Broadcasting Telecasting (Oct-Dec 1959)

FULLY TRANSISTORIZED COMPLETELY SELF-CONTAINED COLLINS M-60 REMOTE MICROPHONEAMPUHER A HIGH QUALITY MICROPHONE AND ONE-CHANNEL REMOTE AMPLIFIER IN A HAND-SIZE UNIT Compact — long and one inch in diameter. Lightweight — 12 oz. Yet, the Collins M-60 Remote MicrophoneAmplifier takes the place of 45 lbs. of conventional amplifier equipment. The M-60 has a self-contained transistorized amplifier, power supply and omni-directional microphone head. Comes complete with 18 feet of line, an ear plug head set and a lavalier clip and cord. The microphone unit is completely sealed — withstands temperature, mechanical shock and humidity. A Dynaflex non-metallic diaphragm gives smooth response over a wide frequency range. The amplifier has six identical plugin transistors. Power is supplied by a 5.4 v 100-hour mercury cell. For more out of your one-man, onemike remote situations, order a Collins M-60 Remote Microphone-Amplifier. Write to Collins for further specifications and literature. COLLINS COLLINS RADIO COMPANY CEDAR RAPIDS • DALLAS • BURBANK 80 (FOR THE RECORD) APPLICATIONS KAFE Oakland, Calif. — Cp to increase ERP from 1.71 kw to 100 kw, change ant.trans. and studio location, install new ant., make changes in trans, equipment and change station location to San Francisco, Calif., increase ant. height above average terrain from 650 ft. to 1121 ft. Ann. Dec. 15. WSBB New Smyrna Beach, Fla. — Cp to increase daytime power from 250 w to 1 kw and install new trans. (1230 kc). Ann. Dec. 11. WHOO Orlando, Fla. — Cp to increase daytime power from 10 kw to 50 kw, make changes in DA system (one additional tower), change from DA-N to DA-2 and install new trans, for daytime use (two main trans.) (990 kc). Ann. Dec. 11. WHOW Clinton, Iowa — Amendment to application for cp (as amended) to change requested daytime power from 5 kw to 5 kw with power reduced to 1 kw during critical hours. Petition for immediate action and grant and acceptance with request for waiver of Sec. 1.354 (h) of rules to retain present file number and acceptance of amendment to conform with report and order in daytime skyway proceedings, if Commission deems such amendment necessary (1520 kc). Ann. Dec. 11. WKBR Manchester, N.H.— Mod. of cp to make changes in daytime DA system (one additional tower) and change type trans. (1250 kc). Ann. Dec. 11. KUMA Pendleton, Ore. — Cp to change from employing DA-2 to DA-N and delete remote control operation of trans. (1290 kc). Ann. Dec. 15. WNOK Columbia, S.C. — Cp to increase daytime power from 250 w to 1 kw and install new trans. (1230 kc). Ann. Dec. 11. WJSO Jonesboro, Tenn. — Mod. of license to change station location to Johnson City, Tenn. (1590 kc). Ann. Dec. 15. KFKF Bellevue, Wash. — Cp to increase power from 1 kw to 5 kw, change from DA to non-DA, install new trans., change studio location and operate trans, by remote control (1330 kc). Ann. Dec. 15. New Fm Stations ACTIONS BY FCC Litchfield, 111. — Mid-Illinois Bcstg. Co. Granted 106.1 mc, 6.1 kw. P.O. address Box 241, Litchfield, 111. Estimated construction cost $9,772, first year operating cost $7,500, revenue $10,000. Principal applicant is Hayward L. Talley who is 87.6% owner of WSMI Litchfield. Ann. Dec. 9. Mt. Carmel, 111.