Broadcasting Telecasting (Oct-Dec 1962)

and other trade publications. Jo Whitehead, formerly with Doug Bailey Adv., Rockville, Md., appointed assistant director of radio-tv department at George Washington U., Washington, D. C. Marion Corwell, former manager of educational tv at Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village, Dearborn, appointed media specialist for Dearborn (Mich.) Public Schools. As compiled by Broadcasting Oct. 25 through Oct. 31 and based on filings, authorizations and other actions of the FCC in that period. This department includes data on new stations, changes in existing stations, ownership changes, hearing cases, rules & standards changes, routine roundup of other commission activity. Abbreviations: DA— directional antenna, cp —construction permit. ERP — effective radiated power, vhf — very high frequency, uhf — ultra high frequency, ant. — antenna, aur. — aural, vis. — visual, kw — kilowatts, w-watts. mc — megacycles. D — day. N — night. LS — local sunset, mod. — modification, trans. — transmitter, unl. — unlimited hours, kc — kilocycles. SCA — subsidiary communications authorization. SSA — special service authorization. STA — special temporary authorization. SH — specified hours. * — educational. Ann. — Announced. New tv stations ACTION BY FCC *Chatsworth, Ga.— Georgia Board of Education. Waived Sec. 3.613 of rules and granted cp for uhf ch. 18 (494-500 mc); ERP 180 kw vis., 90 kw aur. Ant. height above average terrain 1,850 ft., above ground 330 ft. Estimated construction cost $476,624; first year operating cost $82,000. P.O. address State Office Bldg., Atlanta 3. Studio and trans, location Chatsworth. Geographic coordinates 34° 45' 06" N. Lat., 84° 42' 54" W. Long. Type trans. GE TT-25-A; type ant. GE TY-25-B. Legal counsel Arent, Fox, Kintner, Plotkin & Kahn, Washington, D. C., consulting engineer A. Earl Cullum Jr., Dallas. Principals are State Bd. of Ed. members. Applicant is permittee of following stations: *WXGA-TV Waycross, ♦WEGA-TV Savannah, *WJSP-TV Columbus, and is applicant for vhf channel assignments for etv network. Ann. Oct. 31. APPLICATION Honolulu, Hawaii — University of Hawaii. Vhf ch. 11 (198-204 mcs); 145 kw vis., 87 kw aur. Ant. height above average terrain minus 382 ft., above ground 408 ft. Estimated construction cost $819,910; first year operating cost $323,600. P.O. address 1801 University Ave., Honolulu. Studio location and trans, location both Honolulu. Geographic coordinates 21° 17' 44" N. Lat., 157" 51' 06" W. Long. Type trans. RCA TT25CH; type ant. RCA TF6AH. Legal counsel Donald H. C. Low, Dep. Atty. Gen., State of Hawaii, Honolulu; consulting engineer Dan Hunter, same city. Principal is corporate body of University of Hawaii. Ann. Oct. 31. Existing tv station ACTION BY FCC KTVH (TV) Hutchinson, Kan.— Granted renewal of license; engineering conditions. Action Oct. 31. BROADCASTING, November 5, 1962 DEATHS John T. Battle, 60, motion picture and tv writer, died Oct. 20 in Hollywood, following heart attack. Former radio writer for Orson Wells in New York, Mr. Battle recently contributed to such tv series as Bonanza and Adventures in Paradise. Frank Raymond Holloway, 46, commercial manager of KPLC Lake Charles, La., died Oct. 18 at Veterans Hospital, Alexandria, La. Mr. Hollo FOR THE RECORD Existing am station APPLICATION WSM Nashville, Tenn. — Cp to increase power to 750 kw from 50 kw and install new trans. Petition for waiver of rules and acceptance of application. Ann. Oct. 29. New fm stations ACTION BY FCC Bluefield, Va. — Daily Telegraph Printing Co. Granted cp for new class B fm station to operate on 104.5 mc; ERP 5.9 kw; ant. height above average terrain 1,170 ft. P.O. address c/o John C. Shott, 412 Bland St., Bluefield. Estimated construction cost $20,789; first year operating cost $24,000; revenue $12,000. Principals: Hugh I. Shott, estate of Jim H. Shott, Lillian S. Brandt (each approx. 