Broadcasting Telecasting (Oct-Dec 1957)

Record Details:

Title:
Broadcasting Telecasting
Date:
Oct-Dec 1957
Publisher:
Washington, D.C. : Broadcasting Publications Inc.
Volume:
Broadcasting Telecasting
Leaf #:
0001153
Language:
English
Subjects:
radio and television periodical, Broadcasting -- United States -- Periodicals
Collection:
Broadcasting & Recorded Sound
Format:
Periodicals
Contributor:
Library of Congress, MBRS, Recorded Sound Section
Sponsor:
Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Date Added:
August 08, 2024
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FOR THE RECORD Station Authorizations, Applications As Compiled by BROADCASTING November 21 through November 26 Includes data on new stations, changes in existing stations, ownership changes, hearing cases, rules & standards changes and routine roundup. Abbreviations: DA — directional antenna, cp — construction per night. LS — local sunset, mod. — modification mit. ERP — effective radiated power, vhf — very trans. — transmitter, unl. — unlimited hours, kc — high frequency, uhf — ultra high frequency, ant. kilocycles. SCA — subsidiary communications au— antenna, aur. — aural, vis. — visual, kw — kilo thorization. SSA — special service authorization watts, w — watt, mc — megacycles. D — day. N — STA — special temporary authorization. * — educ. New Tv Stations APPLICATIONS Tampa, Fla. — Tampa Telecasters Inc., vhf ch. 10 (192-198 mc); ERP 316 kw vis., 158 kw aur.; ant. height above average terrain 1,185 ft., above ground 1,209 ft. Estimated construction cost $928,400, first year operating cost $720,000, revenue $900,000. P. O. address First National Bank Bldg., Tarpon Springs, Fla. Studio location Tampa, Fla. Trans, location near Port Richey, Fla. Geographic coordinates 28° 19' 32" N. Lat., 82° 41' 04" W. Long. Trans., ant. GE. Legal counsel McKenna and Wilkinson, Wash., D. C. Consulting engineer Commercial Radio Equipment Co., Wash., D. C. Owners are Kenneth R. Giddens (75%) and others. Mr. Giddens is president and 20% stockholder of WKRG-AM-FMTV Mobile, Ala. Announced Nov. 22. Mankato, Minn. — Two-States Television Co., vhf ch. 12 (204-210 mc); ERP 316 kw vis., 158 kw aur.; ant. height above average terrain 1,038 ft., above ground 1,113 ft. Estimated construction cost $523,860, first year operating cost $330,000, revenue $315,000. P. O. address New Ulm Journal, New Ulm, Minn. Studio location Mankato, Minn. Trans, location near Lewisville, Minn. Geographic coordinates 43° 56' 14" N. Lat., 94° 24' 41" W. Long. Trans., ant. RCA. Legal counsel Frank Stollenwerck, Wash., D. C. Consulting engineer Commercial Radio Equipment Co., Wash., D. C. Owners are KNUJ Inc. (60%) and others. KNUJ Inc. is licensee of KNTJJ New Ulm, Minn. Walter K. Mickelson is president of KNUJ Inc.; Mr. Mickelson and Monte Appel each own 49.82% of KNUJ. Announced Nov. 26. Existing Tv Stations ACTIONS BY FCC KCOP (TV) Los Angeles, Calif.— Is being advised that Commission is unable to find, at this time, that requested assignment of license to KCOP Television Inc., will serve public interest and, accordingly, is giving applicants until Dec. 20 to comment or amend application. Announced Nov. 21. WLOF-TV, Orlando, Fla.