Broadcasting Telecasting (Oct-Dec 1957)

DA-N unl.; engineering conditions. Announced Oct. 31. WGTO Cypress Gardens, Fla. — Granted change on 540 kc from 10 kw DA-D to 50 kw, 10 kw DA-, D, limited to Canadian restriction; engineering conditions. Announced Oct. 31. WDVM Pocomoke City, Md. — Granted increase in power from 500 w to 1 kw DA, operating on 540 kc D; engineering conditions. Announced Oct. 31. VVBKK Pittsfield, Mass. — Designated for hearing application to change trans, location and make changes in ant. system; made WENT Gloversville, N. Y., and WHAZ Troy, N. Y., parties to proceeding. Announced Oct. 31. CALL LETTERS ASSIGNED WLCK Scottsville, Ky.— State Line Bcstg. Co. Inc., 1250 kc. KEEL Shreveport, La.— Foster & Assoc., 710 kc. Changed from KTBS. KQAQ Austin, Minn. — George A. Homel II, 970 kc. WREM Remsen, N. Y. — Town & Country Bcstg. Inc., 1480 kc. WMLN Millington, Tenn. — Millington Bcstg. Co., 1220 kc. New Fm Stations ACTIONS BY FCC Boston, Mass. — Westinghouse Broadcasting Co., granted 106.7 mc, 2.8 kw unl. P. O. address 122 E. 42nd St., New York, N. Y. Estimated construction cost $7,500. Westinghouse interests include WBZAM-TV Boston, KYW-AM-FM-TV Cleveland, KPIX (TV) San Francisco, WBZA-AM-FM Springfield (Mass.), KDKA-AM-FM-TV Pittsburgh, WOWO Fort Wayne (Ind.), KEX-AM-FM Portland (Ore.), WIND-AM-TV Chicago and WJZ-TV Baltimore. This grant made without prejudice to whatever action FCC may deem necessary as result of decision in case of Standard Radio and Television Co. v. Chronicle Pub. Co., Westinghouse, et al, Superior Court, Calif. Announced Oct. 31. Philadelphia, Pa. — Max M. Leon Inc., granted 105.3 mc, 20 kw unl. P. O. address Belmont Ave. &. Edgley Rd., Philadelphia. Estimated construction cost $24,980, first year operating cost $40,300, revenue $40,300. Mr. Leon owner WDAS Philadelphia, will be sole owner. Announced Oct. 31. APPLICATIONS Beverly Hills, Calif.— Radio Beverly Hills 106.7 mc, 70.664 kw unl. P. O. address Box 1412, Beverly Hills, Calif. Estimated construction cost $29,745, first year operating cost $62,000, revenue $68,000. Owners are Saul Robert Levine (80%) and F. E. Wilson (20%). Mr. Levine, attorney, is permittee, KBCA Beverly Hills, KBCO San Francisco; 25% stockholder, KCAL Redlands, all Calif. Mr. Wilson is in music equipment manufacturing. Announced Nov. 4. Santa Barbara, Calif.— Tri Counties Bcstg. Co., 95.1 mc, 1 kw unl. P. O. address 25 West Anapamu, Santa Barbara, Calif. Estimated construction cost $14,380, first year operating cost $15,000, revenue $22,000. Owners are William H. Buckley and Richard Barrett Cuetara (each 50%). Mr. Buckley is in music franchising; Mr. Cuetara is partner with Mr. Buckley in music firm and has been promotion manager, KEYT Santa Barbara. Announced Nov. 1. Denver, Colo. — George Basil Anderson, 100.3 mc, 2.37 kw unl. P. O. address 6535 W. Jewel, Denver, Colo. Estimated construction cost $6,762, first year operating cost $2,000, revenue $2,000. Mr. Anderson, sole owner, is owner of KJSK Columbus, Nebr., KJRG Newton, Kan. and 50% partner of KCLO Leavenworth, Kan. Announced Nov. 4. Existing Fm Stations ACTIONS BY FCC WOPA-FM Oak Park, 111. — Granted cp to change from Class A to Class B station and change from 102.3 mc with ERP 1 kw to 102.7 mc with ERP 10 kw; engineering condition. Announced Oct. 31. CALL LETTERS ASSIGNED KFMK Houston, Tex. — James R. Corry, 97.9 mc. WKFM Chicago, 111.— Frank S. Kovas Jr., 103.5 me. KEEL-FM Shreveport, La.