Broadcasting Telecasting (Apr-Jun 1963)

are subsidiaries of Fortnightly Corp. Consideration $950,000. Fortnightly owns catv systems in Clarksburg and Fairmont, both West Virginia, and Reporter magazine. Hearing cases STAFF INSTRUCTION ■ Commission instructed staff to prepare final report and order establishing schedule of fees in connection with filing of various applications for commission authorizations. Action March 27. INITIAL DECISIONS ■ Hearing Examiner David I. Kraushaar issued initial decision looking toward granting application of Paul Dean Ford for new am on 800 kc, 250 w, D, in Casey, 111.; condition. Action March 26. ■ Hearing Examiner H. Gifford Irion issued initial decision looking toward granting application of New Madrid County Bcstg. Co. to increase power of KMIS Portageville, Mo., on 1050 kc, D, from 250 w to 1 kw, non-DA; conditions and pre-sunrise operation with daytime facilities precluded pending final decision in Doc. 14419. Action March 25. DESIGNATED FOR HEARING WOMA TYPA Bcstg. Co., Mount Airy, N. C. — Designated for hearing application for new am on 1240 kc, 250 w, unl.; made WKOY Bluefield, W. Va., party to proceeding. Action March 27. ■ By memorandum opinion & order, commission (1) designated for hearing application of Fine Music Bcstrs. for additional time to construct KFIN (FM) Seattle. Wash., on issues to determine whether permittee has been diligent in proceeding with construction (first authorized Dec. 7, 1960) and whether reasons advanced in support of application for extension of time constitute showing failure to complete construction resulted from causes beyond permittee's control or other matters sufficient to warrant further extension; (2) withheld further action on Fine Music's application to change type of ant. until decision on application for additional time to construct; and (3) granted petition by Bremerton Bcstg. Co. (KBRO), Bremerton, Wash., to extent of designating KFIN extension application for hearing. Portion of Bremerton petition requesting KFIN's frequency (106.9 mc) be assigned to city of Bremerton will be considered prior to final action in fm rulemaking in Doc. 14185 if, in meantime, channel becomes available or reassignment. Action March 27. ■ By order, commission (1) designated for hearing applications of Charles W. Stone for renewal of license of KCHY Cheyenne, Wyo., and Charles W. Stone and Josephine R. Stone, joint tenants, d/b as Fort Bragg Bcstg. Co., for renewal of license of KDAC Fort Bragg, Calif., (2) consolidated renewal applications in present consolidated hearing on applications for change of facilities of KCHY and Denver Area Bcstrs. (KDAB), Arvada, Colo., and William S. Cook for new station in Colorado Springs, Colo., in Docs. 14815-7, and (3) adopted new issues to include determination as to whether, during period between Sept. 5 and Dec. 15, 1962, Stone operated station KCHY without having employed on fulltime basis firstclass radio-telephone operator in violation of Sec. 3.93(c) of rules, whether he misrepresented facts to commission with respect to employment of first-class radiotelephone operator, and whether he possesses requisite qualifications to be licensee of commission. Comrs. Hyde and Ford not participating. Action March 27. OTHER ACTIONS ■ By order, commission granted petition by Broadcast Bureau and extended time to April 19 to file exceptions to initial decision in consolidated proceeding involving nine applications of Sanford A. Schafitz with respect to WWIZ Lorain, Ohio, and WFAR Farrell, Pa.; and WXTV (TV) Youngstown, Ohio. Action March 27. ■ By order, commission granted petition by Broadcast Bureau and extended time to April 1 to respond to petition by Norristown Bcstg. Inc. for WNAR Norristown. Pa., on 1110 kc, D, from 500 w to 50 kw, DA. Action March 27. ■ By order, commission scheduled oral argument for April 25 in proceeding on revocation of license of KWK Radio Inc. for KWK St. Louis, Mo. Action March 27. ■ By order, commission (1) denied application by Carol Music Inc. for review of Review Board's denial of previous petition for review of hearing examiner's order PC*"""" ""*/ i AMCI antennas ' TVandFM • Omnidirectional TV and FM Transmitting Antennas • Directional TV and FM Transmitting Antennas • Tower-mounted TV and FM Transmitting Antennas • Standby TV and FM Transmitting Antennas • Diplexers • Vestigial Sideband Filters • Coaxial Switches