Broadcasting Telecasting (Jan-Mar 1960)
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AW: FM TV
SUMMARY OF COMMERCIAL BROADCASTING
Compiled by BROADCASTING through March 23
ON AIR CP TOTAL APPLICATIONS
Lie Cps. Not «n air For raw stations
3,404 60 77 818
645 64 175 103
472 52 103 121
OPERATING TELEVISION STATIONS
Compiled by BROADCASTING through March 23 VHF UHF Commercial 447 77
Non-commercial 33 10
COMMERCIAL STATION BOXSCORE
As reported by FCC through February 29, 1960
Licensed (all on air) CPs on air (new stations) CPs not on air (new stations) Total authorized stations Applications for new stations (not in hearing) Applications for new stations (in hearing) Total applications for new stations Applications for major changes (not in hearing) Applications for major changes (in hearing) Total applications for major changes Licenses deleted CPs deleted
TV
524
43
AM
FM
TV
3,404
645
4721
58
51
552
79
152
97
3,541
848
672
583
78
58
231
34
65
814
112
123
683
35
35
188
10
20
871
45
55
0
1
0
0
0
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.
struction cost $24,765, first year operating cost $10,000, revenue $12,000. KTAR Bcstg Co is licensee of KTAR Phoenix; applicant fm will duplicate am programming. Ann. Mar 17
Coachella, Calif.— Coachella Valley Bcstg. Co. Granted 93.7 mc, 25 kw. P.O. address 1694 Sixth St., Coachella, Calif. Estimated construction cost $16,550, first year operating cost $15,425, revenue $16,000. Sole owner is Edward W. Gorges. Ann. Mar. 17.
Denver, Colo. — Plains Radio Bcstg. Co. Granted 102.1 mc, 8.5 kw. Globe News Publishing Inc. owns 81% of Plains Radio Bcstg. Co. and is licensee of KGNC-TV Amarillo. Plains Radio Bcstg. Co. is licensee of KGNC-AM-FM Amarillo, KFYO Lubbock, both Texas. Ann. Mar. 17.
Richmond, Ind.— Richmond Bcstg. Co. Granted 99.5 mc, ERP 6 kw. Applicant is group headed by Pierce E. Lackey. Ann. Mar. 17,
Detroit, Mich. — Earl, Mullins, Tonan, Propst and Stein. Granted 92.3 mc, 10 kw. P O address % Raymond B. Torian, 7153 Pacific View Dr., Hollywood, Calif. Estimated construction cost $19,000, first year operating cost $25,000, revenue $40,000. Principal applicants are Raymond B. Torian, Alex N. Stein and Don P. Propst, 26%% each. Mr. Torian is majority owner of KNOB Long Beach, Calif. Mr. Stein has interest in KNOB and is commercial manager of KSPA Santa Paula, both California. Mr. Propst is employe of KNOB. Ann. Mar. 17.
Detroit, Mich. — Plains Radio Bcstg. Co. Granted 98.7 mc, 8.7 kw. P.O. address Amarillo, Tex. Estimated construction cost $30,317, first year operating cost $36,000, revenue $45,000. Globe-News Publishing Inc. owns 81% of Plains Radio Bcstg. Co. and is licensee of KGNC-TV Amarillo. Plains Radio Bcstg. Co. is licensee of KGNC-AM-FM Amarillo, KFYO Lubbock, both Texas. Ann. Mar. 17.
Minneapolis, Minn. — Plains Radio Bcstg. Co. Granted 100.3 mc, 8.9 kw. P.O. address Amarillo Tex. Estimated construction cost $31,332, first year operating cost $36,000, revenue $45,000. Globe-News Publishing Die. of Amarillo, Tex. is 81% owner of Plains Radio Bcstg. Co., licensee of KGNC-AM-FM Amarrillo and KFYO Lubbock. Globe-News is licensee of KGNC-TV Amarillo. Ann. Mar. 17.
Cincinnati, Ohio — Plains Radio Bcstg. Co. Granted 101.1 mc, 9.1 kw. P.O. address Amarillo, Tex. Estimated construction cost $35,324, first year operating cost $36,000, revenue $45,000. Globe-News Pub. Co. is licensee of KGNC-TV Amarillo and owner of 81% of Plains Radio Bcstg. Co. Plains Radio is licensee of KGNC-AM-FM Amarillo, and KFYO Lubbock, both Texas. Ann. Mar. 17.
