Broadcasting Telecasting (Jan-Mar 1962)

ing program is sponsored by the Communist Party of the United States, a communist organization." Action Jan. 8. ■ Commission granted motion by Golden Empire Bcstg. Co. (KHSL-TV), Chico, Calif., and extended from Jan. 2 to Jan. 19 time for responding to petition for reconsideration of commission's further report & order of Nov. 15, 1961, which denied proposals for additional vhf assignments to San Francisco-Sacramento areas filed by S. H. Patterson (KSAN-TV), San Francisco. Action Jan. 5. ■ By memorandum opinion & order, commission denied Dec. 31 1959 petition by Kahn Research Laboratories Inc. to permit am stations to operate with "compatible single sideband system of modulation" and terminated its inquiry as to whether rulemaking would be warranted by Kahn proposal. Commission concluded that proponents have not made sufficient showing, it does not appear that there is sufficient interest on part of broadcasters or the public, and commission's greatest concern with proposed system is possibility of its causing interference to other stations and, further, such modulation does not conform to North American Regional Broadcasting Agreement definition of that term. Comr. Cross dissented. Action Jan. 3. ■ By letter, commission granted request by Storer Radio Inc. for waiver of Sec. 2.302 of rules to permit call letters WHN to replace those of WMGM when assignment of license of that New York City am station from Loew's Theatres Bcstg. Corp. to Storer, approved by commission on Dec. 13, 1961, is consummated. Relinquishment of call WMGM was stipulated in sale. Subject station used WHN call for 26 years. Comr. Bartley dissented. Action Jan. 3. ■ Commission granted petition by National Educational Tv & Radio Center and extended from Jan. 10 to Feb. 10 time to file comments and from Jan. 25 to Feb. 25 to file replies in tv rulemaking proceeding involving Bloomington-Indianapolis, Ind. Action Jan. 2. ACTIONS ON MOTIONS By Commissioner T. A. M. Craven ■ Granted petition by James P. Poston, Kernersville, N. C, and extended to Jan. 5 time to respond to petition by Francis M. Fitzgerald, Greensboro, N. C, to enlarge issues in proceeding on their am applications, et al. Action Jan. 2. By Acting Chief Hearing Examiner Jay A. Kyle ■ Scheduled prehearing conference for Feb. 12 and hearing for March 12 in proceeding on applications of William B. Neal and James R. Williams for new am stations in Joplin and Lamar, both Mo. Action Jan. 8. ■ Overruled motion by Kenton County Bcstrs. to strike petition by Covington Bcstg. Co. to enlarge issues, reopen record to receive evidence as to availability to Kenton of site proposed in its application, and denied untimely filed petition by Covington in proceeding on their applications and Massillon Bcstg. Inc. for new am stations in Covington, Ky., and Norwood, Ohio. Action Jan. 5. ■ Denied motion by Onondaga Bcstg. Inc. to enlarge issues with respect to application of W.R.G. Baker Radio & Tv Corp. in Syracuse, N. Y., tv ch. 9 proceeding. Action Jan. 4. ■ Dismissed with prejudice application of WHIP THE HAZARD OF LIBEL, SLANDER. INVASION OF PRIVACY, PIRACY, VIOLATION OF COPYRIGHT WITH 1) Good Practices 2) Good Care 3) Good Insurance. YOU handle No. 1 and No. 2 — WE'LL look after No. 3 with our SPECIAL and UNIQUE EXCESS POLICY, built to do it satisfactorily and quite inexpensively! For details and rates, write EMPLOYERS REINSURANCE CORPORATION 2) W. Tenth, Kansas City, Mo. New rork. Chicago, San Francisco, 107 William 175 W. 100 Bush St. Jackson. St. REA Radio & Electronic Laboratory for renewal of license of WREA East Palatka, Fla., for failure to comply with publication requirement, and terminated hearing. Action Jan. 4. ■ Denied petition by Putnam Bcstg. Corp. to change venue and transfer hearings from Washington to Brewster, N. Y., in proceeding on its application and Port Chester Bcstg. Co. for new am stations in Brewster and Port Chester, N. Y. Action Jan. 4. ■ Denied motion by Onondaga Bcstg. Inc. to enlarge issues with respect to application of WAGE Inc. in Syracuse, N. Y., tv ch. 9 proceeding. Action Jan. 4. By Hearing Examiner Basil P. Cooper ■ On own motion, continued Jan. 9 further prehearing conference to date to be announced after commission has acted on joint request by applicants Little Joe Enterprises (WJOE), Ward Ridge, and Sarasota-Charlotte Bcstg. Corp., Englewood, Fla., for action on their am applications. Action Jan. 4. By Hearing Examiner Thomas H. Donahue ■ Referred to commission petition by WBNY Inc. (WBNY) , Buffalo, N. Y., for leave to amend its application to, among other things, substitute financial qualifications of The McLendon Corp. for financial qualifications of WBNY Inc. (commission on Nov. 29 approved assignment of license of station WBNY to The McLendon Corp.) Action Jan. 2. By Hearing Examiner Millard F. French ■ Upon request by Broadcast Bureau and with consent of applicant Strafford Bcstg. Corp. (WWNH), Rochester, N. H., extended from Jan. 5 to Jan. 12 time for filing proposed findings