— WVMC. Granted 101.1 mc, 4.3 kw. P.O. address Box 450, Mt. Carmel, 111. Estimated construction cost $1,200, first year operating cost $3,000, revenue, $6000. Principal applicants are Stephen B. Bellinger and Morris E. Kemper, 30% each, owners of WVMC Mt. Carmel, 111. Ann. Dec. 9. Bay City, Mich. — Michigan Bcstg. Co. Granted 96.1 mc, 10 kw. P.O. address Security National Bank Bldg. Estimated construction cost $3,388, first year operating cost $5,000, revenue $7,200. Principals include. Applicants are Robert H. Holmes and David N. Holmes, equal partners. Both are equal partners in WBCM Bay City, Mich. St. Louis, Mo. — Radio St. Louis Inc. Granted 98.1 mc, 76 kw. P.O. address Box 1440, St. Louis, Mo. Estimated construction cost $19,000, first year operating cost $15,000, revenue $20,000. Applicants are Dick J. Hasten (1%), Edward E. Haverstick Jr. (20%) and others. Radio St. Louis Inc. owns KSTL that city. Ann. Dec. 9. Brainerd, Minn. — Brainerd Bcstg. Co. Granted 95.7 mc, 14.89 kw. P.O. address 2700 East Oak St., Brainerd, Minn. Estimated construction cost $15,866, first year operating cost $3,000, revenue $3,000. Applicant is E. T. O'Brien. Mr. O'Brien is majority owner and general manager of KLIZ Brainerd. Ann. Dec. 9. Long Branch, N.J. — Long Branch Bcstg. Inc. Granted 107.1 mc, 1 kw. P.O. address 156 Broadway, Long Branch, N.J. Estimated construction cost $14,150, first year operating cost $7,500, revenue $7,500 Applicants are Umberto M. Mazzacco, Dr. John J. Gesualdi, Harry B. Brody, Orlando A. Biamonte and Joseph Tomaino, 20% each. Mr. Mazzacco is pharmacist. Dr. Gesualdi is dentist. Mr. Brody is electronics engineer and with Messrs. Biamonte and Tomaino is employed by federal govt. Ann. Dec. 9. *Collegedale-Tenn. — Southern Missionary College. Granted 88.1 mc, 1 kw. P.O. address Collegedale, Tenn. Estimated construction cost $1,250, first year operating cost $500. Ann. Dec. 10. APPLICATIONS ♦Areata, Calif. — Humboldt State College. 90.5 mc, 1 kw. P.O. address Areata, Calif., % Lawrence E. Turner. First year operating cost $1,500. Ann. Dec. 11. Monterey, Calif.— W.B. Bcstrs. 100.7 mc, 10.85 kw P.O. address 394 Cresta Vista Dr., San Francisco, Calif. Estimated construction cost $10,600, first year operating cost $15,000, revenue $13,000. Principal applicant is Kenneth F. Warren 66%%, who had minority interest in KPEN-FM Atherton, Calif. Ann. Dec. 14. Ocala, Fla. — Andrew B. Letson. 93.7 mc, 4.389 kw. P.O. address 311 Robertson Bldg., Ocala, Fla. Estimated construction cost $11,200, first year operating cost $10,000, revenue $10,000. Applicant is owner of WMOP Ocala. Fm applicant will duplicate am programming. Ann. Dec. 10. Atlanta, Ga. — Joel S. Kaufmann. 97.5 mc, 29.7 kw. P.O. address 1328 New York Ave., Washington, D.C. Estimated construction cost $67,012, first year operating cost $60,000, revenue $70,000. Applicant is in jewelry business. Ann. Dec. 15. *Muncie, tod. — Ball State Teachers College. 90.7 mc, 1 kw. P.O. address Muncie, Ind. Estimated construction cost $3,000, first year operating cost $2,500. Ann. Dec. 15. Eaton, Ohio — Western Ohio Bcstg. Services Inc. 92.9 mc, 3.127 kw. P.O. address 505 N. Barron St., Eaton, Ohio Estimated construction cost $11,532, first year operating cost $7,000, revenue $25,000 Principal applicant is Helen J. Coning who is in appliance business. Ann. Dec. 10. Austin, Tex.