Broadcasting Telecasting (Apr-Jun 1958)

Page scan 00096 from Broadcasting Telecasting

Record Details:

Title:
Broadcasting Telecasting
Date:
Apr-Jun 1958
Publisher:
Washington, D.C. : Broadcasting Publications Inc.
Volume:
Broadcasting
Leaf #:
00096
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 JAMES W. COAN, President Like Hundreds of Broadcasters . . . President JAMES W. COAN WTOB Winston-Salem, N. C. and Chief Engineer JAMES H. HOKE Selected STAINLESS TOWERS JAMES H. HOKE, Chief Engineer LEARN WHY MANY BROADCASTERS CHOOSE STAINLESS TOWERS Call or Write for Informative Literature. less, inc. NORTH WALES • PENNSYLVANIA COMMERCIAL STATION BOXSCORE As Reported by FCC through Feb. 28 i am FM TV Licensed (all on air) 3,170 520 400 CPs on air (new stations) 52 20 1 AO" 1 08 CPs not on air (new stations) 85 64 1 07 Total authorized stations 3,307 604 Applications for new stations (not in hearing) 406 42 75 Applications for new stations (in hearing) 115 11 54 Total applications for new stations 521 53 129 Applications for major changes (not in hearing) 237 26 38 Applications for major changes (in hearing) 36 0 16 Total applications for major changes 273 26 54 Licenses deleted 0 0 0 CPs deleted 2 1 I SUMMARY OF STATUS OF AM, FM, TV Compiled by BROADCASTING through April 2 ON AIR Cps 57 20 no2 Lie. 3,170 520 4001 CP Not on air 95 78 108 AM FM TV (Commercial) OPERATING TELEVISION STATIONS Compiled by BROADCASTING through April 2 VHF UHF Commercial 424 86 Non-Commercial 24 7 TOTAL APPLICATIONS For new stations 536 64 132 TOTAL 510 3 314 1 There are, in addition, seven tv stations which are no longer on the air, but retain their licenses 2 There are, in addition, 36 tv cp-holders which were on the air at one time but are no longer in operation and one which has not started operation. 3 There have been, in addition, 177 television cps granted, but now deleted (33 vhf and 14» There has been, in addition, one uhf educational tv station granted but now deleted. Smith (26%) and others. Mr. Blackledge has interest in WBKH Hattiesburg (50%) and WEGA Newton (50%), both Mississippi. Mr. Smith owns one-half of WBKH and 26% of WEGA. Announced Mar. 27. . : , Johnstown, N. Y. — Martin Karig, 1280 kc, 1 kw D P. O. address 13 Warren St., Glens Falls, N Y Estimated construction cost $16,318, first year operating cost $60,000, revenue $72,000. Sole owner Karig owns WWSC Glens Falls, WIPS Ticonderoga, 12.5% of WSPN Saratoga Springs, and .05% of WNDR Syracuse, all New York. Announced Mar. 28. Lansdale, Pa— Equitable Publishing Co., 1440 kc, 500 w D. P. O. address George W. Knipe, Box 390, Lansdale. Estimated construction cost $60,022, first year operating cost $67,339, revenue $68,926. Owners are George W. Knipe and Howard C. Berky (49% each), both executives m Equitable. Announced Apr. 2. Mt. Vernon, Wash.— Columbia River Bcstrs., 1470 kc, 1 kw D. P. O. address J. W. England, 1515 Fifth Ave, Seattle. Estimated construction cost $19,563, first year operating cost $26,260, revenue $33,600. Ward Beecher, who now owns 66%%, will increase ownership to 80%. He also owns one-third of KFDR Grand Coulee, Wash. Announced Apr. 2. Existing Am Stations ACTIONS BY FCC WOV New York, N. Y. — Is being advised that application to specify station location as New York, N. Y.-Carlstadt, N. J., indicates necessity of hearing. Announced Apr. 2. KGRO Gresham, Ore. — Granted change on 1230 kc from 100 w unl., to 100 w N, 250 w D. Announced Apr. 2. KNPT Newport, Ore. — Granted change of operation on 1310 kc from 1 kw DA-N, unl., to 1 kw, 5 kw LS, DA-N. Announced Mar. 27. WSPT Stevens Point, Wis. — Granted increased power on 1010 kc from 250 w to 1 kw, continued daytime operation; trans, to be operated by remote control. Announced Mar. 27. APPLICATIONS WWCC Bremen, Ga. — Cp to increase power from 500 w to 1 kw and install new trans. Announced Apr. 2. KTRY Bastrop, La. — Cp to increase power from 250 w to 500 w and install new trans. Announced Mar. 27. WSAR Fall River, Mass. — Mod. of cp which authorized changes in nighttime directional ant. pattern to change ant. -trans, and studio location, make changes in directional, ant. system (increase height), changes in ground system and change type trans. Announced Apr. 2. KLPW Union, Mo. — Cp to increase power from 250 w to 1 kw and install new trans. Announced Mar. 28. WELM Elmira, N. Y. — Cp to change frequency from 1400 kc to 1410 kc; increase power from 250 w unl. to 500 w — 1 kw — LS; install directional ant. for nighttime use and new trans. Announced Mar. 27. WRSA Saratoga Springs, N. Y. — Cp to change ant. -trans, location to Route 146C, Curry Rd., extended, 3 miles SE of NYS Thruway interchange, Schenectady, N. Y., change studio location and remote control point to, To be determined, Schenectady, N. Y., and change station location to Schenectady, N. Y. Announced Mar. 27. WORA Mayaguez, P. R. — Cp to change frequency to 760 kc; increase power to 5 kw; install directional ant. night and day (DA-1); make changes in ant. (increase height) ; make changes in ground system and install new trans. Announced Mar. 27. CALL LETTERS ASSIGNED KCEE Tucson, Ariz. — Associated Bcstrs. of Tucson, 790 kc. Changed from KRTU. WBMK West Point, Ga.— Radio Valley Inc., 910 kc. WAQE Towson, Md.— WTOW Inc., 1570 kc. Changed from WTOW, effective Apr. 1. WMRC Milford, Mass.— Milford Bcstg. Corp., 1490 kc. Changed from WMOO. WCBQ St. Helen, Mich.— Paul A. Brandt, 1590 kc. Changed from WWJE. WBKN Newton, Miss. — East Central Bcstg. Co., 1410 kc. Changed from WEGA. WJSO Jonesboro, Tenn. — Mountain View Bcstg. Co., 1590 kc. KHHH Pampa, Tex. — Garrison-Huntley Enterprises, 1230 kc. Changed from KPAT, effective Apr. 1. WKWS Rocky Mountain, Va. — Radio Franklin Inc., 1290 kc. New Fm Stations ACTIONS BY FCC Columbus, Ind. — White River Bcstg. Co. — Granted 98.3 mc, .760 kw unl. P. O. address Carr Hill Rd., Box 469, Columbus Ind. Estimated construction cost $8,850, first year operating cost $2,500, revenue $2,500. Owner is Findlay Publishing Co. which also owns WCSI Columbus, Ind., and WFIN-AM-FM Findlay, Ohio. Announced Mar. 20. Lawrence, Mass. — Lawrence Bcstg. Co. (% George H. Jaspert, 9 Valley St.)— Granted 93.7 mc; 17.5 kw. Announced Apr. 2. Cleveland, Ohio — Friendly Bcstg. Co. — Granted 106.5 mc, 16.5 kw U. P. O. address 2900 Tilden St., N. W., Washington. Estimated construction cost $28,000, first year operating cost $10,000 revenue ge 90 • April 7, 1958 Broadcasting