— Foster & Assoc., 96.5 mc. Changed from KTBS-FM. Ownership Changes ACTIONS BY FCC WJOE Ward Ridge, Fla. — Granted assignment of license to Rupert P. Werling; consideration $40,000. Announced Oct. 31. KHVH-TV Honolulu, Hawaii— Granted transfer of control from Henry J. Kaiser and Hal Lewis to Kaiser-Burns Development Corp. (Henry J. Kaiser Co. 50% owner and Fritz B. Burns, president, 43.6% owner); consideration $43,750. KHVH Honolulu, Hawaii — Granted transfer of control from Henry J. Kaiser and Hal Lewis to Kaiser-Burns Development Corp. (see above); consideration $125,000. Announced Oct. 31. WKRO Cairo, 111.— Granted transfer of control from Oscar C, Geraldine F. and Robert O. Hirsch to James F. Hirsch, individually and as voting trustee for Marjorie Ann Hirsch; no consideration. Announced Oct. 31. KYTE Pocatello, Idaho — Granted assignment of license to Thomas R. and Andrew H. Becker, d/b as Pocatello Bcstg. Co. (interest in KNPT Newport, Oreg.); consideration $60,000. Announced Oct. 31. WREX-TV Rockford, 111.— Granted transfer of control from Greater Rockford Television Inc. to Continental Television Corp. for $2,850,000. Continental Television Corp. is owned by Lester Townes (Ebb) Hope (50%), Albert Zugsmith (25%), Arthur B. Hogan (10%)) and Ashley L. Robison (15%). Mr. Hope is 40.37% stockholder of KOA-AM-TV Denver, Colo. Mr. Zugsmith is 37.5% stockholder of KVSM San Mateo, Calif., 25% stockholder of KULA-AM-TV Honolulu, Hawaii, 17.5% of KSHO Las Vegas, Nev., 17.5% of KBMI Henderson, Nev., 9% of KBYE Oklahoma City. Okla., 55.57% of KRKD-AM-FM Los Angeles, Calif., 55.57% of KITO San Bernardino, Calif. Mr. Hogan is 25% owner of KULA-AM-TV, 18% shareholder of KBYE, owner of KFOX Long Beach, Calif., 18% shareholder of KSHO-TV and KBMI. Mr. Robison is 75% owner of KOVO Provo, Utah, 25% owner of Southern Calif. Bcstrs. Inc., 9% owner of Great Empire Bcstg. Corp., Oklahoma City, Okla. Announced Oct. 31. WCPM Cumberland, Ky. — Granted assignment of license and cp from Edward F, Shadburne to Cumberland City Bcstg., Inc. (Elmo Mills, president; interests in WFTG London, Ky., and WNRG Grundy, Va.); consideration $41,860. WNGO-AM-FM Mayfleld, Ky.— Granted transfer of control from R. B. Ligon and T. E. Brewer to Charles W. Stratton and H. D. and Mose Bohn; consideration $120,000; transaction not to be consummated prior to time license for WKTMAM-FM Mayfield, are surrendered as proposed. WOOW New Bern, N. C. — Granted assignment of license to WBOF-TV Die. (75% owner WBOF Virginia Beach, Va.); consideration $50,000. WIIC (TV) Pittsburgh, Pa. — Granted relinquishment of positive control by P. G. Publishing Co., through sale of stock to H. Kenneth and Margaret M. Brennen and Mary Thelma Bregenser; consideration $500,000. Announced Oct. 31. KIHO Sioux Falls, S. D. — Granted transfer of control from James A. Saunders to William F. Johns Jr. (now 49% owner and interests in WMIN St. Paul, Minn., WOSH Oshkosh, Wis., and KMNS Sioux City, Iowa); consideration $33,555 for remaining 51%. Announced Oct. 31. WROM-TV Chattanooga, Tenn. — Granted transfer of control from Dean Covington as executor of Leon Covington Estate, Edward N. McKay, Charles Doss and Mary W. Jessee to Martin Theatres of Georgia Inc. (tv station WTVM Columbus, Ga.); consideration $722,500. WSKI Montpelier, Vt. — Granted assignment of license to Green Mt. Bcstg. Co. Die. (David E. Endman, president, has interests in WEBO Owego and WTKO Ithaca, both N. Y.); consideration $75,000 plus. Announced Oct. 31. APPLICATIONS WRMA Montgomery, Ala. — Seeks assignment of license from The Southland Bcstg. Co. to WRMA Bcstg. Co. Die. for $165,000. WRMA Bcstg. is owned by OK Realty & Divestment Co. of Atlanta, Ga. Other interest of owners: WAOK Atlanta. Announced Oct. 31. KDZA Pueblo, Colo. — Seeks involuntary transfer of control of licensee corp. (Pueblo Radio Co. Die.) to Dee