Broadcasting Telecasting (Jan-Mar 1963)

and others. Applicant owns WMNB North Adams. Ann. Jan. 2. Traverse City, Mich. — Great Northern Bcstg. System. 97.3 mc. ch. 247, 17.22 kw. Ant. height above average terrain 296.6 ft. P. O. address 8005 East Shore Rd., Traverse City. Estimated construction cost $30,433; first year operating cost $35,000; revenue $45,000. Principals: Robert L. Greaige and Roderick C. Maxson (each 50%). Mr. Greaige owns electronics firm; Mr. Maxson owns motel and auto firm. Ann. Jan. 2. Rochester, Minn. — United Audio Co. 99.9 mc, ch. 260. 22.1 kw. Ant. height above average terrain 442 ft. P. O. address 519 4th St. N.W., Rochester. Estimated construction cost $23,000; first year operating cost $33,000; revenue $35,000. Thomas H. Jones, owner of recording firm, is sole owner. Ann. Dec. 31. Forest, Miss. — Scott County Bcstg. Inc. 93.1 mc, ch. 226, 18.2 kw. Ant. height above average terrain 226 ft. P. O. address Box 188, Forest. Estimated construction cost 121,525; first year operating cost $6,500: revenue $7,000. Principals: Roth E. Hook (55%). Lucille Hook (5%), Hugh Hughes (25%) and Willie Weems (15%). Applicant owns WMAG Forest. Mr. Hook also has interest in WDOB Canton, WELZ Belzoni, & WDAL Meridan, all Mississippi; WRAG Carrollton, Ala.; WKIZ Key West. Fla.: and WRUS Russellville, Ky. Mrs. Hook has interest in WELZ, WDOB & WDAL; Messrs. Weens and Hughes have interest in WDAL. Ann. Jan. 2. Bucyrus, Ohio — Brokensword Bcstg. Co.— 92.7 mc. ch. 224, 3 kw. Ant. height above average terrain 142 ft. P. O. address Box 266. Bucyrus. Estimated construction cost $11,919; first year operating cost $2,000; no estimated revenue. Principals: Thomas P. Moore, Orville J. Sather and Elfrieda Mercier (each 33%%). Applicant owns WBCO Bucyrus. Ann. Jan. 2. Urbana, Ohio — Charles H. Chamberlain. 101.7 mc, ch. 269, 1 kw. Ant. height above average terrain 234 ft. P. O. address Box 344, Bellefontaine. Ohio. Estimated construction cost $10,000: first year operating cost $12,000; revenue $15,000. Applicant owns WOHP Bellefontaine and application for am In Urbana. Ann. Jan. 2. Harrisburg, Pa. — Hudson Bcstg. Corp. 99.3 mc, ch. 257. 3 kw. Ant. height above average terrain 91 ft. P. O. address Box 3433, Harrisburg. Estimated construction cost $26,100; first year operating cost $25,000: revenue $25,000. Principals: James A. McKenna Jr. (80%) and Edgar K. Smith (20%). Applicant owns WCMB & WDTV (TV), both Harrisburg. Mr. McKenna is majority owner of KEVE Golden Valley, Minn., and WAWA West Allis, Wis. Ann. Jan. 2. Mayaguez, P. R. — Ultra High Fidelity Corp. 94.1 mc, ch. 231, 18.05 kw. Ant. height above average terrain minus 161 ft. P. O. address Box 1346, Mayaguez. Estimated construction cost $19,128: first year operating cost $14,400; revenue $20,000. Principals: Rafael Colon-Diaz (28.573%) and Francisco Z. Perez, David Cortiz & Aristides Z. Perez (each 23.809%), Mr. Cortiz is mgr. of WNIK Arecibo, P. R.; Mr. A. Z. Perez is chief engineer of WTIL Mayaguez; Mr. F. Z. Perez is electrical engineer; Mr. ColonDiaz owns gas station. Ann. Jan. 2. Greenville, S. C. — Tabernacle Christian School. 104.3 mc, ch. 282, 96 kw. Ant. height above average terrain 295 ft. P. O. address 3931 White Horse Rd., Greenville. Estimated construction cost $31,385; first year operating cost $24,000; revenue $24,000. Principals: deacon board. Ann. Jan. 2. Dickinson, Tex. — Bay Area Bcstg. Co. 107.3 mc, ch. 297, 35 kw. Ant. height above average terrain 242 ft. P. O. address Box 777, Dickinson. Estimated construction cost $30,300; first year operating cost $30,000; revenue $75,000. Principals: W. G. Hall, W. G. Hall Jr. and E. B. Taylor (each 33 1/3%). Messrs. Hall are both bankers and insurance brokers; Mr. Taylor owns ranch and majority interest in oil firm. Ann. Jan. 2. Forth Worth, Tex.