Abilene Reporter-News from Abilene, Texas • 3

Proposed By DOUG WILLIAMSON sale of KTXS-TV nicationa Co announced Tburaday people (new owners) are pleased with the this ABILENE REPORTER-NEWS AbilewTiMSt MoraSept 141965 3-A comes as ratings climbing Milstead said the overall rankings even had a 300 percent said increase in 18- to Styeir-old dowers at 10 he said Of course local news is not all that is broadcast and rated network programming is extremely important ABC is No 3 in national household ratings ABC always skews to the younger audience Each network hu two or three real strong shows which help local station ratings prime (time ratings) have suffered with the Milstead Southwest Multimedia operates broadcast stations in several markets and hu construction permits for additional stations The KTXS sale wu the second of a local broadcast station announced this week On Wednesday sale of radio station KEAN 1310 AM and 1051 FM to a Nashville corporation for 13:05 million wu announced also peddihg FCC approvaL No ule pries on KTXS was released night the proposed sale to Southwest Multimedia of Houston pending Federal Communication! Commission approval Clay Milstead station sales manager laid the staff "is taking very positive attitude and things around here are very "No question a lot of concern with new ownership coming in No one really knows what do like anytime new owners come in But all indicationi are that the progress station nas he laid Milstead quoted the latest local news ratings which showed the station still running last overall in the viewer raee but making advances in the past five mouths Moore credited the new news team headed by anchor Pit Brown for the improvement hi numbers historically the news has shown to be In third place I fed we hive the most professional news I I EXAM FOR POSTAL JOBS I Staff Wrttar Morale at KTXi-TV was Friday after the annoucement of the impending sale to a lloucton- baaed broadcasting firm SM Moore president of parent company Catclaw Commu- Ike Reportiir fiiUiiii Ce 100 Block Cyp'as' St PO Box 30 Abilene 79604 Vol 105 No 83 The (USPS C03-W) Published twice duily except once on Satunkiy Suitday New Year's Day Memorial Duy Independence Dny Lclxir Day Thanksgiving Chri'tmai Eve Not Published on Christmas Dny Ibilee PsHar-JV Copt For Cutoiiw Soviet you miss your popur! Mornings call BEFORE 9:00 a Fvo-nings call BEFORE 7:00 pm Saturdays Sundays nnd holidays call BEFORE om For Information: 7:00 am to 7:00 pm Second f-v-lijj paid ol Abilene Tujjci Maatfcff cufciiinpliun rate by aciriaK Weekend-J375 Daily S65 Morning and S-nili-y Evening ond Sonia-Jd25 Morning Evening Sunday-SUOO Subject To Ajpii-C'i'lf Slum ond City Ins Oilier ioir-5 i fn request Kjsitif The Istentafed Piets wwe -71 a 1 I mAo Midi Indulge in sterling silver and 14 karat gold accented with precious stones (4 lapis ivory and onyx Exclusively in Abilene at lacy A Cxr Fine Jewelers The Abilene TX Post Office (795 796 zip codes) will be accepting applications for the Clerk-Carrier and Mall Handler Exams September 16 thru September 20 Wages start at $948 and $865 per hour respectively combined with excellent health and retirement benefits Hiring is determined by how well you score on your exam the higher the score the better your chances for a postal career Norman Hall a leading authority on postal exams shows in his new guides how you can score at least 90-Guaranteed or your money back! Detailed In these exam guides are step-by-step instructions on how the author has repeatedly scored 100 on past exams A unique simple-to-learn system is illustrated that can easily get you through the more difficult sections of the exams along with many practice exercises and test taking hints to help you score your highest These special exam guides are only available at: Lacy Co MmxbHialiinby 10 amtU Spin in Biwr Oak Village Dalton Bookseller Mall of Abilene A 7 ee Twin leave something to be desired with 11 percent of the market watching his station at pm and 14 percent viewing at 10 pm Those numbers reflect a 32 percent and 44 percent boost from the May to July rating periods even more important is that we are ranking second in the ever-lmportant demographic area" MUsteau lakL In the 18- to 4Byeardd viewer category KTXS is running second behind STAB at both 6 and 10 pm THROUGH SAT 10 AM TO 9 fM SUN Open S3 Jf Kaija for Cannon sheets '( 1 1 k-jIjos by famous linen designer Katja' for the 0 11 'll' Geometric block triangles tumble across a background of t'v inosr IHOthread count polyester cotton percale m'i Jii -'n 999 King 1299 Cases 699-899 Dalton Bookseller Weatgate Mall SNOT MLARDS MALL OF ABILENE MON -1 ra'iTiT -4s- 12:30 5:30 695-2200 i.