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New Orleans — New Orleans Television Co., 1517 Commerce St., Dallas, Tex. No. 2, 14.385 kw visual, 7.342 kw aural, 505 ft. BPCT-367. TV Addenda 2-E and 5-B. Note: Same Interests hold CPs for KTLX, Phoenix and KEYL, San Antonio; applicant for Corpus Chrlstl.
Shreveport — Ben Beckham d/b as Fairfield Manor Television Co., Box 147. No. Hi 18.25 kw visual, 9.1 kw aural, 514 ft. BPCT-470. TV Addenda 3-H.
Shreveport — International Broadcasting Corp., Commercial Nat’l Bank Bldg. KWKH (CBS). Shreveport Times. No. 8, 24 kw visual, 13 kw aural, 600 ft. BPCT-505. TV Addenda 3-K. Shreveport — W. Harry Johnson d/b as Mid-South Television & Broadcasting Co., 661 Wilder Place. No. 6, 18.3 kw visual, 9.1 kw aural, 522 ft. BPCT-447. TV Addenda 3-P. Note: Also applicant for Little Rock, Oklahoma City, Memphis, Jackson, Miss.
Shreveport— KTBS Inc., Box 1387. KTBS (NBC). No. 4, 14.25 kw visual, 7.66 kw aural, 500 ft. BPCT-464. TV Addenda 3-G. Shreveport — Homer W. Snowden d/b as Shreveport Television Co., 6336 Richmond St., Dallas, Tex. No. 8, 26.4 kw visual, 13.2 kw aural. 494 ft. BPCT-396. TV Addenda 3-B. Note: Also applicant for Denver and Oklahoma City.
MAINE
Portland — Congress Square Hotel Co., 579 Congress St. WCSH (NBC). No. 11. 30.5 kw visual power, 15.25 kw aural, 500 ft. BPCT-518. TV Addenda 3-M.
Portland — Oliver Broadcasting Corp., Baxter Blvd. & Forest Ave. WPOR (ABC). No. 8, 29.3 kw visual. 15.4 kw aural, 327 ft. BPCT-504. TV Addenda 3-K.
MARYLAND
Cumberland — Cumberland Broadcasting Co., 31 Frederick St. WTBO (NBC). No. 2, 1.52 kw visual, 760 watts aural. 1,488 ft. BPCT-561. TV Addenda 4-1.
Cumberland — Tower Realty Co., 222 E. Baltimore St., Baltimore, Md. WCUM-CP (CBS). No. 2, 1 kw visual, 500 watts aural, 410 ft. BPCT-500. TV Addenda 3-K.
Frederick — Monocacy Broadcasting Co., E. Church St. WFMD (CBS). No. 3. 276 watts visual, 282 watts amal, 987 ft. BPCT-570. TV Addenda 4-K.
Hagerstown — Hagerstown Broadcasting Co. Inc., 33 W. Franklin St. WJEJ (MBS). No. 6. 767 watts visual, 384 watts aural, 1,308 ft. BPCT-441. TV Addenda 3-E.
MASSACHUSETTS
Boston — Boston Metropolitan Television Co., 1125 Tremont Bldg. No. 9, 27.5 kw visual, 14.5 kw aural. 500 ft. BPCT-203. Vol. 3, No. 42.
Boston — Columbia Broadcasting System Inc., 182 Tremont St. WEEI (CBS). No. 9. 26 kw visual. 27.4 kw aural. 504 ft. BPCT-247. TV Addenda 1-C. Note: See also San Francisco. Cal.
Boston — Massachusetts Broadcasting Corp., Copley Plaza Hotel. WCOP (ABC). No. 9, 20 kw visual. 10 kw aural, 546 ft. BPCT-219. Vol. 3:47. Note: Same Interests (Cowles) hold CP for KTRV, Minneapolis; applicant for Des Moines. Boston — Matheson Radio Co. Inc., 5 St. James St. WHDH. Boston Herald & Traveler. No. 13, 29 kw visual. 19 kw aural, 493 ft. BPCT-248. TV Addenda 1-C.
Boston — New England Television Co. Inc., 368 Belmont St., Fall River, Mass. No. 13. 22 kw visual, 15.75 kw aural, 480 ft. BPCT-210. Vol. 3:45. Note: See Fall River, Mass.
Boston — New England Theatres Inc. (Paramount), 60 Scollay Square. No. 13. 5.95 kw visual. 1.93 kw aural, 402 ft. BPCT140. Supplement No. 18. Note: See San Francisco. Cal. Denial proposed due to Interlocking ownership with Allen B. DuMont Laboratories Inc. (Vol. 4:51).
Boston — Twentieth Century-Fox New England Inc., 105 Broadway. No. 13. 32.16 kw visual, 16.2 kw aural, 470 ft. BPCT305. TV Directory No. 2. Note : See San Francisco, Cal.
Fall River — Fall River Herald News Publishing Co., 207 Pocasset St. WSAR (MBS). Fall River Herald News. No. 8, 1 kw visual power, 500 watts aural, 459 ft above ground. BPCT301. TV Directory No. 2.
