Broadcasting Telecasting (Jul-Sep 1958)

r — — ^ FOR THE RECORD continued Planning a Radio Station? Here's another aid to station planning— a brand new brochure describing transmitting equipment and building requirements for radio stations. Itcombines the practical knowhow of experienced station and equipment engineers and provides a check-list as a guide in transmitter selection. For your free copy, write to RCA, Dept. J-22, Building 15-1, Camden 2, N.J. RADIO CORPORATION of AMERICA Page 96 • August 4, 1958 KTAN Sherman, Tex.— Granted assignment of licenses from William J. Sample to K. M. and J. P. Fisher and Harry O'Connor, d/b as KTAN Bcstg. Co., for $48,000. Announced July 24. KTIX Seattle, Wash.— Granted transfer of control to Hugh Ben LaRue, Paul F. Adler and Stanley Burns for $170,000. Comr. Robert Bartley dissented. Announced July 24. APPLICATIONS KPOK Scottsdale, Ariz. — Seeks transfer of control of licensee corp. (Scottsdale Bcstg. Co.) from Richard B. Gilbert and Alma C. Gilbert to Morris Mindel for $65,500. Announced July 25. WMFJ Daytona Beach, Fla.— Seeks acquisition of positive control of licensee corp. (WMFJ Inc.) by Emil J. Arnold through purchase of stock from Jack Siegel for discharge of $1,000 loan. Announced July 25. WROD Daytona Beach, Fla.— Seeks transfer of control of Radio Daytona Inc., parent corp. of licensee corp. (Daytona Beach Bcstg.) from Morton G. Bassett Jr. to Eugene D. Hill (37.5%), Mining Journal Co. Ltd. (31.25%) and Iron Mountain Pub. Co. (31.25%), for $50,000. Mining Journal Co. and Iron Mountain Pub. are owned by Frank J. Russell, who thus controls WMIQ Iron Mountain, Mich., WDMJ-AM-TV Marquette, Mich., WJMS-TV Ironwood, Mich., and WLST Escanaba, Mich. Mr. Hill .has minority interest in WORZ, WKIS (FM) Orlando, Fla. Announced July 25. WLS Chicago, 111. — Seeks acquisition of negative control of licensee corp. (WLS Inc.) by ABPT Inc. from The Prairie Farmer Publishing Co. as per contract. [See AT DEADLINE, July 28.] Announced July 25. WCVS Springfield, 111. — Seeks transfer of control of licensee corp. (WCBS Inc.) from Harold L. Dewing, et al., to WPFA Radio Inc. for $285,000. WPFA Radio Inc. is owned by Jerome William O'Connor and Dorothy June O'Connor, each 40%, and others. Jerome O'Connor is one-third owner of KANS Wichita, Kan., 73.2% owner of WBOW Terre Haute, Ind. Dorothy O'Connor is housewife. Announced July 30. WMAB Munising, Mich. — Seeks assignment of licensee corp. (Munising-Alger Bcstg. Co.) from Charles A. Symon, Stanley L. Sadak and John E. Codding d/b as Munising-Alger Bcstg. Co. to Munising-Alger Bcstg. Co. Corporate change. Announced July 30. WMFG Hibbing, WHLB Virginia, both Minnesota— Seeks assignment of licenses respectively to Hibbing Bcstg. Co. and Virginia Bcstg. Co. from Head of the Lakes Bcstg. Co. New owners: Harold J. Parise, general manager of stations, and Frank P. Befera, vending machines, realty, wholesale merchandiser, for total of $169,000 ($84,500 apiece). Mr. Befera did own stock in Storer Bcstg. Co. Announced July 25. KMON Great Falls, Mont. — Seeks transfer of control of licensee corp. (Montana Farmer) from The Montana Farmer Inc. to KMON Inc. for $96,000. KMON Inc. is owned by KALL Salt Lake City, Utah. Announced July 30. WPNF Brevard, N. C. — Seeks involuntary transfer of control of licensee corp. (Pisgah Bcstg. Co.) from Ed M. Anderson to Stella W. Anderson, administrator of estate of Ed M. Anderson, deceased. Announced July 30. WFNS Burlington, N. C. — Seeks acquisition of positive control of licensee corp. (BurlingtonGraham Bcstg. Co.) by Lawrence E. Neese through purchase of stock from R. Homer Andrews (390 shares at par value of $100). Announced July 25. WBBO-AM-FM Forest City, N. C— Seeks involuntary transfer of control of licensee corp. (Rutherford County Radio Co.) from Ed M. Anderson to Stella W. Anderson, administrator of estate of Ed M. Anderson, deceased. Announced July 