Broadcasting Telecasting (Oct-Dec 1960)
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SUMMARY OF COMMERCIAL BROADCASTING
Compiled by BROADCASTING Nov. 30
ON AIR
CP
TOTAL
APPLICATIONS
Lie Cps.
Not on air
For new stations
AM 3,496 45
108
832
FM 745 56
227
89
TV 477 52
116
103
OPERATING TELEVISION STATIONS
Compiled by BROADCASTING Nov. 30
VHF
UHF
TV
Commercial 453
76
529
Non-commercial 38
14
52
COMMERCIAL STATION
BOXSCORE
As reported by FCC through Sept. 30, 1960
AM
FM
TV
Licensed (all on air)
3,469
793 / Li
4/ □
CPs on air (new stations)
53
40
14s
CPs not on air (new stations)
96
217
113
Total authorized stations
3,618
980
657
Applications for new stations (not in hearing)
611
66
29
Applications for new stations (in hearing)
202
34
75
Total applications for new stations
813
100
104
Applications for major changes (not in hearing)
577
25
34
Applications for maior changes (in hearing)
280
7
15
Total applications for major changes
857
32
50
Licenses deleted
0
0
0
Cps deleted
0
0
2
1 There are, in addition, nine tv stations which are no longer on the air, but retain their
licenses.
-There are, in addition, 35 tv cp-holders which were on the air at one time but are no
longer in operation and on which has not started operation.
KXYZ-FM Houston, Tex.— KXYZ Inc. WACO-FM Waco, Tex. — WACO Bcstg. Corp.
WBCI-FM Williamsburg, Va.— Williamsburg Bcstg. Co.
WRPN-FM Ripon, Wis. — Board of Trustess of Ripon College
Ownership changes
ACTIONS BY FCC KOTN-AM-FM Pine Bluff, Ark.— Granted assignme.it of licenses to Joellen Bcstg. Corp. (Winston Joe Deane president); consideration $112,500. Comr. Hyde absent. Ann. Nov. 8.
KMLA Los Angeles, Calif .—Granted (1) renewal of license and (2) relinquishment of positive control by Albert Horton through sale of stock of Musicast Inc. (sole owner) for $19,672. Ann. Nov. 23.
WEAS College Park, Ga. — Granted transfer of control from Robert A. Corley to Citadel Bcstg. Inc. (F. Richard Couglan); consideration $39,111. Ann. Nov. 30.
WRHT Ocilla, Ga. — Granted assignment of cp from Robert H. Thompson Sr., to Charles Cullis Wade; consideration $6,000 for expenses. Chrm. Ford and Comr. Bartley dissented. Ann. Nov. 23.
WYNK Baton Rouge, La. — Granted transfer of control of Capital Bcstrs. Inc. .parent corporation, from Donald Elbert Smiley, et al, to Air Co. Bcstg. Co., (Prior A. McCallum, president); consideration $14,166 for 70.8% interest. Ann. Nov. 23.
WMIC St. Helen, Mich.— Granted assignment of licenses to Robert L Greaige; consideration $18,074. Ann. Nov. 23.
KOKO Warrensburg, Mo. — Granted transfer of control from Leslie P. and Ruth A. Ware to William C. and Avis G. Tucker; consideration $57,000 for 100%. Ann. Nov. 23.
WFSC Franklin, N. C. WTYN Tryon, N. C. — Granted (1) renewal of licenses and (2) assignments of licenses from Henry G. Bartol Jr. and Gertrude S. Taylor, executrix of estate of Graves Taylor, to Bartol and Taylor, d/b under same names; settlement of estate and no monetary consideration. Ann. Nov. 30.
WJWR(FM) Palmyra, Pa.— Granted assignment of license to Radio Music Inc. (L. M. Williams, president); consideration $77,000. Ann. Nov. 30.
WRKM Carthage, Tenn. — Granted acquisition of negative control by Reggie L. Honey and James T. Watts through transfer of 33%% interest from Sidney L. Martin, increasing their holdings to 50% each; consideration $10,000. Ann. Nov. 30.
WHHM Memphis, Tenn. — Granted assignment of licenses to Mercury Bcstg Inc. (Wil
liam H. Grumbles, president); consideration $225,000. Comr. Hyde absent. Ann. Nov. 23.
KLVT Levelland, Tex. — Granted assignment of license to Marshall and Clint Formby, d/b as Levelland Bcstr. (interests in FACT Andrews, KFLD Floydada, KPAN Hereford, and KTUE Tulia); consideration $100,000. Ann. Nov 30.
KCOR San Antonio, Tex.— Granted (1) renewal of license with engineering condition and (2) assignment of licenses to InterAmerican Radio Inc (Ralph N. Weil, president, and other stockholders have interests in KATZ St. Louis, Mo.); consideration $400,000 plus $120,000 over period of 10 years to president of assignor, or his heirs, for agreement not to comoete within service area of KCOR. Comr. Bartley dissented. Ann. Nov. 30.
KEFC(FM) Waco, Tex.— Granted assignment of license and SCA to Centex Radio Co. (Charles Watson, president); consideration $27,000. Ann. Nov. 30.
WCUB Manitowoc, Wis. — Granted assignment of cp and license to Eastern Wisconsin Bcstg. Corp. (Ben F. Hovel, president); consideration $87,500. Ann. Nov. 23.
APPLICATIONS
KGUN-TV Tucson, Ariz. — Seeks assignment of license from Tucson Tv Co. to KGUN-TV Inc. for $1,440,000. KGUN-TV will be wholly owned subsidiary of WEHT Inc., Evansville, Ind., licensee of WEHT (TV) and WEOA Evansville. Ann. Nov. 29.
KYNO Fresno, Calif.— Seeks transfer of control of Radio KYNO. Exchange of 30% interest from Amelia Schuler, 35% (presently owns 65%), to Lester E. Chenault, 50% (presently owns 20%), for $135,000. Holdings of Bert Williamson, 15%. remain unchanged. Ann. Nov. 28.
WFEC Miami, Fia. — Seeks transfer of control of Florida East Coast Bcstg. Co. from Harry Trenner, sole owner, to Consolidated Communications Corp. for $240,000 plus $39,000 agreement not to compete. Principals include Alexander S. Klein Jr. and Allan B. Margolis, 30% each, Joseph and Rose Liedman 20%, Dorothy C. Margolis, 20% (mother of Allan Margolis). Messrs. Klein and Margolis are employes of WDAS Philadelphia. Mr. Liedman is public accountant. Mrs. Margolis is broker of liquor and wines. Ann. Nov. 28.
KEOK Payette, Idaho— Seeks transfer of control of Treasure Valley Bcstrs. Exchange of 50% interest from Everett S. and Rosemary Graham (husband and wife), to David L. Lester and Billy R. Walker, equal partners (presently own 25% each), for $40,529. Ann. Nov. 30.
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BROADCASTING, December 5, 1960
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