Broadcasting Telecasting (Apr-Jun 1962)

such condition should be imposed on grant to Laramie. Laramie Community proposes to rebroadcast programs from sources which would not duplicate programs broadcast by KFBC-TV; should Laramie Community in future file application proposing duplication of KFBC-TV programs, latter may again raise objections. Action May 2. ■ By order, commission directed parties to proceeding on applications of The Riverside Church for new class B fm station in New York, N. Y., and Huntington-Montauk Bcstg. Inc., for like facility in Huntington, N. Y., to file memorandum briefs by May 14 on questions presented by Court of Appeals order of March 9, 1962 remanding case to commission for further proceedings to consider effect on status of Huntington's application of its merger with Fifth Market Bcstg. Inc., and procedures to be followed in connection therewith. Chmn. Minow not participating. (On July 20, 1960, commission granted Riverside application and denied Huntington and, while Huntington's petition for rehearing was pending before commission, Huntington merged with Fifth Market without amending its application; thereafter, Huntington's petition for rehearing was denied, and Court, without deciding jurisdictional question, remanded appeal to commission.) Action May 2. ■ Commission scheduled following proceedings for oral argument on June 8: WDUL Television Corp. (WHYZ-TV), Duluth, Minn.; The Spartan Radiocasting Co. (WSPA-TV), Spartanburg, S. C; and Palmetto Bcstg. Co. (WDKD), Kingstree, S. C. Action May 2. Redding-Chico Tv Inc., Northern California Educational Tv Assn. Inc., Redding, Calif. — Designated for consolidated hearing applications for new tv stations to operate on ch. 9. Northern California Educational Tv Assn. would operate noncommercially. Action May 2. KOEL Oelwein, Iowa — Designated for hearing application to increase daytime power from 1 kw to 5 kw, continued operation on 950 kc, 500 w-N, DA-2; made KRSI St. Louis Park, Minn., and KIOA Des Moines, Iowa, parties to proceeding. Action May 2. Oakland Radio Station Corp., Oakland, Md.; Dennis A. and Willard D. Sleighter, Everett, Pa.; WCEF, Franklin Bcstg. Inc., Parkersburg, W. Va.— Designated for consolidated hearing applications Oakland and the Messrs. Sleighter for new daytime am stations to operate on 1050 kc in Oakland with 500 w, and Messrs. Sleighter with 250 w, and WCEF to increase power on 1050 kc, D, from 1 kw to 5 kw; made WBUT Butler, Pa.; WZIP Cincinnati, Ohio; and Federal Aviation Agency, parties to proceeding. Action May 2. Routine roundup a On April 18, 1962, United States Ambassador at Mexico, D. F., and Mexican Minister for Foreign Relations exchanged notes constituting agreement which replaces United States-Mexico Vhf Television Agreement of 1951, as amended in 1952 and 1959, concerning allocations and use of vhf tv broadcast channels in area lying within 400 km (248.6 mi.) of common border. ■ By memorandum opinion & order, commission dismissed joint petition by KLGN Radio Inc. (KLGN) , and Cache Valley Bcstg. Co. (KVNU) Logan, Utah, for reconsideration of Dec. 27, 1961 grant without hearing application of George Stuart Nixon for new am station (KSTW) to operate on 1300 kc, 1 kw, D, in Logan. Petition did not comply with sees. 1.11 and 1.191 as to form or timeliness. Action May 2. ■ By letter, commission denied petition by Eastside Bcstg. Co. for waiver of sees. 1.310 and 1.351 of rules, and dismissed its tendered application to move trans, of KNBX Kirkland, Wash., 9.5 miles southwest, to Seattle, and change station designation from Kirkland to Seattle, without prejudice to KNBX resubmitting both application and petition accompanied by proper exhibits and affidavits. Action May 2. ■ By letter, commission advised Televents Inc., that, since it has not indicated present intention to construct KLMC-TV (ch. 12) Lamar, Colo., nor shown existence of any reasons not under its control for failure to commence construction, hearing would be necessary on its application for additional time; afforded permittee 30 days within which to request hearing. Failure to request such hearing will