Broadcasting Telecasting (Oct-Dec 1959)

velt (74%) and others for $27,600. Ann. Sept. 25. WWCO Waterbury, Conn. — Seeks transfer of control from Herbert Bloomberg to WWCO Inc. Change to corporation. No ownership changes involved. Ann. Sept. 25. WMOG Brunswick, Ga. — Seeks transfer of control from Allen M. Woodall (40%) Yetta G. Samford, C. S. Shealy and Frederick G. Storey 20% each d/b/a Radio Brunswick Inc. to Allen M. Woodall (70%), Yetta G. Samford, C. S. Shealy and Frederick Storey 10% each for $12,000. Ann. Sept. 24. KHBC-AM-TV Hilo, Hawaii— Seeks transfer of control of Hawaiian Bcstg. System Ltd. from Hialand Development Corp. (a Delaware Corp.) to Honolulu Star-Bulletin Ltd. for $2,254,066 (transfer capital stock 75%). Hawaiian Bcstg. System Ltd. is licensee of KMAU-TV Wailuku, KGMB-TV Honolulu included in this sale. Ann. Sept. 25. KGMB-TV Honolulu, Hawaii— Seeks transfer of control of Hawaiian Bcstg. System Ltd. from Hialand Development Corp. (a Delaware corp.) to Honolulu Star-Bulletin Ltd. for $2,254,066 (transfer of 75% capital stock). Sale includes KHBC-AM-TV Hilo and KMAU-TV Wailuku. Ann. Sept. 25. KMAU-TV Wailuku, Hawaii— Seeks transfer of control of Hawaiian Bcstg. System Ltd. from Hialand Development Corp. (a Delaware corp.) to Honolulu Star-Bulletin Ltd. for $2,254,066 (transfer of 75% capital stock). Sale includes KHBC-AM-TV Hilo and KGMB-TV Honolulu. Ann. Sept. 25. WJBM Jerseyville, 111. — Seeks assignment of cp from Tri-County Bcstg. Co. to TriCounty Bcstg. Co. (a corporation). No financial consideration or change of ownership involved. Ann. Sept. 23. KQAQ Austin, Minn. — Seeks assignment of cp from George A. Hormel II to KQAQ Inc. for $30,054. Principal purchasers are Lester L. Gould and Roy A. Garr, 25% each. Mr. Gould is majority owner (99%) of WJNC Jacksonville, N.C. Mr. Garr is lawyer. Ann. Sept. 23. KGVO Missoula, Montana — Seeks assignment of license from Mosbys Inc. to KGVO Bcstrs. Inc. for $145,000. Principal purchaser is Dale G. Moore (93%). Mr. Moore has interest in and is general manager of KCAP Helena and KBMN Bozeman both Montana. Ann. Sept. 24. WGIR Manchester, N.H. — Seeks assignment of license from Northeast Bcstg. Corp. to Knight Radio Inc. for $327,500. Purchaser is Norman Knight. Mr. Knight is majority owner of WTSV-AM-FM Claremont, WTSL Hanover, WHEB Portsmouth, all N.H. and WEIM Fitchburg, Mass. Ann. Sept. 23. WIPS Ticonderoga, N.Y. — Seeks assignment of license from Bernard Pelzer Jr. sole owner, to Ti Bcstg. Inc. Change to corporation. No financial consideration involved. Change contingent upon FCC approval of prior consent to assignment of WIPS from Olean Bcstg. Co. to Mr. Pelzer. Ann. Sept. 25. WEYE Sanford, N.C— Seeks assignment of license from Lee Bcstg. Corp. to WEYE Inc. for $73,000. Purchasers are Lawrence and Carol D. Brandon, 50% each. Lawrence Brandon has 45% interest in WHVH Henderson, S.C. Carol D. Brandon has 55% interest that station. Ann. Sept. 24. KTOK Oklahoma City, Okla.— Seeks transfer of control from Wendell Mayes and C. C. Woodson (50% each) to Wendell Mayes, sole owner, for $175,632 plus 50% of net profit after taxes until transfer of stock completed. Mr. Mayes is majority owner KNOW Austin, KBWD Brownwood, and KCRS Midland, all Texas. Ann. Sept. 24. "KFJI Klamath Falls, Ore. — Seeks transfer of control from Willard D. Miller, Executor of estate of W. D. Miller, deceased to KFJI Bcstrs. for $145,000. Principal purchasers are Riley R. Gibson (52%) and Marco Hanan (18%). Mr. Gibson is president of KXOA-AM-FM Sacramento and KXO El Centro, both California. Mr. Hanan is sales manager of KXO. Ann. Sept. 25. WHJA Shelbyville, Tenn.— Seeks assignment of cp from Bedford County Bcstg. Co. to Arthur Wilkerson for $2,500. Mr Wilkerson owns WLIL Lenoir City and WLIK Newport, both Tennessee. Ann Sept. 23. KVOW Littlefield, Tex.— Seeks assignment of license from Southwestern Bcstrs. to Maples-McAlister Bcstg. Co. for $71,250 Purchasers are Grady F. Maples and R. B. McAhster, equal partners. Messrs. Maples and McAhster are equal partners in KBYG Big Spring and KUKO Post, both Texas. Ann. Sept. 23. KBFM(FM) Lubbock, Tex.— Seeks assignment of license from Jack W. Blanken?{"?