Broadcasting Telecasting (Jan-Mar 1961)

Page scan 000273 from Broadcasting Telecasting

Record Details:

Title:
Broadcasting Telecasting
Date:
Jan-Mar 1961
Publisher:
Washington, D.C. : Broadcasting Publications Inc.
Volume:
Broadcasting
Leaf #:
000273
Language:
English
Subjects:
radio and television periodical, Broadcasting -- United States -- Periodicals
Collection:
Broadcasting & Recorded Sound
Format:
Periodicals
Contributor:
Library of Congress, MBRS, Recorded Sound Section
Sponsor:
Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Date Added:
June 13, 2024
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•Cleveland Heights, Ohio to February 28; KAJS (FM) Newport Beach, Calif, to June '9; WICK Scranton, Pa. to February 1; KLYDFM Bakersfield, Calif, to March 31. Actions of January 3 ■ Granted STA for following vhf TV repeater station: Forks Tv Club Inc., ch. 10, Forks, Wash. (CBUT-TV, ch. 2, Vancouver, British Columbia). KBES-TV, KOTI (XV) Medford, Klamath Falls, Ore. — Granted assignment of licenses to Southern Oregon Bcstg. Co. KJR Seattle, Wash. — Granted license covering installation of type trans, to be used as aux. trans, at present trans, location. WTWN St. Johnsbury, Vt.— Granted cp to install old main trans, (main trans, location) as alternate main trans, during nighttime hours of operation and aux. trans, during daytime hours of operation. WIKE Newport, Vt.— Granted cp to install old main trans, (main trans, location) as alternate main trans, nighttime hours and as aux. trans, daytime hours of operation. KWHN Fort Smith, Ark.— Granted cp to install new trans. KVOZ Laredo, Tex.— Granted cp to change ant. -trans, location: make changes in ant. sys. (increase height); changes in ground system and specify remote control operation of trans. Actions of December 30 WVLD Valdosta, Ga.— Granted extension of authority through April 1 to operate unl. time. Petitions for rulemaking Association of Federal Communications Consulting Engineers, Washington, D. C. — Requests amendment of rules so as to increase operating power permitted by stations employing roof-top antennas from 500 to 1000 w. Kentuckiana Tv Inc., Louisville, Ky. — Requests assignment of ch. 31 to Louisville, Ky. by making following changes: Present, 3-, 11+, 15*. 21-, 41-, and 51-; Proposed, 3-, 11+, 15*. 21-, 41-, and 31. WXTV (TV) Youngstown, Ohio— Requests amendment of rules so as to allocate uhf ch. 15 to Youngstown, Ohio by making following proposed changes: Canton, Ohio, ch. 29, delete (channel unused); Ashtabula, Ohio ch. 15, delete (channel unused); Pittsburgh, Pa. ch. 22, delete (channel unused). Pennsylvania State U., State College, Pa.— Request amendment of rules so as to allocate vhf ch. 3 to State College, Pa. and reserve it for educational use, at separation of 157 miles from WRCV-TV Philadelphia, Pa., and 163 miles from WSVA-TV Harrisonburg, Va. Ann. Jan. 6. Channel change requests The FCC received approximately 100 specific requests for channel changes and assignments in comments on the proposal to implement an interim policy of selected drop-ins of vhf channels in major markets (Broadcasting, Jan. 9). The following requests for channel assignments were compiled by the Assn. of Maximum Service Telecasters. Many involve drop-ins at reduced mileage separations or wholesale realignment of allocations in several cities. The following list gives the city, suggested channels) and requesting parties (in parentheses) in that order: Akron, Ohio — Unidentified vhf channel (Summit Radio Corp.). Albany, N.Y.— Ch. 10 (CBS, Capital Cities Bcstg. Corp.); ch. 13 (CBS). Apopka, Fla. (near Orlando)— Ch. 11 (Florida Educational Television Commission). Atlanta. Ga.— Unidentified vhf channel (Robert W. Rounsaville). Austin, Texas — Ch. 11 (Miss Scottie Gayle Stevenson, McHenry T. Tichenor, Storer Broadcasting Co.); ch. 13 (Storer Broadcasting Co.). Baton Rouge, La.— Ch .11 (ABC, Storer Broadcasting Co.). Beatrice, Neb. — Ch. 4 (MIA Enterprises Inc.). Beaumont, Texas— Ch. 12 (CBS). Binghampton, N.Y.— Ch. 4 (Binghamton Press Co., Storer Broadcasting Co.); ch. 9. Birmingham, Ala.— Ch. 4 (Birmingham Television Corp., Storer Broadcasting Co., ABC, CBS, NBC); ch. 8. Bridgeport, Conn. — Ch. 6 (ConnecticutNew York Broadcasters). Champaign, 111. — Unidentified channel (Plains Television Corp.). Charlotte, N.C.