— KNOK Bcstg. Inc. 107.9 mc, ch. 300, 33.36 kw. Ant. height above average terrain 215 ft. P.O. address 38 Chatham Rd., Short Hills, N. J. Estimated construction cost $20,992. Applicant, large corporation with no majority stockholder, owns KNOK Ft. Worth. Ann. Jan. 2. Charleston, W. Va.— Capitol Bcstg. Corp. 99.9 mc, ch. 260, 8.5 kw. Ant. height above average terrain 430 ft. P. O. address Box 2791, Charleston. Estimated construction cost $5,500; first year operating cost $12,000; revenue $24,000. Principals: E. M. Johnson (80%) and Paul N. Miles & Paul Howard (each 10%). Applicant owns WCAW Charleston. Ann. Jan. 2. Wheeling, W. Va.— WTRF-TV Inc. 107.5 mc, ch. 298, 11.22 kw. Ant. height above average terrain 907 ft. P. O. address Odgen Bldg., 1329 Market St., Wheeling. Estimated construction cost $22,532; first year operating cost $20,000; revenue $11,000. Applicant, large corporation with no majority stockholder, owns WTRF-TV Wheeling. Ann. Jan. 2. Existing fm station APPLICATION WKIX-FM Raleigh, N. C— Cp to change frequency from 96.1 mc. ch. 241, to 106.9 mc, ch. 295; increase ERP from 29 kw to 100 kw; change ant. height above average terrain to 435 ft.; install new trans, and ant. Ann. Jan. 2. Ownership changes ACTION BY FCC KVNI Coeur d'Alene, Idaho— Granted transfer of control of licensee corporation, Rexard Co., from Rex (66.33%) and Georgia A. (.34%) Koury and Howard F. (33%) & Margaret (.33%) Flynn to Duane B. Hagadone (507c) and Scripps League Newspapers Inc. (50%), tr/as Lake City Printing Co. Consideration $9,350. Both principals have wide newspaper interests. Chmn. Minow and Commr. Henry abstained from voting. Action Jan. 9. APPLICATIONS KPGE Page, Ariz. — Seeks assignment of license from Wendell W. Motter (100%) to Harold J. Arnoldus (100%). Consideration $30,000. Mr. Arnoldus owns KDJI Holbrook, Ariz. Ann. Jan. 9. KDAS (TV) Hanford, Calif.— Seeks assignment of cp from Harold D. Gann (50%) and George L. Naron & C. B. Sweeney (each 25%), d/b as Gann Tv Enterprises, to Mr. Naron and Mr. Sweeney (each 50%). Consideration $7,000 and assumption of debt. Ann. Jan. 4. KXOA-AM-FM Sacramento, Calif.— Seeks transfer of control of licensee corporation, Cal-Val Radio Inc., from John E. Kearney (26.6%), Riley R. Gibson (21.6%), Douglas E. Anderson & George A. McConnell (each 18.3%), Howard J. Haman (10.2%) and A. L. Gale (5%) to Producers Inc. (100%), large corporation 50% owned by Polaris Corp., 50% by Ferris E. Traylor and family. Consideration $500,000 and assumption of debt for $230,761. Producers is majority owner of KCND-TV Pembina, KNOX-TV Grand Forks. KXGO-TV Fargo, all North Dakota, WTVW (TV) Evansville, Ind., and WKYW Louisville, Ky. Ann. Jan. 9. KGUC Gunnison, Colo. — Seeks assignment of license from Roger W. Pepperd (100%), d/b as Gunnison Bcstg. Co., to Mr. Pepperd and his wife, Enid C. Pepperd (each 50%), tr/as company of same name. No financial consideration involved. Ann. Jan. 8. WQXT-AM-FM Palm Beach, Fla.