Broadcasting Telecasting (Oct-Dec 1957)

BILLY BANKS, President Like Hundreds of Broadcasters . . . President BILLY BANKS of WHAT Philadelphia, Pa. and General Manager DOLLY BANKS Selected STAINLESS TOWERS 1 DOLLY BANKS, Gen. Mgr. LEARN WHY MANY BROADCASTERS CHOOSE STAINLESS TOWERS Call or Write for Informative Literature. ess, i tic* NORTH WALES • PENNSYLVANIA FOR THE RECORD CONTINUED Rio Piedras, which he will sell upon grant of this application. Announced Nov. 13. Existing Am Stations ACTIONS BY FCC WPOW Brooklyn, N. Y. — Granted application to change station location to New York City, establish main studio at 41 E. 42nd St., and maintain aux. studios at trans, (operates on 1330 kc, 5 kw DA-1, sharing time with WEVD New York, and WHAZ Troy). Announced Nov. 7. KGIL San Fernando, Calif. — Designated for hearing application for change on 1260 kc from 1 kw DA-1 unl., to 1 kw, 5 kw LS, DA-2 unl.; made KPPC Pasadena, party to proceeding. Announced Nov. 7. CALL LETTERS ASSIGNED WBYE Calera, Ala. — Shelby County Bcstg. Co., 1370 kc. Changed from WSCB. WTYM East Longmeadow, Mass. — Springfield Bcstg. Co., 1600 kc. Changed from WJKO. WRNB New Bern, N. C— WBOF-TV Inc., 1490 kc. Changed from WOOW. WTHE Spartanburg, S. C. — Spartanburg Bcstg. Co., 1400 kc. Changed from WJAN. Effective Jan. 1, 1958. WEZE Boston, Mass. — Vic Diehm Assoc. Inc., 1260 kc. Changed from WUDA. Effective Dec. 2. New Fm Stations ACTIONS BY FCC Hamilton, Ohio, The Fort Hamilton Bcstg. Co. — Granted 103.5 mc, 8.7 kw unl. P. O. address Robert L. Odson, Second National Bank Bldg., Hamilton. Applicant intends to use tower and equipment already in good operating order, previously used by WMOH-FM. Principals include John C. Slade (50%), Herbert G. Pabst (21.45%) and others. Messrs. Slade and Pabst have interests in WMOH Hamilton. Announced Nov. 7. Middletown, Ohio — Paul F. Braden — Granted 105.9 mc. 7.8 kw unl. P. O. address WPFB, Central Ave., Middletown. Estimated construction cost $16,100, first year operating cost $3,600, revenue $10,000. Mr. Braden, owner WPFB Middletown, will be sole owner. Announced Nov. 7. APPLICATIONS Inglewood, Calif.— Albert John Williams, 103.9 mc, .450 kw unl. P. O. address 1310 Fairfield St., Glendale, Calif. Estimated construction cost $8,500, first year operating cost $12,000, revenue $12,000. Mr. Williams, sole owner, is permittee, KTYM Inglewood, Calif. Announced Nov. 12. Kansas City, Kan.— Floyd W. Hurlbert, 98.1 mc, 4.4 kw unl. P. O. address 5094 Rock Creek Lane, Mission, Kan. Estimated construction cost $3,700, first year operating cost $10,800, revenue $15,000. Mr. Hurlbert, sole owner, is division manager, Investors Diversified Syndicate, Kansas City, Mo. Announced Nov. 12. Existing Fm Stations ACTIONS BY FCC CALL LETTERS ASSIGNED KAFE Oakland, Calif.— Daniel Xavier Solo, 98.1 mc. WDAS-FM Philadelphia, Pa. — Max M. Leon Inc., 96.5 mc. Ownership Changes ACTIONS BY FCC KBMN Bozeman, Mont. — Granted transfer of control from Lura B. Penwell, et al., to Dale G. S. Moore, et al. (Mr. Moore has interests in KVOD Denver; KSLV Monte Vista, and KRAI Craig, all Colo.); consideration $22,000. Announced Nov. 7. KRIZ Phoenix, Ariz. — Granted assignment of license to Radio Phoenix, Inc. (Richard B., John L. and Burton K. Wheeler have interest in KTLN Denver, Colo.); consideration $100,000. Announced Nov. 7. WIPA Annapolis, Md. — Granted transfer of control from James Stolcz, et al., to Robert J. Kent; consideration $49,200, plus assumption of $20,800 liabilities. Announced Nov. 7. WJKO East Longmeadow, Mass. — Granted transfer of control from Gerson Askinas, et al., to Paul J. and Frances P. Perreault, and Arthur and Helen S. Tacker (Paul J. Perreault and Arthur Tacker have interest in WSKI Montpelier, Vt.); consideration $15,900 for 60.4%. Announced Nov. 7. WMOU-AM-FM Berlin, N. H. — Granted assignment of licenses to McKee Bcstg. Co., Inc. (Richard P. and Virginia A. McKee); consideration $110,000. Announced Nov. 7. WJWG Conway, N. H. — Granted assignment of license to McKee Bcstg. Inc.; consideration $55,000. Announced Nov. 7. KMIN Grants, N. Mex.