Broadcasting Telecasting (Oct-Dec 1962)

FOR THE RECORD STATION AUTHORIZATIONS, APPLICATIONS As compiled by Broadcasting Nov. 8 through Nov. 14 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 ACTIONS BY FCC Carona, Calif. — Kaiser Industries Corp. Bcstg. Division. Granted cp for uhf ch. 52 (698-704 mc); ERP 1014 kw vis., 507 kw aur. Ant. height above average terrain 2995 ft., above ground 237 ft. Estimated construction cost $1,285,394; first year operating cost $550,000; revenue $500,000. P.O. address 300 Lakeside Dr., Oakland 12. Studio location Carona; trans, location near Los Angeles, on Mt. Wilson. Geographic coordinates 34° 13' 29" N. Lat., 118° 03' 47" W. Long. Trans. RCA TTU-25B; ant. RCA TFU-24. Legal counsel Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering, Washington, D. C; consulting engineer Jansky & Bailey, Washington, D. C. Principals: applicant is corporation made up of over 50 stockholders. Applicant is licensee of KHVH-AM-TV Honolulu, and KHJK (TV) Hilo, both Hawaii. Ann. Nov. 14. San Francisco, Calif. — Kaiser Industries Corp. Bcstg. Division. Granted cp for uhf ch. 44 (650-656 mc); ERP 113.3 kw vis., 56.9 kw aur. Ant. height above average terrain 1260.5 ft., above ground 275 ft. Estimated construction cost $1,200,799; first year operating cost $550,000; revenue $500,000. P.O. address 300 Lakeside Dr., Oakland 12. Studio location San Francisco; trans, location on San Bruno Mt., 1.6 miles south of San Francisco city limit. Geographic coordinates 37° 41' 07" N. Lat., 122° 25' 56" W. Long. Legal counsel Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering, Washington, D. C; consulting engineer Jansky & Bailey, Washington, D. C. Principals: applicant is corporation made up of over 50 stockholders. Applicant is licensee of KHVH-AM-TV Honolulu, and KHJK (TV) Hilo, both Hawaii. Ann. Nov. 14. APPLICATIONS El Centro, Calif. — Tele-Bcstrs. of Calif. Inc. Amended application to change frequency to ch. 9 (formerly ch. 7) (186-192 mcs.); ERP to 54.9 kw vis., 30.2 kw aur.; change trans, and studio locations to U. S. highway 80, 6.5 miles SE of Holtville, Calif.; type of trans, to RCA TT-11AH; type of ant. to RCA TF-6AH; make changes in ant. system and change ant. height above average terrain to 604 ft. Ann. Nov. 9. Chicago, 111.— Chicagoland Tv Co. Uhf ch. 38 (614-620 mc); ERP 235 kw vis., 117.5 kw aur. Ant. height above average terrain 646.45 ft., above ground 671.48 ft. P.O. address 218 E. Ontario St., Chicago 11. Estimated construction cost $332,891; first year operating cost $250,000; revenue $200,000. Studio and trans, location Chicago. Geographic coordinates 87° 38' 14.4" N. Lat., 41° 52' 55.9" W. Long. Type trans. RCA TTU12A; type ant. RCA TFU-24DM. Legal counsel Spearman & Roberson, Washington, D. C; consulting engineer Walter F. Kean, Riverside, 111. Principals: Frederick B. Livingston and Thomas L. Davis (each 50%). Mr. Livingston is majority owner of Livingston & Assoc., Chicago advertising and pr firm; Mr. Davis is gen. mgr. of WAAF Chicago and part-owner of WBOW Terre Haute & WHUT Anderson, both Indiana. Ann. Nov. 1. Existing tv stations CALL LETTERS ASSIGNED KMEX-TV Los Angeles, Calif.— Spanish International Bcstg. Co. Changed from KMEX. WZZM-TV Grand Rapids, Mich— Ch. 13 Grand Rapids Inc. Changed from WIIM-TV. KORK-TV Henderson, Nev. — Southern Nevada Radio & Tv Co. Changed from KLRJ-TV. KBYU-TV Provo, Utah — Brigham Young U. Changed from KLOR-TV. New am station ACTION BY FCC Raeford, N. C. — Stanmar Bcstg. Co. Granted cp for am to operate on 1400 kc, 250 w. P.O. address Al G. Stanley, Box 393, Lumberton, N. C. Estimated construction cost $12,658; first year operating cost $29,000; revenue $36,000. Al G. Stanley is sole owner; also majority owner of WATP Marion, S. C, and mgr. of WTSB Lumberton, N. C. Ann. Nov. 14. Existing am stations ACTION BY FCC WTEL Philadelphia, Pa.— Granted increased power on 860 kc, D, from 250 w to 10 kw, DA; remote control permitted; conditions. Ann. Nov. 14. APPLICATIONS KUFY Redwood City, Calif.