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assignments by “dropping in” vM ch. 7 to Lander, Wyo., in addition to that city’s uhf ch. 17 assignment. In so doing, it denied petition by Rocky Mountain Tele Stations (KTWO-TV ch. 2), Casper, to shift ch. 6 from Casper to Lander. Ann. May 18.
INITIAL DECISIONS
■ Hearing Examiner Forest L. McClenning issued initial decision looking toward denying application of Suburban Bcstg. Co. to increase power of station WVIP Mount Kisco, N.Y., from 1 kw to 5 kw, continuing daytime operation on 1310 kc, DA. Ann. May 13.
■ Hearing Examiner Elizabeth C. Smith issued initial decision looking toward denying application of Booth Bcstg. Co., to increase daytime power of station WSGW Saginaw, Mich., from 1 kw to 5 kw, continuing operation on 790 kc, 1 kw-N, DA-2. Ann. May 18.
OTHER ACTIONS
■ By letter, commission granted request by Bay Area Educational Tv Assn, (educational tv station KQED ch. *9), San Francisco, Calif., and extended to Dec. 1, 1962 (coextensive with license period) waiver of Sec. 3.651 (c)(2) of rules to allow broadcast of only one picture (record album cover) on its video channel while program “Portrait in Music” is broadcast on aur. channel. Chmn. Ford and Comr. Craven dissented. Ann. May 12.
■ By memorandum opinion and order, commission denied petition by Veterans Bcstg. Co. to cancel temporary authority which was issued Capital Cities Bcstg. Corp. to operate station WTEN-TV on ch. 10 in Vail Mills, N.Y., pending final action of commission on applications for regular operation on ch. 10 in Vail Mills. Comr. Cross abstained from voting. (Aug. 11, 1959 initial decision in Vail Mills ch. 10 comparative proceeding looked toward granting Capital’s application and denying competing application of Veterans.) Ann. May 12.
a By memorandum opinion and order, commission dismissed motion by Federal Bcstg. System Inc., licensee of am station WSAY Rochester, N.Y., seeking reconsideration of commission’s action of Feb. 24 in dismissing its protest to grant of licenses to WHEC Inc., and Veterans Bcstg. Co., whose respective stations — WHEC-TV and WVET-TV — share time on ch. 10 in Rochester. Ann. May 12.
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m Commission on May 13 gave notice that rehearing in Miami, Fla., tv ch. 7 proceeding will be held June 13 before Hearing Examiner Horace Stern in courtroom 7, Room 3018, Federal Courthouse Building in Philadelphia, Pa. Ann. May 16.
a Upon request by Carter Publications Inc. (WBAP-TV), Fort Worth, Tex., commission on May 11 extended time to file responses to petition by Texas State Network Inc. (KFJZ), Fort Worth, for reconsideration in tv rulemaking proceeding involving Fort Worth and Denton, Tex., from May 10 to May 23. Ann. May 16.
■ Upon request by WGAL Inc. (WGALTV), Lancaster, Pa., and Shenandoah Valley Bcstg. Inc. (WSVA-TV), Harrisonburg, Va., commission on May 16 extended to May 23 time to file comments and to June 7 to file reply comments in response to petition by Penn Traffic Co., Johnstown, Pa., for rulemaking involving Johnstown-Altoona, Pa. Ann. May 17.
h By separate orders, commission (1) denied request by Circle Corp. (WKLZ), Kalamazoo, Mich., for additional time for oral argument in am proceeding on its application and those of Kalamazoo Bcstg. Co., Kalamazoo, and Dowagiac Bcstg. Co., Dowagiac, Mich., and (2) denied WKLZ motion to reopen record. Ann. May 17.
a Commission granted application of Rev. John M. Norris (Box 88), Red Lion, Pa., for new international broadcast station in Red Lion to beam programs to land areas bounded by Mediterranean Sea, which includes portions of Southern Europe, North Africa and Holy Land. Rev. Norris owns stations W GCB-AM-FM in Red Lion.
This is fifth current international broadcast grant by commission. World Wide Bcstg. System Inc., and KGEI Inc., operate such stations at Scituate, Mass. (WRUL), and Belmont, Calif. (KGEI), respectively, and Crosley Bcstg. Corp. operates experimental international station (KQ2XAU) in Cincinnati, Ohio. Together they operate 6 trans. Global Bcstg. Co. is constructing its international station KFRN in Dallas, Tex. United States Information Agency operates about 42 trans. in United States in connection with its “Voice of America” programs.
■ By letter, commission denied petition by Albert Golden, Clifford Wilson, Richard Finlay and Bart D. Broxon, officials of Santa Rosa County, Fla., government, and Morrison Kimbrough and Newman Brackin, state representative and state senator, respectively, from Santa Rosa County, requesting revocation, cease and desist, or renewal proceedings against Clayton W. Mapoles, licensee of stations WEBY Milton, Fla., and WBLO Evergreen, Ala. Ann. May 18.
H By memorandum opinion and order, commission dismissed joint petition by Wichita Tv Corp. (KARD-TV ch. 3), and KAKE Tv Inc. (KAKE-TV Ch. 10), Wichita, Kan., directed against Sept. 16, 1959 grant of request by Wichita-Hutchinson Co. for waiver of Sec. 3.652 (a) of rules to identify its tv station KTVH (ch. 12) Hutchinson, Kan., with Wichita as well as Hutchinson. Comr. Lee dissented with statement. Ann. May 18.
a Commission granted applications for fm SA by WORA-FM Mayaguez, P.R.; KSPLFM Diboll, Tex.; KMUZ Santa Barbara. Calif., and KBCO San Francisco, Calif.; to engage in functional music operation on multiplex basis. Ann. May 18.
a By letter, commission denied request by Wistenn Inc., to defer action for 6 to 12 months on its applications for new tv stations in St. Louis, Mo., on ch. 42; Mobile, Ala., on ch. 48, and Des Moines, Iowa, on ch. 23, and dismissed applications for failure to prosecute. Ann. May 18.
