Broadcasting Telecasting (Jan-Mar 1961)

PROMINENT BROADCASTERS Choose Harry W. Hoth President & General Manager KRDO COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. Herbert H. Schubarth TV Chief Engineer And here are their reasons: * Stainless EXPERIENCE in design and fabrication of towers * RELIABILITY of Stainless installations * LOW MAINTENANCE COSTS of Stainless towers Ask today for free literature and in~ jf formation. Stainless, inc. NORTH WALES • PENNSYLVANIA power to 1 kw. Chmn. Ford absent. Ann. Jan. 4. ■ By memorandum opinion and order, commission granted petition for reconsideration by E. Anthony & Sons Inc., removed from consolidated proceeding in dockets 13711 et al, and granted its application to increase daytime power of WNBH New Bedford, Mass., from 250 w to 1 kw, continued operation on 1340 kc, 250 w-N, conditioned to acceptance of such interference as may be imposed by other existing class IV stations in event they are subsequently authorized to increase power to 1 kw. Chrm. Ford absent. Ann. Jan. 4. ■ By memorandum opinion and order, commission denied petition by New England Microwave Corp. for reconsideration of Sept. 28 action which postponed effectiveness of April 29 grant of its applications to provide common carrier tv relay service to Mohawk Valley Tv Inc., CATV system, at Athol, Mass., pending outcome of hearing on protest by Springfield Tv Bcstg. Corp. (WRLP, ch. 32), Greenfield, Mass. Chmn. Ford absent. Comr. Cross and King dissented and issued statements. Ann. Jan. 4. ■ By memorandum opinion and order, commission denied petition by Capitol Bcstg. Co. for rehearing and oral argument on Sept. 13 decision which denied its application for new am station to operate on 730 kc, 500 w, DA, D, in East Lansing, Mich., and which dismissed for failure to prosecute similar application of W. A. Pomeroy for new station on 730 kc, 250 w, D, in Tawas City-East Tawas, Mich. Comr. King not participating. Ann. Jan. 4. ■ By order, commission made effective Nov. 15 initial decision and granted application of Donze Enterprises Inc., to move KSGM from St. Genevieve, Mo., to Chester, 111., continued operation on 980 kc, 500 w, DA-N, unl.; engineering condition. Comr. King dissented with statement. Ann. Jan. 4. ■ By memorandum opinion and order, commission granted joint petition by protestant and applicant and (1) dismissed protest by Southwestern Operator Co. (KGNS-TV, ch. 8), Laredo, Tex., (2) vacated order which stayed effective date of April 22, 1959 grants of applications of Mesa Microwave Inc., for microwave relay facilities to pick up programs of stations WOAITV, KENS-TV and KONO-TV, all San Antonio, for delivery to proposed catv system in Laredo, and (3) terminated proceedings in dockets 12928-30. Ann. Jan. 4. ■ By memorandum opinion and order, commission granted joint petition by protestant and applicant and (1) dismissed protest by Channel 7 Co. (KLTV, ch. 7), Tyler, Tex., (2) vacated order which stayed effective date of April 30, 1959 grant of applications of East Texas Transmission Co. for microwave relay facilities to pick up programs of stations WBAP-TV and KFJZTV (new KTVT) Fort Worth, and KRLD-TV and WFAA-TV Dallas, for delivery to catv system in Tyler and Jacksonville, and (3) terminated proceedings in dockets 12925-7. Ann. Jan. 4. ■ By memorandum opinion and order, commission granted joint petition by Henry Perozzo (KAYE) Puyallup. Wash., KBKW Inc. (KBKW) Aberdeen, Wash., and CarlDek Inc., Kirkland, Wash., severed from consolidated proceeding with application of Columbia River Bcstrs. Inc., Mount Vernon, Wash., in dockets 13771-4, and granted applications of KAYE and KBKW to increase daytime power from 250 w to 1 kw, continued operation on 1450 kc, 250 w-N, conditioned to accepting such interference as may be imposed by other existing class IV stations in event they are subsequently authorized to increase power to 1 kw; also granted application by Carl-Dek for new station to operate on 1460 kc, 5 kw, D. Chmn. Ford absent. Ann. Jan. 4. ■ By memorandum opinion and order, commission granted petition by Gordon Boss & Associates, severed from consolidated proceedings in dockets 12604 et al., and granted its application for new class A fm station to operate on 106.3 mc, ERP 1 kw, ant. height 239 ft., in Lansing, 111., subject to accepting such interference as may be imposed upon its operation as result of subsequent grant of any of applications for new fm stations of Blue Island Community Bcstg. Co., Blue Island, 111., Hi-Fi Bcstg. Co. and Radio America, Chicago, Elmwood Park Bcstg. Corp., Elmwood