Broadcasting Telecasting (Jul-Sep 1960)

WJCD Seymour, Ind. Estimated construction cost $10,405, first year operating cost $10,000, revenue $25,000. Applicant is owner of WJCD Seymour. Applicant fm will duplicate am programming. Ann. Sept. 8. *Pella, Iowa — Central U. of Iowa. Granted 89.1 mc, 10 w. P.O. address 814 Peace. Fella, Iowa. Estimated construction cost $3,592, first year operating cost $1,000. Non-commercial, educational. Ann. Sept. 8. Salina, Kan. — Salina FM Inc. Granted 99.9 mc, 3.6 Itw, P.O. address United Building, Suite 1012, Salina, Kan. Estimated construction cost $10,030. first year operating cost $32,295, revenue $45,427. Salina FM Inc. is group headed by Max S. Lake, president, none of whom hold broadcast interests. Ann. Sept. 8. Lynn, Mass. — Harvey Sheldon. Granted 105.3 mc, 1.05 kw. P.O. address 441 Farmington Ave., Hartford, Conn. Estimated construction cost $23,200, first year operating cost $18,450, revenue $24,000. Applicant is employe of WMAS Springfield, Mass. Ann. Sept. 8. Crestwood, Mo. — Rudolph E. Ceries. Granted 94.7 mc, 7.7 kw. P.O. address 1035 Westglen Dr., Crestwood, St. Louis 26, Mo. Estimated construction cost $23,758, first year operating cost $28,010. revenue $31,250. Applicant is employe of KSD-AM-TV St. Louis, Mo. Ann. Sept. 8. Joplin, Mo. — WilUam B. Neal. Granted 92.5 mc; 3.6 kw P.O. address 1621 Main St., Joplin, Mo. Estimated construction cost $20,913, first year operating cost $18,000, revenue $22,000. Applicant is in frozen foods, has applicantion pending for am in Joplin. Ann. Sept. 8. Kansas City, Mo. — Walter D. Caldwell. Granted 99.7 mc, 1.95 kw. P.O. address 408 Amarillo Bldg., Amarillo, Tex. Estimated construction cost $18,739, first year operating cost $36,000. revenue $45,000. Applicant is independent gas and oil operator. Ann. Sept. 8. Scottsbluff, Neb.— Platte Valley Bcstg. Corp. Granted 94.1 mc, 5.6 kw. P.O. address Box 2, Scottsbluff, Neb. Estimated construction cost $13,798, first year operating cost $10,000, revenue $10,000. Applicant fm will duplicate programs of KNEB Scottsbluff. Ann. Sept. 8. Celina, Ohio — Celina Bcstg. Bcstg. Co. Granted 94.3 mc, 740 w. P.O. address 126 W. Fayette St., Celina, Ohio. Estimated construction cost $10,210, first year operating cost $6,000. revenue $8,000. Principals in IN HARTFORD FIRST MAY-JUNE '60 HOOPER FIRST 30 out of 48 quarter hrs. PULSE MAY, 1960 5 counties WPOP HARTFORD -CONN. Phillip Zoppi Adam Young, Inc. General Manager Nat'l Rep. A TELE-BROADCASTERS STATION elude Elmer E. Schwelzer, Frank J. Hawkins and J.P. Moore, 331/3% each. Mr. Schweizer owns retail music store. Mr. Hawkins is in chemical manufacture. Mr. Moore is teacher. Ann. Sept. 8. Columbus-Worthington, Ohio — Peoples Bcstg. Corp. Granted 97.9 mc, 185 kw. P.O. address WRFD, Box 26, Worthington, Ohio. Estimated construction cost $57,330, first year operating cost $30,633, revenue $15,000. Applicant fm will duplicate programming of WRFD Columbus-Worthington. Ann. Sept. 8. Laurens-Clinton, S.C. — Laurens-Clinton Bcstg, Co. Granted 100.5 mc, 3.5 kw. P.O. address Box 642, Laurens, S.C. Estimated construction cost $7,500, first year operating cost $5,000, revenue $5,000. Applicant fm will duplicate some programming of WLBG Laurens. S.C. Ann. Sept. 8. Marion, Va. — Mountain Empire Bcstg. Corp. Granted 93.9 mc, 3.7 kw P.O. address Park Blvd., Box 470, Marion, Va. Estimated construction cost $22,661, first year operating cost $6,000, revenue $6,000. Principals include Pauline Collins, 28.57%, Robert C. Wolfenden, 18%, Leon D. BeVille, 14.57%, and others. Applicant is licensee of WMEV Marion, Va. Ann. Sept. 8. Shorewood, Wis. — Great Lakes Bcstg. Corp. Granted 100.1 mc 800 w. P.O. address 3514 N. Oakland Ave.. Milwaukee, Wis. Estimated construction cost $14,170, first year operating cost $36,000, revenue $42,000. Principals include Harvey J. Kitz and Harold R. Murphy, equal partners. Mr. Kitz is in printing. Mr. Murphy has interests in WIGM Medford. and WDUZ Green Bay, both Wisconsin. Ann. Sept. 18. APPLICATIONS *New Concord, Ohio — Muskingum College, 88.1 mc, 7.15 w. Estimated construction cost $4,665, first year operating cost $1,000. Ann. Sept. 14. Dallas, Tex.