Broadcasting Telecasting (Jan-Mar 1960)

FOR THE RECORD Station Authorizations, Applications As Compiled by Broadcasting February 25 through March 2. Includes 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. uM— 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 ACTION BY FCC Santa Fe Telecasting Co., Santa Fe, N.M. — Is being requested to furnish further information with respect to operating cost estimates and determination of local programming needs because proposed programming schedule and policy are virtually identical with those of other pending applications mentioning same supplier of equipment. Is applicant for new tv station to operate on ch. 11. Ann. Feb. 25. Existing Tv Stations ACTIONS BY FCC WEAR-TV Pensacola, Fla.— By letter, Commission dismissed request for temporary authority to operate from site specified in outstanding cp granted Oct. 7, 1959, with ERP 7.94 kw, with temporary ant. and ant. height 1100 ft. Oct. 7 grant was conditioned, among other things, that operating authority would not be granted for this operation until WLBT (TV) (ch. 3) Jackson, Miss., commences regular program operation with facilities authorized in its outstanding permit. Comr. Hyde dissented. Ann. Feb. 25. WHYZ-TV Duluth, Minn.— Designated for hearing application to change trans, and studio locations, ant. system, and increase ant. height from 800 to 980 ft. Comr. Hyde abstained from voting. Ann. Feb. 25. New Am Stations APPLICATIONS Heber Springs, Ark. — Cleburne Bcstg. Co. 1370 kc, 500 w D. P.O. address Heber Springs, Ark. Estimated construction cost $13,000, first year operating cost $24,000, revenue $30,000. Applicant is Eulis W. Cochran, owner of KCCB Corning, KTPA Prescott, 50% owner of KCCL Paris, all Arkansas. Ann. Mar. 2. Lompoc, Calif. — Lompoc Bcstg. Inc. 1330 kc, 1 kw D. P.O. address 405 Central Tower Bldg., San Francisco, Calif. Estimated construction cost $22,822, first year operating cost $49,850, revenue $60,000. Principals include Clifford A. Trotter, 51%, Donald P. Ham, 20%, and others. Messrs. Trotter and Ham are employes of KCBS San Francisco. Ann. Feb. 26. Palm Desert, Calif.— Victor Hugo-Vidal 1270 kc. 500 w D. P.O. address 70-764 Boothill Rd., Palm Springs, Calif. Estimated construction cost $22,000, first year operating cost $50,000, revenue $55,000. Applicant is stockholder in various corporations. Ann. Feb. 26. Hazlehurst, Ga. — Hazlehurst Radio 1480 kc, 1 kw D. P.O. address 1011 N. Ridge St., Tifton, Ga. Estimated construction cost $13,100, first year operating cost $38,000, revenue $45,000. Applicant is William E. Sides, manager of WWGS Tifton, Ga. Ann. Mar. 2. Rome, Ga. — Radio Rome 1360 kc, 500 w D. P.O. address Rome, Ga. Estimated construction cost $8,550, first year operating cost $30,000, revenue $42,000. Principals are John P. Frew, Leslie E. Gradick, and Floyd W. Frew, equal partners. Messrs. Gradick and John Frew are co-owners of WPLK Rockmart, Ga. Floyd Frew owns chemical company. Ann. Feb. 18. Thomaston, Ga. — Alfred A. Britt 1500 kc, I kw D. P.O. address 324 East Lee St., Thomaston, Ga. Estimated construction cost $12,648, first year operating cost $25,000, revenue $35,000. Applicant owns fertilizer company. Ann. Feb. 26. Indianapolis, Ind. — Radio One Five Hundred Die. 1500 kc, 10 kw D. P.O. address 405 Central Tower Bldg., San Francisco, Calif. Estimated construction cost $40,869, first year operating cost $96,000, revenue $110,000. Principals include Douglas D. Kahle, Edwin Tornberg and Edward Wetter, 33y3% each. Applicants are associated with Edwin Tornberg Inc.. radio-tv brokers. Ann. Feb. 26. Taylorsville, N.C. — Alexander Bcstg. Inc. 860 kc, 250 w D. P.O. address P.O. Box 74, Taylorsville, N.C. Estimated construction cost $28,750, first year operating cost $60,000, revenue $75,000. Principals include C.K. Sherrill, Howard Whitener, both 7.8%. and II other stockholders. Messrs. Sherrill and Whitener are in yarn manufacturing. Ann. Feb. 26. Mt. Holly, N.J.— Mt. Holly-Burlington Bcstg. Co. 1460 kc, 5 kw. P.O address 321 Summer Ave., Newark 4, N.J. Estimated construction cost $64,818, first year operating cost $80,000, revenue $95,000. Applicant is John J. Farina, employe of NBC. Ann. Feb. 29. North White Plains, N.Y. — Northcastle Radio Inc. 1500 kc, 1 kw D. P.O. address 360 Lexington Ave.. New York. Estimated construction cost $28,854, first year operating cost $75,000, revenue $75,000. Principals include Sumner Collins, 18%, Ralph Weil, 10%, and others. Mr. Collins is stockholder in KATZ St. Louis, Mo. Mr. Weil is former stockholder and officer of WOV New York. Ann. Feb. 29. New York, N.Y. — KSTP Inc. 770 kc, 50 kw. P.O. address 3415 University Ave., St. Paul, Minn. Estimated construction cost $998,500, first year operating cost $450,000, revenue $525,000. Principals include Stanley E. Hubbard, 62.17%, and others. KSTP owns KSTPAM-TV St. Paul, Minn., KOB-AM-TV Albuquerque, N.M., and WGTO Cypress Gardens, Fla. Ann. Feb. 26. Seven Hills, Ohio — Calhio Bcstrs. 600 kc, 500 w D. P.O. address 235 Quadro Vecchio Drive, Pacific Palisades, Calif. Estimated construction cost $52,193, first year operating cost $72,000. revenue $90,000. Applicant is Thomas B. Friedman, president and majority stockholder of KNEZ Lompoc, Calif. Ann. Mar. 1. Eugene, Ore. — Emerald Bcstg. Corp. 1500 kc, 10 kw D. P.O. address 1345 Olive St., Eugene, Ore. Estimated construction cost $51,900, first year operating cost $50,000, revenue $60,000. Principals include J. Hobart EDWIN TORNBERG1 & COMPANY, INC. NEGOTIATORS FOR THE PURCHASE AND SALE OF RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS EVALUATIONS FINANCIAL ADVISERS A NEW YORK 60 East 42nd Street MUrray Hill 7-4242 WEST COAST 860 Jewell Avenue Pacific Grove,. CaliforniaFRontier 2-7475 ;R WASHINGTON 1625 Eye Street, N.W. District 7-8531 Equipping a Radio Station ? Get More Coverage With The New RCA 500 and 1 OOO -Watt AM Transmitters The ability of these new 500 and 1000-watt AM transmitters to achieve and maintain a higher average level of modulation assures more program coverage. 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