— Ch. 6 (ABC, CBS, Storer Broadcasting Co.); ch. 11 (Charlotte TeleCcistcrs Inc ) • Cincinnati, Ohio — Unidentified vhf channel (Robert W. Rounsaville). Columbia, S.C.— Unidentified vhf channel (Palmetto Radio Corp.). Dayton, Ohio— Ch. 11 (Buckeye Broadcasting Corp., Greater Dayton Broadcasting Corp., Storer Broadcasting Co., ABC, NBC, CBS). Des Moines, Iowa— Ch. 5 (CBS). Erie, Pa. — Unidentified vhf channel (Great Lakes Television Co.); ch. 5 (Storer Broadcasting Co., NBC). Grand Rapids, Mich.— Ch. 13 (FCC Docket No. 13374 and Atlas Broadcasting Co., Peninsular Broadcasting Co., NBC, ABC, CBS, NBC); ch. 11. Greensboro, N.C.— Ch. 8 (CBS). Hartford-New Haven, Conn. — Ch. 10 (NBC); ch. 12; ch. 6 (Storer Broadcasting Co.). Houston, Texas — Ch. 5 (Lester Kamin). Jackson, Miss. — Ch. 5 (John McLendon). Jacksonville, Fla.— Ch. 10 (Post Times Co., WZOK Inc., Community First Corp.); add chs. 5 and 13, delete ch. 12 (Storer Broadcasting Co., ABC, CBS, NBC). Johnstown-Altoona, Pa. — Ch. 3 (Rivoli Realty Co., Penn Traffic Co., Storer Broadcasting Co., ABC, CBS, NBC). Knoxville, Tenn.— Ch. 8 (South Central Broadcasting Corp., ABC, CBS). Louisville, Ky. — Unspecified vhf channel (Robert W. Rounsaville, Mid America Broadcasting Corp.); ch. 5 (Storer Broadcasting Co.); ch. 6 (Douglas H. McDonald, Trustee; Kentuckiana Television Inc.; ABC); ch. 7 (ABC, CBS, NBC). Macon, Ga. — Unidentified vhf channel (Peach State Broadcasting Co.); ch. 4 (Middle South Broadcasting Co., Storer Broadcasting Co.); ch. 7 (Storer Broadcasting Co.); ch 10, switch ch. 6 Thomasville with ch. 10 Albany (Storer Broadcasting Co.). Mayaguez, P.R. — Ch. 8 (American Colonial Broadcasting Corp.); ch. 10. Milwaukee, Wis. — Ch. 8 (Beacon Electronics Inc.). Mobile, Ala.— Ch. 3 (CBS). Montgomery, Ala. — Ch. 8 (Birmingham Television Corp., Capitol Broadcasting Co., ABC, CBS). Muncie, Ind. — Unidentified vhf channel (Tri City Radio Corp.). Norfolk, Va.— Ch. 13 (CBS). Oklahoma City, Okla. — Ch. 5 (Cimarron Television Corp., CBS). Orlando, Fla.— Ch. 2 (CBS). Palm Springs, Calif. — One or more unidentified channels (KCMJ Inc.). Pittsburgh, Pa. — Unidentified vhf channel (Telecasting Inc.) Portland, Maine — Ch. 3 (Leon P. Gorman). Poughkeepsie-Kingston, N.Y. — Ch. 3 (Springfield Television Broadcasting Corp.) Providence, R.I.— Ch. 6 (FCC Docket No. 13375 and Roger Williams Broadcasting Co.); ch. 3 (Springfield Television Broadcasting Corp.); ch. 9 (Storer Broadcasting Co.); ch. 11 (Storer Broadcasting Co.); add ch. 13, delete ch. 10 and ch. 12 (Storer Broadcasting Co.). Quincy, 111. -Hannibal, Mo.— Ch. 12 (Storer Broadcasting Co.). Raleigh-Durham, N.C.— Ch. 13 (CBS); ch. 9 (ABC) Rockfoird, 111— Ch. 3 (Winnebago Television Corp.). Saginaw-Bay City-Flint, Mich.— Ch. 3 (Lake Huron Broadcasting Corp.). San Antonio, Texas — Unspecified vhf channel (KCOR Inc.). Selma, Ala. — Ch. 5 (Capitol Broadcasting Co.). Shreveport, La.— Ch. 6 (CBS); ch. 4 (replace ch. 3 with ch. 2 (Storer Broadcasting Co.). Springfield, Mo. — Ch. 4, replace ch. 3 with ch. 2 (Storer Broadcasting Co.). Tampa, Fla.— Ch 10 (CBS). Terre Haute, Ind.— Ch. 6 (Storer Broadcasting Co.) Toledo, Ohio — Ch. 5 (Storer Broadcasting Co.) Topeka, Kan. — Ch. 3 (Storer Broadcasting Co.); ch. 6 (Storer Broadcasting Co.). Waco, Texas — Ch. 12 (Waco Broadcasting Corp.). Wheeling, W.Va.-Steubenville, Ohio— Ch. 3 (West Virginia-Ohio Broadcasting Co.); ch. 12 (ABC). Wichita, Kan.— Ch. 12 (CBS). Worcester, Mass.— Ch. 13 (Springfield Television Broadcasting Corp.). You're looking at an AM transmitter that has less down-time than any other. It's a Collins transmitter, and its reliability was proven by a survey of 1,024 stations. Remember: Collins transmitters are pre-tested on your frequency. They're another example of Collins I COLLINS broadcast superiority — acclaimed throughout the world. ^SP7 COLLINS RADIO COMPANY • CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA • DALLAS. TEXAS • BURBANK, CALIFORNIA outputs: 250; 500; 7,000; 5,000; 10,000 watts • stable crystals eliminate crystal ovens • easily accessible, conservatively rated components • thermal time delay circuitry • automatic yoltage sequencing • air filtered directly to components. For information contact your Collins sales engineer, or write direct. BROADCASTING, January 16, 1961 91