Broadcasting Telecasting (Jul-Sep 1960)

Page scan 00083 from Broadcasting Telecasting

Record Details:

Title:
Broadcasting Telecasting
Date:
Jul-Sep 1960
Publisher:
Washington, D.C. : Broadcasting Publications Inc.
Volume:
Broadcasting
Leaf #:
00083
Language:
English
Subjects:
radio and television periodical, Broadcasting -- United States -- Periodicals
Collection:
Broadcasting & Recorded Sound
Format:
Periodicals
Contributor:
Library of Congress, MBRS, Recorded Sound Section
Sponsor:
Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Date Added:
June 13, 2024
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SUMMARY OF COAAMERCIAL BROADCASTING Compiled by BROADCASTING June 29 AM FM TV Commercial Non-commercial Lie. 3,436 682 473 ON AIR Cps. 51 59 59 CP TOTAL APPUCATIONS Not on air For new stations 89 836 163 135 76 109 OPERATING TELEVISION STATIONS Compiled by BROADCASTING June 29 VHF UHF 453 78 35 11 COMMERCIAL STATION BOXSCORE As reported by FCC through May 31, 1960 TV 531 46 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 AM FM TV 3,423 661 472^ 56 66 58= 86 163 74 3,565 890 652 634 80 43 197 44 64 831 124 107 661 44 37 219 11 17 880 55 54 0 0 0 0 0 0 ^ 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. 104.9 mc, .814 kw. P.O. address 1201 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco, Calif. Estimated construction cost $14,224, first year operating cost $13,200, revenue $18,000. Principals are Russell J. Hyde, 40%, Lawrence Loughran and Leon A. Crosby, 30% each. Messrs. Crosby and Loughran are employes of KAFY San Mateo, Calif. Mr. Hyde is in automobile sales. Ann. June 29. Pensacola, Fla. — MeUo-Tone Inc. Granted 94.1 mc, 2.45 kw. P.O. address 703 S. Madison Drive. Pensacola, Fla. Estimated construction cost $15,746, first year operating cost $24,000, revenue $36,000. Principals include Earl D. Hutto, 58.14%, Reubin O'D Askew, 13.95%, and others. Mr. Hutto is employe of WEAR-TV Pensacola. Mr. Askew is attorney. Ann. June 23. Honolulu, Hawaii — KPOI Bcstg. Co. Granted 97.5 mc, 2.45 kw. P.O. address % H.G. Feamhead, 1701 Ala Wai Blvd., Honolulu. Ann. June 23. Highland Park, 111., Elizabeth G. Coughlan, North Suburban Radio Inc. — Designated for consolidated hearing applications for new class A fm stations to operate on 103.1 mc. Ann. June 23. Skokle, 111., M. Earlene Stebblns; WEHS, WFC, Inc.; Chicago, 111., WFMT, Gale Bcstg. Co. Inc. — Designated for consolidated hearing applications of M.E. Stebbins for new class A fm station to operate on 98.3 mc; WEHS to change ERP from 21 kw to 110.4 kw and ant. height from 200 ft. to 197 ft.; and WFMT to change ERP from 29.5 kw to 197 kw and ant. height from 550 ft. to 537.2 ft. Ann. June 29. Atlantic City, N.J. — Melvin Gollub. Granted 95.1 mc, 3.55 kw. P.O. address 624 Galahad Rd., Plymouth Meeting, Pa. Estimated construction cost $8,500, first year operating cost $10,000, revenue $12,000. Applicant is 50% owner of WIFI (FM) Philadelphia. Ann. June 29. Miamisburg, Ohio— -Miami Valley Christion Bcstg. Assn. Granted 93.9 mc. 6.533 kw. P.O. address Box 222, Miamisburg, Ohio. Estimated construction cost $19,250, first year operating cost $36,000, revenue $48,000. Miami Valley is nonprofit, religious association. Ann. June 29. APPLICATIONS