder of KRAK Stockton, Calif. Mr. Bond is asst. manager of engineering for KRAK. Announced Nov. 6. Muncie, Ind. — United Bcstrs. Inc. 1550 kc, 250 w unl. P. O. address Henry M. Best Jr., 1003 Vermont St., Smithfield, N. C. Estimated construction cost $17,186. first year operationg cost $24,000, revenue $36,000. Owners are Henry M. Best Jr., George W. B. Burwell, Roy Lee Davis and Richard K. Byers (each 25%). Mr. Best is salesman, WGOL Goldsboro, N. C; Mr. Burwell is chief engineer, WGOL; Mr. Davis is commercial manager, WMPM Smithfield, N. C; Mr. Byers is in auto repair. Announced Nov. 6. Tiffon, Ohio — Sayger Bcstg. Co. 1250 kc, 1 kw D. P. O. address 70 South Washington St., Tiffin, Ohio Estimated construction cost $41,524, first year operating cost $55,000, revenue $70,000. Herman E. Sayger, sole owner, has photographic, publishing and real estate interests. Announced Oct. 31. Oklahoma City, Okla. — Sooner State Bcstg. Co. 1220 kc, 5 kw D. P. O. address % Cyrus V. Edwards, Box 5033 Farley Station, Oklahoma City, Okla. Estimated construction cost $39,580, first year operating cost $40,000, revenue $50,000. Owners are Cletius E. Nelson and Cyrus V. Edwards (each 50%). Mr. Nelson is radio tower manufacturer. Mr. Edwards is trans, supervisor, KTOK Oklahoma City and owner of one-way signalling station. Announced Nov. 5. Spanish Fork, Utah — Pioneer Bcstg. Co. 1480 kc, 1 kw D. P. O. address Sterling O. Bricker, 425 Midland Savings Bldg., Denver, Colo. Estimated construction cost $18,944, first year operating cost $23,410, revenue $34,073. Owners are William P. Grubbe, Sterling O. Bricker (each 45.5%) and others. Mr. Grubbe is employee, KRLN Canon City, Colo. Mr. Bricker is employee, KDEN Denver, Colo. Announced Nov. 4. Bellingham, Wash. — Bellingham Bcstg. Co. 970 kc, 1 kw D. P. O. address Box 600, Ellensburg, Wash. Estimated construction cost $20,700, first year operating cost $45,000, revenue $55,000. Owners are Willis R. Harpel (75%) and Stephen C. Wray (25%). Mr. Harpel is 51.3% owner and manager of KXLE Ellensburg, Wash. Mr. Wray is 48.7% owner of KXLE. Announced Nov. 1. Existing Am Stations ACTIONS BY FCC KAFA Colorado Springs, Colo. — Granted change on 1460 kc from 1 kw D to 500 w N, 1 kw LS, Appraisals Evaluations of radio and television properties by Blackburn and Company are recognized throughout the industry as fair, complete and authoritative. Our appraisals have formed the basis for numerous sales, mergers and consolidations and for the settlement of estate, tax and insurance problems. ac id urn Gompanv NEGOTIATIONS • FINANCING • APPRAISALS WASHINGTON, D. C. James W. Blackburn Jack V. Harvey Washington Building Sterling 3-4341 ATLANTA Clifford B. Marshall Stanley Whitaker Healey Buildinq JAckson 5-1576 CHICAGO H. W. Cassill William B. Ryan 333 N. Michigan Avenue Financial 6-6460 Page 106 • November 11, 1957 Broadcasting