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ABC, CBS and NBC. News Coverage by Radio and Tv DATELINES Mfene666166=16461=66616666166wNeWswerth WWOK CHARLOTTE, N. C. Sold to Ra- dio Charlotte Inc. by Carmen Macri for TWIN CITIES -KSTP -TV Minneapolis -St. newsman in Beirut, to get a taped report of $160,000 plus $30,000 for a three -year Paul reached outer space and made televi- the U. S. trooplanding. While Mr. Shanke agreement not to compete. Sherwood J. sion history July 26. was giving his dispatch he received the news Tarlow, president of Radio Charlotte has The occasion was the launching of the that an American jet fighter had crashed 15 interests in WHYE Roanoke, Va., WARE U.S. Navy strato -lab balloon from an iron miles away. The pilot was reported killed. Ware, Mass., and WHIL Medford, Mass. ore mine at Crosby, Minn., to a height of Presumably because of security censorship, WWOK operates on 1480 kc with 1 kw, 82,000 -ft. In the process, KSTP -TV re- the news of the crash was not released day. ceived and transmitted live pictures "from through AP's regular channels for some time the edge of outer space." after KHAT had given the news service the KVOA TUCSON, ARIZ. Sold to Gordon The station installed a 21/2- pound, tran- item. Broadcasting of Tucson (Sherwood R. sistorized Dage camera (valued at $6,000) Gordon, who also owns WSAI -AM -FM inside the seven -ft. -wide gondola. Within CLEVELAND -A taped interview with a Cincinnati, Ohio, and KBUZ and KTYL- 90- minutes after its 6:30 a.m. launching boy who had been washed through a mile FM Mesa, Ariz.) by Arizona Broadcasting KSTP -TV received the balloon's first tv pic- of sewers was aired by WERE Cleveland Co. for $ 156,750 plus lease of certain tures from 60,000 -ft. It followed up at 9 soon after he came out of a manhole. The equipment for five years at $400 per month. a.m. and I p.m. with live telecasts from the station also alerted the Coast Guard that KVOA operates on 1290 kc with 1 kw. balloon from 70,000 -ft. and viewers re- the youngster's three companions, who had ported they got a clear picture of Navy fallen into the sewer main at the same time, KTVQ (TV) OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. Comdr. Malcolm Moss and M. L. Lewis of were being washed toward Lake Erie. News Granted assignment of construction permit Winzen Research Inc. eating their lunch reporter Don Bean, upon hearing that the (not on air) from Republic Television & and of the mass of instruments within the boys had been sucked into the sewer while Radio Co. to Independent School District gondola. The station kinescoped the cov- playing in a culvert, went with local police No. 89 of Oklahoma County; no monetary erage for use on its evening newscasts. to a manhole about a mile from the culvert consideration involved. Although this is a KSTP -TV started preparing 18 days be- as one of the children emerged through it. commercial tv station authorization, the fore the ascent (which set a new world's en- The other three boys managed to get new owners propose to operate it on a non- durance record) by installing special receiv- through manholes before they reached the profit basis for educational purposes. The lake. same group operates educational KOKH- FM Oklahoma City. The Oklahoma Educa- NEAR CHARLESTON-News of a flood in tional Television Authority operates educa- Roane County, W. Va., was reportedly tional ch. 13 KETA (TV) Oklahoma City. scooped by WCHS here. A nightwatchman KTVO (TV) is on ch. 25. telephoned Hugh McPherson, host of WCHS' Through the Night, and told him the rising water July 25. Verification Midwest Not for Middle East of and news of fatalities came from a state trooper Until WCIA (TV) Airs Editorial whom Mr. McPherson contacted and put Viewer -response to the WCIA (TV) on -air via telephone. WCHS -TV news Champaign, Ill., telecasts on United Na- cameraman Dave Riley went to the scene tions meetings and Middle East crisis was (some fifty miles from Charleston) to get twelve to one against carrying the CBS -TV- film footage. originated coverage -until the station aired an editorial expressing its disappointment at 60,000 FEET UP through the eye of KSTP- CUBA -Raul Castro, rebel leader and the lack of interest. TV's soaring Dage, this is how the top of the brother of Fidel Castro, was interviewed by WCAU WCIA's editorial said in part. "... the gondola looked to Twin City viewers. -AM -TV Philadelphia News Director phone calls we have received have been Charles Shaw. Mr. Shaw shot more than ing equipment on its rooftop. The crew, overwhelmingly opposed to the special news 900 -ft. of film while in the Cuban moun- headed by Chief Bill Sadler, set up coverage. This reaction has indicated that Engineer tain stronghold. It will be shown on his two low frequency vhf and uhf antennas, de- ... viewers would rather indulge themselves daily tv programs and some will be used in signed to pick up signals sent 125 miles in the entertainment of their regular after- Prospect for Cuba, one of WCAU -TV's away. (The uhf 14 would, at noon programs than face the somewhat signal on ch. weekly community interest shows. Mr. ground level with 30 w, 15 grim realities of the UN's attempt to keep carry only about Shaw will give accounts of his trip over peace.... No scenario writer could create miles.) Receiving equipment was installed WCAU nightly. with the cooperation of the Navy, Winzen higher drama. It is the intention of WCIA Research, Dage Thomp- to continue to broadcast these special news Television Div. and NEW YORK -A direct telephone line con- son Products Corp. George H. Fathauer, programs in the belief that no nation can necting WBAB Babylon, N.Y., with the Thompson research director, designed the United Nations building here was used by be strong unless it is well informed." tv camera inside the gondola. the station for on- the -spot interviews with Before the newscast in which the editorial North Dakota Broadcasting Co. stations delegates during the Middle East crisis. was read had ended, WCIA reports it KBMB -TV Bismarck, KXJB -TV Fargo and News Editor Douglas Lester conducted ap- was necessary to call in extra help to KSJB Jamestown were on hand to cover proximately 20 interviews with UN, na- man telephones and tabulate calls coming the landing of the balloon about 35 miles tional and international officials within in from viewers congratulating the station from Jamestown July 27. As well as supply- three days. on its policy statement. More than 120 ing reports to other stations and wire serv- ices, the NDB special calls were counted in the hour following the stations presented ELYRIA-Chief Engineer Hugh Coburn of programs featuring the footage and taped WEOL Elyria, Ohio, became news- editorial. Over 200 telephone calls were in an on -air interviews compiled during their three -hour man while out making field tests in the by noon the next day, all supporting WCIA's stint in Jamestown. station's mobile unit. He was in the vicinity stand, the 48 station reports. Within -hours of Black River when the Grasse River, a of the editorial (repeated the following day), BEIRUT-AP credits KHAT Phoenix, Ariz., new $1,600,000 St. Lawrence Seaway barge, WCIA had tabulated more than 900 calls with the news -scoop of the first U.S. troop shifted its test cargo throwing 11 workers and letters favoring the special news cover- casualty in Lebanon. Program Director -d.j. into the river. Mr. Coburn immediately age; 20 calls opposed the coverage. Neil Leavitt telephoned Ed Shanke, AP broke into WEOL's program to describe the Page 80 August 4, 1958 BROADCASTING