Broadcasting Telecasting (Jan-Mar 1960)

SUMMARY OF COMMERCIAL BROADCASTING Compiled by BROADCASTING through March 2 ON AIR CP TOTAL APPLICATIONS Lie. Cps. Not en air For new stations AM 3,403 59 78 801 FM 644 54 164 106 TV 472 52 101 123 OPERATING TELEVISION STATIONS Compiled by BROADCASTING through March 2 VHF UHF TV Commercial 447 77 524 Non-commercial 33 10 43 COMMERCIAL STATION BOXSCORE As reported by FCC through January 31, 1960 AM CM TV/ rM IV Licensed (all on air) 3,399 644 4711 CPs on air (new stations) 59 38 552 CPs not on air (new stations) 78 164 96 Total authorized stations 3,536 846 670 Applications for new stations (not in hearing) 558 73 61 Applications for new stations (in hearing) 241 36 62 Total applications for new stations 799 109 123 Applications for major changes (not in hearing) 668 30 40 Applications for major changes (in hearing) 180 10 17 Total applications for major changes 840 40 57 Licenses deleted 0 0 4 CPs deleted 0 1 0 1 There are, in addition, ten tv stations which are no longer on the air, but retain their licenses. "There are, in addition, 38 tv cp-holders which were on the air at one time but are no longer in operation and one which has not started operation. Wilson, 50%, Richard B. and Thomas F. Thompson, 25% each. Mr. Wilson is in insurance. Messrs. Thompson own record and equipment stores. Ann. Feb. 18. Existing Am Stations ACTIONS BY FCC KPAL Palm Springs, Calif. — Waived Sec. 3.188 of rules and granted application to change trans, site about 1.1 miles NNW of presently licensed site (former KCMJ site where applicant has been operating with temporary ant.); engineering condition. Ann. Feb. 25. KDON Salinas, Calif. — Granted license to cover cp for aux. trans. Ann. Feb. 24. APPLICATIONS WFPA Fort Payne, Ala. — Cp to increase daytime power from 250 w to 1 kw and install new trans. (1400 kc). Ann. Feb. 25. KCCB Corning, Alaska — Cp to increase power from 500 w to 1 kw and make changes in trans, equipment. Ann. Feb. 25. KCRT Trinidad, Colo. — Mod. of license to change hours of operation from unl. to specified hours: (Sign-on to 8:00 p.m. daily) (1240 kc). Ann. Feb. 25. WLAD Danbury, Conn. — Cp to increase power from 250 w to 1 kw and install new trans. (800 kc). Ann. Feb. 25. WCQS Alma, Ga. — Cp to increase daytime power from 250 w to 1 kw, (retain 250 w power after LS — station operated on speci fied hours) and install new trans. (1400 kc) Ann. Mar. 1. WSGA Savannah, Ga.— Cp to increase daytime power from 250 w to 1 kw and make changes in trans, equipment. (1400 kc). Ann Feb. 25. WRMS Beardstown, III.— Mod. of license to change hours of operation from daytime to specified hours: Sign-on to 6:00 p.m. except during months of Oct., Nov. Dec Jan. and Feb.— sign-off LS. (790 kc). Ann. Mar. 2. WEPS Elgin, 111.— Cp to change frequency from 88.1 mc, ch. 201 to 91.3 mc, ch 217 increase power from 10 w to 238 w (ERP)' and specify ant. height above average terrain of 24 ft. Ann. Mar. 2. WKTQ South Paris, Me.— Cp to increase daytime power from 250 w to 1 kw and install new trans. (1450 kc). Ann Feb. 25. WIOS Tawas City-East Tawas, Mich.— Cp to change frequency from 1480 kc to 1410 kc, change from employing DA to nondirectional and make changes in ground system. Ann. Feb. 29. WGTC Greenville, N.C.— Cp to change hours of operation from D, non-DA to unl using power of 1 kw, 5 kw-LS, and employing DA-N. (1590 kc). Ann. Mar. 2. KGGG Forest Grove, Ore.