Broadcasting Telecasting (Oct-Dec 1960)

metropolitan area with information concerning its educational, cultural, news and public affairs programming. Study guide materials and other printed matter on such WABC-TV programs as Expedition: New York, Astremomy For You and High School Sports are being distributed to some 1,000 high schools in the area. The new department also services high school newspapers with specially prepared news releases on all ch. 7 programming. Mid-Missouri market ■ Avery-Knodel Inc., New York, is distributing to spot tv advertisers and their agencies a station-market presentation in behalf of KOMU-TV Columbia, Mo. Entitled "Columbia, the Gem of Missouri," the As compiled by Broadcasting: Nov. 23 through Nov. 30. Includes data on new stations, changes in existing stations, ownership changes, hearing cases, rules & standards changes, routine roundup. Abbreviations: DA — directional antenna, cp construction permit. ERP — effective radiated power vhf — very high frequency, uhf — ultra high frequency, ant. — antenna, aur. — aural, vis. — visual, kw — kilowatts, w — watts mc — megacycles. D— day. N— night. LS— local sunset, mod. — modification, trans. — transmitter, unl. — unlimited hours, kc — kilocycles. SCA — subsidiary communications authorization. SSA — special service authorization. STA — special temporary authorization. SH — specified hours. * — educational. Ann. — Announced. Existing tv stations ACTIONS BY FCC WKBM-TV Caguas, P.R. WSUR-TV Ponce, P.R.— Granted applications of WKBM-TV to increase ERP from 27 kw to 155 kw with aur. ERP 77.6 kw, ant. height 1,180 ft., and make equipment changes and WSUR-TV to change trans, site from 13.5 miles northeast of Ponce to 1.5 miles northeast of that city and reduce ant. height from 2,590 ft. to minus 230 ft., with ERP 2.75 kw vis. and 1.38 kw aur. Chrm. Ford and Comr. Bartley dissented to Ponce grant. Ann. Nov. 23. CALL LETTERS ASSIGNED KBYR-TV Anchorage, Alaska— Radio Anchorage Inc. ( KAET (TV) Pheonix, Ariz.— Board of Regents of Universities and State College of Arizona. WLKY (TV) Louisville, Ky.— Kentuckiana Tv Inc. TRANSLATORS Dubuque Area Translator Co. Dubuque, Iowa — Granted cps for two new uhf tv translator stations — one on ch. 80 to translate programs of KWWL-TV (ch. 7), WaterlooCedar Rapids, and other on ch. 82 to translate programs of KCRG-TV (ch. 9), Cedar Rapids. Ann. Nov. 30. Blacktail T. V. Assn. Big Fork, Mont.— Granted cp for new uhf tv translator station on ch. 80 to translate programs of KXLYTV (ch. 4), Spokane, Wash. Ann. Nov. 30. Maupin Tv Corp. Maupin, Ore. — Granted cps for two new uhf tv translator stations to translate programs of Portland, Ore., stations— one on ch. 75 to translate programs of KGW-TV (ch. 8) and other on ch. 78 to translate programs of KPTV (ch. 12). Ann. Nov. 23. Wallowa Valley Tv Assn. Inc. Wallowa VaUey, Ore.— Granted cp for new uhf tv translator station on ch. 77 to translate programs of KXLY-TV (ch. 4), Spokane, Wash. Ann. Nov. 23. C. L. & O. Translator System Inc. Booker, Darrouzett, Follett, Canadian and Higgins, all Texas — Granted cps for two new uhf tv translator stations to translate programs of KFDA-TV (ch. 10) , Amarillo— one on ch. 78 and other on ch. 80 via its ch. 78 translator study documents the growth of the market of one-half million population as well as KOMU-TV's primary coverage among tv families in the mid-Missouri area. The Avery-Knodel represented station is owned and operated by the U. of Missouri. Teachers in tv-land ■ KRON-TV San Francisco hosted some 85 local teachers during that city's Business-Education Day. The teachers sent the entire day touring the station's studio and office facilities and absorbing company officials' talks on various asects of television. The background information thus provided was designed to aid the teachers in their own discussions with students interested in television. FOR THE RECORD at Canadian. Ann. Nov. 23. Mexican Hat Association Mexican Hat, Utah — Granted cps for two new vhf tv translator stations to translate programs of Albuquerque, N. M., stations — one on ch. 3 to translate