Broadcasting Telecasting (Oct-Dec 1960)

tive to capacity of area to support another radio station. Ann. Nov. 30. ■ By memorandum opinion and order, commission denied petition by Windber Community Bcstg. System, Windber, Pa., for enlargement of issues in am proceeding in dockets 13711 et al. Comr. Bartley dissented. Ann. Nov. 30. ■ By memorandum opinion and order, commission directed Nathan Frank to elect between trans, and ant. site now under consideration and any new site he may choose for WNBE-TV, New Bern, N. C, and make such decision known to commission within thirty days and, if he elects to propose new site, directed that he specifically request deletion of present site and file all information necessary for consideration of new site, including revised engineering specifications. Ann. Nov. 30. ■ By memorandum opinion and order, commission denied petition by Eider C. Stangland for severance from consolidated proceeding and for order to make effective immediately June 9 initial decision insofar as it relates to his application for new am station to operate on 1550 kc, 500 w, D, in Shelton, Iowa. Initial decision looked toward granting Stangland's application and that of Charles J. Lanphier for new station on 1570 kc, 500 w, D, in Golden Valley, Minn., and denying application of Minnesota Radio Co. for new station on 1550 kc, 10 kw, D, in Hopkins-Edina, Minn. Ann. Nov. 30. ■ By memorandum opinion and order, commission granted petition bv United Bcstg. Co., (WOOK) Washington, D. C, and severed groups 1 and 2 from group 3 in am consolidated proceeding in dockets. 13711 et al., and retained severed applications and parties respondent in separate hearing to resolve their designated issues which may be enlarged by examiner. Severed applications are: Charlottesville Bcstg. Corp. (WJMA) Orange, Va., WKRZ Inc. (WKRZ) 011 City, Pa., Martinsburg Bcstg. Co. (WEPM) Martinsburg, W. Va., United Bcstg. Co., (WOOK) Washington, D. C, Eastern Bcstg. Corp. (WHAP) Hopewell, Va., WSTV Inc. (WSTV) Steubenville, Ohio, and Connellsville Bcstrs. Inc. (WCVI) Connellsville, Pa., all seeking increased daytime power from 250 w to 1 kw, continued operations on 1340 kc with 250 w-N; Gosco Bcstrs., Windber, Pa., and Cumberland Valley Bcstg. Corp., Westernport, Md., for new stations on 1350 kc, 1 kw, D; and Harry A Epperson Sr., for new station on 1330 kc, 1 kw, D, in Luray, Va. Ann. Nov. 30. ■ Commission invites comments by Jan. 6, 1961 to Notice of Proposed Rulemaking looking toward amending its tv table of assignments to "drop-in" ch. 4 plus to Superior, Neb., now without tv channel assignment. Bi-States Co., licensee of KHOL-TV (ch. 13), Kearney, and its satellite KHPL-TV (ch. 6), Hayes Center, Neb., petitioned for assignment and stated it proposed to file application for ch. 4 plus in Superior as satellite operation to duplicate present programs of KHOL-TV. Ann. Nov. 30. Routine roundup ACTIONS ON MOTIONS By Commissioner Robert T. Bartley ■ Granted petition by Broadcast Bureau for further extension of time to Nov. 30 to file reply to petition for review by Interurban Bcstg. Corp., Laurel, Md., in proceeding on its am application, et al. Action Nov. 22. ■ Granted petition by Howard Wasserman, West Chester, Pa„ for further extension of time to Dec. 5 to file exceptions to initial decision in proceeding on its am application, et al. Action Nov. 22. ■ Granted joint petition by Catskills Bcstg. Co., Ellenville Bcstg. Co., and Ulster County Bcstg. Co., all Ellenville, N. Y. for extension of time to Nov. 28 to reply to Broadcast Bureau's comments on joint petition for leave to amend and for other relief in proceeding on their am applications. Action Nov. 22. ■ Granted petition by Caro Bcstg. Co., Caro, Mich., and extended to Nov. 30 time to file briefs in reply to exceptions in proceeding on its am application, et al. Action Nov. 23. By Chief Hearing Examiner James D. Cunningham ■ Granted petition as supplemented by Jesse J. Goodman to extent that it seeks dismissal of its application for new am station in Berry ville, Va.; dismissed application Eight of the nation's top markets choose the GATES lOKW FM Transmitter Chicago Detroit Houston Buffalo Los Angeles San Francisco Seattle Portland The newest of the GATES FM Transmitters, the FM-10A is already field tested. 