Park, 111., and Mrs. Evelyn R. Chauvin Schoonfield for renewal of license of fm station WXFM Elmwood Park, all pending in dockets 12604 et al. Ann. Jan. 4. INITIAL DECISION a Hearing Examiners James D. Cunningham and Herbert Sharfman issued supple mental initial decision looking toward granting protest by Wilton E. Hall (W AIM-TV, ch. 40), Anderson, S. C, to extent of setting aside commission's April 30, 1954 grant of application of Spartan Radiocasting Co. for mod. of cp of station WSPA-TV (ch. 7), Spartanburg, S. C, to change trans, site from Hogback Mountain to Paris Mountain and make equipment changes, etc. This is Court of Appeals remand proceeding. Ann. Dec. 30. OTHER ACTIONS ■ By memorandum opinion and order, commission granted protest and petition for reconsideration by Aztec Community Tv Inc., operator of community antenna system serving Aztec and Blanco, N. M., to extent of setting aside Nov. 3 grants and designating for hearing applications of Bloomfield Non-Profit Tv Association for temporary authority to operate three vhf tv repeater stations on chs. 2, 6 and 10 to serve Bloomfield, N. M., by rebroadcasting programs of Albuquerque, N. M., stations KOAT-TV (ch. 7), KOB-TV (ch. 4) and KGGM-TV (ch. 13) ; made protestant party to hearing to be held in Bloomfield at time to be specified in subsequent order; denied Protestant's request that Bloomfield Non-Profit Tv Association be required to immediately cease operation of its vhf tv repeater facilities, pending final determination after hearing. Ann. Dec. 28. ■ By memorandum opinion and order, commission (1) granted protest and petition for reconsideration by Centex Radio Co. (KEFC-FM) Waco, Tex., to extent of designating for evidentiary hearing application of WACO Bcstg. Corp. for new class B fm station (WACO-FM) to operate on 99.9 mc, ERP 3.9 kw, ant. height 150 ft., in Waco, ordered Nov. 2 grant to remain in effect and authorized WACO Bcstg. Corp. to utilize authorization pending commission's decision after hearing, and made Centex party to proceeding; and (2) dismissed for lack of standing protest and petition for reconsideration by Music Unlimited Inc. Ann. Jan. 3. ■ Commission advised Earl R. Perrin, Chicago, that his "petition" for immediate action on assignment of station licenses of Gila Bcstg. Co. to Earl Perrin Co. will be held in abeyance pending determination of pending petitions in proceedings involving applications for renewal of Gila station licenses. Stations — all in Arizona — are KGLU Safford; KVNC Winslow; KCLF Clifton, KCKY Coolidge, and KZOW and KWJB-FM Globe. Ann. Jan. 4. ■ By memorandum opinion and order, commission granted petition by Big Horn Bcstg. Co., licensee of KWYO Sheridan, Wyo., to extent of designating for evidentiary hearing, on limited issues, application by Sheridan Bcstg. Co., for new am station (KROE), in Sheridan, but continued in effect November 2 grant to KROE pending decision in this proceeding. Ann. Jan. 4. ■ By memorandum opinion and order, commission granted petition by Central Bcstg. Co. for waiver of sec. 1.354(h) (1) of rules with respect to Sept. 28 amendment to its application for new daytime am station in Carrington, N. D. to change requested frequency and power from 1470 kc, 1 kw, to 1600 kc, 500 w, retention of existing file number, and for processing its amended application under old file number. Ann. Jan. 4. ■ By memorandum opinion and order, commission denied (1) joint motion by all four applicants in am consolidated proceeding in dockets 13341-4 (Creek County Bcstg. Co. and Sapulpa Bcstg. Corp., Sapulpa, Okla., and Tinker Area Bcstg. Co. and M. W. Cooper, Midwest City, Okla.) for waiver of sec. 1.51 of rules limiting length of pleadings and (2) joint petition for review of examiner's order denying petition by Tinker and Cooper to amend their applications regarding power and ant. patterns. Comr. King not participating. Ann. Jan. 4. ■ By memorandum opinion and order, commission granted appeal by Broadcast Bureau from examiner's ruling, and denied petition by Mid-America Bcstrs. Inc. (KOBY) San Francisco, Calif., for leave to amend its application by adding new towers and realigning its DA, which is in consolidated hearing with application of Robert L. Lippert, Fresno, in dockets 12919-20. Comr. King not participating. Ann. Jan. 4. ■ By memorandum opinion and order, commission granted petition by Booth Bcstg. Co. (WJLB) Detroit, Mich., severed from present consolidated proceeding following 13 applications for new stations or for increased daytime power, and retained sev 90 BROADCASTING, January 9, 1961