Broadcasting Telecasting (Jul-Sep 1961)

of Ulster County Bcstg. Co., Ellenville, N. Y.; Patchogue Bcstg. Inc., Riverhead, N. Y.; Berkshire Bcstg. Corp., and Grossco Inc., Hartford and West Hartford. Conn.: WBUX Bcstg. Co., Dovlestown, Pa. and Interstate Bcstg. Inc. (WQXR) New York, N. Y.; dismissed WQXR petition for review of examiner's denial of continuance of hearing. Action July 19. ■ By order, commission dismissed petition by Independent Bcstg. Corp. applicant for new am station in Spokane, Wash, for enlargement of issues as to application of Bar None Inc., Dishman, Wash., since dismissed. Action July 19. ■ By memorandum opinion and order, commission granted petition by Des PlainesArlington Bcstg. Co., Des Piaines, 111., to extent of reopening record in am proceedings, to accept interference showing based on 1960 census data, and remanded proceeding to hearing examiner for further proceedings consistent with memorandum opinion and for issuance of supplemental initial decision. Action July 19. ■ By memorandum opinion and order, commission granted joint petition for review of examiner's ruling by Creek County Bcstg. Co. and Sapulpa Bcstg. Corp., applicants for new am stations in Saoulpa, Okla., to extent of remanding consolidated proceeding to examiner for further proceedings to permit entire 1960 census showing to be made with respect to all of proposals and their relationship, vis-a-vis, each other and any existing stations, and for issuance of supplemental initial decision; dismissed supplement to joint petition by Creek County, Sapulpa, and applicant M. W. Cooper, Midwest City, Okla., motion to strike filed by applicant Tinker Area Bcstg. Co., Midwest City, and its request for alternative relief, and petition for review of examiner's ruling filed by Cooper, and denied Cooper's petition to accept late filing. Action July 19. ■ Commission scheduled following am proceedings for oral argument on Sent. 28: Fred H. Whitley, Dallas, N. C, and Wayne M. Nelson, Concord, N. C; Washington State University (KWSC) Pullman, Wash., and The First Presbyterian Church of Seattle, Wash. (KTW) Seattle, Wash. Action July 19. ■ By order commission stayed effect of notice of intention to take deposition by Marietta Bcstg. Inc., in proceeding on mod. of license of KERO-TV Bakersfield, Calif., pending further review by commission. Action July 17. ■ By letter, commission denied petition by Jeannette Bcstg. Co., former applicant for new am station at Jeannette, Pa., for reconsideration of March 28 action granting applications of Carnegie Bcstg. Co. for additional time to construct station WZUM Carnegie, Pa. and for change in trans, site. Petition was denied (1) for lack of standing and (2) because loss reflected by change of WZUM trans, site is considered to be of no significance. Action July 12. Ouachita Valley Radio Corp., Camden, Ark.; Smackover Radio Inc., Smackover, Ark.; KVMA Magnolia, Ark. — Designated for consolidated hearing applications of Ouachita and Smackover for new daytime am stations to operate on 610 kc, 500 w and KVMA to increase power from 1 kw to 5 kw, DA, continued operation on 630 kc. D; made KILT Houston, Tex., and WJDX Jackson, Miss., parties to proceeding, KVMA party with respect to its existing operation, and Federal Aviation Agency party to air hazard consideration of KVMA proposal. Action July 12. Frank S. Bare Jr., Maricopa County Bcstrs. Inc., Maryvale Bests:. Co., Mesa, Ariz. — Designated for consolidated hearing applications for new daytime am stations to operate on 1510 kc — Bare with 1 kw, Maricopa and Maryvale with 10 kw. Action July 12. ■ By memorandum opinion and order, commission denied (1) petition by John T. Williams, Americus, Ga., for enlargement of issues as to applicant Lynne-Yvette Bcstg. Co., Albany, Ga., and (2) motion by Lynne-Yvette seeking added issues as to applicant Williams, in proceeding on their applications for new am stations; granted Lynne-Yvette motion to strike supplement to Williams petition. Chmn. Minow concurred and issued statement in which Comr. Bartley joined. Action July 12. ■ By memorandum opinion and order, commission granted petition