Broadcasting Telecasting (Jul-Sep 1960)

SUMMARY OF COMMERCIAL BROADCASTING Compiled by BROADCASTING Sept. 14 ON AIR CP TOTAL APPUCAT10NS Lie. Cps. Not on air For new stations AM 3,462 55 81 869 FM 732 32 188 142 TV 473 60 77 119 OPERATING TELEVISION STATIONS Compiled by BROADCASTING Sept. 14 VHF UHF TV Commercial 453 80 533 Non-commercial 37 12 49 COMMERCIAL STATION BOXSCORE As reported by FCC through July 31, 1960 AM FW! TV Licensed (all on air) 3,455 714 471^ CPs on air (new stations) 36 32 63^ CPs not on air (new stations) 115 196 76 Total authorized stations 3,603 942 656 Applications for new stations (not in hearing) 593 72 27 Applications for new stations (in hearing) 204 36 75 Total applications for new stations 797 108 102 Applications for major changes (not in hearing) 582 29 38 Applications for major changes (in hearing) 277 10 14 Total applications for major changes 859 39 52 Licenses deleted 0 0 0 CPs deleted 0 0 0 1 There are, in addition, ten tv stations which are no longer on the air, but retain their licenses. 2 There are, in addition, 35 tv cp-holders which were on the air at one time but are no longer in operation and one which has not started operation. mated until Robert W. Rounsaville has disposed of his interest in WQXI Atlanta, Ga. Comr Hartley dissented. In addition to WQXI Rousaville operates WCIN-AM-TV Cincinnati: WLOU and WTAM-TV LouisvilleWATL-TV Atlanta; WTMP Tampa; WMBM South Miami; WVOL Barry Hill iTenn.) and WYLD New Orleans. Ann. Sept. 14. , . ^ WODI Vinton, Va. — Granted assignment of cp to Roanoke-Vinton Radio Inc. S.L.Goodman and Lester L. Williams, assignor owners will retain 49% interest and Stuart W. Epperson will acquire 51% for $4,700. Ann. ^^WBOF Virginia Beach, Va.; WYFI (FM) Norfolk, Va. — Granted assignment of (1) am license and (2) fm license and cp from commonly owned assignor corporations to Metro-WBOF Inc.; consideration $22,000 for am facilities and $40,000 for fm station. Assignee president and sole owner is Temple W. Seay, Washington. D.C., lawyer. Ann. Sept. 8. APPLICATIONS KVOY Yuma, Ariz.— Seeks assignment of license from KYMA— Yuma Inc. to Colonial Bcstg. Corp. Liquidation of subsidiary. No change in ownership or consideration involved. Arm. Sept. 13. KAFY Bakersfield, Calif.— Seeks assignment of license from Tullis & Hearne (a partnership) to Tullis & Hearne Inc. No ownership change or consideration involved. Ann. Sept. 9. KROY Sacramento, Calif.— Seeks transfer of control from John T. Carey Inc. to Sacramento Bcstrs. Inc. for $427,500. Purchasers are Lincoln and Sylvia Dellar (50% each). Mr. DeUar formerly owned KXOA-AIM-FIVI Sacramento. He and Mrs. Dellar presently own 75%; of KACY Port Hueneme, Calif. Ann. Sept. 13. WDCF Dade City, Fla. — Seeks assignment of license from Stuart G. Picard and Thelma R. Picard to Pasco Bcstg. Corp. for $70,000. Purchasers are B.L. Boring (47.5%,); Henry T. Ogle (47.5% ) and Golden M. Braden (5%). Messrs. Boring and Ogle have interest in WKXV Knoxville, Tenn. Mr. Braden is in wholesale furniture business. Ann. Sept. 9. KCJC (FM) Merriam, Kan.— Seeks assignment of license from Floyd W. Hurlbert to Futura Music Inc. in exchange for real estate. Purchasers include Forest C. Eckhoff (20%). CP. Junge (10%c), L.A. Demand (10%), Bud E. Wielt (14%) and others. Mr. Eckhoff is chief engineer KCJC, Mr. Junge is lawyer, Mr. Demand is pharmacist and Mr. Wielt is airline pilot. Ann. Sept. 8. WYNK Baton Rouge, La.— Seeks transfer of control of Capital Bcstrs. Inc. to Airco Bcstg. Inc. for $14,166. After transfer, Airco will own 70.84%, and present Capital stockholders Walter J. Sanches (10.41%), Allien Cotten (6.25%o) and Robert S. Bolker (12.5%) will own remainder. Owners of Airco are Prior A. McCallum (50%o), A. Prince Hernandez (25%) and W. J. Keown, (25%). Mr. McCallum is in plumbing business, Mr. Hernandez is in ice business and Mr. Keown is in real estate. Ann. Sept. 9. WBKH Hattiesburg, Miss. — Seeks transfer of control of 26%o of Deep South Radio Inc. from F.M. Smith to Deep South Radio Inc. for $24,311. Mr. Smith's stock will be retired as treasury stock. Ann. Sept. 8. KFEQ-AM-TV St. Joseph, Mo.— Seeks assignment of license from KFEQ Broadcasting Co. to KFEQ Broadcasting Inc. No change in ownership or consideration involved. Ann. Sept. 8. WBTA Batavia, N.Y.— Seeks involuntary transfer of 50%, of Batavia Bcstg. Corp from Joseph M. Ryan, deceased, to Estate of Joseph M. Ryan. No consideration involved. Ann. Sept. 13. WHEY Millington, Tenn. — Seeks assignment of license from WHEY Radio Service (a partnership) to Shelby County Bcstrs. Inc. (a corporation). No change in ownership or consideration involved. Owners are John Latham and Robert C. Whitely Jr. Ann. Sept. 9. WBVA (FM) Woodbridge, Va.— Seeks assignment of license from S&W Enterprises Inc. to WBVA Inc. for $60,000. Buyers are (25%o each) Howard B. Hayes (has interest in WPIK Alexandria, Va.); John C. Moran (sales manager WPIK), and Carl L. Lindberg (majority owner WPIK and WOKO Albany, N.Y.). S&W will retain 24%, interest in WBVA Inc. Ann. Sept. 8. KPKW Pasco, Wash. — Seeks assignment of license from Robin Hill to Century Bcstg. Corp. for $3,000 and assumption of liabilities of seller of over $25,000. Purchasers are Angus W. Lehnhoflf, Reuel T. Ramquist and Thomas P. Brooks (161/3%). Messrs. Stacey and Lehnhoflf own KAGT Anacortes, Wash. Remaining stockholders are medical doctors. Ann. Sept. 13. Hearing Cases Commission granted request of L.B. Wilson Inc., for 90 days temporary authority to construct a tv station (WLBW-TV) to operate on ch. 10 in Miami, Fla., with ERP 316 kw vis. and 158 kw aur., ant. height 520 ft., with waiver of Sec. 3.610 to permit a 9/10 mile separation shortage. Authorization is for construction of station only; further authorization will be required before operation may be commenced. In so doing, commission, by memoran reel good listening! BROADCASTING, September 19, 1960 107