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4-. 26 THE MOKNING CALL, AOentowa. Pa, Tuesday, April 21, 5 No Date Set for FCC Hearings Construction Work Near Completion On 2 Allentown UHF Channels; At WGLV, New UHF Station at Easton Four Applicants Still Waiting signals, diathermy and other tele Applicants for channel 39 are B. With ultra high frequency tele vision sets. Philadelphia, win provide top reception televiewers within a 29-mile radius of Easton.

Bryan Musselman and Associates vision stations about ready to be Nplsnn Ttnnnclv ataHnn man. (WSAN and Queen City Television Company (WRAP). xbpt inn inin rniof And it will give Grade cover engineer, head the staff of WGLV. Competing for channel 67 are the i uiing out tne station comme- gin operations at Easton and Bethlehem, and one at Reading already on the air, Allentown TV fans undoubtedly are wondering what is happening to the two chan age with less powerful but stm strong signals to cities as far away as Hazleton, Trenton and Norristown. mpnt will transmitter npin.

Penn-Allen Broadcasting Company WFMA and Allentown Television Company (WRAP). aajaaaajaafaiaayMi mm .) I) vmmmmmm mn iiuyamwf I'Ti mm I -i kwi 'liaWHii i 0-' 'rrTJiht GfwS. S- VH Wi tr' I vv, iw- rs 1 4 V. 4--i I if --vC 5 eers, video switchers, audio switchers, announcers, and a projection Competing for channel 67 are the nels assigned to this city. The new station will supply a strength of 5,000 to 30,000 mi ist, une man win De stationed at the micro-wav relav atatinn in Only the Federal Communica crovolts, in the first, or Grade Penn-Allen Broadcasting Company (WFMZ) and Allentown Television Corporation (WHOL).

Pattenburg mountain. tions Commission has the answer area, which had in 1950 a popula News Coverage tion count Of 566,197. to the big question "When?" All four received notices from WGLV plans an elaborate news That includes, besides Easton. The current situation has four Coverage SVStem in rnninnrtinn Phillipsburg, Allentown and Beth applicants competing for two UHF the FCC In mid-February concerning the hearings, but no date was announced. with the Easton Express editorial lehem, such communities as Blairs- channels 39 and 67.

Eventually, the FCC wiU hold hearings to statu ixcai news will be augmented by network coverage of national The long wait began March S3 town, Hackettstown and Fleming-ton, N. J. and Doylestown, Lans- Construction work is Hearing completion at Easton'i new ultra high frequency television station, WGLV, which soon will become the second UHF station in the Lehigh Valley to go on the air. Telecasting via channel 57, WGLV will carry programs of both the Dumont and American Broad-easting Company networks in addition to those of purely local in-terest, The station Is owned by the Easton Publishing Company. Actual telecasting will climax a five-year dream which began in 1948 when the government assigned VHF channel 8 to the Lehigh Valley.

The company applied for that channel but the "freeze" order prevented further action. When the FCC later assigned UMF channel 57 to Easton, the company' submitted its application June 30, 1952. Six months later the application was approved and construction work was launched on the transmitting station at Gaff-ney Hill in Williams Township and the micro-relay station at Patten-burg Mountain, N. J. Temporary Studios Studios will be located temporarily in the transmitter building.

i Station WGLV, pushing signals with 20 to 100 times the strength of those now received here from determine which applicant wiU be 1951, when the government an ana international hanrwnincrc dale, Kutztown, Mauch Chunk and named for each channel. Predic For the snort fan the ctatinn nounced that a belt of 70 ultra high frequency channels was in Stroudsburg on the Pennsylvania side of the Delaware tions on the hearing date range from "almost anytime now" to "a year or more." pians a tuu roster of major events from all over the country. the offing. All four expressed interest at that time, subsequently Up to now, the strongest signal a numDer of public services and information hoth m. received here from Philadelphia was about 250 microvolts.

Almost suDmitting applications. Last April the government lifted its 34 year freeze on establish tional and local 'levels also is in none of the area got Grade A service because signal strength of Phil National Honor To Network, Executive ment of new television stations and tne planning stage. The staff policy is to provide the Lehigh Valley with the best in sneeial vnta mi. adelphia and New York stations announced that Pennsylvania would be allocated 58 of approxi- erage as weU as entertainment falls below the Federal Communications Commission's require 1 v' For Aid to Religion a ft ieanires. mateiy z.uuu uur stations throughout the nation.

ments for tnat classification. While no date has been set far The National Broadcasting Com However, the FCC was swamsed the start of ar-tnal tlfaerin pany ana its president, rranx But the signal strength and high frequency of WGLV will insure clear, sharp pictures, unaffected by ignition special work has been progressing rapidly. As soon as the application was White, were Honored last wees with an award of merit by the Lay approved, station officials author men's National Committee "in lighting equipment, amateur radio ized construction work. with applications and has not yet worked its way through aU of them. For the sake of expedience, the federal agency put aside aU cases where there were competing applicants Allentown being in that category and considered only those applications not being recognition of their outstanding ef Extensive Work Bulldozers cut a rnnA -tV forts tnrougn the media oi radio and television in keeping before me wooas up uauney am while CUSTOM MADE FOR TERRAIN The 28-foot specially designed antenna of WGLV, Easton ultra-high frequency station, gets the once over from (left to right) Archie Carter and H.

