NAB reports (1936)

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WOW — Woodmen of the World Life Ins. Asso., Omaha, Nebr. — Granted authority to determine operating power by direct measurement of antenna input. KQV — KQV Broadcasting Co., Pittsburgh, Pa.— Granted authority to determine operating power by direct measurement of antenna input. WSAI— The Crosley Radio Corp., Cincinnati, Ohio.— Granted C. P. to make changes in equipment and move transmitter from Mason to Cincinnati, Ohio. National Broadcasting Co., Inc., New York City.— Granted author¬ ity to transmit selected recorded programs to four Canadian broadcast stations — CJOR, CFAC, CJOC, CJCA. NEW — The Evening News Asso., Portable-Mobile. — Granted C. P. (gen. exp. miscl.), frequencies 31600, 35600, 38600, 41000 kc., 100 watts. NEW — WCBS, Inc., Portable-Mobile, Springfield, Ill.— Granted C P (gen. exp. broadcast pickup station), frequencies 31100, 34600, 37600, and 40600 kc., 2 watts. NEW — The Attala Broadcasting Corp., Kosiusko, Miss. — Granted C. P., frequencies 31600, 35600, 38600 and 41000 kc., 100 watts. NEW— Memphis Commercial Appeal, Inc., Memphis, Term.— Granted C. P. (gen. exp. miscl.), frequencies 31600, 35600, 38600 and 41000 kc., 50 watts. WMBC — Michigan Broadcasting Co., Detroit, Mich. — Granted C. P. to make changes in equipment. WNYC — City of New York, Dept, of Plant and Structures, New York City. — Granted C. P. to erect auxiliary transmitter at 29 Ft. Green Place, Brooklyn, to be used principally while moving main transmitter from New York City to foot of Greenpoint Ave. and East River, Brooklyn. KWTO— Ozarks Broadcasting Co., Springfield, Mo.— Granted modification of C. P. to extend commencement date to 1-1-36 and completion date to 7-21-36. WCCM — WCCM, Inc., Mississippi City, Miss. — Granted modifica¬ tion of C. P. to extend commencement date to 1-28-36 and completion date to 7-28-36. KLZ — The Reynolds Radio Co., Inc., Denver, Colo. — Granted modification of C. P. approving transmitter site near Denver, approving antenna, extending commencement date to 60 days after grant and completion date to 180 days thereafter. KRNR — Southern Oregon Pub. Co., Roseburg, Ore. — Granted license to cover C. P. authorizing erection of new station, 1500 kc., 100 watts, daytime. WFIL — WFIL Broadcasting Co., Philadelphia, Pa. — Granted license to use auxiliary transmitter which was licensed to WLIT, at same location as main transmitter of WFIL. WMAZ — Southeastern Broadcasting Co., Inc., Macon, Ga. — Granted license to cover C. P. authorizing installation of new equipment. WIND — Johnson -Kennedy Radio Corp., Gary, Ind. — Granted license to cover C. P. authorizing changes in equipment and increase in day power to 5 KW ; 560 kc., 1 KW night, un¬ limited. WABI — Community Broadcasting Service, Bangor, Maine. — Granted consent to transfer of control of the Community Broadcasting Service, Inc., licensee of WABI, from the First Universalist Society of Bangor, to an individual, Frederick B. Simpson. Present assignment: 1200 kc., 100 watts, S.H. KSD — The Pulitzer Publishing Co., St. Louis, Mo.— Granted license to cover C. P. authorizing increase in night power to 1 KW, day power to 5 KW, and special authority to operate 1 KW night with directional antenna; 550 kc., S-KFUO. KFNF — KFNF, Inc., Shenandoah, Iowa. — Granted authority to transfer control of KFNF, Inc. (licensee of station KFNF), from Henry Field Co. to Henry Field (890 kc., 500 watts night, 1 KW day, S-WILL and KUSD). WCAE — WCAE, Inc., Pittsburgh, Pa. — Granted transfer of control of WCAE, Inc. (licensee of station WCAE), to Pitt Publish¬ ing Co., a Pennsylvania corporation (1220 kc., 1 KW, un¬ limited). KFPL — C. C. Baxter, Dublin, Tex. — Granted extension of C. P., heretofore issued to C. C. Baxter, upon a temporary basis only, specifically subject to whatever action may be taken by the Commission upon the application for renewal of license and for modification of permit, as well as the application for modification of permit, which were designated for hearing, in any event not to extend beyond June 16, 1936. NEW — WDOD Broadcasting Corp., Chattanooga, Tenn. — Granted C. P. (exp. gen. exp.), frequencies 31600, 35600, 38600, 41000 kc., 100 watts. NEW — Head of the Lakes Broadcasting Co., Superior, Wis.