Broadcasting (Apr - June 1960)

raent of cp from Plains Radio Bcstg. Co. to United Communications Inc. for $21,000. Sale includes cp’s for KPRN (FM) Seattle, Wash.: WFFM (FM) Cincinnati, Ohio; KFMV (FM) Minneapolis, Minn.; and KRKY (FM) Denver, Colo. Purchasers are William H. Hernstadt, Graham Loving Jr., and William E. Murray, 33'/3% each. Messrs. Hernstadt and Loving are in investment banking. Mr. Murray is attorney. Ann. June 6. WRCV-AM-TV Philadelphia, Pa. — Seeks assignment of license from National Bcstg. Co. to RKO General Inc. in exchange for RKO’s Boston stations, WNAC-AM-TV and WRKO (FM). RKO is licensee of these stations plus WOR-AM-FM-TV New York: KH J AM-FM-TV Los Angeles; KFRC-AMFM San Francisco; WHBQ-AM-TV Memphis, Tenn.; WGMS Bethesda, Md., and WGMS-FM Washington, D.C., and has controling ownership of CKLW -AM-FM-TV Windsor, Ont., Canada. RKO proposes to purchase WRC-AM-FM-TV Washington, D.C., for $11.5 million and sell WGMS Bethesda, Md., and WGMS-FM Washington to Crowell-Collier Publishing Co., for $1.5 million. Ann. June 7. KINT El Paso, Tex. — Seeks transfer of control of Radio El Paso Inc. from Robert L. Howsam, John W. Lowery and William J. Elliott, 33%% each, to Odis L. Echols Jr., 52%, and Odis L. Echols Sr., 48%, for $71,700. Purchasers are owners of KCLV Clovis, N.M. Ann. June 6. WSNO Barre, Vt. — Seeks assignment of license from JKL Bcstg. Co. to Robert I. Kimel and Bessie W. Grad for $58,373. Equal partners Kimel and Grad are owners of WWSR St. Albans, Vt. Ann. June 6. KPRN (FM) Seattle, Wash.— 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; KFMV (FM) Minneapolis, Minn.; KFMC (FM) Portland, Ore., and KRKY (FM) Denver, Colo. Purchasers are William H. Hernstadt, Graham Loving Jr., and William E. Murray, 33%% each. Messrs. Hernstadt and Loving are in investment banking. Mr. Murray is attorney. Ann. June 6. KLUK Evanston, Wyo. — Seeks assignment of license from Morgan County Bcstg. Co. to Evanston-Kemmerer Bcstrs. Inc. for $35,000. Principals are Warren D. Papke, 49%, Duane R. Liffrig and Les Kleven, 25.5%) each. Messrs. Papke and Kleven are employes of KUMV (TV) Williston, N.D. Mr. Liffrig is in real estate. Ann. June 2. Hearing Cases FINAL DECISIONS ■ By order, commission made effective immediately April 26 initial decision and granted application of Southeast Mississippi Bcstg. Co. to change facilities of station WSJC Magee, Miss., from 1280 kc, 500 w, D, to 790 kc, 1 kw, D, DA. Ann. June 8. n By order, commission denied petition by Miners Bcstg. Service Inc., to reopen the record and dismissed as moot its petition to defer June 3 oral argument in proceeding on its application and that of Valley Bcstg. Co. for new am stations in Kingston and Lehighton, both Pennsylvania, respectively. Ann. June 2. ■ Commission on June 3 directed preparation of document looking toward granting application of Carnegie Bcstg. Co. for new am station to operate on 1590 kc, 1 kw, DA, D, in Carnegie, Fa., and denying application of Jeannette Bcstg. Co. for similar facilities with 500 w in Jeannette, Pa. Nov. 12, 1959 initial decision looked toward this action. Ann. June 3. ■ Commission on June 3 directed prep aration of document looking toward granting application of Valley Bcstg. Co. for new am station to operate on 1150 kc, 1 kw, DA, D, in Lehighton, Pa., and denying application of Miners Bcstg. Service Inc., for same facilities in Kingston, Pa. Oct. 2, 1959 initial decision looked toward this action. Ann. June 3. ■ Upon request by Assn, of Federal Communications Consulting Engineers, commission extended time for filing comments and replies to June 22 and July 5, respectively, in rulemaking proposal to amend part 17. Action