Broadcasting Telecasting (Oct-Dec 1957)

FOR THE RECORD continued FCC THERE FIRST Never let it be said that the FCC isn't on the ball, or in this case, the space satellite. From years-old Sec. 3.311(d) of the FCC Standards: "A basis for allocation of satellite stations has not yet been determined. For the present, applications will be considered on their individual merits." Prophecy? No, just a reference to fm boosters. 20, Commission denied petition by Fernandina Beach Bcstrs. for reconsideration of that portion of July 18 order which enlarged issues in proceeding on its application for new am station (WSIZ) to operate on 1310 kc, 1 kw D, in Douglas, Ga. By order of Nov. 20, Commission granted petitions by Southern Indiana Bcstrs. Inc., Newburgh, Ind., to reopen record in proceeding on application and that of Lawrenceville Bcstg. Co., Lawrenceville, 111., for new am stations to operate on 910 kc to receive pertinent evidence concerning death of one of Southern's officers and stockholders and for leave to amend its application with respect to certain ownership facts; made facts set forth in Nov. 12 stipulation between Southern, Lawrenceville and Chief of Broadcast Bureau part of record, and closed record. NARBA Notifications List of changes, proposed changes, and corrections in assignment of Canadian Broadcasting Stations Modifying Appendix containing assignments of Canadian Broadcast Stations attached to recommendations of the North American Regional Broadcasting Agreement Engineering Meeting, Jan. 30, 1941. Announced Oct. 15, 1957. CANADIAN 560 kc CFOS Owen Sound, Ont. — 1 kw DA-2 unl., Class III. EIO 9-15-57. 610 kc CKKL Thompson Townsite, Man. — 1 kw ND unl., Class III. Assignment of call letters. 1110 kc CFTJ Gait, Ont.— 0.25 kw ND, D, Class II. Change in call letters from CKGR. 1340 kc CKAK Huntsville, Ont.— 0.25 kw ND unl., Class IV. Assignment of call letters. Routine Roundup ACTIONS BY FCC By memorandum opinion and order, dismissed letter protest by Winford M. Primm to Oct. 2 grant of transfer of control of Lee Bcstg. Corp. (WEYE Sanford, N. C.) from W. L. Simmons, et al., to Dallas L. and Martha H. Mackey. By order, denied request of Television Spokane Inc., for interim stay of grant pending consideration of its protest of Sept. 25 grant of assignment of licenses of KREM-AM-FM-TV (ch. 2) from Louis Wasmer to KREM Bcstg. Co. PETITIONS FOR RULE MAKING FILED The Young People's Church of the Air, Philadelphia, Pa. — Petition requesting amendment of tentative table of fm assignments by the issuance of rule making so as to assign fm ch. 283 to Philadelphia, Pa., by deleting assignment of ch. 284 at Trenton, N. J.; and to assign ch. 278 to Trenton to substitute for ch. 284. Announced Nov. 15. Tri-Counties Public Service Die, VenturaOxnard, Calif. — Petition requesting amendment of revised tentative allocation plan for Class B fm broadcast stations so as to add ch. 236 at Ventura, Calif., in addition to presently assigned channels; to delete ch. 236 at Santa Barbara, Calif., and add ch 260 to same; and delete ch. 260 at San Luis Obispo, Calif., and add ch. 223 to same. Announced Nov. 15. PETITIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION DENIED By memorandum opinion and order, Commission denied petition by The Jacksonville Journal Co. (WJHP-TV [ch. 36] Jacksonville, Fla.) for reconsideration of Aug. 8 denial of its proposal to make ch. *7 educational tv reserved channel in Jacksonville, available for commercial use there or, alternatively, to delete commercial ch. 12 from that city and replace with ch. 46. By memorandum opinion and order, Commission denied petition by St. Cloud Television Co. for reconsideration of Sept. 11 report and order which shifted ch. 7 from St. Cloud, Minn., to Alexandria, Minn. ORAL ARGUMENTS SCHEDULED Commission on Nov. 20 scheduled following proceedings for oral argument on Dec. 16: Am applications of B. J. Parrish, Pine Bluff, Ark., et al., and Deep South Bcstg. Co. for mod. of cp of tv station WSLA (ch. 8) Selma, Ala., to move trans, site, etc. ACTIONS ON MOTIONS By Chief Hearing Examiner James. D. Cunningham on dates shown Ordered that hearings shall commence in following proceedings: Fargo Telecasting Co. and North Dakota Bcstg. Co. Inc., for new tv stations to operate on ch. 11 in Fargo, N. D.; Louisiana Purchase Co. for new tv station to operate on ch. 2 in St. Louis, Mo., and Signal Hill Telecasting Corp., St. Louis, to