— Granted application to increase vis. ERP from 102 kw to 316 kw, ant. height from 550 ft. to 610 ft., change type trans., make other equipment changes, and change location of main studio from trans, site outside to inside city limits; condition. By letter, denied petition of WORZ Inc., Orlando, "to consign application to pending files and for other purposes." Announced Nov. 21. WPTZ North Pole, N. Y. — Is being advised that application to increase vis. ERP from 20 kw to 100 kw, increase ant. height from 1200 to 1205 ft., change type trans, and location of main studio indicates necessity of hearing. Announced Nov. 21. CALL LETTERS ASSIGNED KORN-TV Mitchell, S. D. — Mitchell Bcstg. Assn. Inc., ch. 5. Allocations PROPOSED TV CHANNEL CHANGES Commission invites comments by Dec. 20 to following proposals for changes in tv table of channel assignments: By M&M Bcstg. Co. Inc., permittee of WMBVTV ch. 11, Marinette, Wis., to shift that channel to Green Bay, Wis. By Television City, Inc., permittee of tv station WTAE ch. 4, McKeesport, Pa., to shift that channel from Irwin to Pittsburgh, Pa. Translators ACTIONS BY FCC People's Tv Inc., Leadville, Colo. — Granted cp for new tv translator station on ch. 78 to translate programs of KOA-TV (ch. 4) Denver, Colo. Announced Nov. 21. Grande Ronde Television Assn. Inc., La Grande, Ore. — Granted cp for new tv translator station on ch. 80 to translate programs of KREM-TV (ch. 2) Spokane, Wash. Announced Nov. 21. Benton County Tv Assn., Benton City and West Richland, Wash. — Granted cp for new tv translator station on ch. 81 to translate programs of KHQ-TV (ch. 6) Spokane. Announced Nov. 21. La Barge Community Tv Inc., La Barge and Big Piney, Wyo. — Granted cp for new tv translator station on ch. 78 to translate programs of KSL-TV (ch. 5) Salt Lake City, Utah. Announced Nov. 21. Evanston Non-Proflt Tv Inc., Evanston, Wyo. — Granted cps for three new tv translator stations to translate programs of Salt Lake City stations — one on ch. 71 to translate programs of KUTV (ch. 2), second on ch. 75 to translate programs of KTVT (ch. 4) and third on ch. 79 to translate programs of KSL-TV (ch. 5). Announced Nov. 21. CALL LETTERS ASSIGNED * K74AM Paradise Valley & Golconda, Nev. — Chttrlcs A ISTclson K70AZ Gallup, N. Mex.— UHF-Television for Gallup Assn. * Translator channels are designated by the numbers in their call letters. New Am Stations APPLICATIONS Chico, Calif.— WSC Bcstg. Co., 930 kc, 500 w. D. P. O. address Fred W. Stevens, 508 North Central Ave., Medford, Ore. Estimated construction cost $21,118, first year operating cost $52,000, revenue $65,000. Fred W. Stevens is sole owner. Mr. Stevens has auto and insurance interests. Announced Nov. 26. Cordele, Ga— Radio Cordele, 1320 kc, 500 w D. NATION-WIDE NEGOTIATIONS • FINANCING • APPRAISALS RADIO • TELEVISION • NEWSPAPER EASTERN MIDWEST SOUTH SOUTHWEST WEST NEW ENGLAND NETWORK DAYTIME WEST TEXAS CALIFORNIA INDEPENDENT FULLTIME INDEPENDENT DAYTIMER FULLTIME $130,000 $150,000 $125,000 $60,000 $125,000 Exclusive fulltime market over 40,000. Ideal for owner-operator. Real estate valued over $40,000. Good profits. 29% down. Terrific agricultural and urban coverage. Making money. Well equipped. Terms available. Very good terms on this Kentucky independent. Potential not yet reached. Needs owner-operator. 25% down and long-term payout. Showing a nice profit. Well equipped. New transmitter. Fine set-up for an owner-manager. Major non-metropolitan market showing excellent growth. Economical operation with high profit ratio. Realistically priced. WASHINGTON, D. C. CHICAGO, ILL. ATLANTA, GA. DALLAS, TEX. SAN FRANCISCO Wrti. T. Stubblefield 1737 DeSales St., N. W. EX 3-3456 Ray V. Hamilton Barney Ogle Tribune Tower DE 7-2754 Jack L. Barton 1515 Healey Bldg. JA 3-3431 Dewitt (Judge) Landis Fidelity Union Life Bldg. Rl 8-1175 W. R. (Ike) Twining 1 1 1 Sutter St. EX 2-5671 Call your nearest office of HAMILTON, STUBBLEFIELD, TWINING & ASSOCIATES Broadcasting December 2, 1957 • Page 93