— The LBJ Co. 93.7 mc, 51.8 kw. P.O. address Box 1155, Austin, Tex. Estimated construction cost $55,256, first year operating cost $37,500, revenue $27,500. Applicant is licensee of KTBC-AM-TV Austin, and KRGV-AM-TV Weslaco. both Texas. Ann. Dec. 16. *Salt Lake City, Utah— University of Utah. 90.1 mc, 250 kw. P.O. address Salt Lake City, Utah. Estimated construction cost $23,150, first year operating cost $12,815. Ann. Dec. 15. Ownership Changes ACTIONS BY FCC KSEA (FM) San Diego, Calif.— Granted assignment of cp to Seaboard Bcstg. Inc. (Alex M. Victor, president); consideration $2,000. Ann. Dec. 9. KGMS-FM Sacramento, Calif. — Granted assignment of license and SCA from D/vtng J. Schwartz, William Stephen George, and John Matranga to Family Stations Inc. (KEAR (FM) San Francisco); consideration $25,000. Ann. Dec. 9. KRAK-AM-FM Stockton, Calif . — Granted (1) renewal of am license and (2) transfer of control from Richard CD. Bell, et al., to Hercules Bcstg. Co. (Manning Slater, president); consideration $550,000 subject to adjustments. Ann. Dec. 9. WBBT Lyons, Ga. — Granted assignment of license to Collins Corp. of Georgia (WBRO Waynesboro, Ga.); consideration $45,000, conditioned that assignment not be consummated until M.F. Brice disposes of his interest in assignee or of his interest in WVOP Vidalia, Ga. Ann. Dec. 9. WROA Gulfport, Miss. — Granted assignment of license to Charles W. Dowdy; consideration $80,000. Ann. Dec. 9. WZKY Albemarle, N.C. — Granted assignment of license to WZKY Inc. (51% owned by Concord Kannapolis Bcstg. Co. which owns WEGO Concord, and is 25% owner of WPCC Clinton, S.C, and Concord Kannapolis is 51% owned by Central Bcstg. Co. owner of WCGC, Belmont, N.C); consideration $70,000. Comr. Bartley dissented. Ann. Dec. 9. KCHS Truth or Consequences, N.M. — Granted (1) renewal of license and (2) assignment of license to Dean W. Manley and William D. Hafer, d/b as Quality Bcstg. Co.; consideration $24,000. Ann. Dec. 9. KFTR North Bend, Ore. — Granted assignment of licenses to Big Bay Radio Inc. (Emil W. Karl, president); consideration $65,000 plus consultant fee of $75 a month for 48 months to Josephine E. Edwards, assignor sole stockholder. Ann. Dec. 9. KBOY-AM-FM Medford, Ore.— Granted assignment of licenses and SCA to Kenneth R. and Isabel M. Card, d/b as KBOY Bcstrs.; consideration $220,000. Ann. Dec. 9. KSUB Cedar City, Utah— Granted (1) renewal of license and (2) transfer of control from Beehive Telecasting Corp. to Granite District Radio Bcstg. Co. (KNAK Salt Lake City) ; consideration $75,000 cash or $77,275 payable $25,000 cash at closing date and remainder 6 months thereafter. Ann. Dec. 9. KKOG Ogden, Utah.— Granted (1) renewal of license and (2) assignment of license to George I. Norman, Robert Sherman, joint venturers, d/b Downbeat Bcstg. Assoc.; consideration $61,500. Mr. Sherman is half owner of KHOE Truckee. Calif. Ann. Dec. 9. WCLG Morgaintown, W.Va. — Granted assignment of license from C. Leslie Golliday to William S. Freed; consideration $67,000. Ann. Dec. 9. APPLICATIONS KAVI Rocky Ford, Colo.— Seeks assign BROADCASTING, December 21, 1959