Broadcasting (Oct 1931-Dec 1932)

ACTIONS OF THE FEDERAL RADIO COMMISSION APRIL 1 to APRIL 14 INCLUSIVE Applications . . . APRIL 2 WENY, New York — Install automatic frequency control. NEW, Pittsburgh, N. Y. — -Pittsburgh Broadcasting Corp. for CP amended to request 1420 kc, specified hours, facilities of WHDL, instead of 1370 kc. (facilities of WBGF.) NEW, Carlisle, Pa— Allen P. Solada for CP to use 1430 kc. 1 kw. day, 500 w. night, share with \vCAH and WBAK (facilities of WHP.) WDAG, Amarillo, Tex. — Install automatic frequency control. NEW, Oklahoma City, Okla. — G. D. Griffin for CP to use 1200 kc. 30 w. 8 hours daily. NEW, Mexia, Tex. — W. Frank Robertson for CP to use 1500 kc. 1 w., unlimited (facilities of KGKB, KGFI and KNOW.) KGKY, Scottsbluff, Neb. — Install automatic frequency control. KFWF, St. Louis — License to cover CP granted 1-30-31 for change in equipment. Also modification of CP. Request to install equipment at present location instead of one authorized 9-18-31. KTM, Los Angeles — Install automatic frequency control. NEW, Eureka, Cal.— Harold H. Hanseth for CP to use 1210 kc. 100 w., D. KICA, Clovis, N. M. — Modification of CP for a new station. Change location of station from Main and Second St. to Elks Club, 5th and Mitchel Sts. NEW, Roseburg, Ore. — News-Review Company, Inc., for CP to use 1300 kc. 100 w. D. NEW, Los Gatos, Cal. — Tri-County Broadcasting Co. for CP to use 1420 kc. 100 w., one-half time. APRIL 5 NEW, Boston — Boston Herald-Traveler Corp. for CP resubmitted amended as to equipment and to request unlimited time on 1500 kc. WFOX, Brooklyn — License to cover CP granted 12-8-31 to move station locally. WHBC, Canton, O.— CP to increase power from 10 w. to 100 w. and change from sharing with WNBO, Silver Haven, Pa., to unlimited, make changes in equipment. NEW, Jacksonville, Fla. — Peoples Broadcasting Corp. for CP to use 1200 kc. 100 w., unlimited (facilities of WMBR. Tampa, Fla.) KFPW, Ft. Smith, Ark.— CP to change from 1340 kc. 50 w., D., to 1210 kc. 100 w., unlimited, and make changes in equipment. KARK. Little Rock, Ark. — CP amended to request 250 w. 500 w. LS instead of 500 w. day and night. APRIL 7 NEW, Chester Township, N. Y. — CP to use 1210 kc. 50 w., specified hours (facilities of WMRJ, Jamaica, N. Y.) WAAT, Jersey City, N. J. — CP resubmitted without amendment ; requests new transmitter and increased power to 500 w., also modification of license resubmitted without amendment. WERE, Erie, Pa. — CP to install new transmitter. WSAJ, Grove City, Pa. — Install automatic frequency control. WLW, Cincinnati — Install automatic frequency control. WQDX, Thomasville, Ga. — Install automatic frequency control. WJAS, Pittsburgh — Install automatic frequency control. KFBI, Milford, Kans. — Install automatic frequency control. KID, Idaho Falls, Idaho — Modification of license amended and resubmitted requesting unlimited time only — omits request for increased power. KFAC, Los Angeles — License to cover CP granted 1-22-32 to move station locally and install new transmitter. Application returned : WBBC, Brooklyn — Increase hours of operation. APRIL 8 WMCA, New York — CP to install new auxiliary transmitter. WPRO-WPAW, Providence, R. I. — Move transmitter from Cranston, R. I., to Exchange and Washington Sts., Providence, R. I., install new equipment, and change from 1210 kc. 100 w., unlimited time, to 630 kc. 250 w., unlimited time. WPAD, Padueah, Ky. — Voluntary assignment of license to Padueah Broadcasting Co., Inc. WEXL, Royal Oak, Mich. — Install automatic frequency control. WFLA-WSUN, Clearwater, Fla. — License to cover CP granted 12-18-31 to move transmitter locally and install new equipment. KGGF, Coffeyville, Kan. — Modification of license to increase power from 500 w. to 1 kw. Applications returned to applicant : NEW, Myrle K. Berger, Scottsdale, Pa.— CP on 650 kc. at Upper Tyrone, Pa. ; WTSL, Lafayette, La. — CP for authority to move station from Laurel, Miss., to Lafayette, La. W2XO, South Schenectady, N. Y. — Modification of license for change in frequencies to 4205, 8410, 12615, 16820. 