NAB reports (Jan-Dec 1941)

Junior College vs. Visalia Junior College basketball game; January 18 from 7:30 p. m., PST, to conclusion of event — Modesto Junior College vs. University of California basket¬ ball game; January 24 from 7:30 p. m. to conclusion of event — Modesto Junior College vs. Marin Junior College basketball game; January 25 from 7:30 p. m., PST, to con¬ clusion of event — Modesto Junior College vs. Santa Rosa Junior College basketball game; January 19 from 7:30 p. m., PST, to conclusion of event — Modesto Junior College Or¬ chestra and A Capella Choir Recital, subject to condition that such programs are on sustaining basis only. WA.4B-\VEAN-VVICC-WNAC — The Yankee Network, Inc., Bos¬ ton, Mass. — Granted extension of special temporary author¬ ity to pick up and rebroadcast certain programs received from high frequency broadcast station WIXOJ from Jan¬ uary 8, 1941, to not later than February 6, 1941. WICA — WICA, Inc., Ashtabula, Ohio.— Granted special temporary authority to operate from local sunset (January 5:15 p. in., EST) to 6 p. m., EST, January 12, 19, and 26, 1941, in order to broadcast Father Justyn’s Rosary Hour only. KFDY— South Dakota State College, Brookings, S. Dak.— Granted special temporary authority to operate from 7:50 p. m. to 9:50 p. m., CST, on January 6, 11, 13 and 18, 1941, in order to broadcast games on the South Dakota State College basketball schedule. WCOP— Massachusetts Broadcasting Corp., Boston, Mass.Granted special temporary authority to operate from local sunset (January 4:30 p. m., EST) to 4:45 p. m., EST, on January 4, 11, 18 and 25, 1941, in order to broadcast pro¬ grams on behalf of the Professional Women’s Club of Bos¬ ton. Also granted special temporary authority to operate from 4:45 p. m. to 5:15 p. m., EST, January 5, 12, and 19, 1941, in order to broadcast a religious program by the Passionist Order of the Catholic Church of Boston only. W2XMN— Edwin H. Armstrong, North of Alpine, N. J.— Granted special temporary authority to operate a high frequency experimental broadcast station on 42800 ko., 40,000 watts power, special emission, in order to broadcast programs of station WlXPW, for a period ending not later than 3 a. m., EST, March 1, 1941. W2XOY— General Electric Co., Albany, N. Y.— Granted extension of special temporary authority to relay through high fre¬ quency broadcast station W2XOY the frequency modulated programs of high frequency broadcast station W2XMN, for the period January 6, 1941, to not later than February 4, 1941. VVPIT — Westinghouse Electric & Mfg. Co., Hull, Mass.— Granted special temporary authority to operate the equipment of international broadcast station WPIT, authorized in con¬ struction permit (File No. Bl-PIB-23), with power of 50 KW, using WL 893R tubes in final amplifier stage in lieu of Federal 124R tubes, for the period January 4, 1941, to not later than February 2, 1941. WSPR — WSPR, Inc., Springfield, Mass. — Granted special tem¬ porary authority to operate from 9 to 10 p. m., EST, on Sundays, January 5, 12, and 19, 1941, in order to broadcast the Rosary Hour program. WORD — Broadcasting Service Organization, Inc., Boston, Mass. — Granted special temporary authority to operate from 5 p. m. to 6 p. m., EST, on Sundays, January 5, 12, 19 and 26, 1941, in order to broadcast the Rosary Hour. WAPI — Alabama Polytechnic Institute, Birmingham, Ala. — Dis¬ missed petition for rehearing directed against the action of the Commission October 29, 1940, granting without hearing the application of Indianapolis Broadcasting Corp. (WIBC), Indianapolis, Ind., for construction permit. WWL — Loyola University, New Orleans, La. — Granted petition for reconsideration and grant of renewal of license for station WWL, cancelled hearing, and granted renewal of license to operate on 85(1 kc., 50 KW power, S.H. (KWKH). Seaboard Broadcasting Corp., Tampa, Fla. — Denied petition forrehearing directed against the action