Broadcasting (Apr - June 1960)

FOR SALE WANTED TO BUY INSTRUCTIONS Equipment 5 kw tv transmitter channels 2-6. 25 kw amplifiers 2-6 and 7-13. Also syne generators, polyefex scanners, etc. Box 695A, BROADCASTING. Save $5000.00 on your fm station installation. For sale RCA BTF 250 fm transmitter, tubes and crystals. Hewlett-Packard 335-B frequency and modulation monitor. 90 foot length Andrew Heliax transmission line % inch diameter. Antenna RCA BF-21 Pylon, power gain 1.5. 80 foot steel tower 93 foot over all. Cost us $6000.00, yours for only $5000.00 fob Waxahachie. Contact Richard Tuck, KBEC, Waxahachie, Texas, phone WE. 7-1390. Now in operation, reason for selling, installing new equipment. All new except transmitter and antenna in operation less than one year. Vertical transcription assemblies — RMC model A-16 tone arms and equalizers — pair, complete, $50. KOFO. Ottawa, Kansas. RCA type 66A modulation monitor, $250. Also RCA 475C frequency monitor with RCA 681B frequency deviation meter, $395. WCAR, 14333 Vreeland RD.. Trenton, Michigan. ORleans 6-2484, J.R. Balmer. Going into fm? WEAW-FM is going to higher power and will have available July 1st the following equipment complete with extra tubes, etc. Equipment is • now in operation and radiates 36 kw. (Our cp is for 192 kw). Collins 5 kw model 732-A transmitter, $5,000. 8 Bay Collins model 37-M series ring antenna with 200 feet of 1 and 5s inch coax, $1,200. Price for both together, $5,500. First check for $1,000 down holds equipment for your use. Also available G.E. type BC-l-A model 4BC1AZ dual channel 25 console, $300. Ed Wheeler. WEAW, Evanston, Illinois. University 47600. 1700 Central St. Make an offer on any of the following: Gates RCM-14 remote control unit in good operating condition, 1 Raytheon 1 kw am line terminating unit, 1 Presto disc recorder model Y 2-speed, including two tables, good operating condition; 1 mobile broadcast studio — 1948 Ford parcel truck set up for remote work, condition is excellent. For details on any of these items contact Arthur French, Chief Engineer, WELM, Elmira, Phone REgent 3-5626. Company or individual dealing in purchase of used broadcasting equipment, write to WNLC, New London, Conn., for list. 250 watt Gates am transmitter, good operating condition, replaced by increased power. WTYN, Tryon, N.C. Teflon coaxial transmission line 158 ". 51 ohm. Unused. Suitable for am, fm, vhf-tv, communication systems, and some microwave frequencies. RETMA flanges. Write: Sacramento Research Labs., 3421-58th Street, Sacramento 20. California. Tower erection, tower painting, coaxial line repairs, mechanical inspections, grounding systems, lightning rods, lightning protection systems. Financing if desired. Tower Maintenance Co.. Inc., 410-7th Ave., N.E., Glenburnie, Md. Day phone SO. 6-0766 — Night and emergency phone SO. 1-1361. Write or call collect. Tv video monitors. 8 Me., metal cabinets starting at $199.00. 30 different models •" thru 24". Miratel, Inc., 1080 Dionne St., St. Paul. Minn. Video monitors. Closed circuit and broadcast, Foto-Video Laboratories Inc., Cedar Grove, New Jersey. CE 9-6100. Anything in broadcasting field from a tube to a tower sold or bought. Electrofind, 550 Fifth Avenue, N.Y.C. Collins 21A 5 kw transmitter maintained in original condition. Now available. Examine under operating conditions. Excellent quality. Ten years old. Price $4,500. Terms. Address Radio Station WISE, 75 Scenic Highway, Asheville, N.C. U-2 can own an Ampex. 351C console, floor sample, full track, 3%-7y2 IPS. First check for $1195 takes it. Rek-O-Kut imperial portable disc cutter, display model for only $495. Gates Radio Company, 2700 Polk, Houston 3, Texas. Limiter — Gates audio amplifier — very reasonable because of modernization and increased power. WTYN, Tryon, N.C. Stations Station or cp wanted east or south, 100,000 to 500,000 market population. Financially responsible. Expert operator has exceptionally lucrative offer for right station. Confidential. Box 577S, BROADCASTING. Equipment Wanted: Used low band television transmitter in good condition, preferably 5 kw. Box 531 A, BROADCASTING. Wanted, one or two Scully lathes. Presto 41A limiting amplifiers, RCA LC1A speakers with MI-11401 enclosures. Box 605A, BROADCASTING. Frequency deviation monitor, used, in good condition, suitable for remote indication, for am station. Please reply to Box 639A, BROADCASTING. FM 3 and 10 kw transmitters, dual consoles, turntables, frequency monitor, transmission line. Box 64SA, BROADCASTING. 