Denver, Colo. — Multi-Casting Inc. 101.3 mc, 17.8 kw. P.O. address 311 S. Akard, Dallas, Tex. Estimated construction cost $18,915, first year operating cost $38,400, revenue $48,000. Principals include E.F. Weerts, 51%, and A.L. Herzog, 49%, owners of KLRO San Diego. Calif. Mr. Weerts is also permittee of KARO Houston, KQRO Dallas, both Texas, and KEFW Honolulu. Ann. June 22. Lewiston, Idaho — Lewis Clark Bcstg. Co. 96.7 mc, .903 kw. P.O. address % Eugene A. Hamblin, Box 673, Lewiston, Idaho. Estimated construction cost $6,150, first year operating cost $4,800, revenue $6,000. Principals include John H. Matlock, 60%, and Eugene A. Hamblin, 40%, owners of KOZE Lewiston, and KLER Orofino, both Idaho Ann. June 22. Crestwood, Mo. — Rudolph E. Ceries. 94 7 mc, 7.72 kw. P.O. address 1035 Westglen Dr., Crestwood, St. Louis 26, Mo. Estimated construction cost $23,758, first year operating cost $28,010. revenue $31,250. Apphcant is employe of KSD-AM-TV St. Louis, Mo. Ann. June 24. Scottsbluff, Neb. — Platte Valley Bcstg. Corp. 94.1 mc, 5.6 kw. P.O. address Box 2, Scottsbluff, Neb. Estimated construction cost $13,798. first year operating cost $10,000, revenue $10,000. Applicant fm will duplicate programs of KNEE Scottsbluff. Ann. June 28. Celina, Ohio — Celina Bcstg. Co. 94.3 mc .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, 331/3% each. Mr. Schweizer owns retail music store. Mr. Hawkins is in chemical manufacture. Mr. Moore is teacher. Ann. June 6. Oakwood-Kettering, Ohio — Speidel Bcstg. Corp. 99.9 mc. 31.5 kw. P.O. address % Joe Speidel III, Box 565, Columbia, S.C. Estimated construction cost $3,000, first year operating cost $26,000, revenue $30,000. Principals include Joe Speidel III, 90%, and others. Mr. Speidel has interests in WOIC Columbia, WPAL Charleston, WWBD Bemberg and WYNN Florence, all South Carolina. Ann. June 24. *Lubbock, Tex. — Texas Tech. College. 91.9 mc, 10 w. P.O. address '■/„ P. Merville Larson, Speech Dept., Texas Tech., Lubbock. Estimated construction cost $3,000, first year operating cost $500 Non-commercial, educational. Ann. June 23. Existing Fm Stations ACTION BY FCC WHBF-FM-TV Rock Island, 111.— Granted request for waiver of section 4.603 of rules to permit multiplexing fm program material from studio to its new fm transmitter by means of second subcarrier on its tv STL station KSJ-97 until Dec. 1, 1961. Ann. June 23. Ownership Changes ACTIONS BY FCC WJDM-TV Panama City, Fla.— Granted assignment of license to Herald Pub. Co (WALB-AM-TV Albany, Ga.); consideration $340,000. Ann. June 29. r EQUIPPING A RADIO STATION ? Get More Coverage With The RCA BTA-IR 1000-WATT AM Transmitter The ability of the BTA-IR 1000watt AM transmitter to achieve and maintain a higher average level of moijulation assures more program coverage. Simplified tuning, ease of installation, built-in provisions for remote control, and low operating cost make the RCA Type BTA-IR your best transmitter buy. Color styling adds harmony to station decor— a choice of red or umber gray. Whatever your equipment needs-SEE RCA FIRST! Write for complete information and descriptive literature to RCA, Dept. J-22, Building 15-1, Camden, New Jersey. RADIO CORPORATION of AMERICA Tmk(s) ( BROADCASTING, July 4, 1960 77