Broadcasting Telecasting (Jul-Sep 1962)

AM FM TV SUMMARY OF COMMERCIAL BROADCASTING Compiled by BROADCASTING, July 18 ON AIR Cps. Lie. 3,674 934 48r 69 66 78 CPS Not on air 143 201 87 TOTAL APPLICATIONS For new stations 669 180 120 OPERATING TELEVISION STATIONS Compiled by BROADCASTING, July 18 Commercial Non-Commercial VHF 471 42 UHF 91 17 COMMERCIAL STATION BOXSCORE Compiled by FCC May 31 Licensed (all on air) Cps on air (new stations) Cps not on air (new stations) Total authorized stations Applications for new stations (not in iiearing) Applications for new stations (in hearing) Total applications for new stations Applications for major changes (not in hearing) Applications for major changes (in hearing) Total applications for major changes Licenses deleted Cps deleted TOTAL TV 562 59 AM FM TV 3,737 997 484' 63 47 76 142 196 83 3,879 1,193 654^ 437 99 37 164 21 60 601 120 97 462 99 35 53 5 12 515 104 47 0 0 0 0 7 0 'There are in addition, 10 tv stations which are no longer on the air, but retain their licenses. ^Includes one ST'\. to construct and operate am station at Gold Meadow, in accordance with proposals set forth in application filed by Mr. Egle. or by entering into agreement for operation of station as set forth under terms and conditions in application, as filed by KLFT Radio Inc. (Requests 1600 kc, 1 kw, D with remote control). Ann. July 12. Existing fm station ACTION BY FCC KEEN-FM San Jose, Calif.— Granted application and extended time to Oct. 31 to complete construction of its fm station. By letter, denied petition by Foothill Bcstg. Corp. (KPGM-FM). Los Altos, for leave to amend its application to specify frequency 100.3 mc in lieu of 104.1 mc and designate amended application for consolidated hearing with KEEN-FM; returned KPGM-FM apphcation as unacceptable for filing. Action July 18. New fm stations APPLICATIONS Ogden, Utah — Clifford E. Peterson. 101.9 mc, 20 kw. Ant. height above average terrain 49 ft. P.O. address 299 Chimes View Dr.. Ogden. Estimated construction cost $13,300; first year operating cost $15,000: revenue $13,500. Principal: Mr. Peterson is sole owner. Applicant has 16 interest in United Bcstg. Co. Ann. July 13. Loves Park, HI. — Loves Park Bcstg. Co. 100.5 mc, 3.11 kw. Ant. height above average terrain 140.5 ft. P.O. address 1309 So. Central Ave.. Rockford, 111. Estimated construction cost $5,840: first year operating cost and revenue to be figured jointly with am operation. Principal: Angelo Joseph Salvi is sole owner. Mr. Salvi is permittee of WLUV Loves Park, which is now under construction. Ann. July 13. Columbia City. Ind. — Clair R. & Bernlce L. Reed. 106.5 mc, 3.478 kw. Ant. height above average terrain 147.5 ft. P.O. address 304 W. Ellsworth St., Columbia City. Estimated construction cost $23,045; first vear operating cost $22,000; revenue $30'.000. Principals: Clair R. and Bernlce L. Reed, each SO'^. Both have interest hardware and variety store. Ann. July 12. *Kirkland. N. Y. — Trustees of Hamilton College. 88.7 mc, .016 kw. Ant. height above average terrain 190.6 ft. P.O. address Hamilton College, Clinton. N. Y. Estimated construction cost $5,698: first year operating cost $1,150. Principals: members of the Board of Trustees of college. Ann. July 6. OTHER ACTIONS ■ Commission granted Rural Bcstg. Co. renewal of license for WCHJ Brookhaven, Miss., for period terminating July 1, 1963, and sent licensee letter which said: ■ "Information in possession of commission, of which you have been advised, indicates that on various occasions diu-ing past renewal period you have operated station without regularly employing fuU time first-class operator, in violation of Sec. 3.93 (c) of commission's rules. In response to official notice of violation citing above matter, you denied that you did not have firstclass operator in regular full-time employment. At later inspection, when above violation was again noted, you retracted your earlier denial. It appears that subsequently you did have full time first class operator and that you are now in compliance with commission's rules. ■ "In order to afford you reasonable opportunity to demonstrate to commission that you will fulfill your obligations as commission licensee, your application for renewal of license is granted for period terminating at 3:00 a.m. on July 1. 