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IISV/ FM ClkLli LETTEB'S: Among the 115 call letters assigned to nev/ FM stations, only 31 asked for and got four-letter calls. All the other FM stations, operated by AM broadcasters, have just hyphenated "FM" to their AiJl call signs. Quite a number of the 31 grantees that got brand new signs are also AIvI broadcasters who apparently prefer to build a new identity for their FM adjuncts and thus did not desire to use their current AM calls. All the grantees listed (Supplement No. 38A herewith) are either CP holders or have received EAs,
TV, A KSCAPITULATIO^: We propose soon to issue a new TV directory to bring up to date our Supplement No. 18, but in the meantime a recapitulation may be in order in view of recent grants and withdrawals of low-band applications. TV hearing schedule has been completed ; further grants may be expected momentarily. Both hearing cases an" non-hearing cities should be getting TV grants in reasonable numbers during
^ne next few months in view of the apparent plenitude of channels.
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As things Stand now, there are only 6 commercial, TV stations on the air on ' x-ao-ular schedule; DuMont's WABD, New York; CBS's WCBW, New York; NBC's WNBT, New York, <JE's WRGB, Schenectady; Philco's WPTZ, Philadelphia; Balaban & Katz's (Paramount) WBKB, Chicago.
In addition, there are 3 experimental low-band TV stations operating on more or less regular schedules :• Don Lee's V/6XA0, Los Angeles; Television Productions' (Paramount) W6XYZ, Los Angeles; DuMont's W3XWT, Washington (also holder of Commercial CP) .
Thus, today, only 6 cities in the United States are actually getting any TV service. However, the FCC in recent months has issued construction permits for 21 more commercial TV stations in 14 cities. These went to the following:
Washington, D. C. — Bamberger Broadcasting Service; Allen B. DuJiont Laboratories Inc. ; Evening Star Broadcasting Co. ; National Broadcasting Co. Chicago — National Broadcasting Co. ; Zenith Radio Corp. Baltimore — Hearst Radio Inc. ;
The A. S. Abell Co. (Baltimore Sun) ; Radio-Television of Baltimore Inc. Detroit — The Evening News Assn. ; King-Trendle Broadcasting Corp. Waltham, Mass. — Raytheon Mfg. Co. Worcester, Mass. — Worcester Telegram Publishing Co. MinneapolisSt. Paul — KSTP Inc. Albuquerque, N.M. — Albuquerque Broadcasting Co. (KOB) . Cleveland — National Broadcasting Co. Portland, Ore. — Oregonian Publishing Co. Providence, R. I. — The Outlet Co. (WJAR) . Richmond, Va. — Havens & Martin Inc. (WMBG) . Salt Lake City — Intermountain Broadcasting Corp. (KDYL). Fort Worth.
Tex. — Carter Publications Inc. (Star-Telegram).
Pending decisions on recent hearings are the applicants from New York and Los Angeles. New York applicants are: Bamberger (WOR) ; Bremer (WAAT) ; American
Broadcasting Co. (WJZ) ; New York News; WLIB Inc. (Thackrey) ; Debs Memorial Radio Fund (WEVD) . Los Angeles applicants are: Earle C. Anthony (KFI); Don Lee (KHJ) ;
NBC; ABC (KECA) ; Los Angeles Times; Television Productions Inc. (Paramount) ; Dorothy S. Thackrey (KLAC).
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