Broadcasters’ news bulletin (Jan-June 1932)

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1, June 25 , 1932 APPLICATIONS E3CSIVED During the current week the following applications were received at the Com¬ mission: FRC FILE CALL Niil^fE OF APPLICANT Nature of application FIRST ZONE 1-PB -2622 WNBX The WNBX Brdcstg. Corp. Springfield, Vermont C.. P. move transmitter locally; change frequency to 1260 kc; increase power to 250 watts daytime. The applicant station is now licensed to operate on 1200 kc with power of 10 watts and shares time Station WCAX. The closest station to Springfield on the" re¬ quested freqnency is Station WLBW, Oil City, approximately 395 miles distant, operat¬ ing unlimited time with 1 K^. LS. Tlie First Zone is under quota; Vermont is due 1,00 unit and is assigned 0.42 unit. The granting of the application would increase the quota 0.1 unit, l-PB-2623 NEW F, N. Blake Realty Co. C. P. new station on 1140 kc with Providence, E. I. 250 watts and daytime. The applicant asks the use of the cleared channel frequency of 1140 k‘c now assigned to Station WiiPI ^ Birmingham, Alabama, and KVOO, Tulsa , Oklahoma , both sta¬ tions having construction permits for 25 KW. The distance from the proposed loca¬ tion to Birmingham is approximately 1030 miles. The First Zone is un.der quota; Rhode Island is due 1.91 units and is assigned 1.4. The granting of the application would increase the quota 0.2 unit. l-MLB-953 WEaW Shepard Brdcstg. Service Mod. Lie. request 1 KW on experi Providence, Rhode Island mental basis instead of 500 watts on 780 kc. The frequency on which the apulicant is now licensed to operate unlimited time is a Canadian Shared Channel. Under existing Commission Rules and Regulations there is a power limitation of less than 1 KW within 500 miles of the nearest Canadian boundary. On this channel the closest station is WTiiR., Norfolk, Virginia, operating unlimited time with power of 500 watts. The distance is approximately 445 miles. The recommended separation under the Commission Engineering Division mileage tables in similar circumstances is 1050 miles. Tine First Zone is over quota; Rhode Island is due 1091 units and is assigned 1.4 units. The granting of the application would increase the quota 0.5 unit. l-PE-2628 NEV? George F. Bissell 0, P. ne^ station on 1370 kc; 50 Glenn Falls, New York. vratts; unlimited time (Facilities of VTESG, Glen Falls, New York.) The assignment requested is now used in this same area by Station WESG, Glen Falls, N. Y. The latter station recently applied for authority to move to Elmira, N. Y. and to change frequ.ency to 1420 kc. The granting of the application would not involve the quota. l-PB-2831 WPCH Eastern Broadcasters, Inc. C. P. to move transmitter from Ho New York, N. Y. boken, N. J. to Flushing, N. Y.