NAB reports (Jan-Dec 1941)

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HOUSE RESOLUTIONS H. Res. 70 (Mr. Connery, Mass.) FCC INVESTIGATION— Provides for exhaustive investigation of Federal Communications Commission. Referred to Rules Committee. No action. FI. Res. 72 (Mr. Wigglesworth, Mass.) BROADCASTING AND FCC INVESTIGATION — Provides for investigation of the broadcasting industry in the United States and of the acts, rules, regulations and policies of the Communications Commission. Re¬ ferred to Rules Committee. No action. FI. Res. 234 (Mr. Larrabee, Ind.) FCC — To authorize the FCC to take steps to provide an adequate method to obtain data and and other factual information and material necessary to determine the effects of power in excess of fifty kilowatts, and to provide that the FXC shall not be restrained from licensing one or more than one station to operate on power of more than fifty kilowatts for such experimental operation as may be necessary. Referred to Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. No action. H. Res. 462 (Mr. Connery, Mass.) MONOPOLY INVESTI¬ GATION — A resolution to investigate radio broadcasting monopoly. Referred to Committee on Rules. No action. HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTIONS H. J. Res. 149 (Mr. Sirovich, N. Y.) COPYRIGHT — To create a Bureau of Fine Arts in the Department of the Interior with authority in the Secretary of the Interior to undertake and carry on “such projects and activities as may be necessary or appropriate to foster, develop and encourage the use of copyrighted and copy¬ rightable material.” Referred to Patents Committee. No action. H. J. Res. 585 (Mr. Dingell, Mich.) NATIONAL RADIO D.4Y — Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled. That the President of the FTnitecl States is authorized and directed to issue a proclama¬ tion designating August 26 of each year as National Radio Day, calling upon officials of the Government to display the flag of the United States on all Government buildings on that day, and inviting the people of the United States to observe the day with appropriate ceremonies. Referred to the Committee on the Judi¬ ciary. No action. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION DOCKET Following broadcast hearings and oral arguments will be held before the Commission during the week beginning Alonday, January 6. They are subject to change. Wednesday, January 8 WARM — Union Broadcasting Company, Scranton, Pa. — License to cover C. P., 137(1 Ite., 250 watts night, 250 watts day, unlimited. Thursday, January 9 Oral Argument Before the Commission Report No. B-115; WBAX — John H. Stenger, Jr., Wilkes-Barre, Pa. — Renewal of license, 1210 kc., 100 watts night, 100 watts LS, unlimited time. Friday, January 10 KRMC — Roberts Mac Nab Company (Assignor) (Arthur L. Roberts, R. B. Mac Nab and A. J. Breitbach, General Mgr.), and Jamestown Broadcasting Co., Inc. (Assignee), Jamestowm, N. D, — Voluntary assignment of license, 1370 kc., 250 watts night, 250 watts day, unlimited time. FUTURE HEARINGS During the past week the Commission has announced the following dates for future broadcast hearings. They are subject to change. 16 — January 3, 1941 February 4 To Be Held in the U. S. Court Building, San Juan, Puerto Rico NEW — Puerto Rico Advertising Co., Inc., Arecibo, P. R. — C. P., 1200 kc., 250 watts, unlimited. NEW — Puerto Rico Advertising Co., Inc., San Juan, P. R. — C. P., 1500 kc., 250 watts, unlimited. NEW — Caribbean Broadcasting Association, Inc., San Juan, P. R. — C. P., 1500 kc., 250 watts, unlimited. WPRA — Puerto Rico Advertising Co., Inc., Mayaguez, P. R. — Renewal of license, 780 kc., 1 KW night, 2^4 KW day, unlimited. February 17 WGNY — WGNY Broadcasting Company, Inc., Newburgh, N. Y. — C. P., 1370 kc., 250 watts, unlimited. NEW — Stephen R. Rintoul, Stamford, Conn. — C. P., 1370 kc., 250 watts, unlimited. February 19 KFJI — KFJI Broadcasters, Inc., Klamath Falls, Ore. — C. P., 600 kc., 500 watts night, 1 KW LS. February 21 WMBG — Havens & Martin, Inc., Richmond, Va. — Modification of license, 1350 kc., 5 KW, unlimited, DA day and night. Present assignment: 1350 kc., 1 KW night, 5 KW day, un¬ limited, DA night and day. February 24 WTEL — Foulkrod Radio Engineering Co., Philadelphia, Pa. — C. P., 1500 kc., 250 watts, unlimited. February 26 KF’'RO — Voice of Longview, Longview, Tex. — Modification of con¬ struction permit, 1340 kc., 5 KW, unlimited, DA night. Present assignment: 1340 kc., 1 KW, unlimited, DA night. KGNO — The Dodge City Broadcasting Company, Inc., Dodge City, Kans. — Modification of license, 1340 kc., 500 watts night, 1 KW day, unlimited. Present assignment: 1340 kc., 250 watts night, 1 KW day, unlimited time. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION ACTION Because of the holiday there was no meeting of the Commission this week. The next regular meeting of the Commission is scheduled for January 7. MISCELLANEOUS KFDY — South Dakota State College, Brookings, S. Dak. — Granted special temporary authority to remain silent on December 25, 1940, and January 1, 1941, in order to observe the holidays. WLBL — State of Wisconsin, Dept, of Agriculture, Stevens Point, Wis. — Granted special temporary authority to remain silent December 25, 1940, due to closing Federal Marketing Offices. WSAM — Saginaw Broadcasting Co., Saginaw, Mich. — Granted spe¬ cial temporary authority to operate from 1 a. m. to 2 a. m., EST, on December 25, 1940, in order to broadcast Midnight Mass only. WlXK — Westinghouse Electric & Mfg. Co., Hull, Mass. — Granted special temporary authority to operate a high frequency experimental broadcast station on 42600 kc., 1000 watts power, special emission for frequency modulation, with transmitter located at Hull, Mass., and described as: West¬ inghouse, Type HE, maximum rated carrier power 1000 watts, for period January 1, 1941, to not later than March 1, 1941; denied authority to operate station WlXK on a com¬ mercial basis.