Broadcasting Telecasting (Oct-Dec 1957)

FOR THE RECORD continued Existing Am Stations ACTIONS BY FCC KHIL Brighton-Fort Lupton, Colo.— Granted application to change station location to Brighton, Colo. (800 kc, 500 w, D.) WKTS Brooksville, Fla. — Granted application to change from U to specified hours of operation — 6:45 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., Monday through Saturday; 8:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Sunday (1450 kc, 250 w). KEVE Minneapolis, Minn. — Granted change on 1440 kc from 5 kw, D, to 500 w, N, 5 kw-LS, DAN, U, and move to Golden Valley, Minn.; engineering conditions. KOFI Kalispell, Mont. — Granted change of facilities from 980 kc, 1 kw, D, to 930 kc, 5 kw, D; trans, to be operated by remote control. WYTI Rocky Mount, Va. — Granted increase of power from 500 w to 1 kw, continuing operation on 1570 kc, D; trans, to be operated by remote control. KCVL Colville, Wash.— Granted change of frequency from 1480 kc to 1270 kc, continuing operation with 1 kw, D. KBAM Longview, Wash. — Granted change of facilities from 1220 kc, 1 kw, D, to 1270 kc, 5 kw, D. CALL LETTERS ASSIGNED KLYD Bakersfield, Calif— Edward E. Urner, 1350 kc. WTMT Louisville, Ky. — Jefferson Bcstg. Co., 620 kc. WDAL Meridian, Miss. — Southwestern Bcstg. Co. of Miss., 1330 kc. WIDU Fayetteville, N. C— Daniel F. Owen, 1600 kc. WTNB Millington, Tenn. — Millington Bcstg. Co., 1220 kc. Changed from WMLN. New Fm Stations ACTIONS BY FCC Miami, Fla. — Hallandale Drive-In Theatre Inc. — Granted 94.9 mc, 17 kw unl. P. O. address Box 278, Hallandale, Fla. Estimated construction cost $29,740, first year operating cost $7,500, revenue $5,000. Owners are Sherwin Grossman (95%) and Janice C. Grossman (5%). Mr. Grossman has theatre interests. Announced Nov. 29. Milwaukee, Wis. — Koeth Bcstg. Corp. — Granted 93.3 mc, 30 kw unl. P. O. address 4241 N. 73rd St., Milwaukee 16, Wis. Estimated construction cost $8,350, first year operating cost $16,000, revenue $18,000. Owners are Hugo Koeth Jr. (72%) and others. Mr. Koeth is general manager of WFMR Milwaukee, Wis. and president of High Fidelity Bcstg. Corp., Milwaukee; he has 57 shares in station. Announced Nov. 29. APPLICATIONS Silver Spring, Md. — Tri-Suburban Bcstg. Corp., 99.5 mc, 20 kw unl. P. O. address 11306 Kemp Mill Rd., Silver Spring, Md. Estimated construction cost $19,600, first year operating cost $15,000, revenue $15,000. John W. Kluge, sole owner, is owner of WINE Kenmore, N. Y., WILY (FM) Buffalo, N. Y., 80% partner of KOME Tulsa, Okla., owner of KNOK Ft. Worth, Tex., 70% owner of KXLW Clayton, Mo., owner of WGAY Silver Spring, 75% owner of WEEP Pittsburgh, Pa., 70% owner of WKDA Nashville, Tenn., 27% owner of WLOF-TV Orlando, Fla. Announced Dec. 3. Hendersonville, N. C. — Radio Hendersonville Die, 102.5 mc, 4.035 kw unl. P. O. address Box 649, Hendersonville, N. C. Estimated construction cost $5,050, first year operating cost $3,000, revenue none. Owners are Beverly M. Middleton (50.75%), Clarence E. Morgan (25.25%) and others. Beverly Middleton is president and 63.55% owner WWIT Canton, N. C. Mr. Morgan is di rector and .3% owner of WWIT. Announced Nov. 27. Hamilton, Ohio— John F. McNally d/b as Community Bcstg. Co. 96.7 mc, .335 kw unl. P. O. address 1501 Woodview Lane, Hamilton, Ohio. Estimated construction cost $3,200, first year operating cost $3,000, revenue $4,000. Mr. McNally, sole owner, has contracting and radio & tv service interests. Announced Dec. 3. Existing Fm Stations ACTIONS BY FCC CALL LETTERS ASSIGNED KSMA-FM Santa Maria, Calif.— John I. Groom & James Hagerman, co-partners, 102.5 mc. KDEN-FM Denver, Colo.