Broadcasting Telecasting (Apr-Jun 1963)

SUMMARY OF COMMERCIAL BROADCASTING AM FM TV Compiled by BROADCASTING, May 1 ON AIR NOT ON AIR Lie. Cps. Cps. 3,788 49 132 1,077 27 106 518 62 83 TOTAL APPLICATIONS for new stations 406 192 118 OPERATING TELEVISION STATIONS Compiled by BROADCASTING, May 1 Commercial Non-commercial VHF 487 47 UKF 93 21 TOTAL TV 580 COMMERCIAL STATION BOXSCORE Compiled by FCC, March 31 Licensed (all on air) Cps on air (new stations) Cps not on air (new stations) Total authorized stations Applications for new stations (not in hearing) Applications for new stations (in hearing) Total applications for new stations Applications for major changes (not in hearing) Applications for major changes (in hearing) Total applications for major changes Licenses deleted Cps deleted Includes 3 stations operating on unreserved channels AM FM TV 3,768 1,070 518 62 32 62 125 109 81 3,955 1,211 661 240 178 68 180 13 48 420 191 116 55 3 8 282 93 39 337 96 47 1 1 0 0 2 1 covering installation of old trans, as alternate main trans. KNIA Knoxville, Iowa — Granted license covering changes in DA pattern. KJEF Jennings, La. — Granted license covering changes in ant. system. WWNR Beckley, W. Va.— Remote control permitted; conditions. Edward C. Morris, Gray Hawk, Tyner, Annville and McKee, all Kentucky — Granted CP for new VHF TV translator station on channel 4, to translate programs of WBIR-TV (ch. 10) Knoxville, Tenn. WIFM-FM Elkin, N. C— Granted CP to decrease ERP to 310 w, install new ant. and make changes in ant. system; condition. K03CA Trout Lake, Wash.— Granted CP to change trans, location and specify frequency as channel 3 for VHF TV translator station. K06CD Otter, Mont. — Granted mod. of CP to change type trans., make changes in ant. system and include Sayle, Quietus, both Montana, and Pasaic, Wyo„ in principal community for VHF TV translator station. ■ Granted licenses for following: KHDN Hardin, Mont.; KLOM Lompoc, Calif.; WOKA Douglas, Ga.; KWNS Pratt, Kan.; WSJR Madewaska, Me., and specify main studio location and remote control point; WTHM Lapeer, Mich., and specify studio location and type trans, and redescribe trans, location; condition. ■ Granted licenses covering increase in daytime power and installation of new trans, for following: KONG Visalia, Calif.: KSLO Opelousas, La.; KRRR Ruidoso. N. M.; KSIX Corpus Christi, Tex; KRTN Raton, N. M.; WTCM Traverse City, Mich. ■ Granted CPs to replace expired permits for following new VHF TV translator stations: K06CT, Quinn River TV Maintenance District, Orovada, Nev.; K11BL, Big Flat TV Association, Hogeland-Turner, Mont. ■ Granted CPs to install new ant. for following: KPOJ-FM Portland, Ore.; KPATFM Berkeley, Calif. ■ Granted mod. of CPs to change type ant. for following: fKRVS(FM) Lafayette, La.; *WSAE(FM) Spring Arbor, Mich. ■ Following stations were granted extensions of completion date^ as Fhiwn w^WN Belle Glade, Fla., to June 15; *WSAE(FM), to June 15. Actions of April 26 WIZS Henderson, N. C— Granted license covering increase in daytime power and installation of new trans. WAVE Louisville, Ky. — Granted license covering change in DA pattern from DA-1 to DA-2; remote control permitted; condition. KQV Pittsburgh — Granted licenses covering installation of new main trans, and aux. trans. WFDF Flint, Mich. — Remote control permitted (main trans.); conditions. WQAD-TV Moline, 111.— Granted mod. of CP to change type trans, and type ant., make changes in ant. system and equipment and specify studio location; ERP 290 kw vis. and 145 kw aur.; ant. height 1000 ft. KING-TV Seattle— Granted extension of completion date to July 25 (aux. trans.). ■ Granted licenses for following AM stations: WBNO Bryan, Ohio; KTDL Farmerville. La.; WAGC Centre. Ala.; KPRM Park Rapids, Minn.; KTTT Columbus, Neb., and specify type trans. Actions of April 25 KVWG Pearsall, Tex.— Granted license. WZXR (FM) Cookeville, Tenn.— Granted license and specify type trans. WVCG-FM Coral Gables, Fla.