Broadcasting Telecasting (Jul-Sep 1958)

PROGRAMS & PROMOTIONS continued FOR THE RECORD in the promotion through the two-day trips accompanied by "Pops" the real live weasel pet of the station. The Weasel Wagon distributed thousands of weasel-shaped balloons which had "Betcha Can't Say Weasel Without Smilin" and 1590 imprinted on them; movie tickets, records and telephone pads to business firms with "Wezl While You Work" on them. "Miss Richmond" joined the Weasel Wagon on the second day to help the promotion. KFJI D.J. Sets Broadcast Mark Larry Jones, d.j. at KFJI Klamath Falls, Ore., July 28, claimed a new record of 169 hours and 15 minutes for marathon broadcasting. Groggy and "all but out on feet," KFJI reports, Mr. Jones closed his microphone at 8:45 a.m., and went home to bed. The try-for-record started at 7:30 a.m. July 21. WYDE Stands High With Jaycees The Birmingham, Ala., Junior Chamber of Commerce has found radio "High WYDE and Handsome" in terms of earning power. WYDE Birmingham offered its facilities to the Jaycees after proclaiming July 16 "Jaycee Day." The young civic promotors, wasting no time, sold 150 spots which realized $1,342 for the Jaycee kitty. Birmingham Jaycee President Bob Barnum saluted WYDE and the Bartell family for the "public service" gesture and expressed "deep appreciation." He added, "We will be looking forward to next year's Jaycee Day." NEXT WEEK YOU'LL MEET... © COPYRIGHT 1958 SESAC, INC. SESAC TRANSCRIBED LIBRARY Page 94 • August 4, 1958 Station Authorizations, Applications As Compiled by BROADCASTING July 24 through July 30 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, mit ERP — effective radiated power, vhf — very trans. — transmitter, unl. — unlimited hours, kc— high frequency. uW— ultra high frequency, ant. kilocycles. SC A— 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 ACTIONS BY FCC Buffalo, N. Y.— WKBW-TV Inc.— Granted vhf ch. 7 (174-180 mc); ERP 263 kw visual, 132 kw aural; antenna height above average terrain 425 ft., above ground 405 ft. Estimated construction cost $582,879, first year operating cost $721,000. revenue $1,194,000. Post office address 1420 Main St., Buffalo. Studio and transmitter location 1420 Main St., Buffalo. Geographic coordinates 42° 54' 44" N. Lat., 78° 52' 00" W. Long. Transmitter DuMont, antenna GE. Legal counsel Fly., Shuebruk & Blume, N. Y. Consulting engineer, Vandivere, Cohen & Wearn, Washington. Principals include President Clinton H. Churchill (51%), president stockholder WKBW; Vice President Alfred E. Anscombe (5%), vice-president-station manager WKBW; Treasurer-Secretary Edward H. Kavionsky (24%), attorney, and treasurer of WKBW; Darwin R. Martin (5%), real estate, and Buffalo Waste Paper Co. (15%). Announced July 30. Wilmington, N. C. — New Hanover Bcstg. Co. — Granted vhf ch. 3 (60-66 mc); ERP 100 kw vis., 50 kw aur.; ant height above average terrain 466 ft., above ground 523 ft. Estimated construction cost $413,128, first year operating cost $200,000, revenue $250,000. P. O. address Box 869, Wilmington. Studio location Wilmington. Trans, location Pender County. Geographic coordinates 34° 24' 17.7" N. Lat., 77° 55' 21.2" W. Long. Trans. ant. RCA. Legal counsel Verne R. Young, Washington, D. C. Consulting engineer Lohnes and Culver, Washington, D. C. Principals include J. S. Brody (49.34%), 49.34% owner WGNI Wilmington, 20 % WFIG Sumter, S. C, and Leo Brody (25%), 24.5% WLPM Suffolk, Va. and 25% WGNI. Announced July 30. Ogden, Utah — United Telecasting and Radio Co.— Granted vhf ch. 9 (186-192 mc); ERP 9.5 kw vis., 4.75 kw aur.; ant. height above average terrain 379 ft., above ground 437 ft. Estimated construction cost $70,000, first year operating cost $125,000, revenue $135,000. P. O. address 1538 Gibson Ave., Ogden. Studio and trans, location 1538 Gibson Ave. Geographic coordinates 41° 14' 18" N. Lat., 110° 58' 34" W. Long. Trans, and ant. RCA. Consulting engineer Vincent E. Claryton, Salt Lake City. Principals are United Bcstg. Co. (80%), owner, KVOG Ogden; Richard K. and Robert G. Hemingway (10% each), Utah and Idaho banking, insurance and other interests. Announced July 30. Existing Tv Stations ACTIONS BY FCC KQED (TV) San Francisco, Calif.— Waived Sect. 3.61 (c) and granted authority to rebroadcast, on weekly basis, stereophonic concert program of KPFB (FM) Berkeley for 90 days. Commissioners Robert Bartley and Fred Ford dissented; Commissioner Robert Lee absent. Announced July 24. KFBB-TV Great Falls, Mont.