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Telecaslingf Notes: “Show biz’s fabulous upstart” — TV
film syndication — gets its measurements taken in big 61page “TV Film Annual” section of July 31 Variety. These are some vital statistics of the burgeoning syndication industry reported in special section: There are some 271 series in syndication, costing some $239,832,200, being peddled by 40 companies; some $151,505,200 worth of these programs were made specifically for first-run sale in syndication, with $88,327,000 representing cost of 55 half-hour series that appeared first on networks . . . Largest controller of syndication product. Variety figures, is MCA-TV, which has 23 series worth $33,272,600 in production costs; Ziv is second, with 20 worth $25,806,500; CBS-TV Film Sales is close third, with 22 at $20,563,500 . . . Big spot deal for Annie Oakley: CBS-TV Film Sales sells alt. sponsorship of film for $2,340,000 to Corn Products (Bosco) for 52 weeks in 62 markets, starting in Oct., sharing show with Continental Baking . . . Oliicial Films has signed stations — rather than regional or local advertisers — ^for $1,350,000 sales of Decoy, Sword of Freedom & The Big Story in past month, indicating strength of stations in first-run TV syndication market . . . Heavy “special” schedule on networks next season is easy to understand, according to July 31 Variety: Nielsen ratings for 60-min. & 90-min. shows last season. McCann-Erickson figures that 57 “spectaculars” shown by networks last Sept, through June averaged 34.9 rating vs. 23.1 for 30-min. programs . . . Most widely ballyhooed spectacular since “Peter Pan,” NBC-TV’s Mai’y Martin-John Raitt version of “Annie Get Your Gun,” should be a highly polished production by Nov. 27 when
Radio station sales approved this week: WDOD, Chattanooga, by Earl W. Winger for $200,000 to Interstate Life & Accident Insurance Co. (Vol. 13:26) . . . KUDU, Ventura-Oxnard, Cal. by Voice of Ventura Co. (Wm. H. Haupt, pres.) for $162,500 in bankruptcy pi’oceeding to Mrs. Virginia Wallace & associates (Vol. 13:27) . . . WNAM, Neenah, Wis. by owners of WFRV-TV, Green Bay, for $154,000 to S. N. Pickard (Vol. 13:29) . . . KPEG, Spokane, by Robert D. Rapp for $137,500 to F. Kemper Freeman, Elwell C. Case & Mrs. Florence C. Hayes (Vol. 13:29) . . . KOME, Tulsa, by John Brown U for $100,000 to John W. Kluge & Mark Evans (Vol. 13:28) . . . KHMO, Hannibal, Mo. by Lester M. Smith & associates for $97,500 to Jerrell A. Shepherd (Vol. 13:23) . . . KCIJ, Shreveport, by Lester Kamin & associates for $75,000 to Edward McLemore (Vol. 13:27) . . . WFYC, Alma, Mich, by L. R. Kamperman & associates for $70,100 to gen. mgr. David W. Somerville & associates (Vol. 13:27) . . . WLBN, Lebanon, Ky. by Charles Shuffett & Clarence H. Hulse Jr. for $65,000 to W. Dee Huddleston & associates (Vol. 13:28)
. . . WPLY, Plymouth, Wis. by Milton Maltz & Robert Wright for $65,000 to Charles & Marion Boonstra and associates (Vol. 13:28) . . . WARE, Covington, La. by A. R. Blossman for $55,269 to brother David & son A. R. Blossman Jr. (Vol. 13:28) . . . KPLK, Dallas, Ore. by Leland M. Tucker & Edward C. McElroy Jr. for $45,000 to D. H. Moves (Vol. 13:25) . . . KERV, Kerrville, Tex. by Arthur G. Rodgers for $30,000 to chief engineer Clyde Jones & Albert F. Mason Jr. (Vol. 13:28) .. . WGAD, Gadsden, Ala. by Richard B. Biddle (pres. & 25% of grantee WOWL-TV, Florence, Ala.) for $25,000 to Rep. Albert M. Rains and associates (Vol. 13:28).
