Broadcasting Telecasting (Oct-Dec 1957)

Let Collins make it easy for you to get into the radio business Collins helps in station planning— experienced Collins broadcast engineers give you any needed assistance in planning your station . . . present proposals for your consideration . . . work closely with your consulting engineer. Collins is a single, complete equipment source — there is convenience and savings in dealing with a single source for your broadcast equipment. Collins has it all, from microphone to antenna. And it's the finest you can buy. Collins will finance your equipment purchases — a minimum amount of initial capital is required. Payments are spread over various periods of time, according to your choice. The quickest, surest way to get your station on the air is to deal with Collins Radio Company CREATIVE LEADER IN COMMUNICATION FOR THE RECORD continued address 510 West Morrison St., Santa Maria. Estimated construction cost $8,000, first year operating cost $1,000, revenue $5,000. Owners are Messrs. Groom and Hagerman (each 50%). They are also co-partners in KSMA Santa Maria. Announced Nov. 14. San Diego, CaUf. — Sherrill C. Corwin, granted 96.5 mc, 29.5 kw unl. P. O. address 122 S. Robertson, Los Angeles 48, Calif. Estimated construction cost $28,700, first year operating cost $25,000, revenue $25,000. Mr. Corwin, sole owner, is 1015/16% stockholder of KPRO Riverdale, KROP Brawley, KYOR Blythe and KREO Indio, all Calif., 15% stockholder of KAKE-AM-TV Wichita, Kan., and applicant for various stations. Announced Nov. 14. Oklahoma City, Okla. — Capitol City Bcstg. Co., granted 98.9 mc, 17.5 kw unl. P. O. address -1516 North Lobby, Oklahoma City, Okla. Estimated construction cost $5,875, first year operating cost $5,400, revenue $8,000. Owners are Edwin Powell Nail and Charlene Nail (each 50%). Mr. Nail is university athletic business manager: Charlene Nail is housewife. Announced Nov. 14. APPLICATION San Francisco, Calif. — RKO Teleradio Pictures Inc., 106.1 mc, 70.66 kw unl. P. O. address 1313 North Vine St., Hollywood 28, Calif. Estimated construction cost $53,772, first year operating cost $13,050, revenue none. RKO Teleradio Pictures Inc. also owns WOR-AM-FM-TV New York, WNAC-AM-FM-TV Boston, KHJ-AM-FM-TV Los Angeles, KFRC San Francisco, WHBQ-AM-TV Memphis, Tenn. and WGMS-AM-FM Washington, D. C. RKO Teleradio also owns Don Lee and Yankee Networks. Announced Nov. 14. Existing Fm Stations ACTIONS BY FCC KSJO-FM San Jose, Calif .—Granted change from Class A to Class B, change from 95.3 mc vo 92.3 mc, increase ERP from 1 kw to 1.40 kw and ant. height from minus 610 ft. to minus 36 ft. KSEL-FM Lubbock, Tex. — Granted subsidiary communications authorization to furnish background music and storecasting service, both on multiplex basis. Ownership Changes ACTIONS BY FCC KENL Areata, Calif. — Granted transfer of control from Vern and Edna Emmerson and Vincent W. Lambert to Melvin D. and Aldine T. Marshall; consideration $70,000. Announced Nov. 14. WDLP-AM-FM Panama City, Fla.; WCOA Pensacola, Fla. — Granted assignment of licenses (100% owned by Perry Enterprises Die.) to Dixie Radio Inc.; consideration $400,000 ($150,000 for WDLP-AM-FM and $250,000 for WCOA). Denver T. Brannen, president of Dixie Radio Inc., is licensee of KCIL Houma, La., and WDEB Gulfport Miss. Announced Nov. 14. WBHB Fitzgerald, Ga. — Granted transfer of control from H. C. Vaughn to Otto Griner and Paul E. Reid (interest in WOOW New Bern, N. C); consideration $33,500. Announced Nov. 14. WTAY Robinson, 111. — Granted acquisition of positive control by Kathryn A. Duncan and Harold E. Dorsey (now 50% owners) by purchase of remaining 50% stock from Edwin Phelps Sr. and Edwin Phelps Jr.; consideration $30,000. WAWK Kendallville, Ind.