Portland, Ore. — Plains Radio Bcstg. Co. Granted 99.5 mc, 7.8 kw. P.O. address Amarillo, Tex. Estimated construction cost $33,170, first year operating cost $36,000, revenue $45,000. Principals include Globe-News Pub. Co. owns 81% of Plains Radio which is licensee of KGNC-AM-FM Amarillo and KFYO Lubbock, both Tex. Globe-News is licensee of KGNC-TV Amarillo. Ann. Mar. 17.
Boyertown, Pa. — Boyertown Bcstg. Co. Granted 107.5 mc. 20 kw. P.O. address Box 88 Red Lion, Pa. Estimated construction cost $45,180, first year operating cost $38,315, revenue $42,000. Applicants are David G. Hendricks (60%) and Lester Greenwalt (40%). Mr. Hendricks is employe of WGCB Red Lion. Pa. Mr. Greenwalt has minority interest in WGSA Ephrata, Pa. Ann. Mar. 17.
Seattle, Wash. — Plains Radio Bcstg. Co. Granted 102.5 mc, 19 kw. P.O. address Amarillo, Tex. Estimated construction cost $34,972, first year operating cost $36,000, revenue $45,000. Globe-News Publishing Co. is 81% owner of Plains Radio, licensee of KGNCAM-FM Amarillo, KFYO Lubbock, both Texas. Globe-News Pub. Co. is licensee ot KGNC-TV Amarillo. Ann. Mar. 17.
Milwaukee, Wis. — Music-Air Inc. Granted 104.7 mc, 16.5 kw. P.O. address 606 W. Wisconsin Ave.. Milwaukee, Wis. Estimated construction cost $24,595, first year operating cost $27,600, revenue $30,000. Principals are Larry C. LaRue and John E. Dieringer 49% each, who have multiplexing background music company in Milwaukee area. Ann. Mar. 17.
Tomah, Wis. — Tomah-Mauston Bcstg. Co. Granted 98.9 mc, 19.5 kw. P.O. address IOI6V2 Superior Ave., Tomah, Wis. Estimated construction cost $13,500, first year operating cost $48,000. revenue $56,000. Applicant is licensee of WTMB Tomah, Wis. Ann. Mar. 17.
APPLICATIONS Watsonville, Calif. — KOMY Inc. 106.5 mc, 3.145 kw. P.O. address 40 Atkinson Lane, Watsonville, Calif. Estimated construction cost $6,050, first year operating cost $3,600, revenue $3,600. Applicant is Francis T. Crennan, sole owner of KOMY Watsonville, and employe of KOFY San Mateo, both California. Ann. Mar. 23.
Wichita, Kans.— James F. Kramer. 107.3 mc, 29.87 kw. P.O. address Box 1959, Wichita, Kans. Estimated construction cost $28,859, first year operating cost $15,000, revenue $36,000. Applicant is engineer. Ann. Mar. 21.
Glasgow, Ky. — Glasgow Bcstg. Co. 95.1 mc, 1.96 kw. P.O. address Glasgow, Ky. Estimated construction cost $15,544, first year operating cost $12,000, revenue $18,000. Ap
plicant is G. L. Comer, owner of WKAYAM Glasgow. Ann. Mar. 21.
Albuquerque, N.M. — KARA Die. 99.5 mc, 3.382 kw. P.O. address 4011 Menaul Blvd.. Albuquerque, N.M. Estimated construction cost $500, first year operating cost $10,000, revenue $12,000. Principals include John P. Gallagher, 45.5%, Nickolas W. White, 25.5%. and others, owners of KARA Albuquerque. Mr. Gallagher has interests in KPAT Idaho Falls. Idaho; WOOW Greenville, N.C.; KDUB-AM-TV Lubbock; KPAR-TV Sweetwater; KEDY-TV Big Spring, all Texas. Ann. Mar. 23.
