NAB reports (Jan-Dec 1948)

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WGH — Hampton Koads Broadcasting Corp., Newport News, \'a. — Granted iiKiditicatioii of CP to make ehaiiges in \eitical antenna. ( BMP-.S4r>5 ) WTWA — Hickory Hill Broadcasting Co., Thomson, Ga. — Granted inodilication of CP to change tvpe of transmitter. ( P.MP-:t.o;f()) The ii(/ irerc i/rdiitcd iiKxtifieiitioii of CP'.s' for e.v triiftioii of conijilefioii (Idtea d.s slioini: \V:MAZ. Macon, Ga.. to ;t-3()-4S ( P.MP-doOS ) : M’FIL, Phila¬ delphia. to l-.3()-4,S ( PMP-.'lold ) : M'EAC. Han Claire, AVis.. to .S-12-4S ( P,.MP-3.->()(;) : KMd)M. Des Moines, to H-2S-4S : WTAM. Cleveland. Ohio, to .S-2-4S ( l!MP-35()o ) ; KYSX. Mankato, Minn., to .H-l lS ( P,MP-.34!)(j ) ; MMOK, Hammond. Ind.. to l)-.3(l-4S ( P,MP-;’>4i)4 ) ; M'PIR. Knoxville, Tenn.. to 1 i.'4-4s ( P,MP-34!l7 1 : 7\’1»X(A Onrham, X. (’.. to .3-i;7-4s ( P.M P-3N 1.7 ) : M'llAM, Rochester, X. Y.. to 4-17-4.S ( KMPl!)t)); KHXI, Anchorage. Alaska, to 7-17-4S ( P.M P-3, 702 ) ; \YCAL, Xorthtield. Minn., to 3-27-48 ( P.MP-3.701 1 . AM— Miscellaneous Actions Cnmherland Publishing Co., Pikeville, Ky. — Dismissed petition laapiesting continuance of consolidated hearing in r(> its application. (Docket 8200, et al. 1 Panhandle Broadcasting Corp., Amarillo, Tex. — Dismissed petition reipiesting continuance of consolidated hearing in re Dockets 7577, et al. Harcld H. Thoms, Spartanburg, S. C. — (iranted petition to dismiss without pre.judice his application. ( RP-577t) ; Docket .S144 ) Walter Olin Nisbet, Jr., Charlotte, N. C. — Granted petition to dismiss without prejudice his application (RP-0074: Docket <S478). Tri-State Itroadcasting Co., Sioux Falls, So. Dak. Granted iietition to dismiss without prejudice its applica¬ tion. (HP-7.707; Docket 8051) KWK — Thomas Patrick, Inc., St. Louis, Mo. — (iranted in p.-irt jietition for continuance of hearing from .January 23 to IVhruary 20. (Docket 87121 Corn Palace City Radio Corp., Mitchell, So. Dak. — Denied petition requesting change and place of hearing in re its apidication (Docket 8107) and application of K\Y.\T (Doc. S0.72 ) , from lYashington, D. (A, to Mitchell and IVatertown, S. Dak. Capitol Broadcasting Co., WSWZ, Inc., Trenton, N. J. — Granted joint jietition for continuance of consolidated hear¬ ing fidin .January 23 to lYbruiiry 10. (Docket 8083 and 8084) KSTT — Davenport Broadcasting Co., Inc., Davenport, Iowa -Denii’d petition re(iuesting deletion of Issues Xo. 1 and 3 in Order of April 17. 1047. designating application ( HP-.7084 ; Docket 8300) for hearing, without prejudice to the tiling at a suliseipient time of a petition for simplitication of issues pursuant to Sec. 1.814. Fairfield Broadcasting Co., Empire Coil Co., Inc.; Harold Thomas, Waterbnry, Conn. — Granted joint petition re(piesting that their applications lor television stations he severi'd from the consolidated proceeding in re Dockets , 8(120 et al. KWl’O — Ozarks Broadcasting Co., Springfield, Mo. — Granti'd peditiou for continuance of hearing from .January 2!) to I’chruary 27. (Docktd 8380) Jorama-Fer Radio Corp. Caguas, P. R. — Granted in part Ijetition recpiesting continmince of consolidated hearing from .lanuai-y 22 to February 10. WILS — Lansing Broadcasting Co., Lansing, Mich. — Granted pedition for leave to amend its application ( JIP788!); Dock(d 8217) to include amended articles of incor¬ poration authorizing issuance of ,$.70,000 in preferred non¬ voting stock and to show the suliscriliers of .