GROUP OWNERSHIP

TRIANGLE PUBLICATIONS INC. STATIONS WALKER GROUP STATIONS -WNAM, WMBV (TV) program manager; Gordon Hawkins, educational. WFIL-AM-FM-TV Philadelphia; WNBF -AM -TV- Marinette; WBEV Beaver Dam, both Wis.; WRRR director; David E. Partridge, advertising -sales pro- Binghamton, N. Y.; 50% of WHGB Harrisburg, Pa. Rockford, Ill. William E. Walker, Marinette, Wis. motion manager; John J. Kelly, asst. advertising - Purchase of WLBR -TV Lebanon, Pa., pending FCC WASHINGTON POST STATIONS-WTOP- AM -FM- sales promotion manager; I. C. Ruby, auditor; A. H. approval. Purchase of WFBG -AM -TV Altoona, Pa., TV Washington, WMBR -AM -TV Jacksonville, Fla. Bates, asst. auditor; J. O. Schertler, industrial rela- pending. John S. Hayes, vice president in charge of radio -tv. tions manager; John W. Steen, attorney (40 Wall St., TRIBUNE CO. STATIONS-- WGN-AM -TV Chicago WDSU BROADCASTING CORP. STATIONS New York 5, N. Y.) Washington office: 1625 K St., and WPIX (TV) New York. Frank P. Schreiber, WDSU-AM-FM-TV New Orleans; WAFB- AM -FM-- N.W., Washington 6, D. C. Joseph E. Baudino, vice general manager, Chicago; Fred M. Thrower, gen- TV Baton Rouge. La. (22ç,). president. eral manager, New York. ARTHUR WILKERSON STATIONS -WLIL -AM-FM UNITED BROADCASTING CO. STATIONS -WOOK- WESTINGHOUSE BROADCASTING CO. STATIONS Lenoir City, WAEW Crossville, and WLIK New- WOOK -TV, WFAN (FM), Washington, D. C.; WSID- -WBZ- AM -FM -TV Boston, KYW and WPTZ (TV) port, Tenn. WSID-TV Baltimore, WARK Hagerstown, WINX Philadelphia, KPIX (TV) San Francisco, WBZA- WILLIAMS -BERTHOLF STATIONS -KSPO Spo- Rockville, all Md., WJMO Cleveland, Ohio, and AM-FM Springfield (Mass.), KDKA- AM -FM -TV kane, KUTI Yakima, both Wash., and KOYN Bill- WANT Richmond, Va. Richard Eaton, president, Pittsburgh, WOWO Fort Wayne, KEX -AM -FM Port- ings, Mont. D. Gene Williams and Delbert Bert - New York office: 441 Lexington Ave. Robert L. land (Ore.). Note: NBC and Westinghouse have holf. Wittig, manager. agreed to exchange NBC's owned WTAM -AM -FM WINSTON -SALEM BROADCASTING CO. STA- UNIVERSAL BROADCASTING CO.- WISH -AM -TV and WNBK (TV) Cleveland and $3 million for TIONS - WTOB -AM -TV Winston -Salem, N. C.; Indianapolis, WHBU Anderson, WANE -AM -TV Fort Westinghouse's KYW and WPTZ (TV) Philadelphia. WOTV (TV) Richmond, Va.; James M. Coan, presi- Wayne, all Ind. C. Bruce McConnell, president. This is pending FCC approval. WBC is a subsidiary dent; John G. Johnson, general manager. UPPER MICHIGAN- WISCONSIN BCSTG. STA- of Westinghouse Electric Corp. Headquarters: 122 WKY RADIOPHONE CO. STATIONS -WKY -AM -TV TIONS -WJMS Ironwood, Mich.; WATW Ashland, E. 42nd St., New York 17, N. Y. Officers: Chris J. Oklahoma City, WSFA -AM -TV Montgomery, Ala. Wis.; WIKB Iron River, Mich. (51%). Witting, president; Donald H. McGannon, vice J. W. WOODRUFF STATIONS -WAOK -AM -FM At- WILLIAM J. WAGNER STATIONS -KFQD Anchor- president; Ralph N. Harmon, engineering vice presi- lanta, WRBL- AM -FM -TV Columbus, WGPC Albany, age. KFRB Fairbanks, KINY Juneau, KTKN Ketchi- dent; Eldon Campbell, national sales manager; John all Georgia. kan, KIFW Sitka, and KIBH Seward, and 10% of F. Hardesty, eastern sales manager; George D. Tons, WOODWARD BROADCASTING CO. STATIONS KTVA (TV) Anchorage and of KTVF (TV) Fair- midwest sales manager; Richard M. Pack, national WBID-TV Detroit and WTOH -TV Toledo. Max- banks, all Alaska. program manager; William J. Kaland, asst. national Osnos, president.