J. Zane who supervised tower construction, and Nelson S. Rounsley, station manager. Specially made for the terrain, it weighs 1,950 pounds with aluminum wave guide. the American people tne importance of religion in everyday wommen ariiiea a well on its Crest.

Th Penntvlv, contested. JL TV CI Reports from Washington have it George Peck, vice chairman of ana JUght Company spent two the Laymen's National Committee, ffl i lr? SPRING FEVER that the FCC now is finished working on uncontested applications seek one channel. Bills Introduced montns installing 2.6 miles of new high tension wires to supply power for the transmitter. made the presentation. The award was in the form of a scroll siened Apparently no one knows just by Dr.

Alfred P. Haake, the com Meanwhile. on Pattenhur? Mmin. 'Toda Staff Goes Fishing mittee chairman. iuu, a pair oi oo-ioot poles was erected.

Two antenna tnnnad ih when AUentown's two UHF channels wiU come up for consideration. Even after the FCC grants Laymen's National Committee is ic fisherman type, if a bit old With the fishing season just get ole and a nsruhnlix rsflAnn In State Senate For School TV A series of bills were introduced fashioned, scorned aU the casting a non-sectarian organization sponsoring National Bible Week. Na ting under way in many parts of the country. Dave Garroway and uea neiween tnem. Behind the re- the rights to the two channels, however, there is not telling when business Dave was trying to learn tional Sunday School week and iiector, a transmitter was raised and dropped a hand-line into Jack LescouUe, major domo and the stations wiU go on the air since other activities designed to pro MweU" in the "Today" commune construction and other prepara to push signals received from New York to the transmitting tower.

Back-at Gaffnpv Hill th first mote a return to religion and the church and to further religious cations center studio on New York sportscaster respectively for tne early morning show, "Today," caught the Spring madness and tions generally require from six months to a year. 49th Street. And right there in the training of children. sections of the prefabricated steel tower arrived on Feb. 3.

Founda middle of midtown Manhattan, Le went fishing too. in the Pennsylvania State Senate on April 10 designed to utilize tele-; vision for education in public schools. Sen. Paul Wagner, Tarn aqua, scoulie struck it lucky first witn tions naa been laid for a 4Uv.3n And, as could only happen on Today." with its unpredictable a smelt, then a mackerel, a group P'body Award Properly Anchored er ana finally a wnopping shad combination of serious news and foot concrete block transmitter building, and anchors were sunk in solid rock for the tower. aU freshly Iced! introduced the bills as chairman of the Senate Education features and madcap capers, the Aerials Resist Wind Winners To Be "Today" Is presented Monday pair caught their limit compli ments of the Fulton Fish Market.

tnrougn Friday from 7 to a.m. Ninety per cent of the television The 425-foot shaft was up by Feb. 25, when two warning beacons were fastened tnn th Dave, a willing beginner in the aerials which fall down during One biU authorizes the State Department of Public Instruction to petition the Federal Communica Named Friday art of the dry fly, started his wind storms do so because they top. Picture generating and sound Not So Tough! season by taking lessons in front are not guyed properly. tions Commission for construction equipment arrived for tne completed transmitter build in? ahnnt The presentation of the George A tough New York detective, sent of the camera from fly-casting champion Art Nuss.

For best results, each set of guys should have four wires; there March 10. and the antenna was Ha- to Algiers to bring back an em should be one set of guy wires for Uvered a week later. Workmen be Meanwhile, Lescoulie, the Fanat bezzler, falls in love with embezz permits and licenses for educational TV stations. Another authorizes school districts to cooperate with each other or with non-profit organizations in operation of educational stations. Foster Peabody Awards to the outstanding television and radio programs of 1952 wiU be televised by NBC-TV on Friday at 1:30 p.m.

each 15 feet of pole or tower; ler's daughter during "Mission to gan raising it to the top of the aerials attached to chimneys Algiers" on Fireside Theatre to tower tne following day. All of the material needed to insure clear night at 9 clock over channel 3, should not extend more than six feet above the top of the chimney; from a luncheon-meeting of the Radio and Television Executives Eddie Fisher Gets Regular TV Show accurate transmission had been at The shipboard romance puts the A third bin authorizes the General State Authority to build the and the top set of guy wires should sleuth in the position of having to tached to the tower by April 2. The dSV before arrangement Society at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York. be attached not less than two feet decide whether to give up either stations through sale of bonds much like other huge construction Eddie Fisher, handsome young Robert W. Sarnoff.