June 7. s Upon request by Texas State Network Inc. (KFJZ-TV), Fort Worth, Tex., commission on June 6 extended time to June 7 to file replies to oppositions to its petition for reconsideration in tv rulemaking proceeding involving Fort Worth and Denton, both Texas. Ann. June 8. ■ By order, commission denied motion by Price Bcstrs. Inc., for stay of March 25 decision wheh granted application of Times and News Publishing Co. to change facilities of station WGET Gettysburg, Pa., from 1450 kc, 250 w, uni. to 1320 kc, 500 w-N, 1 kw-LS, DA-2, and denied applications of Monocacy Bcstg. Co. and Price seeking new stations on 1320 kc in Gettysburg and Frederick, Md., respectively. Comrs. Craven and Cross dissented. Petition by Price for reconsideration of March 25 decision is still pending. Ann. June 8. ■ By decision, commission granted applications of Dowagiac Bcstg. Co. for new am station to operate on 1440 kc, 500 w, D. in Dowagiac, Mich., and Kalamazoo Bcstg. Co. for new station on 1420 kc, 1 kw, DA, D, in Kalamazoo, Mich., and denied application of Circle Corp. to change facilities of station WKLZ Kalamazoo, from 1470 kc, 500 w, D, to 1440 kc, 5 kw, DA, D. May 26, 1959 initial decision looked toward this action. Ann. June 8. ■ By decision, commission (1) granted application of Sierra Madre Bcstg. Co. for new class A fm station to operate on 107.1 me in Sierra Madre, Calif.; (2) dismissed for default application of Falcon Bcstg. Co. for similar facility in Vernon, Calif., and (3) denied petition by Bible Institute of Los Angeles Inc. (fm station KBBI), Los Angeles, to reopen record. Comr. Craven not participating. April 24, 1959 initial decision looked toward this action. Ann. June 8. a By memorandum opinion and order, commission, on petition by Broadcast Bureau, removed from hearing status and returned to pending file application of Cannon System Ltd., to increase power of station KIEV Glendale, Calif., from 250 w to 10 kw, continuing operation on 870 kc, D, to be withheld pending conclusion of clear channel proceeding pursuant to Sec. 1.351 of rules. Ann. June 8. ■ By memorandum opinion and order, commission, on petition by applicant, severed from consolidated proceeding and granted application of Niagara Bcstg. System to increase daytime power of station WNIA Cheektowaga, N.Y., from 250 w to 500 w, continuing operation on 1230 kc, 250 w-N; engineering condition. Ann. June 8. ■ Commission extended time for filing comments and replies to Sept. 1 and Sept. 16. respectively, in rulemaking proceeding on interim policy on shorter-spaced vhf tv channel assignments and amendment of part 3 concerning tv engineering standards. Revised curves derived by merging present high vhf ad hoc groundwave curves with new and accepted tropospheric curves will be prepared and issued in further notice of proposed rulemaking. Data prepared for low vhf channels and based upon May 6 curves will still be valid, and data and comments for high vhf stations should be held in abeyance until revised high vhf curves are issued shortly. Commission also extended to those dates time for filing comments and replies in rulemaking affecting tv table of assignments in Grand Rapids, Cadillac, Traverse City and Alpena, all Michigan. Ann. June 8. Routine Roundup ACTIONS ON MOTIONS By Commissioner Rosel H. Hyde a Granted May 27 petition by Rogue Valley Bcstrs Inc. (KWIN) Ashland, Ore., and extended to June 14 time to file reply to responses to petitions to enlarge issues, and dismissed as moot Rogue Valley’s May 25 similar petition in proceeding on its am application et al. Action June 1. ■ Granted petition by Ulster County Bcstg. Co., Ellenville, N.Y. for extension of time to June 3 