BROADCAST STATIONS IDENTIFIED WITH NEWSPAPER OWNERSHIP

The following tabulation, showing news- casting Co. which is controlled by Gazette Pub- KSCO Santa Cruz -Licensed to Radio Santa Cruz; ant, lishing Co., publishers of Arkansas Gazette. Fred D. McPherson Jr., publisher of Santa Cruz paper ownership or affiliation of fm and KTHV (TV) Little Rock- Licensed to Arkansas Sentinel News, is a partner. tv broadcast stations in the United States, Television Co., 42% owned by Radio Broadcasting KOWL Santa Monica -Licensed to KOWL Bcstg. Hawaii and Alaska, is based on information Inc. (KTHS) and 32% owned by Arkansas Demo- Co., 37% owned by Robert E. McClure and 25% crat Co. (Arkansas Democrat). Principal owners by J. D. and R. D. Funk who own controlling procured front the operating companies or from of KTHS identified with Times Public Co., pub- interest in Santa Monica Outlook. official sources. Minority interests are indi- lisher of Shreveport (La.) Times (KWKH). See KSRO Santa Rosa -Licensed to Finley Broadcasting cated where the information was available. In also KTHS Little Rock and KWKH Shreveport, La. Co. Ruth W. Finley, president, is affiliated with KTHS Little Rock -Licensed to Radio Broadcasting Santa Rosa Press -Democrat. Operated independ- many instances stations and newspapers are Inc. Chief owners identified with the Times Pub- ently of newspaper. owned by the same interests but operations are lishing Co. Inc., publishers of Shreveport (La.) KSTN, KTVU (TV) Stockton -Licensed to San entirely separated. Times and parent company of International Bcstg. Joaquin Telecasters, principally owned by Browen ALABAMA Corp. (KWKH). Same ownership as Monroe (La.) Industries Inc., whose principal owners own Rich- WHMA -AM -FM Anniston -Licensed to Anniston World and News -Star. mond Independent, Fontana Herald -News and the Bcstg. Co. Harry M. Ayers, principal owner of KWCB Searcy- Licensed to White County Broad- weekly La Mesa Scout, all Calif. Anntston Star, a principal stockholder. casting Co. Inc. Minority stockholder M. P. Jones KHUB Watsonville-Licensed to Patrick H. Pea- WAPI, WAFM (FM), WABT (TV) Birmingham Jr. is publisher of Searcy Citizen. body, who has 35% interest in Los Gatos (Calif.) Licensed to The Television Corp., owned by- KBRS Springdale- Licensed to N.W. Arkansas Bcstg. Times, 40% interest in Gilroy (Calif.) Dispatch. Birmingham News Co. (Birmingham News). Same & Tv Co., subsidiary of Southwestern Publishing COLORADO company owns Huntsville (Ala.) Times (WHBS). Co. President is Donald W. Reynolds (see KFSA KKTV (TV) Colorado Springs -Pueblo -Licensed to WBRC-AM -TV Birmingham- Licensed to Birming- Ft. Smith) . Tv Colorado Inc., half owned by Colorado Broad- ham Broadcasting Co. Inc., owned 100% by Storer CALIFORNIA casting Co. (KGHF Pueblo), which has an interest Broadcasting Co., same ownership (George B. KBAK -AM -TV Bakersfield- Licensed to Bakersfield in weekly Arkansas Valley Journal and half by Storer) as Miami Beach (Fla.) Sun. See WGBS Bcstg. Co., 9713% owned by San Francisco Chron- James D. and Betty Z. Russell. Miami, Fla. icle (KRON -TV). KVFC Cortez -Licensed to Jack W. Hawkins ani. WEBJ Brewton-Licensed to Brewton Broadcasting KERN -AM -FM Bakersfield-Licensed to McClatchy Barney H. Hubbs. Mr. Hubbs is 662' % owner of Co., under same ownership as Brewton Standard. Broadcasting Co.; same ownership as Sacramento semi -weekly Pecos (Tex.) Enterprise. See also WHOS Decatur -Licensed to Northern Alabama Bee, Fresno Bee, Modesto Bee (McClatchy News- KIUN Pecos, Tex. Broadcasting Co. Barret C. Shelton, 500 owner. papers). Also KMJ -AM -TV Fresno. KBEE (FM) KIMN Denver-Licensed to KIMN Inc. Same owner- publisher of Decatur Daily. Modesto, KFBK Sacramento, KOH