Broadcasting Telecasting (Jul-Sep 1959)

Page scan 000545 from Broadcasting Telecasting

Record Details:

Title:
Broadcasting Telecasting
Date:
Jul-Sep 1959
Publisher:
Washington, D.C. : Broadcasting Publications Inc.
Volume:
Broadcasting
Leaf #:
000545
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:
June 13, 2024
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SUMMARY OF COMMERCIAL BROADCASTING Compiled by BROADCASTING through July 29 ON AIR CP TOTAL APPLICATIONS Lie. Cps Not on air For new stations AM 3,335 54 118 695 FM 585 42 155 69 TV 4681 53 101 122 OPERATING TELEVISION STATIONS Compiled by BROADCASTING through July 29 VHF UHF TOTAL Commercial 441 80 521s Non-commercial 33 10 43 4 COMMERCIAL STATION BOXSCORE As reported by FCC through June 30, 1959 AM rWI 1 V Licensed (all on air) 3,328 578 4661 CPs on air (new stations) 49 44 522 CPs not on air (new stations) 123 147 101 Total authorized stations 3,500 769 667 Applications for new stations (not in hearing) 516 49 51 Applications for new stations (in hearing) 163 22 63 Total applications for new stations 679 71 114 Applications for major changes (not in hearing) 649 41 38 Applications for major changes (in hearing) 57 2 19 Total applications for major changes 706 43 57 Licenses deleted 0 1 0 CPs deleted 0 3 1 1 There are, in addition, nine tv stations which are no longer on the air, but retain their licenses. 2 There are, in addition, 38 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, 211 television cps granted, but now deleted (44 vhf and 167 uhf). 4 There has been, in addition, one uhf educational tv station granted but now deleted. Chmn. John Doerfer not participating; Comr. Robert Bartley concurred in result, with statement. Ann. July 29. By memorandum opinion and order, Commission reopened record on application of Northside Bcstg. Co. for new am station to operate on 1450 kc, 250 w, unl., in Jeffersonville, Ind., and remanded proceeding to hearing examiner for further evidence on field intensity measurements and on programming offered by WTCO Campbellsville, Ky., party respondent. Comr. John Cross dissented. Ann. July 29. By memorandum opinion and order, Commission granted petition by Fairview Bcstrs. and amended issues to determine financial qualifications of Sanford L. Hirschberg and Gerald R. McGuire. Fairview and Hirschberg-McGuire are competing applicants for new am stations on 1300 kc in Rensselaer and Cohoes-Watervliet, N.Y. Ann. July 29. By memorandum opinion and order, Commission denied petition by Upland Bcstg. Co., Upland, Calif., for review of examiner's ruling granting Robert Burdette & Assoc. Inc., leave to amend its application for new station in West Covina to reduce power from 500 to 250 w, change DA system and make other changes to make proposal consistent with the United States/Mexican Agreement. Upland, Burdette, and two other applications involving use of 870, 890 and 900 kc are in consolidated hearing. By separate order, Commission dismissed as moot petition by Upland for enlargement of issues in above-mentioned proceeding. Ann. July 29. By memorandum opinion and order, Commission dismissed petition by Interstate Bcstg. Inc. (WQXR), New York, N.Y., directed against Nov. 5, 1958 grant without hearing of application of Big River Bcstrs. for cp for new am station (WBAZ) in Kingston, N.Y. Chmn. John Doerfer abstained from voting. Ann. July 23. Commission set aside its June 24 grant of renewal of license to Orchards Commu AMPEX All professional recorders readily available in stock-including 300's & 350's. SHIP ANYWHERE tN U.S.A. DIRECT TO VOU AT FACTORY PRICES nity Tv Assn. Inc., for tv translator station K70BA (ch. 70) in Lewiston, Idaho. This action was taken in view of Orchards' unauthorized operation of another translator station on ch. 76 after Commission had deferred action on such application until Orchards had certified that it had authority from KHQ-TV Spokane, Wash., to rebroadcast its signal. Orchards has 30 days from receipt of notifying letter to reply. Ann. July 23. By memorandum opinion and order, Commission denied petition by Electronic Enterprises Inc. (WITA), San Juan, P.R., for waiver of or exception to Commission Public Notice of Aug. 9. 1946 requiring that action be withheld on all prooosals to use 1030 kc until conclusion of "clear channel" proceeding. WITA operates on 1140 kc, 500 w, unl.; has applied for 1030 kc, 1 kw, unl. Ann. July 23. By order, Commission took following actions with respect to 26 am applications seeking operation on 1550 kc which involve interference problems and other deficiencies concerning 1550, 1570 and 1580 kc; disposed of certain pleadings and specified new hearing issues. Comr. Robert Bartley dissented. (1) Consolidated in hearing following 25 applications (20 for new stations and five seeking change in facilities) with previously designated hearing of Cookeville Bcstg. Co., Cookeville, Tenn.: Springhill Bcstg. Co. Mobile, Ala.; Hall County Bcstg. Co. (WLBA), Gainesville, Ga.; Dixieland Bcstrs., Tampa, Fla.; Southeastern Enterprises Inc. (WCLE), Cleveland, Tenn.; Mitchell Melof, Smyrna, Ga.; Northwest Mississippi Bcstg. Co., Senatobia, Miss.; Star Group Bcstg. Co., Jackson, Miss.; KGMO Radio Television Inc. (KGMO), Cape Girardeau, Mo.; Irvenna Bcstg. Co., Irvine, Ky.; Union County Bcstg. Co., Morganfield, Ky.; Connolly Bcstg. Co., Bessemer, Ala.; Cosmopolitan Bcstg. Co., New Orleans, La.; Cosmopolitan Bcstg. Co., Memphis, Tenn.; James A. Noe, Baton Rouge, La.; Central State Bcstrs. Inc., Flora, 111.; John K. Rogers, Bristol, Va.; Gertrude Baker, Poplar Bluff, Mo.; Radio Mississippi, Jackson, Miss.; College Park Bcstg. Co. Inc. (WCPK), College Park, Ga.; Polk County Bcstrs., Tryon, N.C.; Kingsport Bcstg. Inc. (WKPT), Kingsport. Tenn.Sioux Bcstg. Corp., Coral Gables, Fla.; Birmingham Bcstg. Co., Birmingham, Ala.; Broadcasting Assoc., Dunedin, Fla., and Port Allen Bcstg. Co., Port Allen-Baton Rouge, La. (2) Denied request of Central State Bcstrs. Inc. for additional time to object to its application not being consolidated in hearing previously set on application of Sullivan County Bcstrs. Inc., for new am station on 1550 kc in Sullivan, Ind. (3) Made WFBF Fernandino Beach, Fla., KENT EXPERIENCED BROADCASTERS Choose Stainless TOWERS John W. Boler, President KXJB-TV VALLEY CITY, N.D. Lloyd R. 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