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ChamberAskedReviewLocalTVBv HOWARD SIMMSChamber directors willofgetCommerceanotherchance to look into the question of local television programming at their Jan. 11 board meeting, since they have been asked by the FCC 'to decide whether they are satisfied with steps taken by Grayson Enterprise Inc. to improve local coverage onChannel 4.Following the protest to the FCC launched in August over the conversion of the local KWAB-TV station into asatellite relay for KMOM-TV,Monahans, the FCC asked Grayson Enterprises, owner o*both stations, to explain an apparent violation of the termsof its license plication.renewalsequent to Grayson’s acquisition now been substantially met.” of KMOM-TV it became clear This opinion, the letter said, that the conversion of KWAB- was based on contacts between TV to a complete satellite would Bill DeToumillon, executive !e the only way to transform vice-president of Grayson, and the two stations into a self Chamber representatives, and sustaining unit within a reason- on increased advertising on the able foreseeable period of station by Big Spring businesstime.” in response to increased dailyThe letter also explained that news coverage of Big Spring Big Spring Is now given colorlcvents’ news coverage in Joe Under- The letter continued, wood’s segment of the daily six ‘'Grayson will continue its o’clock news broadcast from sensitivity to the needs and Monahans, and such coverage interests of Big Spring and its was not available in the past surrounding area and intends tobecause KWAB’s facilities have continue to serve these needsnever been equipped for local and interests in programming filmed or taped color originated at KMOM-TV.”origination. | t ast week ^artjn Levy, headOther advantages of the new of the FCC’s broadcast facilitiesfied that “further action is not necessary in this matter” in the light of Grayson’s efforts to improve coverage of Big Spring events.A new factor in the Big Spring television situation is the translator equipment installed by KOSA-TV (Channel 7), Odessa, that has been rebroadcasting KOSA programming here since Dec. 15. Using theKFNE-FM radio tower atop South Mountain, the translator station provides KOSA’s CBS network programming on Channel 10.Giving viewers a choice of stations even if they are not on the TV cable may soothe_ ____ w some of the hurt feelings causedP j arrangement cited in the letter I division, forwarded copies of the | by the loss of “As The WorldTurns” and Walter Cronkitehether the Chamber is satis-]programming.include the opportunity for local Koteen and Burt letters to Paul On Nov. 2 Koteen and Burt, businessmen to buy advertising Meek, Chamber president, and a Washington legal firm repre- reaching the combined coverage asked for comment as to senting Grayson Enterprises. areas 0f KMOM and KWAB atlwhetti replied that although at the the same rates formerly time of license renewal Grayson charged for KWAB alone, newly Enterprises said it planned to possible color advertising, and continue locally originated! improved signal quality due to programming Grayson had|a microwave system to relay notified the FCC on Dec. 8,1969, network programming from of changed plans for making Lubbock instead of off-the-air KWAB a complete satellite of pickup via KTXS-TV, Sweet-KMOM with specific news and water.informational coverage of the Koteen and Burt filed a Big Spring area originating progress report with the FCC from Monahans. Dec. 2 stating, “It is theReasons given by Koteen and; licensee’s belief that the objec-Burt for the change of plans | tions outlined in the letter of were primarily economic. Theiri complaint from the Big Spring letter to the FCC said, “Sub-!Chamber of Commerce havewhen KWABKMOM’stapped totallyon toABC
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Big Spring Daily Herald
Big Spring, Texas, US
Sun, Jan 03, 1971
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