Broadcasting Telecasting (Jul-Sep 1962)

effectiveness of its Jan. 17 decision which granted apphcation of WTSP-TV Inc.. for new tv station to operate on ch. 10 in Largo. Fla., and which denied competing applications of Florida Gulf coast Bcstrs. Inc., City of St. Petersburg, Florida (WSUNTV), Suncoast Cities Bcstg. Corp., Tampa Telecasters Inc., and Bay Area Telecasting Corp., and (2) reopened record and remanded proceeding to hearing examiner for further proceedings upon following issues: "1. To determine nature of programming service rendered by WLCY (am station of WTSP-TV Inc., in St. Petersburg) since close of record herein on May 16, 1960, and extent to which such service differs from that relied upon by WTSP-TV at earlier hearing herein. 2. To determine reasons underlying (a) choice of programming ser\-ice of Station WLCY relied upon by WTSP-TV at earlier hearing herein: and (b) choice of programming service of that station since May 16, 1960. 3. To determine, in light of facts developed under foregoing issues, (a) whether WTSP-TV, Inc. possesses requisite character qualifications to be licensee of commission, and (b) whether, and in what respects, modification of commission's decision in this proceeding is required." Memorandum opinion denied requests to reopen record filed by City of St. Petersburg and Florida Gulfcoast, and otherwise held in abeyance their petitions for rehearing or reconsideration, together with petitions for reconsideration by Tampa Telecasters and Sxmcoast. Comrs. Hyde and Ford not participating; Comr. Cross dissented. Action Jvme 27. ■ By memorandum opinion & order in am consolidated proceeding in docs. 14425 ct al., commission (1) denied petition hy Radio Haddonfield Inc.. Haddonfield, N. J., for review of examiner's denial to add "Evansville" issue as to applicant Salem Coimty Radio. Salem, N. J., and (2) denied Salem's motion to strike that petition. Comr. Bartley dissented. Action June 27. ■ By memorandum opinion & order, commission granted petition by Covington Bcstg. Co.. Covington, Ky., to reopen record in proceeding on applications for new am stations of Massillon Bcstg. Inc., Norwood, Ohio, and Covington Bcstg. Co. and Kenton Coimty Bcstrs., Covington, Ky.; remanded proceeding to hearing examiner for further determination and issuance of supplemental initial decision; and, on own motion, enlarged issues to include determination of nature of terrain at proposed site of Covington Bcstg. Co. and whether it can construct and operate DA system as proposed in its application. Comr. Bartley abstained from voting. By separate memorandum opinion & order, commission denied petition by Massillon Bcstg. Co. to add contingent standard comparative issue. Chmn. Minow and Comr. Ford dissented; Comr. Bartley abstained from voting. (March 7 initial decision would deny all three applications.) Action June 27. Routine roundup ACTIONS ON MOTIONS By Chairman Newton N. Minow ■ Granted petition by general counsel for leave to file brief not in excess of 56 pages m support of exceptions to initial decision m Jacksonville, Fla., tv ch. 12 proceeding. Action Jime 22. ■ Granted petition by Broadcast Bureau and extended time to June 28 to file exceptions to initial decision in proceeding on Ml applications of S & W Enterprises Inc., Woodbridge, Va., et al. Action June 20. ■ Granted petition by Broadcast Bureau and extended time to June 25 to respond to petition by 'WEZY Inc. CVVEZY), Cocoa, Fla., for enlargement or clarification of issues in proceeding on its am application. Action June 20. ■ Granted petition by Jacksonville Bcstg. Corp. for leave to file brief not in excess of 75 pages in support of exceptions to initial decision in Jacksonville, Fla., tv ch. 12 proceeding. Action June 19. By Chief Hearing Examiner James D. Cimningham ■ Scheduled prehearing conferences and neanngs in following am proceedings on dates shown: July 25 and Sept. 12 Wide Water Bcstg. Co., Inc., East Syracuse, N. Y et al; July 26 and Sept. 11: Haywood Coimty Bcstg. Co., Brownsville. Tenn.; July 25 and Sept. 11: Reliable Bcstg. Co., Calhoun, Ga., et al; July 27 and Sept. 17: St. Martm Bcstg. Co., St. MartinviUe, La.; SUMMARY OF COMMERCIAL BROADCASTING Compiled by BROADCASTING, June 20 ON AIR CPS TOTAL APPLICATIONS Lie. Cps. Not on air For new stations AM 3,674 71 139 674 FM 934 66 200 172 TV 48P 78 85 OPERATING TELEVISION STATIONS Compiled by BROADCASTING, June 27 TOTAL VHF UHF TV Commercial 471 91 Non-Commercial 42 17 COMMERCIAL STATION BOXSCORE Compiled by FCC, May 31 AM tm ry Licensed (all on air) 3,737 997 484' Cps on air (new stations) 63 47 76 Cps not an air (new stations) 142 196 83 Total autiiorized stations 3,879 1 193 654= Applications for new stations (not in iiearing) 437 99 37 Applications for new stations (in hearing) 164 21 60 Total applications for new stations 601 120 97 Applications for major ciianges (not in hearing) 462 99 35 Applications for major changes (Ih hearing) 53 5 12 Total applications for major changes 515 104 47 Licenses deleted 0 0 0 Cps deleted 0 7 0 'There are in addition. 