21025, 25230, 4045, 8090, 12135, 16180, 20225, 24270 kc, increase in power to 40 kw. ; special experimental for test purposes. APRIL 9 NEW, Jeannette, Pa. — H. Verne Spencer for CP resubmitted amended as to equipment and to request 1420 kc. instead of 930 kc. WHEF, Kosciusko, Miss. — Modification of CP granted 3 18-32 for a new station on 1500 kc. ; requests modification as to equipment and for 100 w. 250 w. LS instead of 100 w. day and night as originally granted. NEW, Marlow, Okla. — Price Siever and J. W. Steele for CP to use 1010 kc. 50 w., time not used by KGGF, Coffeyville, Kans., and WNAD, Norman, Okla., on that channel. NEW, East St. Louis, 111.— Maurice L. Barrett for CP resubmitted, amended to omit request for 250 w. D. on 1310 kc. ; now requests 1310 kc, 100 w., unlimited. Application returned : WRBQ, Greenville, Miss. — Requesting specified hours. APRIL 12 WGAR, Cleveland — Modification of license to increase power from 500 w. to 500 w., 1 kw. LS. NEW, Center, Tex. — J. B. Sanders for CP amended to request specified hours instead of sharing with KFPM, Greenville, Tex., on 1310 kc. KARK, Little Rock, Ark. — Install automatic frequency control. WWL, New Orleans — Modification of CP granted 12 4 31 ; requests local change in proposed transmitter location and extension of completion date. WHA, Madison, Wis. — CP to move transmitter locally and make changes in equipment. WHBU, Anderson, Ind. — License to cover CP granted 2-26-32 to move station locally and make changes in equipment. KPJM, Prescott, Ariz. — CP to move station locally. APRIL 13 WABZ, New Orleans — Install automatic frequency control. NEW, Wynne, Ark.— C. O. Wahlquist, C. C. Widener, C. B. Jarvis for CP to use 1000 kc. 100 w., limited time. KSO, Clarinda, la. — CP to move station to Creston, la. KFGQ, Boone, la. — Modification of CP ; extend completion date to 6-1-32. KFWF, St. Louis — Modification of license for one-half time sharing with WIL, St. Louis, equally. KFBI, Milford, Kans. — Modification of license amended to omit request for 10 kw. on 1050 kc, and to request 2 hours after Hollywood, Cal., sunset instead of 1 hour after ; requests facilities of KWKC, Kansas City, Mo. ; WCRW, Chicago, III. ; WEDC, Chicago, 111. ; WSBC, Chicago, HI., and WJAG, Norfolk, Neb., instead of WIAS. Decisions . . . APRIL 1 WRBL, Columbus, Ga. — Granted CP to make changes in equipment and to increase operating power from 50 to 100 w. KELW, Burbank, Cal. — Granted modification of CP extending completion date from April 4 to May 4. WORK, York, Pa. — Granted license covering new station, 1000 kc. 1 kw. D. NEW, Sun-Gazette Broadcasting Co., Williamsport, Pa. — Granted CP for new station, 1370 kc, 100 w., share with WRAK. WRBQ, Greenville, Miss. — Granted license covering changes in equipment 1210 kc, 100 w. night, 250 w. LS, unlimited time. WMBG, Richmond, Va. — Granted authority to install automatic frequency control. WJJD, Mooseheart, 111. — Granted consent to voluntary assignment of license to WJJD, Inc. KOA, Denver — Granted permission to conduct field survey in vicinity of Denver, for period of 30 days, in order to determine suitable location for new 50 kw. transmitter. KFWF, St. Louis — Granted leave to take depositions in St. Louis on April 6, in re application for Stations KFWF. WIL and Donald Holden Post No. 106. WSUI, Iowa City, la. — Granted authority to operate Friday April 1, from 10 p.m. to 12 midnight ; on Friday April 8, from 10 p.m. to 12 midnight ; on Friday April 22, from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. ; Saturday April 23, and Friday April 29, from 10 p.m. to 12 midnight. KFIZ, Fond du Lac, Wis.— Granted authority to operate unlimited time on night of April 5, 1932. WNAD, Norman, Okla. — Granted authority to operate April 2 from 7:30 to 9 :30 p.m. CST ; on April 29 from 8:30 to 10:30 p.m., CST, provided KGGF remains silent. GLOSSARY CP — Construction permit. KC — Kilocycles. LP — Limited power. KW — Kilowatts. LS — Power until local sunset. D — Daytime. LT— Limited time. W— Watts. Ex. Rep. — Examiner's Report. G.O. — General Order. W3XJ, Between Silver Spring and Wheaton, Md. — Granted CP for new transmitter, 1550 kc. 500 w., A3 emission. Set for hearing : WOWO, Fort Wayne, Ind. — Requests CP to install new 30 kw. equipment and increase operating power from 10 to 25 kw. ; also modification of license to increase operating power to 25 kw. and hours of operation from sharing with WWVA to unlimited ; WJAR, Providence, R. I. — Requests modification of license to increase night power from 250 to 500 w. on experimental basis ; KFJZ, Fort Worth, Tex. — Requests consent to voluntary assignment of license to Ft. Worth