Broadcasting (Apr - June 1960)

to Central Pennsylvania Bcstg. Co. indicates necessity of hearing. Ann. June 8. KONI Spanish Fork, Utah — Mod. of cp (which authorized new am station) to change station location to Spanish ForkSpringville. Utah (1480kc). Ann. June 6. Catamount Bcstrs. Inc., Bennington, Vt. — Granted increase in power from 500 w to 1 kw, continuing operation on 1370 kc, D; engineering condition. Ann. June 8. APPLICATIONS KCOG Centerville, Iowa — Mod. of license to change hours of operation from specified hours to uni. (1400kc). Ann. June 2. KDSN Denison, Iowa — Cp to change frequency from 1580 kc to 1530 kc and change from DA to non-DA (1530kc). Ann. June 7. KWKY Des Moines, Iowa — Cp to increase daytime power from 1 kw to 5 kw, install new trans. and make changes in DA system (2 additional towers) (1150kc). Ann. June 2. WEMP Milwaukee, Wis. — Cp to make changes in DA system and ground system (1250kc). Ann. June 7. New Fm Stations ACTIONS BY FCC San Luis Obispo, Calif. — John C. Cohan. Granted 93.3 me, 30.2 kw. P.O. address Box 300, Salinas, Calif. Estimated construction cost $27,511, first year operating cost $18,500, revenue $24,000. Applicant is in advertising business, and owner of KVEC San Luis Obispo. Ann. June 8. Richmond, Ind. — Central Bcstg. Corp. Granted 106.5 me, 25.8 kw uni. P.O. address West Main St., Richmond, Ind. Estimated construction cost $29,354, first year operating cost $2,100, revenue $2,600. Principals include C.E. Hamilton, 17%, H.W. Bockoff, 16%, and others. Central is licensee of WKBV Richmond and WBAT Marion, both Indiana. Ann. June 8. Glasgow, Ky. — Glasgow Bcstg. Co. Granted 95.1 me, 1.96 kw. P.O. address Glasgow, Ky. Estimated construction cost $15,544, first year operating cost $12,000, revenue $18,000. Applicant is G.L. Comer, owner of WKAY-AM Glasgow. Ann. June 8. Detroit, Mich. — 560 Bcstg. Corp. Granted 107.5 me, 32 kw. P.O. address % Ross Mulholland, 1260 Library St., Detroit, Mich. Estimated construction cost $23,000, first year operating cost $24,000, revenue $33,000. Principal applicant is Ross Mulholland, president of 560 Bcstg. Corp., licensee of WQTE Monroe, Mich. Ann. June 8. Atlantic City, N.J. — South Jersey Radio Inc. Granted 103.7 me, 33.1 kw. P.O. address Old Turnpike, Pleasantville, N.J. Estimated construction cost $8,755, first year operating cost $2,500, revenue $5,000. Principals include Harlan G. Murrelle, Howard L. Green, 16.6% each, and others. Applicants also own WOND Pleasantville, N.J., and WMMB Melbourne, Fla. Ann. June 8. Statesville, N.C. — Iredell Bcstg. Corp. Granted 96.9 me, 3.6 kw uni. P.O. address Box 1027, Statesville, N.C. Estimated construction cost $9,430, first year operating cost $6,000, revenue $8,000. Principals are Walter A. Duke, 50.92%, and John F. Stanbery, 49.08%, licensee of WBDM Statesville. Mr. Duke also has 50% interest in WENO Madison, Tenn. Ann. June 8. Oklahoma City, Okla. — Nanmar Inc. Granted 100.5 me, 40.45 kw uni. P.O. address 1334 S.W. 29th St., Oklahoma City, Okla. Estimated construction cost $23,295, first year operating cost $20,000, revenue $25,000. Principals are Steve Bushelman Jr„ 60%, Theodore J. Bushelman, 20% and Nancy J. Bushelman, 20%, who are associated in household appliance firm. Theo dore Bushelman 'was formerly employe of WKRC-TV Cincinnati, Ohio. Ann. June 8. Greenville, S.C. — Bob Jones University Inc. Granted 94.5 me, 840 w. P.O. address Greenville, S.C. Estimated construction cost $5,525, first year operating cost $9,549, revenue $7,044. Applicant owns WMUU Greenville, non-profit educational station. Ann. June 8. APPLICATIONS Kansas City, Mo.