Broadcasting Telecasting (Oct-Dec 1959)

ford Smelding. The prize: A GE garbage disposal. Mrs. Glen Glaspey received a new garbage can, for her winning selection. Children's hour • WHOM New York, which airs 14 hours daily of Spanish programming, entertained some 2,500 Puerto Rican children at a Christmas party in Manhattan Center ballroom. The party included appearances by station personalities and Santa Claus as well as toys and candy for the children, all between the ages of 5 and 1 1 . Anvil award • The American Public Relations Assn., Washington, D.C., announces that its Silver Anvil awards will be presented at the association's annual conference April 13-16 at The Greenbrier, White Sulphur Springs, W.Va. Trophies are awarded for the outstanding public relations program of the year. Deadline: March 1. Entry blanks may be obtained from APRA at 1010 Vermont Ave. N.W., Washington. Post haste • Upon discovering a pile of 5,000 pieces of short-stamped over Unrigged The faces of officials of WAND Canton, Ohio, were as red as Santa's outfit when the winner of the station's Christmas Stocking contest was announced. The winner: Nick Barry, manager of rival station WTIG Massillon, Ohio. Mr. Barry is to receive $100 worth of groceries every month for a year. His name was drawn by a Common Pleas judge from a concrete mixer containing 50,000 entries. seas Christmas card mail destined for the incinerator at the busy Miami post office, the WPST-TV Miami news director decided the mail must go through. The station provided stamps and personnel and, under supervision of postal authorities, the necessary postage was purchased and the mail was on its way to Mexico, Canada and the other conti FOR THE RECORD Station Authorizations, Applications As Compiled by Broadcasting December 15 through December 21. Indudes data on new stations, changes in existing stations, ownership changes, hearing cases, rules & standards changes and routine roundup. Abbreviations: DA — directional antenna, cp — construction permit. ERP — effective radiated power, vhf —very high frequency, uhf — ultra high frequency, ant. — antenna, aur. — aural, vis. — visual, kw — kilowatts, w — watts, mc — megacycles. D — day. N — night. LS — local sunset, mod. — modification, trans. — transmitter, unl. — unlimited hours, kc — kilocycles. SCA — subsidiary communications authorization. SSA — special service authorization. — STA — special temporary authorization. SH — specified hours. * — educational. Ann. Announced. New Tv Stations APPLICATIONS Gallup, N.M.— Televents Inc., vhf ch. 3 (60-66 mc); ERP 0.940 kw visual, 0.549 kw aural; antenna height above average terrain 82 ft., above ground 172 ft. Estimated construction cost $36,774, first year operating cost $54,000, revenue $78,000. P.O. address Box 5570, Dallas, Tex. Studio and trans, location SW corner of US 66 and Strong St. Geographic coordinates 35° 31' 45 N. Lai ,.,108° 44' 18" W. Long. Transmitter STV-250-AL, antenna RCA TF-6AL. Principals include Bill Daniels, Winston L. Cox and Carl M. Williams, 33y3% each Mr Daniels is in insurance; Mr. Cox is auto dealer; Mr. Williams is in brokerage business. Ann. Dec. 18. Tv Translator ACTION BY FCC People's Tv Inc., LeadviUe, Colo. Granted CS fo£>n?w ^ translator station to operate on ° ,1 Zv J? translate programs of KLZ-TV (ch. 7), Denver. Chmn. Doerfer absent. Ann. Dec. 16. New Am Station ACTION BY FCC New Richmond, Wis.— Radio St. Croix Inc., Granted 1590 kc, 5 kw D. P.O. address 110'^ BROADCASTING, December 28, 1959 W. Oak St., Sparta, Wis. Estimated construction cost $24,860, first year operating cost $45,000, revenue $55,000. Principals include Vernon L. Iwanoski (30%), funeral home owner, and Norman M. Abramson (40%) retail furniture store. Ann. Dec. 16. APPLICATIONS Camden, Ark.— Ouachita VaUey Radio Corp. 610 kc, 5 kw D. P.O. address 649 Chestnut St., Camden, Ark. Estimated construction cost $19,310, first year operating cost $36,000, revenue $42,000. Principals include Perry J. Dalton, 31% and others. Dr. Dalton is surgeon. Ann. Dec. 18. San Juan Capistrano, Calif.— Mildred S. Jordan, 1520 kc, 1 kw D. P.O. address Highway 101, San Juan Capistrano, Calif. Estimated construction cost $35,450, first year operating cost $60,000, revenue $72,000. Applicant is ranch owner. Ann. Dec. 16. nents, as WSPT-TV's international good-will gesture. Hail to the chief • WAAB Worcester, Mass., claims a vocal stake in stimulating the drive to give President Eisenhower a warm, enthusiastic show of support when he returned from abroad. In three editorials aired in a single day, WAAB urged listeners to write the White House or send Christmas cards as a vote of confidence in the President's mission. WAAB reports that Worcester's mayor issued a proclamation as a result of the station's action and that its campaign was picked up on news wires and by NBC News. Mark the day • For promotion managers who will wish to be apprised of Silent Record Week, Louisiana Yam Supper Season, Save the Pun Week, not to mention Take Tea & See Week, Chases' Calendar of Annual Events (Apple Tree Press, Flint, Mich., $1) should be invaluable. Calendar gives ample advance notice for holiday planning, lists all religious holidays as well as major trade association meetings, regional events and all advertising special "meets" and "days." Hazlehurst, Ga.— Jeff David Bcstrs. Inc. ?20 kc, 5 kw D. P.O. address Box 454, yiaalia, Ga. Estimated construction cost $21,162, first year operating cost $32,470 revenue $35,500. Principals include Lawton R. Ursrey 42.5% and others. Mr. Ursrey is farmer. Ann. Dec. 22. Chestertown, Md.— Russell H. Morgan. 1530 kc, 5 kw D. P.O. address Box 28, WestminrSJor' ^Md Estimated construction cost $11,733, first year operating cost $25,000. revenue $30,000. Applicant has minority interests in WTTR Westminster^ WBMD Baltimore, both Maryland and WPDX Clarksburg, W.Va. Ann. Dec. 16. Mastic, N.Y.— Mastic Bcstg. Co., 1250 kc 5 kw D. P.O. address Mastic, N.Y. Estimated construction cost $11,127, first year operating cost $22,000, revenue $35,000. Applicants are David Rudnick and Kevin Redmond, equal partners, who are both employed by an electronics corporation. Ann. Dec. 22. Crosby, N.D.— Border Bcstg. Inc., 1280 kc 1 kw D P.O. address 2121 3d Ave., E., Williston, N.D. Estimated construction cost $15,488, first year operating cost $36,000 revenue $45,000. Principals include E. E* Krebsbach 31% and others. Mr. Krebsbach is 60% owner of KGCX Sidney, and minority owner of KVCK Wolf Point, both Montana. Ann. Dec. 16. Orange, Tex.— Radio Orange, 1510 kc, 1 EDWIN TORNBERd & COMPANY, INC. 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