B. Crouch, administrator of the estate of Zula Seaton, deceased. Announced Nov. 6. WHCN Hartford, Conn.; WBCN Boston, Mass.; WYCN New York, N. Y.; WXCN Providence, R. I. — Seeks acquisition of positive control of licensee corp. (Concert Network Inc.) by T. Mitchell Hastings Jr. through purchase of stock from John W. Guider for $45,000. Mr. Hastings has been chairman of board of licensee corp. Announced Nov. 1. KYME Boise, Idaho — Seeks assignment of license from Radio Boise Die. to Keith E. Patterson and Ellen D. Patterson for $84,000. Keith Patterson is manager of KONP Port Angeles, Wash. Ellen Patterson is housewife. Announced Oct. 31. WTAN Clearwater, Fla. — Seeks assignment of license from WTAN Inc. to Clearwater Radio Die. for $150,000. Clearwater Radio Inc. is owned by H. Dennison Parker (51%) and others. Announced Nov. 5. WMMB Melbourne, Fla. — Seeks transfer of control of licensee corp. (Melbourne Bcstg.) from Erna Bessler to Harlan G. Murrelle, Myron W. La Barr, David M. Simmons, Albert E. Theetge, John T. Stethers and Howard L. Green for $102,500. Mr. Murrelle is president and 16.66% stockholder of WOND Pleasantville, N. J.; Messrs. La Barr, Simmons, Theetge and Stethers are 16.66% stockholders of WOND; Mr. Green is general manager of WOND. Announced Nov. 6. WEAR Pensacola, Fla. — Seeks assignment of license from Gulfport Bcstg. Co. Inc. to Florida Radio and Bcstg. Co. for $112,500. Florida Radio & Bcstg. is owned by Edward J. Oberle, H. R. Playford, H. W. HoUand and Ed C. Wright (each 25%). Mr. Oberle is owner of WIVY Jacksonville, Fla. Mr. Playford is board chairman and 25.6% stockholder of Suncoast Cities Bcstg. Corp., St. Petersburg, Fla. Mr. Holland is president and 25.7% stockholder of Suncoast Cities. Mr. Wright is vice pres. and 25.6% stockholder of Suncoast Cities. Announced Nov. 4. WIKB Iron River, Mich. — Seeks assignment of license from WIKB Inc. to Iron County Bcstg. Corp. for $53,000. Iron County Bcstg. is owned 100%, initially, by Edwin Phelps Sr. Mr. Phelps, attorney, is 40% owner of WTAY Robinson, 111. Announced Nov. 4. WDEB Gulfport, Miss. — Seeks assignment of license from Denver T. Brannen to Electronics Research Inc. of Evansville for $80,000. Electronics Research is owned by John B. Caraway (50%) and Norma S. Caraway (50%). Mr. Caraway is in research and electronic mfg. Norma Caraway is housewife. Announced Oct. 31. WAAT-AM-FM Newark, N. J. — Seeks transfer of control of licensee corp. (Bremer Bcstg. Corp.) from Irving Rosenhaus, Matthew Rosenhaus, Emanuel Pollack, Morton Pollack, et al., to National Telefilm Assoc. Inc. for total of $3.5 million (see WATV (TV) Newark, below). NTA is publicly held corp., with listing on American Stock Exchange (for further information see [GOVERNMENT, Nov. 4]). WATV (TV) Newark, N. J.— Seeks transfer of control of licensee corp. (Atlantic Television) from Irving R. Rosenhaus, Matthew B. Rosenhaus, Emanuel Pollack and Morton Pollack, et al., to National Telefilm Assoc. Inc. for total of $3.5 million (see WAAT-AM-FM Newark, above). WMFD-TV Wilmington, N. C— Seeks transfer of 60% of Class A common voting stock of permittee corp. (WMFD-TV Die.) from Richard Austin Dunlea and Louise M. Dunlea to Carolina Bcstg. System Inc. and James W. Jackson for $150,000 and $3,850, respectively. Carolina Bcstg. Inc. owns WNCT (TV) Greenville, N. C. James W. Jackson has soft drink and beer interests. Announced Nov. 1. WAND Canton, Ohio — Seeks assignment of license from P. C. Wilson to Dover Bcstg. Co. Inc. for $150,000. Dover Bcstg. Co. is owned by Mrs. Agnes J. Reeves Greer (99%) and others. Mrs. Greer is president and 50.841% stockholder of Broadcasting November 11, 1957 • Page 107