— Granted license covering installation of new ant. and decrease of ant. height. WCAW Charleston, W. Va— Granted license covering increase in daytime power, installation of new trans, for daytime use only, changes in DA system and change to DA-N; remote control permitted daytime only. WARM Scranton, Pa.— Granted license covering installation of aux. trans. WGSA Ephrata, Pa.— Granted license covering increase in power, installation of new trans., changes in DA system, and change in ant. -trans, and studio locations; condition. WONE-FM Dayton, Ohio— Granted license covering change in ERP. WXUR-FM Media, Pa. — Granted license covering changes in ERP and ant. system* and installation of new trans, and ant. KRBC-TV Abilene, Tex.— Granted CP to. change type trans, and make other equipment changes. WKLW(FM) Grand Rapids, Mich.— Granted authority to remain silent for period beginning Wednesday. April 24, at 11 p.m. to Wednesday, July 24, at 8 a.m. ■ Granted licenses covering installation of new trans, for following stations: WKWK Wheeling, W. Va., and specify type trans.; WCUE Akron. Ohio. Actions of April 24 WLOW Aiken, S. C— Granted license. KSON San Diego— Granted mod. of CP to make changes in ant. system (increase height; side mount FM) and make changes in ground system; condition. KNDE-FM Aztec, N. M.— Granted request and cancelled license; delete call letters. WVOX New Rochelle, N. Y.— Granted request and cancelled license for aux. trans. WISN Milwaukee — Granted request and cancelled CP to install new trans. KRBE(FM) Houston — Granted request and cancelled CP to make changes in ERP, ant. height and type ant., and make changes in ant. system. ■ Granted CPs to replace expired permits for following new VHF TV translator stations: K07FF. Rosebud TV Inc., GregoryBurke, S. D.; K06CY, Better Town & Country TV Inc., Canby, Minn. ■ Following stations were granted extensions of completion dates as shown: KBBI (FM) Los Angeles, to June 1: WMRO-FM Aurora. 111., to Oct. 15: KBLE(FM) Bellingham, Wash., to Nov. 2. Fine ■ By memorandum opinion and order, commission ordered Paul A. Stewart Enterprises Inc. to forfeit $500 to government for unauthorized assignment of license of WRVB-FM Madison, Wis. Licensee's response to Oct. 10, 1962, notice of apparent liability contended that previous failure to obtain commission approval for assignment of license from Paul A. Stewart, tr/as Paul A. Stewart Enterprises, to corporation in which Stewart retained 81% interest, was due to misunderstanding and inadvertence, and not to any willful or deliberate effort to avoid compliance. After taking into consideration extent and seriousness of violation, and other factors including licensee's corrective action, commission reduced forfeiture from $1,000 originally proposed to $500. (Application to cover unauthorized assignment of license was granted by commission on Oct. 10, 1962.) Action May 1. Rulemakings FINALIZED ■ By report and order, commission finalized rulemaking in Doc. 14920 and shifted noncommercial educational reservation from channel *28 to channel *11 in Provo, Utah. Brigham Young University, presently operating KBYU-TV on channel 11 on noncommercial educational basis, petitioned for reservation. Action May I. DENIED ■ By report and order, commission denied proposal bv Midland Telecasting Co. (KDCD-TV, 'ch. 18), Midland. Tex., to assign channel 10 to that city, reserve channel 18 for ETV use there, and modify its authorization to specify operation of KDCDTV on channel 10 instead of channel 18. Action May 1. PETITION FOR RULEMAKING FILED ■ University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, N. C. — Requests amendment of rules so as to provide for additional educational TV channels necessary and essential to state-wide network for ETV by modifying table of assignments as follows: Columbia, add *2-; Marion, *22+; Elizabethton. Tenn., delete +22; Franklin, add *15; Concord, *20: Albemarle, delete 20; Roanoke Rapids, add *20-; Kinston, *34; Goldsboro, delete 34; Red Springs, add *21+; Lumberton, delete 21+. Received April 22. 104 (FOR THE RECORD) BROADCASTING, May 6, 1963