Broadcasting Telecasting (Oct-Dec 1957)

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Record Details:

Title:
Broadcasting Telecasting
Date:
Oct-Dec 1957
Publisher:
Washington, D.C. : Broadcasting Publications Inc.
Volume:
Broadcasting Telecasting
Leaf #:
0001406
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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FOR THE RECORD continued Planning a Radio Station? 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. AC-22, Building 15-1, Camden, N.J. RADIO CORPORATION of AMERICA COMMERCIAL STATION BOXSCORE As Reported by FCC through Oct. 31 AM FM TV Licensed (all on air) 3,092 522 373 CPs on air (new stations) 65 1 1 12U 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. 11 ON AIR CP TOTAL APPLICATIONS Lie. Cps Not on air For new stations AM 3,092 FM 522 TV (Commercial) 3731 65 11 1202 136 57 123 506 44 137 OPERATING TELEVISION STATIONS Compiled by BROADCASTING through Dec. 11 VHF UHF Commercial 409 85 Non-Commercial 22 6 TOTAL 494s 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 deleted (33 vhf and 144 uhf). 4 There has been, in addition, one uhf educational tv station granted, but now deleted. Chamberlain, sole owner, is in welding and machine work. Announced Dec. 10. Existing Am Stations ACTIONS BY FCC KFVS Hirsch Bcstg. Co., Cape Girardeau, Mo., Wabash Valley Bcstrs., The Firmin Co., Vincennes, Ind. — Designated for consolidated hearing applications of Wabash Valley and Firmin for new am stations to operate on 960 kc, 500 w, DAD, and Hirsch to increase daytime power of KFVS from 1 kw to 5 kw, continuing operation on 960 kc, 500 w, DA-N, U; made WAVE Louisville, Ky., and WXLW Indianapolis, Ind., parties to proceeding. Announced Dec. 11. WBSE Hillsdale, Mich. — Designated for hearing application to increase power on 1340 kc (unlimited time) from 100 w to 250 w; made WEXL Royal Oak, Mich., and WTRC Elkhart, Ind., parties to proceeding. Announced Dec. 5. KOYE Ysleta, Texas — Granted mod. of cp to change studio, ant-trans, location to El Paso, and make other changes (1150 kc, 1 kw, D); engineering condition. Announced Dec. 11. WKIY La Crosse, Wis. — Granted change of operation (unlimited time) on 580 kc from 1 kw, DA-1, to 1 kw, 5 kw-LS, DA-2; engineering conditions. Announced Dec. 5. CALL LETTERS ASSIGNED KRFA Fordyce, Ark. — Dallas County Bcstg. Co., 1570 kc. KADY St. Charles, Mo. — St. Charles County Bcstg. Co., 1460 kc. WLEM Emporium, Pa. — Emporium Bcstg. Co., 1250 kc. New Fm Stations ACTIONS BY FCC San Jose, Calif. — The Audio House Inc. — Granted 98.5 mc, 3.3 kw unl. P. O. address 1506 Cherry Valley Drive, San Jose 25, Calif., conditioned that program tests will not be authorized until proof is submitted that Edward W. Meece has severed relationship with KPFA (FM) Berkeley. Estimated construction cost $3,382, first year operating cost $3,600, revenue $4,200. Owners are Edward Meece, Ethel B. Meece and Richard H. Shields. No stock has been issued or subscribed. Mr. Meece is engineer; Ethel Meece is housewife; Continues on page 115 ALLEN KANDER & CO. EGO EVALUATIONS, FINANCIAL ADVISERS AT O R S FOR THE PURCHASE AND SALE OF RADIO and TELEVISION STATIONS WASHINGTON NEW YORK CHICAGO DENVER 1625 Eye St., N.W. NAtional 8-1 990 60 East 42nd St. MUrray Hill 7-4242 35 East Wacker Dr. RAndolph 6-6760 1 700 Broadway Acoma 2-3623 Page 110 • December 16, 1957 Broadcasting