Broadcasters, Inc. ; NEW, United States Radio & Television Corp., Marion, Ind. — Requests CP's for experimental purposes, 43-46, 48.5-50.3, 60-80 megacycles, 1 kw. ; WGBB, Freeport, N. Y. — Requests modification of license to increase hours of operation to include time now assigned to WMRJ. Now divides with WJBI, WCOH and WMRJ. WMCA, WPCH and WNYC, New York— Granted permission to present oral arguments April 13, beginning at 10 a.m. (1 hour to each party), in support of, in opposition of, or for modification of Examiner's Report No. 337 . KGDA, Mitchell, S. D. — Application for renewal of license withdrawn from hearing docket, and regular renewal issued. KMO, Tacoma, Wash. — Application for renewal of license dismissed from hearing docket and regular license issued. WRAK, Williamsport, Pa. — Denied request to reconsider its decision of March 18 and postpone effective date of order limiting station to part time operation. WODX, Mobile, Ala. — Application for modification of license heretofore designated for hearing, dismissed from docket at request of applicant . NEW, J. E. Wharton and M. B. Cline, Joplin, Mo.— Application for new station to operate on 1420 kc, 100 w., unlimited time, heretofore designated for hearing, denied. Applicant failed to enter appearance within time allowed. KVI, Tacoma, Wash. (Ex. Rep. 327) — Granted renewal of license and modification of license 570 kc, 500 w. day and night, unlimited time of operation, sustaining Examiner Yost. KGVO, Missoula, Mont. — Denied CP to change frequency from 1420 kc. to 570 kc, power from 100 to 500 w., and limited hours to unlimited hours of operation, sustaining Examiner Yost. KXA, Seattle — Granted renewal of license to operate on 760 kc, 500 w. day, 250 w. night, limited time, sustaining Examiner Yost. KRMD, Shreveport, La., (Ex. Rep. 330) — Granted CP to increase power from 50 to 100 w., 1310 kc, eliminating time division with WTSL, Laurel, Miss. Hours of operation as follows : 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily ; Monday to Friday, 5 to 8 p.m. ; Saturday, 2 to 5 p.m., and Sunday 4 to 7 p.m., sustaining Examiner Hyde. WTSL, Laurel, Miss. — Application for renewal of station license remanded to hearing docket for additional testimony, and temporary license granted to operate the following hours on 1310 kc. with 100 w. : 6 to 7 a.m., 1 to 7 p.m., 9 :30 to 12 midnight on Monday, Wednesday and Friday; 1 to 9:30 p.m., Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday ; 1 p.m. to 12 midnight Sunday, sustaining Examiner Hyde. NEW, Mt. Clemens, Mich. (Ex. Rep.) — Denied CP for new station to operate on 1500 kc, 100 w., share with WMPC, sustaining Examiner Walker. WMPC, Lapeer, Mich. — Granted renewal of license to operate on 1500 kc, 100 w., with the following hours : Daily, except Saturday, Sunday and Thursday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., 3 :30 to 6 p.m., 7 to 10 :30 p.m. ; Sunday 7 :30 to 11 p.m. WABI, Bangor, Maine (Ex. Rep. 335) — Denied renewal of license, and granted involuntary assignment of license from Pine Tree Broadcasting Corp. to First Universalist Society of Bangor, to operate on 1200 kc, 100 w., during the following hours : 6 to 9 a.m. ; 12 m. to 3 p.m., 6 to9 p.m. daily, and 9 to 12 noon Sundays, sustaining Examiner Walker in part. WFVD, Rome, Ga. (Ex. Rep. 336) — Granted modification of license to change frequency from 1310 kc .to 1500 kc, hours from D. to specified, i.e., 6 to 9 a.m., 12 m. to 3 p.m., 6 to 9 p.m. daily except Sunday ; 9 to 3 p.m. and 6 to 9 p.m. Sundays, 100 w., sustaining Examiner Walker. APRIL 5 KTW, Seattle — Granted license covering changes in equipment 1220 kc, 1 kw., shares with KWSG. KRMD, Shreveport, La.— Granted consent to voluntary assignment of license to KRMD, Inc. WEBR, Buffalo — Granted modification of license to increase day power from 200 to 250 w. WEBC, Superior, Wis. — Granted renewal of license for auxiliary transmitter to operate with 600 watts on 1290 kc, unlimited time. APRIL 8 WHOM, Jersey City, N. J. — Granted CP to move transmitter and studio locally in Jersey City and make changes in equipment with maximum rated power of 250 w. KVL, Seattle, Wash. — Granted CP to make changes in equipment and install automatic frequency control. KOB, State College, N. M. — Granted CP to move transmitter and studio from State College to Albuquerque, Page 32 BROADCASTING • April 15, 1932