Reno. ship (A. L. Glasman and family) as Ogden (Utah) WGEA Geneva-Licensed to Geneva County Reaper, KCOA (TV) Corona-Licensed to KOWL Broadcast- Standard- Examiner (KLO). See also KMON Great weekly publication. ing Co., owned by J. D. Funk and Robert E. Mc- Falls, Mont., and KALL Salt Lake City, Utah. WHBS Huntsville- Licensed to Huntsville Times Co.. Clure and families. Same interests control Santa KLZ- AM -FM -TV Denver -Licensed to Aladdin Inc., publisher of Huntsville Times. See also WAPI Monica Outlook (KOWL). Bcstg. Corp., subsidiary of Time Inc., publisher of Birmingham. KXO El Centro -Licensed to Valradio Inc., 19% of Time, Life and Fortune. See also KOB Albuquer- WRLD -AM -FM Lanett -Licensed to Valley Broad- which is owned by Imperial Valley Publishing Co. que, N. M., and KDYL Salt Lake City, Utah. casting Co. President J. C. Henderson is publisher (El Centro Morning Post, Imperial Valley Press, KLMR Lamar-Licensed to Southeast Colorado of Lanett Valley Times -News, Alexander City Out- Brawley Daily News). Broadcasting Co., Inc. Fred M. Betz, one -seventh look, Dadeville Record. KMJ- AM -FM -TV Fresno -- Licensed to McClatchy owner, owns Lamar Daily News. WABB -AM -FM Mobile- Licensed to Mobile Press Broadcasting Co. (See KERN Bakersfield.) KOLR Sterling-Licensed to High Plains Broadcast- Register Inc., publisher of Mobile Press Register. KNGS Hanford -Licensed to Hanford Bcstg. Co. ing Corp., one -third owned by Mrs. Anna C. Pet - WMFC Monroeville- Licensed to Monroe Broadcast- Earl J. Fenston is president of licensee and of teys and son, Robert Petteys. Latter is president - ing Co. William M. Stewart and James H. Faulkner, Hanford Pub. Co., publisher of the Hanford publisher of Sterling Journal -Advocate. majority stockholder, publishers of weekly Mon- Journal and Sentinel. CONNECTICUT roe Journal. Mr. Faulkner is also publisher of KCOP (TV) Los Angeles- Licensed to Copley Press WGTH -AM-TV Hartford -Licensed to General - weekly Baldwin Times. Inc. Copley Press owns Aurora Beacon- Press, Times Television Corp., 45% owned by Hartford WSFA -AM -TV Montgomery- Licensed to WKY Elgin Courier -News, Joliet Herald -News and Times (Gannett). For other Gannett newspapers Radiophone Co. (WKY -AM -TV Oklahoma City). Springfield Illinois State Journal and Illinois State and stations, see WHEC Rochester, N. Y. Same ownership as Oklahoma City Oklahoman Register (under lease), all Illinois; San Diego WSTC -AM -FM Stamford -Licensed to Western and Times, Farmer Stockman. See WKY Okla- (Calif.) Union and Tribune, and through Southern Connecticut Broadcasting Co. Kingsley Gillespie, homa City. California Associated Newspapers the following publisher of Stamford Advocate, is president. WHTB -AM -FM Talladega -Licensed to Voice of Tal- newspapers in California: Alhambra Post -Advo- WBRY Waterbury- Licensed to the American- ladega Inc., 80% owned by Talladega News Pub. cate, Burbank Daily Review, Culver City Star - Republican Inc., publisher of Waterbury Repub- Co., publisher of weekly Talladega News. News, Glendale News -Press, Monrovia News -Post, lican and American. ARIZONA Redondo Daily Breeze, Venice Evening Vanguard, DELAWARE KGAN Kingman- Licensed to J. James Glancy, and 60% of San Pedro News- Pilot. WDEL -AM -FM Wilmington-Licensed to Delmarva owner of weekly Mohave County Miner. KLAC Los Angeles- Licensed to KMTR Radio Corp., Broadcasting Inc., same ownership (Steinman 8: KOOL -AM -TV Phoenix -Licensed to Maricopa owned by Dorothy Schiff, publisher New York Steinman) as Lancaster (Pa.) Intelligencer -Jour- Broadcasters Inc. Gene Autry, 56.4' owner, is Post. nal and New Era (WGAL). Stations operated inde- 12.5% owner of Phoenix Republic and Gazette. KMPC Los Angeles- Licensed to KMPC The Station pendently. Tom Kerney, 19.5% owner, is 12.5!