Broadcasting Telecasting (Jan-Mar 1962)

WEEK IN BRIEF mmmmammmtmmmmmmmHmtmmm< Next to taxes, the legal aspects of copyright tend to drive even lawyers to drink, or even suicide. Now in works is a plan by which ASCAP would cut music rates 16% and broadcasters would be out of BMI. See lead story . . . BMI CAUGHT IN SQUEEZE? ... 27 The deintermixing situation is starting to jell, or unmix or whatever these things do. FCC now is showing symptoms of abandoning development of uhf by this formula, if an all-channel set law is passed. See . . . DEMIXING MAY BE DROPPED ... 42 The sky is bright and the trees will soon be turning green and spot television's looking up. First quarter of 1962 looks terrific and final figures for last three months of 1961 should show 12% increase. See . . . SPOT TV OFF FAST IN '62 . . . 30 Maybe the argument will go on for months over who's to own a satellite facility for international communications. The administration has met opposition to its own plan but now the Attorney General will testify. See . . . SATELLITE SOLUTION SOUGHT ... 48 Ever since tv went commercial nationally in the late 40s the pay-television idea has kept in the limelight from time to time. The latest — a federal court decision upholding FCC's right to grant a test. See . . . TOLL TV TEST UPHELD ... 44 Now comes the first legal break in the complaint of A. P. Management Corp. charging Young & Rubicam and nine rep firms damaged it $16 million worth by allegedly conspiring to exert pressure on radio clients. See . . . PETKER FIRM WINS INJUNCTION ... 38 It's obvious now that Uncle Sam's pocketbook will give a boost to educational tv stations. Last week the House passed a bill giving $25 million of matching funds. Senate approval was given a similar plan. See . . . HOUSE OKAYS ETV BILL ... 50 A load of trouble hit the fan in Chicago last week as the four tv stations received the official questionnaires for the FCC's public investigation of local programming. Read the text of this document. See . . . FCC READIES CHICAGO PROBE ... 46 SPECIAL REPORT: UHF ISLANDS While Washington has testimonial tremors for and against deintermixture as well as all-channel sets, several uhf-only markets lead normal lives. A look at two uhf islands— South Bend-Elkhart and Fort Wayne. See . . . UHF WINS OWN MARKET ... 70 Revisiting the two Northern Indiana cities after six years, a BROADCASTING reporter finds they're like any other tv markets despite belittling claims often made about uhfs coverage, service and signals. See . . . STORIES OF TWO MARKETS ... 72 DEPARTMENTS AT DEADLINE 9 BROADCAST ADVERTISING 30 BUSINESS BRIEFLY 40 CHANGING HANDS 66 CLOSED CIRCUIT 5 COLORCASTING 82 DATEBOOK 12 EDITORIAL PAGE 105 EQUIPMENT & ENGINEERING .... 83 FANFARE 84 FATES & FORTUNES 86 FOR THE RECORD 92 GOVERNMENT 42 BROADCASTING, March 12, 1962 INTERNATIONAL 69 LEAD STORY : 27 THE MEDIA 62 MONDAY MEMO 22 OPEN MIKE 18 OUR RESPECTS 104 PROGRAMMING 78 WEEK'S HEADLINERS 10 m HR 1 ) I B RO ADCASTI N G THE BUSINESSWEEKLY OF TELEVISION AND RADIO Published every Monday, 53rd issue (Yearbook Number) published in September by Broadcasting Publications Inc. Second-class postage paid at Washington, D. C. Subscription prices: Annual subscription for 52 weekly issues $7.00. Annual subscription including Yearbook Number $11.00. Add $2.00 per year for Canada and $4.00 for all other countries. Subscriber's occupation required. Regular issues 35 cents per copy. Yearbook Number $4.00 per copy. Subscription orders and address changes: Send to Broadcasting Circulation Dept., 1735 DeSales St., N.W., Washington 6, D. C. On changes, please include both old and new addresses plus address label from front of magazine.