Color facilities: network. Joe Alexander, news dir; Keith E. Stagg, chief owner). Video tape: Ampex (1). engr. Ownership: See WKY Television System in Executives: Bill Hoover, pres, gen mgr & Washington atty: Cohn & Marks. "Group Ownership." All see "Newspaper Owner- ship." coml mgr; Jack Hoover, vp & prog coordinator; KOCO -TV (Enid) (July 15, 1954) ch. 5; power - Network: Betty Burkhart, prog dir & prom mgr; George A. 100 kw visual, 50 kw aural; antenna height - NBC -TV (primary). Rep: Miller, news dir; Fred Smith, chief engr. 1,390 feet above average terrain, 1,356 feet Katz. Color Washington atty: Spearman & Roberson. above ground (CP 83.3 kw visual, 41.7 kw aural; facilities: network, local film, local live, local Radio affiliate: KADA. antenna height -1,386 feet above average ter- slides. Highest rain, 1,356 feet above ground). hour rate: $950. Video tape: Ampex (2). ARDMORE, Carter County Address: Box 7641, Lakeside Station, Okla- Executives: E. K. pres; homa City. Phone: Victor 2 -6633. TWX OC 525. Gaylord, Norman P. KXII (Denison and Sherman, Tex.) (July 1956) Bagwell, Licensee: Cimarron Television Corp. (acquired vp & stn mgr; James R. Terrell, asst ch. 12; power -214 kw visual, 107 kw aural; mgr; Tom Parrington, station Jan. 21, 1958). nati sls mgr; Keith Mat- antenna height -1,032 feet above average ter- thews, tv opns dir & Ownership: Caster -Robinson Television Corp. film buyer; Joe Jerkins, rain, 978 feet above ground. prog mgr; W. J. Willis, sls prom mgr; Jack (estate of Louis E. Caster, 41.5% Ashley L. Address: Box 1003, Sherman, Texas. Phone: Sherry, audience prom mgr; Dick Robinson, 25 %, and others). Chester estate also John, news dir; Twinbrook 2 -8123. (Sherman). Russell Pierson, farm dir; Bob owns 19.1% of WREX -TV Rockford, Ill. Mr. Rob- Hayward, chief Licensee: Texoma Broadcasters Inc. (acquired engr. inson owns 75% of KOVO Provo, Utah. station July 1, 1959). Washington atty: Pierson, & Dowd. Network: ABC -TV (primary). Ball Ownership: KWTX Broadcasting Co. See Radio affiliate: WKY. Rep: Blair Television Assoc. KWTX Stations in "Group Ownership." Highest hour rate: $800. Network: NBC -TV (primary). Video tape: RCA. TULSA, Tulsa County Rep: Venard, Rintoul & McConnell. Executives: L. E. Caster, pres; Ben K. West, Highest hour rate: $200. KCEB (suspended operation but has not vp & gen mgr; Alex Kolensky, coml mgr; J. B. Color facilities: network. turned in construction permit) ch. 23; power- Chase, prog dir; Earl Hickerson, opns mgr; Glenn Executives: M. N. Bostick, pres; C. H. Balding, 170 kw visual, 93.3 kw aural; antenna height Danely, chief engr. - gen mgr; Walt Olive, farm dir; Jim Mitchell, news 630 feet above average terrain, 494 feet above Washington atty: Cohn & Marks. dir; Russell Trevillian, chief engr. ground. *KOKH -TV (Jan. 26, 1959) ch. *25; power - Address: 2877 E. 35th St. ELK CITY, Beckham County 275 kw visual, 141 kw aural; antenna height - Permittee: Eifred Beck. 460 feet above average terrain, 500 feet above *KOED -TV (Jan. 12, 1959) ch. *11; power 'KSWB (June 26, 1961) ch. 8; power -26.3 kw - ground. 14.8 kw visual, 13.2 kw aural; antenna height -640 feet visual, 7.4 kw aural; antenna height - Address: 1801 N. Ellison St. Phone: Jackson 1,270 feet above average above average terrain, 642 feet above ground. terrain, 1,133 feet 5.9403. above ground. Address: c/o KASA Elk City. Licensee: Independent School District #89 Address: P. O. Box 2005, Norman, Licensee: Southwest Broadcasting Co. (origi- Okla. (original owner). Phone: Jefferson 6.0900. nal owner). Ext. 2423. Radio affiliate: *KOKH -FM. Licensee: Oklahoma Educational Ownership: Lonnie J. Preston, 60 %; Alice Television KWTV (Dec. 20, 1953) ch. 9; power kw Authority Howenstine Preston, 40 %. Prestons also own -316 (original owner). visual, 158 kw aural; antenna height -1,520 Network: NET. KWOE Clinton, Okla. feet above Video tape: Highest hour rate: $150. feet above average terrain, 1,572 Ampex. ground. Executives: Dr. Color facilities: local film, local live, local C. F. Spencer, pres; John W. Dunn, slide. Address: 7401 N. Kelley, zone 14. Phone: gen mgr; Marcus W. Fuller, prog dir; Victor 3.6641. TWX OC 322. Ted Neptune, news dir; Keith E. Stagg, Executives: Lonnie