Broadcasting Telecasting (Jan-Mar 1963)

FOR THE RECORD STATION AUTHORIZATIONS, APPLICATIONS New fm stations As compiled by Broadcasting Jan. 3 through Jan. 9 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. New tv stations APPLICATIONS Los Angeles, Calif. — City of Los Angeles. Uhf ch. 28; ERP 4.05 kw vis., 2.43 kw aur. Ant. height above average terrain 1257 ft., above ground 312.8 ft. P. O. address c/o Curtis Hart, 217 S. Hill St., Los Angeles 12. Studio and trans, location both old Don Lee tv building, Los Angeles. Geographic coordinates 34° 08' 15" N. Lat, 118° 19' 10" W. Long. Type trans. RCA TTU-1B, type ant. TFU-6A. Legal counsel is city attorney, Roger Arnebergh, consulting engineer Harold H. Kuerschner, Van Nuys, Calif. Station will be run by fire dept. Ann. Jan. 2. Sacramento, Calif. — Camellia City Telecasters. Uhf ch. 40 (626-632 mc); ERP 19.06 kw vis., 10.33 kw aur. Ant. height above average terrain 279 ft., above ground 338 ft. P. O. address c/o Jack F. Matranga, 801 9th St., Sacramento. Estimated construction cost $300,943; first year operating cost $360,000; revenue $480,000. Studio and trans, locations both North Sacramento. Geographic coordinates 38° 36' 28" N. Lat., 121° 27' 20" W. Long. Type trans. RCA TTU-1B, type ant. RCA TFU-24DM. Legal counsel Lester W. Spillane, consulting engineer A. E. Towne Assoc. Inc., both San Francisco. Principals: Charles L. Bowman, Foster A. Bullock, Jack F. Matranga and Irving J. Schwartz (each 25%). Mr. Bowman is part owner of real estate investment firm; Mr. Bullock is minority owner of Mr. Bowman's firm; Mr. Matranga, also part owner of that firm, has option to buy 25% of KJAY Sacramento; Mr. Schwartz is clothing store manager. Ann. Jan. 8. Detroit, Mich. — Kaiser Industries Corp. Uhf. ch. 50; ERP 225 kw vis., 112.5 kw aur. Ant. height above average terrain 441 ft., above ground 452 ft. P. O. address 300 Lakeside Dr., Oakland, Calif. Estimated construction cost $1,225,643; first year operating cost $800,000; revenue $750,000. Studio and trans, location both Detroit. Geographic coordinates 42° 23' 41" N. Lat., 83° 08' 58" W. Long. Type trans. RCA TTU-12A, type ant. RCA TFU-25G. Legal counsel Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering, consulting engineer Jansky & Bailey, both Washington, D. C. Applicant, large corporation with no majority stockholder, owns KHVH-AM-TV Honolulu and KHJK (TV) Hilo, both Hawaii; has cps for chs. 44 in San Francisco and 52 in Corona, both California; has applications pending for cps on ch. 38 in Chicago, 111., and ch. 41 in Burlington, N. J. Action Jan. 3. ♦Charleston, S. C. — South Carolina Educational Tv Commission. Vhf ch. 7 (174-180 mc); ERP 29.4 kw vis., 14.7 kw aur. Ant. height above average terrain 182 ft., above ground 202 ft. P. O. address c/o Mr. Charles Morris, Columbia, S. C. Estimated construction cost $158,984; first year operating cost $30,000. Studio and trans, location both Charleston. Geographic coordinates 32° 47' 23" N. Lat., 79° 55' 49" W. Long. Type trans. RCA TT-5BH, type ant. RCA TF6AH. Legal counsel Dow, Lohnes & Albertson, consulting engineer Lohnes & Culver, both Washington, D. C. Principals: etv commissioners. Ann. Jan. 4. New am stations ACTIONS BY FCC Battle Creek, Mich. — Don F. Price. Granted cp for new am to operate on 1500 kc, 1 kw, DA-D. P. O. address 150 Grand Blvd., Battle Creek. Estimated construction cost $29,929; first year operating cost $48,000; revenue $60,000. Rev. Price, sole owner, is pastor. Action Jan. 8. Superior, Wis. — Twin Ports Christian Bcstg. Corp. Granted cp for new am to operate on 1270 kc, 5 kw-D. P.O. address Box 426, Duluth, Minn. Estimated construction cost $30,000; first year operating cost $42,000; revenue $46,000. Principals: Roger Elm, Gordon Roberts, Don Swanson, Margaret Swanson, Barbara Jean Roberts (each 20%). Mr. Elm is engineer with KDAL-AMTV Duluth and owns farm in Wisconsin; Mr. Roberts is manager and part owner of supermarket; Mrs. Roberts is housewife; Mr. Swanson owns farm in Iowa and has been manager of rehabilitation farm for alcoholics; Mrs. Swanson is housewife. Comr. Lee dissented; Comr. Craven absent. Action Jan. 3. APPLICATIONS Joshua Tree, Calif. — Col. Edmund B. Moore, USA ret'd. Amendment to application for cp for new am (1420 kc, 1 kw-D) to change applicant name from Col. Moore to Marion Moore. Ann. Jan. 8. Barbourville, Ky. — Golden East Bcstg. Inc. 1490 kc, 250 w, unl. P. O. address 322 Clark St., Barbourville. Estimated construction cost $18,776; first year operating cost $28,040; revenue $41,500. Principals: Walter Powell Jr. (90%) and Raymond E. Rohrer (10%). Mr. Powell owns commercial production company; Mr. Rohrer is consulting engineer. Ann. Jan. 3. Existing am stations ACTION BY FCC WVLN Olney, HI. — Granted change on 740 kc, D, from 250 w to 1 kw, DA, with 250 w (CR) non-DA; conditions. Comr. Ford not participating. Action Jan. 3. APPLICATIONS KXIV Phoenix, Ariz. — Cp to increase daytime to 1 kw from 250 w; install new trans. Ann. Jan. 4. WPRT Prestonsburg, Ky. — Mod. of cp to change ant., trans, and studio location; change from DA-D to non-DA; decrease ant. height and changes in ground systems. Ann. Jan. 3. KLTZ Glasgow, Mont. — Cp to increase daytime power to 1 kw from 250 w and install new trans. Ann. Jan. 4. KORN Mitchell, S. D.— Cp to increase daytime power to 1 kw from 250 w; install new trans. Ann. Jan. 3. KTHE Thermopolis, Wyo. — Mod. of license to change hours of operation from unl. to SH: 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mon. through Sat.; 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sun. Ann. Jan. 3. APPLICATIONS Hot Springs, Ark. — Southern Newspapers Inc. 99.9 mc, ch. 260, 11.86 kw. Ant. height above average terrain 700 ft. P. O. address Hot Springs. Estimated construction cost $30,216; first year operating cost $25,000; revenue $20,000. Applicant is large corporation with no majority stockholder. Associated Arkansas Newspapers Inc. owns 1/3 of stock. Ann. Jan. 2. Santa Rosa, Calif. — Thomas L. Brennen. 100.1 mc, ch. 261, 2.58 kw. Ant. height above average terrain minus 259 ft. P. O. address 2555 Bennett Valley Rd., Santa Rosa. Estimated construction cost $13,100; first year operating cost $15,000; revenue $14-16,000. Mr. Brennen, sole owner, is gen. mgr. and 1/3 owner of KVRE Santa Rosa. Ann. Jan. 7. Denver, Colo. — KIMN Bcstg. Co. 95.5 mc, ch. 238, 35 kw. Ant. height above average terrain 660 ft. P. O. address 5350 W. 20th Ave., Denver. Estimated construction cost $29,085; first year operating cost $12,000; revenue is undetermined. Principals: John C. Hunter, Robert Donner Jr. & Kenneth E. Palmer (each 30%) and J. Elliott Knoll (10%). Applicant owns KIMN Denver. Mr. Hunter is majority owner of WCMP Pine City, Minn. Ann. Jan. 2. Cornelia, Ga. — Habersham Bcstg. Inc. 97.1 mc, ch. 246, 16.8 kw. Ant. height above average terrain 334 ft. P. O. address Box 239, Cornelia. Estimated construction cost $18,705; first year operating cost $5,200; revenue $11,200. Principals: H. L. Webster & John C. Foster, tr/as Washington Bcstg. Inc. (95V2%). Applicant also owns WCON Cornelia and WDMF Buford, Ga. Ann. Dec. 31. Louisville, Ky. — Fidelity Radio Inc. 97.5 mc, ch. 248, 35 kw. Ant. height above average terrain 343.75 ft. P. O. address 223 W. Liberty, Louisville. No estimated construction cost, as facilities of previous WLVL operation will be used; first year operating cost $48,000; revenue $50,000. Principals: S. A. Cisler (60%), Rachel W. Cisler (39.9%) and Lucinda L. Cisler (.1%). Mr. Cisler is part owner of KLMS Lincoln, Neb.; has applications for part ownership of KQRO (FM) Dallas and KARO (FM) Houston, both Texas. Ann. Jan. 2. Russellville, Ky. — South Kentucky Bcstrs. 92.1 mc, ch. 21, 3 kw. Ant. height above average terrain 300 ft. P. O. address Russellville. Estimated construction cost $26,553; first year operating cost $6,000; revenue $7,500. Principals: Roth E. Hook (75%) and Woodrow P. Sosh (25%). Applicant owns WRUS Russellville. For other ownership of Mr. Hook, see application for Forest, Miss. Ann. Jan. 2. North Adams, Mass. — Northern Berkshire Bcstg. Inc. 100.1 mc, ch. 261, 1 kw. Ant. height above average terrain 480 ft. P.O. address 466 Curran Hwy., North Adams. Estimated construction cost $20,744; first year operating cost $12,000; revenue $18,000. Principals: Robert Hardman (51.6%); Harold E. Crippen (13.3%), Donald A. Thurston (10%), James A. Hardman (3.3%), EDWIN TORNBERG & COMPANY, INC. 1 if' / 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, January 14, 1963 B5