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 #:
0001282
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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Planning a Radio Station? FOR THE RECORD CONTINUED COMMERCIAL STATION BOXSCORE As Reported by FCC through Oct. 31 AM FM TV Licensed (all on air) 3,092 522 3731 CPs on air (new stations) 65 11 1202 CPs not on air (new stations) 122 47 119 Total authorized stations 3,279 580 655 Applications for new stations (not in hearing) 368 30 75 Applications for new stations (in hearing) 116 9 51 Total applications for new stations 484 39 126 Applications for major changes (not in hearing) 217 16 42 Applications for major changes (in hearing) 26 1 10 Total applications for major changes 243 17 52 Licenses deleted 0 1 0 CPS DELETED 4 0 2 SUMMARY OF STATUS OF AM, FM, TV Compiled by BROADCASTING through Dec. 4 ON AIR AM FM TV (Commercial) Lie. 3,092 522 3731 Cps 65 11 1202 CP TOTAL APPLICATIONS Not on air For new stations 134 502 55 45 121 134 OPERATING TELEVISION STATIONS Compiled by BROADCASTING through Dec. 4 VHF UHF Commercial 409 85 Non-Commercial 22 6 TOTAL 4943 28* 1 There are, in addition, six tv stations which are no longer on the air, but retain their licenses. 2 There are, in addition, 37 tv cp-holders which were on the air at one time but are no longer in operation, but which retain their program authorities or STAs. 3 There have been, in addition, 177 television cps granted, but now releted (33 vhf and 144 uhf). * There has been, in addition, one uhf educational tv station granted, but now deleted. RCA can help you with equipment and planning. For example, three basic floor plans, for three different size stations illustrate how the very latest equipment can be arranged to perform efficiently with a minimum of capital and personnel. Complete brochure, including floor plans, equipment requirements and discussion of current trends now available. For your free copy, write to RCA, Dept. AB-22, Building 15-1, Camden, NJ. RADIO CORPORATION of AMERICA Page 114 • December 9, 1957 KAWL. Mr. Scott is manager KRSL. Announced Nov. 27. Ruidoso, N. M. — Ruidoso Bcstg. Co., 1340 kc. 250 w Unl. P. O. address A. W. Davis Jr., Box 97, Paducah, Tex. Estimated construction cost $17,600, first year operating cost $18,000, revenue $24,000. Owners are V. L. Hutchison, Oran Mowrey, A. W. Davis, (each 30%) and Vic Lamb (10%). Mr. Hutchison is in farm equipment and tv service. Mr. Mowrey is in furniture and tv service. Mr. Davis is District Attorney, 50th Judicial District of Tex. Mr. Lamb is newspaper editor and publisher. Announced Dec. 3. Santa Rosa, N. M. — Joseph S. Lodato, 1420 kc, 1 kw D. P. O. address 1211 Gov. Nicholls St., New Orleans, La. Estimated construction cost $12,814, first year operating cost $22,190, revenue $26,500. Mr. Lodato, sole owner, is engineer in U. S. Navy Dept. Announced Nov. 27. Baldwinsville, N. Y. — Century Radio Corp., 1050 kc, 250 w D. P. O. address 35 Oswego St., Baldwinsville, N. Y. Estimated construction cost $16,651, first year operating cost $36,000, revenue $42,000. Owners are Robert L. Stockdale (75%) and Donald C Menapace (25%). Mr. Stockdale is in advertising and public relations. Mr. Menapace is in real estate, insurance and construction. Announced Dec. 3. Conneaut, Ohio — Louis W. Skelly, 1360 kc, 500 w D. P. O. address 3808 Chaucer Lane, Austintown, Ohio. Estimated construction cost $11,464, first year operating cost $42,000, revenue $55,000. Mr. Skelly, sole owner, is owner WBUZ Fredonia, N. Y. Announced Nov. 29. Salt Lake City, Utah— William Palmer Fuller in, 630 kc, 1 kw D. P. O. address 301 Mission St., San Francisco, Calif. Estimated construction cost $45,516, first year operating cost $48,000, revenue $95,000. Mr. Fuller, sole owner, has paint and glass interests. Announced Dec. 3. for outstanding properties in (he south CLIFFORD B. MARSHALL cal or STANLEY WHITAKER Atlanta: Jackson 5-1576 NEGOTIATIONS • FINANCING • APPRAISALS ^3Lackl?urn <§" Gompanij WASHINGTON, D. C. James W. Blackburn Jack V. Harvey Washington Building STerling 3-4341 ATLANTA Clifford B. Marshall Stanley Whitaker Healey Building JAckson 5-1576 1 i i CHICAGO H. W. Cassill William B. Ryan 333 N. Michigan Avenue Financial 6-6460 mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmM Broadcasting