30. Hearing Cases FINAL DECISIONS Commission took following actions: By decision, Commission granted application of WKBW-TV Inc., for new tv station to operate on ch. 7 in Buffalo, N. Y., and denied competing applications of Great Lakes Television Inc., and Greater Erie Bcstg. Co. Chairman John Doerfer and Comr. Robert Lee dissented. Initial decision of Jan. 31, 1956, and supplement looked toward grant to Great Lakes. Announced July 30. By order, Commission adopted and made effective immediately June 16 initial decision granting application of New Hanover Bcstg. Co. for new tv station to operate on ch. 3 in Wilmington, N. C. Announced July 30. By order, Commission adopted and made effective immediately June 24 initial decision granting application of United Telecasting and Radio Co. for new tv station to operate on ch. 9 in Ogden, Utah. Comr. Robert Bartley not participating. Announced July 30. By order, Commission made effective immediately initial decision and granted application of Mid-America Bcstrs. Inc., for new Class B fm station to operate on 95.7 mc in San Francisco, Calif. Announced July 30. By decision, Commission denied protest by Community Bcstg. Service Inc. (WWBZ) Vineland, N. J., to Feb. 20, 1957, grant of cp to The Delsea Broadcasters for new am station (WDVL) to operate on 1270 kc, 500 w D, DA, in Vineland; affirmed its previous action. Chairman John Doerfer and Comrs. Robert Lee and John Cross not participating; Comr. Robert Bartley dissented. Initial decision of Oct. 22, 1957, looked toward this action. Announced July 30. By decision and order, Commission modified its Mar. 8, 1957, order and suspended for 30 days, instead of four months, radiotelephone secondclass operator license of Moe Berger, St. Augustine, Fla., commencing Aug. 8; denied Mr. Berger's petition to dismiss, or in alternative, postpone proceeding. Comr. John Cross not participating. Initial decision of Aug. 8, 1957, looked toward four-month suspension. Announced July 30. By order, Commission denied petition by St. Anthony Television Corp. to delete Issue 2 (financial qualifications) from hearing order on its application for new tv station to operate on ch. 11 in Houma, La. Announced July 30. By order, Commission denied petition by Eastern Air Lines Inc. for reconsideration of June 20 order which granted Eastern intervention limited solely to Issue 1 in Miami, Fla. Ch. 10 remand proceeding. Announced July 30. By order, Commission dismissed as moot petitions by Enterprise Service Inc., Solvay, N. Y., and Rome Community Bcstg. Co., Rome, N. Y., for enlargement of issues in proceeding on their applications and James A. McKechnie, North Syracuse, N. Y., for new am station. Announced July 30. By order, Commission made effective immediately June 17 initial decision, as amended by Commission, and granted application of KLAD Bcstrs. to change facilities of station KLAD Klamath Falls, Ore., from 900 kc, 1 kw D to 960 kc, 5 kw D. Announced July 30. INITIAL DECISIONS Hearing Examiner Herbert Sharfman issued initial decision looking toward granting motion by Robert S. Plimpton to dismiss without prejudice his application for new am station to operate on 1050 kc, 1 kw D in Norfolk, N. Y., and granting application of Seaway Bcstg. Co. Dae, for same facilities in Massena, N. Y. Announced July 25. Continued on P. 98 Southwest $85*000.00 Excellent fulltime facility in one of the southwest's attractive and growth markets. $20,000 down, balance on favorable terms. Florida $250*000.00 A very profitable independent located in one of Florida's larger markets. $75,000 cash, long term payout. Exclusive with (Blackburn NEGOTIATIONS WASHINGTON, D. C. James W. Blackburn Jack V. Harvey Washington Building STerling 3-4341 FINANCING ATLANTA Clifford B. Marshall Stanley Whitaker Healey Building JAckson 5-1576 mpanij APPRAISALS CHICAGO H. W. Cassill William B. Ryan 333 N. Michigan Avenue Financial 6-6460 Broadcasting