Broadcasting (Oct 1931-Dec 1932)

KFXY, Flagstaff, Ariz. (Ex. Rep. 248) — Granted renewal of license, 1420 kc, 100 w., unlimited time, sustaining Examiner Yost. OCTOBER 20 WHBF, Rock Island, 111. — Granted CP to move transmitter and studio locally. WFIW, Hopkinsville, Ky. — Granted CP to move transmitter about % mile south of present location and change equipment to conform to G.O.'s 111, 115 and 116. WEEU, Reading Pa. — Granted modification of CP to change equipment to conform to G.O.'s 111, 115 and 116 ; slight transmitter move, and extend completion date from Oct. 7th, 1931, to January 7, 1932. KMPC, Beverly Hills, Cal. — Granted modification of CP to change equipment to conform to G.O.'s 111, 115 and 116, and to change commencement date from July 6th to October 6th, 1931, and change completion date from October 6, 1931, to January 6, 1932. KFLX, Galveston, Tex. — Granted license covering change in equipment ; 1370 kc, 100 w., unlimited time. WRBJ, Hattiesburg, Miss. — Granted consent to voluntary assignment of license, J. H. Harbour given authority to assign his interest in license of WRBJ to the other members of the partnership, D/B as Hattiesburg Broadcasting Co. Granted authority to discontinue operation to Dec. 15, 1931. KECA, Los Angeles, Cal. — Granted consent to voluntary assignment of license to Earle C. Anthony, Inc. NEW, Congress Square Hotel Co., Portland, Me. — CP for visual broadcasting set for hearing. NEW, Boston, Mass. — Automatic Radio Mfg. Co. Inc., CP for special experimental service set for hearing. NEW, Montgomery, Ala. — O. H. Stephens, Tr. as The Voice of Montgomery, CP 1500 kc, 100 watts, daytime, share with KGKB, set for hearing. WBAK, Harrisburg, Pa. — Modification of license to change hours of operation from sharing with WHP and WCAH to sharing only with WHP on equal basis, set for hearing. Applications for renewal of license for the following stations were set for hearing : WBGF, Glens Falls, N. Y. ; WRAW, Reading, Pa. ; KFYO, Abilene, Tex. ; KMED, Medford, Ore., and KXA, Seattle, Wash. OCTOBER 23 KSMR, Santa Maria, Cal. (Ex. Rep. 214) — Granted CP to move from Santa Maria to Bakersfield, CaL, reversing Examiner Walker. WHOM, Jersey City, N. J. (Ex. Rep. 216) — Granted modification of license giving WHOM % time, sharing with WBMS *i time, thus eliminating stations WNJ and WKBO, sustaining Examiner Pratt. W9XV, Carterville, Mo. (Ex. Rep. 219)— Denied modification of experimental license, sustaining Examiner Pratt. NEW, Carterville, Mo. (Ex. Rep. 220)— Denied CP to operate on 1420 kc, 100 w., share with WMBH, sustaining Examiner Pratt. WRAX, Philadelphia (Ex. Rep. 223)— Denied CP to increase power from 250 to 500 w., sustaining Examiner Yost. WHBY, West De Pere, Wis. (Ex. Rep. 232) — Denied CP to change frequency from 1200 to 950 kc, increase power from 100 to 500 w., 1 kw., LS, sustaining Examiner Hyde. NEW, New Philadelphia, O. (Ex. Rep. 236)— Denied CP to operate on 1370 kc, 100 w., unlimited time, sustaining Examiner Hyde. KGHI, Little Rock, Ark. — Granted consent to voluntary assignment of license to O. A. Cook. WSMB, New Orleans — Granted consent to voluntary assignment of license to WSMB, Inc. WKBC, Birmingham — Granted license covering local move of transmitter and installation of new equipment, 1310 kc, 100 w., unlimited time. WQAM, Miami, Fla. — Granted license covering auxiliary transmitter, 560 kc, 250 w., auxiliary. W2XK, New York City — Granted experimental license. WIOXAO, New York City — Granted special experimental license. The following applications were set for hearing : NEW, Owosso Broadcasting Co., Owosso, Mich. — CP, 830 kc, 1 kw. WHDL. Tupper Lake, N. Y. — CP to move transmitter and studio locally in Tupper Lake ; change frequency from 1420 to 1220 kc. ; change power from 100 to 500 w., and change hours of operation to D only, sharing with WCAD. WNBO, Silver Haven, Pa. — Requests authority to install automatic frequency control. NEW, Philadelphia