Broadcasting Telecasting (Oct-Dec 1960)

Santa Maria. Ann. Oct. 5. ■ By memorandum opinion and order, commission denied petition by Kansas Bcstrs. Inc., for enlargement of issues in proceeding on its application and Salina Radio Inc., for new am stations in Salina, Kan. Ann. Oct. 5. B By memorandum opinion and order, commission granted joint petition by Capitol Bcstg. Co. (WRAL) Raleigh, N.C., and Onslow Bcstg. Corp. (WJNC) Jacksonville, N.C., removed from consolidated proceeding in dockets, and granted their applications to increase daytime power from 250 w to 1 kw, continuing operations on 1240 kc, 250 w-N, with engineering condition attached to Onslow grant. Ann. Oct. 5. ■ By order, commission cancelled Oct. 14 oral argument in proceeding on application of Entertainment and Amusements of Ohio Inc., Solvay, N.Y. Ann. Oct. 5. ■ Commission scheduled following proceedings for oral argument on Nov. 4: Walter G. Allen, Huntsville. Ala., and MaTshall County Bcstg. Co., Arab, Ala.; Sheffield Bcstg. Co. and J.B. Fait Jr., Sheffield, Ala.; Radio Americas Corp. (WORA) Mayaguez, P.R.; and Richard C. Simonton, d/b as Telemusic Co., San Bernardino, Calif. Ann. Oct. 5. Routine Roundup ACTIONS ON MOTIONS By Commissioner John S. Cross ■ Granted petition by Broadcast Bureau and extended to Oct. 3 time for filing exceptions to initial decision on applications of Old Belt Bcstg. Corp. (WJWS) South Hill, Va.. and Patrick Henry Bcstg. Corp. (WHEE) Martinsville, Va. Action Sept. 27. ■ Granted petition by Broadcast Bureau and extended to Sept. 30 time for filing replies to petition for review of adverse ruling in proceeding on applications of Rouge Valley Bcstrs. Inc. (KWIN) Ashland, Ore. Action Sept. 27. ■ Granted petition by Broadcast Bureau and extended to Oct. 13 time to respond to joint petition to enlarge issues filed by Coastal Tv Co. and Supreme Bcstg. Co. in New Orleans, La., tv ch. 12 proceeding. Action Sept. 28. By Hearing Examiner Basil P. Cooper ■ Granted petition by Broadcast Bureau and continued from Oct. 3 to Oct. 18 time for filing proposed findings in proceeding on am applications of Brandywine Bcstg. Corp., Media, Pa. Action Sept. 27. ■ After prehearing conference, scheduled procedural dates and continued hearing from Oct. 17 to Oct. 19 in Reno, Nev., ch. 4 proceeding. Action Sept. 29. ■ Granted petition by Supreme Bcstg. Co., of Puerto Rico, Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I., for leave to amend its application for new tv station to operate on ch. 8 to reflect agreement entered into on Aug. 25 with Radio American West Indies Inc., competing applicant in dockets. Action Sept. 29. By Hearing Examiner James D. Cunningham ■ Granted petition by Broadcast Bureau and extended from Oct. 4 to Oct. 21 time for filing proposed findings and from Oct. 21 to Nov. 8 for replies in proceeding on application of Spartan Radiocasting Co. for mod. of cp of station WSPA-TV Spartanburg, S.C. Action Sept. 27. ■ Scheduled hearings on following proceedings on dates shown: J.R. Karban for tv translator authorizations in Rhinelander, Wis., on date to be specified by examiner after prehearing conference; Nov. 16: am applications of Western Bcstg. Co., Odessa, Tex., et al.; Nov. 10: Radio station KMUL (KMUL) Muleshoe, Tex., Radio Millington Inc., Millington, Tenn.; Nov. 7: fm applications of KOMY Inc. Watsonville, Calif., et al. Action Sept. 27. ■ On notice of intention to withdraw, dismissed application of Mrs. Jane Rascoe, Corpus Christi, Tex., in am proceeding in dockets. Action Sept. 27. ■ Scheduled hearings on following proceedings on dates shown: on dates to be later specified: East Texas