Broadcasting Telecasting (Oct-Dec 1962)

SUMMARY OF COMMERCIAL BROADCASTING Compiled by BROADCASTING, Oct. 31 ON AIR CPS TOTAL APPLICATIONS Lie. Cps. Not on air For new stations AM 3,728 52 134 428 FM 1,012 45 153 161 TV 508 59 90 115 OPERATING TELEVISION STATIONS Compiled by BROADCASTING, Oct. 31 TOTAL VHF UHF TV Commercial 471 84 555 Non-Commercial 48 22 70 COMMERCIAL STATION BOXSCORE Compiled by FCC September 30 Licensed (all on air) Cps on air (new stations) Cps not on air (new stations) Total authorized stations Applications for new stations (not in hearing) 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 AM FM TV 3,714 989 506 66 68 64 131 143 89 3,911 1,200 659 195 13 66 352 148 48 547 161 114 64 3 11 357 87 38 421 90 49 0 1 1 0 2 1 a Granted petition by Rollins Bcstg. Inc. and extended to Nov. 26 time to file exceptions to initial decision in Wilmington, Del., tv ch. 12 proceeding. Action Oct. 25. ■ Granted joint petition by Eastern Bcstg. System Inc., Brookfield, Colonial Bcstg. Co., New Milford, George F. O'Brien, New Milford, and Fairfield Bcstg. Co., Easton, all Connecticut, and extended to Oct. 26 time to file supplemental data to joint request for approval of agreement, and to Nov. 9 to respond to such data in am consolidated proceeding in Docs. 14166 et al. Action Oct. 25. ACTIONS ON MOTIONS By Chief Hearing Examiner James D. Cunningham ■ Scheduled prehearing conferences and hearings in following am proceedings on dates shown: Nov. 23 and Dec. 12: Potomac Bcstg. Inc., Keyser, W. Va.; Nov. 23 and Dec. 28: Continental Bcstg. Co., Hamden, Conn., et al.; Nov. 23 and Dec. 17: Richard Tuck Enterprises, Arlington, Texas; Nov. 23 and Dec. 18: Bigbee Bcstg. Co., Demopolis, Ala. Action Oct. 29. ■ Granted petition by Wide Water Bcstg. Inc. and extended from Oct. 22 to Oct. 26 time to file proposed findings in proceeding on its application and Radio Voice of Central New York Inc. for new am stations in East Syracuse and Syracuse, N. Y. Action Oct. 26. ■ Ordered, in interest of expediting disposition of proceeding on applications of Western Bcstg. Co. and R. L. McAlister for new am stations in Odessa, Texas and with consent of all interested parties, that Hearing Examiner Chester F. Naumowicz Jr. will associate with Examiner Isadore A. Honig, who presided in proceeding, in preparation of initial decision and both will participate in said decision. Action Oct. 26. ■ Denied petition by International Bcstg. Corp. for change in place of hearing from Washington, D. C, to San Juan, P. R., in proceeding on its application, Jesus Vargas Candelaria and Mauricio Alvarez-Martin for new am stations in Carolina and Bayamon, both Puerto Rico. Action Oct. 25. ■ Ordered that examiner Charles J. Frederick, in lieu of Isadore A. Honig, will pre side as hearing examiner in proceeding on am application of Smith Radio Inc. (WNUE), Fort Walton Beach, Fla.; that Examiner Chester F. Naumowicz Jr., in lieu of Isadore A. Honig, will preside as hearing examiner in proceeding on applications of Charles County Bcstg. Inc. and Dorlen Bcstrs. Inc. for new am stations in LaPlata and Waldorf, both Maryland; and that examiner Arthur A. Gladstone, in lieu of Isadore A. Honig, will preside as hearing examiner in proceeding on am application of Washington Bcstg. Co. (WJPA), Washington, Pa. Action Oct. 25. ■ Scheduled prehearing conferences and hearings in following proceedings on dates shown: Nov. 23 in Washington, D. C, and Jan. 23, 1963 in Millington, Tenn.: consolidated am proceeding on applications for renewal of licenses of Tipton County Bcstrs. (WKBL), Covington, and Shelby County Bcstrs. Inc. (WHEY), Millington, both Tennessee, et al.; Nov. 19 and Dec. 11: am applications of William S. Cook, Colorado Springs, Colo., et al, Osage Programers, Bartlesville, and Cherokee Bcstg. Co., Pawhuska, both Oklahoma; Nov. 15 and Dec. 10: on complaint by Thornell Barnes Co. against Illinois Bell Telephone Co. Action Oct. 23. ■ Scheduled further evidentiary hearing for Nov. 5 in proceeding on applications of Kent-Ravenna Bcstg. Co., Joseph P. Wardlaw Jr. and Portage County Bcstg. Corp., for new am stations in Kent and Canton, both Ohio. Action Oct. 23. ■ Granted petition by Modern Air Communicative Electronics Inc. for dismissal of its application for new am station in Lincoln, Nebr., but dismissed application with prejudice, and retained in hearing status remaining applications involved in proceeding. Action Oct. 23. By Hearing Examiner Basil P. Cooper ■ Pursuant to ruling made at Oct. 23 prehearing conference in proceeding on applications of Five Cities Bcstg. Inc. and