Broadcasting Telecasting (Oct-Dec 1957)

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, write to RCA, Dept. ZC-22 Building 15-1, Camden, N. J. RADIO CORPORATION of AMERICA FOR THE RECORD continued N. Lat., 90° 20' 32" W. Long. Trans., ant. RCA. Legal counsel Cohn and Marks, Wash., D. C. Consulting engineer Lohnes and Culver, Wash., D. C. Principals include Stanley H. Guyer (20%), L.. F. Gran (liy2%), Bruce R. Gran (ll1/2%), Oscar W. Ellis, Wm. E. Bettendorf, Lambert I. Engdahl, Kenneth G. Sturtevant, Joseph M. Baisch, S. P. Durr, Ruth Davis (each 5%) and others. Mr. Guyer was 6% stockholder, WREX-TV Rockford, 111. L. F. Gran has theatre interests. Bruce Gran was 32.5% stockholder, WREX-TV. Mr. Baisch was 1.4% stockholder, WREX-TV. Ruth Davis is housewife. Dr. Durr is physician. The others have various business interests. Announced Nov. 13. Existing Tv Stations ACTIONS BY FCC KXLF-TV ch. 4, Butte, Mont.— Granted application for private tv intercity relay system for offthe-air pickup of programs of KID-TV (ch. 3) Idaho Falls, Idaho, for rebroadcast by KXLF-TV. Announced Nov. 7. WSPD-TV ch. 13, Toledo, Ohio — Is being advised that application for mod. of cp to move trans, to about 6V2 miles northeast of city, increase ant. from 510 ft. to 1,000 ft., with ERP 316 kw vis., and make other equipment changes, indicates the necessity of a hearing. CALL LETTERS ASSIGNED KNME-TV Albuquerque, N. M. — Regents of the U. of N. M. and Bd. of Education of City of Albuquerque; non-commercial ETV. ber of Commerce. W81AA Lebanon & Hanover, N. H. — Springfield Television Bcstg. Corp. K80AJ San Saba, Tex. — Norman R. Phillips. "Translator channels are designated by the numbers in their call letters. New Am Stations Allocations TV CHANNEL CHANGES By report and order, Commission finalized rule making in Docket 12173 and amended its tv table of assignments by deleting ch. 3 from Cheyenne, Wyo., and adding it to Sterling, Colo., deleting ch. 8 from Ainsworth, Nebr., and substituting ch. 8 for ch. 3 in McCook, Nebr., effective Dec. 11. PROPOSED TV CHANNEL CHANGE Commission invites comments by Nov. 25 to notice of proposed rule making looking toward substituting ch. 75 for ch. 74 in Lewistown, Pa., so that latter channel may be available for tv translator service in North Warren, Pa., area. Conewango Valley Television, Inc., filed applicacation for tv translator station on ch. 75 in North Warren, but this assignment conflicts with proposal in Docket 12076 to assign ch. 75 to Erie, Pa. Translators ACTIONS BY FCC Pershing County Chamber of Commerce, Lovelock, Nev. — Granted cp for new tv translator station on ch. 70 to translate programs of KOLO-TV (ch. 8) Reno. Announced Nov. 7. Charles A. Nelson, Paradise Valley and Golconda, Nev. — Granted cp for new tv translator station on ch. 74 to translate programs of KBOITV (ch. 2) Boise, Idaho. UHF — Television For Gallup Ass'n., Gallup, N. Mex. — Granted cp for new tv translator station on ch. 70 to translate programs of KOB-TV (ch. 4) Albuquerque. CALL LETTERS ASSIGNED* K74AL Gold Beach, Ore. — Community Television Assn. K70AY Lovelock, Nev. — Pershing County Cham ACTIONS BY FCC Fordyce, Ark. — Albert Mack Smith, Phillip D. Brady and Louis Alford, partnership d/b as Dallas County Bcstg. Co., granted 1570 kc, 250 w D, remote control trans. P. O. address % Mr. Brady, Box 604, McComb, Miss. Estimated construction cost $6,245, first year operating cost $19,000, revenue $24,000. Principals own WAPF McComb, WMDC Hazlehurst, Miss., and WABL Amite, La. Announced Nov. 7. Santa Rosa Bcstg. Co., Santa