— Cp to increase power from 1 kw to 5 kw, change ant. -trans, and studio locations, changes in ant. and ground systems, install new trans., delete remote control operation and change station location from Forest Grove. Ore. to Vancouver, Wash. (1570 kc). Ann. Mar. 1. WNIK Arecibo, P.R. — Cp to increase daytime power from 250 w to 1 kw and make changes in trans, equipment. (1230 kc). Ann. Mar. 1. WJSO Jonesboro, Term. — Mod. of license to change station location from Jonesboro to Johnson City, both Tennessee. (1590 kc). Ann. Feb. 25. WHBY Appleton, Wis. — Cp to increase daytime power from 250 w to 1 kw and install a new trans. (Request waiver of Sec. 3.28(c) of rules.) (1230 kc). Ann. Mar. 1. WHA Madison, Wis. — Cp to change frequency from 970 kc to 750 kc, increase power from 5 kw to 10 kw, change ant.trans. location, changes in ant. and ground system and install new trans. Ann. Mar. 2. KVOC Casper, Wyo. — Cp to increase daytime power from 250 w to 1 kw and install new trans. (1230 kc). Ann. Feb. 26. New Fm Stations ACTIONS BY FCC Atlanta, Ga. — Granted cp for new class B fm station to operate on 97.5 mc; ERP 30 kw; ant. height 295 ft. Ann. Feb. 25. APPLICATIONS ♦Marietta, Ohio — Marietta College, 89.3 mc, 10 w. P.O. address Andrews Hall, Marietta College, Marietta, Ohio. Estimated construction cost $2,200, first year operating cost $1,400. Station is non-commercial educational. Ann. Mar. 2. Dallas, Tex. — Prowell-Stroud Co. 105.3 mc, 8.75 kw. P.O. address 215 Buchanan St., Amarillo, Tex. Estimated construction cost $26,757, first year operating cost $28,500, revenue $45,000. Principals are James L. Prowell and J. Ernest Stroud, equal partners. Mr. Prowell manufactures commercial gases; Mr. Stroud is in real estate. Ann. Feb. 26. Pewaukee, Wis. — Paul A. Stewart Enterprises. 106.9 mc, 5 kw. P.O. address P.O. Box 504, Madison, Wis. Estimated construction cost $28,585.27. first year operating cost $9,000, revenue $9,000. Applicant, Paul A. Stewart, is owner of WRVB-FM Madison, Wis. Ann. Mar. 1. Existing Fm Stations ACTION BY FCC WKOX-FM Framingham, Mass. — Granted SCA to engage in functional music operation on multiplex basis. Ann. Feb. 25. APPLICATION WMRT Lansing, Mich.— Mod. of cp (which authorized new fm broadcast station) to change frequency from 104.7 mc, ch. 284, to 102.5 mc, ch. 273, increase ERP from 30 kw to 61.4 kw, decrease ant. height above average terrain from 370 ft. to 360 ft., change type ant. and trans. Ann. Mar 2. Ownership Changes APPLICATIONS KENI-AM-TV Anchorage, Alaska — Seeks assignment of license from Midnight Sun Bcstg. Co. to All-Alaska Bcstrs. Inc. for $1,200,000. Sale includes KFAR-AM-TV Fairbanks and KTKN Ketchikan, both Alaska. Principals include Rosa L. and Alvin O. Bramstedt, 22.64%, R.D. Jensen, 15.08%, and 60 other stockholders. Mr. Bramstedt is manager of Midnight Sun; Mr. Jensen is manager of KTKN Ketchikan. Ann. Feb. 25. KFAR-AM-TV Fairbanks, Alaska — Seeks assignment of license from Midnight Sun Bcstg. Co. to All-Alaska Bcstrs, Inc. for $1,200,000. Sale includes KENI-AM-TV Anchorage and KTKN Ketchikan, both Alaska. Principals include Rosa L. and Alvin O. Bramstedt, 22.64%, R.D. Jensen, 15.08%, and 60 other stockholders. Mr. Bramstedt is manager of Midnight Sun; Mr. Jensen is manager of KTKN Ketchikan. Ann. Feb. 25. KTKN Ketchikan, Alaska— Seeks assignment of license from Midnight Sun Bcstg. Co. to All-Alaska Bcstrs. Die. for $1,200,000. Sale includes KENI-AM-TV Anchorage and KFAR-AM-TV Fairbanks, both Alaska. Principals include Rosa L. and Alvin O. Bramstedt, 22.64%, R.D. Jensen, 15.08%, and 60 other stockholders. Mr. Bramstedt is manager of Midnight Sun; Mr. Jensen is manager of KTKN. Ann. Feb. 25. KXLR North Little Rock, Ark.— Seeks assignment of license from Sanders Arkansas Bcstg. Inc. to Arkansas Bcstg. Die. for $215,000. Principals include Devane Clarke, 51%%, Charles R. Rutherford, 33Vs%. and others. Mr. Clarke is in advertising; Mr. Rutherford is electronics consultant. Ann. Feb. 26. WRDW-TV Augusta, Ga. — Seeks assignment of license from Southeastern Newspapers, Die. to WPIT Die. for $1,575,000. Purchasers include Jack N. and Louis Berkman, 25.10%, each, and others. WPIT Inc. is licensee of WPIT Pittsburgh and WSOL Tampa, Fla. and is part of The Friendly BROADCASTING, March 7, 1960 America's Leading Business Brokers Interested in buying or selling Radio and TV Properties? 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