Broadcasting (Oct 1931-Dec 1932)

ACTIONS OF THE FEDERAL RADIO COMMISSION NOVEMBER 1 TO NOVEMBER 12 INCLUSIVE — Applications . . . NOVEMBER 2 NEW, Roanoke. Va. — The Gateway Broadcasting Co. for CP to use 1410 kc, 250 w. ; share with WHIS, Bluefield. W. Va. ; requests all facilities of WRBX, Roanoke, Va. KOMA, Oklahoma City, Okla. — License to cover CP issued 9-23-32, change equipment and move transmitter locally. WHBF, Rock Island, 111.— Voluntary assignment of license to Rock Island Broadcasting Co. KIEM, Eureka, Cal. — Modification of CP issued 9-13-32 to change equipment. NEW, Sacramento, Calif. — W. L. Gleeson for CP to use 1490 kc, 1 kw., unlimited hours ; requests facilities KTM, Los Angeles, and KELW, Burbank, Cal. NEW, Salinas, Cal.— W. L. Gleeson for CP to use 1210 kc, 100 w., unlimited hours. Application returned : KOY, Phoenix, Ariz. — Install automatic frequency control. NOVEMBER 3 WMCA, New York — Special authorization to increase power from 500 w. to 500 w. with additional 500 w. experimentally, resubmitted without change. WPCH, New York — License to cover CP issued 7-19-32 change transmitter from Hoboken, N. J., to College Pt. Causeway, Flushing. N. Y. WNBO, Silver Haven, Pa. — Modification of CP to change location to Monongahelia, Pa., amended to request unlimited hours instead of specified hours. WMBG, Richmond, Va.— -License to cover CP issued 7-22-32 for changes in auxiliary equipment and increase operating power of auxiliary from 10 to 100 w. WHBQ, Memphis, Tenn. — Modification of CP issued 7-26-32 to move transmitter locally, extend completion date to 1-26-33. NEW, Jacksonville, Fla. — All Southern Radio Corp. for CP to use 1120 kc, 500 w. night, 1 kw. local sunset, unlimited hours. Requests facilities of WRUF, Gainesville, Fla. NOVEMBER 5 WNBX, Springfield, Vt.— Modification of CP issued 7-5-32 to make changes in equipment. WPHR, Petersburg, Va. — CP to change equipment, change transmitter and studio from Ettrick and Petersburg, Va., respectively, to Richmond, Va. ; change frequency, power and hours from 1200 kc, 100 w. night, 250 w. LS, unlimited hours to 1410 kc, 250 w. night, 500 w. LS, simultaneous day operation with WHIS, unlimited night hours (facilities WRBX, Roanoke, Va.). WEBC. Superior Wis. — License to cover CP issued 7-5-32 to move transmitter locally and change equipment. KFAC, Los Angeles — Modification of license to change frequency, power and hours from 1300 kc, 1 kw., half time, to 780 kc, 500 w. night, 1 kw. to local sunset, unlimited hours (facilities of KTM, Los Angeles, and KELW, Burbank. Cal.). NEW, Holy City, Cal.— W. E. Riker for CP to use 1350 kc, 300 w. D., Sundays only. KQW. San Jose, Cal. — -CP to make changes in equipment, increase power from 500 w. to 1 kw. day and 1 kw. night, experimentally (facilities of KTM, Los Angeles, and KELW, Burbank, Cal.). NOVEMBER 8 WJEJ, Hagerstown, Md. — License to cover CP issued 7-8-32 for new station to use 1210 kc, 100 w. D. WELL, Battle Creek, Mich. — Modification of CP issued 8-9-32 to extend date of completion to 1-9-33. KOCW, Chickasha, Okla. — Change transmitter and studio locally, make changes in equipment, amended location of transmitter "to be determined." NEW, Temple, Texas — Radio Service Company for CP to use 1340 kc, 100 w. night, 250 w. LS, unlimited hours, amended to request 1210 kc, 100 w., unlimited hours, change street address of transmitter and studio. NEW, Atlanta, Ga. — Coleman-Dobbins for CP to use 890 kc, 250 w. night, 500 w. LS, unlimited hours (facilities of WGST, Atlanta). NEW, Huntsville, Ala.— Radio Station WBHS, Inc., for CP to use 1200 kc, 100 w. ; share with WFBC, to use 6/7 time ; requests facilities of WBHS, Huntsville, Ala. WMBH, Joplin, Mo. — Modification of license for increase in specified hours of operation. KSO, Des Moines — License to cover CP issued 9-30-32 to move station from Clarinda, la., change frequency power and hours from 1380 kc, 500 w., simultaneous D. ; share night with WKBH, to 1370 kc, 100 w. night, 250 w. LS, unlimited hours. WTAD, Quincy, 111. — CP to move transmitter and studio to East St. Louis, 111. WMBH, Joplin, Mo. — CP to install new transmitter and make other changes in equipment. KOIN, Portland, Ore. — CP to change equipment and change transmitter location