NAB reports (Jan-Dec 1948)

Record Details:

Title:
NAB reports
Date:
Jan-Dec 1948
Publisher:
Washington D.C. : National Association of Broadcasters
Volume:
NAB reports (Jan-Dec 1948)
Leaf #:
00090
Language:
English
Subjects:
Broadcasters’ news bulletin, NAB member service","Radio broadcasting -- United States – Periodicals","Radio -- Law and legislation -- United States – Periodicals","Television broadcasting -- United States -- Periodicals","Television -- Law and legislation -- United States – Periodicals","National Association of Broadcasters -- Periodicals
Collection:
Broadcasting & Recorded Sound
Format:
Periodicals
Contributor:
University of Maryland College Park
Sponsor:
University of Maryland College Park
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Date Added:
December 07, 2023
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At Buffalo, N. Y. (Federal Court Room, P. O. Bldg., 10:00 A. M. ) NEW—Erie Broadca.sting Corp., Buffalo, N. Y.— C. P. 1330 ke., 250 watt.s, unlimited. Wednesday, January 28 (10:00 A. M.) NEW — Blackhawk Broadcasting Co., Sterling, Ill. — C. P. 1340 kt‘., 250 watts, unlimited. WTAX — WTAX, Inc., Springfield, Ill. — C. P. to increase power, etc. 1340 kc., 250 watts, unlimited. Other Participants : WSBC. WIBU, KBIZ, W.IBC, KWOS, KDEC, KEMO, WIIBF. ( 10 :00 A. M. ) NEW — All-Oklahoma Broadcasting Co., Tulsa, Okla. — C. P. 730 kc., 25KW*, 50 KW*, L)A-2*, unlimited. Other Participant : KSEO, Intervenor. Wednesday Thru Friday, January 28-30 At Buffalo, Niagara Falls and Lockport, N. Y. (Federal Court Room, P. O. Bldg., Buffalo, .Ian. 28; City Council Chandlers, Niagara Falls, Jan. 29; Federal Court Room, Lockport, .1 an. 30 ) NEW — Niagara Broadcasting System, Niagara Falls, N. Y. — C. P. 1340 kc., 250 watts, unlimited. NEW — Great Lakes System, Inc., Buffalo, N. Y. — C. P. 1340 kc., 250 watts, unlimited. NEW — Lockport Union-Sun & Journal, Inc., Lockport, N. Y, — C. P. 1340 kc., 250 watts, unlimited. Friday, January 30 (10:00 A. M.) NEW — Foundation Company of Washington, Washington, 1). C. — C. P. 580 kc., 5 KW, unlimited, DA-night «& day. Other Participants : WQQW, Party Respondent. WIIP and WIAC, Intervenors. Further Hearing (10:00 A. M.) WGBF — On the Air, Inc., Evansville, Ind. — C. P. to increase power, etc. 1380 kc., 5 KW, unlimited, DA-night. WMRO — WMRO, Inc., Aurora, Ill. — Modification of license to change power, etc, 1380 kc., 100 watts night, 250 watts.day, unlimited. Other Participant : WTCN, Party Respondent. FCC ACTIONS GENERAL Waiver of Rules for March of Dimes Program The Commission on its own motion, granted a general waiver of Sec. 3.400 of the Rules for all stations participating in the March of Dimes program on January 30, 1948, 11:15 to 12:00 Midnight, EST. (Station Identification Rule) AMPLITUDE MODULATION AM— New CP's Granted 980 KC. Southland Broadcasting Co., Shreveport, La. — Granted CP for a new station to operate on 980 kc., with 5 KIV, daytime only; engineering conditions. {BP-0211) 1330 KC. Illiuo Broadcastuig Corp., Quincy, 111. — Adopted an order granting CP for a new station to operate on 1230 kc., 250 watts, unlimited time, subject to the condition that applicant does not commence operation on 1230 kc, at Quincy until such time as WIL commences operation on 1430 kc. at St. Louis, Mo., and suliject to the further condition that the applicant, within 00 days from date of this action, files an application for modification of CP with the Commission specifying a transmitter site and antenna system meeting the requirements of the Commission's Standards. (BP-4460; Docket 7051) 1390 KC. Texonia Broadcasting Co., Wichita Falls, Tex. — Adopted decision and order granting petition requesting grant of its application (BP-3823; Docket 7120) as amended to specify new engineering data, and granted said amended application for new station to operate on 1290 kc., 1 KW, unlimited time, employing DA night, (B-307) AM— License Renewals Granted renewal of license of following stations for the period ending Feh. 1, 1951: KWAL, Wallace, Idaho (Comr. Durr for hearing) ; lYGNC, Gastonia, N. C.; KSAN, San Francisco, Calif.; KSIG, Crowley, La. ; WATZ, Alpena Township, Mich. ; IVBHF, Cartersville, Ga. ; IVEED, Rocky Mount, N. C. ; IVFMJ, Youngstown, Ohio ; WILK, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. ; WILX, North Wilkeslioro, N. C. ; WLAP, Lexington, Ky. ; IVLAY, Muscle Shoals, xila.; WMAJ, State College, Pa.; WRQN, Vidalia, Ga. AM— Designated for Hearing 740 KC. KTKH — KTRH Broadcasting Co., Houston, Tex. — Granted petition of KTRII requesting that its application be desig¬ nated for hearing in a consolidated proceeding with applica¬ tion of Texas Star Broadcasting Co. (Docket 8258) ; and said application of KTRH (BP-C525) for C. P. to change the daytime directional pattern of station tDA-2), which oper¬ ates with 50 KW, DA-1, unlimited time, on 740 kc., was designated for hearing in a consolidated proceeding with Texas Star Broadcasting Co. KUOA — KUOA, Inc., Siloani Springs, Ark . — Granted peti¬ tion of KUOA insofar as it requests designation for hearing of its application (BP-5400) in a consolidated proceeding with application of All-Oklahoma Broadcasting Co. (Docket 8369) ; insofar as petition seeks designation for hearing of its application in a consolidated proceeding with applica¬ tions of Texas Star Broadcasting Co. and Seminole Broad¬ casting Co. it is denied ; and the application of KUOA to request 740 kc., 10 KW, unlimited time, DA-2, was designated for hearing in a consolidated proceeding with All-Oklahoma Broadcasting Co. 1330 KC. Concord Broadcasting Corp., Niagara Falls, N. Y. — Desig¬ nated for hearing application (BP-5825) for a new station to operate on 1230 kc.. 250 watts, unlimited time, in a con¬ solidated proceeding with application of Erie Broadcasting Coiq)., Buffalo (Docket 8495) ; and ordered that the hearing on application of Erie Broadcasting Corp. scheduled for Jan. (Continued on next page) JANUARY 26, 1948-72