Broadcasting Telecasting (Oct-Dec 1959)

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ELdorado 5-0405 MEN WHO READ BUSSNESSPAPERS MEAN BUSINESS In the Radio-TV Publishing Field only BROADCASTING is a member of Audit Bureau of Circulations and Associated Business Publications SUMMARY OF COMMERCIAL BROADCASTING Compiled by BROADCASTING through December 15 ON AIR AM FM TV Commercial Non-commercial Lie. 3,388 629 4661 Cps. 62 41 56 CP TOTAL APPLICATIONS Not on air For new stations 76 750 159 121 98 132 OPERATING TELEVISION STATIONS Compiled by BROADCASTING through December 15 VHF UHF 446 76 33 10 COMMERCIAL STATION BOXSCORE As reported by FCC through November 30, 1959 TV 522 43 AM FM TV Licensed (all on air) 3,385 609 4661 CPs on air (new stations) 56 55 56a CPs not on air (new stations) 85 159 99 Total authorized stations 3,526 823 672 Applications for new stations (not in hearing) 506 83 61 Applications for new stations (in hearing) 234 27 60 Total applications for new stations 740 110 121 Applications for major changes (not in hearing) 630 32. 3 34 Applications for major changes (in hearing) 175 6 17 Total applications for major changes 805 37 51 Licenses deleted 0 0 0 CPs deleted 0 0 0 1 There are, in addition, ten 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. ment of license from The Patrick & Rutledge Bcstg. Co. to Patrick & Ridner Bcstg. Co. for $20,000. New partner is Lloyd A. Ridner who is sales manager of KAVI. Ann. Dec. 11. WTVM (TV) Columbus, Ga. — Seeks transfer of negative control of Martin Theatres of Georgia Inc. from E.D. Martin and Roy E. Martin Jr. 50% each to same individuals 49% each and C.L. Patrick 1%. Ann. Dec. 11. WTTT Arlington, Fla. — Seeks transfer of control of WTTT Inc. from Theodore and Janet M. Weber 90% to Allen Markelson, for $40,000. Mr. Markelson is financial analyst. Ann. Dec. 11. WBLJ Dalton, Ga— Seeks assignment of license from Dalton Bcstg. Corp. to L.C. McCall, sole owner. Change from corporation to individual ownership. No financial consideration involved. Ann. Dec. 11. WLS Chicago, 111. — Seeks transfer of control of WLS Inc. from Praire Farmer Pub. Co. 50% and American Bcstg.-Paramount Theatres 50% to AB-PT which purchased Praire Farmer Pub. Co. for $6 million. Ann. Dec. 11. WJOB Hammond, Ind. — Seeks transfer of control from South Shore Bcstg. Corp. to Colby Bcstg. Corp. for $435,500. Principals are Julian Colby and David Smerling 25% each. Neither have other broadcast interests. Ann. Dec. 15. KWKY Des Moines, Iowa — Seeks transfer of control of General Bcstg. Services of Iowa Inc. from James H. Binger 52%, Richard L. Fjellman and James W. Ramsburg 24% each to Mr. Binger 90% and Armin Buetow 10% for $24,000. Ann. Dec. 16. KCRV Caruthersville, Mo.— Seeks transfer control from J. Eric Taylor 65% and estate of Walter Y. Cleveland, deceased, 35% to Mr. Taylor 65% and Myrtle G. Cleveland 35%. No financial consideration involved. Ann. Dec. 15. KMON Great Falls, Mont.— Seeks assignment of license from KMON Die. to Copper Bcstg. Co. Merger into parent company; no ownership changes involved. Ann. Dec. 16. KLFD Litchfield, Minn. — Seeks assignment of license from Frank W. Endersbe, sole owner to Meeker County Radio Inc. for $7,500 paid to Mr. Endersbe who maintains 63% interest. Ann. Dec. 16. WEOK Poughkeepsie, N.Y. — Seeks assignment of license from Mid-Hudson Bcstrs. Inc. to Hudson Valley Bcstg. Corp. for $300,000. Principal purchaser is Paul Smallen 29% and others. Mr. Smallen is in advertising business. Ann. Dec. 11. 82 (FOR THE RECORD) KOHI St. Helens, Ore. — Seeks assignment of cp from L. Berenice Brownlow to Columbia County Bcstrs. Die. Change to corporation; no ownership changes involved. Ann. Dec. 10. WNCC Barnesboro, Pa. — Seeks assignment of license of North Cambria Bcstrs. Inc. from. Richard Todhunter Jr. and W.J. Thomas 50% each to same individuals as equal partners. Corporation dissolve and change to partnership. Ann. Dec. 11. WTVC (TV) Chattanooga, Tenn.— Seeks transfer of control of Martin Theatres of Georgia Inc. from E.D. Martin and Roy E. Martin Jr. 50% each to same individuals 49% each and C.L. Patrick 1%. Ann. Dec. 11. KJET Beaumont, Tex. — Seeks assignment of license from KPBX Bcstg. Co. to Golden Triangle Bcstg. Co. for $130,000 plus assumption of debt. Applicants are Leon S. Walton, Paul E. Barbatol and Terry Lambert 33V3% each. Mr. Walton is owner of KOPY Alice, Tex. Mr. Lambert and Mr. Barbatol are store managers. Ann. Dec. 15. KNEL Brady, Tex. — Seeks assignment of license from Brady Bcstrs. to Brady Bcstrs Inc. Change to corporation; no ownership changes involved. Ann. Dec. 10. KARI Blaine, Wash. — Seeks transfer of negative control of Birch Bay Bcstg. Inc. from George A. Wilson and L.N. Ostrander 50% each to Messrs. Wilson, Ostrander, and Don J. Bevilacqua, 33V3% each for $30,000. Ann. Dec. 16. KOL Seattle, Wash. — Seeks assignment of license from Seattle Bcstg. Co. to KOL Die. for $250,000. Principal purchaser is Archie Taft Jr. 55% who is majority owner of KBKW Aberdeen, Wash. Ann. Dec. 11. Hearing Cases FINAL DECISION By order, Commission made effective immediately Oct. 22 initial decision, as modified by Commission, waived Sec. 3.188 (b) (4) of rules and granted application of Radio KYNO The Voice of Fresno, to increase daytime power of KYNO Fresno, Calif., from 1 kw to 5 kw, with non-DA, continuing operation on 1330 kc, 1 kw-N, DA-N; engineering condition. Chmn. Doerfer absent. Ann. Dec. 9. INITIAL DECISIONS Hearing Examiner Jay A. Kyle issued initial decision looking toward granting application of Richard B. Gilbert for new am station to operate on 1580 kc, 10 kw-D in Tempe, Ariz., conditioned that prior to issuance of program test authority Mr. Gilbert shall divest himself of all interests to BROADCASTING, December 21, 1959