NAB reports (Jan-Dec 1941)
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I. Amateur Radio Committee:
Mr. George VV. Hailey, Chairman (American Radio Relay League)
Mr. E. M. Webster, Secretary
(Federal Communications Commission)
II. Aviation Communications Committee:
Mr. Paul Goldsborough, Chairman (Aeronautical Radio, Inc.)
Mr. Ford Studebaker, Secretary (American Export Airlines, Inc.)
III. Cable Committee:
Mr. C. Mills, Chairman (Mexican Telegraph Co.)
Mr. J. A. Kennedy, Secretary
(Federal Communications Commission)
IV. Domestic Broadcasting Committee:
Mr. Neville Miller, Chairman
(National Association of Broadcasters)
Mr. A. D. Ring, Secretary
(F'ederal Communications Commission)
V. Interdepartment Radio Advisory Committee:
Mr. E. K. Jett, Chairman
(Federal Communications Commission)
Dr. J. H. Dellinger, Vice Chairman
(Department of Commerce, c/o Bureau of Standards) Mr. Gerald C. Gross, Secretary
(Federal Communications Commission)
Mr. P. F. Siling, Assistant Secretary (Federal Communications Commission)
Note: I RAC did not meet on January 6. The names are those of the regular officers.
VT. International Broadcasting Committee:
Mr. Walter Evans, Chairman
( Westinghouse Electric & Mfg. Co.)
Mr. P. F. Siling, Secretary
(Federal Communications Commission)
\TI. Radiocommunications Committee:
Mr. E. M. Webster, Chairman
(Federal Communications Commission)
Mr. h'. M. Ryan, Secretary
(American Telephone & Telegraph Co.)
VIII. State and Municipal Facilities Committee:
Capt. Donald S. Leonard, Chairman
(International Association of Chiefs of Police)
Mr. E. L. White, Secretary
(Federal Communications Commission)
IX. Telegraph Committee:
Mr. E. R. Shute, Chairman
(Western Union Telegraph Company)
Mr. W. J. Norfleet, Secretary
(Federal Communications Commission)
X. Telephone Committee:
Mr. Z. Z. Hugus, Chairman
(American Telephone & Telegraph Co.)
Mr. Clyde S. Bailey, Secretary
(U. S. Independent Telephone Assn.)
XI. United States Government Facilities Committee:
Mr. A. G. Simson, Chairman (Department of Agriculture)
Mr. T. L. Bartlett, Secretary
(Federal Communications Commission)
FCC DEFENSE FUND
I^'CC Budget Bureau estimates for 1942 provide a lump¬ sum appropriation to carry out the national defense pro¬ gram, which was begun the latter part of the year with .'>1,600,000 allocated by the I’resident from the emer¬ gency fund given him. The bureau approved an appro
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priation of $1,930,000, an increase of $320,000, to carry on this work during the next fiscal year.
The fund is to be used to purchase land and equipment to establish monitoring stations in all parts of the country to guard the air waves from being used for subversive activities. The fund also is to be used for the employ¬ ment of additional personnel, including radio inspectors and an attorney investigator, as well as the necessary clerical and administrative assistance.
The estimates also call for the iLse of 80 vehicles as mobile monitoring stations to be used in ferreting out unlicensed radio stations and stations alleged to be used in subversive activities. The cost of the operation of these vehicles is estimated at $7,000.
882 STATIONS
During the month of December, 1940, the Federal Com¬ munications Commission issued operating licenses to six stations and granted construction permits to six stations. A comparative table by months follows;
Operating . 765 76Q 771 775 779 783 791 799 806 810 816 825 8,31
Construction . 49 48 51 48 47 53 56 58 57 54 52 51 51
814 817 822 823 826 836 847 857 863 864 868 876 882
WMCA DECISION
FCC has dismissed a petition filed December 23, re¬ questing it to reconsider its action of December 17, giving consent to a transfer of control of the Knickerbocker Broadcasting Company, Inc., licensee of Station WMCA, New York City, from Donald J. Flamm, to Edward J. Noble.
The decision and order of the Commissioi,! on petition to reconsider, with Commissioner Craven not participat¬ ing:
This is a petition filed December 23, 1940, by Donald J. Flamm, New York City. It requests the Commission to reconsider its action of December 17, 1940, giving consent to a transfer of control of Knickerbocker Broadcasting Company, Inc., licensee of Radio Station WMCA, New York City, from Donald J. Flamm to Edward J. Noble, upon application filed December 2, 1940, by Donald J. Flamm, transferor, and Edward J. Noble, transferee (B1-TC-2S2), and upon such reconsideration, to dismiss the application.
In support of the petition it is alleged that the application for consent to transfer control of the Knickerbocker Broadcasting Company, Inc. (WMC.A), through the transfer of all the stock from Donald J. Flamm to Edward J. Noble was filed December 2, 1940; that on December 14, 1940, petitioner's counsel received a letter from the Commission requesting further information, and stating that before action would be taken on the application it would be necessary to supply the Commission with such informa¬ tion; that on December 17, 1940, petitioner had prepared a jietition to dismiss tlie a])plication unrler Rule 1.7,3, “whicli was ready to be filed” when notice of the Commission’s action of December 17, 1940, was received.
On December 30, 1940, Edward J. Noble, transferee, filed his answer to the petition filed by Donald J. Flamm, transferor.
Upon examination of the application fileil Decembei 2, 1940, b\' Donald J. Flamm, transferor, and Edward j. Noble, trans¬ feree, for consent to transfer control of the Knickerbocker Broad