Transmission Co., College Mound, Colfax and Tyler, Tex.; New England Microwave Corp., Richmond and North Adams, Mass.; Southern Transmission Corp., Palm Beach Gardens, Stuart and Fort Pierce, Fla.; Carter Mountain Transmission Corp., Worland, Wyo.; Mesa Microwave Inc., Pearsall, Cotulla and Encinal, Tex.; Montana Microwave, Missoula-Helena, Mont.; Nov. 14. Action Sept. 29. By Hearing Examiner Thomas H. Donahue ■ Granted request by Miners Bcstg. Service Inc. (WPAM) Pottsville, Pa., for extension of time from Sept. 26 to Oct. 26 to exchange exhibits and from Oct. 18 to Nov. 18 for hearing on am applications in dockets. Action Sept. 27. ■ Reopened record in proceeding on am applications of Floyd Bell, Texarkana, and Belton Bcstrs. Inc., Belton, Tex., and ordered conference on Oct. 4 to discuss impact, if any, made on record of this proceeding by amendment to sec. 311(c) of Communications Act effected by Public Law 86-752 effective Sept. 13. Action Sept. 27. ■ Granted petition by Broadcast Bureau and extended time from Sept. 26 to Oct. 3 for filing proposed findings in proceeding on am applications of S&W Enterprises Inc., Woodbridge, Va. Action Sept. 27. ■ On request by Floyd Bell, Texarkana. Tex., continued from Oct. 4 to Oct. 5 conference on his am application and Belton Bcstrs. Inc., Belton, Tex. Action Sept. 30. By Hearing Examiner Charles J. Frederick ■ Granted petition by WPCC, Inc. (WPCC) Clinton, S.C, cancelled Oct. 3 prehearing conference, and scheduled hearing on Oct. 17 in proceeding on its am application and that of William R. Packman, Hendersonville, N.C. Action Sept. 29. ■ Scheduled prehearing conference on Oct. 18 in proceeding on application of KMUL (KMUL) Muleshoe, Tex. Action Sept. 29. ■ Scheduled hearing conference on Oct. 6 in proceeding on am application of group 4 in dockets. Action Sept. 30. By Hearing Examiner Millard F. French ■ Granted request by Washington Bcstg. Co. (WSNT) Saundersville, Ga., and continued Sept. 29 prehearing conference to date to be set by subsequent order in proceeding on its application and Southeastern Bcstg. System Inc. (WMJM) Cordele, Ga. Action Sept. 28. ■ Granted in part petition by Broadcast Bureau and extended time to Oct. 24 to reply to petition by Ponce de Leon Bcstg. Co. (WFOY) St. Augustine, Fla., and Indian River Radio Inc. (WMMB) Melbourne, Fla.. for leave to amend applications, and continued dates for exchange of exhibits and hearing to date to be set by subsequent order in dockets. Action Sept. 28. By Hearing Examiner Walther W. Guenther ■ On request by Broadcast Bureau, advanced from 10 a.m. to 9 a.m. Sept. 29 prehearing conference in Wausau, Wis., tv ch. 9 proceeding. Action Sept. 27. ■ Corrected transcript of record in pro ceeding on fm applications of Paul J. Molnar and Ohio Music Corp., Cleveland, Ohio; afforded 5 days for objections. Action Sept. 27. ■ On request by Mercury Bcstg. Colorado Springs, Colo., continued indefinitely hearing previously scheduled for Oct. 3 in proceeding on its am application. Action Sept. 27. ■ Granted request by Valley Telecasting Co. and continued Sept. 29 prehearing conference and Oct. 5 hearing to dates to be fixed by subsequent order in Wausau, Wis., tv ch. 9 proceeding. Action Sept. 28. ■ Scheduled dates for procedural steps and continued from Oct. 10 to Jan. 9, 1961 hearing in Wilmington, Del., tv ch. 12 proceeding. Action Sept. 29. By Hearing Examiner Isadore A. Honig ■ Granted petition by Evelyn R. Chauvin Schoonfield, Elmwood Park, 111., for reconsideration of previous denial, vacated that action and accepted amendment tendered with Dec. 4, 1959 petition with respect to program proposals