Broadcasting Telecasting (Apr-Jun 1958)
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CORRECTION
In reporting the application for assignment of license of KUJ Walla Walla, Wash., from KUJ Inc. to Emmerson Broadcasters Inc., Broadcasting reported that Mr. and Mrs. Vernon W. Emmerson, the prospective owners, hold a 51% interest in KENL Areata, Calif. The Emmersons sold their KENL interest in 1957 to Humboldt Broadcasters Inc.
$10,000. Applicant is licensee of WJMO Cleveland and 100^ stockholder in WYOU and WACH-TV, both Newport News, Va. Announced April 2.
Oklahoma City, Okla. — Carl E. (Evans) Williams— Granted 94.7 mc. 17 kw U. P. O. address 730 East Reno. Oklahoma City. Estimated construction cost $5,850, first year operating cost $15,400, revenue $37,375. Mr. Williams, sole owner, also owns Williams Tv of Oklahoma City. Announced April 2.
APPLICATIONS
San Diego, Calif. — Broadmoor Bcstg. Corp., 103.7 mc, 11.7 kw U. P. O. address U. S. Grant Hotel 326 Bdwv., San Diego. Estimated construction cost $12,500, first year operating cost $3,600, revenue $3,600. Jack Gross, sole owner, has been owner of KXOC Chico, Calif. Announced Apr. 1.
Lewiston, Me. — President and Trustees of Bates College*, 90.3 mc, 10 w. P. O. address Norman E. Ross, Bates College, Lewiston. Estimated construction cost $1,488, first year operating cost $300. Bates president is Dr. Charles Phillips. Announced Mar. 27.
Newark, N. J. — Newark Bcstg. Corp., 100.3 mc, 20 kw U. P. O. address 1225 Raymond Blvd., Newark. Estimated construction cost $16,650, first year operating cost $15,000, revenue to be included with am station. Applicant, which is licensee of WVNF Newark, is owned by Evening News Publishing Co. Announced Apr. 1.
Cleveland, Ohio — Moody Bible Institute of Chicago, 103.3 mc, 21.3 kw U. P. O. address 820 N. LaSalle St., Chicago 10, 111. Estimated construction cost $22,269, first year operating cost $45,000. Expenses to be met by funds on hand plus donations. Applicant is non-profit organization. Announced Mar. 27.
Salem, Ohio— Russell C. Jones, 105.1 mc, 100 kw U. P. O. address 1090 Jones Drive, Salem. Estimated construction cost $36,725, first year operating cost $24,000, revenue $24,000. Sole owner Jones is in radio and tv sales, communication service, etc. Announced Mar. 27.
Existing Fm Stations
ACTIONS BY FCC
KDFC (FM) San Francisco Calif. — Granted SCA to engage in functional music operations on multiplex basis to Dec. 1, 1959. Announced Mar. 27.
WBNY-FM Buffalo, N. Y. — Is being advised that application for renewal of fm license and SCA indicates necessity of hearing. By separate letter, denied petition for waiver of Sect. 3.293 and dismissed application to permit functional music operation on simplex basis under temporary authorization. Announced Mar. 27.
Allocations
CHANNEL CHANGES
By orders, Commission amended Class B fm allocation plan as follows:
Added Ch. 243 to Montrose, Pa. This will facilitate action on pending application by Montrose Bcstg. Corp.
Added Ch. 247 to Southern Pines, N. C, as requested by Sandhill Community Bcstrs. Inc. WEEB Southern Pines, which proposes to file application.
Substituted Ch. 271 for Ch. 223 in Decatur, Ala., effective Apr. 2. Change was requested by North Alabama Bcstg. Co. (WHOS-FM) Decatur, in order to eliminate interference in that area caused by its operation on Ch. 223 to WBRC-TV (Ch. 6), Birmingham. Substitution of channels involves no objectionable interference problem and can be made without proposed rule making procedure.
Added Ch. 299 to Redwood City, Calif., effective May 2, as requested in application by James Frank; denied petition by Patrick Henry to assign channel to Oakland, and implied opposition by Grant R. and Fay M. Wrathall in an application for channel in San Francisco.
By order, Commission granted request by Musical Isle Bcstg. Co. to withdraw proposal to amend Class B fm allocation plan by adding Ch. 264 to Santa Catalina Island, Calif., and terminated proceeding. Announced Mar. 27.
By order, Commission amended fm Class B allocation table to substitute Ch. 251 for Ch. 223 in San Diego, Calif. Los Tres Diablos Bcstrs. proposes to amend its application for new fm station there accordingly. Announced Mar. 27.
PROPOSED CHANNEL CHANGES
Commission invited comments by May 2 to the following proposals to amend Class B fm allocation plan:
To add Ch. 226 to Hayward, Wis., as requested by WJMC, Inc.
To add Ch. 236 to Ventura, substitute Ch. 260 for Ch. 236 in Santa Barbara and Ch. 223 for Ch. 260 in San Luis Obispo, all California. Purpose of amendment is to make Ch. 236 available in Ventura as requested in application by TriCounties Public Service Inc.
Commission invites comments by Apr. 25 to proposed rule making to amend Class B fm allocation plan by substituting Ch. 245 for Ch. 273 in Santa Rosa, Calif., and adding the latter to Sacramento as requested in an application of Dale W. Flewelling. Announced Mar. 27.