— Granted transfer of control from Paul L. King and Weldon M. Cornell to Gertrude A. Cornell, Robert E. Horn and Frederick A. Manahan; gift, debt cancellation and monetary considerations. Announced Nov. 14. KPEL Lafayette, La. — Granted relinquishment of negative control by Howard T. Tellespen to John H. Crooker Jr., John B. Coffee, Boyd Mullen and Mrs. Thomas C. Evans; consideration 10% of stock to each for $1 a share. WRKD Rockland, Me. — Granted assignment of license to Knox Bcstg. Co. Inc. (C. D. Brown, pres.; interests in WTVL Waterville; WABI-AMTV Bangor and WPOR Portland, all Me.); consideration $60,500. Comr. Craven absent. WKBX Corinth, Miss. — Granted assignment of license from Luther C. Moore, et at., to Triangle Bcstg. Corp. (of which Mr. Moore is pres.); no consideration. .Announced Nov. 14. WHFI (FM) Newark, N. J.— Granted (1) mod. of cp to move trans, and studio to New York City, change ant. system ERP from 2.8 to 1.3 kw and ant. from 420 to 1,350 ft.; trans, to be operated by remote control; and (2) granted assignment of cp and SCA to DuMont Bcstg. Corp. (licensee of WTTG [TV] Washington, D. C. WNEW and WABD [TV] New York City); consideration $40,000. Comrs. Bartley and Ford voted for 309 (b) letter on both applications. WTRY Troy, N. Y.— Granted transfer of control from C. George Taylor, Robert T. Engles, Mowry Lowe and Kenneth M. Cooper to The WTRY Bcstg. Corp. (Victor W. Knauth, chmn. of bd., 76.17c owner and Daniel W. Kops, pres. and treas., 23.9% owner, have interests in WAVZ New Haven, Conn.); consideration $1,300,000. WKIX-AM-FM Raleigh, N. C. — Granted (1) renewal of fm license and (2) assignment of licenses to Ted Oberfelder Bcstg. Co. Die. (T. I. Oberf elder, pres.); consideration $167,925. WTVQ (TV) Pittsburgh, Pa.— Is being advised that applications for (1) extension of time to construct and (2) transfer of control to Edward Lamb indicate necessity of hearing because of construction delay considerations. WLBG Laurens, S. C-— Granted transfer of control from Scotland Bcstg. Co., et al., to Charles W. Dowdy; consideration $63,000. WCFV Clifton Forge, Va.— Granted transfer of negative control from E. T. and Hazel J. Nicely to C. H. and Joseph W. Lawley for $18,138. Announced Nov. 14. APPLICATIONS KINY Juneau, Alaska — Seeks assignment of license from Alaska Bcstg. Co. to Alaska Bcstg. System Inc. Corporate change. No control change. Announced Nov. 20. KD7W Sitka, Alaska — Seeks assignment of license from Alaska Bcstg. Co. to Alaska Bcstg. System Die. Corporate change. No control change. Announced Nov. 20. KTKT-AM-FM Tucson, Ariz. — Seeks assignment of license and cp from Thomas J. WaUace to Copper State Bcstg. Corp., new corp. owned 50% by Mr. Wallace and wife and 50% by House Party Productions Inc., for $115,000. Announced Nov. 20. KYNE Port Hueneme, Calif. — Seeks assignment of cp from Pacific Bcstrs. to Coast Bcstrs. for $2,900. Coast Bcstrs. is owned by Donnelly C. Reeves, A. Judson Sturtevant Jr. and J. Claude Warren (each Vq). Mr. Warren is engineer, KFWB Hollywood, Calif. Mr. Reeves is owner of KAHI Auburn, Calif. Mr. Sturtevant is sales manager, KFIV Modesto, Calif. Announced Nov. 19. KITO San Bernardina, Calif. — Seeks assignment of license from Cosmopolitan Bcstg. Corp. to Radio Assoc. Inc. for $100,000 cash and $100,000 negotiable promissory note. Radio Assoc. is owned by Lisle R. Sheldon (34%), Stephen W. Royce, Southern Calif. Bcstg. Corp. (each 20%) and others. Mr. Sheldon is in advertising. Mr. Royce has hotel and steamship interests. Southern Calif. Bcstg. Corp. operates KWKW Pasadena, Calif. Announced Nov. 14. 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. 14. WRGR Starke, Fla. — Seeks transfer of control of licensee corp. (Tidewater Bcstrs.) from Alfred H. Temple and Alma Horn Temple to Rudolph M. Chamberlin for $11,750. Announced Nov. 14. WVLN-AM-FM Olney, 111. — Seeks assignment Continued on page 115 ALLEN KANDER & CO. 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