— Mod. of cp (as modified which authorized new fm broadcast station) to change station location from Redwood City to San Mateo, Calif., and change studio location to Seal Creek, San Mateo. Ann. Nov. 9. WFCT Fountain City, Tenn. — Mod. of license to change station location from Fountain City to Knoxville, Tenn. Ann. Nov. 9. WLAF LaFollette, Tenn. — Cp to increase daytime power from 250 w to 1 kw and install new trans. Ann. Nov. 14. CALL LETTERS ASSIGNED KINO Winslow, Ariz.— Willard Shoecraft. KGKO Benton, Ark. — Bridges Bcstg. Service. KNGL Paradise, Calif.— Arthur L. Bray. Changed from KMET. KROB Robstown, Tex. — George Leon Gossage. WSJR Madawaska, Me. — St. Croix Bcstg. Co. Changed from WMWA. KTWN St. Paul, Minn.— Franklin Bcstg. Co. Changed from WMIN. WLBS Centreville, Miss.— Benton O. Bickham & Leonard J. Giacone. Changed from WGLC. KETO Seattle, Wash.— Chem-Air Inc. Changed from KTIX. WBZE Wheeling, W. Va.— Radio Wheeling Inc. Changed from WJBT. WMTD Hinton, W. Va.— David B. Jordan. New fm stations ACTIONS BY FCC Champaign, 111. — Modern Bcstrs. Granted cp for class B to operate on 94.5 mc, 20 kw. Ant. height above average terrain 401 ft. P.O. address 2400 Skyline Drive, Champaign. Estimated construction cost $26,000; first year operating cost $7,500; revenue $7,500. Principals: L. Frank Stewart and Mervyn W. Ozier (each 50%). Messrs. Stewart and Ozier are local businessmen. Ann. Nov. 14. *Rock Island, 111. — Augustana College. Granted cp for class D to operate on 90.9 mc, 10 w. Ant. height above average terrain 147 ft. P.O. address Rock Island. Estimated construction cost $13,195; first year operating cost $6,000. Principal: Board of Directors. Ann. Nov. 9. *Reno, Nevada — U. of Nevada. Granted cp for class D to operate on 88.1 mc, ch. 201, 10 w. Ant. height above average terrain 80 ft. P.O. address Reno. Estimated construction cost $11,600; first year operating cost $5,000. Principal: Dr. Charles J. Armstrong, president of university. Ann. Nov. 8. San Juan, P. R. — Ochoa Bcstg. Corp. Granted cp for class C to operate on 105.7 mc, 30 kw. Ant. height above average terrain 29 ft. P.O. address 1105 Fernandez Juncos Ave., Santurce. P. R. Estimated construction cost $25,863; first year operating cost $36,000; revenue $40,000. Principal: Antonio L. Ochoa (100%). Ann. Nov. 8. Cookeville, Tenn. — Helen L. Cunningham. Granted cp for class A station to operate on 94.3 mc, 3 kw. Ant. height above average terrain 105 ft. P.O. address 310 W. Broad, Livingston, Tenn. Estimated construction cost $1,075; first year operating cost $2,400; revenue $8,000. Mrs. Cunningham is sole owner. Ann. Nov. 13. Wichita Falls, Tex. — Nortex Bcstg. Co. Granted cp for class C station to operate on 99.9 mc, 20 kw. Ant. height above average terrain 830 ft. P.O. address Box 115, Wichita Falls. Estimated construction cost $20,200; first year operating cost $31,600; revenue $34,000. Principals: James William Ferrell & William H. Hall (each 42.5%) and Don A. Wade (15%). Ann. Nov. 13. CP DELETED WTCN-FM Minneapolis, Minn. — TimeLife Broadcast Inc. Cp forfeited for new fm to be operated on 93.7 mc, 20 kw, ant. height above average terrain 410 ft. Call letters deleted. Ann. Nov. 9. APPLICATION Sioux Falls, S. D. — Midcontinent Bcstg. Co. 93.5 mc, ch. 228, 0.93 kw. Ant. height above average terrain 185 ft. P.O. address Joseph L. Floyd, Phillips at 13th, Sioux Falls. Estimated construction cost $10,000; first year operating cost $20,000; revenue $24,000. Principles: Joseph L. Floyd, N. L. Bentson and Edmund R. Ruben (each 33I,,3%). Midcontinent owns KELO-AM-TV Sioux Falls & KPLO-TV Reliance, all South Dakota; is applicant for cp of WCWT-TV Wausau, Wis., and license of KDLO-TV Florence, S. D. Ann Nov. 9. Existing fm stations CALL LETTERS ASSIGNED KHOZ-FM Harrison, Ariz. — Harrison EDWIN TORNBERG & COMPANY, INC. i it 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 BROADCASTING, November 19, 1962 105