Boiling Branham, tr/as Douglas County Bcstg. Co. for new am stations in Austell and Douglasville, both Georgia, respectively, denied petition by Five Cities to enlarge issues to permit inquiry into sufficiency of Branham's funds, without prejudice to right to renew request after comparative aspects of two proposals are placed in issue and Five Cities has had reasonable opportunity to ascertain what Branham proposes in way of construction and operation of Douglasville station. Action Oct. 25. ■ Scheduled Nov. 27 for evidentiary hearing in proceeding on applications of Wyman N. and Willa M. Schnepp and Valley Bcstg. Co. for new am stations in Abilene and Beloit, both Kansas. Action Oct. 23. By Hearing Examiner Charles J. Frederick ■ Granted petition by Monroeville Bcstg. Co., Monroeville, Pa., and extended from Oct. 25 to Oct. 29 time to file replies to proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law in proceeding on its am application and that of Miners Bcstg. Service Inc. (WMBA) , Ambridge-Aliquippa, Pa. Action Oct. 29. ■ Waived time requirement of Sec. 1.140 (e) of rules and accepted appearance of respondent Deep South Bcstg. Co. (WBAM), Montgomery, Ala., in proceeding on am application of Thomas County Bcstg. Co. Inc. (WKTG), Thomasville, Ga. Action Oct. 29. ■ On own motion, continued indefinitely Nov. 5 hearing in proceeding on applications of Hershey Bcstg. Co. Inc. and Reading Radio Inc. for new fm stations in Hershey and Reading, both Pennsylvania. Action Oct. 25. By Hearing Examiner Arthur A. Gladstone ■ Upon request of all parties in Huntsville, Ala., tv ch. 19 proceeding, continued Oct. 30 prehearing conference to Nov. 13. Action Oct. 29. ■ Continued Nov. 23 prehearing conference to Nov. 26 in proceeding on applications of Tipton County Bcstrs. for renewal of license of station WKBL Covington, Tenn., et al. Action Oct. 26. ■ Pursuant to agreements reached at Oct. 22 prehearing conference in proceeding on application of Storer Bcstg. Co. (WJBK), Detroit, Mich., scheduled certain procedural dates, and set hearing for Nov. 19. Action Oct. 23. By Hearing Examiner Walther W. Guenther ■ In proceeding on applications of Desert Bcstg. Inc. for additional time to construct station KANT-FM Lancaster, Calif., and for assignment of cp of that station, denied applicant's petition for continuance of hearing from Oct. 31 to at least Nov. 19, and on own motion (1) in event applicant fails to petition Review Board by Nov. 2 for acceptance of late publication of hearing notice on assignment application, continued hearing to Nov. 5 to be held on issues bearing only on application for additional time to construct, or (2) if applicant files subject petition by Nov. 2, continued hearing to date to be fixed by Examiner after action by Review Board. Action Oct. 29. ■ Granted motion by Hastings Bcstg. Co., and held in abeyance applicable procedural dates, established by Oct. 5 order, in proceeding on its application and Northfield Bcstg. Co. for new am stations in Hastings and Northfield, both Minnesota, and Albert Lea Bcstg. Co. to increase daytime power of station KATE Albert Lea, Minn., pending disposition by Review Board of Oct. 19 joint petition by Northfield and Hastings for approval of agreement looking toward withdrawal of Northfield's application and petition by Northfield to dismiss its application, and further order of Hearing Examiner to be issued as result of Review Board's action. Action Oct. 26. ■ On own motion, scheduled oral argument for Oct. 26 on petition of Desert Bcstg. Inc. for continuance of hearing in proceeding on its applications for additional time to construct station KANT-FM Lancaster, Calif., and for assignment of cp of that station to Manuel Martinez. Action Oct. 24. ■ On own motion, changed hearing scheduled for 2:00 p.m., Nov. 2, to 9:00 a.m., on that date, in proceeding on am application of International Radio Inc. (KGST), Fresno, Calif. Action Oct. 24. ■ Pursuant to ruling made at Oct. 22 hearing conference in proceeding on application of Triangle Publications Inc. (WNHCTV), New Haven, Conn., scheduled further hearing conference for Oct. 24. Action Oct. 22. By Hearing Examiner Annie Neal Huntting ■ Granted request by Peter-Mark Bcstg. Co., and continued Nov. 5 hearing conference to Nov. 7 in proceeding on its application and Progressive Bcstg. Corp. for new am stations in Vandalia and Highland, both Illinois. Action Oct 29. ■ Scheduled hearing conference for Nov. 5 in proceeding on applications of Progressive Bcstg. Corp. and Peter-Mark Bcstg. Co. 84 (FOR THE RECORD) BROADCASTING, November 5, 1962