Broadcasting Telecasting (Apr-Jun 1958)

FOR THE RECORD continued sion denied protest, request to vacate or stay, and to designate for hearing, filed by Puget Sound Bcstg. Co. Inc. (KVI), Seattle, Wash., directed against Feb. 6 grant to Queen City Bcstg. Co. of authority to conduct program tests on K1RO-TV (ch. 7) Seattle. Announced April 3. ORAL ARGUMENT SCHEDULED Commission on April 9 scheduled the following proceeding for oral argument on May 16: Delsea Ucstrs. for new am station (WDVL) in Vlneland, N. J. ACTIONS ON MOTIONS By Chief Hearing Examiner ■lames D. Cunningham on April 8 Granted petition by Forrest City Bcstg. Co., for leave to intervene in proceeding on am applications of Hirsch Bcstg. Co. (KFVS) Cape Girardeau, Mo., et al., with reference to question of whether radio station KXJK Forrest City, Ark., will suffer objectionable interference from proposed operation of KFVS Cape Girardeau, by Hirsch; dismissed petition by Forrest City to file supplemental material. By Hearing Examiner James H. Cunningham on April 8 Ordered that proposed findings of facts and conclusions of law will be filed on or before April 30 by all parties to proceeding re application of Wrather-Alvarez Bcstg. Inc., for extension of time to construct KYAT (ch. 13) Yuma, Ariz. By Hearing Examiner Jay A. Kyle on April 8 Scheduled prehearing conference for June 3 and continued without date hearing scheduled for April 15 in proceeding on am applications of Sheffield Bcstg. Co., and J. B. Fait Jr., Sheffield, Ala. By Hearing Examiner Hugh B. Hutchison on April 7 Scheduled prehearing conference for April 15 in proceeding on am application of Ottaway Stations Inc. (WDOS) Oneonta, N. Y. Postponed hearing scheduled for April 30 to May 28 in proceeding on am applications of Fox Valley Bcstg. Co., Geneva, 111., et al. By Hearing Examiner Herbert Sharfman on April 7 Further continued hearing from April 14 to April 15 in proceeding on application of Video Independent Theatres Inc. (KVIT ch. 2) Santa Fe, N. M. By Hearing Examiner Elizabeth C. Smith on April 8 Granted motion by Rome Comunity Bcstg. Co., Rome, N. Y., for continuance of prehearing conference from 10 a.m., April 14, to 2:30 p.m., the same date, in proceeding on its am application, et al. By Hearing Examiner Charles J. Frederick on dates shown Granted petition by Dowagiac Bcstg. Co., Dowagiac, Mich., for leave to amend am applica tion to specify new trans, site. Action April 4; dismissed petition of WBRB Inc. (WBRB) Mt. Clemens, Mich., to extend time for exchange of its engineering exhibits in same proceeding. Granted petition by Broadcast Bureau for extension of time to April 27 to file proposed findings of fact and conclusions and to file replies to May 12 in proceeding on am applications of Enterprise Bcstg. Co., Fresno, Calif., et al. Action April 7. By Hearing Examiner Herbert Sharfman on dates shown Issued statement and order following further prehearing conference in proceeding on applications of Hirsch Bcstg. Co. (KFVS) Cape Girrardeau, Mo., and Firmin Co., Vincennes, Ind.; hearing now scheduled for April 9 is continued indefinitely; schedule set on Feb. 10, as supplemented by order of March 12, is cancelled. Action April 4. Issued memorandum of ruling on motion for production of documents by New Mexico Bcstg. Co. Inc., in proceeding on application of Video Independent Theatres Inc., for mod. of cp of KVIT (ch. 2) Santa Fe, N. M.; motion was denied, without prejudice to filing of written request for subpena duces tecum by April 9 at 5 p.m. Action April 7. Granted petition by Broadcast Bureau for extension of time from April 10 to May 1 for filing initial