Rosa, Calif.; KRAK, Golden Valley Bcstg. Co., Stockton, Calif.; Radio Santa Rosa, Santa Rosa, Calif. — Designated for consolidated hearing applications of Santa Rosa for new am station to operate on 1150 kc, 1 kw DA-D; Golden Valley to increase power of KRAK from 5 to 50 kw, and change from DA-N to DA-1, continuing operation on 1140 kc unl., and Radio Santa Rosa for new am station to operate on 1150 kc, 500 w, 5 kw LS, DA-2, unl. Announced Nov. 7. Bassett, Va., Radio Franklin Die. — Designated for consolidated hearing applications for new am stations. Radio Franklin to operate on 1290 kc, 1 kw D, and Goodman to operate on 1270 kc, 500 w D. Announced Nov. 7. APPLICATIONS PomonaClaremont, Calif. — Intrastate Bcstrs., 1220 kc, 250 w D. P. O. address Saul R. Levine, 6399 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles 48, Calif. Estimated construction cost $24,445, first year operating cost $48,000, revenue $50,000. Owners are Harriscope Inc. (Calif, corp.), Abbott London and Saul Robert Levine (each Harriscope Inc. has owned KTWO-TV Casper and KTWXTV Sheridan, both Wyo. Mr. Abbott has real estate and construction interests. Mr. Levine is 25% owner KCAL Redlands, Calif. Announced Nov. 13. Granite City, DX — Madison County Bcstrs., 920 kc, 500 w D. P. O. address James B. Tharpe, 342 West 40th St., New York. Estimated construction cost $60,829, first year operating cost $120,000, revenue $120,000. Owners are Joseph L. Rosenmiller Jr. (50%) and James B. Tharpe (50%). Mr. Rosenmiller is vice pres.-58% stockholder of WESO Southbridge, Mass., pres. -52% stockholder of WCTC-AM-FM New Brunswick, N. J. Mr. Tharpe is 5% stockholder of preferred stock and 2.5% stockholder of common stock of Texas Telecasting Inc., licensee of KD TJB AMTV Lubbock, Tex., KPAR-TV Sweetwater, Tex., and KEDYTV Big Springs, Tex. Announced Nov. 12. Portageville, Mo. — New Madrid County Bcstg. Co., 1050 kc, 250 w D. P. O. address Charles W. Stratton, 710 Pryor St., Mayfield, Ky. Estimated construction cost $11,040, first year operating cost $24,000, revenue $30,000. Owners are Shelby McCallum (25%), Smith Dunn (25%), Mose Bonn, H. D. Bonn and Chas. W. Stratton (each 16%%). Mr. McCallum is owner of WCBL Benton, Ky. Mr. Dunn is U. S. jural mail carrier. Mr. Mose Bohn is V3 owner of WKTM Mayfield, Ky., as are H. D. Bohn and Chas. Stratton. Mr. Stratton also owns y3 of WKOA Hopkinsville, Ky. Messrs. Bohn, Bohn and Stratton will, with FCC approval, be Va owners of WNGO Mayfield and WKTM will be deleted; upon this deletion this application is contingent. Announced Nov. 12. Rio Piedras, P. R. — Julio Morales Ortiz, 1200 kc, 250 w unl. P. O. address Box 335, Hato Rey, P. R. Estimated construction cost $12,500, first year operating cost $30,000, revenue $42,000. Sr. Ortiz, sole owner, is 2 shares owner of WRIO JFIorida S200.000.00 This regional facility delivers a major segment of the rich Florida market and has possibilities for increased power and coverage. Located in an area unsurpassed for living conditions. All cash required. Southwest SOJ.OOO.OO Presently showing some profit, this local station is located in a small but rapidly growing market. Needs owneroperator. $20,000 down with easy terms. Exclusive with ^3Lackburn mpamj NEGOTIATIONS • FINANCING • APPRAISALS WASHINGTON, D. C. James W. Blackburn Jack V. Harvey Washington Building Sterling 3-4341 wmmmmmmrnmmmmmm^ Page 128 • November 18, 1957 ATLANTA Clifford B. Marshall Stanley Whitaker Healey Building JAckson 5-1576 Broadcasting CHICAGO H. W. Cassill William B. Ryan 333 N. Michigan Avenue Financial 6-6460