Commission invites comments by Apr. 25 to proposed rule making to amend Class B fm
allocation plan by adding Ch. 233 to Sacramento, Calif., as requested in a petition and an application of KROY Inc.
Commission invites comments by Apr. 25 to proposed rule making to amend Class B fm allocation plan by deleting Ch. 290 from Washington D. C, and adding it to Woodbridge, Va., as requested in application of S & W Enterprises Inc. Announced Mar. 27.
CALL LETTERS ASSIGNED
KDOG (FM) La Habra, Calif.— William E. Clark, 95.9 mc.
KITT (FM) San Diego, Calif.— Music Unlimited. Changed from KDFR (FM), effective May 1.
KEYM (FM) Santa Maria, Calif.— Santa Maria Bcstg. Co., 99.1 mc.
KFRG-FM Newton, Kan. — George Basil Anderson, 96.7 mc.
WSID-FM Baltimore, Md.— United Bcstg. Co. of Eastern Md., 92.3 mc.
WFMD-FM Frederick, Md. — Monocacy Bcstg. Co. 99.9 mc.
WSCB (FM) Springfield, Mass.* — President and Trustees of Springfield College, 88.9 mc.
WIBM-FM Jackson, Mich.— Booth Bcstg. Co., 94.1 mc.
WCUE-FM Akron, Ohio— Akron Bcstg. Corp.,
96.5 mc.
KRRC (FM) Portland, Ore.* — Reed Institute,
89.3 mc.
WKRZ (FM) Oil City, Pa.— WKRZ Inc.,
98.5 mc.
KHMS (FM) El Paso, Tex. — H-M Service Co., 94.7 mc.
Ownership Changes
ACTIONS BY FCC
KTUC Tucson, Ariz. — Granted transfer of control from Lee Little to C. Van Haaften, Robert Lebsock and Gertrude and E. W. Krampert; consideration $160,000. Announced Apr. 2.
KPAX (FM) San Bernardino, Calif.— Granted assignment of cp to Sherrill C. Corwin; consideration $1,730 for repayment of expenses. Mr. Corwin, who is vice president and 11% owner of KPAX has interests in KAKE-AM-TV Wichita, Kan.; KBAY-TV and KBAY (FM) San Francisco, and KFMX (FM) San Diego, Calif. Announced Mar. 27.
WPEG Arlington, Fla., WD AT South Daytona, Fla. — Granted assignment of licenses to Harold E. and Helen W. King d/b as Regional Bcstg. Co. (KGHI Little Rock, Ark., and WTHR Panama
City Beach, Fla.); consideration $160,000 ($80,000 for each station). Announced Apr. 2.
WGGG Gainesville, Fla. — Granted assignment of license from Thompson K. Cassel to Radio Gainesville Inc. for $116,000. Seller will retain 25% interest and remain as president of purchasing corporation. Mr. Cassel's other broadcast interests: WTVE Elmira (35%), WTKO Ithaca (52%) and WACK Newark (15%), all New York, WCHA-AM-FM Chambersburg (25.85%), WBRK Berwick (33.3%) and WATS Sayre (100%), all Pennsylvania. Other owners of Radio Gainesville are Harry R. Playford and Ed C. Wright (each 37»/2%). Messrs. Playford and Wright each own 25% of WNVY Pensacola, Fla. Announced Mar. 27.
KIP A Hilo, Hawaii — Granted (1) transfer of control from Aloha Bcstg. Co. Ltd., to Bryson Ross Gardner (acquired 57.61% of stock with $5,000 bid at sheriff's sale — transferor is insolvent), and (2) renewal of license for period ending Feb. 1, 1960. Announced Apr. 2.
WABL Amite, La. — Granted assignment of license from Louis Afford, Phillip D. Brady and Albert Mack Smith to Charles Webman Fitz and Dr. R. R. Rose, d/b under the same name; consideration $22,500. Announced Apr. 2.
WEND Baton Rouge, La. — Granted transfer of control from W. Reece Sullivan, et al., to Paul A. D'Antoni, James Dowdy and Don Patridge; consideration $100,000. Transferees own WGLC Centerville, Miss. Announced Mar. 27.
WTIX New Orleans, La. — Granted (1) assignment of license to Orleans Parish School Board and (2) waived Sec. 3.71 of rules to extent of
BROADCASTING MAGAZINE GOLF TOURNAMENT APRIL 28 (Monday)
BROADCASTING'S annual NAB golf tournament will be held April 28 (Monday) at the new Los Coyotes Country Club, approximately 30 minutes from downtown Los Angeles. This 18-hole, 6,655-yard course is a par 72 championship layout. The popular blind bogey handicap system (maximum handicap 30) will be used.
BROADCASTING will provide silver trophies to the low gross and low net winners. Several Los Angeles stations will donate other prizes (last year there were 27 individual prizes). Tee-off time 9 A. M.
Free bus leaves Biltmore Hotel Buffet luncheon and 19th hole
at 8:30 A. M. Returns 3 P. M. party given by BROADCASTING.
MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS TODAY WITH YOUR NEAREST BROADCASTING OFFICE.
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