Broadcasting Telecasting (Jul-Sep 1960)

revenue $80,000. Principals include James B. Lee (68.25%). John P. Previdi (15.75%) and others. Both have interest in Frank H. Lee Co., Danbury hat manufacturer. Berkshire Bcstg. is licensee of WI^D-AMFM Danbury, Conn. Ann. Sept. 9. Ft. Myers Beach, Fla. — Cosmopolitan Radio Co., 1350 kc, 500 w-D. P.O. address 1115 Lynch Bldg., Jacksonville, Fla. Estimated construction cost $25,000, first year operating cost $38,000. revenue $52,000. Principals include Philip A. Webb III (25%); Roy S. Carr (45%); C. Donald MacLean, Jr. (25%) and Gail D. Griner (10%). Mr. Carr is former city treasurer of Jacksonville; Mr. Griner is broadcast consulting engineer; Messrs. Webb and MacLean are attorneys. Ann. Sept. 9. Jackson, Minn. — Midwest Bcstg. Corp., 1190 kc, 250 w. P.O. address Box 471, Montevideo, Minn. Estimated construction cost $45,689, first year operating cost $53,000, revenue $55,000. Principals include H. W. Linder (58%) and H. Willard Linder (19%). Midwest is licensee of KDMA Montevideo. Ann. Sept. 9. Roseau, Minn. — Marlin T. Obie and Henry G. Tweten, 1410 kc, 1 kw-D. P.O. address P.O. Box 230, East Grand Forks. Minn. Estimated construction cost $13,900, first year operating cost $40,000, revenue $45,000. Messrs. Obie and Tweten are equal partners. Mr. Obie has interests in KWAD Wadena, KRAD East Grand Forks, both Minnesota; and KXLO Lewistown, Mont. Ann. Sept. 9. Kansas City, Mo. — Radiorama Inc., 1190 kc, 5 kw. P.O. address Wirthman Bldg., Kansas City 9. Estimated construction cost $97,000, first year operating cost $180,000, revenue $250,000. Principals include N. E. Paton Jr. (32.7%); Roy D. Stanley (32.7%) and others. Mr. Paton is public relations counsel. Mr. Stanley is owner of KCLU Rolla, Mo. Ann. Sept. 9. Asheboro, N.C.— WIDU Bcstg. Inc., 1530 kc, 1 kw-D. P.O. address Box 247, Fayetteville, N.C. Estimated construction cost $18,000, first year operating cost $36,000, revenue $48,000. WIDU Bcstg. Inc., licensee of WIDU Fayetteville, N.C. is owned by Daniel F. Owen and T. EUis Leeper, 41.2% each, and W. B. Belche, 17.6%. Ann. Sept. 9. Daingerfield, Tex. — Beamon Bcstg. Co., 1560 kc, 1 kw-D. P.O. address Box 715, Daingerfield. Estimated construction cost $36,864, first year operating cost $28,000, revenue $36,000. Equal partners are Charles W. Monk (sales manager of KIMP Mt. Pleasant, Tex.) and Chesley Beaver (grocery distributor). Ann. Sept. 14. Lynchburg, Va. — Griffith Bcstg. Corp., 930 kc, 1 kw-D. P.O. address Box 960, Buena Vista, Va. Estimated construction cost $30,373.89, first year operating cost $58,163.85, revenue $74,553.25. Alfred H. Griffith Sr., principal owner, is attorney. Son A. Hundley Griffith Jr., holder of qualifying share is majority owner of WBCR Christiansburg, Va. Ann. Sept. 9. Existing Am Stations ACTIONS BY FCC WNEG Toccoa, Ga. — Designated for hearing application to change facilities of daytime station from 1320 kc, 1 kw. to 630 kc, 500 w. Ann. Sept. 8. WFMD Frederick, Md. — Granted increase in daytime power from 1 kw to 5 kw and change from DA-N to DA-2, continuing operation on 930 kc with 1 kw-N; engineering conditions. Ann. Sept. 8. WEZE Boston, Mass. — Granted renewal of license. Ann. Sept. 9. WTAO Cambridge, Mass. — Granted renewal of license for main and alt. main. Ann. Sept. 9. WHIL Medford, Mass. — Granted renewal of license for main transmitter and auxiliary. By letter, advised American Federation of Muscians, AFL-CIO. that policy questions posed in its petition to designate application for hearing and to intervene as party in interest will be considered further in connection with commission's proposed revision of Sect. IV of its broadcast application forms relating to programming. Ann. Sept. 9. WIKB Iron River, Mich. — Granted increase in daytime power from 250 w to 1 kw, continuing operation on 1230 kc, 250 w-N, remote control permitted. Ann. Sept. 8. KQAL-FM Omaha, Neb.— Granted petition for waiver of Sec. 3.265 of rules to permit operation of modified transmitter by restricted permit holder. Ann. Sept. 8. Peoples Bcstg. Corp., Trenton, N.J.— Designated for hearing application for new Class B fm station to operate on 94.5 mc; ERP 20 kw; antenna height 238 ft. made WIBG-FM, Philadelphia, Pa.: WNTA-FM Newark, N.J., and WJLK-FM Asbury Park, N.J.. parties to proceeding. Ann, Sept. 8. WGGO Salamanca, N.Y.