Laytonville--Laytonville Community Antenna, Branscomb Rd. No. subscribers, 65; estimated potential, 175.Began service Community Antenna Systems Nov. 1956. Equipment Jerrold & Blonder -Tongue. Milton R. Kerchenko, owner. Stations: KTVU, KRON-TV, KQED & KPIX, San Francisco; KVIQ-TV, Eureka.Installation fee, CALIFORNIA -(Continued) $120; monthly charge, $5. Cable channels: 7 TV. Fort Bragg -Vision -Wire of Fort Bragg, 330 N. Main St., P.O. Box 293. Phone: 964-4047. Estimated potential, 1500. Began service Lewiston-Ehrling TV Cable, P.O. Box 196. Spruce 8-3870. No. Oct., 1962. Equipment composite. Owned by H. & B. Com- subscribers,165; estimatedpotential,225. Beganservice munications Corporation (see Group Ownership of CATV). 1957. Equipment Jerrold & Blonder -Tongue.Norman E. Howard L. King, gen. mgr. Stations: KRON-TV, KPIX, KG0- Whitney, owner;A.V. Swearingen, ErlingWiig,owners. TV & KQED, San Francisco; KHSL-TV, Chico; KTVU, Oak- Stations: KHSL-TV. Chico, Cal., KVIP-TV, Redding, Instal- land; KIEM-TV & KVIQ-TV, Eureka, pending.Installation lation fee, $5; monthly charge, $5. Cable channels: 4 TV. fee, $100; monthly charge, $6.50. Cable channels: 8 TV. Los Angeles -H. S. Anderson Co. 3002 Midvale Ave., Los Angeles Fort Jones -Etna -Fort Jones TV. HO 8-2242. No. subscribers, 34. GR 9-2226. No. subscribers, 830; estimated potential 1100. 270; estimated potential, 380. Began service May 1959. Equip- Began service March, 1957.Equipment Jerrold A.F. Ohl, ment Jerrold. Ernest P. Smith, owner. Stations: KVIP, Red- gen. partner; Harold S. Anderson Jr., gen. partner. Stations: ding; KOTI, Klamath Falls; KMED-TV, Medford; KHSL-TV, KNXT, KRCA, KTLA & KABC, Los Angeles. Installation fee, Chico. Installationfee,$75; monthly charge,$2.50.Cable $125; monthly charge, $5.00.Cable channels: 4 TV, 3 FM. channels: 4 TV. Los Angeles -Standard Reception Co., Box 2574 Terminal An- t Glendale -Standard Reception Co., Box 2574, Terminal Annex, nex.Churchill8-3720. Estimated potential,5000. Began Los Angeles, Cal. Churchill 8-3720. Estimated potential, 5000. service1953. Equipment Spencer -Kennedy. E. R. Spencer, Began service Sept.1953. Equipment Spencer -Kennedy. E. pres. Stations: KABC-TV, KHJ-TV, KCOP, KNXT, KRCA, Spencer, pres. KABC-TV, KHJ-TV, KCOP, KNXT, KRCA, KTLA & KTTV, Los Angeles. Cable channels: 7 TV. KTLA & KTTV, Los Angeles. Loyalton-Loyalton Community Antenna. Wyman 3-4552.No. Guerneville-Mel's TV Inc., Box 128. UN 9-2871. No. subscribers, subscribers, 225, estimated potential, 225. Began service Jan. 300; estimated potential, 1000. Equipment Blonder -Tongue & 1, 1957. Equipment Spencer -Kennedy, RCA, Blonder -Tongue Entron.MelWilliams,pres.Stations: KGO-TV, KPIX, & Jerrold.Larry Cavanaugh, pres.; George A. Henderson, KRON-TV, KTVU & KQED, San Francisco. Installation fee, v.p., Rov White, secy. Stations: KTVI.T, Oakland -San Fran- $100; monthly charge. $5.Cable channels: 5 TV. cisco; KCRA-TV, Sacramento; KPIX, San Francisco; KOVR, Stockton -Sacramento: KCRL, Reno.Installation fee,$150; Happy Camp--Siskiyou Video Co.,110 W. Miner St., Box 915. monthly charge, $2.50. Cable channels: 5 TV. Yreka, Cal. Victor 2-4228. No. subscribers, 200; estimatedpo- tential, 250. Began service Dec. 1956. Equipment Jerrold. Wm. Mariposa -Mariposa TV System, P.O. Box 1087. Woodland 6-2380. R. Maginnis, owner. Stations: KIEM-TV & KVIQ-TV, Eureka. No. subscribers. 