Television digest with electronics reports (Jan-Dec 1957)
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UHF TRANSLATORS haven’t cut much ice yet in terms of adding much to the total TV audience — though they may be vital to the smalltown folk to whom they bring first TV service. Counting latest 2 on air, in Weed Heights, Nev. and Winnemucca, Nev. (see below), we estimate that not more than 40-50,000 people have been placed in range of TV by the 11 translators definitely known to be operating in 9 towns. Total could become significant if the “hundreds” predicted by equipment maker Ben Adler materialize (Vol. 12:48). There are 15 CPs outstanding, 35 applications pending.
A “first” in translators was achieved this week when WWLP, Springfield, Mass. (Ch. 22) filed application for Ch. 79 translator in Claremont, N. H., the only telecaster seeking one so far. Station already has grant for regular satellite WRLP, Greenfield, Mass. (Ch. 58, changing to Ch. 32) , proposes that translator repeat the satellite.
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In our continuing survey of upcoming stations, these are the latest reports from principals:
KTWO-TV, Casper, Wyo. (Ch. 2) has changed target to Feb. 7 for test patterns, Feb. 17 for programming, writes Burt I. Harris, pres. & 40% owner of grantee Harriscope, TV producer-packager. RCA 500-watt transmitter is to be wired and ready Feb. 5 in just completed studio-transmitter house. Construction began Jan. 25 on 116-ft. selfsupporting Ideco tower which will have 3-bay antenna. Robert Lebsock is to be chief engineer. Base hour will be $150. Rep will be Meeker.
WJPB-TV, Fairmont, W. Va. (Ch. 35) ■will return to air “about Feb. 24,” reports owner and city Mayor J. Patrick Beacom. It plans move of transmitter to 300 Grant St., will have studios in new Broadcast House, 400 Quincy St. He plans to apply soon for Ch. 5 in nearby Weston, says he decided to reopen WJPB-TV “to show FCC we mean business and to give this area some TV.” Station will carry NBC-TV & ABC-TV. Beacom -will be gen. mgr..
with Harry W. Critchlow, sales director; N. M. Fabre Jr., TV director; Joseph Sterloskie, engineering director. Base hour will be $200. Rep will be Gill-Perna.
KUMV-TV, Williston, N. D. (Ch. 8), planned as semisatellite of KFYR-TV, Bismarck (Ch. 5), won’t make previous Jan. 20 programming target, reporting it’s building 7-hop microwave to KFYR-TV, FCC having given final approval for system last week. Funds to build microwave were loaned by Missouri Valley TV Corp., owned by some 7000 Williston area residents (Vol. 12:38). GE 10-kw transmitter has been installed, and 878-ft. Stainless tower with 12-bay antenna is nearly ready. KUMV-TV will be sold in combination with KFYR-TV, carrying $275 base hour. Rep is Blair Television Assoc.
WYES, New Orleans (Ch. 8, educational) has pushed up target to March, reports gen. mgr. Duff Browne, stating o'wner Greater New Orleans Educational TV Foundation wishes to take advantage of NBC’s 3 live half-hour programs. It has 5-kw DuMont transmitter on hand for installation in Hibernia Bank Bldg., will mount 12-bay RCA antenna on roof. W. S. Hart will be chief engineer.
WINR-TV, Binghamton, N. Y. (Ch. 40) plans start July 1, although equipment hasn’t been ordered as yet, reports Albert B. Engelbert, gen. mgr. of Binghamton Press (Gannett), which acquired CP along with radio WINR for $165,000 from group headed by Mayor Donald W. Cramer (Vol. 12:46, 13:2). It plans to use 299-ft. tower, with antenna bringing overall height to 405-ft. Construction of studio-transmitter building hasn’t started. Dale Taylor will be TV-radio gen. mgr.
KETV, Omaha, Neb. (Ch. 7) hasn’t set specific target but expects to be on air by this fall, reports gen. mgr. Eugene Thomas for owner Herald Corp., subsidiary of Omaha World-Herald. Studio-transmitter building will be at 27th & Douglas Sts. A 50-kw RCA transmitter has been ordered, and construction of 583-ft. Ideco tower is scheduled to start this month. Jack Petrik, ex-WJMR-TV, New Orleans, will be chief engineer. Rates not set. Rep not chosen.