proposed findings of facts and conclusions and from April 21 to May 12 for filing replies in re application of Sacramento Telecasters Inc., for mod. of cp of KBET-TV (ch. 10) Sacramento, Calif. Action April 7. By Hearing Examiner H. Gifford Irion on April 4 Reopened record in proceeding on applications of Great Lakes Television Inc., Greater Erie Bcstg. Co., and WKBW-TV Inc., for new tv stations to operate on ch. 7 in Buffalo, N. Y., and further hearing is scheduled for April 11. By Hearing Examiner Annie Neal Huntting on April 7 Hearing scheduled for May 15 in ch. 2 proceeding, Terre Haute, Ind., is continued until May 19. By Hearing Examiner Thomas H. Donahue on April 7 Granted oral request of counsel for Broadcast Bureau for extension of time from April 10 to May 8 for prehearing conference in proceeding on am applications of South Norfolk Bcstg. Co. Inc., South Norfolk, Va., and Denbigh Bcstg. Co., Denbigh, Va. By Commissioner Frederick W. Ford on April 3 Granted petition by Nevada Telecasting Corp., for extension of time to May 8 to file exceptions to initial decision in proceeding re revocation of tv cp of KAKJ Reno, Nev. Granted petition by Broadcast Bureau for extension of time to April 10 to file replies to petition for review of examiner's ruling and for other relief in proceeding on applications of Hirsch Bcstg. Co. (KFVS) Cape Girardeau, Mo., and Firmin Co., Vincennes, Ind. By Acting Chief Hearing Examiner Jay A. Kyle on April 4 Granted petition by WDDY Inc. (WDDY) Gloucester, Va., for dismissal without prejudice of application, and retained in hearing status am application of Williamsburg Bcstg. Co., Williamsburg, Va. Granted petition by W. Gordon Allen, Eugene, Ore., for dismissal without prejudice of am application, and retained in hearing status application of Albany Bcstg. Corp., Albany, Ore. By Hearing Examiner Charles J. Frederick on April 3 Scheduled further hearing for 9 a.m., April 9 in proceeding on am applications of Radio Tampa, Rand Bcstg. Co., and B. F. J. Timm, Tampa and Lakeland, Fla. By Hearing Examiner H. Gifford Irion on April 3 Granted petition by Broadcast Bureau for extension of time from April 8 to April 16 to file proposed 'findings in proceeding on am applications of Westbrook Bcstg. Co. Inc., Westbrook, Me., and Sherwood J. Tarlow, Saco, Me. By Hearing Examiner H. Gifford Irion on April 2 Granted petition by Grand Haven Bcstg. Co. (WGHN) Grand Haven, Mich., for leave to amend application to remove resistor in ant. system and application, as amended, is removed from hearing docket. Continued prehearing conference from April 8 to April 17 at 2 p.m., in re applications of L. E. U. Bcstg. Co., Jet Bcstg. Co. Inc., and WERC Bcstg. Corp., for new tv stations to operate on ch. 66 in Erie, Pa. By Hearing Examiner J. D. Bond on April 3 i Granted motion by Coastal Tv Co., for continuance of further prehearing conference from 2 p.m., April 7, to 10 a.m., April 14, in ch. 12 proceeding, New Orleans, La. By Hearing Examiner Basil P. Cooper on April 3 Granted petition by Mississippi Bcstg. Co., Carthage, Miss., for extension of time from April 8 to April 18 to file proposed findings of fact and conclusions in proceeding on its am application and that of Birney Imes Jr. (WMOX) Meridian. Miss. BROADCASTING LOS COYOTES COUNTRY CLUB • BELLEHURST, CALIFORNIA 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. PLEASE SEND THIS RESERVATION TODAY: BROADCASTING MAGAZINE 1735 DeSales Street, N. W., Washington 6, D. C. Golf Committee: I wish to play in the BROADCASTING— NAB Golf Tournament, April 28 NAME FIRM I DO □ DO NOT □ NEED TRANPORTATION L Page 110 • April 14, 1958