programs of KGGM-TV (ch. 13) via tv repeater station on ch. 6 in Cortez, Colo., and other on ch. 13 to translate programs of KOB-TV (ch. 4) via tv repeater station on ch. 9 in Cortez; engineering condition. These are first new tv vhf translator grants. Ann. Nov. 30. New am stations ACTIONS BY FCC Dodge City, Kan. — Seward County Bcstg. Co. Granted 1550 kc, 1 kw, D. P. O. address Box 311, Liberal, Kansas. Ann. Nov. 23. Hamilton, Mont. — Bitter Root Bcstg. Co. Granted 980 kc, 1 kw D. P. O. address Box 389 Hamilton, Mont. Estimated construction cost $14,004, first year operating cost $18,000, revenue $24,000. Applicants are Theo. H. Fullerton (25%), Lou Torok (16%) and others. Mr. Fullerton is in plumbing and heating. Mr. Torok is sales manager of KCAP Helena, Mont. Ann. Nov. 23. Oswego, N.Y.— Clifford C. Harris. Granted 1440 kc, 1 kw D. Ann. Nov. 22. Mauston, Wis.— John D. Riee. Granted 1270 kc, 500 w D. P. O. address 204 S. Court St. Estimated construction cost $13,821, first year operating cost $36,000, revenue $38,000. Mr. Rice has interest in WCOW Sparta, Wis. and KCUE Redwing, Minn. Ann. Nov. 23. APPLICATIONS Grants, N. M. — Alfred R. Fuchs. 560 kc, 500 w D. P. O. address Box 311. Estimated construction cost $19,696, first year operation cost $32,000. revenue $9,000. Mr. Fuchs owns KTJS Hobart, Okla. Ann. Nov. 30. Crystal City, Tex.— Charles H. Haggard Dontopedalogy ■ Bob Adkins, program director of KNEW Spokane, Wash., has started a "Dontopedalogy Club" for his Spokane listeners. Membership requires only that listeners write to KNEW citing examples of how they have engaged in the strangely-named activity. Following a UPI release, Mr. Adkins wrote to Prince Phillip of England to join in the club since Prince Phillip maintains that he has been a long-time practitioner of the science. "Dontopedalogy" involves a simple activity, one which many are aware of . . . that is, opening the mouth and putting the foot in it. KNEW has not yet heard from Prince Phillip, but the station has already made him an honorary member of the club. and Kenneth P. Rogers. 1320 kc, 500 w D. P. O. address Box 36. Estimated construction cost $19,155, first year operation cost $36,000, revenue $45,000. Principals include Dr. Haggard, 75%, and Mr. Rogers, 25%. Dr. Haggard has private medical practice. Mr. Rogers is employe of KITE San Antonio. Ann. Nov. 29. Kemmerer, Wyo. — Lincoln Bcstg. Co. 930 kc, 1 kw. P. O. address Box 563. Estimated construction cost $22,709, first year operation cost $24,000, revenue $36,000. Principals include Attilio W. Bedont, 37y2%, William B. Davis, 25%, John J. Rooney, 18%, William G. Walton, 19%%. Mr. Bedont is in insurance. Mr. Davis has interest in KOWB Laramie, Wyo. Messrs. Rooney and Walton are attorneys. Ann. Nov. 30. Existing am stations ACTIONS BY FCC WNLC New London, Conn. — Granted change of facilities from 1490 kc, 250 w, unl., to 1510 kc, 5 kw, DA-2, unl.; engineering conditions. Comr. Hyde absent. Ann. Nov. 23. WHOU Houlton, Maine — Granted increased daytime power on 1340 kc from 250 w to 1 kw, continued nighttime operation on 250 w; engineering condition. Comr. Hyde absent. Ann. Nov. 23. WTSV Claremont, N. H.— Granted increased daytime power on 1>30 kc from 250 w to 1 kw, continued nighttime operation with 250 w; remote control permitted; engineering condition. Comr. Hyde absent. Ann. Nov. 23. WSMN Nashua, N. H.— Granted change from DA-D to DA-1, unl., continued operation on 1590 kc with 5 kw; engineering conditions. By letter, denied petition by WOTW Nashua, to designate application for hearing. Comr. Hyde absent. Ann. Nov. 23. WCLW Mansfield, Ohio — Granted increased power from 250 w to 1 kw, continued operation cn 1570 kc, D, DA; engineering fEDWIN TORNBERG] & COMPANY, INC. NEGOTIATORS FOR THE PURCHASE AND SALE OF RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS EVALUATIONS i FINANCIAL ADVISERS NEW YORK 60 East 42nd Street MUrray Hill 7-4242 WEST COAST 860 Jewell Avenue Pacific Grove, California FRontier 2-7475 WASHINGTON 1625 Eye Street, N.W. District 7-8531 STATION AUTHORIZATIONS, APPLICATIONS BROADCASTING, December 5, 1960 103