Courier-Post from Camden, New Jersey • Page 8

I 8A COURIER-POST, Saturday, January 18, 1986 First of two new area TV stations to begin broadcasting able. The biggest problem, however, has been delays in construction of the station's new studio, located on A Street on the fringe of Wilmington's redevelopment area, and the debugging of new broadcasting equipment The construction permit for the UHF station, which is Channel 61, was awarded nearly three years ago. officially part of the Philadelphia market, unlike W08CC in Atlantic County. The station is licensed to Delaware Valley Broadcast a limited partnership, of which General Manager Daniel Slape is one of the partners. Compared with W08CC-TV, Channel 61 is a much larger operation in almost every aspect The corporation expects to spend about $6.5 million on preliminaryandstart-upcostsandtohireabout40full-time employees.

The signal can be received within a 45- to 50-mile concentric radius from 7 a.m. to 1a.m. Like New Jersey, Delaware has lived in the shadow of PhiladelphiaandNewYorkbroadastingandfordecadeshas felt cheated out of access to the commercial television air- -ways. Channel 61 is the first commercial station licensed in the state. In time, it will "grow into" producing local news and public affairs programming with an emphasis on Wilmington and the state.

station to begin broadcasting in New Jersey. Within the last two years, the FCC has authorized construction permits for three low-power television stations in Cape May and one for Channel 28 in Bergen County. Still pending statewide are about 16 applicants for stations in Atlantic City and about 50 applicants for Camden City. Larson said the rush for low-power stations began in June 1982 when theFCCdevisedanewwaytocarveupthebroad-cast pie in an effort to increase its accessibility to the public. By definition, low-powerstationsareasecondary service that operate within a shorter range and with fewer government restrictions than full power stations.

They can be either VHF stations, operating on channels -between 2 and 13, or UHF on channels between 14 and 69. Their broadcast signal cannot, however, interfere with any primary, designated service. If approved, they are free to compete for programming, viewers and revenues however they wish. the United States. Another 900 stations are in the works, having been issued construction permits, which is the first phase of the allocation process.

"Insomeoftheloftiercirclesoftheindustry.thetermlow power' is considered derogatory. In other circles the stations are referred to as 'citizens band' television. "But neither accurately reflects the intent of the commission to createstationsforunderservedportionsofthepublic without the cost of full power," Larson said. Continued from Page 1A Nonetheless, Engle said the station has concluded programming contracts and is ready to begin broadcasting from a newly constructed broadcast tower in Folsom. He described the station's format as sports-oriented, with a smattering of movies and syndicated comedies.

About 10 percent of the lineup will be spiked with locally produced news, public affairs and sports programming. Among the local shows will be a weekly program called "Dateline South Jersey," which will consist of interviews withlocalnewsreporterswhohaveworkedonthebigstories of the week. Another, called "Official Business," will show-case local of icialsand a third, "Sports personal health. Engle, formerly a self-employed producer of television commercials, said he expects to employ 17 full- and part-time workers. He said interest in the station has been overwhelming and he has received more than 500 resumes from people looking for work.

inclusion of the number 8 in its call letters, will broadcast a strong, clear signal within a 15- to 20-mile radius that includes parts of Camden, Gloucester, Burlington, Ocean and Atlantic counties. Engle was granted a construction permit last June and had hoped to be on the air by October. But equipment delays pushed thedeadlinebacktoJan.landeventuallyuntilMon-day. Keith Larson, senior engineer with the FCC's Low Power Division, said he believes Channel 8 is the first low-power Acquiring a low-power station is a lot like a treasure hunt The FCC does not advertise the availability of such stations. Rather, it is up to the applicant to find an unused signal along a designated path and apply for it.

UtheFCCagreesthatsuchasignalistechnicallypossible without interfering with primary signals, and there is no competition, thesingle applicant is likely to get it. If there is more than oneapplicant, all things beingequal.theFCCwill allocate the station by lottery. Engle said he was awarded Channel 8 over about eight finalists by "buying out" his competitors for the amount of their investments. The practice of reimbursing the competition for their legal and engineering fees in exchange for withdrawing their applications is not unusual, nor is it considered improper by the FCC, he said. He estimated his preliminary costs in acquiring the station and start-up costs at nearly $100,000.

Jack Kline, general sales manager for the yet-unnamed Wilmington station, said legal and technical setbacks have postponed the station's original Jan. 1 debut Last month, a Delaware court ordered the station to stop using its WBOT-TV call letters because they were too similar to a station in Salisbury, Md. "Allof our letterheads, promotionalmaterial, everything withournameonitisintheshredder.Theunfavorableruling cost us about $32,000, not including legal fees, Kline said. Once management decides on an alternative call sign, he added, the FCC can tell them in a few days if it is accept 19" COLOR TVs Federal cuts, surplus strain state budget FROM Hit RCA-QUASAR GE-ZENITH 90-DAY" REPLACEMENT GUARANTEE "ONE DAY ONLY!" Job Training Partnership: The state's share would be cut by about $3 million, from $68.2 million to $65.1 million in 1986. Head Start The state's share of this educational program for disadvantaged children would be cut by $1.4 million in 1986, with an additional loss of $4 million in 1987, under Gramm-Rudman estimates.

Continued from Page 1A based assistanceprogramwouldbe cut from $132.2 million to $126.1 millionin 1986, a loss of more than $6 million. Community Development Block Grants: Another key aid entity for local governments, the state's total share in 1986 would drop by nearly $5 million, from $99.7 to $95.1 million. $198.5 million. Energy conservationandenergy-related aid for the poor: The state would lose nearly 19 million this year, from a total in both areas of $94.1 million to $75.4 million. Educationforthedisadvantaged: The state's share would be cut from $115.7 million to $110.3 million this year, a reduction of more than $5 million.

In 1987, another $13 million would slashed under Gramm-Rud-man. Vocational and adult education: The state would lose $5.4 million this year, from $115.7 million to $110.3 million, with another $3 million cut in 1987. Education of the handicapped: New Jersey million in 1986, from $47.9 million to $45.7 million, with another $6 million in reductions for 1987. Wastewater Treatment: Federal environmental grants to New Jersey would fall by nearly $5 million this year, with another $6 million in reductions for 1987. Highway construction: The state'saidsharewouldbecutbynearly $18 million thisyear.from $381 million to $363 million.

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