Broadcasting Telecasting (Oct-Dec 1957)

FOR THE RECORD continued MORE FACILITIES FOR YOUR PROGRAMS ■b mm a oa mam MORE VIEWERS FOR YOUR MONEY mm. mm ^mm± — — * sum MORE SALES FOR YOUR PRODUCTS • CHANNEL 4 WWJ-TV DETROIT NBC TELEVISION NETWORK ASSOCIATE AM-FM STATION WWJ First in Michigan— Owned and Operated by THE DETROIT NEWS • National Reprejenfaf/ve* PETERS, GRIFFIN, WOODWARD, INC BUYING BIG BUSINESS? BEST BUY IN ROANOKE! WSLS-TV The circle of WSLS-TV influence reaches a 2 billion dollar market . . . bringing 548,200 households within sales range. Confirmed by NCS #2 Spring 1956 Page 136 • November 18, 1957 the sale of stock to Georgia L. Weil and Edna M. Hartley. WCGC Belmont, N. C. — Granted license covering increase in power, change hours of operation, install DA and new trans.; conditions. WOKZ Alton, 111. — Granted mod. of license to change studio location and remote control point. KDDD Dumas, Tex. — Granted cp to change ant. -trans, location and operate trans, by remote control (same as studio), and waived Sect. 3.30 (a) of rules. KOIL Omaha, Nebr. — Granted cp to install new main trans. KETA Oklahoma City, Okla.— Granted mod. of cp to change ERP to vis. 74.1 kw, aur. 44.7 kw, and change type trans, ant. height 1450 ft. WMDF Mount Dora, Fla. — Granted mod. of cp to change ant. -trans, location, specify studio location (same as trans, location), change type trans, and make changes in ant. (increase height) and ground system; condition. WBAB Babylon, N. Y. — Granted mod. of cp to change type trans, and make changes in ground system. WQIC Meridian, Miss. — Granted mod. of cp to change antenna-trans, location. WTRN Tyrone, Pa. — Granted change of remote control authority. Actions of November 7 Granted licenses for following tv stations: KOTI, California Oregon Television, Inc., Klamath Falls, Oreg.; KHQA-TV, Lee Bcstg., Inc., Hannibal, Mo.; WRLP Greenfield Television Bcstg. Corp., Greenfield, Mass.; WTVK, South Central Bcstg. Corp., Knoxville, Tenn.; WPTA, Sarkes Tarzian, Die, Roanoke, Did., and change description of studio and trans, locations to 3333 Butler Rd., Fort Wayne, Ind.; KP AC-TV, Texas Goldcoast Television, Die, Port Arthur, Tex.; KGEZ-TV, KGEZ-TV, Die, Kalispell, Mont., ERP vis. 15.1 kw, aur. 8.91 kw, ant. height 220 ft., and specify studio location (same as trans, site); KSPR-TV, Donald Lewis Hathaway, Casper, Wyo. ERP vis. 13.5 kw, aur. 6.76 kw, ant. height 80 ft.; KO AC-TV, State or Oregon Acting By and Through the State Board of Higher Education, Corvallis, Oreg. ERP vis. 29 kw, aur. 14.5 kw ant. height 1210 ft. (Noncommercial Educational TV); WMVS-TV Milwaukee Board of Vocational and Adult Education, Milwaukee, Wis. ERP vis. 129 kw, aur. 65.7 kw, ant. height 740 ft. (Noncommercial Educational TV). KODE-TV Joplin, Mo. — Granted license covering changes in facilities of tv station ERP vis. 219 kw (DA), aur. 129 kw (DA). WMAL-TV Washington, D. C. — Granted license to maintain trans, incorporated (granted 103-55) as aux. facilities at main trans, site. KOMO-TV Seattle, Wash. — Granted license covering installation of aux. trans, and ant. at main trans, site. WMAR-TV Baltimore, Md. — Granted license covering installation of aux. trans, at main trans, site. KTBC-TV Austin, Tex. — Granted license covering changes in facilities (main trans. & ant.); and installation of aux. trans, at main trans, site. KELO-TV Sioux Falls, S. Dak.— Granted license covering changes in facilities of tv station; ERP vis. 224 kw, aur. 126 kw, ant. height 980 ft., and specify studio location. WBNS-TV Columbus, Ohio — Granted request for cancellation of license covering aux. trans, in order to facilitate installation of new equipment, as previously authorized by the Commission. KOB-TV Albuquerque, N. Mex. — Granted cp to change ERP to vis. 27 kw, aur. 13.5 kw, change type of trans, and other equipment changes, ant. height 4200 ft. KWJB-FM Globe, Ariz. — Granted mod. of cp to change type trans.; condition. WHYN-TV Springfield, Mass.— Granted extension of completion date to 1-1-58. Actions of November 6 WTAE McKeesport, Pa. — Granted mod. of cp to change studio location to Penn-Lincohi Parkway interchange, Ardmore Blvd., Wilkinsburg, Pa., and waived Sect. 3.613(b) of the rules; ant. height 960 ft. WDHF Chicago, Dl. — Granted mod. of cp to increase ERP of fm station to 52 kw, specify new trans. -ant. location as 9727 S. Central, Oak Lawn, ni.; and studio location and remote control point as 9680 Plaza Terrace, Chicago, Dl.; change type trans, and make changes in ant. system; ant. height 230 ft. KETC St. Louis, Mo. — Granted extension of completion date to 1-6-58. Actions of November 5 WISC-TV Madison, Wis.