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

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iiMcmomcs Repom WYATT BUILDING WASHINGTON 5, D. C. » TELEPHONE STERIINC 1755 Faci.book No. 13 Addenda 13-X December 29, 1951 Addenda to TSLE\''ISI® FACIBOOK NO. 13 ADDITION'B & CHANGES (December 22 bo December 29, 1951) 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 in pages here indicated. Applications Filed for New Stations (Add to Applications Ending) Total filed to date; A73 (447 vhf, 26 uhf) rloo, la Blackhawk Broabcasting Co. ( KWlin.--MBS ) > c/o Station KMIL, Waterloo. Channel No. 7, 28.9 kvi visual power, 13.6 kw aural, 429 ft. Proposed studio-transmitter. Hotel Russell Lamson. Estimated cost of plant, $160,844. Estimated yearly operating cost, undetermined. Equipment, GE. Principals; Ralph J. McElroy, president, 50^; Donald M. Graham, V. p,, 2^5 Glenn B. Beers, secy., 1%; E. Horslund, treas., 3^; C. K. Cropper, Jfo', Robert Dunkleberg, 2%i Vivian Johinson, 2^; T/illiam Bo’’ ster, k%'i Robert Buckraaster, 6^. Washington counsel, Roberts & Mclnnis Washington consulting engineers, McIntosh & Inglis. (Add to page 36, TV Factbook No, 13.) yette. La Evangeline Broadcasting Go. Inc. (KVOL-NBC), 519 S. Buchanan St. Chan nel No. 5? 51.6 kw visual power, 25.8 kw aural,. 406 ft. Proposed studio-transmitter site, 1.5 miles W. of city off U. S. Highv;ay 90, Estimated cost of plant $247, 295 Estimated yearly operating cost, $150,000. Equipment RCA. Principals; George H. Thomas, treas., 505^; Lafayette Advertiser Gazette Inc., 50^ (publisher of Lafayette Advertiser, daily newspaper )j Morgan Murphy, president; Mrs. George H. Thomas, v. p, ; Harry Squiers, secy. Mr. Thomas has 60^ interest in KANE, New Iberia, La. Mr. Murphy is controlling stockholder in Head of the Lakes Bcstg. Co., operating WEBC, Duluth; VvliFG, Hibbing, Minn.; ^VHLB, Virginia, Minn., and is publisher of Lafayette (La.) Advertiser and other newspapers; also has controlling interest in TOSC, Madison, Wis. L VfflAU, Eau Claire, Wis. and has interest in TV applications for Duluth, Hibbing, Eau Claire, Madison. Washington counsel, Arthur W. Scharfeldc (Add to page 36, TV Factbook No. 13*) ihoma City,0kla Oklahoma County Television & Broadcasting Co., c/o Station KiVCO, Chick asha, Okla. LUF Channel No, 25, 18 kw visual power, 9 kw aural, 516 ft. Proposed studio-transmitter site, N. W. 63rd & N. Harvey Sts. Estimated cost of plant, $166,541. Estimated yearly operating cost, $51,000. Equipment, RCA. Principals; Philip D. Jackson, 50^; Clarenc E. Wilson, 50^. Mr, Jackson owns 50^ of KIVCO, Ghickasha. Mr. Wilson owns 50^ of KIVCO and 100^ of KPUY, Puyallup, Y/ash, (Add to page 41, TV Factbook No, 13* ) Changes Requested in TV Stations Operating (Make necessary additions and changes) ■sville, Ky WHAS-TV, WHAS Inc. Requests change in channel from No, 9 to No. 11; powers to 200 kw visual, 100 kw aural; antenna 495 ft. -(end)