NAB reports (Jan-Dec 1948)

posed findings and conclusions in proceeding on its appli¬ cation for renewal of license; continued time to Jannary lid. 1948 (I>R-5!)1: Docket G983). Citizens Broadcasting Co., Inc., AI)ilene, Tex. — Dismissed as moot petition requesting Commission to make final its proposed decision in IDockets 7483 and 7397. Bee Broadcasting Co., Becville, Tex. — Granted petition for acceptance late of its proposed findings and conclusions in proceeding on its application (BP-4039; Docket 7004). WKZO — Fetzer Broadcasting Co., Kalamazoo, Mich. — Granted voluntary assignment of license from .Jolin E. and Rhea Y. Fetzer, d, b as Fetzer Broadcasting Co. to Fetzer Broadcasting Co. (BAL-004). WBSK — Escambia Broadcasting Co., Pensacola, Fla. — Granted voluntary assignment of Cl’ and license from Ruth Bredau, et al.. d/b as Escamlna Broadcasting O'o. to Escam¬ bia Broadcasting Co. (a corporation). (BAPL-32). WAGF — Dothan Broadcasting Co.. Dothan, Ala. — Granted voluntary assignment of CP from John T. Hublmrd, et al.. d/1) as Dothan Broadcasting Co. to .Tulian C. Smith, .John T. Hubbard and Fred C. Moseley, d/b as Dothan Broadcasting Co. (BAP-70) WGTM — Penn Thomas Watson, Wilson, N. C. — Granted voluntary assignment of CP and license from Penn Thomas AVatson, to Watson Industries, Inc. ( BAPL-31 ) . KBKR — Inland Radio, Inc., Baker, Ore.; KLBIM, La Grande, Ore.; KSRV, Ontario, Ore. — Granted involuntary transfer of control of licensee corporation from IMarshall E. Cornett, deceased, to Olive B. Cornett, Executrix of the estate of IMarshall E. Cornett, deceased — iL’Oi shares of com¬ mon stock — ~>0A%. (BTC-587). WJEF and WJEF-FM — Fetzer Broadcasting Co., Grand Rapids, Mich. — Granted voluntary assignment of license and FM conditional grant from .Tohn E. Fetzer and Rhea Y. Fetzer. d/h as Fetzer Broadcasting Co. to Fetzer Broad¬ casting Co. (BAL-G03 and BAPII-53) KFQD — Alaska Broadcasting Co., Anchorage, Alaska — Granted license covering installation of new verticle an¬ tenna, move of main transmitter, increiise power to 5 K\V. and installation of new transmitter. (BL-281S) WMFR — Radio Station WMFR, High Point, N. C. — Granted voluntary assignment of license from .James E. Lambeth. .Tames E. Lambeth, .Jr., and Helen M. I.ambeth, Frank S. Laml)eth and IMollv H. Lambeth, d/b as Radio Station AAMFR to Radio Station WMFR, Inc. (BAJ.-G79) wese — John M. Rivers, Charleston, S. C. — Granted voluntarv assignment of CP and license from .John M. Rivers to ■\V(:.SC, Inc. (BAPL-35) WLBZ — Maine Broadcasting Co., Inc., Bangor, Maine — Granted voluntary assignment of license from Maine Broad¬ casting Co., Inc., to Eastland Broadcasting Co. (BAL-070) WJMO — W. J. 3Iarshal!, Cleveland, O. — Granted a volun¬ tary assignment of license from AV. J. Marshall to AV.JMO Broadcasting Co. ( BAJ^-674 ) WKMH — Suburban Broadcasters, Dearborn, Mich, (a co¬ partnership) — Granted voluntary assignment of license and CP from Frederick A. Knorr, Harvey R. Hansen and AYilliam H. McCoy, d/b as Suburban Broadcasters (a co¬ partnership) to MMvMH. Inc. (BAPL-36) WPIT — Liberty Broadcasting Co., Pittsburgh, Pa. Granted voluntary assignment of license from .John .J. T.aux et al, d/h as Liberty Broadcasting Co. to \YPIT, Inc. ( BAJ.075) WLLH — Merriniac Broadcasting Co., Inc., Lowell, Mass. — Granted involuntar.v transfer of control of licensee <'orporation from All)ert S. Moffat, deceased, to Ethel A. Moffat, testamentary executrix of the estate of All)ert S. Mnffat, de¬ ceased. (BTC-595) WM.4S — WM.4S, Inc., Springfield, M ass. — Granted involun¬ tary transfer of control of licensee cor])0)’ation from Albert S. Moffat, deceased, to Ethel A. IMoffat, testamentary executrix of the estate of Albert S. Moffat, deceased, 250 shares of common stock — 100%. (BTC-596) WCSII — Congress Square Hotel Co., Portland, Maine — Granted license covering changes in DA in order to specify directional operation for nighttime only. ( BJ.