and Transfer Panels • Power Dividers and other Fittings Write for information and catalog. ALFORD Manufacturing Company 299 ATLANTIC AVE., BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 142 (FOR THE RECORD) which provided for further hearing in proceeding on revocation of license and SCA for WCLM (FM) Chicago, 111., and (2) dismissed as moot Carol's petition for stay of examiner's order. Action March 27. ■ By letter, commission denied request by Charles W. Dowdy for STA and returned application to change facilities of WROA Gulfport, Miss., from 1390 kc, 1 kw-D, to 1400 kc, 1 kw-LS, 250 w-N. Comrs. Hyde and Ford dissented. Action March 27. ■ By letter, commission denied petition by Martin R. Karig for "equitable relief" seeking interim authority to operate WIZR Johnstown. N. Y., pending outcome of revocation proceedings in Docs. 14617 et al; also advised Karig further action on applications for authority to change type trans, and additional time to complete construction will be withheld pending outcome of hearing proceedings. Comr. Hyde dissented; Comr. Ford not participating. Action March -27. ■ By order, commission granted petition by NAB to extent of staying from April 8 to May 10 effective date of Feb. 25 report & order in Doc. 14661 which amended part 3 of broadcast rules to extend permissive use of automatic devices to station operating and maintenance logs and which consolidated all logging requirements under single sections of rules. Commission felt effective date should be deferred in view of nature of rule changes involved and questions which may arise pertaining thereto, and in view of importance of orderly transition to procedures under new rules. NAB had requested 60-day stay. Action March 27. Routine roundup ACTIONS BY REVIEW BOARD ■ Review Board, by members Berkemever (chairman), Nelson and Pincock. adopted decision granting application of WFYC Inc. to increase power of WFYC Alma. Mich., from 1 kw to 5 kw, with DA, continued operation on 1280 kc, D; condition and presunnse operation with daytime facilities precluded pending final decision in Doc 14419. Oct. 4, 1962, initial decision looked toward action. Action March 26. ■ By memorandum opinion & order in proceeding on applications of Garo W. Rav and Connecticut Coast Bcstg. Co. for new daytime am stations in Seymour and Bridgeport, both Connecticut, respectively, in Docs. 14829-30, denied petition bv Connecticut Coast to enlarge issues to include character qualifications issue with respect to applicant Ray. Board Chmn. Berkemeyer dissented; Board Member Nelson not participating. Action March 26. ■ By memorandum opinion & order in proceeding on application of Rockdale Bcstrs. for new am in Rockdale. Tex. (1) denied petition by Broadcast Bureau to enlarge issues, (2) dismissed Rockdale's supplemental opposition and Bureau's reply, and (3) on Board's own motion, enlarged issues to determine what efforts have been made by Rockdale to ascertain program needs and interests of area application proposes to serve and manner in which it proposes to meet such needs and interests Board Member Nelson concurring. Action March 25. ■ By memorandum opinion & order in proceeding on application of Warsaw-Mount Olive Bcstg. Co. for new am in Warsaw, N. C.. denied petition by Wendell-Zebulon Radio Co. (WETC), Wendell-Zebulon. N. C for leave to intervene and dismissed petition for enlargement of issues. Board Member Nelson not participating. Action March ■ Review Board, by members Berkemeyer (Chairman), Nelson and Pincock, adopted decision denying application of Pioneer States Bcstrs. Inc. for new am on 990 kc 500 w-D, DA, in West Hartford, Conn. Aug 22, 1962. initial decision looked toward action. Action March 22. ■ Scheduled oral argument for April 23 in proceeding on applications of Havward F Spinks and Greenville Bcstg. Co." for new am stations in Hartford and Greenville Ky respectively. Action March 22. ACTIONS ON MOTIONS ■ Commission granted request by State of Kansas Committee on Education of Legislative Council and extended from March 22 to April 22 time to file oppositions to petition by Tulsa Bcstg. Co. (KTUL-TV) . Tulsa. Okla., for reconsideration of Nov. 8, 1962. report & order in Doc. 13869 which assigned educational ch. *8 to Hutchinson, Kan. Action March 19. By Chief Hearing Examiner James D. Cunningham ■ Designated Examiner Arthur A. Glad BROADCASTING, April 1, 1963