to 1/10 mile outside city limits, Portland, Ore. KFXJ, Grand Junction, Col. — Modification of license to change frequency from 1310 to 1200 kc. Application returned: KMAC. San Antonio, Tex. — Voluntary assignment of license to Walmac Co., Inc. NOVEMBER 9 WHDH, Boston — License to cover CP issued 7-15-32 to move transmitter from Gloucester to Saugus, Mass. WJBI, Red Bank, N. J. — License to cover CP issued 7-12-32, changes in equipment. WGAR. Cleveland — Determine power by direct antenna measurement. KCRJ, Jerome, Ariz. — Modification of license to change specified hours of operation. KGBU, Ketchikan, Alaska — License to cover CP issued 7-15-32 to rebuild station and change in specified hours. KICA, Clovis, N. M. — Voluntary assignment of license to Southwest Broadcasting Co. NEW, Sacramento, Calif. — W. L. Gleeson for CP for new station, exact location to be determined, to use 1490 kc, 1 kw., unlimited hours (facilities KTM, Los Angeles, and KELW, Burbank, Cal.), amended to give exact transmitter location, six miles south of Sacramento, change equipment, change operating power to 5 kw. Application returned : KDYL, Salt Lake City — Modification of license to change frequency from 1290 to 780 kc. (facilities KTM, Los Angeles, and KELW, Burbank, Cal). NOVEMBER 12 WEBR, Buffalo — Modification of license for authority to use the new 100 w. auxiliary at night. WMBO, Auburn, N. Y. — CP to rebuild station destroyed by fire. NEW, The National Union Indemnity Association, Shreveport, La. — CP for new station to use 850 kc, 10 kw. Share time with WWL. Requests facilities of KWKH. NEW, A. H. Wherry, Chester, S. C. — CP for new station to use 1120 kc, 50 w. D. KWLC, Decorah, la. — Voluntary assignment to Dubuque Telegraph-Herald ; also CP to move transmitter and studio to Dubuque, make changes in equipment. NEW, Don Lee Broadcasting System, Redlands, Cal. — CP to use 780 kc, 500 w. night, 1 kw. local sunset, unlimited, exact transmitter location to be determined. Requests facilities of KTM and KELW. Decisions . . . NOVEMBER 1 WMCA, New York — Granted license covering move of transmitter from Hoboken to Flushing, N. Y., 570 kc, 500 w., shares with WNYC. KGFL, Santa Fe, N. M. — Granted modification of CP extending completion date from Sept. 17 to Dec. 1. KOB, Albuquerque, N. M. — Granted temporary license covering move of station from State College to Albuquerque, 1180 kc, 10 kw., simultaneous day with KEX, share evening hours, KOB one-third, KEX 2/3 time. WESG, Ithaca, N. Y. — Granted modification of license to move studio to Mark Twain Hotel, Elmira, N. Y. WGY, Schenectady, N. Y. — Granted modification of license to use equipment formerly licensed as the main transmitter for auxiliary purposes. Washington Visitors* M. A. Howlett, WHK. Cleveland Preston D. Allen, KLX, Oakland, Calif. Joe A. Chambers, WLW, Cincinnati H. D. Hayes, acting radio inspector, Chicago Arthur Batcheller, acting radio inspector. New York E. H. Lee, acting radio inspector, Detroit C. C. Kolster, Boston W. B. Way, KVOO, Tulsa, Okla. Walter Whetstone. Jr., New York W. G. H. Finch, Hearst Radio, New York Frank W. Wozencraft and Glenn I. Tucker, RCA. New York E. K. Cohan and Elliott Stuckel, CBS, New York A. L. Chilton, KRLD, Dallas F. C. Jobson, Visual Radio Corp., Watsontown, Pa. J. V. Wagner and H. A. Seville, Altoona Broadcasting Corp., Altoona, Pa. W. B. Brown, WEHC, Emory, Va. Judith Waller, NBC, Chicago Roger Peace, Greenville, (S. C.) NewsPiedmont *A register of visitors at the offices of the Federal Radio Commission, the National Association of Broadcasters and Broadcasting, Nov. 1-12. KMBC, Kansas City, Mo.