Broadcasting Telecasting (Oct-Dec 1957)

r National Telefilm Associates Inc. (Ely A. Landau, president); consideration $650,000; without prejudice to whatever action Commission may deem appropriate in light of any determinations in United States v. National Telefilm Associates Inc., Civil Action 119-287 (U. S. D. C, S. D. N. Y.) and Standard Radio & Television Co. v. The Chronical Publishing Co., et al. (Sup. ct., Calif. Santa Clara County, Case No. 103194). Comr. Bartley dissented and issued statement. Announced Nov. 21. WDEB Gulfport, Miss. — Granted assignment of license to Electronics Research Inc. of Evansville (Ind.); consideration $80,000. Announced Nov. 21. KSHO-TV Las Vegas, Nev.— Granted transfer of control from Frank Oxarart, et al., to Nathan and Mervyn L. Adelson; consideration $70,000. Announced Nov. 21. WFEA Manchester, N. H. — Granted transfer of control from Farris E. Rahall to Farris E., N. Joe and Sam G. Rahall, Clyde R. Fry and O. R. Davies; four newcomers each pay $2,000 for one-fifth interest plus note obligations. Announced Nov. 21. WCRE Cheraw, S. C— Granted assignment of license to E. G. Robinson Jr. and William R. Wagner, d/b as Pee Dee Bcstg. Co. (Mr. Robinson owns WDKD Kingstree, S. C; Mr. Wagner 25% interest in WBEJ Elizabethton, Tenn.); consideration $20,000. Announced Nov. 21. KDDD Dumas, Tex. — Granted acquisition of positive control by Lucian W. Spencer (present 34.86% owner) through purchase of additional stock from William L. Spencer for $18,500. Announced Nov. 21. WYSR Franklin, Va. — Granted relinquishment of positive control by S. L. Goodman through gift of 1% to Howard H. Keller, giving latter 50% interest. Announced Nov. 21. WHAR Clarksburg, W. Va. — Granted transfer of control from George Wilson Sr. and Jr. to Mason C. and Mamma R. Deaver; consideration $67,938. Announced Nov. 21. APPLICATIONS KOKY Little Rock, Ark. — Seeks assignment of license and cp from Ebony Radio to Ebony Radio of Arkansas Inc. Corporate change. No control change. Announced Nov. 21. WKEN Dover, Del. — Seeks assignment of license from WKEN Inc. to Coastal Carolina Bcstg. Corp. for $35,000. Coastal Carolina Bcstg. Corp. is owned by James Olin Tice Jr. (51%) and George Henry Breivogel (49%). Mr. Breivogel is announcer, CBS. Mr. Tice, also CBS announcer, is president and nearly one-third owner of WJOT Lake City, S. C. and president and 51% owner of WBLR Batesburg, S. C. Announced Nov. 26. WWIL Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. — Seeks assignment of license from Radio Station WIL, a joint venture, to Florida Air-Power Inc. for $4,500 plus $20,000 loaned to corp. plus agreement to lend additional $40,000. Florida Air-Power Inc. is owned by Robert I. Home (66%%) and Richard C. Fellows (33>/3%). Mr. Home is in candy. Mr. Fellows is operations manager of WPDQ Jacksonville, Fla. Announced Nov. 21. WMJM Cordele, Ga. — Seeks assignment of license from The Southeastern Bcstg. System to Southeastern Bcstg. System Inc. Corporate change. No control change. Announced Nov. 22. WNBS Murray, Ky. — Seeks assignment of license from Murray Bcstg. Co. to Charles Shuffett and C. H. Hulse Jr., a general partnership, d/b as Service Bcstg. Co. for $8,925. Announced Nov. 21. WCLD Cleveland, Miss. — Seeks assignment of license from Voice of the Delta to Radio Cleveland Die. for $40,000. Radio Cleveland is owned by George C. Shurden (16%) and William S. Boswell, Charles M. Clark, I. E. Dattel, J. R. Denton, S. E. Kossman Sr., Douglas A. Livingston, Jay Mann, H. L. Sledge and W. Frank Wood (each 9-plus %). Mr. Shurden