108; estimated potential, 275. Began service Installation fee, $75; monthly charge, $4. Cables: 3 TV. April 1, 1960: Equipment Jerrold & Blonder -Tongue. Robert Holtville-Valley Telecasting Co. Inc.,2949 West Osborn Rd., M. Perry. co-owner & mgr. (see CATV Group Ownership); Phoenix,Ariz. AL 4-5511. No. subscribers,100;estimated Milton Perry, co-owner: Ethel Perry, secy.-treas. Stations: potential, 750. Began service May, 1962. Equipment Ameco. KFRE-TV, KJEO & KMJ-TV. Fresno; KPTX & KRON-TV, Bruce Merrill, pres.; William E. Ross, v.p.; Edward Furman, San Francisco. Installationfee,$25;monthly charge,$5. secy.-treas.Stations: KNXT. KRCA, KTLA & KABC, Los Cable channels: 5 TV; 1 FM. Angeles; KIVA, Yuma. Installation fee, $90; monthly charge, Martinez-Televents of California Inc.,714 Main St. Phone: $6.50. Cable channels: 5 TV. 228-0600.No.subscribers.1525;estimated potential,2000. Independence-T.V. Cable Corp., 123 North Edwards. Indepen- Began service March, 1952.Equipment Telesystems.Frank dence 5171. No. subscribers,100;estimated potential, T. Williams, Mgr.Stations: EGO -TV, KPIX & KRON-TV, Began service April 1959. Equipment Jerrold. Edwin B. Aus-200. San Francisco.Installation fee, $25; monthly charge, $4.75. tin,pres.; Robt. Gracey, v.p. Stations: KERO-TV, Bakers- Cable channels: 7 TV. field. Installation fee, $100; monthly charge, $5. Cable chan- Martinez -TV Transmission Inc908 Ferry St.Academy 8-5950. nels: 10 TV. No. subscribers, 1500; estimated potential. 2000. Began service Indio -Coachella Valley Cable Television Corp., 82-677 Requa. March 1952 Equipment Telesystems. Wm. A. Gentry. pres. Diamond 7-0377. No. subscribers,800;estimated potential, Stations: EGO -TV, KPIX & KRON-TV, San Francisco. Instal- 2200.Began serviceSept.1960.EquipmentJerrold.Vic lation fee, $25; monthly charge, $4.75.Cable channels: 6 TV. Sharar, pres.: Bing Crosby & Phil Harris, v.p.'s; Oscar Hurley, Monterey -La Mesa TV Co.. 425 Alvarado St. Frontier 2-7790. No. secy.; Basil Grillo, treas.; Wm. Faye, asst. secy.-treas. Sta- subscribers. 250; estimated potential. 520. Began service Jan. 1. tions: KABC-TV, KHJ-TV, KNXT, KRCA & KTLA, Los 1952. Equipment Blonder -Tongue & Jerrold. Leonard Abin- Angeles. Installation fee, $108.60; monthly charge, $5. Cable ante & Wm. E. Norris, partners. Stations: KRON-TV. KPIX. channels: 5 TV. KGO-TV. San Francisco; KCRA-TV. Sacramento: KNTV. San Kelseyville-Konocti TV, P.O. Box 245. Crestview 9-4389. No. Jose; KSBW-TV, Salinas: KTVU, Oakland. Installation fee, subscribers,245; estimatedpotential,500.Began service none; monthly charge, $5. Cable channels: 7 TV. 1955. Equipment Jerrold. Stations: KRON-TV, KQED, KTVU, * Monterey -Alarm Corp. KPIX & EGO -TV, San Francisco. Installation fee,$19.95; monthly charge, $6.95. Cable channels: 5 TV. Palm Desert -Desert Cable TV. Inc., 73-706 Hwy. 111. FI 6-8157. No.subscribers,3500;estimatedpotential,10.000.Began * Kernville-Clear TV & Cable, Robert Marx and Assoc., Box 505, serviceSept.,1961.Equipment Jerrold.Spencer -Kennedy. Barstow, California. Equipment Spencer -Kennedy. Paul Schmitt, pres.; Frank P. Thompson, v.p., James Ridge- Lafayette-Erling TV, 3211 Sharon St. Atlantic 3-8444. No. sub- way. secy.; Phil Franklin, mgr. Stations: KNXT, KRCA, KTLA, scribers,100; estimated potential.800.Began service 1954. KABC & KHL, Los Angeles.Installation fee, $125.00, $40.00, Equipment Jerrold.Erling 0. Wiig, owner -operator.Sta- $15.00; monthly fee, $7.00, $6.95, $5.00. Cable channels: 5 TV. tions: KRON-TV. KPIX & EGO -TV, San Francisco; KTVU, Palm Desert -Eldorado Television Co., Eldorado Country Club Oakland; KCRA-TV, Sacramento. Cable channels: 7 TV. Palm Desert, Cal. Phone: 324-1500. Mailing address: 1068 N. * Lafayette -Cable -Vision of Walnut Creek, Cal. Palm Canyon Dr., Palm Springs, Cal.No. subscribers. 