Broadcasting Telecasting (Oct-Dec 1959)

FOR SALE Stations Bessemer, Alabama, Population 35,000. Single station market. 1450-250 watts fulltime with application for one kilowatt. Reason for sale, owner buying property in larger market. Price $150,000 — principals only. Owner will consider trade of smaller station. For full information call or write Gene Newman, c/o Radio Station WEZB, Dinkler-Tutwiler Hotel, Birmingham, Alabama. FAirfax 2-4641. W. Coast Single 500w 75 M terms Car. Single lkw-D 45 M terms Calif. Single 250 w-F 65 M terms Minn. Single lkw-D 105M terms Ky. Single lkw-D 100M terms Ariz. Small lkw-D 65M terms Iowa Small lkw-D 116M terms Mass. Monop. 250w 135 M terms Fla. Medium 250w-F 250M terms Ala. Medium 250w 160 M terms Okl. Medium Ikw-F 150M terms N.Y. Medium lkw-D 150M terms Gulf Metro lkw-D 100M terms Ala. Metro lkw-D 175 M terms East Major Combo. 850 M terms And Others. PAU 1 H . CHAPMAN COMPANY AtlanTe Chicago New York San Francisco INCORPORATED MEDIA BROKERS Please address: 1182 W. Peachtree Atlanta 9, Sfl, THE PIONEER FIRM OF TELEVISION AND RADIO MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS ESTABLISHED 1946 NEGOTIATIONS MANAGEMENT APPRAISALS FINANCING HOWARD S. FRAZIER, INC. 1736 Wisconsin Ave., N.W. Washington 7, D. C. Stations from #48,000 to #1,000,000 in cities of 5,000 to 5,000,000 population, patt Mcdonald, Box 9266, AUSTIN, TEXAS. GL. 38080 — or — Jack Koste, 60 E. 42nd., N.Y. 17, N.Y. MU 2-4813. NORMAN & NORMAN INCORPORATED Brokers — Consultants — Appraisers RADIO-TELEVISION STATIONS Nation-Wide Service Experienced Broadcasters Confidential Negotiations Security Bldg. Davenport, Iowa 'STATIONS FOR SALE Ours is a personal service, designed to fit your finances, your qualifications and your needs. If you are in the market for either an AM, FM or TV station anywhere in the country be sure to contact us at once. JACK L. STOLL & ASSOCIATES 6381 Hollywood Blvd. Los Angeles 28, Calif. Hollywood 4-7279 Continued from page 123 Oct. 16 date for exchange of preliminary drafts of technical engineering exhibits in proceeding on applications of Bald EagleNittany Bcstrs and Suburban Bcstg. Corp., for am facilities in Bellefonte and State College, Pa. Action Oct. 14. By Hearing Examiner Herbert Sharfman Scheduled prehearing conference for Nov. 16 in matter of complaint by WSAZ Inc. (WSAZ-TV) Huntington, W.Va., alleging that AT&T has charged greater compensation for use of program transmission channels between Columbus, Ohio and Huntington, than is specified in applicable tariffs. Action Oct. 16. Cancelled prehearing conference scheduled for Oct. 26 in proceeding on applications of Lawrence W. Felt and International Good Music Inc., for fm facilities in Carlsbad and San Diego, Calif. Action Oct. 14. Upon request by International Good Music Inc., rescheduled prehearing conference for Nov. 17 in preceding on its application and that of Lawrence W. Felt for fm facilities in Carlsbad and San Diego, Calif. Action Oct. 19. Scheduled conference for Nov. 9, and extended to dates to be set by subsequent order time for filing initial proposed findings of fact and conclusions now due by Nov. 2. and for filing replies, now due bv Nov. 12. in Terre Haute, Ind., tv ch. 10 proceeding. Action Oct. 13. BROADCAST ACTIONS By Broadcast Bureau Actions of October 16 WISE-TV Asheville, N.C.— Granted transfer of control from Harold H., Meredith S., and Matilann S. Thorns to WCOG Inc. WNWC (FM) Arlington Heights, ni.— Granted assignment of cp to Northwest Suburban Bcstrs. Inc. KWME Walnut Creek, Calif. — Granted mod. of cp to change type ant. Following stations were granted extensions of completion dates as shown: WFBMFM Indianapolis, Ind. to Feb. 4, 1960; KXRQ (FM) Sacramento, Calif, to Jan. 5, 1960, and WLPM Suffolk, Va. to Dec. 31. Actions of October 15 Granted licenses for following am stations: KEYD Oakes, N.D.. and specify studio location and remote control point locationWFOM Pompano Beach, Fla.; KTJRL Billings, Mont.; KBFS Belle Fourche, S.D.: KBJT Fordyce, Ark., and specify studio location (same as trans.) and delete remote control request; WGRC Green Cove Springs, Fla. WDAS FM Philadelphia, Pa. — Granted license for fm station. *KHPC (FM) Brownwood, Tex.— Granted license for noncommercial educational fm station. WJZM Clarksville, Tenn. — Granted license covering installation new trans. KOHU Hermiston, Ore. — Granted license covering installation new ant. KWLC Decorah, Iowa — Granted license covering change of ant. -trans., and installation new ant. system; remote control permitted. KDEC Decorah, Iowa — Granted license covering change of ant.-trans. location and installation new ant. system; remote control permitted. *WHHS Havertown, Pa. — Granted license covering change of ant. trans, location and studio location; remote control permitted. WFAI Fayetteville, N.C.— Granted license covering installation new trans. WEEX-FM Easton, Pa. — Granted cp to increase ERP to 16 kw, and make changes in ant. system (sidemount fm ant. on WEEX [AM] tower). KDKA-FM Pittsburgh, Pa.— Granted cp to make changes in transmitting equipment. WETZ New Martinsville, W.Va.