Broadcasting Telecasting (Apr-Jun 1963)

Luxury Living! Sensible Location! Specify The New Weston, in the heart of the advertising and broadcasting belt, as your intown address. Our splendid rooms and suites make an ideal environment for living or entertaining. Theatres, clubs, shops are advantageously close, now COMPLETELY AIR CONDITIONED. Broadcasting Service Inc., wholly owned subsidiary of Cowles Magazines and Broadcasting Inc. Consideration $8,000,000 Cowles owns KRXT-AM-TV Des Moines. Iowa, and Look and Family Circle magazines Action April 23. KOQT BeUingham, Wash.— Granted assignment of CP from A. V. Bamford dOO-". i to Mr. Bamford UOO^i. tr as Topdial Inc. No financial consideration involved. Action April 30. APPLICATION'S KTPM(F.M) Sun City, Ariz.— Seeks assignment of license from Lowell F. Beer and Paul E. Mullenix i each 50^7), d b as Sun City Broadcasting, to Willard Shoecraft (lOO^c). receiver. No financial consideration involved. Also see KAKA Wickenburg. Ariz., application below. Ann. Mav 1. KAKA Wickenburg, Ariz. — Seeks assignment of license from Lowell F. Beer (51.4%), Helen Schultz '32.8^>. Raymond Manderville (7%), Paul E. Mullenix I 6.5^ ) and Bradford Blossom (2.3%), d b as Wickenburg Broadcasting Inc., to Willard Shoecraft (lOO^c). receiver. No financial consideration involved. Also see KTPM'FM) Sun City. Ariz., application above. Ann. May 1. WOOK-TV Washington— Seeks assignment of CP from United Broadcasting Inc. to United TV Inc., wholly owned subsidiary of United Broadcasting. No financial consideration urvolved. Ann. April 26. WLAK Lakeland, Fla. — Seeks assignment of license from Frank W. Nesbit and Howard W. Cann Jr. i each 50^), d b as Florida Central Broadcasting, to Doris B. Potter 160^) and Robert B. Brown and Roland B. Potter (each 20<Tc), tr/as Sentinel Broadcasting. Consideration S225.O00. Mr. and Mrs. Potter own WKBC-AM-FM North Wilkesboro, WATA Boone and CP for new AM in Mocksville, all North Carolina, and WHBG Harrisonburg. Va.: Mr. Brown, son of Mrs. Potter, owns WTLK Tavlorsville, N. C. Ann. April 25. WARN-AM-FM Ft. Pierce, Fla.— Seeks transfer of control of licensee corporation. South Jersey Broadcasting, from Ranulf and Florence J. Compton as trustees to Mr. and Mrs. Compton individually; no actual change in ownership. No financial consideration involved. Also see WKDXAM-FM Camden, N. J., application below. Ann. April 25. WHFS(FM) Bethesda, Md.— Seeks transfer of control of licensee corporation. High Fidelity Broadcasters Inc.. from Robert J. Carpenter (30%), William A. Tynan (19^c> and others to H. Philip Xesbitt 1 63.69'r i. Emil L. O'Xeil (31. 85^) and others, tr as Dixon Industries Inc. Consideration S30.000. Dixon Industries manufactures electronic equipment. Ann April 25. WBSM-AM-FM New Bedford. Mass.— Seeks transfer of control of licensee corporation, Bay State Broadcasting, from Maurice C. and Paul A. Duchaine, executors of estate of Joseph P. Duchaine (79.5%) and M. C. Duchaine (3.5% individually) to Murray Carpenter and George Gray leach 50%); 17% of stock now owned by Otto F. A. Arnold will be sold to Messrs. Duchaine for S80.OOO once FCC approves transfer of control, and they will sell 100%. Consideration S395.000. Messrs. Carpenter i35^) and Grav (45%) and Chaun WHIP THE HAZARD OF LIBEL, SLANDER, INVASION OF PRIVACY, PIRACY, VIOLATION OF COPYRIGHT WITH 1) Good Practices 2) Good Care 3) Good Insurance. YOU handle No. 1 and No. 2 — WE'LL look after No. 3 with our SPECIAL and UNIQUE EXCESS POLICY, built to do it satisfactorily and quite inexpensively! For details and rates, write EMPLOYERS REINSURANCE CORPORATION 21 W. Tenth. Kansas City. Mo. New York. Chicago. San Francisco. 