Broadcasting Telecasting (Oct-Dec 1959)

Record Details:

Title:
Broadcasting Telecasting
Date:
Oct-Dec 1959
Publisher:
Washington, D.C. : Broadcasting Publications Inc.
Volume:
Broadcasting
Leaf #:
000120
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:
August 28, 2022
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Req: 1230kc, 250w, lkw-LS, Unl. BP-12288— WJEF Grand Rapids, Mich., Amalgamated Properties Inc. Has: 1230kc, 250w, Unl. Req: 1230kc, 250w, 500W-LS, Unl. BP-12290 — WMSA Massena, N.Y., The Brockway Co. Has: 1340kc, 250w, Unl. Req: 1340kc, 250w, lkw-LS, Unl. BP-12294 — WCRS, Greenwood, S.C., Grenco Inc. Has: 1450kc, 250w, Unl. Req: 1450kc, 250w, lkw-LS, Unl. BP-12297 — KROC Rochester, Minn., Southern Minnesota Bcstg. Co. Has: 1340kc, 250w, Unl. Req: 1340kc, 250w, lkw-LS, Unl. BP-12301— WIKB Iron River, Mich., Iron County Bcstg. Corp. Has: 1230kc, 250w, Unl. Req: 1230kc, 250w, lkw-LS, Unl. BP-12309— WJNC Jacksonville, N.C., Onslow Bcstg. Corp. Has: 1240kc, 250w, Unl. Req: 1240kc, 250w, lkw-LS, Unl. BP-12310— WOKK Meridian, Miss., New South Bcstg. Corp. Has: 1450kc, 250w, Unl. Req: 1450kc, 250w, lkw-LS, Unl. BP-12312 — WTTH Port Huron, Mich., Times-Herald Co. Has: 1380kc, lkw, DA-1, Unl. Req: 1380kc, 5kw, DA-2, Unl. BP-12322 — WFOY St. Augustine, Fla., Ponce de Leon Bcstg. Co. Has: 1240kc, 250w, Unl. Req: 1240kc, 250w, lkw-LS, Unl. BP-12327— KWYN Wynne, Ark., East Arkansas Bcstrs. Inc. Has: 1400kc, 250w, Unl. Req: 1400kc, 250w, lkw-LS, Unl. BP-12328— WSTP Salisbury, N.C., WSTP Inc Has: 1490kc, 250w, Unl. Req: 1490kc, 250w, lkw-LS, Unl. BP-12339— KCMS Manitou Springs, Colo., Garden of the Gods Bcstg. Co. Has: 1490 kc, lOOw, Unl. Req: 1490kc, 250w, Unl. BP 12340 — WERE Wilkes Barre, Pa., WBRE Radio Inc. Has: 1340kc, 250w, D, Req: 1340kc, 250w, lkw-LS, Unl. BP-12341— KBOW Butte, Mont., Copper City Radio Co. Has: 1490kc, 250w, Unl. Req: 1490kc, 250w, lkw-LS, Unl. BP-12342— WHDL Olean, N.Y., WHDL Inc. Has: 1450kc, 250w, Unl. Req: 1450kc, 250w, lkw-LS, Unl. BP-12346— NEW Ashland, Ore., Faith Tabernacle Inc. Req: 1350kc, lkw, D. BP-12347 — KMRS Morris, Minn., Western Minnesota Bcstg. Co. Has: 1570kc, lkw, D, Req: 1230kc, 250w, Unl. BP-12348— KRXL Roseburg, Ore., Umpqua Bcstrs. Inc. Has: 1240kc, 250w, Unl. Req: 1250kc, 5kw, D. BP-12351— WJLK Detroit, Mich., Booth Bcstg. Co. Has: 1400kc, 250w, Unl. Req: 1400kc, 250w, lkw-LS, Unl. BP-12354 — KVLF Alpine, Tex., Big Bend Bcstrs. Has: 1240kc, 250w, Unl. Req: 1240 kc, 250w, lkw-LS, Unl. BP-12355— NEW San German, P.R., Jose Soler Req: 1090kc, 250w, Unl. BP-12356— WMVG Milledgeville, Ga., Michael T. Landy. Has: 1450kc, 250w, Unl. Req: 