— KDEN Bcstg. Co., 93.1 mc. KYFM Oklahoma City, Okla. — Capitol City Bcstg. Co., 98.9 mc. Ownership Changes ACTIONS BY FCC KAIR Tucson, Ariz. — Granted assignment of cp from William J. Hyland III, Dawkins Espy and James H. Duncan to Josh Higgins Radio Enterprises Die. for $135,000. Announced Nov. 21. KYME Boise, Idaho — Granted assignment of license to Keith E. and Ellen D. Patterson; consideration $84,000. Announced Nov. 29. KART Jerome, Idaho— Granted transfer of control from Karl L. Metzenberg and Herbert E. Everitt to Frederick M. Parry; consideration $35,000. Announced Nov. 29. KVTV (TV) Sioux City, Iowa; WNAX Yankton, S. Dak. — Granted assignment of licenses to Peoples Bcstg. Corp. (WRFD Worthington, and WGAR-AM-FM Cleveland, Ohio; WMMN Fairmont, W. Va., and WTTM Trenton, N. J.); consideration $3,000,000. Announced Nov. 29. KJFJ Webster City, Iowa — Granted assignment of license from Charles V. and Ruth B. Warren to Triangle Bcstrs, Die. (D. D. Trew, president); consideration $55,000. Announced Nov. 29. WBFM (FM) New York, N. Y.— Granted transfer of control from Muzak Corp. to Wrather Corp. (J. D. Wrather, Jr., president; interests in KFMB-AM-TV San Diego and KERO-TV Bakersfield, Calif, and cps for tv stations in Yuma, Ariz., and Boston, Mass.); consideration $4,175,000; conditioned that stockholders of transferee who have interests in DuMont Broadcasting Corp. shall dispose of their interests in DuMont and notify Commission thereof prior to such time as DuMont fm station in New York City commences program operation. (On Nov. 13 Commission granted assignment of cp of WHFI (FM) there from Fidelity Radio Corp to DuMont.) Announced Nov. 29. WFEC Miami, Fla., WRFM Rochester, N. Y.— Granted transfer of control to Harry Trenner, Herbert Schorr, Fraternity Assoc. Inc., and 16 other stockholders; stock transaction. Messrs. Trenner and Schorr own Florida East Coast which owns Rochester Bcstg. Announced Nov. 29. KRMW The Dalles, Oreg.— Granted transfer of control from Harold L. Newhouse, et al., to Oliver B. Earl (now 16.66% owner); transfer of remaining 83.34% is to settle $18,000 loan obligation. Announced Nov. 29. WEZN Elizabethtown, Pa. — Granted assignment of cp from Will Grofl to Colonial Bcstg. Co. (Lowell W. Williams, president); consideration $12,700 and 10 shares of stock. Announced Nov. 29. KHFI-FM Austin, Texas — Granted assignment of license to Roderick E. Kennedy; consideration $14,875. Announced Nov. 29. KORC Mineral Wells, Texas — Granted assignment of license to Action Bcstg. Corp. (David B. Klutgen, president) ; consideration $45,000. Announced Nov. 29. KKEY Vancouver, Wash. — Granted assignment of license from Charles (father) and Ralph (son) Weagant to latter, trading under same name, through purchase of stock willed by father to another son; consideration $3,700. Announced Nov. 29. KTWO-TV Casper, Wyo., KTWX-TV Sheridan, Wyo. — Granted assignment of cps to Harriscope Die, plus Irving B. Harris, Donald P. Nathanson and Benjamin Berger, limited partnership, d/b as Rocky Mountain Tele. Stations; stock transaction. Announced Nov. 29. APPLICATIONS KBTM-AM-FM Jonesboro, Ark. — Seeks assignment of license from Regional Bcstg. Co. to Alan G. Patteson Jr. and Matthew Carter Patteson d/b as Patteson Brothers for $110,000. The Patteson Brothers are equal partners, and are in farm land grain elevator and an anhydrous ammonia plant. Announced Nov. 29. WHOO-AM-FM Orlando, Fla. — Seeks assignment of license and SPA from WHOO Die. to Brownstone Properties Dae. for $222,500 cash or $250,000, part cash, part promissory note. Brownstone Properties is owned by Edwin B. Estabrook Jr. (70%) and Maurice Weiss (30%). Mr. Estabrook has been owner, manager of WERI Westerly, R. I. Mr. Weiss is advertising and sales promotion manager for a N. Y. clothing manufacturer. Announced Dec. 2. WTVW (TV) EvansviUe, Did.