$27,700 of the said stock. WFAMJ — The WFMJ Broadcasting Co., Youngstown, Ohio Dismissed petition requesting reconsideration and grant witlnait hearing of its .application. (BMP-2440: Docket 83!)2 ) KOOS — KOOS, Inc., Coos Bay, Ore. — Granted petition for leave to amend its application (BP-5177 ; Docket 8040) to add revised engineering data with respect to transmitter •site: also supplemental pidition requesting leave to change proposed directional pattern. The amendments were ac¬ cepted and application removed from the hearing docket. WLEC — WLEC Broadcasting Corp., Erie, Pa.; Civic Broadcasters, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio; WERC, Prestpie Isle Broadcasting Co., Erie, Pa, — Scheduled the consolidated proceeding in re Dockets 0013, 82(1!) and 8100 for hearingon February 0, at lYiisJungton, 1). G. WPTR — Patroon Broadcasting Co., Inc., Albany, N. Y. — (iranted consent to transfer of control of Patroon Broadcast¬ ing Go., Inc., from IJ. E. Blodgett, agent for 10 stockholders, to Schine Ghain Theatres, Inc., for a total consideration of .$101,. 700. 00. ((’omrs. .Sterling and Durr for hearing: Gomr. IValker not particijiating) . (BTG-773) Radio RIodesto, Inc., Modesto, Calif. — Granted petition for have to amend its application (BP-7SS5: Docket 83.73), to specify daytime operation without a DA and nighttime operation with DA, in lien of operation day and night with DA. Skyland Broadcasting Corp., Dayton, Ohio — flranted peti¬ tion for waiver of rules and accepted notice of intention to appear .and participate in oral argument on proposed de¬ cision adopted Oct. 2!J. (Docket 734,7 et al. ). Oral J. Wilkinson, Murray, Utah; Weber County Service Co., Ogden, I’tali — Ordered continuance of the con.solidated hearing presently scheduled for Feh. 2 and 3, to Feh. 2(1 at Murray, Ftah, and Fel). 27 at Ogden. Crawfordsville Broadcasting Assn., Crawfordsville, Ind.; Journal-Review, Crawfordsville, Ind. — The Gommissiem on its own motion continued the consolidated proceeding pres¬ ently st-hedided tor .Jan. 2(1 and 27 at Grawfordsville, to Alarch 8 and 1) at that place. (Docket 8703 and <87(13) WH.AS, Inc., Louisville, Ky. ; WAV E, Inc., Louisville, Ky. — The Gommission on its own motion advanced the consoli¬ dated liearing presently scheduled for March 12 and 13 at I.ouisville, to March 11 and 12 at that place. Revocation of CP of Station WWPN, Middlesboro, Ky. ; WMIK, Petition of Middlesboro Broadcasting Co., Middles¬ boro, Ky. — The Gommission on its own motion continued the hearing in this proceeding presently scheduled for .Jan¬ uary 17, to February 10. at Washington. WTMV — Dn The Air, Inc., E. St. Louis, III. — Dismissed petition recpiesting that the api)lication of Ilohart G. Stephen¬ son, .Jr. (Docket 80.72), he severed from the consolidated proceeding in re Docket 8704, et al. VV’IL — Missouri Broadcasting Corp., St. Louis, Mo.— Delued petition for OO-day continuance of consolidated hearing in I’c Docket 8704 et al. WM.\S-FM — WMAS, Inc., Springfield, Mass. — Granted in¬ voluntary transfer of control of ijermittee corporation from Albert S. (Moffat, deceased, to Ethel A. Moffat, Testaimuitary Executrix of the Estate of Albert S. (Moffat, deceased. ( BTG-.7!)(1) WLLH-FM — Meniinac Broadcasting Co., Inc., Lowell, Mass. — (Jranted involuntary transfer of control of permittee corporation from Alla-rt S. (Moffat, deceased, to Ethel A. (Moffat. Testamentary Executrix of the Estate of Albert S. (Moffat, deceased. (BTG-5!)5) WKBV’ — Central Broadcasting Corp., Ricliinond, Ind. — (Jranted GI’ to install a new transmitter. (BP-G483) WCOS — Radio Columbia, Columbia, S. C. — Granted GP to install new vertical .intenna and change transmitter loca¬ tion. (Bl’-(1477) KROS — Clinton Broadcasting Corp., Clinton, lowa^ — Gr.-inted CP to install a new vertical antenna and mount l‘DI antenna on A(M tower, and change transmitter loca¬ tion. (BP-(:419) WVV'DC — Capital Broadcasting Co., Washington, I). C. — Granted license for changes in vertical antenna, mounting (Continued on next page) JANUARY 19, 1948-54