Fall River — New England Television Co. Inc., 368 Belmont St. No. 8. 3 kw visual. 1.43 kw aural. 490 ft. BPCT-209. Vol. 3:45. Note: Also applicant lor Boston, Kansas City, St. Louis, Buffalo, Worcester. Springfield, Mass.
Holyoke — Hampden-Hampshlre Corp., 180 High St. WHYN (MBS). Holyoke Transcript. No. 3. 8.5 kw visual, 4.25 kw aural. 1,004.5 ft. BPCT-463. TV Addenda 3-G.
Lawrence — Hildreth & Rogers Co., 278 Essex St. WLAW (ABC). Lawrence Eagle and Tribune. No. 6, 15.2 kw visual, 7.84 kw aural. 565 ft. BPCT-415. TV Addenda 3-C.
Lowell — Lowell Sun Publishing Co., 15 Kearney Square. Lowell Sun. No. 6, 16.18 kw visual, 8.36 kw aural, 630.5 ft. BPCT459. TV Addenda 3-G.
New Bedford — E. Anthony & Sons Inc., 2 Market St. WNBH (ABC). New Bedford Standard-Times. No. 1, 1 kw visual, 798 watts aural, 500 ft. BPCT-217. Vol. 3:47.
Springfield — New England Television Co. Inc., 368 Belmont 5t., Fall River, Mass. No. 3, 18 kw visual. 9 kw aural. 502.5 ft above ground. BPCT-278. TV Addenda 1-H. Note: See also Fall River. Mass.
Springfield — Yankee Network Inc., 21 Brookline Ave., Boston. Mass. WNAC, Boston (MBS). No. 3, 18.9 kw visual, 10.1 kw aural, 541 ft. BPCT-333. TV Addenda 2-B. Note: Operates WNAC-TV, Boston; applicant for Bridgeport, Conn.
★ WALTHA.M — WRTB, Raytheon Manufacturing Co.. 55 Chapel St., Newton 58. Mass. No. 2. 50 kw visual, 30.7 kw aural. 373 ft. CP 5-16-46. Cited for lack of diligence, hearing designated, no date set. Sale to CBS pending (Vol. 4:44). Worcester — New England Television Co., 368 Belmont St., Fall River, Mass. No. 5, 18 kw visual. 9 kw aural. 502,6 ft. BPCT296. TV Addenda l-I. Note: See also Fall River, Mass.
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Worcester— WTAG Inc., 20 Franklin St. WTAG (CBS). Worcester Telegram & Gazette. No. 5, 16.886 kw visual, 8.443 kw aural, 693 ft. BPCT-338. TV Addenda 2-C.
MICHIGAN
Detroit — United Detroit Theatres Corp., 1600 Stroh Bldg. (Paramount). No. 5, 16.4 kw visual, 8.2 kw aural, 538 ft. BPCT50. Supplement No. 18. Note: See also Paramount, San Francisco, Cal. Denial proposed due to Interlocking ownership with Allen B. DuMont Laboratories Inc. (Vol. 4:51). Detroit— WJR, The Goodwill Station Inc., 2100 Fisher Bldg. WJR (CBS). No. 5, 17.8 kw visual, 8.9 kw aural, 530.5 ft. BPCT-212. Vol. 3:45. Note: Same Interests (Richards) applicant for Cleveland (WGAR).
Flint — Advertisers Press Inc., 209 W. First Ave. WAJL-FM. Flint News-Advertiser (semi-weekly). No. 11, 2.93 kw visual, 1.47 kw aural, 205 ft. BPCT-346. TV Addenda 2-C.
Flint — ^Booth Radio Stations Inc., 112 W. Water St. WBBC (MBS). No. 11, 2.8 kw visual, 1.4 kw aural. 347 ft. BPCT393. TV Addenda 3-B.
~k GRAND RAPIDS — WLAV-TV, Leonard A. Versluls, 6 Fountain St., N.E. WLAV (ABC). No. 7, 19.7 kw visual, 9.9 kw aural, 500 ft. CP 7-29-48. TV Addenda 3-E and 5-B.
Grand Rapids — Grandwood Broadcasting Co., 1408 Grand Rapids National Bank Bldg. WOOD (NBC). No. 9, 25.86 kw visual, 20.7 kw aural, 486 ft. BPCT-548. TV Addenda 4-F. 50% owned by Harry N. Bltner, owner of WFBM-TV, Indianapolis.
★ KALAMAZOO— WKZO-TV, Fetzer Broadcasting Co., 124 W.
Michigan Ave. WKZO (CBS). No. 3, 15.7 kw visual, 7.9 kw aural, 360 ft. CP 7-29-48. TV Addenda 3-H.
★ LANSING — WJIM-TV, WJIM Inc., Bank of Lansing Bldg. WJIM
(ABC). No. 6, 20.6 kw visual, 10.3 kw aural, 420 ft. CP 7-29-48. TV Addenda 3-F.
Saginaw — Saginaw Broadcasting Co.. 610 Eddy Bldg. WSAM (NBC). No. 13. 2.55 kw visual. 1.275 kw aural. 389 ft. BPCT-440. TV Addenda 3-E and 5-C.