Storage Battery Co., Philadelphia ; NEW, The Evening News Assn., Detroit ; NEW, Dr. George W. Young, Minneapolis, Minn. — Request CP for visual broadcasting. KMO. Tacoma, Wash. — Requests CP to change frequency from 860 kc. to 1330 kc, power 250 w., unlimited time. WOPI, Radiophone Broadcasting Station WOPI, Inc., Bristol, Tenn. — Licensee directed to file application for renewal of license through supervisor, on or before Nov. 7, 1931. WSPD, Toledo — Granted permission to intervene in the application of the Community Broadcasting Co. of Toledo, to be held Nov. 13. WCBA, Allentown, Pa. — Granted renewal of license ; complaints now corrected. WKBV, Connersville, Ind. — Voluntary assignment of license. Also CP, 1500 kc, 100 w., dismissed at request of applicant. WWJ, Detroit — CP, 1020 kc, 5 kw., unlimited time, dismissed at request of applicant. The following applications designated for hearing failed to enter their appearances within time allowed, and were therefore denied : NEW, A. V. Arlington, Hemburg, Ark. ; NEW, Capitol Broadcasting Co., Austin, Tex. ; KGMP, Elk City, Okla., voluntary assignment of license; NEW, Robert C. Fluhrer, J. G. Frank and Louis B. Polstrack, York, Pa. ; NEW, Robert Wilkin Stolzenbach, Springfield. O. ; NEW, Lorain County Radio Corp., Lorain, O. ; NEW, E. F. McDonald, Jr., Chicago; NEW, Phoenix Junior College, Phoenix. Ariz. WOOD, Grand Rapids, Mich. — Granted permission to take depositions of certain witnesses in Grand Rapids. WLCI, Ithaca, N. Y. — Hearing cancelled as applicant for its facilities defaulted ; license to be renewed for operation on Sundays only from 10.45 a.m. to 12.15 p.m. WCAU, Philadelphia — Motion to strike protest and petition of WOWO, Ft. Wayne, against proposed increase of power of WCAY, denied, since Commission has already denied petition of WOWO. KFXY, Flagstaff, Ariz. — Action of Commission of Oct. 16, renewing license to operate on 1420 kc, 100 w., rescinded. A. H. Schermann, who was assigned this license on July 28, notified he must file application for renewal. OCTOBER 27 WELL, Battle Creek, Mich. — Granted CP to move transmitter and studio from W. State St. to W. K. Kellogg Inn, Champion St., Battle Creek, install new equipment and increase power to 100 w. WGBS, New York City — Granted consent to voluntary assignment of license and CP American Radio News Corp. WRBQ, Greenville, Miss. — Granted permission to reduce power to 50 w. while replacing power supply destroyed by fire. W3XP, Whippany, N. J. — Granted increase in power from 1 kw. to 50 kw., from Oct. 26 to Oct. 29. NEW, Milwaukee, Wis. — The Journal Company granted CP for special experimental purposes. WIXAK, Chicipee Falls, Mass. — Granted renewal of special experimental license. Regular renewals were granted the following : WCOA, Pensacola, Fla. ; WSMB, New Orleans ; WTFI, Athens, Ga. ; KFPY, Spokane ; KSO, Clarinda, la., and WHOM, Jersey City, N. J. WBMS, Hackensack, N. J. — Granted temporary license pending result of investigation. WTAQ, Eau Claire, Wis. — Granted temporary license pending action after hearing on licensee's application for renewal. KSCJ, Sioux City, La.— Granted temporary license pending action after hearing on licensee's application for renewal. KGEF, Los Angeles — Granted 30 day license from Nov. 1, pending decision of the Commission on examiner's report as result of hearing. KLRA, Little Rock, Ark.