FCC Reports, Volume 23, July 12, 1957 to December 27, 1957 Page: 70
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70 Federal Communications Comrnission Reports
BEFORE THE
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
TASIINGTON 25, D. C.
In the Matter of
AMENDMENT OF SECTION 3.606, TABLE OF AS-
SIGNMENTS, TELEVISION BROADCAST STATIONS
(SPRINGFIELD, ILL., AND ST. Louis, Mo.).
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
(Adopted: June 20, 1957)
13Y THE COMMISSION : COMMISSIONERS DOERFER AND MACK VOTING TO
GRANT TIlE PETITION ; COMMISSIONER CRAVEN ABSTAINING FROM
VOTING.
1. The Commission has before it for consideration the following
petitions for reconsideration and related pleadings directed to our
report and order, adopted in this proceeding on February 26, 1957, and
released March 1, 1957:
(1) On March 18, 1957, Louisiana Purchase Co., applicant for channel 2 in
St. Louis, filed a protest against the temporary authority awarded to Signal
Hill to operate KTVI on channel 2 in St. Louis and the reassignment of channel
36 from St. Louis to Springfield. On the same date, Louisiana Purchase filed
a request for special temporary authority and/or comparative hearing on requests
for such authority.
(2) On March 20, Cape Girardeau Television Co. filed a pleading indicating
that a court appeal would be filed and opposing all action looking toward the
use of channel 2 in St. Louis or channel 36 in Springfield until the courts have
reviewed the Commission's action.
(3) On March 22, Sangamon Valley Television Corp., unsuccessful applicant
for channel 2 in Springfield, filed a petition for reconsideration.
(4) On March 25, KWK, Inc., licensee of station KWK-TV in St. Louis, filed
a protest and petition for reconsideration.
(5) On March 26, St. Louis Telecast, Inc., unsuccessful applicant for channel
11 in St. Louis, filed a petition for reconsideration.
(6) On March 26, American Broadcasting Co. filed an opposition to Louisiana
Purchase.
(7) On March 26, Plains Television Corp., licensee of UHF station WICS
in Springfield, filed an opposition to the protest of Louisiana Purchase and its
request- for temporary authority and/or comparative hearing.
(8) On March 27, WMAY-TV, Inc. permittee of WMAY-TV in Springfield,
filed a petition for reconsideration.
(9) On March 28, Signal Hill filed an opposition to Louisiana Purchase.
(10) On March 28, the mayor of Springfield filed a telegram urging that
the Commission reconsider its action deleting channel 2 from Springfield.
(11) On March 29, Wabash Valley Broadcasting Corp., licensee of station
WTHI-TV on channel 10 in Terre Haute, filed an application for operation on
channel 2 in Terre Haute together with a protest and petition for reconsidera-
tion of the Commission's action authorizing Signal Hill to operate on channel
2 at less than 170 miles from Terre Haute.
(12) On March 29, Signal Hill filed an opposition to Cape Girardeau.
23 F. C. C.
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