NAB reports (Jan-Dec 1941)

WCBA — Lehigh Valley Broadcasting Co., Allentown, Pa. — Granted motion to accept amendments to application to increase power from 500 watts to 5 KW, to include engineering affidavit which proposes a new directional antenna (which protects station CKGB, Timmons, Ontario). WSAN — Lehigh Valley Broadcasting Co.. Allentown, Pa. — Granted motion to accept amendments to application to increase power from 500 watts to 5 KVV, to include engineering affidavit which proposes a new directional antenna (which protects station CKGB, Timmons, Ontario). VVEAU — Central Broadcasting Co., Eau Claire, Wise. — Granted special temporary authority to operate from 5:15 p. m. to 5:45 p. m., CST, December 25, 1940, in order to broadcast NBC nation-wide salute to affiliation of WE.AU with NBC network, only. T. B. Gillespie, Palatka, Fla. — Denied as in case of default appli¬ cation for construction permit for new broadcast station to operate on 1310 kc., 250 watts, unlimited time. (B3-P-2941 ) VVSOC — Radio Station WSOC, Inc., Charlotte, N. C. — Granted modification of construction permit (B3-P-2893), which authorized increase in power, move of transmitter and studio, etc., for new transmitter and extension of commencement and completion dates to one day after grant and 150 days thereafter respectively. KFBC — Frontier Broadcasting Co., Cheyenne, Wyo. — Granted license to cover construction permit (B5-P-1339), which authorized a new station to operate on 142(1 ke., 100 watts, 250 watts LS, unlimited time. Also granted authority to determine operating power by direct measurement of an¬ tenna power. WDAS — WDAS Broadcasting Station, Inc., Philadelphia, Pa. — Granted license to cover construction permit (B2-P-3013), which authorized installation of new' transmitter. KTHS — Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce, Hot Springs Nat’l Park, Ark. — Granted special temporary authority to operate from 12 midnight, December 31, to 3 a. m. CST, January 1, in order to broadcast New Years Celebration only. WMRO — Martin R. O’Brien, Aurora, Ill. — Granted special tem¬ porary authority to operate from 4:30 to 8 p. m. CST, De¬ cember 27, and from 4:30 to 11 p. m. CST, December 28, in order to broadcast sectional basketball tournament games only. WEAU — Central Broadcasting Co., Eau Claire, Wise. — Granted special temporary authority to operate from sign-off (Jan¬ uary, 5:30 p. m. CST), to completion of Rose Bowl football game on January 1st, in order to broadcast said game only. WNYE — Board of Education, City of New York. New York, N. VL — Granted special temporary authority to continue to operate noncommercial educational broadcast station WNYE after January 1, 1941, on 411(10 kf., for a period of 30 days pending action on application to change frequency 42100 kc. WN.MD — Lmiv. of Oklahoma, Norman, Okla. — Granted special temporar>' authority to operate from 2 to 3 p. m. CST, January 7, 8, 9. 14, 15. 16, 21 and 22, and from 2 to 3:15 p. m. CST, on January 6, 13, 20 and 27, in order to broadcast educa¬ tional programs; and to remain silent from 8:15 to 9:15 p. m. CST, on January 1 and 29, and from 7:15 to 9:15 p. m. CST, on January 2, 23, 28 and 30, during Christmas yacation and semester examinations. KGGF — Hugh J. Powell, Coffeyville, Kans. — To remain silent from 2 to 3 p. m. CST, on January 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 21 and 22, and from 2 to 3:15 p. m., CST, on January 6, 13, 20 and 27, in order to permit WNAD to broadcast educational pro¬ grams; to onerate from 8:15 to 9:15 p. m, CST, on January 1 and 29. and from 7:15 to 9:15 p. m. CST, on January 2, 23, 28 and 30. in order to fill WNAD’s time during Christ¬ mas vacation and semester exams. WRUL — World Wide Broadcasting Corp., Boston, Mass. — Granted special temporary authority to operate International Broad¬ cast Station on frequencies 1 173(1 and (!04() kc., with power of 50 KW on Sunda\', December 29, in order to broadcast speech of the President. WSTV — The Valley Broadcasting Co., Steubenville, Ohio. — Denied special temporary authority to operate simultaneously w'ith WSAJ from 5 to 5:30 p. m. EST, on January 5, 12, 19 and 26, in order to broadcast Mutual Broadcasting System pro¬ gram entitled “Wheeling Steel Makers”. WE.AU — Central Broadcasting Co., Eau Claire, Wis. — Granted snecial temporary authority to operate from 8:30 p. m., CST, to conclusion of President’s