— Granted application for private TV intercity relay system for off-air pickup of programs of KXIF-TV (ch. 4) Butte. Announced July 24. New Am Stations ACTIONS BY FCC Santa Rosa, Calif. — Joseph E. Gamble and Lew L. Gamble d/b as Radio Santa Rosa — Granted 1150 kc, 5 kw LS, 500 w N. P. O. address 100 W. 21 St., Merced, Calif. Estimated construction cost $74,993, first year operating cost $90,000, revenue $108,000. Joseph Gamble owns KJOY Stockton, and KWIP Merced both Calif. Lew Gamble owns Akron, Ohio theatre firm. Announced July 9. (This is corrected report). Hinesville, Ga. — Liberty Bcstg. Co. — Granted 990 kc, 250 w D. P. O. address Box 72, Hinesville. Estimated construction cost $14,398, first year operating cost $36,000, revenue $42,000. Duane A. Hatch (40%), salesman WSAV Savannah, Ga., Roscoe Denmark (30%), oil products dealer, and Paul H. Sikes (30% ), sheriff of Liberty County, Ga., will be owners. Announced July 24. Windom, Minn.— North Star Bcstg. Co. — Granted, with engineering conditions, 1580 kc, 250 w D. P. O. Box 92, Hopkins, Minn. Estimated construction cost $8280 first year operating cost $40,256, revenue $98,200. North Star owners are Paul C. Lund (37.5%), former station manager KGAC St. Peter, Minn., Eugene H. Frisk (37.5%), former employe KGAC, and Robert D. Thompson (25%), Honeywell Regulator Co., Minneapolis Announced July 24. Forest City, N. C— Tri-City Bcstg. Co.— Granted 1320 kc, 500 w D. P. O. address Box 253, Forest City. Estimated construction cost $6,501, first year operating cost $24,000, revenue $32,000 Equal partners are Gerard T. Becknell and A. Hoyle Lovelace, both have appliance and jewelry interests. Announced July 24. Orangeburg, S. C— Radio Orangeburg.— Granted 1580 kc, 1 kw D. P. O. address <v Clarence Jones P. O. Box 417, Canton, Tex. Estimated construction cost $12,770, first year operating cost $16,549, revenue $40,852. Owners are Clarence Everett Jones and Gus Browning (each 50%). Mr. Jones is teacher; Mr. Browning has been chief engineer, WDIX Orangeburg. This grant is conditioned to Mr. Browning severing all connection with WDIX. Announced July 24. Superior, Wis.— Quality Radio Inc.— Granted 1320 kc, 1 kw D. P. O. address Eugene A. Halker 321 2nd St., West, Ashland, Wisconsin. Estimated construction cost $16,680, first year operating cost $38,665, revenue $46,000. Owners are Eugene A. Halker, Kenneth R. Peterson and Richard F. Wartman (each one-third). Mr. Halker has 414% interest in WPFP Park Falls, Wis., owns onethird and is president and general manager of WATW Ashland, Wis.; Mr. Peterson is salesman; Mr. Wartman is attorney and presently district attorney of Ashland Countv. Announced July 24. APPLICATIONS Santa Barbara, Calif.— Channel Bcstg Co. 1290 kc, 500 w D. P. O. address 405 Central Tower Bldg., San Francisco, Calif. Estimated construction cost $17,061, first year operating cost $96 000 revenue $100,000. Owners are Bert Williamson and Lester W. Spillane, each 50%. Mr. Williamson is 15% partner in KYNO Fresno and 17.5% stockholder in KRAK-AM-FM Stockton, both California. Mr. Spillane is attorney, was FCC employee. Announced July 30 (as addition to July 8 FCC release). Jamestown, Ky.— The Lake Cumberland Bcstg. Co. 1310 kc, 5 kw D. P. O. address Ruel O Thomas, Mt. Vernon, Ky. Estimated construction cost $32,750, first year operating cost $32,850 revenue $41,975. Owners are Ruel O. Thomas and M. M. Lawrence, each 50%. Mr. Thomas is in farm feed. Mr. Lawrence is M.D. Announced July 25. Rensselaer, N. Y. — Fairview Bcstrs., 1300 kc 5 kw D. P. O. address Frank Short, 234 W. Main St., Ephrata, Pa. Estimated construction cost $39,200, first year operating cost $72,000, revenue $80,000. Owners are W. Frank Short, 75%, and H. Clay Esbenshade, 25%. Mr. Short is sales manager WGSA Ephrata, Pa. Mr. Esbenshade is housing site developer and farmer. Announced July 25. West Chester, Pa.— Howard Wasserman, 1260 kc. 500 w D. P. O. address Buttonwood Road, Berwyn R.D., Pa. Estimated construction cost $30,500, first year operating cost $55,000, revenue $75,000. Mr. Wasserman, sole owner, was president and 50% owner of WAEB Allentown, Pa. Announced July 25. Buckhannon, W. Va. — Upshur Courty Bcstg. Co., 1380 kc, 1 kw D. P. O. address 3905' So. 14th St.. Arlington, Va. Estimated construction cost $19,677, first year operating cost $26,545. revenue $36,000. Owners are Jesse D. Newman and Lee P. Clagett, each 50%. Mr. Newman spent last 10 years in U. S. Army Signal Corps. Mr. Clagett has been owner of Clagett Arlington Memorial Co. Announced July 30. Broadcasting