Broadcasting Telecasting (Apr-Jun 1958)

Page scan 00095 from Broadcasting Telecasting

Record Details:

Title:
Broadcasting Telecasting
Date:
Apr-Jun 1958
Publisher:
Washington, D.C. : Broadcasting Publications Inc.
Volume:
Broadcasting
Leaf #:
00095
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 Station Authorizations, Applications As Compiled by BROADCASTING March 27 through April 3 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, mlt 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 ACTION BY FCC Nampa, Idaho — Radio Boise Inc. — Granted vhf ch. 6 (82-88 mc); ERP 12.59 kw vis., 6.3 kw aural; ant. height above average terrain 341 ft., above ground 315 ft. Estimated construction cost $53,354, first year operating cost $101,000, revenue $116,000. Post Office address Boise Hotel, Boise, Idaho. Studio location Ada County. Trans, location Ada County. Trans. Dumont, ant. RCA. Legal counsel Dowd, Lohnes & Albertson, Washington, D. C. Consulting engineer Vincent L. Hoffart, Spokane, Wash. Roger L. Hagadone, owner KYME Boise, will be 99% owner. Announced Mar. 27. Existing Tv Stations KMGM-TV Minneapolis, Minn. — Granted change in call letters to KMSP; requested call had been opposed by KSTP Inc. (KSTP and KSTP-TV), St. Paul, but Commission sees insufficient likelihood of confusion to public. Announced Mar. 27. WTVD (TV) Durham, N. C— Granted mod. of cp to move trans, from site 9 miles north of Durham and 20 miles north of Raleigh to about 32 miles southeast of Durham and 10 miles southeast of Raleigh, and increase ant. height from 1010 ft. to 1510 ft. Announced Apr. 2. KGUL-TV Galveston, Tex.— Granted waiver of Sec. 3.652 to permit identification of KGUL-TV as Houston-Galveston station, effective Mar. 27. KTVW (TV) Tacoma, Wash.— Is being advised that application to increase vis. ERP from 100 kw to 316 kw, increase ant. height from 780 ft. to 795.5 ft., change type trans, and move trans, from 5 miles east of Tacoma to about 26 miles north to Queen Anne Hill in Seattle. Indicates necessity of hearing. Announced Apr. 2. CALL LETTERS ASSIGNED KRTV (TV) Great Falls, Mont.— Cascade Bcstg. Co., ch. 3. Changed from KCTL (TV). WTMV (TV) Utica, N. Y. — Malco Theatres Inc., ch. 54. WAMT (TV) Memphis, Tenn.— Malco Theatres Inc., ch. 48. KVNU-TV Logan, Utah— Cache Valley Bcstg. Co., ch. 12. ACTION BY FCC Morongo Bason Tv Club Inc., Twentynine Palms, Calif. — Granted cp for new tv translator station on ch. 76 to serve Twentynine Palms and Marine Corps base by translating programs of KNXT (ch. 2) Los Angeles. Announced Mar. 27. CALL LETTERS ASSIGNED* K76AJ Twentynine Palms, Calif. — Morongo Basin Tv Club Inc. W70AA Oleans, N. Y. — WHDL Inc. W70AB North Warren, Pa. — Conewango Valley Tv Inc. ♦Translator channels are designated by numbers in their call letters. New Am Stations ACTIONS BY FCC Phoenix, Ariz. — Harold Lampel and Dawkins Espy d/b as Phoenix Bcstg. Co.— Granted 1010 kc, 500 w D. P. O. address Box 933, Beverley Hills, Calif. Estimated construction cost $13,864, first year operating cost $50,000, revenue $60,000. Mr. Lampel is former partner in Paramount, Calif., wood products firm. Mr. Espy is consulting radio engineer, owner of electronic equipment firm, and manufacturer's representative firm. Announced Mar. 27. Riviera Beach, Fla. — Public Service Bcstg. — Granted 1600 kc, 1 kw D. P. O. address Box 1486, Fort Myers, Fla. Estimated construction cost $7,000, first year operating cost $29,000, revenue $37,000. Robert Hecksher, owner WMYR Fort Myers, will be sole owner. Announced Mar. 27. Cayce, S. C. — Lexington County Bcstrs. — Granted 620 kc, 500 w D. P. O. address % J. O. Tice Sr., Box 656, Lake City, S. C. Estimated construction cost $16,165, first year operating cost $61,000, revenue $72,000. Principals include J. O. Tice Jr. (60%), 51% WBLR Batesburg and WMYB Myrtle Beach, and 31% WJOT Lake City, all South Carolina, and Mr. Tice Sr. (30%), 20% WJOT. Announced Apr. 2. Auburn, Wash. — John W. Mowbray and Edward Garre d/b as Auburn Bcstrs. — Granted 1220 kc, 250 w D. P. O. address 1110 5th Ave., Auburn. Estimated construction cost $11,925, first year operating cost $42,000, revenue $52,800. Mr. Mowbray, with Hugh Feltis & Assoc. (radio-tv representative), and Mr. Garre, account executive, KMO Tacoma, Wash., are co-owners. Announced Mar. 27. APPLICATIONS Coffeyville, Kan. — A. F. Misch, 1370 kc, 500 w D. P. O. address 214 W. Ninth, Coffeyville. Estimated construction cost $26,364, first year operating cost $38,000, revenue $45,000. Sole owner Misch is in printing. Announced Apr. 2. Laurel, Miss. — East Central Bcstg. Co., 1490 kc, 250 w unl. P. O. address Box 1499, Hattiesburg, Miss. Estimated construction cost $10,500, first year operating cost $36,000, revenue $48,000. Owners are B. L. Blackledge (50%), F. M. actions by fcc Translators NATION-WIDE NEGOTIATIONS » FINANCING » APPRAISALS RADIO • TELEVISION • NEWSPAPER WESTERN AM AND VHF $750,000 These important properties are affiliated with a major network. Welldiversified retail sales. Sizable fixed assets including real estate. Financing available to qualified buyer. A prospectus is available through any office. WASHINGTON, D. C. Wm. T. Stubblefield 1737 DeSalesSt., N.W. EX 3-3456 CLEVELAND Jackson B. (Jack) Maurer 2414 Terminal Tower TO 1-6727 CHICAGO, ILL. Ray V. Hamilton Tribune Tower DE 7-2754 ATLANTA, GA. Jack L. Barton 1515 Healey Bldg. JA 3-3431 DALLAS, TEX. Dewift (Judge) Landis Fidelity Union Life Bldg. Rl 8-1175 SAN FRANCISCO W. R. (Ike) Twining I I I Sutter St. EX 2-5671 Call your nearest office of HAMILTON, STUBBLEFIELD, TWINING & ASSOCIATES Broadcasting April 7, 1958 • Page 89