J. Preston, pres & gen chief (original engr. mgr; Harry Smith Jr., coral mgr; Art Vogt, chief Licensee: Oklahoma Television Corp. Washington engr. owner). atty: Cohn & Marks. Ownership: Central South Sales Company (John Washington atty: Berge, Fox & Arent. KOTV (Nov. 30, 1949) ch. 6; power -100 kw T. Griffin), 50 %; Roy J. Turner, 121/2 %; Luther Radio affiliate: KASA. visual 60 kw aural antenna height-1,310 feet T. Dulaney, 121/2 %; F. E. Harper Estate, 121/2 %; above average terrain, 1,135 feet above ground. Also ENID, Garfield County Video Independent Theatres, 121/2 %. see Address: 302 S. Frankfort, zone 20. Phone: "Group Ownership." KOCO -TV (see Oklahoma City). Luther 2 -9233. TWX TU 844. Network: CBS -TV (primary). Licensee: KOTV, Inc. (acquired station May LAWTON, Comanche County Rep: Petry. 13, 1954). Color facilities: network, local film, local live, KSWO -TV (March 8, 1953) ch. 7; power -316 Ownership: See Corinthian Stations in "Group local slide. kw visual, 158 kw aural; antenna height -1,051 Ownership' Also see "Newspaper Ownership." Highest hour rate: $950. feet above average terrain, 1,059 feet above Network: CBS -TV (primary). Video tape: RCA (2). ground. Rep: H -R Television. Executives: Roy J. Turner, pres; Edgar T. Address: P. 0. Box 699. Phone: Elgin 5 -7000 Color facilities: network. Bell, exec vp & gen mgr; Jacques Delier, asst (Lawton); 723 -2233 (Wichita Falls, Tex.). TWX Highest hour rate: $825. stn mgr & coml mgr; John Arville, prog dir & Lawton 472. Video tape: Ampex. film buyer; Montez Tjaden, prom mgr; Bruce B. Executives: Licensee: Oklahoma Quality Broadcasting Co. C. Wrede Petersmeyer, pres; Palmer, news dir; Morris W. Thomas, chief engr. (original owner). George A. Stevens, gen mgr; Dale E. Hart, coml Washington atty: Spearman & Roberson. mgr; Art Elliott, prog Ownership: See R. H. Drewry Stations in & opns dir; Robert V. "Group Ownership." WKY -TV (June 6, 1949) ch. 4; power -100 Freeland, prom mgr; Tuck Stadler, news dir; Network: ABC -TV (primary). kw visual, 60 kw aural; antenna height -930 Lavoy Hooker, chief engr. Rep: Venard, Rintoul & McConnell; Clarke feet above average terrain, 961 feet above Washington atty: Covington & Burling. Brown Co. (Southwest). ground. KTUL -TV (Sept. 18, 1954) ch. 8; power -316 Highest hour rate: $350. Address: P. 0. Box 8668, Britton Station. kw visual, 158 kw aural; antenna height -1,020 TWX Executives: R. H. Drewry, pres & gen mgr; Phone: Trinity 8-2161.; 409. feet above average terrain, 719 feet above Paul N. Goode, comptroller; Al Hazelwood, coml Licensee: WKY Television System (original ground. mgr; Ches. McRee, prog dir & prom mgr; Don Address: P. 0. Box 9697. Phone: Hickory Foster, news dir; Jim Lockerd, chief engr. 6 -6184. TWX TU 91. Washington atty: Wilner, Bergson, Scheiner & TO BUY OR SELL A Licensee: Tulsa Broadcasting Co. (original Lessenco. owner). Radio affiliate: KSWO. TELEVISION OR Ownership: See John T. Griffin Stations in RADIO STATION "Group Ownership." OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma County Network: ABC -TV (primary). *KETA (April 13, 1956) ch. *13; power - Rep: Avery -Knodel. 74.1 kw visual, 44.7 kw aural; antenna height - HAMILTON -LANDIS & ASSOC., Inc. Highest hour rate: $750. 1,450 feet above average terrain, 1,572 feet WASHINGTON, D.C. CHICAGO Video tape: RCA. Executives: John T. Griffin, chmn of bd; James above ground. 1737 DeSales St., N.W. 1714 Tribune Tower Address: P. 0. Box 2005, Norman, Okla. EX 3 -3456 DE 7 -2754 C. Leake, pres; Bryan Mathes, vp & treas; Bill Phone: Jefferson 6-0900, ext. 2425. Swanson, vp, gen mgr & film buyer; Jim Black, SAN FRANCISCO DALLAS Licensee: Oklahoma Educational Television Au- nati sis mgr; Hugh Finnerty, local-regional sis 1511 Bryan St. 111 Sutter St. mgr; Ben Hevel, opns mgr; Robert E. Draughon, thority (original owner). EX 2 -5671 RI 8 -1175 Network: NET. dir of prom; Barbara Roberts, prom mgr; Jack Video tape: Ampex (1). NATIONWIDE NEGOTIATIONS Morris, news dir Robert Snider, engrg dir. Executives: Dr. C. F. Spencer, pres; John W. FINANCING APPRAISALS Washington atty; Spearman & Roberson. Dunn, gen mgr; Marcus W. Fuller, program dir; Radio affiliate: KTUL.

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