ó owner of of the Stars. Gene Autry, 51%ó owner. is 12.5% DISTRICT OF COLUMBIAA Phoenix Republic and Gazette. owner of Phoenix (Ariz.) Republic and Gazette. WMAL- AM -FM -TV Washington- Licensed to Eve- KPHO -AM -TV Phoenix -Licensed to Meredith Engi- KTTV (TV) Los Angeles- Licensed to KTTV Inc., ning Star Broadcasting Co. Inc., same ownership neering Co., owned by Meredith Publishing Co., same ownership as Los Angeles Times. as Washington Star. publisher of Better Homes & Gardens and Suc- KBEE (FM) Modesto -Licensed to McClatchy Broad- WTOP-AM -FM -TV Washington-Licensed to WTOF cessful Farming. See also WHEN Syracuse, N. Y., casting Co. (See KERN Bakersfield.) Inc., owned by Washington Post & Times- Herald. WOW Omaha, Neb., and KCMO Kansas City, Mo. KLX -AM -FM Oakland- Licensed to Tribune Build- See also WMBR Jacksonville, Fla. KOPO -AM -TV Tucson -Licensed to Old Pueblo ing Co.; affiliated with Oakland Tribune. FLORIDA Broadcasting Co. Gene Autry, 48"0 owner, is 12.5% KROW Oakland- Licensed to KROW Inc.. owned by WNDB -AM -FM Daytona Beach -Licensed to the owner of Phoenix Republic and Gazette. Sheldon F. Sackett, chief owner of KVAN Van- News -Journal Corp., publisher of Daytona Beach KVOA -AM -TV Tucson -Licensed to Arizona Broad- couver, Wash., owner of KOOS Coos Bay, Ore., Journal and News (40% owned by Perry interests) casting Co., 20% owned by Clinton D. McKinnon, publisher of Coos Bay Times. See WJHP Jacksonville. KEDO(FM) Ontario -Licensed to Daily Re- publisher of weekly San Diego North Shores Sen- KOCS, WFTL Fort Lauderdale-Licensed to Gore Publish- tinel and Coronado Journal, both Calif. port Co., same ownership as Ontario - Upland ing Co., ARKANSAS Report. publisher of Fort Lauderdale News. KFBK-AM -FM Sacramento- Licensed to McClatchy WJHP- AM -FM -TV Jacksonville- Licensed to The KFSA- AM -FM -TV Fort Smith -Licensed to South - Jacksonville Journal Co. (Jacksonville Journal). Western Radio & Tv Inc.; subsidiary of South- Broadcasting Co. ( See KERN Bakersfield.) KRON -TV San Francisco -Licensed to Chronicle Owned by Perry interests. Other Perry news- western Publishing Co., publisher of Fort Smith papers are Pensacola Journal and News (WCOA), Times Record and Southwest American. Donald W. Publishing Co., publisher of San Francisco Chron- Deland Sun -News, Reynolds, owner, also publishes Bartlesville cie. See also KBAK -AM -TV Bakersfield, Calif. Ocala Star -Banner (WTMC), -AM -FM San Jose to Santa Clara Panama City News -Herald (WDLP), Palm Beach. (Okla.) Examiner and Enterprise, Okmulgee KSJO -Licensed News, 40% of Daytona Beach Journal and News (Okla.) Times and Times- Democrat (KHBG), Las Broadcasting Co. President Patrick H. Peabody WNDB) and various Vegas (Nev.) Review Journal. (KORK and KLRJ- is publisher Gilroy Dispatch, Los Gatos Daily weekly newspapers in Times. Florida. Perry also owns Frankfort (Ky.) State TV). See also KBRS Springdale, Ark.; KHBG Journal and Western Newspaper Union, a news- Okmulgee, Okla., KOLO and KZTV(TV) Reno, KTIM San Rafael-Licensed to Marin Broadcasting paper syndicate. Nev., and KLRJ -TV Henderson, Nev. Co.; owned by San Rafael Independent- Journal. KXAR Hope- Licensed to the Hope Broadcasting KTMS Santa Barbara -Licensed to News -Press Pub- WMBR- AM -FM -TV Jacksonville-Licensed to Wash- Co. A. H. Washburn, principal owner, is pub- lishing Co., publisher of Santa Barbara News - ington Post Co., publisher of Washington (D. C.) lisher of Hope Star. Press (T. M. Storke, publisher, owns 51% of com- Post & Times Herald, See also WTOP Washing- KLRA Little Rock-Licensed to Arkansas Broad- mon stock). ton, D. C. Page 360 1955-56 TELECASTING Yearbook -Marketbook BROADCASTING TELECASTING