Broadcasting Telecasting (Apr-Jun 1963)

law firm of Fisher, Wayland, Duvall & Southmayd. Mr. Cooper joined firm four years ago after serving as law clerk to Judge Edward A. Beard, District of Columbia Municipal Court. He was graduated from George Washington U. Law School in 1957. DEATHS Gerald Harrison, 63, president of WMAS Inc. (WMAS-AM-FM Springfield, Mass.) and Merrimac Broadcasting Co. (WLLS-AM-FM Lowell, Mass) , died March 27 in Boston. Mr. Harrison joined WMAS and Merrimac Broadcasting in 1944 as vp after 14 years with Yankee network. He became president of two stations in 1947. Paul J. Perreault, 50, president and treasurer of WRIB Providence, R. I., died March 21 after short illness. Mr. Perreault was active in radio for over 20 years, having previously served as president and treasurer of WTYM East Longmeadow, Mass., and WSKI Montpelier, Vt. Peter Pendleton Eckersley, 71, first BBC chief engineer for six years from 1923, died March 18 at his home near London. In 1922 Mr. Eckersley started 2MT, first regular radio station in Britain. After leaving BBC he became consultant to various governments and companies. In 1932 he drew up plan for national radio network in Australia. Mr. Eckersley was one of first advocates of relaying broadcasts by wire. Kermit L. Sueker, 57, chief engineer of WCCO-AM-FM Minneapolis, died March 25 at his home in suburban Minnetonka Village. Nationally known for his radio engineering developments, Mr. Sueker joined WCCO as technician in 1941, became supervisor in 1951, and was named chief engineer in 1954. Alec Templeton, 52, blind concert pianist and humorist who at one time performed for NBC Radio, died March 28 in Greenwich, Conn. He had been ill for several months. Dorothy Culbertson Marvin, former manager of educational programs and special projects for NBC public affairs department, died March 21 of brain hemorrhage. Mrs. Marvin was executive producer of NBC-TV's Continental Classroom. Robert Wolfe, disc jockey and program director of KBER San Antonio, Tex., died March 20 at Methodist Hospital in Houston after extensive heart surgery. Mr. Wolfe joined KBER in October 1961. Anna Deere Wiman, 40, American dancer and stage and tv producer, died March 22 after a fall at her Southhampton, Bermuda, home. FOR THE RECORD STATION AUTHORIZATIONS, APPLICATIONS As compiled by Broadcasting March 21 through March 27 and based on filings, authorizations and other actions of the FCC during 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 APPLICATIONS *Terre Haute, Ind.— Indiana State College Board. Uhf ch. 57 (728-734 mc); ERP 520 kw vis., 312 kw aur. Ant. height above average terrain 523.9 ft., above ground 515 ft. P. O. address c/o Edwin P. Adkins. 217 N. 6th St., Terre Haute. Estimated construction cost $311,297; first year operating cost $75,000. Studio and trans, locations both Terre Haute. Geographic coordinates 39° 27' 57" N. Lat, 87° 24' 13" W. Long. Type trans. RCA TTU-25B, type ant. RCA TFU27J. Legal counsel James E. Sullivan, consulting engineer Paul Dean Ford, both Terre Haute. Principals: college board. Applicant owns *WVIS (FM) Terre Haute. Ann. March 25. Boston, Mass. — Charles River Civic Tv Inc. Vhf ch. 5 (76-82 mc); ERP 100 kw vis., 50 kw aur. Ant. height above average terrain 988 ft., above ground 1199 ft. P. O. address c/o Theodore Jones, 294 Washington St., Ninth Floor, Boston 8. Estimated construction cost $1,975,000; first year operating cost $2,700,000: revenue $5,000,000. Studio location to be determined, trans, location Needham, Mass. Geographic coordinates 42" 18' 37" N. Lat., 71° 14' 14" W. Long. Type