— Granted assignment of license to John Blake and David M. Button, d/b as Grants Bcstg. Co.; Mr. Button has interest in KSVP Artesia, N. Mex.; consideration $37,500. Announced Nov. 7. KSTA Coleman, Texas — Granted acquisition of positive control by Floyd Shelton (now 30% stockholder) through purchase from H. H. Jackson of latter's 50% interest; consideration $35,000. Announced Nov. 7. WTRB Ripley, Tenn. — Granted assignment of license to Shelby McCallum, Smith Dunn and L. B. Fuqua d/b as Lauderdale Bcstg. Co. (Mr. McCallum owns WCBL Benton, Ky.); consideration $19,500. Announced Nov. 7. KOWB Laramie, Wyo.. — Granted transfer of control from Richard P. and Virginia A. McKee and Gordon Davis to Richard K. Power, John C. Hunter and Oswald A. Friend, Jr. (Messrs. Power and Hunter have interests in WCMP Pine City, Minn., and Mr. Power also has interest in WAVN Stillwalter, Minn.); consideration $54,925. Announced Nov. 7. APPLICATIONS KSJO San Jose, Calif. — Seeks assignment of license from Patrick H. Peabody to Santa Clara Bcstg. Co. (a Calif, corp.). Corporate change. No control change. Announced Nov. 13. KROG Sonora, Calif. — Seeks assignment of license from Brewster E. Ferrel to John H. Robbins for $20,063. Mr. Robbins was in auto repairs. Announced Nov. 12. WGHF (FM) Brookfield, Conn.— Seeks acquisition of positive control of licensee corp. (Eastern Bcstg. System Inc.) by August J. Detzer through purchase of stock from W. G. H. Finch and Elsie G. Finch for $4.80 per share. Announced Nov. 12. WROD Daytona Beach, Fla. — Seeks transfer of control of licensee corp. (Daytona Beach Bcstg. Corp.) from John S. Murphy and James F. McDonough to Radio of Daytona Inc. for $145,000. Radio of Daytona Inc. is owned by Morton G. Basset* Jr. (80%) and James F. McDonough (20%). Mr. Bassett is account executive (2% interest) John Blair, stations reps. Mr. McDonough has been chief engineer, WROD. Announced Nov. 13. WFEC Miami, Fla. — Seeks transfer of control of licensee corp. (Florida East Coast Bcstg. Co., Inc.) from Harry Trenner to Harry Trenner, Herbert Schorr, Fraternity Assoc. Inc. and 16 others through corporate reorganization and issuance of new stock for loan of $135,000. Harry Trenner's present holdings will be reduced to approximately 37%, Herbert Schorr's will be reduced to 30% and new stockholders will own 33I/3%. (See WRVM Rochester, N. Y., below.) Announced Nov. 7. WMGE Madison, Ga. — Seeks assignment of license from Dairlyland Bcstg. Co. to Howard C. Gilreath and F. K. Graham d/b as Gilreath and Graham for $30,000. Mr Gilreath is manager of WVOP Vidalia, Ga. Mr. Graham is president and 50% owner of manufacturing corp. Announced Nov. 12. WLS Chicago, 111. — Seeks transfer of control of licensee corp. from Agricultural Bcstg. Co. to The Prairie Farmer Publishing Co. Corporate change. No control change. Announced Nov. 13. KLEE Ottumwa, Iowa — Seeks transfer of control of licensee corp. (Mid-America Bcstg. Co., Inc.) from J. William O'Connor and Jack Lester to Carroll H. Marts for $57,500 basic purchase price. Mr. Marts is vice president, sales, MBS. Announced Nov. 7. WFEA Manchester, N. H. — Seeks relinquishment of positive control of licensee corp. by Farris E. Rahall through issuance of new stock. Owners' interests: Farris E. Rahall, N. Joe Rahall, Sam G. Rahall, Clyde R. Fry and O. R. Davies (each 20%). Messrs. Rahall own 23.4% of WKAP, WQCY (TV) Allentown, Pa., 23.8% of WNAR Norristown, Pa., one-third of WTSP St. Petersburg, Fla. N. Joe Rahall owns 49.25% of WWNR Beckley, W. Va., while the other two Rahalls each own 15.25%. O. R. Davies is 4.6% owner of WKAP, WQCY (TV) and 4.8% owner of WNAR. He is also manager of WKAP and WQCY (TV). Announced Oct. 28. WRVM Rochester, N. Y. — Seeks transfer of control of licensee corp. (Rochester Bcstg. Co., Inc.) from Florida East Coast Bcstg. Co. Inc. to Fraternity Assoc. Inc. and 16 other stockholders through corporate reorganization and issuance of new stock. Upon consummation of transfer of control of Florida East Coast Bcstg. Co. (see WFEC Miami, Fla., above) common stockholders of that company will be identical with stockholders of Rochester Bcstg. Co. Announced Nov. 7. WHYL Carlisle, Pa., WAYZ Waynesboro, Pa., WFVA Fredericksburg, Va., WAGE Leesburg, Va., WSIG Mt. Jackson, Va., WINC, WRFL (FM) Winchester, Va., WELD Fisher, W. Va.— Seeks involuntary transfer of control of respective licensee corps., or involuntary assignments of licensees or cps, from Richard F. Lewis Jr. to Marion Park Lewis, executrix of estate of Richard F. Lewis Jr., deceased. Announced Nov. 13. WEZN Elizabethtown, Pa. — Seeks assignment of cp from Will Groff tr/as Colonial Bcstg. Co. to Colonial Bcstg. Co. (a corp.) for $12,700 plus $5,000 in stock. Colonial Bcstg. Co. will be owned by Lowell W. Williams (51%), Richard E. Burg (29%), Will Goff (10%) and Ella K. Nelson ( 10% ) . Mr. Williams was general manager and 37.5% owner of WNOW-AM-FM-TV York, Pa. Mr. Burg is station manager, WNOWAM-FM-TV. Mr. Goff was announcer-salesman, Continued on page 135 Page 130 • November 18, 1957 Broadcasting