— Walter D. Caldwell, 99.7 me, 1.94 kw. P.O. address 408 Amarillo Bldg., Amarillo, Tex. Estimated construction cost $18,739, first year operating cost $36,000, revenue $45,000. Applicant is independent gas and oil operator. Ann. June 2. Celina, Ohio — Celina Bcstg. Co., 94.3 me, .250 kw. P.O. address 126 W. Fayette St., Celina, Ohio. Estimated construction cost $10,210, first year operating cost $6,000, revenue $8,000. Principals include Elmer E. Schweizer, Frank J. Hawkins and J.P. Moore, 33%% each. Mr. Schweizer is retail music store owner. Mr. Hawkins is chemist. Mr. Moore is teacher. Ann. June 6. York, Pa. — Susquehanna Bcstg. Co., 107.9 me, 6.497 kw. P.O. address 53 N. Duke St., York, Pa. Estimated construction cost $12,095, first year operating cost $20,000, revenue $15,000. Principals include Louis J. Appell estate, 88.11%, and others. Susquehanna Bcstg. is owner of WSBA-AM-TV York, and 90% owner of WARM Scranton, Pa. and WHLO Akron, Ohio. Ann. June 2. Existing Fm Station ACTION BY FCC WWVA-FM Wheeling, W.Va — Designated for hearing application to increase ERP from 7.4 kw to 23.17 kw and ant. height from 470 ft. to 473.6 ft.; made WKBN-FM Youngstown, Ohio, party to proceeding. Ann. June 8. Ownership Changes ACTIONS BY FCC KINS Eureka, Calif. — Granted (1) acquisition of positive control by Wendell Adams by stock purchase from H.G. Fearnhead to increase former’s interest from 50% to 80%; and (2) renewal of license. Ann. June 8. WRDW Augusta, Ga. — Granted assignment of license to Radio Augusta Inc. (George C. Nicholson and wife and John C. Amick and wife); consideration $225,000. Mr. Nicholson has interest in WYZE Atlanta, and WANS Anderson, S.C. Ann. June 8. WWCC Bremen, Ga. — Granted assignment of license to Southwest Alabama Bcstg. Co. (WBCA Bay Minette, and WHEP Foley, Ala.); consideration $60,000. Ann. June 8. KRFS Superior, Neb. — Granted assignment of license to David L. Tucker and William L. Gratopp, d/b as KRFS Radio; consideration $70,000. Ann. June 8. WBNC Conway, N.H. — Granted (1) renewal of license and (2) transfer of control from William R. Sweeney to Joan T. and Lawrence H. Sherman; consideration $40,000. Ann. June 8. KLBS Livingston, Tex. — Granted assignment of license to Trinity Valley Bcstg. Co. (Jack G. Jackson Sr., and Eugene Hanson); consideration involves assignee assumption of $12,603 indebtedness owed by assignor. Ann. June 8. WMOV Ravenswood, W. Va. — Granted assignment of license to Jackson County Bcstg. Co. (Rev. Paul V. H. Bell, president); consideration $20,000. Ann. June 8. KRAE Cheyenne, Wyo. — Granted assignment of cp to Ray Winkler, Ernest Thrasher, ALLIED always has the BROADCAST TUBES you need IMMEDIATE DELIVERY ON RCA 6448 allied is the world’s largest supplier of power and specialpurpose tubes for broadcast station use. Look to us for immediate, expert shipment from the world’s largest stocks of electronic supplies and equipment. See your allied 1960 Complete Buying Guide for station equipment and supplies. Get what you want when you want it. Catalog copies are available on request. ALLIED RADIO 100 N. Weilern Ave., Chicago 80, III. Phone: HAymorket 1-6800 TWX: CG-2898 Frank Benites, Tom Atkins and David Meyers, d/b as Radio Broadcasters; consideration $1,500 to cover expenses. Mr. Winkler has interest in KZIP Amarillo, Tex. Ann. June 8. APPLICATIONS KBLO Hot Springs, Ark. — Seeks involuntary assignment of license from Hot Springs Bcstg. Inc. to Stan Morris, trustee in bankruptcy. Ann. June 6. KDEO El Cajon, Calif. — Seeks assignment of license from Balboa Bcstg. Corp. to Tullis & Hearne Bcstg. Co. for $475,000. Purchasers are Howard L. Tullis and John P. Hearne, equal partners. Mr. Tullis has interests in KFXM San Bernardino, and KEAP Fresno, both California. Mr. Hearne has interests in KVEN-AM-FM Ventura, KFXM San Bernardino, both California, and