Broadcasting Telecasting (Oct-Dec 1957)

FOR THE RECORD Station Authorizations, Applications (As Compiled by Broadcasting) November 14 through November 20 Includes data on new stations, changes in existing stations, ownership changes, hearing cases, rules & standards changes and routine roundup. Abbreviations: New Tv Stations DA— directional antenna, cp — construction permit. ERP — 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. AmFm Summary through Nov. 20 On Air Am 3,092 Fm 522 Licensed 3,279 580 Cps 311 81 Appls. In Pend Hearing ing 495 158 91 17 Tv Summary through Nov. 20 Total Operating Stations in U. S.: Commercial Noncomm. Educational Vhf 408 21 Uhf Total 84 492i 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 11, 7952: (When FCC began processing applications after tv freeze) Commercial Noncomm. Educational Vhf 365 . 29 Uhf Total 328 6931 21 50» Applications filed 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. New Amend. Vhf Uhf Total Commercial 1,127 337 884 591 1,4753 Noncomm. Educ. 68 38 34 72* Total 1,195 337 922 625 1,539= 1 177 cps (33 vhf, 144 uhf) have been deleted. One educational uhf has been deleted. 1 One applicant did not specify channel. • Includes 48 already granted. 6 Includes 725 already granted. ACTIONS BY FCC Elk City, Okla. — Southwest Bcstg. Co. — Granted vhf ch. 8 (180-196 mc); ERP 14.86 kw vis., 7.43 kw aur.; ant. height above average terrain 123 ft., above ground 203 ft. Estimated construction cost $55,537, first year operating cost $70,000, revenue $77,000. P. O. address yr Lonnie J. Preston, KASA Elk City. Geographic coordinates 35° 25' 28" N. Lat., 99° 24' 52" W. Long. Trans. DuMont, ant. Prodelin. Legal counsel Abe L. Stein, Washington, D. C. Consulting engineer A. Earl Cullum Jr., Dallas', Tex. Applicant, owned by Mr. and Mrs. Preston, is licensee of KASA. Prestons hold 65.66% interest in KWOE Clinton, Okla. Announced Nov. 20. APPLICATIONS New Orleans, La. — Coastal Television Co., vhf ch. 12 (204-210 mc); ERP 316 kw vis., 181.26 kw aur.; ant. height above average terrain 1,324.23 ft., above ground 1,379.7 ft. Estimated construction cost $1,551,000. first year operating cost $1,300,000, revenue $1,500,000. P. O. address 1320 National Bank of Commerce Bldg., New Orleans, La. Studio location New Orleans, La. Trans, location near Socola, La. Geographic coordinates 29° 32' 33" N. Lat., 89° 44' 10" W. Long. Trans., ant. RCA. Legal counsel Bailey Walsh & Welch, Mott & Morgan, Wash., D. C. Consulting enginee" John H. Mullaney, Wash., D. C. Owners are William G. Aly, Richard J. Carrere, Frank B. Ellis, George C. Foltz, George E. Martin, Joseph A. Paretti, Chalin O. Perez, John E. Pottharst and William H. Saunders (each 11.11%). Mr. Aly is accountant. Mr. Carrere has real estate and insurance interests. Mr. Ellis is attorney. Mr. Foltz has various business interests, as do Messrs. Martin, Paretti, Pottharst and Saunders. Mr. Perez is attorney and rancher. Announced Nov. 20. New Bedford, Mass. — New England Television Co. Inc., vhf ch. 6 (82-88 mc); ERP 98 kw vis., 50 kw aur.; ant. height above average terrain I. 013 ft., above ground 998 ft. Estimated construction cost $693,189, first year operating cost $581,838, revenue $611,702. P. O. address /ranK Lyman Jr., 445 Concord Ave., Cambridge, Mass. Studio location New Bedford, Mass. Trans, location on Gay Head, 2.5 miles S.W. of Menensha, Mass. Geographic coordinates 41° 19' 54" N. Lat., 70° 48' 24" W. Long. Trans., ant. RCA. Legal counsel Cottone and Scheiner, Wash., D. C. 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