Broadcasting Telecasting (Oct-Dec 1957)

FOR THE RECORD continued to translate programs of CJLH-TV (ch. 7), Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. Announced Dec. 18. New Am Stations ACTIONS BY FCC Pompano Beach, Fla. — Gold Coast Broadcasters, granted 1470 kc, 5 kw DA-D. P. O. address % Howard J. Schellenberg Jr., 1025 Connecticut Ave., N.W., Washington, D. C. Estimated construction cost $25,716, first year operating cost $40,000, revenue $45,000. Principals are equal partners James C. Doan, insurance interests; C. Robert Clark, realty interests, and Charles W. Stone, account executive at WCPO Cincinnati, Ohio. Announced Dec. 16. Avondale Estates, Ga. — The Great Commission Gospel Assn. Inc. granted 1420 kc, 500 w D. P. O. Box 77, Atlanta, Ga., % L. E. Latham. L. E. Latham, president, is traveling evangelist. Announced Dec. 18. Cleveland, Ga.— Clyde W. Turner, granted 1350 kc, 500 w D. P. O. address % Mr. Turner, Cleveland. Estimated construction cost $15,690, first year operating cost $29,500, revenue $42,000. Mr. Turner, lumber interests, will be sole owner. Announced Dec. 18. APPLICATIONS Santa Rosa, Calif. — Sonoma County Bcstrs., 1580 kc, 250 w D. P. O. address Alfred M. Pettier, 6 Bryant Way, Orinda, Calif. Estimated construction cost $20,166, first year operating cost $49,980, revenue $60,000. Owners are Alfred M. Pettier (65%) and others. Mr. Pettier is in advertising. Announced Dec. 18. Cedar Falls, Iowa — Mass Communications Inc., 1250 kc, 500 w D. P. O. address 1240 Lay Road, Richmond Heights, Mo. Estimated construction cost $21,623, first year operating cost $50,951, revenue $73,840. Owners are William R. Cady Jr. (51%) and others. Mr. Cady has 29% of common stock and 100% of issued preferred stock in KADY St. Charles, Mo., and has minority interest in KJOE Shreveport, La. Announced Dec. 18. College Park, Md. — TCA Bcstg. Corp., 1150 kc, 500 w-5 kw unl. P. O. address 3600 M St., N.W., Washington, D. C. Estimated construction cost $79,271, first year operating cost $178,000, revenue $191,500. T. C. A. Investing Corp., sole owner, is owned by O. Roy Chalk and wife (71.1%) and others. Mr. Chalk, president of Trans Caribbean Airways Inc., parent corp. of T. C. A. Investing, as well as T. C. A. Investing itself, has various business and real estate holdings. Announced Dec. 12. Existing Am Stations ACTIONS BY FCC WLAU Laurel, Miss. — Granted change of facilities from 1490 kc, 250 w unl. to 1600 kc, 5 kw D; trans, to be operated by remote control. Announced Dec. 18. Ralph D. Epperson, Williamsburg Bcstg. Co., Williamsburg, Va.; WDDY, WDDY Inc., Gloucester, Va. — Designated for hearing application of WDDY to change facilities from 1420 kc, 1 kw D to 740 kc, 250 w D, in consolidation with applications of Epperson and Williamsburg; both for new am stations to operate on 740 kc, 500 W D; made WVCH Chester, Pa., party to proceed Carolinas $130,000.00 Consistently profitable property in a solid secondary market. Fine facility with top coverage. 29% down with reasonable terms on balance. COMMERCIAL STATION BOXSCORE As Reported by FCC through Nov. 30 AM FM TV T irFNQPTi ( all nn air^ lv_. nix OLU ^ all UH dl 1 ) 3 1 1 3 S?7 J 1 jy l i^jra on air ^new siarions ) D / 1 A 1U 14 / Lrb not on air ^new stations ) 1 AQ iuy J 1 117 XOTAT ATTTHORT7Fri STATIONS JOO DJO Applications for new stations (not in hearing) 374 32 72 Applications for new stations (in hearing) 116 9 50 Total applications for new stations 490 41 122 Applications for major changes (not in hearing) 218 20 35 Applications for major changes (in hearing) 27 1 11 Total applications for major changes 245 21 46 Licenses deleted 0 0 0 CPs deleted 1 0 2 AM FM TV (Commercial) SUMMARY OF STATUS OF AM, FM, TV Compiled by BROADCASTING through Dec. 18 ON AIR CP Lie. Cps Not on air 3,113 67 119 527 10 59 3 921 1472 119 TOTAL APPLICATIONS For new stations 501 47 130 Commercial Non-Commercial OPERATING TELEVISION STATIONS Compiled by BROADCASTING through Dec. VHF UHF 410 85 22 6 18 TOTAL 4953 281 1 There are, in addition licenses. 