by Gordon A. Rogers, Vancouver, Wash., and enlarged issues to include 309(b) consideration in proceeding on its am application and that of Triple G Bcstg. Co. (KWAY) Vancouver. Action July 12. ■ By memorandum opinion and order, commission denied petition by Southside Virginia Telecasting Corp. for reconsideration of Feb. 21 denial of its previous re quest to reopen record for further hearing on Sept. 24, 1954 decision which granted application of Petersburg Television Corp. for new tv station (WXEX-TV) to operate on ch. 8 in Petersburg, Va., and which denied competing application of Southside. Chmn. Minow and Comr. Craven not participating. Action July 12. ■ By memorandum opinion and order, commission denied petition bv WPGC Inc., for reconsideration of April 21 decision which denied its application for modification of license to change main studio location of station WPGC from Mornmeside, Md., to Washington, D. C. Action July 12. Routine roundup ACTIONS ON MOTIONS By Chairman Newton N. Minow ■ Granted motion by Broadcast Bureau and corrected in various respects transcript of oral argument in proceeding on application of WHAS Inc. (WHAS-TV) Louisville, Ky., for cp to change trans, and ant. location. Action July 13. By Commissioner T. A. M. Craven ■ Granted petition by Broadcast Bureau and extended to Julv 21 time to respond to petition by Ybor Citv Bcstg. Co. to enlarge issues in proceeding on its application and that of Johnson Bcstg. Corp., for new am stations in Ybor City and Indian Rocks Beach. Fla. Action July 14. ■ Granted petition bv Broadcast Bureau and extended to July 19 time to file exceptions to initial decision in proceeding on applications of Kansas Bcstrs. Inc. and Salina Radio Inc.. for new am stations in Salina, Kan. Action Julv 14. ■ Granted petition by Kenton County Bcstrs. and extended to July 11 time to respond to (1) oppositions by Covington Bcstg. Co. and Broadcast Bureau to petition to enlarge issues with respect to character qualifications and (2) opposition by Broadcast Bureau to petition to enlarge issues with respect to real parties in interest in proceeding on Kenton's application et al for new am stations in Covington, Ky., and Norwood, Ohio. Action July 11. By Chief Hearing Examiner James D. Cunningham ■ Ordered that examiner Elizabeth C. Smith will preside at hearing on applications of San Juan Non-Profit Tv Assn. for three new tv broadcast translator stations to serve Farmington-Bloomfield Highway and Huerfano-Bloomfield Highway areas, Farmington, N. M.; hearing to be held in Farmington at time to be specified by subsequent order. Action July 11. ■ Granted ioint petition by Catskills Bcstg. Co., Ellenville Bcstg. Co., and Ulster County Bcstg. Co., applicants for new am stations in Ellenville, N. Y., for approval of agreement to merge (each to have one-third stock interest in proposed newly formed corporation, conditioned that satisfactory evidentiary showing is made in hearing that actual expenses reasonably and prudently incurred in preparation, filing and advocating granting of their applications are at least equal to sums to be received by corporate officers, their assistants and public relations director of merged applicant, or, in alternative, that sums are to be bona fide payments for services to be rendered merged applicant: retained three applications in hearing status and to degree necessary to permit separate consideration of merged applicant pursuant to commission's June 26 ruling, granted leave to amend and accepted Catskills' amended application. Action July 11. By Hearing Examiner Basil P. Cooper ■ Granted motion by applicant, cancelled July 17 prehearing conference and scheduled evidentiary hearing for July 17 in proceeding on application of Independent Bcstg. Corp., for new am station in Spokane, Wash. Action July 13. By Hearing Examiner Asher H. Ende ■ Granted petition by WIFE Corp. insofar as it seeks leave to amend its application for am facilities in Indianapolis. Ind., which is consolidated for hearing, to reflect surrender of five shares of stock by Mr. Dunlevy, his deletion as program director designate, and to furnish