result in dismissal of its application and deletion of cp. Action May 2. ■ By further report & order in doc. 14120, commission assigned ch. *18 for noncommercial educational use in Dalton, Ga., and deleted that commercial channel from Fort Valley, Ga., Murfreesboro, Tenn., and Burnsville, N. C, effective June 11. It did this on petition by Georgia State Board of Education for reconsideration of that portion of Feb. 6 report in this docket which switched, without replacement, Dalton's only channel (25) to Huntsville, Ala. Action May 2. ■ By memorandum opinion & order, commission granted petition by City of Camden to extent of designating for hearing its application to increase daytime power of WCAM Camden, N. J., from 250 w to 1 kw, continued operation on 1310 kc, 250 w-N in consolidated proceeding in docs. 14510 et al. with applications of Delaware Valley Bcstg. Co. (WAAT) Trenton, N. J., and Asbury Park Press Inc. (WJLK) Asbury Park, N. J. Chmn. Minow abstained from voting. Action May 2. ■ By memorandum opinion & order, commission denied petition by Rockland Bcstrs., applicant for new am station on 910 kc, 1 kw, DA, D, in New City, N. Y., to dismiss application of Capital Cities Bcstg. Corp. to change designation of WPAT from Paterson, N. J., to Jersey City, N. J. Rockland proposal is in no way prejudiced by WPAT application being on file to await consideration in proper turn and, should Rockland be aggrieved as result of interference from WPAT proposal or because of overlap of contours, this can be resolved when WPAT proposal is reached for consideration by designating latter from hearing and making Rockland party respondent. Action May 2. ■ By letter, commission (1) denied request by Radio Cuthbert for reinstatement with former file number BP-14603 its application for new am station on 1510 kc, 1 kw, D, in Cuthbert, Ga., and (2) re-accepted for filing as of April 11 its amended application with file number to be assigned reflecting latter date of acceptance. Action May 2. ■ Commission ordered Martin R. Karig to show cause why cp for WIZR Johnstown, N. Y., should not be revoked, and consolidated this matter with hearing on applications of Spa Bcstrs. Inc. (formerly owned 12V2% by Mr. Karig and currently owned 35% by Kenneth H. Freebern, former business associate of Mr. Karig in that licensee), for renewal of license and change of operation of WSPN Saratoga Springs, from 900 kc 250 w, D, to 1280 kc, 1 kw, D; Radio Station WRSA Inc. (owned 50% by Mr. Karig), for new station on 900 kc, 250 w, D, in Troy, for Genkar Inc. (of which Mr. Karig is vice president and has purchased or agreed to purchase 25.2% stock), for new station on 1230 kc, 250 w, unl., in Gouverneur. Consolidated hearing will be held in Saratoga Springs at time and place to be later specified. Action May 2. ■ By order, commission dismissed March 30 petition by South Florida Tv. Corp. for mod. of requirements pertaining to specification of definite trans, sites in connection with applications for tv station on ch. 10, Miami, Fla. Commission held that petitioner, being only a prospective applicant, has no legal standing and it would be inappropriate for commission to consider petition on its merits. Action April 25. ACTIONS ON MOTIONS By Commissioner Rosel H. Hyde ■ Granted petition by WPOW Inc., and extended to May 1 time to reply to "Oppositions" to WPOW's petition to enlarge issues in proceedings on its application for renewal of license of WPOW New York, N. Y., et at. Action April 25. By Chief Hearing Examiner James D. Cunningham ■ On own motion, continued May 2 prehearing conference to May 10 in proceeding on applications of Seven Locks Bcstg. Co. and Tenth District Bcstg. Co., for new am stations in Potomac-Cabin John, Md., and McLean, Va., respectively. ■ Granted petition by Hudson Bcstg. Corp., Reading, Pa., to dismiss, but with prejudice, its am application; application was consolidated in hearing in docs. 14425 et al. Action April 25. By Hearing Examiner Basil P. Cooper ■ Granted petition by Broadcast Bureau and extended from April 30 to May 14 time for filing proposed findings in proceeding on am