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Action Nov. 21. ■ Granted motion by Broadcast Bureau and extended from Nov. 29 to Dec. 14 time for all parties to submit reply findings in proceeding on application of Spartan Radiocasting Co. (WSPA-TV) Spartanburg, S. C. Action Nov. 18. ■ Granted motion by Carter Mountain Transmission Corporation insofar as it requests continuance of Nov. 23 date for notification of witnesses to be called for cross-examination and Nov. 28. hearing date; continued date for notification of witnesses and date for commencement of hearing to dates to be subsequently specified in proceeding on Carter Mountain's application to install additional trans, to transmit on frequency 6387.5 mc at Copper Mountain, 40 miles south of Worland, Wyo. Action Nov. 29. By Hearing Examiner Thomas H. Donahue ■ Granted petition by Belton Bcstrs. Inc. and continued Nov. 22 hearing to Dec. 12 in proceeding on its application and that of Floyd Bell for new am stations in Belton and Texarkana, both Texas. Action Nov. 21. By Hearing Examiner Charles J. Frederick ■ Granted motion by M and W Co., Yakima, Wash., for leave to amend its am application to correct typographical error in specification of longitude of proposed trans, site. Action Nov. 22. ■ Granted joint petition by Oregon Tv Inc., and Williamette-Land Tv Inc., both Salem, Ore., and extended certain procedural hearing dates in proceeding on their applications for new tv stations to operate on ch. 3 in Salem; Dec. 12 hearing continued to Jan. 19, 1961. Action Nov. 23. By Hearing Examiner Millard F. French ■ Pursuant to agreement of parties, continued Nov. 29 hearing to date to be set by subsequent order in proceeding on applications of Bi-States Co. (KHOL-TV) Kearney, Neb., and Topeka Bcstg. Assn. Inc. (WIBWTV) Topeka, Kans., for cps for new trans, sites. Action Nov. 23. By Hearing Examiner Walther W. Guenther ■ Received in evidence exhibit no. 1-A of R. W. Hansen (KCNO) Alturas, Calif., and closed record in proceeding on its am application, et al. Action Nov. 21. ■ Granted joint petition by Radio Carmichael, Sacramento, and Trans-Sierra Radio, Roseville, both California, insofar as it seeks leave to amend Radio Carmichael's am application to reflect terms of merger agreement of Sept. 30 with Trans-Sierra Radio. Action Nov. 21. By Hearing Examiner Isadore A. Honig a On own motion, scheduled prehearing conference for Dec. 7 in proceeding on am applications of Western Bcstg. Co., Odessa, Texas, et al. Action Nov. 22. ■ Granted motion by Radio Station WHCC (WHCC) Waynesville, N. C, and Aluminum Cities Bcstg. Co. (WGAP) Maryville, Tenn., and postponed date for exchange of exhibits from Dec. 1 to date to be set by subsequent order to be released upon examiner's being advised that applicants have determined to proceed to hearing in proceeding on their am applications. Action Nov. 22. ■ Granted request by Associated Bcstrs. Inc (WHYS) Ocala, Fla., and extended from Nov. 23 to Nov. 29 date by which copies of proposed exhibits of applicant shall be supplied to other parties and also to hearing examiner in proceeding on its am application. Action Nov. 23. By Hearing Examiner Annie Neal Huntting . Pursuant to agreement of parties at Nov 22 prehearing conference, continued hearing to Feb. 20, 1961 in proceeding on am application of James J. Williams, Williamsburg, Va. Action Nov. 22. . Pursuant to agreements reached by parties at Nov 21 prehearing conference, transferred from group II to group I application of Miners Bcstg. Service Inc. (WLSH) Lansford Pa in consolidated am proceeding in dockets 12676 et al. Action Nov. 22 . Granted motion by Regional Bcstg. Co., Halfway Md. for extension of time and continuances of various procedural dates in proceeding on its am application, et al; hearing on issues other than engineering continued from Jan. 30, 1961 to March 6. Action Nov. 23. By Hearing Examiner H. Gifford Irion . Continued Dec. 5 hearing to Jan. 23 1961, in proceeding on am application of BROADCASTING, December 5, 1960