Broadcasting Telecasting (Jan-Mar 1963)

By Hearing Examiner Forest L. McClenning ■ Granted motion by Grand Bcstg. Co., West Michigan Telecasters Inc. and MKO Bcstg. Corp. and extended from March 11 to March 14 date to file proposed findings in Grand Rapids. Mich., tv ch. 13 proceeding. Action March 11. By Hearing Examiner Chester F. Naumowicz Jr. ■ Upon request by Blue Ridge Mountain Bcstg. Inc. continued April 23 hearing to May 15 in proceeding on its application and that of Reliable Bcstg. Co. for new am stations in Ellijay and Calhoun, both Georgia, respectively, in Docs. 14673-4. Action March 11. ■ Pursuant to agreements reached at March 7 hearing conference in proceeding on applications of Edina Corp. and Tedesco Inc. for new am stations in Edina and Bloomington, both Minnesota, respectively, in Docs. 14739-40, continued March 18 hearing to March 19, to be confined to certain rebuttal evidence and scheduled certain procedural dates. Action March 7. By Hearing Examiner Herbert Sharfman ■ Scheduled oral argument for March 18, at 9 a.m., on petitions for limited reopening of record, filed March 1, by Rockland Bcstg. Co. and Rockland Radio Corp. in proceeding on their applications and that of Rockland Bcstrs. Inc. for new am stations in Blauvelt and Spring Valley, both New York, respectively. Action March 11. ■ Granted motion by Rockland Bcstrs. Inc. and corrected transcript as proposed in proceeding on its application and Rockland Bcstg. Co. and Rockland Radio Corp. for new am stations in Spring Valley and Blauvelt, both New York, respectively. Action March 5. BROADCAST ACTIONS by Broadcast Bureau Actions of March 12 KMAR Winnsboro, La. — Granted license covering increase in power and installation of new trans. K73AF Rawlins, Wyo. — Granted assignment of license of uhf tv translator station from William C. Grove et al, to Frontier Bcstg. Co. (KFBC-TV), Cheyenne, Wyo.; no monetary consideration. K09AD Newcastle, Wyo. — Granted cp to change type trans: for vhf tv translator station. WLAN Lancaster, Pa. — Granted extension of completion date to Sep. 26. Actions of March 11 ■ Granted renewal of licenses for following stations: WAAB-AM-FM Worcester, Mass.; WADK Newport, R. I.; WARA Attleboro, Mass.; WBET-AM-FM Brockton, Mass; WBRK Pittsfield, Mass.; WBSM New Bedford, Mass.; WBTN Bennington, Vt.; WCAT Orange, Mass.; WCCM Lawrence, Mass.; WDCR Hanover, N. H.; WDRC-AM-FM Hartford, Conn.; WEAN Providence, R. I.; WELI New Haven, Conn.; WEMJ Laconia, N. H.; WESO Southbridge, Mass.; WEZE Boston, Mass.; WFGM Fitchburg, Mass.; WFGM-FM Fitchburg, Mass.; WFST-AMFM Caribou, Me.; WHAI-AM-FM Greenfield, Mass.; WHMP Northampton, Mass.; WICC Bridgeport, Conn.; WIDE Biddeford, Me.; WIKE Newport, Vt.; WJAB Westbrook, Me.; WJAR Providence, R. I.; WJOY-AM-FM Burlington, Vt.; WJTO Bath, Me.; WKBK Keene, N. H.; WKBR-FM Manchester, N. H.; WKXL Concord, N. H.; WLAD-FM Danbury, Conn.; WLAM Lewiston, Me.; WMAS-AMFM Springfield. Mass.; WMMM Westport, Conn.; WMOU Berlin, N. H.; WNBH-AMFM New Bedford, Mass.; WNHC-AM-FM New Haven, Conn.; WNLC New London, Conn.; WNRI Woonsocket, R. I.; WOCBAM-FM West Yarmouth, Mass.; WPOR Portland, Me.; WRUMRumford, Me.; WSTCAM-FM Stamford, Conn.; WSUB Groton, Conn.; WSYB Rutland. Vt.; WTAG-AM-FM Worcester, Mass.; WTSN Dover, N. H.; WTWN St. Johnsbury, Vt.; WWRI West Warwick, R. I.; WYNG Warwick-East Greenwich, R. I.; WBMI (FM) Meriden, Conn.; WBSM-FM New Bedford, Mass.; WCCC-FM Hartford, Conn.; WFAU-FM Augusta, Me.; WGHJ (FM) Lawrence, Mass.; WHRB-FM Cambridge, Mass.; WPJB-FM Providence. R. I.; WPRO-FM Providence, R. I.; WSCH ( FM) Hartford, Conn.; *WERS (FM) Boston, Mass.; *WFCR (FM) Amherst, Mass.: *WMHC (FM) South Hadley, Mass.; *WRJR (FM) Lewiston, Me.; *WTBS (FM) Cam bridge, Mass.; "WGBH-TV Boston, Mass.; WSNO Barre, Vt. WCKT (TV) Miami, Fla. — Granted licenses (main trans, and ant.) and installation of aux. trans, at main trans, site. WHNB-TV New Britain, Conn.