1963. This procedure will permit commission to rev'iew your operations as thev exist one year from date of this action, by which time you will have had sufficient time to demonstrate your intention to comply with applicable requirements of commission's rules & regulations." Action July 18. ■ Commission granted renewal of license of KBMY Billings Bcstg. Co., Billings, Mont., but, by separate letter, warned licensee of its obligations under commission's editorializing policy. Commission considered complaint by Clyde T. Ellis, general manager of National Rural Electric Cooperative Assn.. of station editorials in September of 1960 which attacked him in connection with station's opposition to establishment of public utility districts in Montana. Commission concluded that in failing to supply copies of editorials promptly to Mr. Ellis and delaying in affording him opportunity to reply to them, station had not fully met requirements of commission's "fairness doctrine." Action July 13. ■ Commission renewed licenses of North Dakota Bcstg. Inc., KXGO-AM-TV Fargo and KXJB-TV Valley City, N. D., and South Dakota Tv Inc., KXAB-TV Aberdeen, S. D. In so doing, it advised state Sen. Charles L. Murphy, Mandan, N. D.. that review of his complaints, made in late 1960, about failure of North Dakota Bcstg. Co. to grant him "equal time" did not come under provisions of Sec. 315 and that actions of broadcasting company were not inconsistent with principles enunciated in commission's editorializing policy. Action July 13. ■ By memorandum opinion & order, commission granted applications for renewal of licenses of ■WGGH Marion, 111.; KCUE Red Wing. Minn.; KNED McAlester, Okla.; KRMS Osage Beach, Mo., and WAXX Chippewa Falls, Wis., each with condition precluding presimrise operations with daytime facilities pending final decision in Doc. 14419. WCAE Inc. (WRYT), Pittsburgh. Pa., and Hearst Corp. (WISN). Milwaukee. Wis.. petitioned for inclusion of condition. Chmn. Minow and Comr. Lee dissented; voted to defer action. Action July 13. ■ By memorandum opinion & order, commission denied request by Assn. of Federal Communications Consulting Engineers for one-month extension of time from July 23 to file reply comments in proceedings on short-spaced "drop-in" vhf tv assignments in Oklahoma City, Okla.: Johnstown. Pa.; Baton Rouge. La.; Dayton, Ohio; Jacksonville, Fla.; Birmingham, Ala.; Knoxville, Tenn. and Charlotte, N. C. Commission is convinced that ample time has been afforded all parties to prepare reply comments and that prompt consideration of matters in these docs, requires maintenance of the July 23 date. Action July 13. ■ By order, commission exempted broadcast stations from filing notification and certification of authorization for rebroadcast of another station's programs when they rebroadcast State Defense Network (fm) programs because latter contribute to protection of life and property. Necessary amendments to Sees. 3.121 (b). 3.291 (b), 3.591 (b) and 3.655 (b) of rules covering various broadcast services were made. Action July 13. WORLD SERIES OF YACHTING EXCLUSIVE FOR YOUR MARKET f 1 1 Here's your opportunity to present and profit from expert color and description of four to seven days of the exciting America % Cup Races, direct from the scene off the shores of Newport, Rhode Island! We will feed your station seven to fourteen broadcasts per day (one to two minutes in length) starting September 15th. Cost: $100 per day complete, F.O.B. Newport, Rhode Island. For details contact Arnold Lerner, General Manager, WADK, Newport, Rhode Island. Phone 846-1540. Area Code 401. BROADCASTING, July 23, 1962 71