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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
INFORMATION STATEMENT
PURSUANT TO RULES 13D-1 AND 13D-2
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. ____1______)
NAME OF ISSUER: Broadcasting Partners, Inc.
TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES: Common Stock, $.01 par value
CUSIP NO. 111319109
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [].
(A fee is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous
statement on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent
of the class of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no
amendment subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent
or less of such class.) (See Rule 13d-7).
* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which
would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that
section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the
Act (however, see the Notes).
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(1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON: The Chase Manhattan Corporation
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS: 13-2633613
(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP: (A) []
(B) [x]
(3) SEC USE ONLY
(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: (5) SOLE VOTING POWER:
0 Common Shares
(6) SHARED VOTING POWER:
0 Common Shares
(7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:
0 Common Shares
(8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:
0 Common Shares
(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:
0 Common Shares
(10) CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES:
0 Common Shares
(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9):
0 of Common Shares
(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON: HC
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FEE BEING PAID: NO
ITEM 1 (a) NAME OF ISSUER: Broadcasting Partners, Inc.
ITEM 1 (b) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
150 West 55th Street
New York, N.Y 10019
ITEM 2 (a) NAME OF PERSON FILING: The Chase Manhattan Corporation ("CMC")
ITEM 2 (b) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE:
1 Chase Manhattan Plaza
New York, N.Y. 10081
ITEM 2 (c) CITIZENSHIP: CMC - Delaware
ITEM 2 (d) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
Common Stock, $ .01 par value
ITEM 2 (e) CUSIP NO: 111319109
ITEM 3 TYPE OF PERSON: CMC - PARENT HOLDING COMPANY;
ITEM 4 (a) AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED: 0 Common Shares
ITEM 4 (b) PERCENT OF CLASS: 0 of Common Shares
ITEM 4 (c) (i) SOLE POWER TO VOTE: 0 Common Shares
(ii) SHARED POWER TO VOTE: 0 Common Shares
(iii) SOLE POWER TO DISPOSE: 0 Common Shares
(iv) SHARED POWER TO DISPOSE: 0 Common Shares
ITEM 5 OWNERSHIP OF 5 PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE
ITEM 6 OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN 5 PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON:
NOT APPLICABLE
ITEM 7 IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF SUBSIDIARIES WHICH
ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT
HOLDING COMPANY:
The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. - BANK
ITEM 8 IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP:
NOT APPLICABLE
ITEM 9 NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP: NOT APPLICABLE
ITEM 10 CERTIFICATION:
BY SIGNING BELOW I CERTIFY THAT, TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE AND
BELIEF, THE SECURITIES REFERRED TO ABOVE WERE ACQUIRED IN THE
ORDINARY COURSE OF BUSINESS AND WERE NOT ACQUIRED FOR THE
PURPOSE OF AND DO NOT HAVE THE EFFECT OF CHANGING OR INFLUENCING
THE CONTROL OF THE ISSUER OF SUCH SECURITIES AND WERE NOT ACQUIRED
IN CONNECTION WITH OR AS A PARTICIPANT IN ANY TRANSACTION HAVING SUCH
PURPOSE OR EFFECT.
SIGNATURE: AFTER REASONABLE INQUIRY AND TO THE BEST OF
MY KNOWLEDGE AND BELIEF, I CERTIFY THAT THE INFORMATION
SET FORTH IN THIS STATEMENT IS TRUE, COMPLETE AND CORRECT.
The Chase Manhattan Corporation
BY: /s/ John V. Caulfield
John V. Caulfield, Vice President
DATED: FEBRUARY 23, 1994
