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 #:
000919
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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FOR THE RECORD Station Authorizations, Applications (As Compiled by Broadcasting) November 7 through November 13 Includes data on new stations, changes in existing stations, ownership changes, hearing cases, rules & standards changes and routine roundup. Abbreviations: New Ty Stations DA — directional antenna, cp — construction permit. EBP — effective radiated power, vhf — very high frequency, uhf — ultra high frequency, ant. — antenna, aur. — aural, vis. — visual, kw — kilowatts, w — watt, mc — megacycles. D — day. N — night. LS — local sunset, mod. — modification trans. — transmitter, unl. — unlimited hours, kc — kilocycles. SCA — subsidiary communications authorization. SSA — special service authorization STA — special temporary authorization. * — educ. Am-Fm Summary through Nov. 13 On Air Am 3,092 Fm 522 Licensed 3,279 380 Cps 306 79 Appls. In Pend Hearing ing 488 158 90 17 Tv Summary through Nov. 13 Total Operating Stations in U. S.: Commercial Noncomm. Educational Vhf 407 21 Uhf Total 84, 491i 5 262 FCC Commercial Station Authorizations As of Oct. 31, 1957 * Am Fm Tv Licensed (all on air) 3,092 522 379 Cps on air 3,157 533 536 Cps not on air 122 47 119 Total authorized 3,279 580 655 Applications in hearing 158 17 84 New stations request 368 29 75 New station bids in hearing 116 9 50 Facilities change requests 217 17 42 Total applications pending 1,177 138 356 Licenses deleted in Aug. 0 1 0 Cps deleted in Aug. 4 0 2 Grants since July 7 7, 7952: (When FCC began processing applications after tv freeze) Commercial Noncomm. Educational Vhf 364 . 29 Uhf Total 328 6921 21 502 Applications tiled since April 14, 7952: (When FCC began processing applications after tv freeze) * 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. Commercial Noncomm. Educ 1,127 . 68 337 Total 1,195 337 Vhf Uhf Total 881 591 '1,472s 38 34 72* 919 625 1,538s 1 177 cps (33 vhf, 144 uhf) have been deleted. 2 One educational uhf has been deleted. 8 One applicant did not specify channel. 4 Includes 48 already granted. s Includes 725 already granted. ACTIONS BY FCC Mitchell, S. Dak., Mitchell Bcstg. Ass'n., Inc. (P. O. Box 736) — Granted cp for new tv station to operate on ch. 5; ERP 13.7 dbk (23.4 kw) vis. and 10.7 dbk (11.7 kw) aur.; ant. 570 ft.; waived Sect. 3.613(b) to permit main studio to be located at trans, site about half mile from city limits. Announced Nov. 13. Houma, La., St. Anthony Tele. Corp. — Designated for consolidated hearing applications for new tv stations to operate on ch. 11. New Orleans, La., Oklahoma Television Corp. — Designated for consolidated hearing applications of Oklahoma for new tv station to operate on ch. 12 and Supreme for mod. of cp to operate on ch. 12 in lieu of ch. 20. Announced Nov. 7. St. Louis, Mo., Louisiana Purchase Co. — Designated for consolidated hearing applications of Louisiana for cp for new tv station to operate on ch. 2, and Signal for modification of cp to operate on ch. 2 in lieu of ch. 36. Comr. Mack abstained from voting. Announced Nov. 7. Fargo, N. Dak., North Dakota Bcstg. Co., Inc. — Designated for consolidated hearing applications for new tv stations to operate on ch. 11 in Fargo. Announced Nov. 7. APPLICATIONS Waycross, Ga. — John H. Phipps, vhf ch. 8 (180186 mc); ERP 5.244 kw vis., 2.8 kw aur.; ant. height above average terrain 462 ft., above ground 500 ft. Estimated construction cost $122,800, first year operating cost $120,000, revenue $125,000. P. O. address Box 3166, Tallahassee, Fla. Studio and trans, location Waycross, Ga. Geographic coordinates 31° 11' 50" N. Lat., 82° 21' 18" W. Long. Trans. RCA, ant. GE. Legal counsel McKenna & Wilkinson, Washington, D. C. Consulting engineer W. A. Snowden Jr., Tallahassee, Fla. Mr. Phipps, sole owner, is owner of WTAL Tallahassee, Fla., WTYS Marianna, Fla., WKTG Thomasville, Ga., WCTV (TV) ThomasviUe, Ga., and WPTV (TV) West Palm Beach, Fla. Announced Nov. 7. Moline, 111. — Illiway Television Inc. vhf ch. 8 (180-186 mc); ERP .316 kw vis., 158.5 kw aur.; ant. height above average terrain 928 ft., above ground 996 ft. Estimated construction cost $670,000, first year operating cost $675,000, revenue $725,000. P. O. address 403 Safety Bldg., Rock Island, 111. Studio location, Moline, 111. Trans, location, Lynn Center, 111. Geographic coordinates 41° 17' 31" NATION-WIDE NEGOTIATIONS • FINANCING • APPRAISALS RADIO • TELEVISION • NEWSPAPER The First and Only National Media Brokerage Firm 1. FIRST IN PROPERTIES SOLD SMALL. LARGE AND VOLUME WASHINGTON, D. C. Wm. T. Stubblefield 1737 DeSales St., N.W. EX 3-3456 2. COAST-TO-COAST • FIVE OFFICES STRATEGICALLY LOCATED CHICAGO, ILL. Ray V. Hamilton Barney Ogle Tribune Tower DE 7-2754 ATLANTA, GA. Jack L. Barton 1515 Healey Bldg. JA 3-3431 DALLAS, TEX. Dewitt (Judge) Landis Fidelity Union Life Bldg. Rl 8-1175 SAN FRANCISCO W. R. (Ike) Twining I I I Sutter St. EX 2-5671 Call your nearest office of HAMILTON, STUBBLEFIELD, TWINING & ASSOCIATES Broadcasting November 18, 1957 • Page 127