— Seeks transfer of control of class A voting stock from Rex Schepp, Mary Eaton Schepp, B. F. Schepp, Freeman Keyes, Ferris E. Traylor and John W. Krueger in permittee corp. (Evansville Television Die.) to voting trustee, Freeman Keyes. Corporate change. Announced Nov. 26. KJOE Shreveport, La. — Seeks acquisition of negative control of licensee corp. (Audiocasting Die.) by Joe C. Monroe through purchase of stock from Audiocasting Inc. (under stock-management transaction). Announced Nov. 29. KRBO Las Vegas, Nev.— Seeks transfer of control of licensee corp. (Rainbow Die.) from Harry Brier, David Cohen and Shurley Hirshberg to Joseph Marandola for $30,000. Mr. Marandola is general manager and 20% owner of KRBO. Announced Nov. 29. KGEO-TV Enid, Okla.— Seeks transfer of control (100% stock) of licensee corp. (Streets Electronics Inc.) from P. R. Banta et al. (9 stockholders) to Louis E. Caster and Ashley L. Robison for $957,440. Mr. Robison is 75% owner of KOVO Provo, Utah, 15% owner of WREX-TV Rockford, 111., and 9% owner of KBYE Oklahoma City, Okla. Mr. Caster is 50% partner in applicant for tv station in Duluth, Minn. Announced Nov. 7. KVAS Astoria, Ore. — Seeks acquistion of negative control of licensee corp. (Lower Columbia Bcstg. Co.) by Tracy Moore Jr. and Jerome A. Moore (a family group) through purchase of 25% of stock from Albert L. Capstaff for $10,000. Announced Nov. 27. KYNG Coos Bay, Ore. — Seeks assignment of license from Harold C. Singleton and Walter N. Nelskog d/b as KYNG Radio to KYNG Radio Inc. for $70,000. KYNG Radio Inc. is owned by Phillip F. Waters (50%), Milton A. Foland (25%) and George F. Brice Jr. (25%). Mr. Waters is manager of KYNG. Mr. Brice has insurance and real estate interests. Mr. Foland has various business interests. Announced Nov. 27. KGW-AM-TV Portland, Ore. — Seeks assignment of license from Pioneer Bcstg. Co. to King Bcstg. Co. Corporate change. Announced Nov. 27. WARM-AM-TV Scranton, Pa. — Seeks transfer of control of licensee corp. (Union Bcstg. Co.) from William W. Scranton to Transcontinent Television Corp. for $210,000 as part of general recapitalization. Announced Nov. 14. WCOS-AM-FM Columbia, S. C. — Seeks assignment of license from Radio Columbia to WCOS Inc. for $107,500. George H. Buck Jr. new owner, and father, are majority owners of WJNO West Palm Beach, Fla. Announced Nov. 26. WTND, WORG (FM) Orangeburg, S. C— Seeks involuntary transfer of control of licensee corp. (WTND Inc.) from J. I. Sims, Henry R. Sims, Gelzer L. Sims, James L. Sims, and H. S. Sims, as a family group, to Henry R. Sims, Gelzer L. Sims, James L. Sims and J. L. Sims, J. H. Gressette & J. B. Rembert as executors and trustees of the estate of J. I. Sims, deceased and Hugo S. Sims, Edward H. Sims & Henry R. Sims as trustees of the estate of H. S. Sims, deceased. Announced Dec. 3. KGA Spokane, Wash. — Seeks assignment of license from Bankers Life and Casualty Co. to Gran Bcstg. Co. for $250,000. Gran Bcstg. is owned by L. F. Gran (80%) and others. Mr. Gran is ll'/2% owner of Dliway Television Die, applicant, Moline, HI., 25% partner of Rex Television Co., applicant, Duluth, Minn., and 14% stockholder of Valley Telecasting Co., applicant, Green Bay, Wis. Announced Dec. 3. WVOW Logan, W. Va. — Seeks transfer of control of licensee corp. (Logan Bcstg. Corp.) from Dr. H. H. Farley, Clarence W. Meadows and J. E. Craft, as trustees, to Grover C. Combs, Dr. H. H. Farley and W. Carson Browning, Jr., et al. (stockholders). Corporate change. Announced Dec. 3. Hearing Cases FINAL DECISIONS By order of Nov. 27, Commission made effective immediately initial decision and granted ap continued on page 121 Page 116 • December 9, 1957 Broadcasting