— Granted cp to install new trans, and move trans, site: condition. KOMC (TV) McCook, Neb.— Granted mod. of cp to change ERP to vis. 100.8 kw, aur. 50.4 kw, install new trans, and ant. system, and make changes in equipment; ant. 710 ft. WDEB Pensacola, Fla. — Granted mod. of cp to change type trans, and specify main studio location; remote control permitted. KEYI Paradise, Calif. — Granted mod. of cp to change type trans, and change studio location; remote control permitted; conditions. WTOL Todelo, Ohio — Granted mod. of cp to change type trans.; condition. WLOG-FM Logan, W.Va. — Granted request for cancellation of license; call letters deleted. WMAS Springfield, Mass. — Granted request for cancellation of license for old alternate main trans. KRKD (FM) Los Angeles, Calif .—Granted request for cancellation of license for aux. trans. WLAV Grand Rapids, Mich. — Granted request for cancellation cp for aux. trans. Actions of October 14 WEZY Cocoa, Fla. — Granted assignment of cp and license to WEZY Inc.; and assignment of license of remote pickup stations to WEZY Inc. KROS AM FM Clinton, Iowa — Granted transfer of control from estate of Mrs. A.J. Hammond to B.M. Jacobsen. WLOX Biloxi, Miss. — Granted cp to install new trans. WE AM Arlington, Va. — Granted cp to install new trans, as aux. trans. WTOB Winston Salem, N.C. — Granted cp to install new trans, as alternate main nighttime, aux. day. WLEU Erie, Pa.— Granted cp to install new type trans, as aux. trans, at present main trans, site. Following stations were granted extensions of completion dates as shown: WRED IFM) Youngstown. Ohio to Oct. 31; WAZE Clearwater. Fla. to April 11, 1960: WMPSFM Memphis, Tenn. to Nov. 15; *KFJC (FM) Mountain View, Calif, to Nov. 3. Actions of October 13 KWOS Jefferson City, Mo.— Granted involuntary transfer of control from estate of R.C. Goshorn to William H. Weldon, Robert C. Blosser and R.L. Rose. KARI Blaine, Wash. — Granted assignment of cp to Birch Bay Bcstg. Inc. Granted licenses for following tv translator stations: K76AL Canby T. V. Club Canby, Calif.; K71AL. K79AE, K76AM, Tillamook TV Translator Inc., Tillamook, Ore.: K80AQ Needles Community Television Club Inc., Needles, Calif., Gas City, Davis Dam and Bullhead, Ariz. K72AE Needles, Calif., Gas City, Davis Dam and Bullhead, Ariz. — Granted license covering changes in tv translator station. WSYE-TV, WSYR-AM-FM-TV Elmira and Syracuse, N.Y. — Granted mod. of licenses to change name to Central Bcstg. Corp. National Bcstg. Co., New York, N.Y. — Granted authority to transmit programs to stations under control of Canadian Bcstg. Corp. or to any licensed station in Canada whether or not such programs are network programs and whether or not they pass through NBC's regular chain facilities. Columbia Bcstg. System Inc., New York. N.Y. — Granted extension of authority to transmit programs of stations CFRB, CKAC, CJAD and other stations under control of Canadian Bcstg. Corp. for period beginning Sept. 15 and ending Sept. 15. 1960; without prejudice to such action as Commission may deem warranted as result of its final determinations: (1) with respect to conclusions and recommendations set forth in report of Network Study staff; (2) with respect to related studies and inquiries now being considered or conducted by Commission. Following stations were granted extensions of completion dates as shown: K83AH Teleservice Co., Roseburg, Ore. to Nov. 30 WSBC-FM Chicago, 111. to Feb. 3. 1960. and WMOZ Mobile, Ala. to May 2, 1960. Actions of October 12 WKIZ Key West, Fla. — Granted license for am station and specify studio location (same as trans.). KBIM-FM Roswell, N.M. — Granted license for fm station; remote control permitted WMBR FM Jacksonville, Fla. — Granted license to decrease ERP to 40 kw and change studio location; ant. 992 ft. WMT-TV Cedar Rapids, Iowa — Granted mod. of license to reduce aur. ERP to 50 kw and make minor equipment changes (main trans. & ant.). KRBC-TV Abilene, Tex.— Granted cp to change ERP to vis. 145 kw. aur. 72.5 kw: change type trans, and ant. and make other equipment changes. WJXT (TV) Jacksonville, Fla.— Granted cps to change type trans., studio location (same as trans, site), redescribe trans, location and make minor equipment changesERP vis. 100 kw. aur. 69.2 kw (main trans. & ant.); and make changes in arux. ant. station to include old main trans, as aux trans.: change studio location, same as trans, site and redescribe trans, location i aux. trans. & ant.). WUST-FM Bethesda, Md.— Granted mod to cp to change ant., ant. height to 255 ft studio, install new ant. and make changes in transmitting equipment: condition. WJDX Jackson, Miss. — Granted extension of completion date to Feb. 5. 1960. K73AI Redwood Falls, Minn.— Granted extension of completion date to April 8 1960 PETITION FOR RULEMAKING DENIED Joint Council on Educational Television New York, N.Y. (7-24-59 )— Requests amendment of rules so as to change educational reservation at Wausau. Wis., from uhf ch. 46 to vhf ch. 9. Denied by memorandum opinion and order adopted Oct. 7. and released Oct. 14. BROADCASTING, October 26, 1959 (FOR THE RECORD) 129