Broadcasting Telecasting (Oct-Dec 1957)

FOR THE RECORD Station Authorizations, Applications As Compiled by BROADCASTING December 5 through December 11 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 ACTIONS BY FCC Alexandria, Minn. — Central Minnesota Television Co. — Granted vhf ch. 7 (174-180 mc); ERP 26.3 kw vis., 13.2 kw aur.; ant. height above average terrain 11.04 ft., above ground 1130 ft. Estimated construction cost $322,442, first year operating cost $152,000, revenue $183,000. P. O. address Box 25, Alexandria, Minn. Studio location Alexandria, Minn. Trans, location Stearns County, Minn. Geographic coordinates 45° 42' 40" N. Lat., 95° 06' 40" W. Long. Trans-ant. RCA. Legal counsel Segal, Smith & Hennessey, Washington 6, D. C. Consulting engineer Julius M. Hetland, Fargo, N. D. Principals include Thomas A. Barnstuble (21%), Julius Hetland, Jarold W. Bangert, E. C. Reineke (each 10%) and others. Messrs. Barnstuble and Hetland have been employes of WD AY Fargo; Mr. Reineke has had over 50% stock in WDAY, and Mr. Bangert is attorney. Announced Dec. 5. Provo, Utah — Beehive Telecasting Corp. — Granted vhf ch. 11 (198-204 mc); ERP 3.029 kw vis., 1.514 kw aur.; ant. height above average terrain 414 ft., above ground 337 ft. Estimated construction cost $64,780, first year operating cost $96,000, revenue $120,000. P. O. address Box 583, Provo. Studio location Provo. Trans, location Orem, Utah. Geographic coordinates 40° 16' 50" N. Lat., 111° 40' 46" W. Long. Trans. DuMont, ant. RCA. Legal counsel Rawlings, Wallace, Robert & Black, Salt Lake City. Consulting engineer Earl T. Paulson, Northridge, Calif. Principals are Pres. Samuel B. Nissley (24%), steel plant supervisor, Vice Pres. Arthur R. Riley (1%), building contractor, Sec.-Treas. Jeanette C. Nissley (2%), employe of KEYY Provo, Robert W. Hughes (20%), attorney, and James W. Nixon (1%), physician. Announced Dec. 11. APPLICATIONS Gainesville, Fla.— U. of Fla.* vhf ch. 5 (76-82 mc); ERP 16.6 kw vis., 8.7 kw aur.; ant. height above average terrain 482.5 ft., above ground 468 ft. Estimated construction cost $221,635, first year operating cost $30,000, revenue not applicable. P. O. address Dr. Harry M. Philpott, 226 Administration Bldg., U. of Fla., Gainesville, Fla. Studio location Gainesville, Fla. Trans, location 5.5 miles NW of Gainesville. Geographic coordinates 29' 42' 34" N. Lat.. 82° 23' 51" W. Long. Trans. RCA, ant. GE. Legal counsel Krieger & Jorgensen, Wash., D. C. Consulting engineer William J. Kessler, Gainesville, Fla. The Board of Control, a public corp. of State of Fla., will act for and on behalf of U. of Fla. U. of Fla. is licensee of WRUF-AM-FM Gainesville, Fla. State U. is licensee of WFSU-FM Tallahassee, Fla. Announced Dec. 11. St. Petersburg, Fla.— WTSP-TV Inc., vhf ch. 10 (192-198 mc); ERP 316 kw visual, 158 kw aural; ant. height above average terrain 980 ft., above ground 1036 ft. Estimated construction cost $1,351,110, first year operating cost $905,767, revenue $950,000. P. O. address 11450 Gandy Blvd., St. Petersburg, Fla. Studio location St. Petersburg, Fla. Trans, location Tarpon Springs, Fla. Geographic coordinates 28° 11' 04" N. Lat., 82° 45' 39'' W. Long. Trans. RCA, ant. RCA. Legal counsel Kirkland, Fleming, Green, Martin & Ellis and Steve Tuhy, Wash., D. C. Consulting engineer A. D. Ring & Assoc., Wash., D. C. Owners are N. Joe Rahall (26.4%), Sam G. Rahall,, Farris E. Rahall (each 26.3%) and others. N. Joe Rahall is president and 23.4% owner of WKAP Allentown, Pa., president and 23.8% owner of WNAR Norristown, Pa., president and 47.75% owner of WWNR Beckley, W. Va., 20% owner of WFEA