— Seeks assignment of licenses from Emma S. Pell (100%>, d/b as Flame Radio & Tv Corp., to Bernard J. Harris (100%), tr/as Fairfax Bcstg. Inc. Consideration $150,000. Mr. Harris owns mortgage firm. Ann. Jan. 4. WMAZ-AM-FM-TV Macon, Ga— Seeks transfer of control of licensee corporation, Southeastern Bcstg. Co. (399 shares issued), from George P. Rankin Jr. (285 shares), Wilton E. Cobb (90 shares) and Wallace & Mary S. Miller (each 12 shares) to Lawrence Shane (21%), Daniel B. Ruggles III & Eben Parsons (each 13.1%) and Green Mt. Bcstg. Inc. (52.8%). tr/as WMRC Inc. Green Mt. is owned by Messrs. Ruggles & Parsons (each 49.5%) and their wives (each .5%). Consideration $2,094,750. Applicant owns WMRC Milford, Mass.; Green Mt. owns WSKI Montpelier, Vt. Ann. Jan. 8. WKLE Washington, Ga. — Seeks assignment of license from J. Norman Young and J. S. Carter (each 50%), d/b as Wilkes County Bcstg. Co., to Mr. Carter (100%). tr/as company of same name. No financial consideration involved. Ann. Jan. 4. KNUI Makawao, Hawaii — Seeks assignment of cp from Eugene G. Panissidi (100%) to Mr. Panissidi & his wife, O. Doris Panissidi (62% as joint tenants), and Roy V. & Billie M. Blanscet (38% as joint tenants), d/b as KNUI Bcstg. Co. Consideration $20,250. Ann. Jan. 7. WGUY Bangor, Me. — Seeks transfer of control of licensee corporation. Bangor Bcstg. Corp., from Louis J. Borgatti (50%) and Melvin L. Stone & David Royte (each 25%) to Mr. Stone (66 %%) and Mr. Royte (33 1/3%). Consideration $75,000. This application reported incorrectly in Dec. 24 issue. Ann. Dec. 19. WLOB-AM-FM Portland, Me.— Seeks acquisition of positive control of licensee corporation. Casco Bcstrs. Corp., from Sherwood J. Tarlow (50%) and Faust Couture & Melvin L. Stone (each 25%) to Mr. Tarlow (75%) and Mr. Stone (25%). Consideration $28,000. Mr. Tarlow is majority owner of KUTY Palmdale. Calif.. WHIL-AM-FM Medford & WARE Ware, both Massachusetts, and WWOK Charlotte, N. C. Ann. Jan. 7. KLAS Las Vegas, Nev. — Seeks assignment of license from Paul C. Schafer (100%), d/b as Radio KLAS Inc., to Harry Wallerstein (100% in receivership). Ann. Jan. 9. WDCX (FM) Buffalo, N. Y.— Seeks assignment of cp from Donald B. Crawford (100%) to Kimtron Inc., of which Mr. Crawford is sole owner. No financial consideration involved. Ann. Jan. 3. WOIO (FM) Cincinnati, Ohio — Seeks assignment of cp from Merle H. & Ophelia L. Miller (each 50%), d/b as Seven Hills Bcstg. Corp., to Dean C. Stuhlmueller (100%). tr/as Dean Miller Bcstg. Corp. Consideration $3,834. Mr. Stuhlmueller is sole owner of WLMJ Jackson. Ohio, and part owner of WNOP Newport, Ky. Ann. Jan. 9. WAKI McMinnville, Tenn. — Seeks transfer of control of licensee corporation, Oeram Bcstg. Corp., from 3. H. Lewis, William R. Livesay and Fred P. Davis each 33 %%) to Messrs. Livesay (66 %%) and Davis (33 1/3%). Consideration $7,000. Ann. Jan. 9. KUKO Post, Tex. — Seeks assignment of license from Galen O. Gilbert (66 %%) and Phil Crenshaw (33 1/3%), d/b as Radio Station KUKO Inc., to Leo Holmes (49.40%), 3. Dave Sanford (49.35%) and William J. McGowan (1.25%), tr/as Garza Bcstg. Co. Consideration $55,000. Mr. Holmes is banker and insurance agent: Mr. Sanford works for Y.M.C.A.; Mr. McGowan is attorney. Ann. Jan. 3. KITE Terrell Hills, Tex. — Seeks transfer of control of licensee corporation, KITE Bcstg. Co., from Leslie Kirsch (100% in SUBSCRIPTION APPLICATION BROADCASTING The Businessweekly of Television and Radio 1735 DeSales Street, N.W., Washington 6, D. C. Please start my subscription immediately for — -v □ 52 weekly issues $7.00 □ 104 weekly issues $12.00 □ Payment attached -| □ 52 issues & 1963 Yearbook $12.00 □ Please bill S" □ Current Yearbook $5.00 c name title /position* ./ccup company name * 1 address city zone state Send to home address — 86 (FOR THE RECORD) BROADCASTING, January 14, 1963