Change in FM rules to permit either horizontal or vertical polarization was proposed this week by FCC on petition of consulting engineer James C. McNary, who argued that vertical polarization would provide better auto radio reception (Vol. 13:18). Comments are due by Oct. 1.
the 2-hour musical hits TV screens. Show is scheduled for 5-week theatrical run in San Francisco beginning Aug. 25, will move to Los Angeles Oct. 7 for 5-week stand there before one-shot telecast . . . Labor racket hearings by McClellan Committee of Senate got 5-station live TV coverage this week. Little network was formed by WVUE, Wilmington; WGLV, Easton and WATR-TV, Waterbury, carrying coverage supplied by DuMont’s WTTG, Washington, and WABD, N. Y. . . . Dr. Frank Baxter, TV award-winning educator, is closing deal with AT&T to be host for filmed Telephone Time anthology series on ABCTV, replacing John Nesbitt . . . Book promotion by TV is sales gimmick of McDowell, Obolensky Inc., new N. Y. publishing firm which is bringing out This Was Andersonville by prisoner in notorious Civil War camp. Georgia locale is featured in 3-min. TV short to be offered to bookstores . . . Return of Ding Dong School now slated Aug. 26 — but on Chicago’s WGN-TV only — to be beamed “later” to Pat Weaver’s Program Service network . . . Shirley Temple Doll, hot kiddies’ item in 1930’s, will be revived in updated dress by Ideal Toy Corp. for partic. sponsorship (thru Grey Adv.) of 4 old movies by child star to be shown by 100 NTA affiliates in fall. Firm was rescued from depression by sales of doll, hopes films will restore popularity . . . Philip Morris renews controversial Mike Wallace Interviews for another 6 weeks on ABC-TV Sun. 10-10:30 p.m. . . . CBS-TV goes underwater for national AAU swimming & diving championships Aug. 4 at Philadelphia’s Fairmount Park. Special camera requiring 500lb. weight will be used to catch sub-surface action.
Radio station sales reported this week: WTRY, Troy, N. Y. by station executives Mowry Lowe, Kenneth M. Cooper, C. George Taylor and Robert T. Engles for $1,400,000 to Victor W. Knauth and Daniel W. Kops, pres. & gen. mgr., respectively, of WAVZ, New Haven, Conn. . . . KMLB, Monroe, La. by Melba Liner Gaston & J. C. Liner III for $105,000 to WSTV Inc., licensee of WSTVTV, Steubenville, 0. (Ch. 9) & WSTV, part of Friendly Group (Jack N. Berkman, pres.). KXLE, Ellensburg, Wash, by Goodwin Chase Jr. & Joseph B. Kendall for $80,000 to Willis R. Harpel & Stephen C. Wray, of Los Angeles . . . WCOW, Sparta, Wis. 74% by Nicholas & Victor J. Tedesco for $46,400 to Zel Rice and wife Vena, whose son John D. is resident mgr. & 24% owner. Brokers: WTRY, Allen Kander & Co.; KXLE, Hamilton, Stubblefield, Twining & Assoc.
Sale of WNOW-TV, York, Pa. (Ch. 49) & WNOW by Helm Coal Co. partners Morgan E. Cousler & Lowell W. Williams for $255,000 (Vol. 13:27) to Wm. F. Rust Jr. and Ralph Gottlieb was approved by FCC. Also approved was sale of radio WAEB, Allentown, Pa. to Rust & Gottlieb for $200,000 by WAEB Inc. (Howard Wasserman, pres. & 50% owner). Gottlieb is gen. mgr. and Rust is treas. of Granite State Bcstg. Co., operator of N. H. radio stations WKBR, Manchester; WTSL, Hanover; WTSN, Dover; WTSV, Claremont.
Sale of 50% of CP for KHUM-TV, Eureka, Cal. (Ch. 11) to KVIP, Redding (Ch. 7), was approved this week by FCC. Carroll R. Hauser, who has been sole owner of KHUM-TV, is to be reimbursed undisclosed sum for out-ofpocket expenses and KVIP management has tentative Sept. 1 target for new outlet.
Color TV rebroadcast receiver with over-all response extending to 4.25 me, featuring crystal-controlled high frequency oscillator, was announced this week by NemsClarke Inc., Silver Spring, Md.