to file response to Broadcast Bureau petition to set aside initial decision and consolidate in hearing am applications of Catskills Bcstg. Co. and Ellenville Bcstg. Co., Ellenville, N.Y. and Ulster County; dismissed as moot Ulster June 1 petition. Actions June 6. By Chief Hearing Examiner James D. Cunningham ■ Scheduled hearings in following proceedings on dates shown: July 22: am applications of Simon Geller, Gloucester and Assoc. Enterprises, Brockton, both Massachusetts; Babylon-Bay Shore Bcstg. Corp. ( WBAB ) , Babylon, N.Y.; Sept. 6: Washington Bcstg. Co. (WOL) Washington, D.C. et al. Actions June 1. a Granted petition by San Mateo Bcstg. Co. for dismissal without prejudice its application for new fm station in San Mateo, Calif.; application of Frank James, Redwood City, Calif, retained in hearing status. By Hearing Examiner J.D. Bond ■ Granted motion by Northeast Radio Inc. (WCAP) Lowell, Mass, and scheduled prehearing conference for June 13 in proceeding on its am application. Action May 31. ■ Pursuant to agreements reached by all parties at June 1 further hearing, continued further hearing on group 3 applications to date to be fixed by subsequent order in consolidated proceeding on am applications of Cookeville Bcstg. Co., Cookeville, Tenn., et al. Action June 1. H Granted petition by Broadcast Bureau and extended from May 31 to June 3 time to file proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law in proceeding on am applications of John K. Rogers, Bristol and Kingsport Bcstg. Co. (WKPT) Kingsport, both Tennessee. Action June 3. ■ Granted request by Cosmopolitan Bcstg. Co., New Orleans, La. and extended from June 1 to June 29 time to file oppositions to two petitions by Springhill Bcstg. Co. Mobile, Ala. and Northwest Mississippi Bcstg. Co., Senatobia, Miss, to enlarge issues in am proceeding: application in consolidated hearing. Action June 1. ■ Granted petition by Belton Bcstrs Inc., Belton, Tex., for change in dates of procedural steps and advance hearing on engineering and non-engineering matters from July 25 to July 6 in am consolidated proceeding. Ann. June 3. By Hearing Examiner James D. Cunningham ■ With consent of all parties, rescheduled for June 7 at 9 a.m., hearing scheduled for July 11 in proceeding on application of Concord Kannapolis Bcstg. Co., for new fm station in Concord, N.C. Action June 2. ■ Continued hearing from June 7 to June 9 in proceeding on fm application of Concord Kannapolis Bcstg. Co., Concord, N.C. Action June 6. By Hearing Examiner Charles J. Frederick ■ Granted petition by respondent WWDC Inc. (WWDC) Washington, D.C. and continued from June 1 to June 15 time to file proposed findings and conclusions in proceeding on am applications of Alkima Bcstg. Co., West Chester, Pa., Herman Handloff, Newark, Del. and Howard Wasserman, West Chester, Pa. Action May 31. ■ Granted petition by Malrite Bcstg. Co.. Norwalk, Ohio, for leave to make engineering changes in proceeding on its am application; application in consolidated proceeding. Action May 31. ■ Granted petition by Taft Bcstg. Co., intervenor, for extension of time to July 18 to file replies to proposed findings in proceeding on application of WHAS Inc. (WHAS-TV) Louisville, Ky. Ann. June 6. By Hearing Examiner Millard F. French ■ Upon agreement of parties, scheduled further hearing for June 6 at 11:15 a.m. in Lake Charles-Lafayette, La. ch. 3 tv proceeding. Action June 2. ■ Issued order following first prehearing conference in proceeding on am applications of WTTT Inc. (WTTT) Arlington, Fla., et America’s Leading Business Brokers Interested in buying or selling Radio and TV Properties? 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