/ sole owner to Jack W. Blankenship (60%) and Emmett B. Kerr (40%) d/b/a Commercial Music Service of Lubbock Tex. for $20,000, and assignment of license from Commercial Music Service to Background Music Inc. (also owned by Mr Blankenship, 60%; and Mr. Kerr, 40%) for $50,000. Assignment to Background Music Inc. contingent upon FCC approval of assignment from Mr. Blankenship to Commercial Music Service of Lubbock. Sale to Commercial Music Service also includes (subject to approval of Muzak Corp. of New York) a 40% undivided interest in Muzak franchise held by Mr. Blankenship to Mr. Kerr. Mr. Kerr is farmer. Ann Sept. 23. KSUB Cedar City, Utah— Seeks transfer of control from Beehive Telecasting Corp to Southern Utah Bcstg. Co. for $75,000 (sale of 64% common stock of licensee corp.). No other ownership information available. Ann. Sept. 29. WHBG Harrisonburg, Va.— Seeks transfer of control from William W. Greer Jr (50% ) and Charles and Zerllda Dillon 25% each, to William W. Greer Jr. sole owner for $5,000 plus additional obligations incurred by licensee corporation. Ann. Sept 23 Hearing Cases FINAL DECISIONS By order. Commission (1) denied exceptions of Marshall Electric Co. (KFJB) Marshalltown, Iowa, and (2) affirmed June ? ™ • al decision and granted application of Plains Bcstg. Corp. for new am station to operate on 1220 kc, 250 w-D in Independence, Iowa. Ann. Sept. 23. By order. Commission adopted and made effective immediately Sept. 2 initial decision and granted application of Pacific Television Inc. for new tv station to operate on ch. 11 m Coos Bay, Ore. Ann. Sept 23 By memorandum and order, Commission on petition by applicants, granted applications of Old Belt Bcstg. Corp., South Hill Va., and Patrick Henry Bcstg. Corp., Martinsville, Va., to increase power of their am stations WJWS and WHEE, respectively ToSJJV w to 5 kw' continuing operation on 1370 kc, D. Ann. Sept. 23. By order, Commission, on petition by applicant, reconsidered and granted without hearing, effective immediately, application qf New Madrid County Bcstg. Co. for new am station to operate on 1050 kc, 250 w-D m1>?°.rtagevllle' Mo subject to interference which would be caused by operations proposed m applications of Graves County Bcstg. Inc., Providence, Ky., and Muhlenburg Bcstg. Co. (WNES), Central City Ky which remain in hearing status. Ann. Sept By order, Commission dismissed application of Fort Myers Bcstg. Co. for increase in daytime power of WINK Fort Myers Fla., from 250 w to 1 kw, with continued operation on 1240 kc, 250 w-N. Application sought increase in daytime power of Class i^ta^lon m geographical area inconsistent with Sees. 3.21 (c) and 3.28 (b) of rules Ann. Sept 23. INITIAL DECISIONS Judge Horace Stern, special hearing examiner designated by Commission, issued his initial decision on issues in Boston ch 5 tv proceeding which was remanded to Commission on July 31, 1958, by U.S. Court of Appeals for District of Columbia. Initial decision finds no facts warranting action to set aside the Commission's April 24 1957 grant to WHDH Inc., for new tv station in H°?,ton4 Ann SePt 23 <see BROADCASTING, Sept. 28). Hearing Examiner Elizabeth C. Smith issued initial decision looking toward denying application of Musical Heights Inc., for new am station to operate on 1370 kc, 500 w DAD in Braddock Heights, Md. Ann. Sept. 25 Hearing Examiner Elizabeth C. Smith issued initial decision looking toward (1) granting application of Farmington Bcstg Co. for new tv station to operate on ch 12 in FaTmington, N.M., and (2) dismissing mutually exclusive application of Four Corners Bcstg. Co. Applicants have entered into merger agreement. Ann. Sept. 28 Hearing Examiner Thomas H. Donahue issued initial decision looking toward granting application of Liberty Television Inc.. for new tv station to operate on ch. 19 in Eugene, Ore., and denying competing application of KEED Inc. Ann. Sept. 28. OTHER ACTIONS By memorandum opinion and order, Commission denied petition by Eider C. Stangland for reconsideration and grant without hearing of his application for new am station to operate on 1550 kc, 500 w-D in Sheldon, Iowa, which is in consolidated hearing Ann. Sept. 23. By memorandum opinion and order, Commission (1) granted motion by Fox Valley Bcstg. Co., Geneva, 111., to strike exceptions r \ Equipping a Radio Station? New RCA 5 KW FM Transmitter Designed for Multiplexing A "Direct FM" system plus many other outstanding performance features such as built-in remote control provisions and screen voltage power output control, make the BTF-5B today's best FM transmitter buy. Its 5000watt power output provides adequate coverage of a multiplex channel and improved coverage for conventional operation. New Exciter, Type BTE-10B, uses "Direct FM" modulator circuits, thus fewer tubes are required. Whatever your equipment needs-SEE RCA FIRST! Or write for descriptive literature to RCA, Dept. Z-22 Building 15-1, Camden, N. J. RADIO CORPORATION of AMERICA BROADCASTING, October 5, 1959 111