Television digest with AM-FM reports (Jan 1951-Jan 1952)

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a TELEVISION FACTBOOK NO. 13 ADDITIONS & CHANGES ' (August 18 to August 25, 1951) 3i j Basic listings of all operating stations, CPs and applications as of July 15, 1951 can be kept up-to-date by making additions and changes on pages here indicated. " Stations Operating Commercially (Total to date: 10?) (For full data on all Stations and Networks, see TV Factbook No. 13) Applications Filed for New Stations (Add to Applications Pending) (Total to date: 435) ago. 111. . o . o . . o . . .Chicago Federation of Labor (WCFL) , 666 Lake Shore Dr. Channel 11, 32,4 kw visual, 16.2 kw aural, 611,1 ft. Proposed transmitter, Morrison Hotel, SE corner Clark & Madison Sts, Estimated cost of plant, $292,500, Estimated yearly operating cost, $340,000. Equipment RCA. Principals: Wra, A. Lee, president & gen, mgr.; Steven M. Bailey, v.p.; Frank McGivern, asst, mgr,; IVm, F, Cleary, rec, secy.; Maurice Lynch, fin, secy.; Christian M. Madsen, treas. Washington counsel, Eugene L, Burke. (Add to page 35, TV Factbook No. 13) dian. Miss. ....... .Birney Imes Jr,, (TI8M0X-MBS ) , Columbus, Miss. Channel No, 11, 11,6 kw visual, 5o8 kw aural, 250.5 ft. Proposed studio-transmitter, WMOX Bldg, Estimated cost of plant, $90,000. Estimated yearly operating cost, $108,000, Equipment, RCA. Applicant is owner-publisher of Commercial Dispatch, Columbus, also owner of WCBI, Columbus; WELO, I Tupelo; WNAG, Grenada; ?JR0X, Clarksdale — all in Mississippi, Bob McRaney, gen, mgr, (Add to page 38, TV Factbook No. 13). mbia, S» C.....OC,, Palmetto Radio Corp, (MOK-MBS), Hotel Jefferson, Channel No. 10, 1 24.5 kw visual, 12.25 kw aural, 603 ft. Proposed transmitter, 1819 Main. Proposed studio, 1811 Main. Estimated cost of plant, $208,849. Estimated yearly operating cost, $100,000-$125,000. Equipment, Dumont (RCA), Principals: Samuel Litman, president (20%); J. W. Lindau III, v. p, (20%); Carlisle Roberts, secy, (20^); W. Croft Jennings, treas. (20^); Irwin Kahn, dir. (20%) o Mr. Litman also is in steel and scrap iron business; Mr, Kahn, Southern Plastics Co. H, Moody McElveen Jr, is manager, Washington counsel, Clagett, Clagett & Schile, Washington consulting engineers, Kear & Kennedy, (Add to page 43, TV Factbook No, 13). ■ Modification of CP Granted i Angeles, Cal, ..... »KTSL, Columbia Broadcasting System Inc, Granted request to move transj mitter to Mt, Wilson; change power to 500 watts visual, 300 watts aural ! antenna to 2838 ft, (Make changes on page 8) . Change Requested in TV Stations Operating b Lake City, Utah. . .KDYL-TV. Intermountain Broadcasting & Television Corp. Requests change in powers to 50 kw visual, 25 kw aural; antenna to 3618 ft. (insert after technical facilities on page 27). -(end)