— Granted cp to change ERP to 165 kw vis., 83 kw aur„ type ant., decrease ant. height to 910 ft., and make other changes in ant. system. KDFC (FM) San Francisco, Calif. — Granted cp to install alternate main trans. WVEC Hampton. Va. — Granted cp to install old main trans, as aux. trans, at new main trans, site; remote control permitted. WERA Plainfield, N. J.— Granted cp to install new aux. trans, at main trans, location. K77BD Trancas, Calif. — Granted cp to replace expired permit for new uhf tv translator station. KNIK-FM Anchorage, Alaska — Granted mod. of SCA to change type equipment. WRLB (FM) Long Branch, N, J. — Granted mod. of cp to increase ERP to 3 kw, change ant. height to 130 ft., type ant. and make changes in ant. system. WCEN-FM Mt. Pleasant, Mich.— Granted mod. of cp to decrease ERP to 3.9 kw, increase ant. height to 450 ft., move ant. location 550 ft. east of present site, make changes in ant. system (increase height), change type ant. and type trans.; condition. KORK-TV Las Vegas, Nev.— Granted extension of completion date to May 15. Actions of March 8 *KSPC (FM) Clairemont, Calif.— Granted cp to change frequency to 88.7 mc, increase ERP to 3 kw and install new trans. KCHJ Delano, Calif.— Granted mod. of cp to make changes in ant. system (increase height) ; condition. KRGN (FM) Las Vegas, Nev.— Granted mod. of cp to change type trans. Town of Alma, Alma, Colo. — Granted cp for new vhf tv translator station, on ch. 13, to translate programs of KBTV (TV) (ch. 9) Denver, Colo. Actions of March 7 KGTJC Gunnison, Colo. — Granted mod. of license to change studio location and remote control point. *WBIQ (TV) Birmingham, Ala. — Granted cp to change ERP to 316 kw vis., 158 kw aur., type trans., ant. height to 1050 ft., modify ant. system and redescribe trans, location; condition. KWAK Stuttgart, Ark. — Granted cp to move trans, site, change main studio location and install new trans.; remote control permitted; condition. WWGS Tifton, Ga. — Granted cp to change daytime trans, site to nighttime trans, site, using non-DA; condition. WIGO Didianapolis, Ind. — Granted mod. of cp to change trans, location and make changes in ground system and ant. system (increase height). WPTL Canton, N. C— Granted mod. of cp to change ant.-trans. location, make changes in ant. system (increase height) and ground system; condition. KAAB Hot Springs, Ark.— Granted authority to operate sign-off at 6 p.m. (except for special events), for period ending April 9. WDEE-FM Hamden, Conn. — Granted extension of completion date to July 23. Actions of March 6 WAIT Chicago, 111. — Granted licenses covering installation of new main trans, and establishment of remote control point; redescribe trans, location as Elmhurst, 111.; and installation of aux. trans. WBTV (TV) Charlotte, N. C— Granted cp to change exciter-driver section of trans. K80BE Twentynine Palms & Twentynine Palms Marine Base, Calif. — Granted cp to replace expired permit for new uhf tv translator station. WTCN Minneapolis, Minn. — Granted mod. of cp to make changes in DA (N) pattern. KU2XAR Honolulu. Hawaii— Granted mod. of cp to change type trans, for experimental tv translator station. ■ Granted cps to replace expired permits for following new vhf tv translator stations: K09AS, Isabel Tv Assn., Isabel, S.D.; K08AB, K12AG, Garden County T. V. Booster Co., Oshkosh & Lewellen, Neb.; KUDO, K13DI, Emery Town, Emery, Utah; K06CG, Clifton Chamber of Commerce, Clifton, Kan., and change transmitting ant. location. ■ Following stations were granted extensions of completion dates as shown: WCPC Houston, Miss., to June 27; WRKM Carthage, Tenn., to May 31; WENN Birmingham, Ala., to Sept. 19. Southern Minnesota Bcstg. Co., Rochester, Minn. — Granted cp for new vhf tv translator station, on ch. 7, to translate programs of KROC-TV (ch. 10) Rochester, Minn. Mimbres Tv Assn., San Lorenzo & Mimbres Valley, N. M. — Granted cp for new vhf tv translator station, on ch. 2, to translate programs of KROD-TV (ch. 4) El Paso, Tex. WIIC Inc., Washington, Pa. — Granted cp for new vhf tv translator station, on ch. 5, to translate programs of WIIC (TV) (ch. 11) Pittsburgh, Pa. Actions of March 5 WRKM Carthage, Tenn.