Broadcasting Telecasting (Oct-Dec 1962)

Total Television Radio County Homes Homes Homes WISCONSIN Adams 2,400 2,030 84% 2,230 93% Ashland 5,000 4,550 91 4,820 96 Barron 10,000 8,850 89 9,610 96 Bayfield 3,500 3,180 91 3,400 97 Brown 35,300 33,980 96 34,350 97 Buffalo 4,100 3,670 89 3,900 95 Burnett 2,800 2,420 86 2,680 96 Calumet 6,200 5,790 93 5,950 96 Chippewa 12,100 11,280 93 11,700 97 Clark 8,700 7,530 87 8,330 96 Columbia 11,100 10,150 91 10,870 98 Crawford 4,400 3,960 90 4,230 96 Dane 67,200 61,210 91 65,650 98 Dodge 18,300 16,820 92 17,930 98 Door 6,100 5,760 94 6,010 99 Douglas 13,600 12,770 94 13,150 97 Dunn 7,300 6,560 90 6,880 94 Eau Claire 17,400 16,110 93 16,860 97 Florence 1,000 900 90 1,000 100 Fond Du Lac 21,600 20,080 93 97 Forest 2,100 1,710 81 1,880 90 Grant 12,600 11,020 87 12,160 97 Green 7,900 7,210 91 t , i <;u no Green Lake 4,900 4,420 90 4,780 98 Iowa 5,400 4,780 88 5,170 96 Iron 2,500 2,320 93 2,470 99 Jackson 4,400 3,870 88 4,310 98 Jefferson 15,500 14,560 94 15,140 98 Juneau 5,200 4,310 83 4,790 no Kenosha 31,400 29,770 95 OA AO/1 96 Kewaunee 5,100 4,800 94 4,890 96 La Crosse 21,500 20,270 94 21,010 98 Lafayette 5,000 4,500 90 4,880 98 Langlade 5,600 5,090 yi 5,470 98 Lincoln 6,600 6,170 93 6,360 96 Manitowoc 22,100 21,240 96 21,660 98 Marathon 25,100 23,810 95 O A A rjA 24.47U 98 iUdl 1 1 1 f. 1 1 >. 10 100 9 650 96 9 670 96 Marquette 2/700 2^280 84 2,590 96 Milwaukee 326,800 308,860 95 318,300 97 Monroe 8,300 7,480 90 8,030 97 Oconto 7,000 6,420 92 6,540 93 Oneida 6,600 5,810 88 6,290 95 Outagamie 28,500 27,530 97 27,990 98 Ozaukee 11,400 10,770 94 11,170 98 Pepin 2.000 1,760 88 1,890 95 Pierce 6,400 5,910 92 6,180 97 Polk 7,500 6,990 93 7,090 95 Reprinted with permission of the copyright holder, A. C. Nielsen Co. Total Television Radio County Homes Homes Homes Portage 10,300 9,560 93 9,910 96 Price 4,300 3,560 83 4,100 95 Racine 43,200 41,460 96 41,770 97 Richland 5,000 4,390 88 4,900 98 Rock 35,400 33,450 94 34,200 97 Rusk 4,100 3,560 87 3,890 95 St. Croix 8,400 7,940 94 8,120 97 Sauk 10,500 9,420 90 10,100 96 Sawyer 2,800 2,330 83 2,670 96 Shawano 9,600 8,870 92 9,020 94 Sheboygan 26,600 25,320 95 26,150 98 Taylor 4,800 4,240 88 4.560 95 Trempealeau 6,800 5.860 86 6,540 96 Vernon 7,400 6,540 88 7,220 98 Vilas 3,000 2,620 87 2,800 93 Walworth 16,100 15,020 93 15,540 97 Washburn 3,200 2,890 90 3,060 96 Washington 13,500 12,840 95 13,260 98 Waukesha 47,100 45,020 96 46,250 98 Waupaca 10,600 9,960 94 10,290 97 Waushara 4,300 3,820 89 4,040 94 ^Vinnebago 32,500 31,110 96 31,620 97 Wood 16,900 15^900 94 16i460 97 State Total 1,184,700 1,106,590 93% 1,149,930 97% WYDMINfi ii i u ivi i iNia Albany 6,400 4.970 78% 6,160 96% Big Horn 3,300 2,590 79 3,120 95 Campbell 1,900 1,400 74 1,820 96 Carbon 4,600 3,610 78 4,370 95 Converse 2,000 1,620 81 1,950 97 Crook 1,400 960 69 1,340 96 Fremont 7.500 6,470 86 7,110 95 Goshen 3,600 3,170 88 3.500 97 Hot Springs 2,100 1,610 77 2,030 97 Johnson 1,700 1,280 75 1,620 96 Laramie 19,100 17,520 92 18,240 96 Lincoln 2,500 1.900 76 2,220 89 Natrona 16,600 14,870 90 15.750 95 Niobrara 1,200 960 80 1,120 93 Park 5,100 3,970 78 4,930 97 Platte 2,300 1,710 74 2,190 95 Sheridan 6,000 4,460 74 5,900 98 Sublette 1 200 860 72 1 110 93 Sweetwater 5^300 4,320 81 5!040 95 Teton 1,000 790 79 900 90 Uinta 2.000 1,650 82 1,920 96 Washakie 2,600 2.200 85 2.480 95 Weston 2,400 1,790 75 2.310 96 Yellowstone Nl. Pk. 100 50 53 100 100 State Total 101,900 84,730 83% 97,230 95% FOR THE RECORD STATION AUTHORIZATIONS, APPLICATIONS As compiled by Broadcasting Dec. 6 through Dec. 12 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. Abbrevations: 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. Existing tv station ACTION BY FCC WOAY-TV Oak Hill, W. Va.— Waived Sec. 3.652(a) of rules to permit identification as Oak Hill-Beckley station. Action Dec. 12. New am station ACTION BY FCC Abilene, Kan. — Wyman N. and William M. Schnepp. Granted cp for new am to operate on 1560 kc, 250 w. D. P.O. address Box 390, Marysville, Kan. Estimated construction cost $17,285, first year operating cost $36,000, revenue $42,000. Mr. and Mrs. Schnepp, joint tenants, own KNDY Marysville, Kan. Action Dec. 11. Existing am stations ACTIONS BY FCC WMTE Manistee, Mich. — Waived Sec. 1.323(b) of rules and granted application to replace expired permit which authorized increased daytime power on 1340 kc from 250 w to 1 kw, continued night-time operation with 250 w, and installation of new trans. Action Dec. 12. WNAT Natchez, Miss. — Granted renewal of license which, because of deferral on June 1, 1961, is equivalent to short-term license. Action Dec. 12. WHOF Canton, Ohio — Granted increased power on 1060 kc, D, from 1 kw to 5 kw, with DA; conditions and pre-sunrise operation with daytime facilities precluded pending final decision in doc. 14419. Action Dec. 12. APPLICATION KRUS Ruston, La. — Cp to increase daytime power to 1 kw from 500 w. Ann. Dec. 12. New fm stations ACTIONS BY FCC Jennings, La. — Jennings Bcstg. Inc. Granted cp for new class A to operate on 92.7 mc, 245 w. Ant. height above average terrain 234 ft. P. O. address Box 935. Estimated construction cost $2,600: fi st year EDWIN TORNBERG & COMPANY, INC. i astir 4:/ 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, December 17, 1962 101