1450kc, 250w, lkw-LS, Unl. BP-12361— WGUS N. Augusta, S.C., Dixie Bcstg. System. Has: 1600kc, 500w, D. Req: 1380kc, lkw, D. BP-12364 — KTUR Turlock, Calif., KTUR Inc. Has: 1390kc, 1 kw, DA-N, Unl. Req: 1390kc, 5kw, DA-2, Unl. BP-12365— NEW Ft. Atkinson, Wis, Shorewood Bcstg. Corp. Req: 940kc, lkw, DA-D. BP-12366 — WBOP Pensacola, Fla., TriCities Bcstg. Inc. Has: 980kc, 500w, D. Req: 980kc, lkw, D. BP-12372 — NEW Glen Burnie, Md.. Southfield Bcstg. Inc. Req: 1590kc, 500w, DA-2, Unl. BP-12374— NEW Black Mountain, N.C., Mountain View Bcstg. Co. Req: 1350kc, 500w, D. BP-12375 — WEPM Martinsburg, W.Va., Martinsburg Bcstg. Co. Has: 1340kc, 250w, Unl. Req: 1340kc, 250w, lkw-LS, Unl. BP-12380 — KDNT Denton, Tex., Harwell V. Shepard. Has: 1440kc, 500w, lkw-LS. DA-N, Unl. Req: 1440kc, 500w, 5kw-LS, DA-N, Unl. Applications on which 309(b) letters have been issued BP-12265 — WINC Winchester, Va., Richard F. Lewis Jr. Inc. of Winchester. Has: 1400kc, 250w, Unl. Req: 1400kc, 250w, lkwLS, Unl. BP-12311— WWIN Baltimore, Md., Belvedere Bcstg. Corp. Has: 1400kc. 250w, Unl. Req: 1400kc, 250w, lkw-LS, Unl. BP-12336— WHLF South Boston, Va., Halifax Bcstg. Co. Has: 1400kc, 250w, Unl. Req. 1400kc, 250w, lkw-LS, Unl. BP-12343 — WOND Pleasantville, N.J., South Jersey Radio Inc. Has: 1400kc, 250w, Unl. Req: 1400kc, 250w, lkw-LS, Unl. BP-12352— NEW Shelbyville, Ky., Shelby Bcstg. Co. Req: 940kc, 250w, D. BP-12359— NEW Redwood City, Calif., Redwood City Radio Inc. Req: 850kc, lkw, DA-1, Unl. BP-12360— NEW Redwood City, Calif., Hometown Bcstrs. Req: 850kc, 500w, DA-1, Unl. BP-12371 — WALE Fall River, Mass., Narragansett Bcstg. Co. Has: 1400kc. 250w, Unl. Req: 1400kc, 250w, 500w-LS, Unl. BP-12373— NEW South Haven, Mich., Radio 940. Req: 940kc, lkw. DA-D. BP-12376— KSAN San Francisco, CaUf., Golden Gate Bcstg. Corp. Has: 1450kc, 250w, Unl. Req: 1450kc. 250w, lkw-LS, Unl. Applications Deleted From Public Notice of April 9, 1959 (FCC 59-316) (24 F.R. 2842) BP-11230— WITA San Juan, P.R., Electronic Enterprises Inc. Has: 1140kc, 500w, Unl. Req: 1030kc, lkw, Unl. (Deleted from above-referenced list by Commission action of July 22, 1959.) BP-11738 — NEW Sacramento, Calif., Northern California Bcstg. Co. Req: 1030kc, 500w, DA-1, Unl. (Applications BP-11230 and BP-11738 are in pending file pursuant to provisions of Commission's Public Notice of August 9, 1946 with respect to proposals for 770kc and 1030kc.) Applications Deleted From Public Notice of July 30, 1959 (FCC 59-810) (24 F.R. 6248) BP-5827— NEW Wyandotte, Mich., Woodward Bcstg. Co. Req: 850kc, 5kw, DA-2, Unl. (Is in pending file pursuant to provisions of Sec. 