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"at the earliest possible time, which conceivably could be in the early part of 1964."
He added that "it would be advisable for the effective date ... to be suspended until public hearings can be held before the subcommittee. . . ."
He said that the licensing-fee matter is "highly controversial" and added that "there is serious doubt as to whether or not the Federal Communications Commission has the authority to exact the proposed charges. . . .
"Under the circumstances, I would respectfully request that the commission suspend the effective date of the order . . . and that no license fees be fixed or charged until further action by the Congress of the United States."
The license-fee order, which affects virtually all nonbroadcast licensees as well as broadcasters, was adopted by the commission on a 5-2 vote in May (Broadcasting, May 13). It provides for a top fee of $100 which would be charged for television applications for new stations, major changes, renewals assignments of license and transfers of control. The charge for AM and FM applications in these categories will be $50. In all, the schedule is designed to provide a return to the U. S. Treasury of an estimated $3,843,000 yearly.
Changing hands
ANNOUNCED ■ The following sales of station interests were reported last week subject to FCC approval.
■ Kso Des Moines, Iowa: Sold by Larry Bentson, Joseph L. Floyd and Edmund R. Ruben to Whitehall Stations Inc. for $435,000. Whitehall Stations is the license of wtac Flint, Mich., and is principally owned by Gene Milner with the balance held by Philadelphia interests. Mr. Milner, a native of Des Moines, is former sports announcer with krnt and kcbc Des Moines and wip Philadelphia. Paul Evans, formerly general manager of whct(tv) Hartford, Conn., and before that sales manager of wip, will be manager of kso, succeeding Frank McGivern who will remain with the BFR group in an executive capacity. BFR stations in addition to kso are kelo-am-tv Sioux Falls, kdlo-tv Florence, kplo-tv Reliance, all South Dakota; wlol-am-fm Minneapolis and wkow-am-tv Madison, Wis. Kso, founded in 1921, operates on 1460 kc with 5 kw fulltime. Broker: HamiltonLandis & Associates.
■ Kwre Warrenton, Mo.: Sold by Harry H. Coon to Vernon J. Kaspar for $105,000. Mr. Kaspar owns wilo
Outstanding Values in Radio-TV Properties
Profitable fulltime AM-FM operation. L. A. Times calls growth astonishing. Good management available. Terms.
SOUTHWEST
$400,000
Good fulltime AM-FM facility. Excellent potential. Needs owner-manager. Terms or all cash.
SOUTHWEST
$285,000
Daytime suburban station. Covers major market. High income resort area. Only $25,000 cash needed.
SOUTHWEST
$130,000
BLACKBURN & Company, Inc.
RADIO • TV • CATV • NEWSPAPER BROKERS NEGOTIATIONS • FINANCING • APPRAISALS
WASHINGTON, D.C. CHICAGO |im«s W. Blackburn jack V. Harvey josiph M. Sitrick RCA Building FEderal 3-9270
H. W. Cassill William B. Ryan Hub Jackson 333 N. Michigan Ava. Chicago, Illinois Financial 6-6460
ATLANTA Clifford B. Marshall Stanley Whitaker |ohn C. Williams 1102 Healey Bldg. lAckson 5-1576
BEVERLY HILLS Colin M. Selph C. Bennett Larson Bank of Amer. Bldg. 9465 Wilshira Blvd. Beverly Hills, Calif. CRestview 4-8151
BROADCASTING, November 11, 1963