Broadcasting Telecasting (Jul-Sep 1960)

SUMMARY OF COMMERCIAL BROADCASTING Compiled by BROADCASTING August 10 ON AIR AM FM TV Commercial Non-commercial Lie. 3,459 725 474 CPS. 38 23 61 CP TOTAL APPUCATIONS Not on air For new stations 96 843 186 142 75 115 OPERATING TELEVISION STATIONS Compiled by BROADCASTING August 10 VHF UHF 453 35 80 12 COMMERCIAL STATION BOXSCORE As reported by FCC through June 30, 1960 AM Licensed (all on air) 3,442 CPs on air (new stations) 41 CPs not on air (new stations) 98 Total authorized stations 3,581 Applicatiens for new stations (not in hearing) 628 Applications for new stations (in hearing) 194 Tetal applications for new stations 822 Applications for major changes (not In hearing) 656 Applications for major changes (in hearing) 219 Total applications for major changes 685 Licenses deleted 0 CPs deleted 1 TV 533 47 FM TV 700 4711 41 50^ 171 74 912 653 74 39 40 65 114 104 35 39 11 17 46 56 0 1 4 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 operatien and one which has not started operation. Allen Park, Mich. Estimated construction cost $21,405. first year operating cost $24,000. revenue $30,000. Applicant is pastor of Gilead Baptist Church, Detroit, Mich. Ann. Aug. 4. Cincinnati, Ohio — Greater Cincinnati Radio Inc., 92.5 mc. 82.66 kw. P.O. address WZIP, 400 Oak St., Cincinnati. Ohio. Estimated construction cost $28,500, first year operating cost $12,500, revenue $12,500. Applicant fm will duplicate programming of WZIP Cincinnati. Ann. Aug. 8. Oklahoma City, Okla— KJEM Inc., 101.5 mc, 2.92 kw. P.O. address 515 North Robinson, Oklahoma City, Okla. Estimated construction cost $11,877, first year operating cost $6,678, revenue $7,500. Applicant fm will duplicate programmmg of KJEM. Ann. Aug. 4. Oklahoma City, Okla. — Video Independent Theatres Inc., 101.9 mc, 3.03 kw. P.O. address Box 1334, Oklahoma City, Okla. Estimated construction cost $21,664, first year operating cost $18,000, revenue $30,000. Applicant is permittee of KIHI Tulsa, Okla. Ann. Aug. 4. KiUeen, Tex, — Highlite Bcstg. Co., 93.3 mc, 1 kw. P.O. address Box 935, Killeen, Tex. Estimated construction cost $8,554, first year operating cost $5,000, revenue $6,000. Applicant fm will duplicate KLEN Killeen, Tex. Ann. Aug. 4. Odessa, Tex. — James F. McCubbin, 96.9 mc, 1.66 kw. P.O. address James F. McCubbin, Box 653, Amarillo, Tex. Estimated construction cost $15,815, first year operating cost $24,000, revenue $32,000. Applicant is wholesale beverage distributor. Ann. Aug. 4. CALL LETTERS ASSIGNED WNDA (FM) Huntsville, Ala.— Hughey Bcstg. Co. KBYR-FM Anchorage, Alaska— Radio Anchorage Inc. KTVA-FM Anchorage, Alaska — Northern Tv Inc. KHYD (FM) Fremont, Calif.— Triumph Bcstrs. ^ KOA-FM Denver, Colo. — Metropolitan Tv ^*'WAMU-FM Washington, D. C— American WPEX-FM Pensacola, Fla.— Mello-Tone Inc. WYAK (FM) Sarasota, Fla.— Multitone Music Corp. WNEX-FM Macon, Ga.— Macon Bcstg. Co. KPOI-FM Honolulu, Hawaii— KPOI Bcstg. Co. ♦WNTH (FM) Winnetka, 111.— Board of Education of Township High School District No. 203, Cook County, 111. *WFCI (FM) Franklin, Ind.— Franklin College of Indiana. WISH-FM Indianapolis, Ind. — Indiana Bcstg. Co. KSO-FM Des Moines, Iowa— KSO Inc. KBBL (FM) Wichita, Kans.— BB&L Bcstg. Corp. *WFCR (FM) Amherst, Mass.— WGBH Educational Foundations. WAYL (FM) Minneapolis, Minn.— Contemporary Radio. KRAM-FM Las Vegas, Nev.— SUKA Bcstg. Corp. WOSJ-FM Atlantic City, N.J.— South Jersey Radio Inc. WVNJ-FM Newark, N.J.— Newark Bcstg. Corp. KPAT (FM) Albuquerque, N.M.— KARA Inc. WRVR (FM) New York, N.Y.— Riverside Church WCTM (FM) Eaton, Ohio— Western Ohio Bcstg. Service Inc. WFOL (FM) Hamilton, Ohio— Walter L. Follmer WFCJ (FM) Miamisburg, Ohio— Miami Valley Christian Bcstg. Assn. KZOM (FM) Oklahoma City, Okla.— BB&L Bcstg. Corp. WHVR-FM York-Hanover, Pa.— Radio Hanover Inc. WERI-FM Westerly, R.I.— Rhode IslandConnecticut Radio Foundation. KCPA-FM Dallas, Tex.— Merchants Bcstg. System of Dallas Inc. KFMF (FM) Fort Worth, Tex.— BB&L Bcstg. Corp. *KBYU-FM Provo, Utah— Brigham Young U. Formerly KBYU (FM). KLYM-FM Lynden, Wash.— Sidney Baron. KZAM (FM) Seattle, Wash.— Monte L. Strohl. WDUZ-FM Green Bay, Wash.— Green Bay Bcstg. Co. Ownership Changes APPLICATIONS KNTV (TV) San Jose, Calif.