107 William 175 W. 100 Bush St. Jackson St. cey L. Landon (20%) have application before commission now to buy WTCX St. Petersburg. Fla.. and they propose to transfer WBSM-AM-FM to that corporation after FCC approval. This application reported incorrectly in April 29 issue. Ann. April 24. WARE Ware, Mass. — Seeks assignment of license from Sherwood J. Tarlow '51 . I, Allan W. Roberts (25^) and Joseph Kruger 124^). d b as Central Massachusetts Broadcasting Corp., to Mr. Roberts (100%). tr as Central Broadcasting Corp. Consideration 370,860 and Mr. Roberts's stock in WWOK Charlotte, N. C, now jointly owned with two above principals. Ann. April 30. KDOM Windom, Minn. — Seeks assignment of license from Robert D. Thomson •54.4': 1 ana Paul C. Lund 45 6 d b as KDOM Inc., to Wylie Sterling (100%), tr as Sterling Broadcasting Inc. Consideration S40.000. Mr. Sterling is consultant in community and public relations and sales management. Ann. April 25. WBKH Hattiesburg, Miss.— Seeks relinquishment of positive control of licensee corporation. Deep South Radio Inc., by B. L. Blackledge (50%) through sale of 26% of stock owned by Deep South itself to Jimmy Swan, WBKH station manager, and transfer of 12% from C. Everette Boutwell to James Reeves. Consideration S4.500 and five years service by Mr. Swan: cancellation of S9.150 note by Mr. Reeves. Ann. April 30. WKDX-AM-FM Camden, X. J.— Seeks transfer of control of licensee corporation. South Jersey Broadcasting, from Kanulf and Florence J. Compton as trustees to Mr. and Mrs. Compton individually. For other information see WARN-AM-FM Ft. Pierce. Fla.. application above. Ann. ADril 25. KSYX Santa Rosa, X. M. — Seeks assignment of license from W. I. Driggers (100^ 1. deceased, d d as K-6 Broadcasting, to MaryMajor Driggers (100%), executrix of estate of W. I. Driggers. tr as company of same name. No financial consideration involved. Ann. May 1. WGTC Greenville, X. C. — Seeks transfer of control of licensee corporation. WGTC Broadcasting, from A. W. Lewin (100%) to Rov H. Park H00%). tr as Roy H. Park Radio Inc., wholly owned subsidiary of Rov H. Park Broadcasting Inc. Consideration S116.885. Mr. Park owns WXCTiTV) Greenville and 30% of WECTiTV) Wilmington, N. C. Ann. May 1. WCHE West Chester, Pa. — Seeks assignment of CP from Edgar C. Shelton Jr. 1100%) to Mr. Shelton (75^) and E. Theodore Mallyck and Chandler W. Drummond 25' jointly, db as Bi-States Broadcasters), tr as WCHE Broadcasting. Consideration S4.960. Bi-States holds CP for new AM at Ocean City-Somers Point. X.J.. and is applicant for new AM at AnnvilleCleona, Pa. Ann. April 30. WXCX(FM) Providence, R. I.— Seeks transfer of control of licensee corporation. WXCX Inc., from T. Mitchell Hastings '15.93^) and others, d b as Concert Xetwork Inc., to William C. Hillman and Calvert C. Groton, co-receivers. Xo financial consideration im'olved. Ann. April 25. WXCG and WKTM(FM) Xorth Charleston. S. C. — Seeks assignment of license from Richard F. Kamradt 60^' and Robert S. Tamblyn '40^). d o as KTM Broadcasting, to Mr. Kamradt (79.8%). Jack McGinnis and Albert J. Stone 1 each 10%) and Minifred C. Kamradt i.2%). tr as KTM Broadcasting Corp. Consideration S5.000 and assumption of debt. Ann. May 1. KWLD Liberty, Tex. — Seeks assignment of license from L. A. Wofford H00%). db as KWLD Broadcasting, to Harlan Friend. 3. C. Zbranek and O. Kenneth Creel (each 33 3 3 % 1 . tr as Southeast Texas Broadcasting. Consideration is assumption of S54.649 in liabilities. Messrs. Friend and Zbranek are attornevs: Mr. Creel is salesman. Ann. April 25. Hearing cases LXITIAL DECISIOXS ■ Hearing Examiner Elizabeth C. Smith issued initial decision looking toward granting application of Melody Music Inc. (equally owned by Jack Barry and Daniel Enright 1 . for renewal of license for WGMA Hollywood. Fla. Action May 1. m Hearing Examiner Charles J. Frederick issued initial decision looking toward I 1 granting application of Cherokee Broadcasting Co. for new AM on 1500 kc, 500 w-D. in dist\nSu 34800 World-Famous NEW WESTON BAR & ENGLISH DINING ROOM Here you rub shoulders with the smartest people any time of day. Come in for cocktails and hot canapes. 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