of the Commission November 19, 1940, granting without hearing the applica¬ tion of Herald Publishing Co., Inc. (WALB), Albany, Ga., for modification of construction permit. Earle C. Anthony, et al. — Denied petition by 14 dear-channel broadcast stations to intervene in the hearing before the Commission in re the application of Matheson Radio Com¬ pany, Inc. (WHDH), Boston, Mass., for construction per¬ mit to increase power and hours of operation on the 830 kc. frequency. KOA — National Broadcasting Co., Denver, Colo. — Denied petiton to intervene in the hearing in re application of WHDH, and denied appeal of applicant, Matheson Radio Co., Inc., from the action of December 21, 1940, of Commissioner Craven presiding at the Motions Docket, extending the time for filing exceptions and requesting oral argument, and affirmed the Order of the Commission. The Commission will receive briefs amici curiae from petitioners and others similarly situated within 20 days. WMC.4 — Donald J. Flamm, New York City. — Dismissed petition filed on December 23, 1940, requesting the Commission to reconsider its action of December 17, 1940, giving consent to a transfer of control of Knickerbocker Broadcasting Company, Inc., licensee of station WMCA, New York City, from Donald J. Flamm to Edward J. Noble. At the request of the Radio Committee of the Committee for the Celebration of the President’s Birthday, the Commission suspended for the period 11 o’clock p. m. to 12 o’clock midnight, EST, January 25, 1941, the requirements of Section 3.92 of the Com¬ mission’s Rules and Regulations with respect to station identifica¬ tion announcements applicable to all radiobroadcast stations carry¬ ing the “March of Dimes” program during said period. APPLICATIONS FILED AT FCC 620 Kilocycles KTAR — KTAR Broadcasting Co., Phoenix, Ariz. — License to cover construction permit (B5-P-2632) for a new transmitter, directional antenna day and night, increase in power, and move of transmitter. KTAR — KTAR Broadcasting Co., Phoenix, Ariz. — .Authority to determine operating power by direct measurement of antenna power. 740 Kilocycles KMMJ — KMMJ, Inc., Grand Island, Nebr. — Authority to install automatic frequency control equipment. 880 Kilocycles KLX — Tribune Building Co., Oakland, Calif, — Authority to deter¬ mine operating power by direct measurement of antenna power. 890 Kilocycles K.ARK — Arkansas Radio and Equipment Co., Little Rock, .Ark. — License to cover construction permit (B3-P-2570) for in¬ crease in night power. K.ARK — .Arkansas Radio and Equipment Co., Little Rock, .Ark. — Authority to determine operating power by direct measure¬ ment of antenna power. 920 Kilocycles WSPA — Spartanburg .Advertising Co.. Spartanburg, S. C. — Modifi¬ cation of construction permit (B3-P-2901) to install direc¬ tional antenna for night use; change hours of operation from daytime to unlimited time, using power of 1 KW day and night ; move transmitter, further requesting authority to install new transmitter, increase power from 1 KW to 1 KW, 5 KW local sunset, and move transmitter location from east side of Greenville Road and New Highway, 2.5 miles northwest center of Spartanburg, Saxon Mills, S. C., to west side of County Home Farm Road, south of U. S. Route 176, near Lowe, S. C. Extend commencement date thirty days after grant and completion date 180 days thereafter. Amended to change type of requested transmitter. 940 Kilocycles WD.AY — WD.AY, Inc., Fargo, N. Dak. — .Authority to determine operating power by direct measurement of antenna power. WD.AY — WDAY, Inc., Fargo, N. Dak. — License to cover construc¬ tion permit (B4-P-2530) for increase in night pov/er and installation of directional antenna for night use. 950 Kilocycles WRC — National Broadcasting Co., Inc., Washington, D, C. — Modification of construction permit (Bl-P-243) as modified for extension of completion date from 1-5-41 to 3-5-41. January 10, 1941 — 37 NAB LIBRARY