— Seeks involuntary transfer of control of Standard Radio & Tv Co. from Allen T, Gilliland Sr., deceased, to W. W. jacka, Allen T. GilUland Jr., Band of America, and National Trust & Savings Assn., executors of estate. Ann. Aug. 8. WRIM Pahokee, Fla. — Seeks assignment of license from WRIM Co. to WRIM Inc., change to corporate business form with one new stockholder. LeRoy L. Passman purchases 25% interest from Robert R. Pauley. Mr. F'assman is radio-tv director of Mathes agency, N.Y. Ann. Aug. 8. WABR Winter Park, Fla. — Seeks transfer of control of Contemporary Bcstg. Co. from I. Edward Edwards, 60%, Preston M. Ward, 30%, and Dave F. McGregor, 10%, to Messrs. Edwards and Ward, 30% each, Mr. McGregor, 10%^. and Robert H. Elrod, 30%, for $17,200 plus loan to corporation in amount of $17,500. Mr. Edwards turns in sufficient stock to allow for the purchase. Mr. Elrod was formerly employe of NBC Chicago. Ann. Aug. 5. WGML Hinesville, Ga. — Seeks transfer of control of Liberty Bcstg. Co. from Roscoe Denmark, sole owner, to James H. Watson for $20,000. Mr, Watson is manager of WGML. Ann. Aug. 9. WKTG Thomasville, Ga.— Seeks assignment of license from James S. Rivers to Thomas County Bcstg. Co. for $90,000. Purchssers are Boiling Branham, 52%. and Eunice Beahan, 48%. Mr. Branham formerlv published Douglas County (Ga.) Sentinel. Eunice Beahan is employe of food chain. Ann. Aug. 9. KTAG-TV Lake Charles, La.— Seeks involuntary assignment of cp of KTAG Assoc. due to death of C.W. Lamar Jr., 46.2%. Executor of estate is Louisiana National Bank of Baton Rouge. Ann. Aug. 5, KCIJ Shreveport, La. — Seeks transfer of control of Southwest Bcstrs. Inc. from Samuel R. David, sole owner, to Robert N. Hobgood for $91,319. Mr. Hobgood is with talent management agency, was formerly employe of KFOX Long Beach. Calif. Ann. Aug. 9. WBMT Black Mountain, N.C.— Seeks assignment of cp from partnership of David P. Slatkin and Eugene Slatkin to Mountain View Bcstg. Co., a corporation which assumes $3,500 partnership indebtedness. Principals are Gordon H. Greenwood and Eugene Slatkin, 49% each, and Martha Slatkin and Garnet Greenwood, 1% each, Mr. Greenwood is publisher. Mr. Slatkin was formerly Vs owner of WABA Shelby, N.C. Ann. Aug. 9. WHVH Henderson, N.C— Seeks assignment of license from WHVH Inc. to Radio Corp. for $40,000. Purchasers are Stanley H. Fox, 45%, Seymour L. Dworsky, 25%, and others. Mr. Fox is '4 owner of retail furniture store. Mr. Dworsky is president of Oxford (N.C.) Furniture Co, Ann. Aug. 5. WNOB (FM) Cleveland, Ohio— Seeks transfer of control of Northern Ohio Bcstg. Co. from William A. Tubman, president, and over 50 stockholders (none holding more than 10%) to Philip M., Patricia A., Lawrence J., & Alice C. Kerwin, 13.6% each, for total of $20,000, by sale of authorized but unissued stock. Philip Kerwin is production engineer. Lawrence Kerwin is attorney. Ann. Aug. 4. KPDQ Portland, Ore. — Seeks assignment of license from John W. Davis to KPDQ Inc., change to corporate business form. No financial consideration involved. Ann. Aug. 4. KPDN Pampa, Tex. — Seeks assignment of license from Coy Palmer and Warren L. Hasse, equal partners, to Mr. Hasse. sole owner, for $25,000. Ann. Aug. 9. Hearing Cases INITIAL DECISIONS ■ Hearing Examiner Basil P. Cooper issued initial decision looking toward granting application of Douglas G. Oviatt & Son Inc., for new class B fm station in Cleveland. Ohio, to operate on 95.5 mc, ERP 40 kw, and ant. height 249.25 ft., conditioned that program tests shall not be authorized until station WCUY Cleveland Heights, Ohio, begins program tests on some other frequency and license shall not be issued until WCUY is licensed to operate on some other frequency. Ann. Aug. 4. ■ Hearing Examiner Thomas H. Donahue issued initial decision looking toward denying applications of Caro Bcstg. Co. and Tuscola Bcstg. Co. for new am stations to operate on 1360 kc, 500 w. D, DA. in Caro, Mich. Ann. Aug. 4. Routine Roundup ACTIONS ON MOTIONS By Commissioner Robert E. Lee ■ Granted motion by Wabash Vallev Bcstg. Corp. (WTHI-TV), Terre Haute, Ind., and extended to Sept. 7 time to file replies to exceptions by Livesay Bcstg. Co.. in Terre Haute tv ch. 10 proceeding. Action Aug. 8. By Chief Hearing Examiner James D. Cunningham ■ Granted motion by Garden of Gods Bcstg. Co. (KCMS), Manitou Springs, Colo., to extent that it involves dismissal of its 102 (FOR THE RECORD) BROADCASTING, August 15, 1960