in application for license renewal of fm station WXFM which is in consolidated proceeding in dockets. On own motion, scheduled prehearing conference on Oct. 7. By Hearing Examiner Annie Neal Huntting ■ Scheduled prehearing conference on Oct. 27 in proceeding on am applications of Four States Bcstg. Co., Halfway, Md. Action Sept. 27. ■ Granted petition by Broadcast Bureau and extended dates for filing proposed findings from Sept. 23 to Sept. 30 and for replies from Sept. 30 to Oct. 7 in proceeding on am application of United Bcstg. Co., Beverly, Mass. Action Sept. 27. ■ Continued hearing from Nov. 1 to Feb. 15, 1961 and set other procedural dates in am proceeding on applications of WBIZ Inc. (WBIZ) Eau Claire, Wis. Action. Sept. 27. ■ Dismissed as moot petition by Newton Bcstg. Co., for continuance of hearing in proceeding on applications of Consolidated Bcstg. Industries Inc. Natick. Mass. Action Sept. 29. ■ Scheduled prehearing conference on Oct. 27 in proceeding on am application of Radio Millington Inc., Millington, Tenn. Action Sept. 30. ■ Scheduled prehearing conference on Oct. 13 in proceeding on applications of J.R. Karban, Rhinelander, Wis., for tv translator authorizations. Action Sept. 30. ■ Granted petition by Washington Home and Farm Radio Inc., Washington, Iowa, for leave to further amend its am application to supply certain additional data with respect to changes in agreement by which merger is to be effected between Washington Home and Washintgon County Bcstg. Co. in dockets. Action Sept. 28; closed record upon receipt of Washington Home's exhibit no. 5. Action Sept. 29. By Commissioner Charles H. King ■ Granted petition by Metropolitan Bcstg. Corp. for extension of time to Oct. 11 to reply to oppositions to its motion to amend issues in Wilmington, Del., tv ch. 12 proceedings. Action Oct. 4. By Hearing Examiner David I. Kraushaar ■ Granted motion by Veterans Bcstg. Co. (KNUZ) Houston, Tex., and Radio New Orleans, La., to reopen record to receive in evidence KNUZ exhibit 5 and WJBW exhibit 4, and closed record in docket. Action Sept. 26. ■ Granted petition by WJOL Inc. (WJOL) Joliet, 111., Illinois Bcstg. Co. (WSOY) Decatur, 111., and Radio Milwaukee Inc. (WRIT) Milwaukee, Wis., for modification of prehearing order and changed date for exchanging engineering and 307(b) evidence in final form from Sept. 30 to Oct. 18, rescheduled further prehearing conference from Oct. 11 to Oct. 26, and continued hearing from Oct. 18 to Nov. 8 on am applications. Action Sept. 27. ■ Issued order formalizing agreements reached at Sept. 27 prehearing conference in proceeding on am applications of Triangle Publishing Inc. (WNHC) New Haven, Conn.; group I — second prehearing conference Nov. 10 and hearing Nov. 15; group II — second prehearing conference, Nov. 29 and hearing Dec. 8; group III — second prehearing conference Dec. 14, and hearing Jan. 3, 1961; further ordered with respect to three mutually exclusive applicants in group III for facilities at Princeton, N.J., that biographical data of principals, programming descriptions, etc., shall be prepared in exhibit form, frozen as of Nov. 30, and exchanged among counsel (with one copy of each to examiner) by Dec. 14; and agreements and understandings set forth in transcript of Sept. 27 prehearing conference shall govern future course and conduct of proceeding. Action Sept. 28. ■ Scheduled oral argument of Oct. 10 on petition by Crystal Bcstg. Co. for leave to amend its application for new am station America's Leading Business Brokers Interested in buying or selling Radio and TV Properties? 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