Manchester, N. H., president and 33y3% owner of WTSP St. Petersburg. Sam G. Rahall is 23.4% owner of WKAP, 23.8% owner of WNAR, 15.25% owner of WWNR, 20% owner of WFFA, Z3\'3% owner of WTSP. Farris E. Rahall is 23.4% owner of WKAP, 23.8% owner of WNAR, former 100% owner of WFEA, 331/3% owner of WTSP. Announced Dec. 5. Moline, 111. — Moline Television Corp. vhf ch. 8 (180-186 mc); ERP 316 kw vis., 158 kw aur.; ant. height above average terrain 1,000 ft., above ground 1,062 ft. Estimated construction cost $782,441, first year operating cost $573,352 revenue $598,312. P. O. address Francis J. Coyle, 3100 Coaltown Rd., Moline, 111. Studio location Moline, 111. Trans, location near Orion, 111. Geographic coordinates 41° 18' 44" N. Lat., 90° 22' 47" W. Long. Trans., ant. RCA. Legal counsel Hogan and Hartson, Wash., D. C. Consulting engineer A. Earl Cullum Jr., Dalas, Tex. Owners are Francis J. Coyle (12.5%), Frank P. Schreiber, Richard Stengel, Samuel M. Gilman, David Parson (each 10%) and others. Mr. Coyle is attorney. Mr. Schreiber, former manager WGN-AM-TV Chicago, has loan, restaurant and insurance interests. Mr. Stengel is attorney. Mr. Gilman is attorney. Mr. Parson is attorney. Announced Dec. 11. Eugene, Ore. — Liberty Television Inc. vhf ch. 9 (186-192 mc); ERP 281 kw vis., 141 kw aur.; ant. height above average terrain 1,584 ft., above ground 273 ft. Estimated construction cost $404,792, first year operating cost $200,000 revenue $300,000. P. O. address 416 Tiffany Bids., Eugene, Ore. Studio location near Eugene, Ore. Trans, location near Eugene, Ore. Geographic coordinates 44° 06' 58" N. Lat., 122° 59' 55" W. Long. Trans., ant. RCA. Legal counsel Fly, Shuebruk, Blume and Gaguine, Wash., D. C. Consulting engineer Vandivere, Cohen and Wearn, Wash., D. C. Owners are Donald A. McDonald (35.36%), Elizabeth M. Silva, Julio William Silva, C. E. Carlson (each 17.4%) and others. Mr. McDonald has employment agency and lamp manufacturing and fruit growing interests. Julio Silva is in auto sales and leasing. Elizabeth Silva is in auto sales and leasing. Announced Dec. 5. Fajardo, P. R. — Continental Bcstg. Corp. vhf ch. 13 (210-216 mc); ERP .848 kw vis., .424 kw aur.; ant. height above average terrain 50 ft., above ground 237 ft. Estimated construction cost $35,906, first year operating cost $50,000 revenue NATION-WIDE NEGOTIATIONS • FINANCING • APPRAISALS RADIO • TELEVISION • NEWSPAPER EASTERN NEW ENGLAND INDEPENDENT $130,000 Exclusive fulltime market over 40,000. Ideal for owner operator. Real estate valued over $40,000. Good profits. 29% down. WASHINGTON, D. C. Wm. T. Stubblefield 1737 DeSales St., N. W. EX 3-3456 MIDWEST NETWORK FULLTIME $150,000 Terrific agricultural and urban coverage. Making money. Well equipped. Terms available. Good real estate. CHICAGO, ILL. Ray V. Hamilton Barney Ogle Tribune Tower DE 7-2754 SOUTH MAJOR MARKET $135,000 Border Tri-State growth market. Excellent financing. Tax advantages to owneroperator. Good terms. ATLANTA, GA. Jacfc L. Barton 1515 Healey Bldg. JA 3-3431 SOUTHWEST WEST TEXAS INDEPENDENT $85,000 Number one station in semimajor market. Well in the black. Better call us at once on this desirable property. DALLAS, TEX. Dewitt (Judge) Landis Fidelity Union Life Bldg. Rl 8-1175 WEST ROCKY MOUNTAIN $90,000 Fairly new station running in the black. A real bargain. Some financing available. Station will capitalize at full purchase price. SAN FRANCISCO W. R. (lite) Twining I I I Sutter St. EX 2-5671 The First1 and Only2 National Media Brokerage Firm 1. First In properties sold— Small. Large and Volume 2. Coast-to-Coast. 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