Broadcasting Telecasting (Oct-Dec 1962)

operating cost $2,400; revenue $2,700. P.lncipals: Clovis L. Bailey (98.3%), Barbara W. Bailey (1%) and Jackie T. Bertrand (.7%). Applicant owns KJEF Jennings. Action Dec. 7. *Loudonville, N. Y. — Saint Bernardine of Siena College. Granted cp for new class D to operate on 89.1 mc, 10 kw. Ant. height above ground 48 ft. P. O. address Loudonville. Estimated construction cost $2,391; first year operating cost $2,000. Principals: board of trustees. Action Dec. 7. Morganton, N. C. — Nathan J. Cooper. Granted cp for new fm to operate on 92.1 mc, ch. 221, 3 kw. Ant. height above average terrain 145 ft. P. O. address Box 698, Morganton. Estimated construction cost $16,703; first year operating cost $7,520; revenue $6,500. Mr. Cooper is sole owner and is licensee of WMNC Morganton. Action Dec. 7. Kenton, Ohio — Radio Kenton Inc. Granted cp for new class A to operate on 98.3 mc. 2.2 kw. Ant. height above average terrain 300 ft. P. O. address c/o Robert W. Reider, Box 390, Port Clinton, Ohio. Estimated construction cost $16,600; first year operating cost $30,000; revenue $32,000. Principals: Robert W. Reider (60%), R. C. Linker (36%) and James A. Londot (4%). Mr. Reider is majority owner of WRWR-FM Port Clinton, WLKR-FM Norwalk, both Ohio, and Port Clinton Doily New": Mr. Linker is part owner of WLKR-FM; Mr. Londot is manager of WRWR-FM and WLKR-FM. Action Dec. 12. APPLICATION Twenty-Nine Palms, Calif. — Hi-Desert Bcstg. Corp. 95.3 mc, ch. 237, 1 kw. Ant. height above average terrain minus 283 ft. P.O. address 73464 Didsbury Rd., TwentyNine Palms. Estimated construction cost $11,487; first year operating costs $4,000; revenue $6,000. Principals: Arthur E. Sipherd Jr. (90%) and Adeline F. Sipherd (10%). Applicant also owns KDHI TwentyNine Palms. Ann. Dec. 12. Existing fm stations APPLICATIONS KUFM (FM) El Cajon, Calif.— Cp to change station location from El Cajon to San Diego, Calif.; change ant. -trans, and studio location to 1751 University Ave., San Diego; increase ERP to 5.9 kw; change ant. height above average terrain to 180 ft.; install new trans, and ant.; and delete re:nrte control operation of trans. Ann. Dec. 10. WQRS-FM Detroit, Mich.— Cp to change frequency to 94.7 mc, ch. 234 from 105.1 mc, ch. 286; change ERP to 20 kw from 28.5 kw; ant. height above average terrain to 222 ft. from 380 ft.; change ant. -trans, and studio location. Ann. Dec. 10. WHFI (FM) Pontiac, Mich.— Co to change frequency to 105.1 mc, ch. 286 from 94.7 mc, ch. 234; change ant. -trans, and studio location; change ant. height above average terrain to 270 ft. from 220 ft.; change station from Birmingham to Pontiac, both Michigan. Ann. Dec. 10. Ownership changes ACTIONS BY FCC WBMG (TV) Birmingham, Ala.— Granted acquisition of positive control of permittee corporation. Birmingham Tv Corp., from H & E Balaban Corp. (50%), owned by Harry and Elmer Balaban through stock and trusteeships, to WinstonSalem Bcstg. Inc. (50% before transfer, 100% after), large company with no majority stockholder. No financial consideration involved. Winston-Salem owns WTOB-AM-FM Winston-Salem, N. C, WSGN Birmingham and WLOW Portsmouth, Va. Action Dec. 11. ACTIONS BY FCC KROY Sacramento, Calif. — Granted assignment of license from Lincoln and Sylvia Deller (each 50%), d/b as John T. Carey Inc., to same persons in same percentages tr/as Sacramento Bcstrs. Inc. No financial consideration involved, as assignment is for business purposes. Action Dec. 11. WFKY Frankfort, Ky.