H By order, commission extended for additional six months — from June 1 to Nov. 30, 1960 — effective date of rules requiring tv stations to have type-approved frequency and modulation monitors at station whenever trans. is in operation, and amended Secs. 3.690 (a) and 3.691 (a) of rules to reflect new date. Ann. May 18.
■ By memorandum opinion and order, commission granted petition by Metropolitan Bcstg. Corp. (WNEW-FM), New York, N.Y., to extent of enlarging issues in proceeding on application of Suburban Bcstrs. for new fm station in Elizabeth, N.J. Ann. May 18.
■ By memorandum opinion and order in proceeding on application of M&M Bcstg. Co. for mod. of cp of station WLUK-TV (ch. 11) Marinette, Wis., commission (1) dismissed as moot petition by Federal Aviation Agency, Department of Navy and Department of Army for review of examiner’s denial of indefinite extension of hearing, (2) denied their petition for clarification or enlargement of issues, and (3) did not accept copy of telegram by Alan L. Dean, acting administrator of FAA, requesting stay. Ann. May 18.
■ By separate memorandum opinions and orders, commission granted protests by tv stations to extent of designating for evidentiary hearing applications for microwave relay cp, grants of which were, on June 24, 1959, stayed pending oral argument on demurrer. They are:
Mesa Microwave Inc., to pick up programs of WMBR-TV, WFGA-TV, and WJHP-TV Jacksonville, Fla., for delivery to proposed catv system at Tallahassee; protested by John H. Phipps (WCTV ch. 6), Tho.masville, Ga., who was made party to proceeding.
East Texas Transmission Co., to pick up programs of WBAP-TV and KFJZ-TV Fort Worth, and KRLD-TV and WFAA-TV Dallas, for delivery to catv systems at Tyler and Jacksonville, Tex.; protested by Channel 7 Co. (KLTV ch. 7), Tyler, which was made party to proceeding.
Mesa Microwave Inc., to pick up programs of WOAI-TV, KENS-TV, and KONOTV San Antonio, Tex., for delivery to proposed catv system at Laredo; protested by Southwestern Operating Co. (KGNS-TV ch. 8), Laredo, which was made party to proceeding.
Carter Mountain Transmission Corp., to pick up programs of KTWO-TV Casper, Wyo., for delivery to catv systems at Riverton, Lander, and Thermopolis, all Wyoming' protested by Chief Washakie TV (KWRBTV ch. 10), Riverton, which was made party to proceeding.
Montana Microwave, to pick up programs of stations KXLY-TV, KHQ-TV, and KREMTV Spokane, Wash., for delivery to Helena, Mont., catv system; protested by Capital City Tv Inc. (KXLJ-TV ch. 12), Helena, which was made party to proceeding. Ann. May 18.
a By memorandum opinion and order, commission, on petition by WYTI Inc., removed from consolidated proceeding and granted its application for new am station to operate on 1550 kc, 1 kw, D, in Vinton, Va. Ann. May 18.
a By memorandum opinion and order, commission, on petition by ReisenweaverCommunications, removed from consolidated proceeding and granted its application for new am station to operate on 1550 kc, 1 kw, D, in Winston-Salem, N.C., engineering condition. Ann. May 18.
a By memorandum opinion and order, commission, on petition by Cape Fear Bcstg. Co., removed from consolidated proceeding and granted its application to change facilities of station WFNC Fayetteville, N.C., from 1390 kc, 1 kw-N, 5 kw-LS, DA-2, to 940 kc, 1 kw-N with DA, 10 kw-LS non-DA, engineering condition. Ann. May 18.
a By memorandum opinion and order, commission, on petition by Petersburg Bcstg. Co., removed from consolidated proceeding and granted its application to increase daytime power of station WSSV Petersburg, Va., from 250 w to 1 kw, continuing operation on 1240 kc, 250 w-N. Ann. May 18.
■ By memorandum opinion and order, commission denied petition by HuntingtonMontauk Bcstg. Co. for reconsideration of Nov. 12, 1958 decision which denied its application to change location of trans. site and main studio of station WGSM (740 kc, 1 kw. D) from Huntington, Long Island, N.Y., to Deer Park, Long Island. Ann. May 18.
Routine Roundup
ACTIONS ON MOTIONS By Chief Hearing Examiner James D. Cunningham
■ Scheduled hearing for July 20 in proceeding on am applications of Booth Bcstg. Co. (WIOU) Kokomo, Ind., et al. Ann. May 11.
■ Scheduled hearings in following proceedings on dates shown: July 7: am applications of Alexandria Bcstg. Corp. (KXRA) Alexandria, Minn., et al; July 8: am applications of Voice of New South Inc. (WNSL), Laurel, Miss., and MidAmerica Bcstg. Co. (WGVM) Greenville, Miss.; July 11: am applications of Clarke Bcstg. Corp. (WGAU) Athens, Ga., et al, fm application of O’Keefe Bcstg. Co. Levittown-Fairless Hills, Pa.; Ann. May 12.
m Upon request by John Clemon Greene Jr., Winchester, Va., extended from May 10 to May 20 period allowed this party for filing additional information in connection with pending petition to dismiss his am application in consolidated proceeding. Ann. May 12.
a Dismissed document filed May 9 by Bcstg. Assoc., Dunedin, Fla., formerly applicant in proceeding on am applications of Cookeville Bcstg. Co., Cookeville, Tenn., et al., entitled “Reply of Bcstg. Assoc, to comment of Broadcast Bureau on motion to dismiss without prejudice’.” Ann. May 12.
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