— Granted temporary license pending action after hearing on licensee's application for renewal. KUOA, Fayetteville, Ark. — Granted temporary license pending action after hearing on licensee's application for renewal. WAWZ, Zarepaath, N. J. — The Commission reconsidered its action of August 14, designating licensee's application for hearing, and granted renewal of license for regular period. KOB, State College, N. M. — Granted authority to move to Albuquerque, subject to selection of satisfactory location and improvements to equipment. KMCS, Inglewood, Cal. — Hearing date continued for 30 days from November 4. KFAB, Lincoln, Neb. — Application for renewal of license, heretofore set for hearing, dismissed from docket. WPCH, New York City — Request for change in frequency from 810 to 570 kc, and hours of operation from davtime to sharing with WMCA, set for hearing. KFJZ, Ft. Worth, Tex. — Renewal of license set for hearing because facilities of station have been applied for. NEW, WJR, The Goodwill Station, Pontiac, Mich. — Request for visual broadcasting, CP set for hearing. NEW, Wm. O. Ansley, Jr., Abilene, Tex. — Denied application to extend time for the filing of exceptions to Ex. Rep. 259 ; also denied permission to intervene in the hearing on the renewal application of KFYO, Abilene, Tex. Washington Visitors* Senator Wallace White, Jr., Maine. Gerald Harrison and Paul De Mar, WNAC, Boston. A. J. McCosker, WOR, Newark. Stephens Pace, new station applicant, Amerieus, Ga. J. Corab, KMMJ, Clay Center, Neb. M. A. Leese, M. R. Baker and Larry Elliott, WMAL, Washington. Leroy Mark, WOL, Washington. Edwin K. Cohan, L. W. Lowman, H. V. Akerberg, Columbia Broadcasting System. H. S. Price, R. E. Coram, Bell Laboratories. L. E. Whittemore, American Tel. & Tel. W. S. McCachren, WHP, Harrisburg, Pa. C. R. Cummins, WRAK, Williamsport. Pa. G. A. Irland and G. R. Faint, WJBU, Lewisburg, Pa. Benjamin Soby, Westinghouse Company, Pittsburgh. J. P. Fishburn, Jr., WDBJ, Roanoke, Va. A. S. Foster, WWL, New Orleans. Lewis Burk, WCSC, Charleston, S. C. Philip E. Allen and A. E. Heiser, WLVA, Lynchburg, Va. Henry P. Rines, WCSH, Portland, Me. Charles W. Myers, KOIN, Portland, Ore. J. S. Boyd, WIBO, Chicago. Rev. J. C. O'Hair, WPCC, Chicago. W. E. Lancaster, WTAD, Quincy, 111. Edgar Felix, New York City. Edwin M. Spence, WPG, Atlantic City. E. B. Cranev, KGIR, Butte, Mont. George B. Hartriek, WEXL, Royal Oak, Mich. J. C. Gurney, WNAX, Yankton, S. D. Thomas Patrick Convey and Edward Goodberlet, KWK, St. Louis. *A register of visitors at the offices of the Federal Radio Commission, the National Association of Broadcasters and Broadcasting, October 14-SO. OCTOBER 30 WGBB, Freeport, N. Y. — Granted CP to move transmitter locally. KIDO, Boise, Ida. — Granted modification of license to change frequency from 1250 to 1350 kc. WFEA, Manchester, N. H. — Granted modification of CP to extend completion date from Oct. 25 to Dee. 29, 1931. WRBQ, Greenville, Miss. — Granted modification of CP to extend completion date from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, 1931. KFJY, Riverdale, la. — Granted consent to voluntary assignment of license to the Cedar Rapids Broadcast Co. WSYB, Rutland, Vt. — Granted license covering removal of transmitter locally. KLO, Ogden, Utah — Granted authority to install automatic frequency control. WMAQ, Chicago, 111. — Granted consent to voluntary assignment of license to NBC. WIS, Columbia, S. C. — Denied authority to increase power to 1 kw. on Nov. 5. KWKH, Shreveport, La. — Denied permission to have oral arguments on Exam. Rep. 59 and 249. WEVD, New York City (Ex. Rep. 176) — Granted renewal of license to operate on 1300 kc, 500 w., share with WBBR, WHAP and WHAZ, reversing Examiner Pratt. (Commissioners Saltzman and Starbuck dissented) . WCKY, Covington, Ky. (Ex. Rep. 186) — Granted modification of license to change hours of operation from 4/7ths to unlimited time, reversing Examiner Walker. WIBR, Steubenville, O. (Ex. Rep. 287)— Denied renewal of license, sustaining Examiner Hyde. WJAZ and WCHI, Chicago, ordered deleted. WMBA, Newport, R. I. (Ex. Rep. 228)— Denied renewal of license, sustaining Examiner Walker. KCRJ, Jerome, Ariz. (Ex. Rep. 245) — Granted renewal of license, 1310 kc, 100 w., day only, sustaining Examiner Yost. KOCW, Chickasha, Okla. (Ex. Rep. 250) — Granted renewal of license, 1400 kc, 250 w., 500 w., LS ; denied voluntary assignment of license to J. T. Griffin ; denied CP to move transmitter and studio. Examiner Yost recommended granting of all three applications. Set For Hearing — KOY, Phoenix, Ariz. — Requests modification of license to change power from 500 w. to 1 kw. Applications Dismissed — The following applications are dismissed at applicants' request ; NEW, the Atlanta Journal Co., Atlanta, Ga. — CP 2000-2100, 2750-2850 kc, 500 w., visual; NEW, Knoxville Journal Co., Knoxville, Tenn.