— Granted assignmen of cp and license from Ken Hart (1900 shares), G. D. Kincaid (7,720 shares), Frank G. Trimble (1.895 shares), Ralph G. Worster (1,260 shares) and John T. Rutledge (610 shares), d/b as Frankfort Bcstg. Co., whollyowned by Bluegrass Bcstg. Co. (13,395 shares issued), to William C. Clay Jr. & R. J. Reynolds (each 45%) and William R. Reynolds (10%), tr/as Capital Bcstg. Corp Consideration $150,000. Messrs. Clay & R. J. Reynolds (each 38%) and William R. Reynolds (10%) also are majority owners of WMST Mount Sterling, Ky. Action Dec. 12. WHFC & WEHS (FM) Cicero-Chicago, III. — Granted assignment of cps and licenses from Richard W. Hoffman (100%), d/b as WHFC Inc., to Leonard and Philip Chess (100%), tr/as L & P Bcstg. Corp. Consideration $1,000,000. Action Dec. 12. WIRL Peoria, 111. — Granted assignment of license from Robert W. Frudeger (100%), d/b as Frudeger Bcstg. Co., to Burrell L. Small & Len H. Smith (each 41.73%) and others, tr/as Twelve Ninety Radio Corp., wholly owned subsidiary of Kankakee Daily Journal Co. Consideration $750,000. Kankakee Daily Journal Co. also sole owner of WKAN Kankakee, 70% of WQUA Moline, and Ottawa Republican-Times, Ottawa, all Illinois. Action Dec. 12. WCGR Canandaigua, N. Y.— Granted transfer of control of licensee corporation, Canandaigua Bcstg. Inc., from Charles H. and Anne A. Keeney (each 22.5%) and Robert P. Kennedy (15%) to Westley G. Kimble (60%). Mr. Kimble and wife own remaining 40% of stock. Consideration $14,200. Action Dec. 12. WEEX-AM-FM Easton, Pa. — Granted transfer of control of licensee corporation from J. L. Stackhouse (10.078%); Adele S. Fretz (31.902%); Henrietta A. McPherson, executrix of estate of Anna M. Snyder, deceased (11.069%); George F. Coffin, executor of estates of Chester Snyder & Daniel W. Snyder Jr. (43,472%); and Henrietta A. McPherson individually (.0637c), d/b as Easton Publishing Co., to voting trusteeship consisting of J. L. Stackhouse, Adele S. Fretz, Henrieeta A. McPherson. and George F. Coffin Jr. No financial consideration involved. Remaining 3.410% of stock belongs to Catharine McGrath & John H. McGrath Jr., executors for estate of J. H. McGrath. Action Dec. 12. KTFY Brownfleld, Tex.— Granted assignment of license to Mike A. Barrett and Elma R. Barrett (each 50%), d/b as Morton AUTO LOG Generrl Electronic Laboratories, Inc. 195 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge 39, Mass. Bcstg. Co., from Mr. Barrett (100%), tr/as Terry County Bcstg. Co. No financial consideration involved, as purpose of assignment is to give Mrs. Barrett, recently divorced, same ownership interest as formerly enjoyed as wife. Identical action being taken on Mr. Barrett's other station, KRAN Morton, Tex. Action Dec. 7. KRAN Morton, Tex. — Granted assignment of license to Mike Barrett and Elma R. Barrett (each 50%), d/b as Morton Bcstg. Co., from Mr. Barrett (100%), tr/as same company. No financial consideration involved, as purpose of assignment is to give Mrs. Barrett, recently divorced, same ownership interest as formerly enjoyed as wife. Identical action being taken on Mr. Barrett's other station, KTFY Brownfield, Tex. Action Dec. 7. KCAS Slaton, Tex.