vice presi below the cross bars or "spider' of the antenna. his girl or pursuit of her father. vocalist discharged this month aft were completed affiliating WGLV with DuMont and American Broadcasting Company in New York, In a surprise solution, he finds projects are financed. A fourth bill is for appropriation of 1850,000 to er two years in tne Army, is being the answer in bis becoming rusnea into television. CHRISTOPHER FILM promising easton top networx pro- pay cost of equipment.

"not-so-tough" cop. Fisher, who probably has more The premiere showing of a new dent in charge of the NBC Film-Division, will preside in his capacity as president of the Radio and Television Executives Society. This will be the 13th annual presentation of the awards, which are designed to perpetuate the memory of the late George Foster Peabody, The telefilm play cast includes BUI Bishop, Kristine Miller. Joe film by the Christophers entitled "Faith, Hope and Hogan" win be Kerr, Gordon Nelson, Norbert Maximum Range Schiller, Peter Brocco, Simon hit tunes in the juke boxes than any other one singer, wiU commence a two-a-wek TV series starting April 29 over NBC television. Tentative schedule calls for Fish Maximum television range, ac seen today on "Prologue to the Future." Father James Keller, head of the Christopher movement, has Scott, Lee Phelps, Bob Cole, Emo TV Good, TVI Bad The age of television has brought many new terms to the language.

Most everybody knows that TV stands for television. But perhaps only if your set is acting up have you learned what TVI means. ry Parneu and Cnarlene Hardy in cording to federal Communications Commission engineers, is chosen the great example of pro only 40 miles. er to appear with Don Ameche fessional golf star Ben Hogan and tne cast. TV IN 66 CITIES Theoretically speaking.

Allen- master of ceremonies, and Axel a native of Georgia who became a successful New York banker and. by legislative act, a life trustee of the University of Georgia. The awards are administered by the University of Georgia's School of Journalism. Stordahl's orchestra, Wednesday his comeback to success in spite of a criippling accident, to show how simUiar courage could be applied WORK ON TOWER Workmen perch high over Gaffney Hill, about seven miles southwest of Easton, setting up the steel triangle transmitting tower of WGLV, new ultra high frequency station. town is not even in on TV reception from New York or Philadel Television networks now link more than 108 stations in 66 cit That, to engineers, is television interference, and nobody enjoys and Friday evenings from 7:30 to phia.

ies across the United States 7:45 p.m. having it. by everyone On the Air Smut i CHANNEL From it locatioa atop Gaff nay Hill ia the canter of the Allantowa-BethUham-Eaiton Metropolitan Area, the WGLV antenna rise 1,481 feet above ea level and the station' effective radiated, power of 100,000 watts will provide Grade reception to a population of more than 566,000 peraona. WGLV will send out an amazingly clear picture to your TV screen, unditlorted and free of interference. WGLV'a location and power will also provide clear reception in the Grade area with the population running into million a hown in the coverage map.

i- CIADC "1" 1HEA Serving ALLENTOWN BETHLEHEM EASTON and the Entire Surrounding Area in a' 49-mile Radius WGLV WILL PROVIDE TOP HOME ENTERTAINMENT WITH CLEAR PICTURE RECEPTION NETWORK TALENT i 1 I I X. efere J.MU "'irk new Be Ready to Invite WGLV Into Your Home If your present TV set is not equipped to receive channel 57 and other UHF channels, call your TV serviceman to make the proper installation or adjustments for you be ready to invite WGLV into your home. WGLV will cover the Greater Lehigh Valley with a variety of local programs as well as nationally famous programs over the ABC and DuMont networks. FOR THE SPORTS WGLV will carry a fuU rotter of the major iport event from aU over the country. Boxing, wreatling, football, baseball and many other interesting telecast wiU be coming your way over WGLV.

WGLV RECEPTION WILL BE ALMOST COMPLETELY FREE OF STATIC Thorough testing ha proved UHF to be immune to the type of interference meet troublesome on VHF, such a interference from neon signs, automobile ignitions, diathermy equipment, lighting, etc you'll enjoy WGLV clear reception. I Grace Mrvie atui that the WGLV aifBal Iknwbnt that area bmcU 1 4 a 1 CaaueaattaUMU Oauaiatiee ataaearce far tat hi ant etf aaW4 r4 ef UWriJa service. WGLV- Greater Lehigh Valley's Most Powerful Television Station, On the Air Soon v. le wit uhiiiIi i a pi. i.