responses to Sec. IT of Form 301; denied in other respects. Action July 14. By Hearing Examiner Walther W. Guenther ■ Reopened record, received into evidence applicant's Exhibit 16 (Affidavit of Hazel Rostal as to Exhibit 8, executed July 10) and closed record in proceeding on application of Central Wisconsin Tele. Inc., for new tv station to operate on ch. 9 in Wausau, Wis. Action July 13. ■ Dismissed as moot motions by respondents for continuance of hearings in matter of cease and desist orders to be directed to Charles Funkhouser and Emory Feaster, Maysville. W. Va.; hearing was, by order released July 7, continued from July 12 to July 25 in Petersburg, W. Va. Action July 11. By Hearing Examiner Annie Neal Huntting ■ Scheduled further prehearing conference for July 25 in proceeding on am applications of Catskills Bcstg. Co., Ellenville, N. Y., et al. Action July 17. By Hearing Examiner H. Gilford Irion ■ Granted motion bv Broadcast Bureau and extended from Julv 17 to July 27 time to file proposed findings and to August 11 for replies in proceeding on applications of Herbert Muschel for fm facilities in New York, N. Y., et al. Action July 17. By Hearing Examiner David I. Kraushaar ■ On own motion, scheduled conference for July 14 concerning certain allegations in Broadcast Bureau "Supplement" to appeal from adverse ruling denying Bureau's motion to quash notice to take deposition in proceeding on mod. of license of Marietta Bcstg. Inc. (KERO-TV ch. 10) Bakersfield, Calif. By Hearing Examiner Jay A. Kyle ■ By order, formalized ruling made at July 5 hearing relative to petition by Coastal Carolina Bcstg. Corp. (WMYB) Myrtle Beach, S. O, for leave to amend its am application; granted petition to change applicant from Coastal Carolina Bcstg. Corp. to Golden Strand Bcstg. Co., Raleigh, N. C. and to incorporate by reference, without change, certain portions of assignment application; application is consolidated for hearing. Action July 12. ■ Upon request by applicant, rescheduled from July 15 to Aug. 10 date for exchange of its engineering exhibits and from July 24 to Sept. 12 for hearing in proceeding on application of Parks Robinson (WISV) Viroqua, Wis. Action July 11. By Hearing Examiner Forest L. McClenning ■ Continued Sept. 11 hearing to Sept. 25 in Corpus Christi, Tex., tv ch. 3 proceeding. Action July 12. ■ After July 12 prehearing conference, scheduled certain procedural dates in matter of revocation of license of KWK Radio Inc. for am station KWK St. Louis, Mo., and scheduled hearing for Sept. 11 in St. Louis, Mo. Action July 12. ■ Granted petition by Broadcast Bureau and extended from July 14 to July 28 time to file proposed findings in proceeding on applications of Gila Bcstg. Co. for renewal of licenses of am stations KCKY Coolidge. Ariz., et al. Action July 12. By Hearing Examiner Elizabeth C. Smith ■ Granted request by applicant and advanced July 31 prehearing conference to Julv 27 in proceeding on application of WAEB Bcstrs Inc. (WAEB) Allentown, Pa. Action July 13. BROADCAST ACTIONS by Broadcast Bureau Actions of July 18 WGUY Bangor, Me. — Granted acauisition of negative control by Louis J. Borgatti through purchase of stock from Faust Couture. KHOB Hobbs, N. M.— Granted acquisition of positive control by Charles R. Scott through purchase of stock from Quenton K. and Elouise Crandall. ■ Granted licenses for following am stations: WEMJ Laconia, N. H., and WBSG Blackshear, Ga. ■ Granted licenses covering increase in daytime power and installation of new trans, for following stations: WCOU Lewiston, Me., WNBH New Bedford, Mass., WTSV Claremont, N. H., WSKY Asheville. N. C, WMOA Marietta, Ohio, KFLW Klamath Falls, Ore., WLCX La Crosse, Wis. KVKM Monahans, Tex. — Granted license covering change in frequency; increase in power; change ant. -trans, and studio location; installation DA-N; make changes in ground system and installation new trans. KBZY Salem, Ore. — Granted license covering increase in daytime power, installation new trans, and specify trans. WOOW Greenville, N. C. — Granted license covering increase in daytime power. 76 (FOR THE RECORD) BROADCASTING, July 24, 1961