NAB reports (Jan-Dec 1948)

from Helen Ruth Allen, executrix of the will of C. P. M. Allen, (lecea.secl to J. G. Paltriclge. 1280 KC. KSOK — The Traveler Publishing Co., Arkansas City, Kansas — Consent to assignment of license to The KSOK Broadcasting Company, Inc. 1310 KC. WDllv — WDl’K, Ine., Durham, N. C. — Consent to transfer of control from Sam II. Cainpliell, .Ir., W. H. Lancaster, .Ir.. and W. W. Couch, .Tr,, to Harmon L. Duncan. Virginia D. Duncan, K. C. .Tones, .Tr., T. F. Dooley, W. H. Lancaster, and Barbara B. Lancaster. 1380 KC. IVABS — Wilmington Tri-State Broadcasting Co., Inc., Wilmington, Dela. — Modilication of construction permit to install new transmitter, approval of transmitter location, and make changes in the directional antenna array to ac¬ commodate FM antenna. 1400 KC. KTF’S — Texarkana Broadcasting Co., Texarkana, Texas (David ;M. Segal and Henry N. Fones) — Consent to assign¬ ment of licen.se to David M. Segai, d/b as Texarkana Broad¬ casting Co. 1450 KC. W.40V — Vincennes Newspapers, Inc., Vincennes, Ind.— Consent to assignment of license to Vincennes Sun Co. 1470 KC. NEW — The Toledo Blade Company, Toledo, Ohio — Con¬ struction permit for a new standard broadcast station to l)e operated on 1470 kc., power of 1 KW, uidiniited hours of operation with directional antenna. 1490 KC. NEW — Pacific Ocean Radio and Television Corp., Monte¬ rey, Calif. — Construction permit for a new standard broad¬ cast station to he operated on 1490 kc., power of 250 watts, and unlimited hours of operation. NEW — Bruce Johnson Co., Anderson, S. C. (James IM. Bruce and C. R. Johnstni, Sr., a partnership) — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to he operated on 1490 kc., power of 250 watts and unlimited hours of operation. (Contingent on WMRC change in facilities.) 1540 KC. NEW — The Community Broadcasting Co., Inc., Parsons, Kans. — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to he operated on 1540 kc., power of 250 watts and daytime hours of operation. AM— Miscellaneous Actions Capitol Broadcasting Co., Trenton, N. J. — Granted petition fur contimiance of consididated hearing (Dockets 8083 and 8084) to Jan. 23. KPIIO — Phoenix Broadcasting, Inc., Phoenix, Ariz. — Granted authority to take a deposition in the proceeding in re Docket 8580 et al. Steel City Broadcasting Co., Gary, Ind. — Granted petition for leave to amend its api)lication (BP-5081: Docket 8178), to add revised and supplemental engineering data. Insofar as petition re(piests removal from the hearing docket of said application it is denied. The Yankee Network, Inc., Boston, Mass. — Denied petition for leave to intervene in the proceeding on applications for Fall River and New Bedford. (Dockets 86G1-8662) WTMV — On The .4ir, Inc., E. St. Louis. Ill. — Denied peti¬ tion requesting the Commission to enlarge the issues in the proceeding in re Dockets 8653 et al. Turlock Broadcasting Group, Turlock, Calif. — Denied peti¬ tion recpiesting that the place of hearing now scheduled for Washington, D. C., in re applications in Dockets 7679 et al, he changed to Sacramento and/or Modesto, and/or Turlock. Empire Coil Co., Inc., .Avon, Conn. — Granted petition for leave to amend its application (BPCT-191; Docket 8620) so as to specify proposed location of its main studio as 135 W. Main St., IVaterhury, Conn. Journal-Review, Crawfordsville, Ind. — Granted petition for leave to amend its application (BP-6329; Docket 8563) to specify 250 watts on 1340 kc., unlimited time, in lieu of 100 watts, and to specify a “Site to be determined,” etc. Blackhavvk Broadcasting Co., Sterling, Ill.; WTAX — W'TAX, Inc., Springfield, Ill . — Granted joint petition request¬ ing continuance of consolidated hearing scheduled for Jan. 5 and 6 at Sterling and Springfield, respectively, and contin¬ ued same to Jan. 28 at Washington. (Dockets 8179 and 8180) KOY — Salt River Valley Broadcasting Co., Phoenix, Ariz. — Granted petition for continuance of hearing presently scheduled for Jan. 8, and continued same to Jan. 27. (Docket 8480) Hector Reichard, Aguadilla, P. R. — Dismissed as moot petition requesting removal from hearing docket of his appiication (BP-5952; Docket 8434). Riverside Broadcasting Co., Riverside, Calif. — Granted pe¬ tition to dismiss without prejudice its application (KP-5807; Docket 8154). Pleasant Valley Broadcasting Co., Oxnard, Calif. — Granted ix^tition for continuance of consolidated hearing now sched¬ uled for Jan. 15 to February 6, at Oxnard, Calif., in re (Dockets 8189 and 8190). WSOC— Radio Station WSOC, Inc., Charlotte, N. C.— Granted petition to intervene in the proceeding on applica¬ tion of Pure Bred Broadcasting Co. (Docket 8617) Model City Broadcasting Co., Inc., Anniston, Ala. — Granted petition for continuance of hearing now scheduled for Janu¬ ary 14, to Feb. 13. (Docket 8388) Rochester Broadcasting Co., Rochester, Minn. — Ordered that the hearing scheduled for January 9 be continued to January 27, at IVashingtou. (Docket 7876) WGBF — On The .Air, Inc., Evansville, Ind. — Granted peti¬ tion for leave to amend its application (BP-3844: Docket 8305) to show a revised D.A pattern, on condition that peti¬ tioner tile with the Commission by 10 a. m. Jan. 7, a qualified engineering statement with respect to population contained in the service area of the station proposed, etc., and the amendment with engineering exhibit attached filed with the petition, was accepted conditionally. Metropolitan Houston Broadcasting Co., Houston, Texas — Granted petition for contimiance of hearing presently sched¬ uled for Jan. 9 to Feb. 9, 1948. (Docket 8375) Crawfordsville Broadcasting Assn., Crawfordsville, Ind.; Journal-Review, Crawfordsville, Ind. — The Commission con¬ tinued the hearing presently scheduled for Jan. 13 and 14 to Jan. 26 and 27 at Crawford.sville. (Dockets 8503 and 8563) Ltali Valley Radio Broadcasting Co., .American Fork, Utah; Springville Radio Co., Springville, Utah — The Commission continued the consolidated hearing presentiy scheduled for Jan. 5 and 6 at Springville and American Fork. Utah, to Feh. 3 and 4 at Washington. (Dockets 8504 and 8505) Oral J. Wilkinson, Murray, Utah; Weber County Service Co., Ogden, Utah — The Commission continued the consoli¬ dated hearing presently scheduled for Jan. 8 and 9 at Murray and Ogden, Utah, to Feh. 2 and 3 at those places, respec¬ tively. (Dockets 8033 and 8034). WCAE & WCAE-FM— WCAE, Inc., Pittsburgh, Pa.— Granted consent to transfer of control over WCAE and WC.VE-FM from Pitt Publishing Co. to Hearst Publishing Co. (BTC-602) 740 KC. Kl’O.A — KUO.A, Inc., Siloam Springs, .Ark. — Granted in part petition to amend its application (Bl‘-5400; Doc. 8359), to specify 740 kc. with 5 KW day only, in lieu of 1290 kc., 5 KW day, 500 watts night, unlimited, D.V, and the amend¬ ment was accepted. (Continued on next page) JANUARY 12, 1948-36