247; estimated potential, 450. Began service August 1958. Equip- Laguna Beach -Laguna Video Inc.,326 Glenneyre St. Hyatt ment composite. Frank L. Allen, pres.; Ruby J. Allen. secy.- 4-8595. No. subscribers 2597; estimated potential. 1000. Becran treas.Stations: KNXT, KNBC, KTLA, KABC-TV, KHJ-TV, service May 1953. Equipment Jerrold. Carl Williams, pres. KCOP. Installation fee: $250; monthly charge, $7. Wayne Hauser, mgr.Stations: KRCA, KABC-TV, KHJ-TV, KCOP, KTLA, KNXT & KTTV, Los Angeles. Installation fee, Palm Springs -Palm Springs TV Co. 1050 N. Palm Canyon Dr. $30.00; monthly charge, $5.Cable channels: 7 TV. Phone: 324-1508.No. subscribers, 6650; estimated potential, 10,000. Began service Nov. 4,1952. Equipment Amplivision, Lake Hughes -Lake Hughes Television Cable Service, 43851 N. Jerrold, Entron & Ameco. Ownership: A div. of H & B Com- Lake Hughes Rd. Phone: 2751. No subscribers. 96 estimated munications Corp. (See CATV Group ownership). Dr. Charles potential.500. Began service1954.Equipment Jerrold & W. Webster, gen. mgr. Stations: KNXT, KRCA, KTLA, KABC- Blonder -Tongue. C. A. Sundeen and Leah I. Sundeen. own- TV, KHJ-TV, KCOP, Los Angeles.Installationfee,$59; ers.Stations: KNXT, KRCA, KTLA, KABC-TV. KHJ-TV, KTTV & KCOP. Los Angeles. Installation fee. $100; monthly monthly charge, $7. Cable channels: 7 TV; 5 FM. charge, $4.50. Cable channels: 7 TV. Quincy -Quincy Community TV Assn.Quincy 202. No. sub- scribers.610;estimated potential.800. Began service Dec. Lake Hughes -Pine Canyon Mercantile Co. See listing forLake 1956. Equipment Jerrold. Don Alexander, pres.; John Semer. Hughes Television Cable Service. treas. & mgr.; Joe Lawry. engineer.Stations: KCRA-TV & KXTV. Sacramento: KOVR. Stockton -Sacramento.Installa- tion fee. $125; monthly charge, $3.50. Cable channels: 5 TV, 2 FM. Rancho Mirage -Cable TV System Inc., Box 404. Fireside 6-8334. No. subscribers. 1135; estimated potential. 2500. Began service Jan. 29. 1959. Equipment Jerrold. Oscar Hurley, pres.; Harry L. Crosby Jr.,v.p.: Phil Harris. v n. Basil F. Grillo. secy.; Your Vital, Unique Source William Faye. treas. Stations: KNXT, KRCA, KTLA, KABC- TV & KHJ-TV, Los Angeles. Tnstallation fee, $125; monthly of Top Quality Local Programs . . . charge, $5. Cable channels: 5 TV. Created by Broadcasters for Broadcasters San Bernardino -Community TV, 3315 E. St. Turner 2-2024. No subscribers. 1650: estimated potential. 2000. Began service Jan. 1953. Eouinment Jerrold. Richard J.Filmic. Ares. Stations KRCA, KABC-TV KHJ-TV. KCOP. KTLA. KNXT & KTTV. Los Angeles, Ke.tiu, San Bernardino. Cable channels: 8 TV. San Pedro -Seven Hills Antenna Corp., P.O. Box 572. Tujunga. TRANS -LUX TELEVISION CORPORATION Calif. Phone: 353-1040. Estimated potential. 1000. Equipment Ameco. Dean M. DeVoe, Pres.; Harry A. Ford, v.p. Stations: NEW YORK . . . CHICAGO . . HOLLYWOOD KNXT. KRCA. KTLA. KABC. KHJ. KTTV & KCOP, Los Angeles. Installation fee, $59.50; monthly charge, $4.50. Cable channels: 7 TV. (Continued on page 892) 890 TV Factbook No. 33