is manager, 20% owner of WMFC Monroeville, Ala. and general manager of WCLD. Mr. Boswell is cpa. Mr. Clark is in drugs and furniture. Mr. Dattel is in general merchandise. Mr. Denton is in foods. Mr. Kossman is in real estate, appliances and autos. Mr. Livingston is in furniture. Mr. Mann is in department store and rare books, Mr. Sledge insurance. Announced Nov. 22. WHUC Hudson, N. Y. — Seeks assignment of license from The Colgren Bcstg. Co. to Colgren Bcstg. Co. Inc. for $82,500. Colgren Bcstg. Co. Inc. is owned by Orin Lehman, newspaper publisher. Announced Nov. 21. WKOV Wellston, Ohio — Seeks transfer of control of licensee corp. (The Family Bcstg. Co.) from Dexter Parks Robinson to The Court House Bcstg. Co. for $32,000. The Court House Bcstg. Co. is owned by W. N. Nungesser (30.75%), Wm. Kingsbury (18.75%), E. J. Nungesser (13%) and others. Court House Bcstg. also owns WCHO Washington Court House, Ohio. Announced Nov. 26. WDIA Memphis, Tenn. — Seeks transfer of control of licensee corp. (Bluff City Bcstg.) from John R. Pepper to WDIA Inc. for $1,000,000. WDIA Inc. is owned by WOPA Inc., which is owned by Richard Goodman (55% ) and others. Mr. Goodman has similar interest in WOPAAM-FM Oak Park, 111., and is vice president of KXEL Waterloo, Iowa. Announced Nov. 15. KTES Nacogdoches, Tex. — Seeks acquisition of positive control of permittee corp. (East Texas Bcstg. Co.) by Lee Scarborough through purchase of all stock from Joe D. Prince, T. Gillette Tilford and James G. Taylor for their initial contributions of capital to the corp. Mr. Scarborough is owner KELS (FM) Nacogdoches. Announced Nov. 21. KRCT Pasadena, Tex. — Seeks transfer of control of licensee corp. (Bay Bcstg. Co.) from W. D. Christmas to Industrial Bcstg. Co. for $175,000. Industrial Bcstg. is owned by John H. Touchstone and Leroy J. Gloger (each 50%). Mr. Touchstone is vice president, general manager and 7% owner KRCT. Mr. Gloger has had various business interests. Announced Nov. 20. WNIX Springfield, Vt. — Seeks transfer of control of licensee corp. (Connecticut Valley Bcstg. Co.) from Twin State Bcstrs. Inc. and E. Dean Finney to Carlo F. Zezza and Elizabeth L. Zezza for $14,904. Mr. Zezza is account exec, of WPIX Television Inc., New York, N. Y. Elizabeth Zezza is housewife. Announced Nov. 26. WGKV Charleston, W. Va. — Seeks assignment of license from Evans Bcstg. Co. to Joseph L. Brechner for $12,500 plus assumption of note. Mr. Brechner is president and more than 25% owner of WLOF-AM-TV Orlando, Fla., and president and 55% owner of WERC-AM-FM Erie, Pa. Announced Nov. 18. Routine Roundup ACTIONS BY FCC By Memorandum Opinion and Order, Commission granted petition for reconsideration filed by Television Spokane, Inc., to extent of postponing effective date of Sept. 25 grant of assignment of licenses of KREM-AM-FM-TV (Ch. 2), Spokane, Wash., from Louis Wasmer to KREM Bcstg. Co., pending final determination in hearing with respect to protest by Television Spokane; made latter party to proceeding; and further ordered that, in event assignment has been consummated, parties shall set aside assignment and return status quo within 30 days from date of order. Commissioner Mack abstained from voting. Commissioner Craven dissented. Announced Nov. 21. By Memorandum Opinion and Order, Com Planning a Radio Station? You can save yourself headaches by making RCA your single source of equipment and service . . . For additional information write to RCA, Dept. A-22, Building 15-1, Camden, N. J. RADIO CORPORATION of AMERICA Broadcasting December 2, 1957 • Page 95