applications of Virginia Regional Bcstrs., Chester, Va. Action April 26. By Hearing Examiner Charles J. Frederick ■ Granted petition by Potomac Bcstg. Corp. (WPIK), Alexandria, Va., for leave to amend its am application to show new DA system; application removed from hear ing status and returned to processing line. Action April 25. By Hearing Examiner Millard F. French ■ Upon request by Broadcast Bureau extended from April 27 to May 14 time to file proposed findings and from May 4 to May 21 for replies in proceeding on am application of Elbert H. Dean and B. L. Golden, Lemoore, Calif. Action April 27. By Hearing Examiner Isadore A. Honig ■ Granted petition by Higson-Frank Radio Enterprises and extended from April 30 to May 10 for filing proposed findings and from May 11 to May 21 for replies in proceeding on its application for new am station in Houston, Tex. Action April 27. By Hearing Examiner Annie Neal Huntting ■ Granted request by La Fiesta Bcstg. Co. and continued April 27 hearing to date to be announced as soon as counsel can confer and advise hearing examiner of convenient date in proceeding on its application for new am station in Lubbock, Tex., et al; and scheduled further hearing for May 15. Action April 27. ■ Scheduled further hearing for May 23 in proceeding on am applications of Monroeville Bcstg. Co., Monroeville, Pa., et al. Action April 27. By Hearing Examiner H. Gilford Irion ■ Granted request by WPOW Inc. (WPOW), New York, N. Y., and continued April 30 prehearing conference to May 7 in proceeding on its am application, et al. Action April 26. By Hearing Examiner Jay A. Kyle ■ Granted petition by Broadcast Bureau and extended from April 30 to May 4 time to respond to petition by Simon Geller to amend his application for new am station in Gloucester, Mass., et al. Action April 26. By Hearing Examiner Chester F. Naumowicz, Jr. ■ Formalized by order certain agreements reached at April 30 prehearing conference and scheduled procedural dates in proceeding on am application of Don H. Martin (WSLM), Salem, Ind.; continued May 28 hearing to July 23. ■ Granted request by DeKalb Bcstg. Co. and extended certain procedural dates in proceeding on its application for new am station in Decatur, Ga.; continued May 15 hearing to May 29. Action April 30. ■ Continued May 2 hearing pending further order of examiner, and further ordered that parties shall advise examiner on or before May 4 as to results of their informal attempts to agree upon hearing schedule in proceeding on application of Bill S. Lahm for additional time to construct WRNE Wisconsin Rapids, Wis. Action April 26. BROADCAST ACTIONS by Broadcast Bureau Actions of May 1 KAMS(FM) Mammoth Spring, Ark. — Granted cp to change from class A station on 103.9 mc; ERP 310 w; ant. height 125 ft , to class B station on 95.1 mc; ERP 6.7 kw; ant. height 97 ft.; conditions. WFIL Philadelphia, Pa— Granted license covering installation of new trans, as auxiliary trans., and operation by remote control; condition. WMUU Greenville, S. C— Granted license covering installation of old main trans, at main trans, site. WAEL Mayaguez, P. R.— Granted license covering installation of old main trans, as auxiliary trans, and operation by remote control. _ . . ,. WNBH New Bedford, Mass.— Granted license covering installation of old main trans, as auxiliary trans, at present auxiliary site. WKTY La Crosse, Wis. — Granted license covering change in nighttime DA system and make change in ground system. KOOK Billings, Mont.— Granted license covering installation of new trans. WNAV Annapolis, Md. — Granted license covering use of present auxiliary trans, as alternate main trans, night and auxiliary trans, day. K09AU Sula, Mont. — Granted cp to replace expired permit for vhf tv translator station; specify ERP as 11.85 w; type trans.; change type ant. and changes in ant. system. KROS Clinton, Iowa — Granted mod. of cp to change type trans, and change trans, line. WSLS Roanoke, Va. — Granted mod. of cp to make changes in DA pattern. ■ Granted licenses for following am stations: WPYB Benson, N. C; KBLR Bolivar, 102 (FOR THE RECORD) BROADCASTING, May 7, 1962