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 #:
0001281
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:
June 13, 2024
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FOR THE RECORD Station Authorizations, Applications As Compiled by BROADCASTING November 27 through December 4 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 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 — New Tv Stations APPLICATIONS McCook, Neb. — Central Kansas Television Co., vhf ch. 8 (180-186 mc); ERP 49.7 kw vis., 26.8 kw aur.; ant. height above average terrain 626 ft., above ground 574 ft. Estimated construction cost $138,721, first year operating cost $25,000, revenue $25,000. P. O. address Box 182, Great Bend, Kan. Studio and trans, location near Traer, Kan. Geographic coordinates 39° 59' 45" N. Lat., 100° 39' 35" W. Long. Trans., ant. GE. Legal counsel Cohn and Marks, Wash., D. C. Consulting engineer Commercial Radio Equipment Co., Wash., D. C. Central Kansas Television is owned by E. C. Wedell, president (14.97%), Gladys Wedell (14.97%) and others. Central Kansas Television is licensee of KCKT (TV) Great Bend, Kan., and its satellite, KGLD (TV) Garden City, Kan. Announced Nov. 27. Existing Tv Stations ACTIONS BY FCC By order, Commission denied request by Louisiana Purchase Co. for termination of authorization to Signal Hill Telecasting Corp. to operate KTVI (TV) St. Louis, Mo., on ch. 2 on temporary basis. KBAS-TV Ephrata, Wash.— Granted application to change from ch. 43 to ch. 16, change ERP from vis. 13.5 kw aur. 6.76 kw to vis. 13.8 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. kw, aur. 6.92 kw, ant. height from 856 ft. to 860 ft., change in ant. system and other equipment. Translators ACTIONS BY FCC Eureka Volunteer Fire Dept., Eureka, Nev. — Granted cp for new tv translator station on ch. 76 to translate programs of KSL-TV (ch. 5) Salt Lake City, Utah. CALL LETTERS ASSIGNED * K78AG Leadville, Colo.— Peoples TV Inc. K80AK La Grande, Ore. — Grand Ronde TV Assn. Inc. K81AA Benton City & West Richland, Wash.— Benton County TV Assn. K71AI Evanston, Wyo.— Evanston Non-Profit TV Die. K75AG Evanston, Wyo. — Evanston Non-Profit TV Inc. K79AC Evanston, Wyo.— Evanston Non-Profit TV Inc. K78AF La Barge & Big Piney, Wyo— La Barge Community TV Die. * Translator channels are designated by the numbers in their call letters. New Am Stations ACTIONS BY FCC St. Charles, Mo.— St. Charles Bcstg. Co.— Granted 1460 kc, 5 kw D.P.O. address 25 So Florissant Rd., Ferguson 21, Mo. Owners are Herman I. Moseley and wife 74%, Omar Schnatmeier, 24%. Mr. Moseley is in advertising; Mr. Schnatmeier is U. S. Marshal. Announced Nov. 27. Socorro, N. M. — John Blake — Granted 1290 kc, 1 kw D. P. O. address % Mr. Blake, Box 608, Grants, N. M. Estimated construction cost $21,730, first year operating cost $20,000, revenue $30,000. Mr. Blake, owner KMIN Grants, will be sole owner. Announced Nov. 29. Claremore, Okla. — Claremore Bcstg. Co., — Granted 1270 kc, 500 w D. Post office address Box 588, Claremore. Estimated construction cost S7.423, first year operating cost $18,000, revenue $27,000. Sole owner Robert I. Hartley is rancher and seed farmer. Announced Dec. 4. Emporium, Pa. — Emporium Bcstg. Co., — Granted 1250 kc, 1 kw D. P. O. address 210 S. Broad St., Emporium. Estimated construction cost $21,855, first year operating cost $36,000, revenue $42,000. Cameron Manufacturing Corp., Emporium, will be 98.87c owner. Announced Nov. 29. Big Lake, Tex. — Jim Sample and Donald Boston d/b as Big Lake Bcstg. Co.,— Granted 1290 kc, 1 kw D. P. O. address % Mr. Boston, Box 989, Pecos, Tex. Estimated construction cost, $30,000, first year operating cost $30,000, revenue $36,000. Mr. Sample, gasoline interests, and Mr. Boston, commercial manager KIUN Pecos, will be equal partners. Announced Nov. 29. Bellingham-Ferndale, Wash. — Whatcom County Bcstg. — Granted 930 kc, 1 kw D.P.O. address 1005 Key St., Bellingham. Sole owner is Donald T. Haveman, program director, KRLC Lewiston, Idaho. Announced Dec. 4. APPLICATIONS Brinkley, Ark. — Brinkley Bcstg. Co. 1570 kc, 250 w D. P. O. address 215 York St., Helena, Ark. Estimated Construction cost $13,588, first year operating cost $30,000, revenue $38,000. Sam W. Anderson, sole owner, is one-third owner and managing partner, KFFA Helena, Ark. Announced Nov. 27. Superior, Neb. — Great Plains Bcstg. Inc., 1600 kc, 500 w D. P. O. address Melville L. Gleason, Box 354, York, Neb. Estimated construction cost $10,519, first year operating cost $26,400, revenue $33,500. Owners are Melville L. Gleason (30%), Tommy L. Gleason (30%), William S. Scott (20%) and Gerald Charles Bryan (20%). Melville Gleason is chief engineer and 51% owner of KAWL York, Neb., and KRSL Russell, Kan. Tommy Gleason is 25% owner of KAWL and KRSL and is salesman for KAWL. Mr. Bryan is manager, NATION-W'D! I NEGOTIATIONS • FINANCING • APPRAISALS RADIO • TELEVISION • f NEWSPAPER EASTERN MIDWEST SOUTH SOUTHWEST WEST NEW ENGLAND NETWORK FLORIDA WEST TEXAS REGIONAL INDEPENDENT FULLT4ME, RADIO INDEPENDENT MARKET $130,000 $150,000 $90,000 UP $220,000 $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. Good real estate. Five Florida small to major market stations available — $90,000 to $650,000. Excellent opportunities. Semi-major market with limited competition. No more frequencies available. Fine staff who will stay. Good profits. Financing. Top audience rating. Retail sales $100,000,000. A growth situation. 29 % down and balance on terms. WASHINGTON, D. C. CHICAGO, ILL. ATLANTA, GA. DALLAS, TEX. SAN FRANCISCO Wm. 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 1. First in properties s The First1 and Only2 National Media Brokerage Firm old— Small, Large and Volume 2. Coastto-Coast. Five Offices Strategically Located Call your nearest office of i HAMILTON, STUBBLEFIELD, TWINING & ASSOCIATES R ROADCASTING December 9, 1957 • Page 1 13