Proposal to erect new tower for WMUR-TV, Manchester, N. H. (Ch. 9), at Georgeto'wn, Mass., 26 mi. from Boston — one of stipulations on which proposed sale of station to Storer is based (Vol. 12:28) — received another setback this week when New York airspace subcommittee reported that its study showed it would be difficult to fit into the area’s air traffic pattern because of new beacon being erected at Beverley, Mass. Washington Airspace Panel is scheduled to study subcommittee minutes at Feb. 5 meeting and render final decision on aeronautical clearance of proposed 1016-ft. tower. Airspace Panel took no significant TV actions at this week’s meeting, having approved 1292-ft. tower for WJBF, Augusta, Ga. (Ch. 6), and deferred action on 1046-ft. proposal by WEEK-TV, Peoria (Ch. 43), at last week’s meeting. Meanwhile, WLBT, Jackson, Miss. (Ch. 3) this week applied to FCC for permission to erect 1579-ft. tower.
Weed Heights, Nev. translator K72AA (Ch. 72) began operation Dec. 6, repeating KOLO-TV, Reno, reports A. E. Millar, gen. mgr. of Yerington Mine there for owner Anaconda Co., also owner of 25% of KFBB-TV, Great Falls, Mont. M. H. Bissett, chief electrician, is in charge of translator operation. K74AB, Madras, Ore. (Ch. 74) has changed plans, now hopes to start in two weeks, reports Kenneth McCaulou, secy, of Jefferson County TV Co. Wally Matson will be engineer in charge. K76AB, Winnemucca, Nev. (Ch. 76) began operation in Dec. repeating KOLO-TV, Reno, reports Carl F. Moeller, secy.-treas. of owner Winnemucca Lions Club.
WGAL-TV, Lancaster, Pa. (Ch. 8) formally opens new building Feb. 24.
RCA shipped 3-bay custom superturnstile antenna Jan. 15 to upcoming KGEZ-TV, Kalispell, Mont. (Ch. 9) due in spring; 24-section pylon to KBAS-TV, Ephrata, Wash. (Ch. 43) planning Feb. start as satellite of KIMATV, Yakima (Ch. 29) ; used 5-kw GE transmitter (from WKRC-TV, Cincinnati) to WCHS-TV, Charleston, W. Va. (Ch. 8), planning move to Coal Mt.; 18-section superturnstile antenna Jan. 23 to KTBC-TV, Austin, Tex. (Ch. 7), planning move to new site and higher tower.
Translator-type microwave facilities for private TV links are proposed by Sarkes Tarzian Inc., tuner & rectifier manufacturer and operator of WTTV, Bloomington, Ind. (Ch. 4). Filing notice of appearance in allocations proceedings covering 890-mc and up, he suggests that 10001500-mc be used for 5-10-watt transmitters, claiming superior and cheaper operation would be possible.
Sale of 50% of KOSA-TV, Odessa, Tex. (Ch. 7) to brothers Jack C. & Gi’ady H. Vaughn Jr., Dallas oilmen, who are paying $20,000 cash and assuming half of some $400,000 in obligations, was approved by FCC this week. Pres.-gen. mgr. Cecil Trigg will hold 40%; Wm. B. Stowe, 5%; Brooks L. Harman, 5% (Vol. 12:51).
Power increases: KOSA-TV, Odessa, Tex. (Ch. 7) Jan. 15 to 316-kw ERP; KREX-TV, Grand Junction, Colo. (Ch. 5) Jan. 7 to 12.9 kw; KBOI-TV, Boise, Ida. (Ch. 2) now radiating 65-kw; KTLA, Los Angeles (Ch. 5) Jan. 22 to maximum 50.1-kw.
Microwave information bulletin, containing definitions & explanations of operations in TV & radio, has been issued by FCC. Bulletin (Mimeo. 41039) is available from FCC, or we’ll obtain copy for you.