Grand Rapids, Mich. — Furniture City Bcstg. Corp. 102.9 mc, 40.7 kw. P.O. address 399 Garfield Ave., Grand Rapids, Mich. Estimated construction cost $16,245, first year operating cost $15,000, revenue $20,000. Principals include William Kuiper Sr., 50.3%, William E. Kuiper, 35.9%, and others. Messrs. Kuiper hold interest in WFUR Grand Rapids. Ann. Mar. 21.
Dayton, Ohio— WAVI Bcstg. Corp. 107.7 mc, 30.7 kw. P.O. address 1428 Cincinnati St., Dayton, Ohio. Estimated construction cost $80,165, first year operating cost $17,000, revenue $20,000. Principals include Harry K. Crowl, George L. Flanagan Jr., Thomas Sutton, all 17.24%, and others. Mr. Crowl is in air freight. Mr. Flanagan is in trucking. Mr. Sutton is employe of WPFB Middletown, Ohio. Ann. Mar. 24.
Seattle, Wash. — Fine Music Bcstrs. 103.7 mc. 34.675 kw. P.O. address 3325 Fillmore St., San Francisco, Calif. Estimated construction cost $9,200, first year operating cost $25,000, revenue $35,000. Principals are Hal Cox, 75%, and Mervyn R. Bailey, 25%. Mr. Cox is owner of KAFE-FM San Francisco and has interest in KJML-FM that city. Mr. Bailey is in printing. Ann. Mar. 24.
Existing Fm Stations
ACTIONS BY FCC
WIKY-FM Evansville, Ind.— Granted. SCA to engage in functional music operation on multiplex basis. Ann. Mar. 17.
WTOL-FM Toledo, Ohio — Granted cp for class B fm station (104.7 mc) to change trans, site, trans., ant. system, ERP from 1.3 kw to 50 kw. and ant. height from 158 ft. to 620 ft. Ann. Mar. 17.
KLAY FM Tacoma, Wash. — Granted change of operation from class A on 106.3 mc, ERP 930 w, ant. height 240 ft., to class B on 106.1 mc. ERP 3.4 kw, ant. height 255 ft., and change site, ant. system and trans.; remote control permitted. Ann. Mar. 17.
Ownership Changes
ACTIONS BY FCC
KENI-AM-TV Anchorage, Alaska; KFARAM-TV Fairbanks, Alaska; KTKN Ketchikan, Alaska — Granted assignment of licenses (including cp for KFAR) from Mid. night Sun Bcstg. Co. to All-Alaska Bcstrs. Inc. (Alvin Bramstedt, president); consideration $1,200,000. Ann. Mar. 17.
KDOG (FM) Anaheim, Calif. — Granted assignment of cp to Hi-Fi Bcstrs. Inc. (Cliff Gill, president, and D. Russell, vice president, have 52.25% interest in am station KEZY Anaheim); consideration $3,600. Ann. Mar. 17.
KUTI Yakima, Wash. — Granted (1) renewal of license and (2) assignment of license to Yakima Valley Radio Inc. (H.G. Wells Jr., president) ; consideration $150,000. Ann. Mar. 17.
KPOW Powell, Wyo. — Granted assignment of license to KPOW Inc. (M.J. Hedin, president); consideration $70,000. Ann. Mar. 17.
APPLICATIONS
KVNA Flagstaff, Ariz. — Seeks transfer of control of Frontier Tv Corp. from John L. Hogg, 271/2%, George R. Cook, 18.1%, and others, to Albertson Bcstg. Corp. for $70,000. Albertson is owned by Roy L. Albertson Jr., 73%, Roy L. Albertson Sr., 9%, and others. Messrs. Albertson have interest in WBNY-AM-FM Buffalo, N.Y. Ann. Mar. 25.
KDAC Fort Bragg, Calif. — Seeks involuntary assignment of license from Edward A. Mertle (deceased) to Ardith M. Mertle, executrix. No financial consideration involved. Ann. Mar. 23.
KWSD Mt. Shasta, Calif. — Seeks assignment of license of Shasta Cascade Bcstg. Corp. from Arthur Adler and David Rees, equal partners, to David Rees, sole owner, for $17,500. Ann. Mar. 22.
KSJO San Jose, Calif. — Seeks assignment of license from Santa Clara Bcstg. Co. to
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BROADCASTING, March 28( 1960