— Radio Station KBOX, 100.3 mc, 7.8 kw. P.O. address H. & E. Balaban Corp., 190 N. State St., Chicago 1, 111. Estimated construction cost $15,255, first year operating cost $20,000, revenue $25,000. Radio Station KBOX is joint venture, owned by H. & E. Balaban Corp. Balaban stations are KBOX Dallas: WIL St. Louis, WRIT Milwaukee. Ann. Sept. 13. Fort Worth, Tex. — Trinity Bcstg. Co., 99.9 mc, 2.89 kw. P.O. address Box 7321, Fort Worth. Estimated construction cost $10,674, first year operating cost $7,076, revenue $7,500. Principals are William D. Schueler, Paul E. Taft, F. Kirk Johnson, James W. Stewart and Houston Bcstg. Corp. (20%, each). Trinity is licensee of KJIM Fort Worth. Houston Bcstg. Corp. owns 50% of KRIG Odessa, Tex. Messrs. Schueler, Johnson, Taft and Stewart have interests in KJEM Oklahoma City. Okla. Mr. Stewart is motion picture actor. Ann. Sept. 14. Stevens Point, Wis. — Stevens Point Bcstg. Co. 97.9 mc; 15 kw. P.O. address 414 Main St. Estimated construction cost $23,716.77, first year operating cost $15,000, revenue $18,000. Apphcant is hcensee of WSPT Stevens Point. Ann. Sept. 8. Ownership Changes ACTIONS BY FCC WYDE Birmingham, Ala. — Granted assignment of license to WYDE, Inc. (Ira Herbert, president): consideration $525,000 including $80,000 for agreement not to compete within 50 miles for 5 years. Comr. Bartley dissented. Ann. Sept. 14. WJRD Tuscaloosa, Ala. — Granted assignment of license to John C. Cooper, Jr.; consideration $205,000. Ann. Sept. 14. KEOS Flagstaff, Ariz. — Granted assignment of license to Clem Radio Bcstg. Inc. (Claud M. Pettit, president): consideration $45,000. Ann. Sept. 14. KTVE (TV) El Dorado, Ark.— Granted transfer of control from William H. Simons to Veterans Bcstg. Inc. (now 48.9% owner): involves issuance of 217 additional shares to Veterans at $1,000 per share, after which Veterans will own 80.6%.. Veterans is licensee of WVET-AM-TV Rochester, N. Y. Ann. Sept. 8. KRKS Ridgecrest, Calif .—Granted (1) renewal of license and (2) transfer of negative control by Leland J. Gillettee and Kenneth F. Nelson acquiring remaining 20% of stock from Frank L. Carlson for cancellation of $2,700 indebtedness. Ann. Sept. 8. WPCT Putnam, Conn. — Granted assignment of license to Herbert C. Rice (WILI Willimantic) ; consideration $100,000. Comr. Bartley dissented. Ann. Sept. 14. WZFM (FM) Jacksonville, Fla.— Granted assignment of license to WZFM, Inc.; consideration $10 plus cancellation of $110,000 note to company which Carmen Macri, sole owner of assignee corporation also owns Macri operates WZOK, Jacksonville. Ann. Sept. 8. WAKE Atlanta, Ga. — Granted assignment of license and cp to WAKE, Inc. (Ira Herbert, president) ; consideration $500,000 including $80,000 for agreement not to compete within 50 miles for 5 years. Comr. Bartley dissented. Ann. Sept. 14. WQXI Atlanta, Ga. — Granted assignment of licenses to Esquire Bcstg. Co. of Atlanta, Inc. (Esquire, Inc., publishers); consideration $1.6 million subject to adjustments at closing. No officers or directors of Esquire, Inc., has other broadcast interests. Comr. Bartley dissented. Ann. Sept 14. WGML Hinesville, Ga. — Granted transfer of control from Roscoe Denmark to James H. Watson; consideration $27,220. Ann. Sept. 14. WSFB Quitman, Ga. — Granted assignment of license to John E. Boyd; consideration $45,000 Ann. Sept. 14. WTWA Thomson, Ga. — Granted transfer of control from Frank F. Hash to Gene D. Harden (present 40% owner); consideration $46,000 for additional 55.2% interest Ann. Sept. 8. WVLD Valdosta, Ga — Granted assignment of license to Al H. Evans; consideration $50,000 Ann. Sept. 8, WSAB (FM) Mt. Carmel, 111.