Broadcasting Telecasting (Apr-Jun 1963)

1962, report and order in Doc. 13860 which assigned educational channel *8 to Hutchinson, Kans. Action April 26. By Acting Chief Hearing Examiner Jay A. Kyle ■ Granted petition by Broadcast Bureau and dismissed with prejudice application of Fine Music Broadcasters for additional time to construct KFIN (FM) Seattle, and terminated proceeding. Action April 25. ■ Granted petition by Southwestern Broadcasting Co. of Mississippi to extent of dismissing but with prejudice application for new AM in Port Gibson, Miss.; and retained in hearing status application of Southwestern Broadcasting Co. of Mississippi (WAPF), McComb, Miss. Action April 25. By Hearing Examiner Charles J. Frederick ■ As result of agreement reached at April 26 prehearing conference in proceeding on applications of Semo Broadcasting Corp. and Brownsville Broadcasting Co. for new AM stations in Sikeston, Mo., and Brownsville. Tenn., respectively, in Docs. 14773-4, rescheduled May 27 hearing for April 29; by separate order, granted petition by Semo Broadcasting Corp., for leave to make engineering amendment to application, and returned amended application to processing line. Action April 26. ■ Upon request by Semo Broadcasting Corp. scheduled further prehearing conference for April 26 in proceeding on application for new AM in Sikeston, Mo., and that of Brownsville Broadcasting Co., Brownsville, Tenn. Action April 25. By Hearing Examiner Millard F. French ■ Granted petition by Norristown Broadcasting Inc. (WNAR), Norristown, Pa., for leave to amend AM application to show recent ownership changes. Action April 24. By Hearing Examiner Walther W. Guenther ■ Granted petition by Hudson Valley Broadcasting Corp. (WEOK), Poughkeepsie, N. Y., and reopened record in proceeding on AM application and admitted into evidence engineering statement of Edward F. Lorentz, executed April 9, as part and in correction of WEOK's exhibit 1, and closed record. Action April 26. By Hearing Examiner H. Gifford Irion ■ In proceeding on AM application of Helix Broadcasting Co. for new AM in La Mesa, Calif., granted petition by Broadcast Bureau and extended from May 1 to May 15 time to file proposed findings and from May 10 to May 31 for replies. Action April 25. By Hearing Examiner Jay A. Kyle ■ On own motion rescheduled May 6 hearing from 10:00 a.m. to 1;30 p.m., same date, in proceeding on AM applications of Jupiter Associates Inc., Matawan, N. J., et al., in Docs. 14755-7. Action April 24. ■ On own motion scheduled further hearing for May 6 in Washington on AM application of Geoffrey A. Lapping, Blythe, Calif. Action April 24. By Hearing Examiner Chester F. Naumowicz Jr. ■ Formalized by order certain agreements reached and rulings made at April 24 prehearing conference in proceeding on AM application of K-FIV Inc. (KFIV) , Modesto, Calif., in Doc. 15005; and continued May 20 hearing to June 24. Action April 24. ■ By memorandum opinion and order granted petition by William S. Cook, Colorado Springs, and severed AM application from proceeding on application of Charles W. Stone (KCHY), Cheyenne, Wyo., including Stone's application for renewal of license of KCHY and application of Charles W. and Josephine R. Stone, d/b as Fort Broadcasting Co., for renewal of license of KDAC Fort Bragg, Calif.; closed record on Cook's application: and ordered proposed findings to be filed on or before May 24, and reply findings on or before June 3. Action April 24. By Hearing Examiner Herbert Sharfman ■ Granted request by Southern Radio & TV Co., Lehigh Acres, and further extended BROADCASTING, May 6, 1963 from April 25 to May 24 time for receipt of notification of witnesses desired for cross-examination, and from April 30 to May 28 for hearing in proceeding on AM application and that of Robert Hecksher, Fort Myers, both Florida. Action April 26. ■ In consolidated AM proceeding in Docs. 14873-7, granted joint petition by applicants Easton Broadcasting Co. (WEMD), Easton, Md., and Colchester