NAB reports (Mar-Dec 1933)

and a would-be baseball player. They supposedly travel with the team and get into all sort of trouble. Program has been sold to brewing company for 100 performances. Seventy-five episodes available at present time. Price is $3.00 each. HETTINGER BOOK OUT SOON Publishers of Dr. Herman S. Hettinger’s book entitled “A De¬ cade of Radio Advertising” have advised that copies will be avail¬ able for distribution on or about September 12. The book, the first comprehensive survey of radio advertising, contains a vast amount of factual data which is being presented for the first time. NAB members, agencies and advertisers have expressed a great interest in the forthcoming book and the advance sale has reached nearly 700 copies. Members of the NAB, who have ordered copies, will receive them from the NAB just as soon as delivery can be had. Dr. Hettinger, a member of the faculty of the University of Pennsylvania, spent nearly two years collecting basic data for his book most of which has heretofore been unpublished. National networks, regional networks, clear channel, regional channel and local channel stations, advertising agencies and advertisers coop¬ erated in supplying information contained in the work. UP-TO-DATE FREQUENCY LIST The NAB has published for the benefit of its members a new frequency list, corrected as of August 1, 1933. The booklet has been punched for insertion in the NAB Handbook. FEDERAL RADIO COMMISSION ACTION HEARING CALENDAR WEVD — Debs Memorial Radio Fund, Inc., New York City — Modification of license to increase power from 500 watts to 1 KW; 1300 kc. APPLICATIONS GRANTED First Zone WODA-WAAM — WODAAM Corp., Paterson, N. J. — Granted au¬ thority to conduct field intensity tests from new proposed transmitter location during experimental period for 10 days, with portable transmitter; 250 watts, 1250 kc. WMSG — Madison Square Garden Broadcast Corp., New York City — Granted consent to voluntary assignment of license to Standard Cahill Co., Inc. WCDA — Italian Educational Broadcasting Co., New York City — Granted consent to voluntary assignment of license to Stand¬ ard Cahill Co., Inc. WGNY — Peter Goelet, Chester Township, New York — Granted special temporary authority to operate from 1 to 3 p. m. and from 4 to 5 p. m., EST, August 16; from 3 to 5 p. m., EST, August 17, provided WFAS and WGBB remain silent. Second Zone None. Third Zone None. Fourth Zone KGDY — Voice of South Dakota, Inc., Huron, S. Dak. — Granted modification of construction permit to extend completion date from August 21 to November 21, 1933. WMBH — W. M. Robertson, Joplin, Mo. — Granted special tempo¬ rary authority to operate from 3:30 to 6 p. m., CST, Sep¬ tember 5 and 6. Fifth Zone KVOR — Reynolds Radio Co., Inc., Colorado Springs, Colo. — Granted consent to voluntary assignment of license to S. H. Patterson. MISCELLANEOUS COMMISSION ACTION KOAC — Oregon State Agricultural College, Corvallis, Ore. — Granted permission to take depositions of 25 witnesses in re hearing upon application for renewal of license. KTAR — KTAR Broadcasting Co., Phoenix, Ariz.— Granted special temporary experimental authority for period beginning September 1, and in no event later than March 1, 1934, permitting operating of KTAR with 500 watts night in addition to regular power of 500 watts, for the purpose of enabling practical observations to be made to determine whether or not interference will result from such operation. This authorization is made pending final decision of the Commission on the application of KTAR for modification of license to increase night power to 1 KW. The following application, heretofore set for hearing, was denied because applicant failed to enter appearance within the time allowed. WCAC — Connecticut Agricultural College, Storrs, Conn.— -Modi¬ fication of license to increase power to 500 watts. APPLICATIONS RECEIVED First Zone WHAM — Stromberg-Carlson Telephone Mfg. Co., Rochester, N. Y. — Modification of license to include authority for 5 KW auxiliary transmitter. WGCP — May Radio Broadcast Corp., Newark, N. J. — Construc¬ tion permit for new equipment and increase power from 250 watts to 1 KW — amended to request increase of power to 1 KW night, 2/2 KW to local sunset. WJAR — The Outlet Company, Providence, R. I. — Modification of license to increase power from 250 watts night, 500 watts, to local sunset with additional 250 watts night on experi¬ mental basis, to 500 watts (removal of experimental clause). WAAM-WODA — WODAAM Corp., Newark, N. J., and Paterson, N. J. — Construction permit for consolidation of WAAM and WODA, change transmitter locations from Port Newark, N. J., and Paterson, N. J., to near Carlstadt, N. J. (requests authority to test as to suitability of proposed location), studio location at Newark, N. J., change equipment and to use 1 KW night, 2*4 KW to local sunset. Requests appli¬ cation be considered under Rule 6-g. Station to share time with WGCP as at present. Second Zone WRVA — Larus & Bro., Inc., Richmond, Va. — Authority to deter¬ mine operating power by antenna measurement. Third Zone WMED — Kathryn Jones, Florence, Ala. — Modification of construc¬ tion permit for new station (1420 kc., 100 watts, day), to change equipment, approval of transmitter and studio loca¬ tion at Hamilton Ave. at 2d St., Muscle Shoals, Ala., and extension of commencement and completion dates. WACO — Central Texas Broadcasting Co., Inc., Waco., Tex. — License to cover construction permit to change location. WHET — Joe K. Jernigan, Cyril W. Reddoch, Julian C. Smith & John T. Hubbard, d/b as Troy Broadcasting Co., Troy, Ala. — Construction permit to change location of transmitter and studio to Houston Hotel, Dothan, Ala., change fre¬ quency from 1210 kc. to 1370 kc. Fourth Zone WCFL — Chicago Federation of Labor, Chicago, Ill. — Modification of construction permit to extend completion date to 3-1-34. WDGY — Dr. George W. Young, Minneapolis, Minn. — Modifica¬ tion of construction permit to extend dates. WHBY — WHBY, Inc., Green Bay., Wis. — Construction permit to make changes in equipment, change frequency and power from 1200 kc., 100 watts, to 1360 kc., 1 KW. Requests facilities of WGES, Chicago, WLBL, Stevens Point, Wis., and facilities vacated by WJKS. Fifth Zone KRSC — Radio Sales Corporation, Seattle, Wash. — Modification of license to change frequency from 1120 kc. to 1110 kc., using present power and hours (100 watts, daytime). NEW — Stanley R. Church, Lewiston, Idaho — Construction per¬ mit for new station to use 1420 kc., 100 watts, unlimited time. KLX — Tribune Publishing Company, Oakland, Calif. — Consent to voluntary assignment of license to Tribune Building Co. APPLICATIONS RETURNED WJAY — Cleveland Radio Broadcasting Corp., Cleveland, Ohio — Modification of license to change power and hours from 500 watts, daytime, to 250 watts, night, 500 watts to local sun¬ set, unlimited time. (Rule 6 c & d, Rule 43.) WKEU — Allen Wright Marshall, Sr., and Jr., and Guy Aaron Malcom, La Grange, Ga. — Consent to voluntary assignment of construction permit to Radio Station WKEU. (Not in proper form.) NEW — A. F. Dougherty, Bowling Green, Mo. — Construction per¬ mit for new station to use 1370 kc., 15 watts, daytime. (Rule 121; insufficient information of equipment.) NEW — Edwin Briggs Jelks, Valdosta, Ga. — Construction permit for new station to use 1310 kc., 100 watts, daytime. (Rule 6; insufficient information on location.'' Page 116