NAB reports (Mar-Dec 1933)

FEDERAL RADIO COMMISSION ACTION HEARING CALENDAR Wednesday, November 1, 1933 Oral Argument Before Commission en banc WHDH — Matheson Radio Co., Inc., Boston, Mass. — Modification of license, 830 kc., 1 KW, unlimited time. Present assign¬ ment, 830 kc., 1 KW, limited time. WNBW — WNBW, Inc., Carbondale, Pa. — Renewal of license, 1200 kc., 10 watts, unlimited time. WNBW — G. F. Schiessler and M. E. Stephens, d/b as Home Cut Glass and China Co., Carbondale, Pa. — Involuntary assign¬ ment of license, 1200 kc., 10 watts, unlimited time. WPRO — Cherry & Webb Broadcasting Co., Providence, R. I. — Special authority, 630 kc., 250 watts, unlimited time. Pres¬ ent assignment, 1210 kc., 100 watts, unlimited time. APPLICATIONS GRANTED First Zone WCAX— Burlington Daily News, Inc., Burlington, Vt. — Granted special temporary authorization to operate from 9 to 10 p. m., EST, on Oct. 25. WHN — Marcus Loew Booking Agency, New York — Granted modi¬ fication of CP extending completion date to Dec. 1, 1933. WFEA — New Hampshire Broadcasting Co., Manchester, N. H. — Granted temporary extension of special experimental author¬ ization to operate unlimited time and simultaneous operation with stations WHP, WHEC, WOKO, and WCAH, pending decision and hearing on pending application. WGNY — Peter Goelet, Chester Township, N. Y. — Granted author¬ ity to operate from 7 to 9 p. m., EST, simultaneously with WGBB, in order to broadcast local election returns on Nov. 7. WHDL — Tupper Lake Broadcasting Co., Inc., Tupper Lake, N. Y. —Granted authority to operate from 8 to 10 p. m., EST, Oct. 30, in order to broadcast political rally; also same for Nov. 2. Second Zone WDBJ — Times-World Corp., Roanoke, Va. — Granted modification of license to increase night power from 250 to 500 watts. WHBC — Edw. P. Graham, Canton, Ohio — Granted authority to operate simultaneously with WNBO on Nov. 6 from 9 to 11 p. m., and Nov. 7 from 9 p. m. to midnight, in order to permit use of station by political candidates and to broad¬ cast election returns. WWVA — West Virginia Broadcasting Corp., Wheeling, W. Va. — Granted CP to move auxiliary transmitter to same location as main transmitter, northwest of Wheeling, at West Liberty. WFIW — WFIW, Inc., Hopkinsville, Ky. — Granted authority to discontinue operation to January, 1934, pending removal of station to Louisville. Third Zone KLRA — Arkansas Broadcasting Co., Little Rock, Ark. — Granted special temporary authorization to use an auxiliary tube in last radio stage in conjunction with interlocking switch for Deriod Nov. 1, 1933, to May 1, 1934, said auxiliary tube and licensed output tube not to be used at same time. KOCW — J. T. Griffin, Tulsa, Okla. — Granted modification of CP approving exact transmitter location — 3j£ miles south of center of Tulsa. WJBY — Gadsden Broadcasting Co., Inc., Gadsden, Ala. — Granted license covering local move of transmitter and studio, and changing equipment; 1210 kc., 100 watts, unlimited time. Fourth Zone WGES — Oak Leaves Broadcasting Station, Inc., Chicago, Ill. — Granted temporary renewal of license and designated appli¬ cation for hearing, subject to such action as the Commission may take on their pending application. Also granted special temporary authorization to operate the following specified hours instead of sharing with WJKS: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, 6 to 11 a. m. and 5 to 8 p. m.; Saturday, 6 to 11 a. m., 6 to 7 p. m., 11 p. m. to 2 a. m.; Sunday, 7:30 a. m. to 1 p. m., 3:30 to 7 p. m., 11 p. m. to 2 a. m., CST. KSTP — National Battery Broadcasting Co., St. Paul, Minn. — Granted CP to make changes in equipment, installing switch¬ ing arrangement of last radio stage in order to reduce power from 25 to 10 KW ; also granted extension of special ex¬ perimental authorization to operate with 25 KW until local sunset, and granted renewal of license, 1460 kc., 10 KW, unlimited time. Fifth Zone KOCW — J. T. Griffin, Chickasha, Calif. — Granted renewal of license on a temporary basis pending installation of new equipment and approved frequency monitor, and on condi¬ tion that station remain silent until installation of said equipment and approved frequency monitor. KGIX — J. M. Heaton, Las Vegas, Nev. — Granted modification of CP to make changes in equipment and extend commence¬ ment date to this date and completion date to Jan. 1, 1934. KMPC — Beverly Hills Broadcasting Corp., Beverly Hills, Calif. — Granted authority to operate from local sunset to 5:45 p. m., PST. with Station WOR on the following dates: Oct. 14, 21, and 28; Nov. 4, 11, 18, 25, and 30; Dec. 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30; Jan. 1, 1934, in order to broadcast football games. KROW — Educational Broadcasting Corp., Oakland, Calif. — Granted CP to install new equipment and move station from Richmond to Oakland, Calif. KSUN — Copper Electric Co., Inc., Lowell, Ariz. — Granted license covering erection of new station, 1200 kc., 100 watts, day¬ time operation. SET FOR HEARING NEW — Northern Broadcasting Co., Inc., Laconia, N. H. — CP, 1310 kc., 100 watts, unlimited time; facilities of WKAV. WHOM — New Jersey Broadcasting Corp., Jersey City, N. J. — CP to install new equipment, move transmitter, and increase daytime power from 250 to 500 watts. WKBN — WKBN Broadcasting Corp., Youngstown, Ohio — Modifi¬ cation of license to increase power from 500 watts to 1 KW. WBT — Station WBT, Inc., Charlotte, N. C. — Modification of license to increase power from 25 KW to 50 KW. MISCELLANEOUS KFNF — Henry Field Co., Shenandoah, Iowa — Denied authority to use the time assigned to but not used by stations WILL and KUSD, during month of November. NEW — Church of Christ, Stamford, Tex. — Denied CP for new station to operate on 1200 kc., 100 watts, daytime hours; application heretofore set for hearing but applicant failed to enter appearance within time allowed. NEW — R. D. DuBois and T. R. Putnam, The Pima Broadcasting Co., Tucson, Ariz.— Dismissed at request of applicant, CP for facilities of KVOA, 1260 kc., 500 watts, which was designated for hearing. WLB — University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minn. — Applica¬ tion for modification of license removed from hearing docket. WRHM — Minnesota Broadcasting Corp., Minneapolis, Minn ; WCAL — St. Olaf’s College, Northfield, Minn. — WCAL has withdrawn application for increased power. The three stations have entered into a time-sharing agreement, using all the facilities of 1250 kc., including the 5 hours for¬ merly assigned to KFMX, now deleted. The Commission approved the time-sharing agreements and new licenses will be issued to the respective stations upon a specified hour basis in conformity with the time-sharing agreement. APPLICATIONS RECEIVED First Zone WMCA — Knickerbocker Broadcasting Co., Inc., New York, N. Y. — Modification of license for authority to use transmitter formerly licensed to WPCH as auxiliary at WMCA’s main transmitter location. (This application supersedes 1-L-B1000 reported 10-16-33, Report No. 643.) • Page 209 Second Zone None.