— Granted C. P. (exp. gen. exp.), frequencies 31600, 35600, 38600, 41000 kc., 80 watts. WIEF — Miami Broadcasting Co., Portable-Mobile (Miami, Fla.) . — Granted C. P. (temporary broadcast pickup) to make changes in equipment, increase power from 15 to 50 watts. W8XH — WBEN, Inc., Buffalo, N. Y. — Granted license to cover C. P. (exp. gen. exp.), frequencies 31600, 35600, 38600, 41000 kc., 100 watts. W10XAP — National Broadcasting Co., Inc., Portable-Mobile (New York City). — Granted C. P. and license (exp. gen. exp.) to increase power from 7.5 watts to 25 watts and for addi¬ tional power amplifier. RENEWAL OF LICENSES The following stations were granted renewal of licenses for the regular period: KDKA, and alternate, Pittsburgh, Pa.; KEX, Portland, Ore.; KFEQ, St. Joseph, Mo.; KFI, Los Angeles, and auxiliary; KFVD, Los Angeles; KGDM, Stockton, Calif.; KGO and auxiliary, San Francisco; KIEV, Glendale, Calif.; KJBS, San Francisco; KJR, Seattle, Wash.; KOA, Denver; KPO and auxiliary, San Francisco, Calif.; KRLD, Dallas, Tex.; KSL, Salt Lake City; KSOO, Sioux Falls, S. Dak.; KVOO, Tulsa, Okla.; KYW, Philadelphia; WABCWBOQ, New York City ; WAPI, Birmingham, Ala. ; WATR, Water bury, Conn; WBAL, Baltimore, Md.; WBT, Charlotte, N. C.; WBZ, Boston; WBZA, Boston; WDGY, Minneapolis, Minn.; WEAF and auxiliary, New York City; WENR and auxiliary, Chi¬ cago; WEW, St. Louis, Mo.; WGN, Chicago; WGY, Schenectady, N. Y., and auxiliary; WHAM and auxiliary, Rochester, N. Y. ; WHEB, Portsmouth, N. H. ; WJJD, Chicago, Ill.; WJZ and aux¬ iliary, New York City; WKAR, E. Lansing, Mich.; WLW, Cin¬ cinnati, Ohio; WMAQ, Chicago, Ill.; WMAZ, Macon, Ga.; WMBI, Chicago, Ill.; WOR and auxiliary, Newark, N. J.; WOWO, Fort Wayne, Ind.; WPTF, Raleigh, N. C.; WRUF, Gainesville, Fla.; WRVA, Richmond, Va.; WSB and auxiliary, Atlanta, Ga.; WSM and auxiliary, Nashville, Tenn.; WTAM, Cleveland, Ohio; WTBO, Cumberland, Md.; WTIC, Hartford, Conn.; WPTF auxiliary, Raleigh, N. C. SET FOR HEARING NEW — Wolverine Broadcasting Co. (John E. Fetzer), Ann Arbor, Mich. — Application for C. P. for new station, 800 kc., 1 KW, day, daytime operation only. Site to be determined. NEW — Star-Chronicle Publishing Co., St. Louis, Mo. — Application for C. P. for new station, 1250 kc., 1 KW, unlimited. NEW — The Times Dispatch Pub. Co., Inc., Richmond, Va. — Appli¬ cation for C. P. for new station, 1500 kc., 100 watts, un¬ limited. Exact transmitter site and type of antenna to be determined with Commission’s approval. NEW — W. T. Knight, Jr., Savannah, Ga. — Application for C. P. for new station, 1310 kc., 100 watts, unlimited. , NEW — Douglas G. Doozer and Jack Richards, Brunswick Radio Broadcast Station, Brunswick, Ga. — Application for C. P. for new station, 1420 kc., 100 watts, daytime. NEW — Gomer Thomas, Bellingham, Wash. — Application for C. P. for new station, 1420 kc., 100 watts, unlimited. Transmitter site to be determined with the Commission’s approval. NEW — B. A. Thompson, Santa Cruz, Calif. — Application for C. P. for new station, 1310 kc., 100 watts night, 250 watts day, unlimited. NEW — Springfield Newspapers, Inc., Springfield, Mo. — C. P. amended so as to request 790 kc., 1 KW, daytime operation only. Exact transmitter site to be determined with Com¬ mission’s approval. NEW — Hunt Broadcasting Assn., Fred Horton, Pres., Greenville, Tex. — C. P. amended so as to request 1200 kc., 100 watts, daytime only. WIOD-WMBF — Isle of Dreams Broadcasting Corp., Miami Beach, Fla. — Application for C. P. to make changes in equipment and move transmitter from approximately 3 miles from Col¬ lins Island, Miami Beach, to 600 Biscayne Blvd, Miami, Fla. WCOL — WCOL, Inc., Columbus, Ohio. — Application for C. P. to make changes in equipment and increase day power from 100 watts to 250 watts (contingent upon the granting of ap¬ plication to WALR for move to Toledo, Ohio). WLBL — State of Wisconsin, Department of Agriculture and Mar¬ kets, near Ellis, Wis. — Application for C. P. to make changes in equipment and increase power from 2^ to 5 KW day. WSBT — The South Bend Tribune, South Bend, Ind. — Application for C. P. to make changes in equipment, install directional antenna; change frequency from 1360 kc. to 1010 kc.; in¬ crease power from 500 watts to 1 KW ; and move transmitter to site to be determined at South Bend; change hours of operation from S-WGES to unlimited. 1159