NAB reports (Jan-Dec 1948)

Friday, January 23 (10:00 A. M.) KWK — Thomas Patrick, Inc., St. Louis, Mo. — C. P. 1380 kc., 5 KW. DA. Unlimited. Parties Respondent : WTSP — St. Petersburg, Fla. WMBG — Richmond. Va. (10:00 A. M.) NEW — Capitol Broadcasting Co., Trenton, X. .1.— C. 1’. 1360 kc., 1 KW, unlimited. XEW— WSWZ, Inc.. Trenton, X. .1.— C. P. DA ( DA-1 1 . 1360 kc., 5 KW, unlimited. WXDR — S.vracuse, X. Y., Intervenor. WCAU — I’hiladelphia, I’a., Intervenor. WIIOL — Allentown, Pa., Intervenor. WOV — Xew York, X. Y., I'arties Respondent. WIIBI — Xewark, X’. .1., Parties Respondent. rcc ACTIOI^S AMPLITUDE MODULATION AM— Docket Cases 1140-1,510 KC’. The Commission also announced a Proposed Decision looking towards the denial of the following applications : (a) Fostoria Broadcasting Co. for a new station at Fostoria, Ohio, to operate on l.llO kc., 3.50 watts, daytime only (BP4430: Docket 7356), and denial of petition reipiesting the exemption of its application from the Commission policy set forth in ITihlic Xotice 6630, deferring action on all ap¬ plications seeking daytime operation on U. S. Class I-A or I-B fre(iuencies : ( b ) Mansfield Journal Co., Mansfield, Ohio, 1510 kc., 250 watts, daytime (BP-4275; Docket 7417), and its application for a Class B FM station (BPH-728: Docket 7501); and (c) The Lorain Journal Co., Lorain, Ohio, on 1140 kc.. 250 watts, da.vtime (Bl’-4276: Docket 741,S). Also denied joint petition of Mansfield .Journal Co. and The Lorain .Journal Co. requesting that the record be reoi>ened for the purpose of taking further testimony of Laurence W. Harry’s financial (lualifications. (Comrs. Hyde and Jones dissenting. ) 1450 KC. The Commission announced its Decision granting applica¬ tion of Cur-Nan Co. for a new station in Brockton, Mass., to operate on 1450 kc.. 250 watts, unlimited time (BP-4()54: Docket 6845) (B-341), and denial of the applications of Bay State Beacon, Inc. (BP-3983; Docket 6843), and Ply¬ mouth County Broadcasting Co. (BP-4216: Docket 7008). (Comrs. Jones and Sterling dissenting, favoring grant to Bay State Beacon, Inc.) AM— Licenses for New Stations Granted 860 KC. WKCB — Citizens Broadcasting Co., No. Adams, Mass. — Granted license for new station ; 860 kc., 250 watts daytime. ( BL-2001 ) 990 KC. WHOO — Orlando Daily Newspapers, Inc., Orlando, Fla. Granted license for new station: 990 kc.. 5 KlY-DA night, 10 KW-LS. unlimited time, and to specify studio location. ( BL-2849 ) 1080 KC. WPGH — Pittsburgh Broadcasting Co., Pittsburgh, Pa. — Granted license for new station ; 1080 kc.. 1 KW : davtime. ( BL-2745 ) 1190 KC, KGYW — Ca’if.-Nevada Broadcasting Co., Vane,jo, Calif. — Granted license for new station; 1190 kc., 250 watts day¬ time. ( BI.-2832 ) 1340 KC. VVEVK — Kidson, Inc., Eveleth, Minn. — Granted license for new station: 1340 kc., 250 watts, unlimited time. (BL-2815) WKOZ — Kosciusko Broadcasting Co., Kosciusko, Miss. — Granted license for new station; 1340 kc., 250 watts, un¬ limited time. (BIj-2782) 1350 KC. KKEI — Cecil VV. Roberts, Farmington, iMo. — Granted license for new station : 1350 kc., 1 KlY day, and t<j change studio location. (BL-2838) 1400 KC. \VD(),S — Oneonta Star, Inc., Oneonta, N. — Granted license for new station; 1400 kc., 250 watts, unlimited time. ( BL-2839 ) 1410 KC. WORD — Music Broadcasting Co., Grand Rapids, Mich. — Granted license for new station; 1410 kc., 1 KW, daytime, and to change studio location. (BL-2780) 1490 KC. KWIK — Burbank Broadcasters, Inc., Burbank, Calif. — Granted license for new station ; 1490 kc., 250 watts, uniimited time, and change of studio location. (BL-2788) KWRN — Reno Newspapers, Inc., Reno, Nev. — Granted license for new station ; 1490 kc., 250 watts, unlimited time. ( BL-2844 ) AM— Modification of CP's Granted KSDB — KD.YK, Inc., Sioux Falls, So. Dak. — Granted modi¬ fication of CP to change type of transmitter, for approval of antenna and tran.smitter location, and specify studio loca¬ tion. (BMP-3412) KICM — Mason City Broadcastuig Co., Mason City, Iowa — Granted modification of CP for approval of antenna and transmitter location. ( BMP-3434 ) KCLP — Wharton County Broadcasting Co., El Campo, Texas — Granted modification of Cl* for approval of antenna and transmitter location, and to specify studio location. ( BMP-34()9 ) KXGI — Hawkeye Broadcasting Co., Fort Madison, Iowa — Granted modification of CP for approval of antenna and transmitter location. (BMP-3302) WNEX — Macon Broadcasting Co., iMacon, Ga. — Granted modification of CP to change type of vertical antenna. ( BMP-348(i) WDAVD — Dawson Broadcasting Co., Dawson, Ga. — Granted modification of CP to change type of transmitter, for ap¬ proval of antenna, tran.smitter and studio locations. ( BMP3427 ) WGBR — Eastern Carolina Broadcasting Co., Goldsboro, N. C. — Granted modification of CP to make changes in ver¬ tical antenna and extend completion date to 6-1-48. (BMl*3346) WHED — Beaufort Broadcasting Co., Washington, N. C. — Granted modification of CP for approval of antenna and tran.smitter location, and to specify studio location. (BMl*3356 ) WVOT — Wilson Radio Co., Wilson, N. C. — Granted modi¬ fication of Cl’ to make changes in transmitting equipment, for approval of antenna and tramsmitter location, and specify studio location. (BMP-3471) (Continued on next page) JANUARY 19, 1948-53