— Granted assignment of cp to WSAB Inc. (Leonard M. Koger Jr., president); consideration $14,678 for expenses; Albert A. Barnhard and wife to have 38% interest. Ann. Sept. 8. WCBC Anderson, Ind. — Granted (1) transfer of control from Paul E. and Jenny Billheimer through transfer of control of parent corporation Great Commission Schools Inc., to Alfred B. Smith, Wendell Hansen and Loren F. Bridges and (2) assignment of license to Radio WBOW Inc. (WBOW Terre Haute: J.W. O'Connor, president, has interest in WPFA Pensacola, Fla.„ WCVS Springfield, 111., and KLEE Ottumwa, Iowa); consideration $185,000. Comr. Bartley dissented; Comr. King not participating. Ann. Sept. 8. WACE Chicopee, Mass. — Granted (1) transfer of control and (2) assignment of licenses to Commonwealth Bcstg. Corp.; consideration $250,000. Paul Smullen, transferee president, and 10 other stockholders have interest in WEOK Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Ann. Sept. 8. WMAX-AM-FM Grand Rapids, Mich.— Granted assignment of am license and fm cp to Atlas Bcstg. Co. (Theodore J. Peters, presdent); stock transaction. Comr. Lee dissented. Ann. Sept. 14. WJXN Jackson, Miss. — Granted transfer of negative control (50%) from James T. Ownby to Elva I. Ownby as part of property settlement. Ann. Sept. 8. KONE Reno, Nev. — Granted assignment of license to Radio K-One Inc.; Dr. Leland J. Fuller (75% interest in KPLI-FM Riverside, Calif.) to buy 50% interest for $10,000 and other considerations. Ann. Sept. 8. KTNM Tucumcari, N.M. — Granted assignment of license from Howard L. Maudlin et al. to Robert D. and Hoyt Houck, d/b as Tucumcari Bcstg. Co.; consideration $88,650. Ann. Sept. 8. WHVH Henderson, N.C. — Granted assignment of licenses to Radio Corp. (Stanley H. Fox, president): consideration $40,000. Ann. Sept. 14. North Carolina Electronics Inc., Raleigh, N.C. — Granted relinquishment of positive control of permittee of am station (cp granted July 13; call letters unassigned) by John P. Gallagher through option purchase of 50% interest by James P. Poston and Frank P. Larson, Jr. ( latter has interest in WUTV-TV Charlotte). Ann. Sept. 14. WNOB (FM) Cleveland, Ohio— Granted transfer of control to Phillip M., Patricia A., Lawrence J. and Alice C. Kerwin; consideration $20,000 for 54.4% interest. Ann. Sept. 8. KGGG Forest Grove, Ore. — Granted transfer of control to Percy B. Crawford; consideration $12,000 and notes equal to difference between $53,000 and notes due transferors at time of closing. Mr. Crawford is licensee of WMUZ (FM) Detroit; WD AC (FM) Lancaster, Pa. and WYCA (FM) Hammond, Ind.; permittee of WMFP (FM) Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., and KDMI (FM) Des Moines, and president of Young Peoples Church of the Air Inc.. licensee of WCPAFM-TV Philadelphia. Comr. Lee not participating. Ann. Sept. 8. KBUY Amarillo, Tex — Granted assignment of license to Radio KBUY Inc.; consideration $205,025 Giles E. Miller, assignee president, has interest in KOKE Austin. Comrs. Bartley and Lee dissented. Ann. Sept. 14. KKSN Grand Prairie, Tex.— Granted assignment of licenses to Rounsaville of Dallas Inc.; consideration $301,000 and agreement not to compete within 50 miles for 5 years; grant is without prejudice to whatever action commission may deem appropriate in light of any information developed in pending inquiry concerning compliance with Sec. 317 of Communications Act: also conditioned that assignment not be consum 106 (FOR THE RECORD) BROADCASTING, September 19, 1960