trans. RCA TT-25CL, type ant. RCA TFS-14-5. Legal counsel Arent, Fox, Kintner, Plotkin & Kahn, consulting engineer George C. Davis, both Washington, D. C. Theodore Jones is president of 16 trustee organization (no stock issued). Mr. Jones is 50.06% owner of WCRB-AMFM Waltham, Mass. Ann. March 27. Boston, Mass. — Integrated Communications Systems Inc. of Mass. Uhf ch. 44 (650656 mc); ERP 512.9 kw vis., 256.45 kw aur. Ant. height above average terrain 523.9 ft., above ground 444 ft. P. O. address c/o Lenard S. Sait, 39 W. 55th St., New York 19. N. Y. Estimated construction cost $475,608; first year operating cost $150,000; revenue $150,000. Studio and trans, locations both Boston. Geographic coordinates 42° 16' 08" N. Lat., 71° 09' 06" W. Long. Tvpe trans. RCA TTU-25B. type ant. RCA TFU27J. Legal counsel Fisher, Sharlitt, Hydeman & Gelband, consulting engineer Silliman, Moffet & Kowalski, both Washington, D. C. Principals: Lenard S. Sait (6.4% individually) and others, d/b as Integrated Communications Systems Inc. (73.5% and in which Mr. Sait is 84% stockholder), and others. Applicant is sales and advertising company. Ann. March 25. Boston, Mass. — United Artists Bcstg. Inc. Uhf ch. 44 (650-656 mc); ERP 554 kw vis., 277 kw aur. Ant. height above average terrain 310 ft., above ground 604 ft. Estimated construction cost $495,000; first year operating cost $250,000; revenue $250,000. Studio location Boston, trans, location Medford, Mass. Geographic coordinates 42° 25' 49" N. Lat.. 71° 05' 21" W. Long. Type trans. RCA TTU-25B. type ant. RCA TFU-27J. Also see applications in Cleveland, Ohio, and Houston, Tex. Ann. March 27. Cleveland, Ohio — United Artists Bcstg. Inc. Uhf ch. 65 (776-782 mc); ERP 568 kw vis., 284 kw aur. Ant. height above average terrain 610.2 ft., above ground 738.9 ft. Estimated construction cost $495,000: first year operating cost $250,000: revenue $250,000. Studio and trans, locations both Cleveland. Geographic coordinates 41° 29' 50" N. Lat., 81° 41' 33.5" W. Long. Type trans. RCA TTU-25B, type ant. RCA TFU-27D. Legal counsel Arent, Fox. Kintner, Plotkin & Kahn, consulting engineer Kear & Kennedy, both Washington, D. C. Also see applications in Boston. Mass., and Houston. Tex. Ann. March 27. Houston, Tex. — United Artists Bcstg. Inc. Uhf ch. 23 (524-530 mc): ERP 255 kw vis., 127.4 kw aur. Ant. height above average terrain 501 ft., above ground 513 ft. P. O. address c/o Seward I. Benjamin, 729 7th Ave., New York. N. Y. Estimated construction cost $515,000: first year operating cost S250.000: revenue $250,000. Studio and trans, locations both Houston. Geographic coordinates 29° 46' 54" N. Lat., 95° 24 53" W. Long. Type trans. GE TT-25-A, type ant. GE TY-25-B. Legal counsel Arent, Fox, Kintner, Plotkin & Kahn, Washington, D. C: consulting engineers A. Earl Cullum Jr., Dallas, Tex. Applicant is subsidiary of United Artists Corp. Ann. March 26. Existing tv stations ACTIONS BY FCC WNAC-TV Boston, Mass.— Granted cp to change trans, location, type of trans., ant. system and make other equipment changes, and increase ant. height from 480 ft. to 1.000 ft.: engineering condition and without prejudice to such action as commission may deem appropriate either as result of pending hearing on NBC-RKO transfers and related applications in Docs. 13085 et al., or as result of consideration of pending application for renewal of license. Comr. Ford abstained from voting. Action March 27. EDWIN TORNBERG & COMPANY, INC. 1 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. . Ml) 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 140 BROADCASTING, April 1, 1963