Broadcasting Corp., Herndon, Va., and further extended certain procedural dates; continued further hearing from June 3 to June 17. Action April 25. BROADCAST ACTIONS by Broadcast Bureau Actions of April 30 ■ Granted renewal of licenses for following stations, including aux., for normal license term, on which action had been deferred: KBUZ Mesa, Ariz.; WCOU-AM-FM Lewiston, Me.; KHOM(FM) Turlock, Calif.; WDEA Ellsworth, Me.; KIDD Monterev Calif.; WFEA Manchester, N. H.; KLAD Klamath Falls, Ore.; WHYN-AM-FM Springfield, Mass.; KLOS Albuquerque, N. M.; WKTJ Farmington-West Farmington, Me ; KLUB Salt Lake City, Utah; WLIS Old Saybrook, Conn.; KQFM (FM) Portland, Ore.; WNAB Bridgeport, Conn.; KTW Seattle, Wash.; WOKW Brockton, Mass.; "KVCR(FM) San Bernardino, Calif.; WPFM (FM) Providence. R. I.; WABI-AM-FM Bangor, Me.; WBVL Barbourville, Ky ; WFAU Augusta, Me.; KVFM (FM) San Fernando, Calif.; K07AF, K13AJ Ashley, N. D.; K12AI Sisseton, S. D.; K08AM Buffalo S. D.; K08AF Crow Peak. S. D.; K08BJ Dupree, S. D.; K12AJ, K06AK Edgemont S. D.; K13AX Philip. S. D.; K02XFP Wenatchee. Wash.; KF2XDJ State of New YorkK02XFN Seattle, Wash. K74BD Dubuque, Iowa— Granted assignment of license to WMT-TV Inc. (WMTTV Cedar Rapids, Iowa); consideration $13,500. K80AW Dubuque, Iowa— Granted assignment of license to Black Hawk Broadcasting Co. (KWWL-TV Waterloo, Iowa); consideration $13,500. K82AL Dubuque, Iowa— Granted assignment of license to Cedar Rapids TV (KCRG500 Cedar Rapids Iowa); consideration $13, WIND Chicago, 111.— Granted license covering installation of alternate main trans. KYNO Fresno, Calif.— Granted license covering change in nighttime DA pattern. WCTC New Brunswick, N. J.— Granted license covering increase in daytime power and installation of new trans. WILM Wilmington, Del.— Granted licenses covering increase in daytime power and installation of new main trans.; and use of old main trans, as aux. trans. WRIG Wausau, Wis.— Granted license covering use of old main trans, as alternate main nighttime and aux. daytime trans. WSB-FM Atlanta, Ga.— Granted license covering increase of ERP to 100 kw. *WEIQ (TV) Mobile, Ala.— Granted mod. of CP to change ERP to 234 kw vis. and 126 kw aur., type trans, and type ant., and make changes in ant. structure and equipment; ant. height 600 ft. WMBO-FM Auburn, N. Y. — Granted mod of CP to change ERP to 45 kw (horizontal and vertical polarizations), ant. height to 530 ft., type trans, and type ant., and make changes in ant. system (increase height)remote control permitted. ■ Granted licenses for following: KMER Kemmerer, Wyo.; WSEL Pontotoc. Miss and delete remote control: WBCO Bucyrus, Ohio, and specify main studio location and type trans.; conditions. ■ Granted licenses covering installation of new trans, for following: KLID Poplar Bluff. Mo.; WTTB Vero Beach, Fla ; WSEVFM Sevierville, Tenn. ■ Granted CPs to install new aux. trans at main trans, location for following WCEN Mt. Pleasant, Mich.; WSLI Jackson, Miss. Actions of April 29 WRSW Warsaw, Ind.— Granted license covering increase in daytime power and changes in DA pattern. KVOW Riverton, Wyo.— Granted license covering increase in daytime power. WWSR St. Albans, Vt.— Granted license covering installation of new trans ■ redescribe trans, location. KVET Austin, Tex.— Granted license FOR TOWERS of all kinds call ROHN For a complete line of towers ideally suited for radio, television and microwave use of all kinds, rely on ROHN. Shown above is the final installation of a 16 bay antenna atop a 485' ROHN TV broadcast tower. The installation is the WMBD-TV translator station at LaSalle, Illinois, Channel 71. ROHN Manufacturing Co. I P.O. Box 2000 Peoria, Illinois "Pioneer Manufacturer of Towers of All Kinds" "oc ROHN Representatives world-wide. DINING at New York's elegant MALMAISON is a delightful experience MALMAISON RESTAURANT 10 East 52nd St., New York LUNCHEON . . . COCKTAILS . . . DINNER At the piano; Jules Kuti, 5 to 11 P.M. 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