— CP 1330 kc, 1 kw. ; NEW, N. O. Clemensen, Payette, Ida. — CP 1200 kc, 100 w. ; NEW, Frank E. Howe, Bennington, Vt. — CP 1290 kc, 50 w. ; NEW, Gimbel Bros., Philadelphia — CP 2100-2200 kc, 500 w. Applicants in the following cases, heretofore designated for hearing, failed to appear within time allowed, and applications are denied: W2XTF, Brooklyn, N. Y., modification of CP ; NEW, Sanabria Television Corp., Chicago, 111. — CP, television service ; WGL, Ft. Wayne, Ind., modification of license 1370 kc, 100 w., 250 w. LS. : KFWB, Hollywood, Cal., CP 950 kc, 1 kw., 2V2 kw. LS. Renewal of Licenses — KTFI, Twin Falls, Ida., granted regular renewal ; WCHI, Chicago, granted extension for tension for 30 days from Nov. 1 ; KYW, Chicago, granted regular license; WTAW, College Station, Tex., granted regular renewal ; WCHI, Chicago, granted extension for 20 days from Nov. 1; WCKY, Covington, Ky., granted regular renewal. Examiner's Reports . . . NEW, Abilene, Tex. — Application of William O. Ansley, Jr., for new station on 1420 kc 100 w. night, 250 w. LS, unlimited time, recommended for denial by Examiner Hyde. (Docket 1143, Report No. 259). WKAV, Laconia, N. H. — Application for renewal of license. Examiner Walker (Docket No. 1282, Report No. 260), found that while station is licensed for unlimited time, has been operating less than 12 hours per day, in violation of G. O. 105. He recommended that the application for license renewal be granted for one-third time in 1310 kc. with 100 w., and that it be denied insofar as unlimited hours are requested. WABI, Bangor, Me. — Application for renewal of license for failure to comply with G. O. 105. Examiner Walker (Docket No. 1233, Report No. 261), found that well station is licensed unlimited time, it has been operating less than 12 hours per day. He recommended that renewals be granted for one-third time on 1200 kc. with 100 w., and be denied insofar as full time is requested. NEW, Garden City, Kan. — Application of Conard Studio for new station 1370 kc. 100 w., unlimited time, recommended for denial by Chief Examiner Yost (Docket No. 1272, Report No. 262) by default because of failure of applicant to appear. WTMJ, Milwaukee — Report of Examiner Pratt (Dockets Nos. 1153, 1154, 1171, 1162, Report No. 263) rehearing involving restoration of service area on 620 kc, pursuant to mandate of Court of Appeals of District of Columbia. WICC, Bridgeport, Conn., and WCAC, Storrs, Conn. — Application for renewal of licenses designated for hearing on account of failure of applicants to file a timesharing agreement required by G. O. 105. Examiner Hyde (Docket No. 1343, Report No. 264) recommends approval of time-sharing agreement presented by stations and renewal of license, whereby WCAC may operate 3^4 hours weekly, with other periods during term of license to be used by WICC. NEW, Laramie, Wyo. — Application of Sherwood H. Patterson for new station on 1340 kc, 500 w., unlimited time, recommended for withdrawal without prejudice by Chief Examiner Yost (Docket No. 996, Report No. 265). WPCC, Chicago — Application for increase in power from 500 w. to 1 kw., recommended for denial bv Chief Examiner Yost (Docket No. 1236, Report No. 266) because of Commission's action of Oct. 16 granting to WJKS, Gary, Ind., the 560 kc. channel, now assigned WPCC and WIBO, also Chicago. KNBX, Springfield, Vt. — Application for increase in power from 10 to 50 or 100 w., on 1200 kc, recommended for denial by Examiner Pratt (Docket No. 1248, Report No. 267). November 1, 1931 • BROADCASTING Page 37