33%) and others. Assignee also owns WISH-AM-TV Bluefield. Ann. Oct. 31. APPLICATION ♦Northern Michigan College, Marquette, Mich.— 90.1 mc, ch. 211, 336 w. Ant. height above average terrain minus 36.6 ft. P.O. address Marquette. Estimated construction cost $7,038; first year operating cost $4,050. Ann. Oct. 30. Existing fm stations APPLICATIONS WDIF Buffalo, N. Y.— Mod. of cp (which authorized new fm station) to change ant.trans. location from 424 Main St., Buffalo, N. Y., to Buffalo Ave.. Niagara Falls, N. Y., change studio location from 424 Main Street, Buffalo, N. Y., to Hotel Niagara, Niagara Falls, N. Y., operate trans, by remote control from studio location, decrease ERP to 19.4 kw, decrease ant. height above average terrain to 346 ft., change type ant. and change station location to Niagara Falls, N. Y. Ann. Oct. 30. WBLK Depew, N. Y.— Mod. of cp (which authorized new fm station) to decrease ERP to 50 kw, increase ant. height above average terrain to 393 ft., change type trans, and ant., change ant.-trans., change studio location and change station location way, who entered broadcast field in 1936, had been associated with KOMA and KWTV (TV) Oklahoma City, WOAI San Antonio, and KGUL Port Lavaca, Tex. He joined KPLC four years ago. Miss Marian Shairk, administrator in advertising records section at CBS Radio, New York, until her retirement in 1960, died Oct. 16 after long illness. Miss Shairk had been member of CBS Radio staff for 20 years. to Buffalo, N. Y. Ann. Oct. 30. Ownership changes ACTIONS BY FCC KTUX Pueblo, Colo. — Granted assignment of license to H. Myers Bumgardner (100%), trustee in bankruptcy, from Wayne D. Costner, sole owner, d/b as Steel City Bcstg. Inc. Ann. Oct. 30. WKEN Dover, Del. — Granted assignment of license from J. Olin Tice Jr. (51%) and George H. Breivogel (49%), d/b as Coastal Carolina Bcstg. Corp., to Drew J. T. O'Keefe (65%) and Howard S. Parsons (35%), tr/as Capital Bcstg. Corp. Consideration $87,500. Mr. O'Keefe has 60% interest in WBCBAM-FM Levittown, Pa.; Mr. Parsons Is educator. Ann. Oct. 31. WKBX, William A. Jacob, trustee for Mid-Florida Bcstg. Inc., Kissimmee, Fla. — Granted (1) renewal of license and (2) assignment of cp and license to Osceola Bcstg. Inc. (Howard R. King and Rodney B. Walker); consideration $35,000 to Automation Equipment Leasing Corp. for equipment; assignee to lease equipment for $887 per month. King has 51% interest in WELC Welch, W. Va. Station has been silent since Sept. 10, 1960. Action Oct. 31. WOKB Winter Garden, Fla.— Granted assignment of license from John B. Cook Jr. (100%) to John H. (65%) and Charlotte B. Everbach (35%), d/b as Everbach Bcstg. Inc. Consideration $150,000. Mr. Everbach is presently vp & gen. mgr. of WTMP Tampa; Mrs. Everbach is representative of WKLO-TV Louisville, Ky. Ann. Oct. 29. WSRO, William F. Brewin, Marlboro, Mass. — Granted assignment of license to County Bcstg. Corp. (29 original stockholders before reorganization and Chair City Bcstg. Corp.); latter to pay $10,000 for 70 percent interest. Chair City owns WGAW Gardner, Mass. Action. Oct. 31. WLFH Little Falls, N. Y.— Granted assignment of cp and license to Carmen Hentosh Gaines (100%), executrix of estate of Walter T. Gaines (deceased). No financial consideration involved. Ann. Oct. 29. APPLICATIONS KTHO Tahoe Valley, Calif.— Seeks assignment of cp from Phillip N. Harrold (37.5%), Albert W. Nelson (20%), Kenneth E. Gallagher and Orville G. Harrold (each 7.5%). Donald C. McBain (20%), Robert W. 31 EDWIN TORNBERG & COMPANY, INC. 1 Negotiators For The Purchase And Sale Of Radio And TV Stations Appraisers • Financial Advisors New York-60 East 42nd St., New York 17, N. Y. • MU 7-4242 West Coast— 1357 Jewell Ave., Pacific Grove, Calif. • FR 5-3164 Washington-711 14th St., N.W., Washington, D.C. • Dl 7-8531 STATION AUTHORIZATIONS, APPLICATIONS