change from ch. 36 vo ch. 2; Oklahoma Television Corp., for new tv station to operate on ch. 12 in New Orleans, La., and Supreme Bcstg. Co. Inc., to change frm ch. 20 to ch. 12 in New Orleans, on Jan. 6, 1958; am applications of Pierce Brooks Bcstg. Corp. (KGIL) San Fernando, Calif., Santa Rosa Bcstg. Co., Santa Rosa, Calif., et al.; Radio Franklin Die, Rocky Mount, Va., and S. L. Goodman, Bassett, Va., on Jan. 9, 1958. Actions Nov. 8. Granted petition of WDSU Bcstg. Corp., Port Arthur, for dismissal of its application and retained in hearing remaining applications involved in consolidated proceeding for new tv station to operate on ch. 12 and Television Bcstrs. Inc., to change from ch. 31 to ch. 12 in Beaumont, Tex. Action Nov. 12. Granted petition of Chinook Television Co., Yakima, Wash., to extent that it seeks dismissal of its application for cp to replace expired permit (ch. 29), and denied in other respects; application is dismissed with prejudice. Action Nov. 12. Granted petition of The Tradewinds Bcstg. Co. (WCBQ) Sarasota, Fla., for dismissal without prejudice of its applications for cp to replace expired am construction permit and for mod. of same. Action Nov. 13. Granted petitions of K. C. Laurance, Medford, Ore., and Philip D. Jackson, Weed, Calif., for leave to file additional pleadings under section 1.730 of rules and pleadings entitled 'Answer to Laurance Reply" and "Reply to Answer to Laurance Reply" are accepted in proceeding on their am applications (action Nov. 3); ordered that document filed in this proceeding by Jackson entitled "Jackson's Reply to Laurance Opposition for Leave to File Pleading" is dismissed as moot. Action Nov. 14. By Hearing Examiner Jay A. Kyle on Nov. 13 Ordered that prehearing conference will be held at 2:00 p.m., Nov. 27 re application of The Radio Voice of New Hampshire Inc. (WMUR-TV ch. 9), Manchester, N. H., for renewal of license to cover cp, and application of Television for New Hampshire Inc., for new tv station to operate on ch. 9 in Manchester. On own motion ordered that hearing on am applications of Geoffrey A. Lapping and Phoenix Bcstg. Co., Phoeniz, Ariz., tentatively scheduled for Dec. 2, is continued to Dec. 4. Ordered that prehearing conference will be held on Dec. 2 in tv rulemaking proceeding involving Evansville, ind., and Louisville, Ky., and order directing Evansville Television Inc. to show cause why its authorization for station WTVW Evansville, should not be modified to specify operation on ch. 31 in lieu of ch. 7. By Hearing Examiner J. D. Bond on dates shown Ordered that prehearing conference will be held on Dec. 5 re applications of KOOS Inc. (KOOS-TV), to change from ch. 16 to ch. 11 and Pacific Television Die, for new tv station to operate on ch. 11, both Coos Bay, Ore. By Hearing Examiner Charles J. Frederick on dates shown Ordered that further prehearing conference will be held on Dec. 12 re am applications of Enterprise Bcstg. Co., Fresno, Calif., et al. Action Nov. 12. Ordered that further hearing will be held on Dec. 16 re application of Television Broadcasters Inc. (KBMT) to change from ch. 31 to 12 and KPBX Bcstg. Corp. and Brown Telecasters Inc. for new tv stations to operate on ch. 12 in Beaumont, Tex. Action Nov. 12. Ordered that hearing heretofore scheduled for Nov. 19 is rescheduled for Nov. 25 re application of Oregon Radio Inc., for extension of time to complete construction of station KSLM-TV Salem, Ore. Action Nov. 12. Ordered that, upon request of Oregon Radio Inc., Salem, Ore., and with the acquiescence of Broadcast Bureau, hearing scheduled for Nov. 25 is rescheduled for Dec. 2. Action Nov. 13. By Hearing Examiner Thomas H. Donahue on November 12 At the oral request of counsel for United Telecasting and Radio Co., and with concurrence of counsel for Broadcast Bureau, hearing scheduled for Nov. 13 is continued to Nov. 27 in proceeding on its application for new tv station to operate on ch. 9 in Ogden, Utah. By Hearing Examiner Herbert Sharfman on dates shown Ordered that prehearing conference will be held on Dec. 4 re application of Louisiana .Purchase Co., for new tv station to operate on ch. 2 in St. Louis, Mo., and Signal Hill Telecasting Corp., for mod. of cp to change from ch. 36 to ch. 2 in St. Louis. Action Nov. 13. By Hearing Examiner Elizabeth C. Smith on dates shown On own motion, with concurrence of all counsel, ordered that hearing in session Nov. 13 is continued