10 tv stations which are no longer on the air, but retain their licenses. -Includes one 3T'\. July 26 and Sept. 13: Poplar Bluff Bcstg. Co. (KWOC), Poplar Bluff, Mo.; and The Denison Bcstg. Co. (KDSN) , Denison, Iowa, et al; July 30 and Sept. 19: Northfield Bcstg. Co., Northfield, Minn., et al. Action June 25. ■ On own motion, scheduled oral argument for June 28 on joint petition for approval of merger agreement filed by Edgar G. Shelton, Jr., West Chester, and Bi-States Bcstrs., Quakertown, both Pennsylvania, in proceeding on their am applications, et al. Action June 22. ■ Denied petition by Rhode Island-Connecticut Radio Corp. (WERI-FM), Westerly, R. I., for enlargement of issues in proceeding on its application and The Willie Bcstg. Co., Willimantic, Conn., to permit inquiry as to financial qualifications of applicant Willie Bcstg. Action Jiuie 20. By Hearing Examiner Basil P. Cooper ■ Granted motion by Dover Bcstg. Co. and set aside direction for exchange of exhibits by Jime 18 pertaining to comparative issues between Dover and 1540 Radio Inc., both applicants for new am stations in Richmond, Va., and continued further evidentiary hearing on their applications, et al., from June 25 to July 6. Action June 21. ■ Granted motion by Kennett Bcstg. Corp. (KBOA), Kennett, Mo., and continued July 10 evidentiary hearing to July 18 in proceeding on application of Bootheel Bcstg. Co., for new am station in Kennett. Action June 21. ■ On own motion and consistent ■with a June B ruling receiving in evidence affidavit of J. Leo Dowd as FCC Exhibit C, made corrections in transcript to change numbering of exhibits in proceeding on application of Pioneer States Bcstrs. Inc., for new am station in West Hartford, Conn. Action June 20. By Hearing Examiner Charles J. Frederick ■ As result of agreements reached at June 26 prehearing conference in proceeding on applications of The Greenwich Bcstg. Corp., Greenwick, Conn., et al, scheduled certain procedual dates and hearing for Oct. 1. Action June 20. ■ As result of agreement reached at June BROADCASTING, July 2, 1962 20 informal conference in proceeding on applications of Hershey Bcstg. Inc., and Reading Radio Inc., for new fm stations in Hershey and Reading, Pa., scheduled further hearing for July 11. Action June 20. By Hearing Examiner Millard F. French ■ Granted petition by Fifth Market Bcstg. Inc. (WGSM), Himtington, N. Y., and continued from Jime 13 to June 29 date for exchange of exhibits and Jime 27 hearing continued to July 18 in proceeding on its am application. Action June 22. ■ Granted petition by Dover Bcstg. Co., and continued July 10 prehearing conference to Sept. 10 in Washington, D. C, and continued hearing scheduled for July 27 in Dover, Del., to date to be set at prehearing conference in matter of revocation of its licenses for stations WDOV-AM-FM Dover. Action June 22. ~T Granted petition by Bi-States Bcstrs., Annville-Cleona, Pa., and continued certain procedural dates in proceeding on its am application et al (group 1-B) ; hearing scheduled for July 16. Action June 22. By Hearing Examiner Walther W. Guenther ■ Denied petition by Broadcast Bureau for extension of time from June 25 to July 16 to file proposed findings and from July 10 to July 31 for replies in proceeding oh applications of The Walmac Co. for renewal of licenses of KMAC and KISS (FM), San Antonio, Texas. Action June 26. ■ Granted request by Triangle Publications Inc. (WNHC-TV), New Haven, Conn., and continued June 26 hearing to July 2 m proceeding on its application. Action June 25. ■ Pursuant to agreement reached at June 22 prehearing conference, scheduled certain procedural dates in proceeding on fm applications of Rhode Island-Connecticut Radio Corp. (WERI-FM), Westerly, R. I and The WilUe Bcstg. Co., WiUimantic, Conn.; hearing as previously scheduled — July 24 Action June 22. ■ Pursuant to agreement reached at June 21 prehearmg conference, scheduled certain procedural dates in proceeding on am appU Continued on page 74 69