and from Jan. 12 to Jan. 19 for filing replies in am proceeding. Action Jan. 3. ■ Upon request by Winfield Bcstg. Co. and with consent of other parties extended from Jan. 3 to Jan. 10 for filing proposed findings and conclusions and from Jan. 12 to Jan. 17 for replies in proceeding on applications of Winfield and Courtney Bcstg. Co. for new am stations in Winfield, Kan. Action Jan. 2. By Hearing Examiner Isadore A. Honig ■ Formalized rulings made at Jan. 4 prehearing conference and ordered nunc pro tunc that oral motion of Don L. Huber, Madison, Wis., for extension of time for all parties to respond to petition by Bartell Bcstrs., Inc. (WOKY), Milwaukee, Wis., to enlarge issues to include financial issue concerning Huber application is granted and time for filing replies to petition is extended from Jan. 3 to Jan. 15; scheduled certain procedural dates in am proceeding and continued Feb. 5 hearing to April 16. Action Jan. 4. By Hearing Examiner Annie Neal Huntting ■ Upon oral request by Rochester Bcstg. Corp., continued Jan. 5 prehearing conference to Jan. 12 in Rochester, N. Y., tv ch. 13 proceeding. Action Jan. 5. ■ Dismissed petition by The Young People's Church of the Air Inc. for leave to amend its application for new fm station in Philadelphia, Pa., so as to show substitution of Donald B. Crawford in place of Norman B. Kellow as vice president and member of board of directors; parties have entered into stipulation with regard to this matter and petition is dismissed for reasons stated on record at oral argument. Action Jan. 4. ■ Granted petition by Peter-Mark Bcstg. Co., Vandalia, 111., and continued certain procedural dates for Group III of consolidated am proceeding (Docs. 14085 et al — Community Service Bcstrs. Inc. et al) and continued Feb. 6 hearing to March 6. Action Jan. 2. By Hearing Examiner H. Gifford Irion ■ Granted petition by Walter L. Follmer, received in evidence his Exhibit 7 and closed record in proceeding on his application for new am station in Hamilton, Ohio, et al. Action Jan. 2. By Hearing Examiner David I. Kraushaar ■ Denied "motion to strike" filed by Ridge Radio Corp. in proceeding on its application and Windber Community Bcstg. System for new am stations in Windber, Pa., requesting that certain exhibits exchanged on behalf of its adversary pursuant to procedures agreed upon during prehearing conference, as approved by examiner, be stricken and "not be permitted to be presented as evidence in this matter." Examiner denied motion "as frivolous, a pleading which should not have been filed and the filing of which ought to be affirmatively discouraged because of the wholly unnecessary burden pleadings of such character may impose on the commission's hearing processes, including the generation of unnecessary responsive filings which may ensue as a result thereof." Action Jan. 4. ■ Granted petition by Kenosha Bcstg. Inc. for leave to amend its application for new fm station in Kenosha, Wis., to bring its proposal into conformity with criteria in proposed rulemaking proceeding; reopened record which was closed Nov. 22, 1961, scheduled further hearing for Jan. 10, rescinded directions in examiner's memorandum released Dec. 19, 1961, cancelled previous deadline for filing proposed findings and dismissed as moot motion by respondent to defer filing such pleadings. Action Jan. 2. ■ Granted joint petition by all parties and extended from Jan. 12 to Jan. 26 time to file proposed findings and from Jan. 26 to Feb. 2 for replies in proceeding on applications of Massillon Bcstg. Inc., Covington Bcstg. Co. and Kenton County Bcstrs. for new am stations in Norwood, Ohio, and Covington, Ky. Action Jan. 2. By Hearing Examiner Jay A. Kyle ■ Upon request by Mt. Holly-Burlington Bcstg. Co., extended from Jan. 15 to Jan. 29 date for filing proposed findings and to Feb. 12 for filing replies in proceeding on its application, Burlington Bcstg. Co., and Burlington County Bcstg. Co., for new am stations in Mount Holly and Burlington, both New Jersey. Action Jan. 9. ■ Granted petition by applicant Clay Service Corp. and continued Jan. 9 hearing to Jan. 23 in proceeding on its application for new am station in Ashland, Ala. Action Jan. 5. ■ Rescheduled prehearing conference now scheduled for Jan. 4 at 9 a.m. for 2 p.m. on that date in proceeding on am applications of WNOW Inc. (WNOW), York, Pa., and Radio Assocs. Inc. (WEER), Warrenton, Va. Action Jan. 3. By Hearing Examiner Forest L. McClenning ■ Pursuant to agreements reached at Jan. ADVANCED TRAINING TELEVISION in Directing and Producing; Acting, Technical Operations; TV Film Production; TV Announcing and The Television Personality. Courses offered in the University's own Production Center. Intended for those who require more experience in the routines of production. Beginning courses also available. Spring Program begins February 5 Summer Program begins June 25 Send for Bulletin TV-2 DIVISION OF GENERAL EDUCATION NEW YORK UNIVERSITY Washington Square, New York 3, N. Y. Telephone SPring 7-3131 BROADCASTING, January 15, 1962 81