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FH NETWORK STILL 0N A LEASH: We refuse to believe Continental (FM) Network's promoters don't have plans to shoot the works and wean the chain from its 3-program weekly diet (Vol. 3, No. 23). What with 20 stations (see map herewith) already carrying the shows via more than 1,000 miles of radio links and 522 miles of w ire lines, what with over 40 eager inquiries on file (one from California recently!), what with several new stations taking the air with STAs each week, they just can't hold back too long. Everett Dillard and Hudson Eldridge, of key station WASH, assure us our map will shortly be obsolete.
On matter of 15,000 cps lines which CN wants in preference to present 8,000plus hookup (Vol. 3, No. 31), AT&T hasn't yet been formally approached. But preparations are going on, may result in huddle with phone company soon. AT&T ratemen are still adamant, insist 15,000 cps lines aren’t experimental, say rate would be "about" twice that of Class A (4,500 cps) broadcast circuits: §.15 per airline mile per hour, §.0375 for each additional quarter-hour, §2 minimum for occasional use,
§20 per month for station connection charges plus §1.75 per hour of use.
PABAMOUNT-BuMONT DEADLINE: Approach of Aug. 15 deadline on 3 Paramount, 2 DuMont
TV applications, extended last May for 90 days, means film company probably will ask FCC next week to reconsider edict it dispose of DuMont stockholdings if it wants more stations. Commission had ruled movie firm's holdings in DuMont, though minority, were such as to make them as single entity and thus not entitled to more than limit of 5 TVs (Vol. 3, No. 3, 4, 5, 19). If Commission won’t reverse ruling, chances are Paramount will ask for — and get — another extension on promise it will eventually dispose of DuMont stock when market is more propitious. Film company now owns 2 stations (Chicago's WBKB , Los Angeles’ KTLA) , really wants to build others sought in Boston, Detroit, Dallas (Supp. 18-C). DuMont operates New York's WABD, Washington's WTTG, holds CP for Pittsburgh, wants Cleveland, Cincinnati.
BIG INTERESTS GOING INTO TV: That new blood we've reported going into TV (Vol. 3,
No! 29, 30) is being infused slowly — but surely. In wake of CBS application for Chicago (Vol. 3, No. 31) this week 2 more were filed: one for Dallas, Tex., one for Wilmington, Dela. These make 6th and 7th to come in since we published our last TV Directory (Supp. 18-C), just after FCC's decision on color TV (Supp. 49).
Next week, long-awaited Chicago Times application is due for filing, indicating Marshall Field intends entering TV in view of his now assured purchase of that newspaper. This would make third application for Chicago's 3 remaining channels. We've heard rumblings, too, that others on line of the coaxial — notably ex-Congressman Elmer Wene's WTTM, Trenton, N.J., and Publisher John H. Perry's WJHP, Jacksonville, Fla. — may shortly join the TV parade.
Dallas application represents big oil money: it's by Lacy-Potter Television Broadcasting Co., partnership of multi-millionaire Rogers Lacy (yearly income stated as in excess of §1,000,000) and Tom Potter .(worth over §500,000, annual income over §50,000). Potter also is applicant for AMs in El Dorado, Kan. and Seminole, Okla. ,
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