— Granted increase in power from 1 kw to 5 kw, DA, continuing operation on 1590 kc, D; engineering conditions. Ann. Sept. 8. WBAG-AM-FM Burlington, N.C— Granted mod. of licenses to change stations designation to Burlington-Graham. Comrs. Lee and Cross dissented. Ann. Sept. 8. WEED Rocky Moxmt, N.C— Granted change from DA-2 to DA-N, continuing operation on 1390 kc, 1 kw-N, 5 kw-LS (no change in nighttime operation) engineering condition. Ann. Sept. 8. KAJO Grants Pass, Ore. — Granted increase in power from 1 kw to 5 kw, continuing operation on 1270 kc, D. Ann. Sept. 8. APPLICATIONS KXRJ Russellville, Ark. — Cp to increase daytime power from 250 w to 1 k and install new trans. (1490kc). Ann. Sept. 9. WUST Bethesda, Md.— Cp to increase power from 250 to 5 kw (except during critical hours 1 kw) & install new trans. (Requests waiver of Sec. 1.351(b) of rules). (1120kc). Ann. Sept. 13. WAVN Stillwater, Minn. — Cp to increase power form 1 kw to k and install new trans. (12220kc). Ann Sept 9. KXEN Festus-St. Louis, Mo.— Cp to change hours of operation from daytime to unlimited, using power of 10 k and 50 ks., change from employing DA-D to DA-2, install new trns. for nighttime (2 main trans), specify nighttime site (2 sites) and change station location from FestusSt. Louis, Mo., to St. Louis, Mo. (lOlOkc). Ann. Sept 8. KBMW — Wahpeton, N.D. — Cp to increase daytime power from 250 to 1 k and install new tr. Ann. Sept. 9. KVAS Astoria, Ore. — Cp to increase daytime power from 250 w to 1 kw and install new trans. (1230 kc). Ann. Sept. 8. KGRO Gresham, Ore. — Cp to increase daytime power from 250 w to 1 kw, nighttime power from 100 w to 250 w and install new trans. (1230 kc). Ann. Sept. 9. WBBI Abingdon, Va. — Cp to increase daytime power from 250 to 1 kw and install new trans. (1230 kc) Ann. Sept. 14. New Fm Stations ACTIONS BY FCC Phoenix, Ariz. — E. Edward Jacobson. Granted 103.5 mc, 25 kw. P.O. address 6907 Melrose Ave.. Los Anegles, Calif. Estimated construction cost $30,000, first year operating cost $8,400, revenue $9,600. Applicant is licensee of KJLM-FM San Diego and KGLAFM Los Angeles. Ann. Sept. 8. Oceanside, Calif. — Dolph-Pettey Bcstg. Co. Granted 102.1 mc, 20 kw. P.O. address Box 779, Oceanside, Calif. Estimated construction cost $18,732, first year operating cost $10,000, revenue $5,000. Principals include William B. Dolph, 47%, Herbert L. Pettey, 45%, and others. Messrs. Dolph and Pettey have interest in KUDE Oceanside, Calif.; and WPEO Peoria, 111. Mr. Dolph also has interest in KJBS San Francisco, Calif. Ann. Sept. 8. *San Mateo, Calif. — San Mateo Junior College. Granted 90.9 mc, .273 kw. P.O. address Peninsula and Delaware, San Mateo, Calif. Estimated construction cost $37,000, first year operating cost $5,000. Non-commercial, educational. Ann. Sept. 8. Fort Pierce, Fla. — South Jersey Bcstg, Co. Granted 98.7 mc, 1.3 kw. P.O. address 2775 Mt. Ephriam Ave., Camden 4, N.J. Estimated construction cost $2,500, first year operating cost $5,000, revenue $5,000. Applicant is licensee of WARN Ft. Pierce. Applicant fm will duplicate am programming. Ann. Sept. 8. Marietta, Ga. — Kenco Bcstg. Co. Granted 96.1 mc, 6.4 kw. P.O. address 1396 Oak Grove Drive. Decatur, Ga. Estimated construction cost $24,936, first year operating cost $28,140, revenue $45,500. Principals include Donald Kennedy, A. Gordon Swan, James B. Lathom, 18.458% each, and others. Messrs. Kennedy and Swan are employes of WSBTV Atlanta. Mr. Lathom is in steel specialties. Conditioned that prior to program tests Messrs, Swann & Swan divest themselves of any connections with WSB-TV. Ann. Sept. 8. Lewiston, Idaho — Lewis Clark Bcstg. Co. Granted 96.7 mc, 900 w. P.O. address % Eugene A, Hamblin, Box 673. Lewiston, Idaho. Estimated construction cost $6,150, first year operating cost $4,800, revenue $6,000. Principals include John H. Matlock, 60%, and Eugene A. Hamblin, 40%, owners of KOZE Lewiston, and KLER Orofino, both Idaho. Ann. Sept. 8. Elkhart, Ind. — Clarence C Moore. Granted 104.7 mc, 8.2 kw P.O. address Box 261, Elkhart, Ind. Estimated construction cost $4,100, first year operating cost $24,000, revenue $30,000. Applicant is owner of WCMR Elkhart. Applicant fm will duplicate some am programming. Ann. Sept. 8. Se.vmour, Ind. — Dr. Azra Baker. Granted 93.7 mc. 5.6 kw, P.O. address P.O. Box 43, Equipping a Radio Station? 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