— Granted request for mod. of pre-sunrise operation condition attached to June 14, 1962, grant of cp to increase power to 1 kw, to extent of authorizing operation with non-DA with 500 w between 4 a.m. and local sunrise until final decision is reached in Doc. 14419 or until directed to terminate such operation, whichever occurs first. KTSM El Paso, Tex.— Granted extension of completion date to June 2. ■ Granted cps for following new vhf tv translator stations: Cascadia Community T. V. Inc., on ch. 4, Cascadia, Ore., to translate programs of KOIN-TV (ch. 6) Portland, Ore.; Glacier County Tv Club Inc on ch. 9, Cut Bank, Mont., to translate programs of KRTV (TV) (ch. 3) Great Falls, Mont. ■ Granted cps for following new uhf tv translator stations: Citizens T. V. Inc on ch. 74, Milton-Freewater, Ore., to translate programs of KREM-TV (ch. 2) Spokane, Wash.; Humboldt County Tv Maintenance Board on ch. 80, Winnemucca, Nev KTVB (TV) (ch. 72) Boise, Idaho. ■ Granted cps for following new vhf tv translator stations: Springfield Translator Tv Assn. on chs. 7, 11 & 13, Springfield & North Springfield, Vt., to translate programs of WRLP (TV) (ch. 32) Greenfield, WHDHTV (ch. 5) Boston, both Massachusetts and WMTW-TV (ch. 8) Poland Spring Me • Village of Elgin on ch. 13, Elgin, Neb ' KTIV (TV) (ch. 4) Sioux City, Iowa; Kayenta Tv Assn. on ch. 2, Kayenta, Ariz KOB-TV (ch. 4) Albuquerque, N. M.; Baker Community Services District on ch. 7, Baker Calif., KNXT (TV) (ch. 2) Los Angeles! Calif.; Rodeo Tv Assn. on ch. 11, Rodeo N. M., KVOA-TV (ch. 4) Tucson, Ariz. ■ Granted cps for following new vhf tv translator stations: Granada Community Tv on ch. 2, Granada, Colo., to translate programs of KGLD (TV) (ch. 11) Garden City, Kan.; Edward E. Schultz on ch. 13, Estes Park, Colo., KOA-TV (ch. 4) Denver. Colo.; Jordan Creek Viewers Inc. on ch. 4, Jordan Valley, Ore., KTVB (TV) (ch. 7) Boise, Idaho; Rogue River Translator Assn. on ch. 3, Rogue River, Ore., KMED-TV (ch. 10) Medford, Ore. ■ Granted cps for following new vhf tv translator stations: Springville Chamber of Commerce on ch. 11, Springville, Calif., to translate programs of KSBY-TV (ch. 6) San Luis Obispo, Calif.; Skyway Bcstg. Co. on ch. 5, Tryon, N. C, and Landrum, S. C, WLOS-TV (ch. 13) Asheville, N. C; Long Valley Tv Assn. on ch. 13, Long Valley, Calif., KCRA-TV (ch. 3) Sacramento, Calif.; Hawk's Nest Translator Station on ch. 9, Lemert, Carrington and Sykeston, N. D., WDAY-TV (ch. 6) Fargo, N. D.; Gunnison County Chamber of Commerce Tv Div. on ch. 2, Doyleville, Colo., KREY-TV (ch. 10) Montrose, Colo., condition. Actions of March 4 WNOE New Orleans, La. — Granted change in remote control authority (main trans). ■ Granted cps for following new uhf tv translator stations: Utah State U. of Agriculture & Applied Science on chs. 70, 73 & 76, Logan, Utah, to translate programs of KUTV (TV) (ch. 2), KCPX-TV (ch. 4) and KSL-TV (ch. 5), all Salt Lake City, Utah; Tillamook Tv Translators Inc. on ch. 82, Tillamook, Ore., KATU (TV) (ch. 2) Portland, Ore.; Millard County School District on chs. 76 & 79, Fillmore and Delta, Utah, KUED (TV) (ch. 7) Salt Lake City, Utah. ■ Granted cps for following new vhf tv translator stations: Bagdad Copper Corp. on ch. 4, Bagdad, Ariz., to translate programs of KAET (TV) (ch. 8) Phoenix, Ariz.; Keyes Tv Assn. on ch. 5, Keyes, Keyes Helium Plant, Sturgis Area & South Continued on page 147 BROADCASTING, March 18, 1963 141