Broadcasting Telecasting (Jul-Sep 1962)

Delaware Valley Bcstg. Co. (WAAT), Trenton, N. J., and, in event of grant of that application, include conditional clause requiring ant. current distribution measurements. Comrs. Bartley and Lee dissented. Action July 3. ■ By letter, commission denied objection by Vidalia Bcstg. Co. (WVOP), Vidalia, Ga.. to assignment on Feb. 7 of call letters WVOH to Jeff Davis Bcstg. Co., Hazlehurst, Ga. Commission noted that Hazlehurst is approximately 26 airline miles from Vidalia, that WVOH does not provide primary service to Vidalia, and the final letters of two calls are not phonetically related to cause public confusion. Chairman Minow dissented. Action July 3. ■ By letter, commission denied petition by Martin R. Karig for authority to change type trans., additional time to complete construction, and conduct equipment tests of station WIZR, Johnstown, N. Y.; affirmed May 15 letter informing Karig that further action on these applications would be withheld pending outcome of hearing in revocation proceeding against WIZR which is in consolidation with other Karig and related applications in Doc. 14617 et al. Comrs. Hyde and Ford dissented. Action July 3. By memorandum opinion & order, commission granted application of Midwest Tv Inc., for new uhf tv translator station on ch. 71 in LaSalle, 111., to rebroadcast programs of its station WMBD-TV (ch. 31), Peoria; denied opposing petition by Plains Tv Corp. (WICS, ch. 20), Springfield, who conceded that translator station would not compete with WICS in any area which it serves, but argued that addition of proposed translator coverage in LaSalle, when added to the already dominant position of applicant's station WCIA (ch. 3), Champaign, and WMBD-TV, will strengthen that combination to detriment of others in area, particularly WICS and other uhf stations competing for business. Covering memorandum states: "We recognize that because applicant is licensee of WCIA, ch. 3, Champaign, station serving very large area, it does occupy dominant competitive position in state of Illinois outside of Chicago area. However, we do not believe that grant of this translator application will increase that dominant position significantly. In addition, grant of appUcation will provide third competitive uhf television service to approximately 45,000 persons in LaSalle area, and will thereby enhance prospects for success of uhf television in area generally." Chrm. Minow and Comr. Bartley dissented. Action July 3. Routine roundup ■ Commission on June 26 granted request by Gotham Bcstg. Corp., and extended time from June 25 to July 9 to reply to opposition by Denver Committee Opposed to Pay-Tv to Gotham's application for authorization to conduct subscription tv operations over its station KTVR (ch. 2) , Denver, Colo. Action July 3. ■ Commission on July 2 granted request by WCSC Inc. (WCSC-TV. Ch. 5), Charleston, S. C, and extended time to July 12 to file replies to counterproposal of First Carolina Corp., concerning tv channel assignments in Columbia, S. C. Action July 3. ACTIONS ON MOTIONS By Commissioner Rosel H. Hyde ■ Granted petition by Florida-Georgia Tv Inc., and extended to July 31 time to reply to motion by general counsel to reopen record, and to file replies to exceptions to initial decision in Jacksonville, Fla., tv ch. 12 proceeding. Action June 28. ■ Granted petition by American Bcstg.Paramount Treatres Inc., and extended to July 12 time to file exceptions and brief in support of exceptions to initial decision in proceeding on its application for renewal of license of WABC New York. N. Y., and KSTP Inc., for mod. of cp (KOB), Albuquerque, N. M. Action June 28. ■ Granted petition by Gila Bcstg. Co. and Lawrence Ollason, Receiver in Bankruptcy, and extended to July 13 time to file exceptions to initial decision in proceeding on application of Gila Bcstg. Co. for renewal of license of KCKY Coolidge, Ariz., et al. Action June 28. ■ Granted petition by Newton Bcstg. Co., and extended to June 28 time to reply to oppositions and/or comments