— Granted assignment of license from Kermit S. Ashby (100%), d/b as Star of the Plains Bcstg. Co. to Mr. Ashby (50.1%), Ruthmary Ashby (.9%) and James B. Hughes (49%), tr/as Star of the Plains Bcstg. Inc. Consideration $14,090. Mr. Ashby owns V3 of KVOP Plainview, Tex.; Mr. Hughes is manager of KCAS. Action Dec. 6. WSVS-AM-FM Crewe, Va.— Granted acquisition of positive control of licensee corporation, Southern Virginia Bcstg. Corp., from Helen R. & Julian P. Quisenberry (8.95% before transfer, 0.45%. after) to W. L. Willis Jr. (23.5% before, 25.15% after), C. Van Willis (7.25% before 9.3% after), C. S. Willis (9.7% before, 11.75% after), Mrs. W. L. Willis (2.05% before, 2.35% afte-) and John G. & Nina A. Atkinson (2.25% before, 4.25% after). Total consideration $5,525. Action Dec. 6. APPLICATIONS KASK-AM-FM Ontario, Calif— Seeks assignment of license from Jerene Appleby Harnish (51%), Carlton R. Appleby (22%), Andrew B. Appleby (14%), Walter W. Axley & Philip A. Sawyer (each 5%). Ernest H. Atkinson (2%) and Rolph Fairchild (1%), d/b as Dailv Report Co.. to Frank H. Babcork Jr. (50%) and J. William O'Connor & Dorothy O'Connor (each 25%), tr/as WCBCTV Inc. Consideration $150,000. Mr. Bab^ock owns 50% of WPEO Peoria. 111. Mr. O'Connor owns 64.5% of WBOW Terre Haute and WHUT Anderson, both Indiana; 50% of WPEO; 40% of WCVS Springfield, 111., and KLEE Ottumwa, Iowa; 33% of WGSB Geneva, 111.; and 20% of WJRL Rockford, 111. Mrs. O'Connor owns 40% of WCVS and KLEE. Ann. Dec. 12. WQXQ Ormond Beach. Fla. — Seeks transfer of control of licensee corporation, Volusia Countv Bcstg. Corp., from Lyman W. and Julia F. Menard (100%) to Radkf>b Corn., principals of which a-f EU's E. Berndt (13%) and K.O.B. Corp. (87%), owned by Oscar Kammerman (60%) and Alfred V. Meyers (40%). Consideration $70,000. Ann. Dec. 12. WRTL Ra^toul, II'.— Se^ks assignment of cp from John Coleman, William R. Brown and Donald R. Williams (each 33V3%), d/b as Regional Radio Service, to Messrs. Brown and Williams (each 50%), tr/as same company. Consideration $5,709. Ann. Dec. 6. WDOB Canton, Miss. — Seeks transfer of licensee corporation, Madison County Bcstg. Inc.. from R. E. Hook (70%) and Lucille Hook (30%) to Roy J. Loflin Jr. and Wilbur R. Williams (each 50%). Consideration $82.800. Mr. Loflin owns advertising agency. Ann. Dec. 10. KDOT Reno, Nev. — Seeks assignment of license from Paul C. Schafer (100%). d/b as KDOT Inc., to Richard W. and Elizabeth M. Brown (100% jointly), tr/as B.B.C. Inc. Consideration $60,000. Dr. Brown is physician; Mrs. Brown is housewife. Ann. Dec. 11. WOOW Greenville, N. C— Seeks transfer of control of licensee corporation, WOOW Inc., from John P. Gallagher (60% before transfer, 10% after) to Charles E. Springer (40% before, 90% after). Consideration $71,000. Mr. Springer is majority owner of WDDY Gloucester, Va., and WRON Ronceverte, W. Va.; 50% owner of WHAP Hopewell, Va.; minority owner of WKIK Leonardtown. Md., and WENZ Highland Springs, Va. Ann. Dec. 7. WFTC Kinston, N. C— Seeks assignment of license from Donnie A. Gay, J. B. Ham and Wilbur J. Rider (each 3313%), d/b as WFTC Inc., to same persons tr/as HGR Bcstg. Co. No financial consideration involved. Ann. Dec. 11. KATR Eugene, Ore. — Seeks assignment of license from Diana C. Redington, William H. Crocker II and Thomas J. Davis Jr. 102 (FOR THE RECORD) BROADCASTING, December 17, 1962