— Granted modification of )i I cense to use equipment formerly licensed as main trans I mitter for auxiliary purposes. WHDH, Boston— Granted modification of CP approv | ing transmitter location off Salem Turnpike, Saugus I Mass. KMJ, Fresno, Cal. — Granted modification of CP ap I proving transmitter location to west side of First Ave I nue, south of Shields Ave., Fresno, Cal., changing fre I quency to 580 kc, increasing power to 500 w. and in I stalling new equipment. W6XS, Gardena, Cal. — Granted modification of visual I broadcasting CP extending completion date to Dec. 1. Set for hearing: WCBA, Allentown, Pa., and WSAN I Allentown, Pa. — Request modification of license to in I crease power from 250 w. to 500 w. on experimental I basis ; KOB, Albuquerque, N. M. — Renewal of license set I for hearing because facilities of station have been ap I plied for ; WCGU, Brooklyn, N. Y. — License covering I move of transmitter from Brooklyn to Long Island City I because of protests by WEVD, WMBQ and WWRL ; I NEW, The WNPD Co., New Philadelphia— Requests CP J to operate on 850 kc, 50 w. D. ; KUMA, Yuma, Ariz. — Requests modification of license to change specified hours I of operation to 7 to 9 a.m. ; 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., 6 to 10 J p.m., MST, daily. WCAU, Philadelphia — Program test period for auxiliary transmitter, extended 30 days from Oct. 28. WMBH, Joplin, Mo. — Granted special authority to operate from 8 :30 to 9 :30 p.m., CST, on following Sundays: Oct. 30, Nov. 6, 13, 20, 27, Dec. 4, 11, 18, 25. NOVEMBER 3 WGLC, Glens Falls, N. Y. — Granted CP to move station 1 from Glens Falls to Hudson Falls, N. Y., install new equipment and increase day power to 100 w. ; also granted consent to voluntary assignment of license to O. T. Griffin and G. F. Bissell. WEHC, Emory, Va. — Granted CP to move transmitter and studio to Charlottesville, Va. WOR, Newark, N. J. — Granted modification of CP approving site for 50 kw. transmitter to one-half mile southwest of Tremley, N. J. WGNY, Chester Township, N. Y. — Granted modification of CP to change type of equipment. KPO, San Francisco, and KOA, Denver — Granted modification of CPs extending completion date from Nov. 17 to May 17. WASH, Grand Rapids, Mich. — Granted modification of license to use transmitter of WOOD at Grand Rapids. WEBR. Buffalo. N. Y. — Granted license covering installation of auxiliary equipment, 1310 kc, 100 w. WCAU, Philadelphia — Granted license covering move of auxiliary transmitter from Byberry to Philadelphia, installation of new equipment and reducing operating power from 10 kw. to 1 kw., 1170 kc WLBW, Erie, Pa. — Granted license covering move of station to Erie; 1260 kc, 500 w. night, 1 kw. LS, un-S limited time. WOOD. Grand Rapids, Mich. — Granted license cover-i ing move of transmitter locally and installation of new equipment, 1270 kc, 500 w., share with WASH. WJW, Akron, O. — Granted license covering move of station from Mansfield to Akron, 1210 kc, 100 w., unlimited time. KFLX, Galveston, Tex. — Granted license covering changes in equipment, 1370 kc, 100 w., unlimited time. WCAT, Rapid City, S. D. — Granted license covering installation of new equipment, 1200 kc, 100 w. day ; hours of operation: 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., CST, daily. KGBX. Springfield, Mo. — Granted license covering1 move of station from St. Joseph to Springfield, Mo., and changing hours of operation ; 1310 kc, 100 w., unlimited time. KNX, Los Angeles — Granted license covering installation of new equipment and increase in power from 5 Ua 25 kw., 1050 kc, unlimited time. WCAE, Pittsburgh, and WACO, Waco, Tex. — Granted authority to install automatic frequency control. WCMA, Culver, Ind. — Granted modification of license to surrender time to WKBF ; station operates on 140C kc, 500 w., and specified hours. WKBF, Indianapolis, Ind. — Granted modification of li-M cense for authority to change hours of operation frorr specified hours to 6/7 time, sharing with WBAA and facilities of WCMA. WJSV, Alexandria, Va. — Granted 30-day extension ol i program test period from Nov. 23. WBAA, W. Lafayette, Ind. — Granted authority to operate Nov. 19 from 1 :45 to 5 p.m., CST, with 1 kw. power WBEO, Marquette, Mich. — Granted special authorization to operate from 10 :30 to 11 :30 a.m., CST, Nov. 11. Set for hearing: WSPA, Spartanburg, S. C. — Requests modification of license to change frequency from 1420 to 590 kc. and increase power (night) from 100 to 250 w. KARK, Little Rock, Ark. — Denied petition to reconsider Commission's decision which refused increase in D. power j to 500 w. WHDL, Tupper Lake, N. Y. — Denied petition to re-; consider Commission's decision in dockets 1319 and 1405.1 KUJ, Walla Walla, Wash. — Granted special authority to operate unlimited time experimentally during months < of November and December. Page 34 BROADCASTING • November 15, 1932'