NAB reports (Jan-Dec 1934)

WSFA — Montgomery Broadcasting Co., Inc., Montgomery, Ala. — To operate simultaneously with WODX, same hours and date as above; 2 SO watts. WMAZ — Southeastern Broadcasting Co., Inc., Macon, Ga. — To operate from 8:45 to 10 p. m., EST, March 19 through 24, inclusive. KVOA — Arizona Broadcasting Co., Inc., Tucson, Ariz. — To operate from 3 to 6 p. m., MST, March 25. VVBBX — Coliseum Place Baptist Church, New Orleans, La. — To operate on 1200 kc., 100 watts, sharing time equally with VVJBW for a period beginning April 1 and ending pending decision on applications now pending affecting this station (WBBX) , but not later than June 1, 1934. WCAD — St. Lawrence University, Canton, N. Y. — To operate from 2:50 to 5:15 p. m., EST, May 6. WJBK — Jas. F. Hopkins, Inc., Detroit, Mich. — To operate from 8 to 9 p. m., EST, on March 16, provided Station WIBM remains silent. WSYB — Philip Weiss Music Co., Rutland, Vt. — To operate from 6 to 7:30 p. m., EST, on March 25. WACO — Central Texas Broadcasting Co., Inc., Waco, Tex. — To operate from 7 to 8 a. m., CST, April 1. ACTION ON EXAMINER’S REPORT WEVD — Ex. Rept. No. 531: Debs Memorial Radio Fund, Inc., New York — Granted modification of license to increase power from 500 watts to 1 KW on 1300 kc., sharing with stations WBBR, WFAB, and WHAZ, reversing Examiner George H. Hill. (Order effective March 16, 1934, 3 a. m.) WMCA — Ex. Rept. No. 535: Knickerbocker Broadcasting Co., New York City — Dismissed application for special authorization to use 500 watts additional power experimentally, sustaining Examiner George H. Hill. WSYR — Central New York Broadcasting Corp., Syracuse, N. Y. — Denied application for C. P. to increase power from 250 to 500 watts and to operate unlimited time on 570 kc. ORAL ARGUMENT GRANTED The Commission en banc will hear oral argument on April 18 in re Examiner’s Report No. 537. In this case the Los Angeles Broadcasting Co., Inc. (Station KFAC), Los Angeles, seeks to operate unlimited time on 1300 kc., with 1 KW power, instead of half time. MISCELLANEOUS KFJZ — Fort Worth Broadcasters, Inc., Fort Worth, Tex. — Granted regular license in lieu of temporary license to expire July 1, 1934, since Henry Clay Allison, who applied for the facilities of this station defaulted his application by failure to file appearance. Case removed from Hearing Docket. KLCN — Chas. Leo Lintzenich, Blytheville, Ark. — Granted regular renewal license dated from March 10. Station has now in¬ stalled satisfactory equipment. NEW — Western Pennsylvania Broadcasting Co., Greensburg, Pa. — C. P., 800 kc., 250 watts, daytime hours, heretofore set for hearing, was dismissed at request of applicants. WHBD — F. P. Moler, Mt. Orab, Ohio — Granted regular renewal license to expire July 1, 1934, since M. L. Meyers, who applied for its facilities, defaulted by failure to file his appearance for hearing. KGAR— Tucson Motor Service Co., Tucson, Ariz. — Granted reg¬ ular renewal license to expire July 1, 1934, since application of KVOA for its facilities was dismissed at applicant’s request. KVOA — Arizona Broadcasting Co., Tucson, Ariz. — Granted regular renewal of license to expire July 1, 1934, since the applica¬ tion of KGAR for its facilities was dismissed at applicant’s request. WINS — American Radio News Corp., New York — Application for modification of license requesting facilities of WNYC, heretofore set for hearing, was dismissed at applicant’s request. KRSC — Radio Sales Corp., Seattle, Wash. — Application for modifi¬ cation of license, 1120 kc., 100 watts, daytime and 12 mid¬ night to 4 a. m. daily, heretofore set for hearing, was dis¬ missed at applicant’s request. SET FOR HEARING WWVA — West Virginia Broadcasting Corp., Wheeling, W. Va. — C. P. to make changes in equipment and increase power from 5 KW to 10 KW. WBAX — John H. Stenger, Jr., Wilkes-Barre, Pa. — C. P. to make changes in equipment and increase day power from 100 watts to 250 watts; also increase hours of operation from specified to unlimited. RATIFICATIONS KWCR — -Cedar Rapids Broadcast Co., Cedar Rapids, Iowa — Granted special temporary authority to operate on 1430 kc., 250 watts, for a period ending at commencement of program tests, but not later than July 1. WKBV — William O. Knox, d/b as Knox Battery & Electric Co., Richmond, Ind. — Granted special temporary authority to operate from 1:45 to 3:15 p. m., CST, March 16, and from 8:45 to 10 a. m. and 2:15 to 3:45 p. m., CST, March 17. WGST — Georgia School of Technology, Atlanta, Ga. — Granted special temporary authority to operate with reduced daytime power of 500 watts for period of 10 days. APPLICATIONS FILED First Zone WDRC — WDRC, Incorporated, Hartford, Conn. — Construction permit to make changes in equipment and increase power from 1 KW to 1 KW, 2Vi KW LS. WAAB — Bay State Broadcasting Corp., Boston, Mass. — Construc¬ tion permit to move transmitter from Quincy, Mass., to Auburndale, Mass. ; make changes in equipment ; change fre¬ quency from 1410 kc. to 640 kc.; and increase power from 500 watts to 5 KW. WABI — First Universalist Society of Bangor, Bangor, Maine — Voluntary assignment of license to Community Broadcast¬ ing Service. Second Zone WWSW — Walker and Downing Radio Corp., Pittsburgh, Pa. — Construction permit to change transmitter site, exact location to be determined; make changes in equipment; change fre¬ quency from 1500 kc. to 890 kc. ; increase power from 100 watts, 250 watts LS, to 250 watts, 500 watts LS. Third Zone KTUL — J. T. Grffiin, Tulsa, Okla. — Voluntary assignment of li¬ cense to Tulsa Broadcasting Co., Inc. WNRA — Kathryn Jones, Muscle Shoals City, Ala. — Voluntary assignment of license to Muscle Shoals Broadcasting Cor¬ poration. KBTM — W. J. Beard (Beard’s Temple of Music), Jonesboro, Ark. — Modification of construction permit granted 11-21-33 to move transmitter and studio from Paragould, Ark., to Jonesboro, Ark., and install new automatic frequency con¬ trol, for extension of completion date to 5-2-34. WODX — W. G. Austin and W. O. Pape, Receivers, Mobile, Ala. — • Voluntary assignment of license to W. G. Austin, Trustee. WODX — W. G. Austin, Trustee, Mobile, Ala. — Voluntary assign¬ ment of license to Pape Broadcasting Corp., Inc. WODX — Pape Broadcasting Corp., Inc., Mobile, Ala. — Construc¬ tion premit to move transmitter and studio to 106 St. Joseph St., Mobile, Ala., and make changes in equipment. WSFA — Montgomery Broadcasting Co., Montgomery, Ala. — Modi¬ fication of license to change hours of operation from simul¬ taneous day and share night with Station WODX to un¬ limited time, contingent upon the Commission granting au¬ thority to Station WODX to remove to and operate at another frequency. • Peg* 339 •