of Broadcast Bureau and Transcript Press Inc., to its petitions to enlarge issues in proceeding on its application and Transcript Press for new am stations in Newton and Dedham, Mass. Action June 28. ■ Granted petition by Kenton County Bcstg., and extended to June 22 time to file reply exceptions in proceeding on its application for new am station in Covington, Ky., et al. Action June 27. ■ Granted petition by Salem Bcstg. Co. (WJBD), Salem, 111., and extended to June 29 time to reply to opposition of Leader Bcstg. Co., Edwardsville, 111., to WJBD's petition to enlarge issues in proceeding on their am applications. Action June 26. By Hearing Examiner Basil P. Cooper ■ Granted petition by Dover Bcstg. Co. for leave to amend its application for new daytime am station in Richmond, Va., to change frequency requested from 1540 kc to 1070 kc and to reduce power from lOkw to 5 kw, and removed amended application from consolidated hearing with applications of 1540 Radio Inc., Richmond, and Eliades Broadcast Co., Hopewell, Va. and returned to processing line. Action June 27. By Chief Hearing Examiner James D. Cunningham ■ Granted petition by Willamette-Land Tv Inc. for dismissal of its application for new tv station to operate on ch. 3 in Salem, Oreg., but dismissed application with prejudice and terminated proceeding. Action June 27. ■ Granted in part petition by Broadcast Bui-eau for change of place of hearing from Washington, D. C, to Shenandoah, Iowa, in proceeding on application of KFNF Bcstg. Corp. to move station KFNF from Shenandoah to Council Bluffs; ordered hearings to be held in Shenandoah and Council Bluffs, Iowa, in lieu of Washington, D. C. Action June 27. ■ Dismissed request by Transcript Press Inc. for leave to withdraw its June 5 petition seeking reassignment of hearing proceeding on its application and Newton Bcstg. Co. for new am stations in Dedham and Newton, Mass. Action June 27. ■ Granted petition by Radio Longview Inc. (KLUE), Longview, Texas, to extent that it seeks dismissal of its am application, but dismissed application with prejudice and terminated proceeding. Action June 27. By Hearing Examiner Charles J. Frederick ■ On own motion, changed July 2 hearing to prehearing conference on same date, in proceeding on am applications of People's Bcstg. Co. (WPBC), Minneapolis, and Gabriel Bcstg. Co., Chisholm, Minn. Action June 29. ■ Granted motion by Secretary of the Army and continued hearing from July 17 to Sept. 18 and extended to Sept. 4 date for exchange of exhibits in matter of application of KSAY Bcstg. Co. for renewal of license of KSAY, San Francisco, Calif. Action June 26. By Hearing Examiner Millard F. French ■ Upon request by Saul M. Miller and with consent of other parties in Group 1-B in consolidated am proceeding on Miller's application for new station in Kutztown, Pa., et al, continued from July 2 to July 9 date for exchange of exhibits, and July 6 to July 12 for notification of witnesses. Action June 28. By Hearing Examiner Annie Neal Huntting ■ By Order in Rochester, N. Y., tv ch. 13 proceeding, denied motion by Star Tv Inc. to quash subpeona duces tecum issued to William Dudley. Action June 29. ■ Pursuant to agreement of parties at June 26 prehearing conference, scheduled hearing for Nov. 14 in remand proceeding on applications of The Young People's Church of the Air Inc., and WJMJ Bcstg. Corp. for new am stations in Philadelphia, Pa. Action June 26. By Hearing Examiner H. Gifford Irion ■ Scheduled further hearing for July 10 in proceeding on applications of Jefferson Radio Co. for license to cover cp for new am station (WIXI) in Irondale, and Voice of the Mid South for new am station in Centreville, both Alabama. Action June 27. By Hearing Examiner David I. Kraushaar ■ Issued order following June 27 prehearing conference in proceeding on applications of Mineola Bcstg. Co. and Center Bcstg. Co., Inc., for new am stations in Mineola and Pittsburg, Texas, and continued July 23 hearing to Oct. 1; exhibits to be exchanged not later than Sept. 4. Action June 28. ■ On own motion, made corrections in various respects to transcript of June 7 prehearing conference in proceeding on am applications of Salem Bcstg. Co. (WJBD), Salem, and Leader Bcstg. Co., Edwardsville, both Illinois, and afforded five days from release date of order for objections or move to further correct (weekends and holidays excluded from computation). Action June 27. By Hearing Examiner Jay A. Kyle ■ Granted petition by Progress Bcstg. Corp. (WHOM), New York, N. Y., and extended time from June 29 to Sept. 14 to exchange exhibits, and continued July 5 hearing to Oct. 9, in proceeding on its am application. Action June 29. ■ Granted request by applicant and continued July 20 prehearing conference to July 25 in proceeding on am application of KDIA Inc. (KDIA), Oakland, Calif. Action June 27. By Hearing Examiner Chester F. Naumowicz, Jr. ■ Granted petition by Broadcast Bureau and extended to June 26 time to file comment on petition by Don H. Martin (WSIM). Salem, Ind., for leave to amend his am application. Action June 26. By Heariiig Examiner Herbert Sharfman g Ordered that hearing scheduled for July 30 on application of KFNF Bcstg. Corp. (KFNF), Shenandoah, Iowa, will convene on that date in Shenandoah, at place to be announced; after Shenandoah hearing will meet at Council Bluffs, Iowa, at place to be announced. Action July 2. ■ Upon request by Hayward F. Spinks, continued June 28 conference to July 13, and on own motion, extended from July 2 to July 12 to dates to be set at conference time to file proposed findings and replies in proceeding on Spinks' application and that of Greenville Bcstg. Co. for new am stations in Hartford and Greenville, Ky. Action June 27. By Hearing Examiner Elizabeth C. Smith ■ Granted motion by Seven Locks Bcstg. Co. and continued July 9 hearing to Sept. 10 and scheduled certain procedural steps which shall govern proceeding on its application and Tenth District Bcstg. Co. for new am stations in Potomac-Cabin John, Md., and McLean, Va. Action June 27. BROADCAST ACTIONS by Broadcast Bureau Actions of June 29 KOGO-FM San Diego, Calif .—Granted SCA on multiplex basis. ■ Granted renewal of licenses for following stations: KBMN Bozeman, Mont.; KCAP Helena, Mont.; KCCO Lawton, Okla.; KELI Tulsa. Okla.; KEZU Rapid City, S. Dak.; KFQD Anchorage, Alaska; KIND Independence, Kans.; KNCY Nebraska City, Nebr.; KNDC Hettinger, N. Dak.; KNOX-TV Grand Forks, N. Dak.; KSHE(FM) Crestwood, Mo.; KTAT Frederick, Okla.; KTRI Sioux City, Iowa; KUTT Fargo, N. D.; KVLH Pauls Valley, Okla.; KWON Bartlesville, Okla.; WBNT Oneida, Tenn.; WMNI Columbus, Ohio; WPGW Portland, Ind.; WRIO Rio Piedras, P. R.; WTRX Flint, Mich.; WXRF Guayama, P. R.; K74BH, K76AB, Humboldt County Tv Maintenance Board, Winnemucca, Nev.; K70AB, K80AH, Mineral Tv District No. 1, Hawthorne and Babbitt, Nev.; K72AZ. K74AK, K78AD, Tv Improvement Assn., Ukiah, Calif.; K71AF, Surprise Valley Tv Club, Cedarville, Calif.; W79AB, Upper Lehigh Translator Service Corp., Palmerton, Slatedale, and Slatington, Pa. KERG, Guard Publishing Co., Eugene, Ore. — Granted involuntary transfer of control from Alton F. Baker to Mildred M. Baker, executrix of estate ol Alton F. Baker. KAWA, M-I. Radio Inc., Waco-Marlin. Texas — Granted transfer of control from Louis L. Leurig, Peter and Frederick C. Miller to La Salle County Bcstg. Corp. WBBY Madison County Bcstg. Co., Wood River, 111. — Granted assignment of licenses to Madison Countj' Bcstg. Inc. KDES, KDES-FM City National Bank of Beverly Hills, Temporary Conservator of estate of George Cameron Jr., Palm Springs, Calif. — Granted assignment of licenses and cp to George E. Cameron, Jr. KBLA, City National Bank of Beverly Hills, Temporary Conservator of estate of Radio Station KBLA, Burbank, Calif. — Granted assignment of licenses to Radio Station KBLA. KEEE Nacogdoches, Tex. — Granted license covering increase in daytime power and installation of new trans. WDHA-FM Dover, N. J. — Granted cp to Install new trans, at studio location for Continued on page 79 BROADCASTING, July 9, 1962 73