KUAM-AM-TV Agana, Guam. Firm of Tullis & Hearne is also licensee of KAFY Bakersfield, Calif. Ann. June 6. KRKY (FM) Denver, Colo. — Seeks assignment of cp from Plains Radio Bcstg. Co. to United Communications Inc. for $21,000. Sale includes cp's for KRMV (FM) Minneapolis, Minn.; WFFM (FM) Cincinnati, Ohio; KRMC (FM) Portland, Ore.; and KPRN (FM) Seattle, Wash. Purchasers are William H. Hernstadt, Graham Loving Jr., and William E. Murray, 33y3% each. Messrs. Hernstadt and Loving are in investment banking. Mr. Murray is attorney. Ann. June 6. WRC-AM-FM-TV Washington, D.C.— Seeks assignment of license from National Bcstg. Co. to RKO General Inc. for $11,500,000 (see WRCV-AM-TV Philadelphia below). Ann. June 7. WSIL-TV Harrisburg, 111. — Seeks involuntary assignment of license of Turner-Farrar Assn, due to death of Oscar L. Turner, 25% stockholder. Executrix of estate in Ethel M. Turner, 20% stockholder, who will represent Mr. Turner’s interest in partnership. Ann. June 2. WGMS Bethesda, Md.; WGMS-FM Washington, D.C. — Seeks assignment of license from RKO General Inc. to KFWB Bcstg. Corp. for $1,500,000. KFWB Bcstg. is whollyowned subsidiary of Crowell-Collier Publishing Co., W.D. Cole, board chairman. KFWB Bcstg. is licensee of TCFWB Los Angeles, KEWB San Francisco, and KDWB Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn, (see WRCVAM-TV Philadelphia, below). Ann. June 7. WNAC-AM-TV; WRKO (FM) Boston, Mass. — Seeks assignment of license from RKO General Inc. to National Bcstg. Co. in exchange for National’s Philadelphia stations, WRCV-AM-TV. Exchange is made in compliance with Sept. 22, 1959 judgment in U.S. vs RCA and NBC directing NBC and RCA to sell, exchange or otherwise dispose of WRCV-AM-TV on or before Dec. 31, 1962. (See WRCV-AM-TV Philadelphia, below.) Ann. June 7. WTYM East Longmeadow, Mass. — Seeks assignment of license from Springfield Bcstg. Co. to Stanley Ulanoff for $140,000. Principals include Stanley Ulanoff, 31.6%, George Friedman, 15.8%, and others. Mr. Ulanoff deals in wholesale packaging materials. Mr. Friedman is owner of retail liquor store. Ann. June 6. KFMV (FM) Minneapolis, Minn. — Seeks assignment of cp from Plains Radio Bcstg. Co. to United Communications Inc. for $21,000. Sale includes cp’s for WFFM (FM) Cincinnati, Ohio; KRMC (FM) Portland, Ore.; KPRN (FM) Seattle, Wash., and KRKY (FM) Denver, Colo. Purchasers are William H. Hernstadt, Graham Loving Jr., and William E. Murray, 33y3% each. Messrs. Hernstadt and Loving are in investment banking. Mr. Murray is attorney. Ann. June 6. KXLL Missoula, Mont. — Seeks assignment of license from Western Montana Assoc, to June Inc. for $98,000. Principals include June Burgan Wilson, George W. Wilson, and Jesse W. Burgan, 33y3% each. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson are former employes of KHIL Brighton, Colo. Mr. Burgan is retired. Ann. June 2. KOB Albuquerque, N.M. — Seeks assignment of license from Albuquerque Bcstg. Co. to KSTP Inc., merger into parent firm. No financial consideration involved. Ann. June 6. WFFM (FM) Cincinnati, Ohio — Seeks assignment of cp from Plains Radio Bcstg. Co. to United Communications Inc. for $21,000. Sale includes cp’s for KRMC (FM) Portland. Ore.; KPRN (FM) Seattle, Wash.; KFMV (FM) Minneapolis, Minn., and KRKY (FM) Denver, Colo. Purchasers are William H. Hernstadt, Graham Loving Jr., and William E. Murray, 33y3% each. Messrs. Hernstadt and Loving are in investment banking. Mr. Murray is attorney. Ann. June 6. WONT Delaware, Ohio — Seeks assignment of license from Somerset Bcstg. Co. to Delaware Bcstg. Inc., a corporation. No financial consideration involved. Ann. June 2. KRMC (FM) Portland, Ore. — Seeks assign 110 (FOR THE RECORD) BROADCASTING, June 13, 1960