5 or 10 kw fm transmitter, console, monitor, remote control. Advise price, condition. Box 651A, BROADCASTING. Studio console in good condition. Box 672A, BROADCASTING. Wanted: Used 12>2 kw uhf amplifier for channel 40. Interested in any used Federal 1 kw uhf driver spares or complete unit. Box 682 A, BROADCASTING. Instruction Book for RCA frequency deviation monitor, model 311 AB, MI-8211. If you have only one copy will gladly " pay for photostating. Urgently need this book. Write Mr. C. Halle, Radio Station WEMJ, 581 Main Street, Laconia, New Hampshire. WHRT would like used Gates transmitter remote control unit. Write WHRT, Hartselle, Alabama. Tower wanted. 150 ft. self-supporting (not guyed). Within reasonable trucking distance. WTXL, West Springfield, Massachusetts. Wanted — Used transmitting and antenna equipment for maximum power on Channel 3 installation. Write or call Harold Thoms, 75 Scenic Highway, Asheville, N.C., phone ALpine 4-4448. INSTRUCTIONS FCC first phone license preparation by correspondence or in resident classes. Grantham Schools are located in Hollywood. Seattle. Kansas City and Washington. Write for our free 40-page brochure. Grantham School of Electronics, 3123 Gillham Road, Kansas City 9, Missouri. FCC first phone license in six weeks. Guaranteed instruction by master teacher. G.I. approved. Request brochure. Elkins Radio License School, 2603 Inwood Road, Dallas, Texas. FCC Licenses, six-week course. Ninety percent pass license examinations the first time taken. Next class June 13th. Free literature. Pathfinder, 510 16th St., Oakland, California. Since 1946. The original course for FCC 1st phone license, 5 to 6 weeks. Reservations required. Enrolling now for classes starting June 29, August 31, October 26, 1960. January 4, 1961. For information, references and reservations write William B. Ogden. Radio Operational Engineering School, 1150 West Olive Avenue, Burbank, California. Be prepared. First phone in 6 weeks. Guaranteed instruction. Elkins Radio License School of Atlanta, 1139 Spring St., N.W., Atlanta, Georgia. Announcing, programming, etc. Twelve week intensive, practical training. Brand new console, turntables, and the works. Elkins School of Broadcasting, 2603 Inwood Road, Dallas 35, Texas. The National Academy of Broadcasting, 3338 16th St., Washington, D.C. trains and places writers and announcers. Send for catalog and job list. (26th year) MISCELLANEOUS Attention — Writers, producers, directors. Selling extensive collection newspaper files covering World War II and Korean Conflict. Includes years 1942-1958 providing endless story material. Already packed. Make offer. Box 455A, BROADCASTING. Need a five-minute fun show loaded with satire? Try “The Adventures of Carson P. Fruitmound”. Take your audience on a different hilarious adventure daily. Openend format. Saleable — laughable. Detailsaudition package upon request. BlairCharles Associates, Broadcast Center, KVOO, Tulsa. Comedy material for dj’s. Smart patter available, one-line gags, song quips, adlibs, topical. Sample $2.00. Show-Biz Comedy Service (Dept. BM) 65 Parkway Ct., Brooklyn 35, N.Y. RADIO Help Wanted Production-Programming, Others IS THERE SUCH A MAN? RADIO STATION IN ONE OF TOP CALIFORNIA CITIES NEEDS PROGRAM DIRECTOR. MUST HAVE: 1. FIRST CLASS LICENSE 2. GOOD ANNOUNCING VOICE 3. PRODUCTION AND COPY EXPERIENCE. EXCELLENT PAY. SEND DETAILS AND TAPE IN REPLY: BOX 361 A, BROADCASTING. BROADCAST SUPERVISOR MAJOR 4A AGENCY IN CHICAGO Increased TV advertising by new and present clients has created need for an additional Broadcast Supervisor on our staff. This person will have full supervisory responsibility for the broadcast activities of assigned client accounts, all major users of network broadcast media. The man who will best qualify for this position will have some agency and/or network TV administrative experience. Professional experience in the theater and in TV production is highly desirable. Send letter of application including resume and salary requirements to: Box 642A, BROADCASTING. BROADCASTING, May 30, 1960 87