to Nov. 25 re am application of Walter T. Gaines (WGAV) Amsterdam, N. Y. Action Nov. 13. By Comr. Robert T. Bartley on November 15 Granted petition of Acadian Television Corp., Lafayette, La., for extension of time to Nov. 27, to file reply to oppositions filed by KTAG Assoc. (KTAG-TV) Lake Charles, La., and by Broadcast Bureau in ch. 3 proceeding. By Chief Hearing Examiner James D. Cunningham on November 18 Ordered that hearings shall commence on Jan. 13 in following tv proceedings: Sacramento Telecasters Inc. (KBET-TV) Sacramento, Calif., for mod. of cp; St. Anthony Television Corp., and WTVJ Die, for new tv stations to operate on ch. 11 in Houma, La. By memorandum opinion and order, denied petitions of Evansville Chamber of Commerce and WEHT Inc. (WEHT, ch. 50) Evansville, to intervene in proceeding on Evansville Television Inc., to show cause why its authorization for WTVW Evansville, Ind., should not be modified to specify operation on ch. 31 in lieu of ch. 7, and dismissed Evansville Television Die's motion to strike instant petition of WEHT Inc. By Hearing Examiner Jay A. Kyle on Nov. 18 Pursuant to prehearing conference on Nov. 18, and with concurrence of counsel, ordered that hearing is scheduled for Jan. 20, 1958, re am applications of Joseph M. Ripley Inc., Jacksonville., Fla., et al. By Hearing Examiner Annie Neal Huntting on November 15 Granted motion of Public Service Bcstg., Riviera Beach, Fla., for continuance of date for exchange of applicants' direct cases from Nov. 15 to Nov. 22; for giving notice as to witnesses desired for cross-examination from Nov. 20 to Nov. 27; and for commencement of hearing from Nov. 27 to Dec. 4, in proceeding on Public's am application and that of Gold Coast Bcstg. Co., Lake Worth, Fla. By Hearing Examiner Thomas H. Donahue on dates shown Granted petition of Kermit F. Tracy, Fordyce, Ark., for extension of time from Nov. 14 to Dec. 16 for exchanging direct case, and hearing scheduled for Nov. 18 is extended to Dec. 20, at 2:00 p.m., re Tracy's am application and that of Jefferson County Bcstg. Co., Pine Bluff, Ark. Action Nov. 15. By Hearing Examiner J. D. Bond oh Nov. 15 By memorandum opinion and order, ordered that under first issue in proceeding on applications of United Bcstg. Co. Die, Carolina Bcstg. System Inc., and New Hanover Bcstg. Co., for new tv stations to operate on ch. 3 in Wilmington, N. C, objections will be sustained to such evidence as may be offered to prove that United may or will take certain steps for purpose of becoming authorized to construct, own, and operate television broadcast station in North Carolina, and that only evidence concerning whether United is so authorized will be deemed admissible; pursuant to informal agreement among applicants, ordered that paragraph 8 of order after first prehearing conference is modified to provide that further prehearing conference will be held on Feb. 3, 1958, in lieu of Jan. 27, 1958, and pursuant to Sees. 1.813, 1.841 and 1.844 of rules, ordered that for purposes of appeal to Commission effective date of this order shall be Nov. 21. Ordered that prehearing conference will be held on Dec. 12 re application of Oklahoma Television Corp. for new tv station to operate on ch. 12 in New Orleans, La., and Supreme Bcstg. Co. Inc. (WJMR-TV) New Orleans, to change from ch. 20 to ch. 12. By Hearing Examiner Basil P. Cooper on November 15 Granted joint petition of Birney Dnes Jr. (WMOX) Meridian, Miss., and Mississippi Bcstg. Co., Carthage, Miss., for continuance of date for exchange of exhibits from Nov. 22 to Dec. 6 and from Dec. 10 to Jan. 6, 1958, date of evidentiary hearing on their am applications. By Hearing Examiner Charles. J. Frederick on November 18 Ordered that prehearing conference scheduled for Nov. 21 is rescheduled for Nov. 25 on am applications of David M. Segal and Kenneth G. and Misha S. Prather, Boulder, Colo. BROADCAST ACTIONS By the Broadcast Bureau Approved specifications submitted by Truth Publishing Co. Inc., for change of operation of WSJV Elkhart, Ind., from ch. 52 to ch. 28, pursuant to report and order in Docket 12134, effective Nov. 15; ERP vis. 204 kw, aur. 102 kw. ant. height 640 ft.; condition. Announced Nov. 19. Actions of November 15 WBEC Pittsfield, Mass. — Granted cp to replace expired cp which authorized installation of old main trans, as an aux. trans, at present location of main trans. Page 116 • November 25, 1957 Broadcasting