2There are, in addition, longer in operation. 3 There have been, in addition, 177 television cps granted 144 uhf). 4 There has been, in addition, one uhf educational tv station granted, but now deleted. six tv stations which are no longer on the air, but retain their 89 tv cp-holders which were on the air at one time but are no but now deleted (33 vhf and ing; denied Williamsburg petition for dismissal of WDDY application. Announced Dec. 18. New Fm Stations ACTIONS BY FCC Denver, Colo. — George Basil Anderson, granted 100.3 mc, 2.4 kw unl. P. O. address 6535 W. Jewel, Denver, Colo. Estimated construction cost $6,762, first year operating cost $2,000, revenue $2,000. Mr. Anderson, sole owner, is owner of KJSK Columbus, Nebr., KJRG Newton, Kan., and 50% partner of KCLO Leavenworth, Kan. Announced Dec. 18. Kansas City, Kan. Floyd W. Hurlbert, granted 98.1 mc, 4.4 kw unl. P. O. address 5094 Rock Creek Lane, Mission, Kan. Estimated construction cost $3,700, first year operating cost $10,800, revenue $15,000. Mr. Hurlbert, sole owner, is division manager, Investors Diversified Syndicate, Kansas City, Mo. Announced Dec. 18. Detroit, Mich. — Meadowcroft Bcstg., granted Florida S73.000.00 An opportunity to obtain a growth facility in one of Florida's larger markets with a very low cash down payment and on the easiest terms. A deal for owneroperator. Exclusive with J^Lackburn & Go acKOurn kd ^ompanif NEGOTIATIONS • FINANCING • APPRAISALS 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 CHICAGO H. W. Cassill William B. Ryan 333 N. Michigan Avenue Financial 6-6460 Page 88 December 23, 1957 94.7 mc, 20.5 kw unl. P. O. address 1011 Forrest, Birmingham, Mich. Estimated construction cost $26,533, first year operating cost $47,740, revenue $52,416. Owners are Garvin H. Meadowcroft (66.67%) and Henry G. Meadowcroft (33.33%). Garvin Meadowcroft is general sales manager of WSIM-AM-TV Lansing. Henry Meadowcroft has been design supervisor with Detroit Edison Co. Announced Dec. 18. APPLICATIONS San Diego, Calif.— Los Tres Diablos Bcstrs., 92.5 mc, 3.81 kw unl. P. O. address 218 Citizens Bank Bldg., 16 N. Marengo Ave., Pasadena, Calif Estimated construction cost $14,300, first year operating cost $21,000, revenue $24,000. Owners are John K. Blanche, Kenneth A. Hamill, and Joseph D. Worth (each i/3). Mr. Blanche, attorney, is partner in KDWC (FM) West Covina, Calif. Mr. Worth is partner in KDWC (FM) and general manager. Mr. Hamill operates service station. Announced Dec. 18. San Francisco, Calif.— Mid-America Bcstrs. Inc., 95.7 mc, 11.56 kw unl. P. O. address Bellevue Hotel, Geery and Taylor Sts., San Francisco, Calif. Estimated construction cost $9,975, first year operating cost $25,000, revenue $25,000. MidAmerica Bcstrs. is licensee of KOBY San Francisco, and is owned by David M. Segal (85.4%) and others. Mr. Segal also owns 94% of KOSI Aurora, Colo., and 75% of WGVM Greenville, Miss. Announced Dec. 17. Springfield, Mass.— The Pres. and Trustees of Springfield College*, 88.9 mc, .010 kw unl. P. O. address 263 Alden St., Springfield, Mass. Estimated construction cost $3,385, first year operating cost $500. Announced Dec. 16. Dallas, Tex. — A. H. Belo Corp., 97.9 mc, 38.4 kw unl. P. O. address Young and Houston Sts., Dallas, Tex. Estimated construction cost $28,258, first year operating cost $6,000, revenue unknown at present. A. H. Belo Corp., E. M. Dealey, president, is licensee of WFAA-AM-TV Dallas. Announced Dec. 17. Salt Lake City, Utah— KLUB Bcstg. Co., 97 1 mc, 23.12 kw unl. P. O. address 165 Social Hail Ave., Salt Lake City, Utah. Estimated construction cost $6,000, first year operating cost $12,000 revenue $12,000. Frank C. Carman, sole owner, owns KLUB Salt Lake City. Announced Dec. 16. Ownership Changes ACTIONS BY FCC KTKT-AM-FM Tucson, Ariz.— Granted assignment of licenses and cp to Copper State Bcstg. Broadcasting