-2814 ) WEBJ — William E. Brooks, Brevvton, Ala. — Granted veluntar.v assignment of license fiann AVm. E. Brooks to AVilliam E. Brooks and AYilliam E. Brooks, .Jr., a partnersliip, d/b as Newton Broadcastin.g Co. (BAL-065) WASK — WF.\M, Inc., Lafayette, Iiid. — Granted license covering installation of new vertical antenna and clmnge in transmitter location. (BL-2789) WGN— WGN, Inc., Chicago, III.— ( Iranted CP to make I'hanges in vertical antenna and mount FM antenna on A.M to)ver. (BP-G405) WS.IN — Lehigh Valley Broadcasting Co., Allentown, Pa. — Granted license for increase in power to 5 KAV. installation of new transmitter and DA for night use. (BL-2827) Cur-Nan Co., Brockton, Mass. — Adopted order denying peti¬ tion of Cur-Nan requesting the Commission to vacate its Order of Decend)er 10, 1947, setting aside and vacating the decision of Sept. 5, 1947 in the Brockton AM cases (Dockets 0843 et ill) to deny petitions for rehearing filed by Bay State Bciicon, Inc., iind I’lymouth (bounty Broadcasting (/o. iind to reinstiite its said decision of September 5, 1947. WTOL — Coinniunity Broadcasling Co., Toledo, Ohio — De¬ nied request for postponement of oriil ar.ginnent re AA'TOIj and Skyland Broadcasting (,'orp., Dayton, Dhio (l)ucket.s 7515 ;uid 7345) scheduled for .January 14, 1948. WTEL — Foulkrod Radio Engineering Co., Philadelphia, I’a. — Adopted an order granting reipiest lor oral argument tiled on behalf of AA'TEL; and that Independence Broad¬ casting Co. (AATIAT) be permitted to be lieiird in said oral argument; and that iill of tlie other petitions be desig¬ nated for oral argument with the exceptions filed in the proceeding in re Dockets 5893 et al, before the Commission en banc on Feliruary 2, 1948. WFBR — The Baltimore Radio Show, Inc., Baltimore, Md. — Granted Cl’ to make changes in DA. (BP-0181) WABJ — The Adrian Broadcasting Co., Adrian, Mich. — Granted consent to assignment of license from The Adrian Broadcasting Co., a partnership, to .James Gerity, .Jr., for a sum of .$02, ()))(). (Comr. Hyde for hearing.) (BAL-04S) WMFJ — W. Wright Esch, Daytona Beach, Fla. — Granted petition of AA’MJiM directed against the action of Oct. 3, 1947 of the Commission, by its Secretary, in granting the ap¬ plication of AA'NDB, Daytona Beach, (BMP-31G3) for modi¬ fication of CP to specify a transmitter site and antenna system at station AA'NDB; insofar as petition reciuests that AVNDB he required to install necessary filters in the an¬ tenna s.vstem of that station at its own expense, it is denieil, and the grant of said :ipplication (BMP-3163) is modilied so that the grant will be subject to the condition that, when and if the pending application for :i change in the facilities of AA'MF.J (BP-432(); l)ocket 7355) is granted, the applicant (AA'NDB) shall install in its antenna s.vstem whatever de¬ vices are necessary to alleviate, to the satisfaction of the Commission, the effects of any intermil cross-modulation hetween the transmitters and iintenna systems of stations AVNDB and AA'MF,J. KECA — American Broadcasting €o., Inc., Los Angeles, Calif. — Adopted a memorandum opinion and order denying request that the Commission review and reconsider tlie action of a Board of Commissioners on August 21, granting without he:iring the application of KTJJT, Houston, Tex., for modillciition of CP to increase night power of KTJJT to 5 KAA', and affirmed said action of the Board of Commis¬ sioners. WLBC — Donald A. Burton, Aluncie, Ind. — Granted volnntiiry assignment of license from Donald A. Burton to TriCity Radio Corp. (BAL-OSO) KCR8 — Alillard Eidson, Independent Executor of the Es¬ tate of Clarence Scliarbauer, deceased. Midland, Texas — Granted assignment of license to Ruth Scliarbauer and Clar¬ ence Scliarbauer. .Jr., d/b as Clarence, Jr., and Ruth 8charbauer. (BAL-G78) (Continued on next page) JANUARY 12, 1948-29