Broadcasting Telecasting (Oct-Dec 1957)

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NARBA Notification List of changes, proposed changes, and corrections in assignment of Canadian broadcast stations modifying appendix containing assignments of Canadian broadcast stations attached to recommendations of North American Regional Broadcasting Agreement Engineering meeting, Jan. 30, 1941. CANADIAN 560 kc Corner Brook, Newfoundland — 1 kw DA-N, unl., Class III. Delete assignment. New CFOS Owen Sound, Ont.— 1 kw DA-2, unl., Class III. EIO 9-15-58. 910 kc Drumheller, Alberta — 1 kw DA-1, unl., Class III. EIO 10-15-58. New. 1050 kc CHUM Toronto, Ont.— 5 kw D 2.5 kw N, DA-1, unl., Class II. EIO 10-15-58 (PO: 1050 kc 2.5 kw DA-1 II). 1230 kc Schefferville, P. Q. — 0.25 kw ND, unl., Class IV. EIO 10-15-58 (54° 47' 15" N., 66° 49' 20" W.). New. 1390 kc CKLN Nelson, B. C— 1 kw DA-1, unl., Class III. EIO 10-15-58 (PO: 1240 kc, 0.25 kw ND IV). 1430 kc CJOY Guelph, Ont.— 5 kw DA-1, unl., Class III. EIO 10-15-58 (PO: 1450 kc, 0.25 kw ND IV). 1440 kc Kitimat, B. C— 1 kw ND, unl., Class III. EIO 10-15-58 (54° 02' 04" N., 128° 38' 19" W.). New. Routine Roundup ACTIONS BY FCC By memorandum opinion and order. Commission granted protest by KISD Inc. (KISD), Sioux Falls, S. D., to extent of postponing effective date of Oct. 30 grant of transfer of control of Ware Bcstg. Corp. (KIHO), Sioux Falls, from James A. Saunders to William F. Johns Jr., pending final determination in evidentiary hearing; made KISD party to proceeding; and ordered parties to set aside transfer of control consummated by them within 30 days from order. Announced Dec. 18. By order, granted petition of Lion Bcstg. Co., applicant for new am station to operate on 1510 kc, 1 kw DA-1 unl., in Dover, N. J., to extent that, on Commission's own motion, hearing record on applications of Perth Amboy Bcstg. Co., Perth Amboy, N. J., and Union Bcstg. Co., Elizabeth, N. J., both for new am stations to operate on 1510 kc, 250 w D, is set aside, and applications are removed from hearing docket and returned to processing line, and Lion's petition is denied in all other respects. Announced Dec. 18. By memorandum opinion and order, denied petition of Supreme Bcstg. Co. (WJMR-TV ch. 20, and experimental tv station KK2XFW ch. 12) New Orleans, La., for reconsideration of Oct. 14 grant of license application of Capitol Bcstg. Co. (WJTV ch. 12) Jackson, Miss., and either set aside said grant or attach condition thereto, specifying that grant is without prejudice to any action that may be taken as result of current proceeding involving possible mod. of Capitol's authorization for station WJTV. Announced Dec. 18. PETITIONS FOR RULE-MAKING FILED The Washington Post Co., WTOP Washington, D. C. — Petition requesting institution of rule making so as to delete ch. 8 from Selma, Ala., and reassign same to Birmingham, Ala. Petition proposes that Commission should also provide for termination of Deep South's authorization for ch. 8 at Selma, or if no such provision is made, to require Deep South to show cause why its existing authorization for ch. 8 should not be modified to specify operation on ch. 58 — or some other channel — in Selma. Announced Dec. 13. Central South Sales Co., KATV (TV) Pine Bluff, Ark. — Petition requesting rule making so as to move allocation of ch. 7 from Pine Bluff to Little Rock, Ark., and to add vhf ch. 9 to Pine Bluff by removing it from Hot Springs. Announced Dec. 13 PETITIONS FOR RULE-MAKING DENIED Wm. Penn Broadcasting Co., WPEN-FM Philadelphia, Pa. — *Petition requesting amendment of rules so that fm stations engaged in specialized services may broadcast on multiplex basis if they wish, but shall not be required to do so. Announced Dec. 13. FM Broadcasters Inc., tr/as Market-Casters, Seattle, Wash. — *Petition requesting amendment of rules by eliminating mandatory requirement that stations engaged in "storecasting" and other specialized services must do so on multiplex basis. Announced Dec. 13. WBFM Inc., WBFM New York, N. Y. — *Petition requesting amendment of rules so as to provide that fm stations may employ multiplex channels for background services or, in alternative, continue to utilize main channel. Announced Dec. 13. King Broadcasting Co., KING-FM Seattle, Wash. — *Petition requesting postponement of effective date of Sec. 3.293 for period of not less than six months from Jan. 1, 1958, or, in alternative, to grant petitioner waiver of multiplexing requirement, to continue its simplex operation for six-month period. Announced Dec. 13. Capital Broadcasting Co., WNAV-FM Annapolis, Md. — *Petition requesting amendment of rules by extending time for compliance for additional period of six months ending July 1, 1958, and for such other relief as may be necessary to permit fm stations to continue their present operations until they are able to convert to multiplex operations; or, in alternative, to grant petitioner a waiver under same terms and conditions. Announced Dec. 13. North Shore Broadcasting Co., WEAW-FM Evanston, HI. — *Petition requesting amendment of rules so as to provide for issuance of subsidiary communications authorizations on simplex basis to expire July 1, 1958, and for such other relief as may be necessary to permit fm stations to continue their present "storecasting" operations until such time as they are able to convert to multiplex operations, or, in alternative, to grant petitioner waiver of requirements of Sec. 3.293 under the same terms and conditions. Announced Dec. 13. The Silver City Crystal Co. Inc., WMMW-FM Meriden, Conn. — '(Same as above). Robert P. Adams, et al., KUTE-FM Glendale, Calif. — *Request to change provision that requires that subsidiary communications authorization convert their simplex operations to multiplex by 7-1-57 and to provide for issuance of SCA's to expire on 7-1-58 and for such other relief as may be necessary to permit fm stations to continue their operations on simplex basis until such time as they are able to convert to multiplex operations. Announced Dec. 13. * Denied by report and order 12-5-57. ACTIONS ON MOTIONS On petition by Community Bcstrs. Assn Inc., Commission on Dec. 10 granted extension of continued on page 94 ALLEN KAN D E R & CO. N E G O T 1 ATORS FOR THE PURCHASE AND SALE OF RADIO and TELEVISION EVALUATIONS, FINANCIAL ADVISERS: STATIONS WASHINGTON 1 625 Eye St., N.W. 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