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KIVOpposes PetitionsPresented by KBLU-TVTelevision station K1VA has filed two petitions with the Federal Communications Commission in opposition to th«* pro|*sed n e w television station, KBLU-TVKBLU-TV is being organized by Bob Crites, manager of radioenters the field, Merrill asserts that it “would ultimately driveKIV \ off Hi.*Fven if the new station h a d the Yuma market to it sell, Morrill cjuetions whether it would In*able to provide the coverage now be ng provided by KIVA. A curtailment of coverage w uld, he. ultimately lead to theassertstation KB LI'. It lias been assigned channel 13 in the Yuma area.It has secured affiliation with financial ruin of KBLU-TV andthe CBS network. The proposed thus cause a total lo^s oi ail localnew station still plans to lx» on telev n service to the «*n111.•the air in July, although it asks Yuma areafor an extension of time to Sej»-tember 22nd of this year. This \ #is a later date than originally re- «JllCIC}G JoilS LdWyCrquestedOne of its petitions asks t heFOC to approve this extension oftime.The other petition asks tlie FC( for permission to voluntarily ‘BIRMINGHAM, Ala H'R»Circuit Judge Wallace l«ilsonThursday ordered attornev Mar-to jail for six hours be* was late to court.c’us Jonescause hesign” (or legally tranntor)1 ^i isconstruction permit. Th.s permission is sought, according to Crites in order to accommodate n e w financial interests which areready to help finance the new sta-t.on. Crites vs*mid continue to he manager of the propped new r nHi ut e Mci it of Valley Telecasting Companj whichowns and operates KIVA lt;n channel 11, ak. the FtX to deny lxth petitions. The principal reason given is that tilt* Yuma area is a “precarious marginal market unable to support two television stations. It the new' station
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Yuma Sun
Yuma, Arizona, US
Fri, Apr 12, 1963
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