MINNESOTA
★ MINNEAPOLIS— WTCN-TV, Minnesota Broadcasting Co., 115 E.
Grant St. WTCN (ABC). St. Paul Dispatch and Pioneer Press. No. 4, 17.9 kw visual, 9.2 kw aural, 490 ft. CP 10-3-46.
★ MINNEAPOLIS— KTRV, Northwest Broadcasting Co., 427 Sixth
Ave. S. Minneapolis Tribune and Star-Journal. No. 9, 20.5 kw visual, 15.5 kw aural, 700 ft. CP 3-11-48. Note: Same Interests (Cowles) applicants for Des Moines and Boston (WCOP).
Minneapolis — Beck Studios Inc., 1722 Hennepin Ave. No. 7, 18 kw visual, 9 kw aural, 500 ft. BPCT-382. TV Addenda 2-G. Minneapolis— Independent Merchants Broadcasting Co., 1730 Hennepin Ave. WLOL (MBS). No. 7, 25 kw visual, 13 kw aural, 397 ft. BPCT-366. TV Addenda 2-E.
St. Paul — WMIN Broadcasting Co., 1287 St. Anthony Ave. WMIN. No. 2, 13.7 kw visual, 6.85 kw aural, 406 ft. BPCT-343. TV Directory No. 2.
MISSISSIPPI
Jackson — W. Harry Johnson d/b as Mid-South Television Broadcasting Co., 661 Wilder PL, Shreveport, La. No. 7, 20.2 kw visual. 14.4 kw aural. 408 ft. BPCT-489. TV Addenda 3-J. Note: Also applicant for Little Rock, Shreveport, Oklahoma City, Memphis.
MISSOURI
Clayton — Lutheran Church-Mlssourl Synod. 801 De Mun Ave. KFUO. No. 2, 980 watts visual, 639 watts aural, 533 ft. BPCT-404. TV Addenda 3-B.
if KANSAS CITY — WDAF-TV, Kansas City Star Co., 1729 Grand Ave. WDAF (NBC). Kansas City Star. No. 4, 22 kw visual, 11 kw aural. 745 ft. CP 1-30-48.
Kansas City — KCKN Broadcasting Co.. 501 N. Eighth St., Kansas City, Kan. KCKN, Kansas City, Kan. Kansas City Kansan-Capper. No. 2. 15.4 kw visual, 7.7 kw aural, 565 ft. BPCT-312. TV Addenda 2-A. Note : Capper Interests also applicant for Topeka (WIBW).
Kansas City — KCMO Broadcasting Co.. 922 Walnut St. KCMO (ABC). No. 5. 18.1 kw visual. 9.1 kw aural, 407 ft. BPCT
291. TV Addenda l-I.
Kansas City — Midland Broadcasting Co.. Pickwick Hotel. KMBC (CBS). No. 7, 20.8 kw visual, 10.4 kw aural, 495 ft. BPCT
292. TV Addenda l-I. Note : Also applicant for Topeka, Kan. and St. Joseph. Mo.
Kansas City — New England Television Co. Inc., 368 Belmont St., Pall River, Mass. No. 5, 20 kw visual, 10 kw aural. 565 ft. BPCT-267. TV Addenda 1-G. Note: See also Fall River, Mass.
Kansas City — Twentieth Century-Pox of Missouri Inc., 3706 Broadway. No. 9, 27.5 kw visual, 13.7 kw aural, 503 ft. BPCT-522. TV Addenda 3-M. Note : See also San Francisco, Cal.
Kansas City — WHB Broadcasting Co., Scarritt Bldg. WHB (MBS). No. 5. 18 kw visual. 10 kw aural, 497 ft. BPCT-316. TV Addenda 2-A.
St. Joseph— KFEQ Inc., 109 N. Seventh St. KFEQ (MBS). St. Joseph News-Press and Gazette. No. 13, 2.33 kw visual, 1.17 kw aural. 612.8 ft. BPCT-425. TV Addenda 3-D.
St. Joseph — Midland Broadcasting Co., Pickwick Hotel, Kansas City, Mo. KMBC, Kansas City, Mo. (CBS). No. 13, 3.05 kw visual, 1.525 kw aural, 303 ft. BPCT-369. TV Addenda 2-E. Note: See also Kansas City, Mo.
St. Louis — Globe-Democrat Publishing Co., 1133 Franklin Ave. KWGD-FM. St. Louis Globe-Democrat. No. 13, 31.5 kw visual. 15.75 kw aural, 555 ft. BPCT-330. TV Addenda 2-B. St. Louis— New England Television Co. Inc., 368 Belmont St.. Fall River, Mass. No. 4, 20 kw visual, 10 kw aural. 528 ft. BPCT277. TV Addenda 1-H. Note: See also Fall River, Mass. St. Louis — St. Louis University, 3642 Llndell Blvd. WEW. No. 7, 22.192 kw visual, 23.4 kw aural, 586 ft. BPCT-294. TV . Addenda l-I.
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