1.351 of Commission Rules.) BP-11845 — NEW Oklahoma City, Okla., Sooner State Bcstg. Co. (now BP-13342). Req: 1210kc, lOkw, DA-D. (Was amended to specify changes in directional antenna and was assigned new file number pursuant to provisions of Sec. 1.354[h] of Commission Rules.) FCC'S RADIO FINANCIAL REPORT BY MARKETS OR COMMUNITIES (other statistical information in Sept. 28 issue; also see Government section, this issue) ,Fi FrTFn rfvfniif ITEMS AND BROADCAST REVENUES, EXPENSES AND INCOME1 OF 3,197 RADIO" STATIONS BY ^METROPOLITAN AREAS AND BY COMMUNITIES NOT IN METROPOLITAN AREAS ITEM CONTINENTAL U.S. METROPOLITAN AREAS NON-METRO. AREAS OF 3 OR MORE STATIONS NON-METRO. AREAS OF LESS THAN 3 STATIONS TOTAL CONTINENTAL U.S. TERRITORIES & P0SS. GRAND TOTAL *** CONTINENTAL U.S. METROPOLITAN AREAS Akron, Ohio Albany-Schenectady-Troy, N.Y. Albuquerque, N.M. Allentown-Bethlehem, Pa. Altoona, Pa. Amarillo, Tex. Anderson, Ind. Asheville, N.C. Atlanta, Ga. Atlantic City, N.J. Augusta, Ga. Austin, Tex. Bakersfield, Cal. Baltimore, Md. See page 123 for footnotes 114 No. ReNo. of porting Stations $25,000 in or More Operation Time Sales3 1958 Time Sales: National and Regional Advertisers Local Advertisers Total Stations Networks and Sponsors' and Sponsors4 Reporting" 1,194 1,143 $ 10,323,725 $148,174,107 $195,865,055 1,173 4,686,956 20,023,751 272 Total Broadcast Revenues'3 Total Broadcast Expenses Total Broadcast Income1 281 263 1,761 1,550 3,236 2,956 60 53 3,296 3,009 728,863 1,582,999 12,635,587 445,675 13,081,262 $329,111,282 $291,546,987 $ 37,564,295 25,600,717 25,181,563 419,154 16,645,607 100,728,172 1,693 169,506,670 316,616,978 3,138 2,431,880 3,684,215 59 121,406,790 476,118,789 6,412,204 112,644,096 429,372,646 5,860,565 8,762,694 46,746,143 551,639 $171,938,550 $320,301,193 3,197 $482,530,993 $435,233,211 $ 47,297,782 4 4 50,176 7 7 111,910 7 7 35,126 8 8 20,045 4 4 5,174 6 4 23,150 2 2 4 4 20,363 16# 16 126,523 4 4 12,530 7# 6 20,168 4 4 11,560 8# 7 22,299 14 14 246,529 362,705 1,310,322 357,719 279,376 72,290 240,092 133,390 1,668,591 126,120 147,586 240,714 197,486 1,778,599 1,367,544 1,076,133 713,280 1,114,075 322,587 537,046 298,406 2,270,326 289,275 559,546 515,124 487,386 3,372,854 4 7 7 8 4 5 2 4 16 4 7 4 7 14 1,634,251 2,185,098 1,002,392 1,371,590 397,036 787,697 464,034 3,709,008 404,385 717,466 724,345 699,012 4,616,365 1,189,983 2,268,259 987,617 1,225,191 461,519 772,536 521,833 3,443,063 355,151 720,807 623,331 821,257 4,056,954 444,268 83,16114,775 146,399 64,48315,161 ** 57,799265,945 49,234 3,341101,014 122,245559,411 CONTINUES ON PAGE 116 BROADCASTING, October 5, 1959