— Granted license for tv station; ant. height 790 ft. KBRV Soda Springs, Idaho — Granted license for am station. WEZB Homewood, Ala. — Granted license covering change in ant.-trans. location and make changes in ant. and ground system. WDSG Dyersburg, Tenn. — Granted cp to move trans, approximately 300 ft. from present location (same address), change studio location and operate trans, by remote control; condition. KFAD Fairfield, Iowa — Granted extension of authority to remain silent for additional 45 days from 11-1-57 to permit the preparation and processing of application for assignment of license. KALV Alva, Okla. — Granted extension of authority to sign-off at 7:30 p.m., local time or period ending 1-1-58. KMOR Oroville, Calif. — Granted permission to remain silent for period of 30 days from 11-2-57 for purposes of refinancing and reorganizing and allow time for completion of transfer negotiations. Following were granted extensions of completion dates: KOCS Ontario, Calif., to 3-31-58; KELL Kellogg, Idaho, to 3-31-58. Actions of Nov. 4 KCLP Rayville, La. — Granted license for am station; conditions. WXXX Hattiesburg, Miss. — Granted license for am station; conditions. KCUR-FM Kansas City, Mo. — Granted license for noncommercial educational fm station. KPEN Atherton, Calif. — Granted license for fm station. KRCW Santa Barbara, Calif. — Granted license for fm station; studio-remote control point address specified as 818 State St., Santa Barbara. WWW Grafton, W. Va. — Granted license covering installation of new trans. WSPD Toledo, Ohio — Granted license covering installation of new trans, as alternate main trans, at main trans, site. WBNX New York, N. Y. — Granted cp to install new trans, as an aux. trans, at present main trans, site. WCKR Miami, Fla. — Granted cp to change aux. trans, location from old main trans, location to present main trans, location. WOAI-TV San Antonio, Tex. — Granted cp to maintain presently licensed trans, and ant. at old trans, site as aux. facilities. Following were granted extensions of completion dates: WTWO Bangor, Me., to 1-13-58; WSBA-TV York, Pa., to 5-22-58; KOXR Oxnard, Calif., to 5-21-58; WWHG Hornell, N. Y., to 12-31. License Renewals WABV Abbeville, S. C; WADE Wadesboro, N. C; WAIM Anderson, S. C; WAKN Aiken, S. C; WATA Boone, N. C; WBAW Barnwell, S. C; WBBB Burlington, N. C.j WBBO Forest City, N. C; WBCU Union, S. C; WBEU Beaufort, S. C: WBIG & aux. Greensboro, N. C; WBLR Batesburg, S. C; WBRM Marion, N. C; WBUY Lexington, N. C; WCDJ Edenton, N. C; WCEC Rocky Mount, N. C; WCKB Dunn, N. C; WCNC Elizabeth City, N. C; WCPS Tarboro, N. C; WCSC Charleston, S. C; WDKD Kingstree, S. C; WDNC Durham, N. C; WEAB Greer, S. C; WEED Rocky Mount, N. C; WGTC Greenville, N. C; WGWR Asheboro, N. C; WIAM Williamston, N. C; WIS Columbia, S. C; WIST Charlotte, N. C; WJAN Spartanburg, S. C; WJNC Jacksonville, N. C; WKBC North Wilkesboro, N. C; WKMT Kings Mountain, N. C; WLON Lincolnton, N. C; WSAT Salisbury, N. C; WTIK Durham, N. C; WWIT Canton, N. C; WICO Salisbury, Md.; WJKO Springfield, Mass. UPCOMING November Nov. 17-20: Tenth Annual Conference, Public Relations Society of America, Hotel Sheraton, Philadelphia. Nov. 19-20 : American Assn. of Advertising Agencies, eastern region, Roosevelt Hotel, New York. Nov. 22: Television Bureau of Advertising, membership meeting, Sheraton Hotel, Chicago. Nov. 22: American Assn. of Advertising Agencies, east central region, Detroit. December Dec. 6: Board of governors, Canadian Broadcasting Corp., House of Commons, Ottawa. Dec. 9: UP Newspaper Editors of New York State, Hotel Syracuse, Syracuse. Dec. 18: "Resurgent New England," state broadcaster groups organization meeting, Vendome Hotel, Boston. January Jan. 24-26: American Women in Radio & Tv, annual "Sight and Sound Seminar," Hotel Biltmore, Palm Beach, Fla. Jan. 30-31: 13th annual Radio & Television Institute, School of Journalism, U. of Georgia. February Feb. 1: Farm Broadcasting Day, celebration to be planned by NARTB and Dept. of Agriculture. Feb. 3-7: American Institute of Electrical Engineers, general meeting, Statler and SheratonMcAlpin Hotels, New York. Feb. 13-15: 11th annual Western Radio and Tv Conf., Bellevue Hotel, San Francisco. April April 22-24: Electronic Components Conf., Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles. * April 24-26: Advertising Federation of America, fourth district convention, Floridian Hotel, Tampa, Fla. April 28-May 1: 36th annual Broadcast Engineering Cong., Statler Hotel, Los Angeles. Broadcasting