speech on December 29th, for purpose of broadcasting said speech only, 18 — January 3, 1941 WB.A.A — Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind. — Granted spe¬ cial temporary authority to operate from 6:30 p. m. to 10:30 p. m., January 16, 7 to 10 p. m., January 17, 4 to 5 p. m., and 7:30 to 9:30 p. m. CST, January 18, 1941, in order to broadcast basketball games only. W.AJR — West \’irginia Radio Corp., Morgantown, W. V’a. — Granted license to cover construction permit (B2-P-2871) which authorized a new station to operate on 1200 kc., 250 w'atts, unlimited time ; also granted authority to determine operating power by direct measurement of antenna input. KOB — .Albuquerque Broadcasting Co., Albuquerque, N. Mex. — Granted modification of construction permit (B5-P-2783) which authorized changes in equipment and increase in power, for extension of completion date from January 7 to March 8, 1941. WNAL — National Broadcasting Co., Inc., Washington, D. C. — Granted modification of construction permit (Bl-P-2475) authorizing installation of new transmitter, increase in power, etc., for extension of completion date from 1-27-41 to 3-27-41. WMC.A — Knickerbocker Broadcasting Co., Inc., New York City. — Granted license to cover construction permit (Bl-P-2980) which authorized move of old Composite transmitter from Flushing, L. I., to site of new main transmitter, Bellesville Turnpike, N. J., use power of 1 KW, emergency use only, employing directional antenna day and night. WMFF — Plattsburg Broadcasting Corp., Plattsburg, N. Y. — Granted authority to determine operating power by direct measurement of antenna input. WIBM — WIBM, Inc., Jackson, Mich. — Granted authority to de¬ termine operating power by direct measurement of antenna input. W9XBK — Balaban & Katz Corp., Chicago, Ill. — Granted modifica¬ tion of construction permit (B4-PVB-S0) which authorized a new television station, for approval of antenna system and transmitter location at 190 No. State St., Chicago, Ill. W9XYN — Head of the Lakes Broadcasting Co., Superior, Wis. — Granted special temporary authority to operate a high fre¬ quency experimental broadcast station on 43000 kc., 1 KW power, special emission for FM, with transmitter at 39th St. and Tower .Ave., Superior, for period January 1 to March 1, 1941. W3XMC — McNary & Chambers, Washington, D. C. — Granted spe¬ cial temporary authority to operate a high frequency ex¬ perimental broadcast station on 42(500 kc., 100 watts, special emission for FM, with transmitter at 2701 14th St., N. W., for the period January 1 to March 1, 1941. WRCA-WNBI — National Broadcasting Co., Inc., New York City. — Suspended the effective date of modification of license Bl-MLTB-45 and special temporary authority granted under Bl-MLIB-44 until January 31. in order to permit the simul¬ taneous utilization of 9(570 and 17780 kc. while changes in equipment are being made in accordance with outstanding construction permits. KYOS — Merced Broadcasting Co., Merced, Calif. — Granted spe¬ cial temporary authority to operate from local sunset (Dec. 4:45 p. m., PST), December 31, 1940, to January 1, at 1 a. m., 1941, in order to broadcast New Year’s Eve celebra¬ tions, and from local sunset (Kan. 5:15 p. m., PST) to 9 p. m., PST, January 1, in order to broadcast football pro¬ gram from Flawaiian Islands. WBBM — Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc., Chicago, Ill. — Granted extension of special temporary authority to operate simultaneously with KFAB from 6 a. m., CST, to local sunrise (Dec. 7:45 a. m.; Jan. 7:45 a. m., CST), for the period December 30 and ending January 28, pending action on formal application for such authority. KFAB — KF.AB Broadcasting Co., Lincoln, Nebr. — To operate as above except simultaneously with WBBM, WJOB — O. E. Richardson and Fred L. Adair (a partnership), Hammond, Ind. — Granted special temporary authority to operate simultaneously with WF.AM from 7:30 to 8 p. m., CST, on December 28, in order to broadcast basketball game tournament only, in addition to authority granted Dec. 16. WSPA — Sirartanburg Advertising Co., Inc., Spartanburg, S. C. — Granted special temporary authority to operate from 9:30 p. m., ES’T, to conclusion of President’s speech on December 29, in order to broadcast the speech only. The Commission has granted further extension of relay broadcast stations, upon a temporary basis only, pending receipt and deter