NAB reports (Jan-Dec 1941)

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1080 Kilocycles NEW — Mid-America Broadcasting Corp,, Louisville, Ky. — Con¬ struction permit for new station, 1040 kc..* 1 KW, 5 KW LS, unlimited, directional antenna day and night. * Re¬ quest 1080 !ic. when Havanna Treaty becomes effective. Amended re directional antenna. 1200 Kilocycles WJNO — WJNO, Inc., West Palm Beach, Fla. — Construction per¬ mit to use formerly licensed 2S0-watt composite transmitter and install vertical antenna at 511 Datura Street, West Palm Beach, Fla., as an auxiliary unit, with emergency studio at the same location. 1210 Kilocycles NEW — Texas Star Broadcasting Co., Houston, Tex. — Construction permit for a new station on 1210 kc., 250 watts, unlimited time. Class IV. Studio and transmitter to be determined, Houston, Tex. — Amended to give location of transmitter as Freund and Ennis Streets, Houston, Tex., and make changes in antenna. 1230 Kilocycles KGBX — Springfield Broadcasting Co., Springfield, Mo. — Modifi¬ cation of construction permit (B4-P-2510) for new trans¬ mitter, increase in power, and changes in directional antenna for night use, requesting changes in equipment. 1280 Kilocycles KLS — S. W. Warner and E. N. Warner, d/b as Warner Brothers, Oakland, Calif. — Modification of construction permit (BSP-2826) for increase in power, new transmitter, and changes in antenna, requesting authority to install new transmitter. 1310 Kilocycles KOCY — Plaza Court Broadcasting Co., Oklahoma City, Okla. — Authority to install automatic frequency control unit. WFIG — J. Samuel Brody, Sumter, S. C. — Authority to determine operating power by direct measurement of antenna power. WNBH — E. Anthony & Sons, Inc., New Bedford, Mass. — Author¬ ity to determine operating power by direct measurement of antenna power. WPER — Tropical Broadcasting Co., DeLand, F’la. — Modification of construction permit (B3-P-2991 ) for a new station to install a new transmitter, for approval of antenna and ap¬ proval of transmitter and studio sites at South Alabama and Winnemissett Avenues, DeLand, Fla. 1370 Kilocycles NEW — Natchez Radio Corporation. Natchez, Miss. — Construction permit for a new station on 1370 kc. (Class IV), 250 watts, unlimited time. 1380 Kilocycles WNBC — State Broadcasting Corp., New Britain, Conn. — Modifica¬ tion of construction permit (Bl-P-2723) for changes in equipment and increase in power (using DA day and night), requesting authority to install a new transmitter and extend commencement and completion dates from 12-29-40 and 6-29-41 to 60 days after grant and 180 days thereafter, respectively. 1420 Kilocycles NEW — The Gazette Company, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. — Construction permit for new station, 1420 kc., 100 watts, unlimited time. Amended to change frequency from 1420 kc. to 1550 lie. (HillO kc. under North American Regional Broadcasting Agreement), change power from 100 watts to 5 KW, change type of requested transmitter, install directional antenna for night use and make changes in corporate structure, and change in transmitter site. WKXE — Twin State Broadcasting Corp., Keene, N. H. — License to cover construction [lermit (Bl-P-2413 as modified) for move of transmitter and studio, new transmitter, increase in power and directional antenna f{)r day and night use. WKNE — Twin State Broadcasting Corp., Keene, N, H. — Authorit\' to determine operating power by direct measurement of antenna power. 38 — January 10, 1941 1440 Kilocycles WCBA — Lehigh Valley Broadcasting Company, Allentown, Pa. — • Construction permit to install new transmitter, install direc¬ tional antenna for day and night use, increase power from 500 watts to 5 KW. Amended to make changes in direc¬ tional antenna. WSAN — Lehigh Valley Broadcasting Company, Allentown, Pa. — Construction permit for new transmitter, directional an¬ tenna for day and night use, and increase in pow’er from 500 watts to 5 KW. Amended to make changes in directional antenna. 1500 Kilocycles WDBC — Delta Broadcasting Co., Escanaba, Mich. — Modification of construction permit (B2-P-2854) for a new' station re¬ questing approval of vertical antenna, approval of studio site at corner Ludington and First Streets, Escanaba, Mich¬ igan, and transmitter site at Sand Point, east of corner of Ludington and First Street, Escanaba, Michigan, and install a new transmitter. WGIL — Galesburg Broadcasting Co., Galesburg, Ill. — Authority to determine operating pow'er by direct measurement of an¬ tenna power. KEYS — Earl C. Dunn and Charles W. Rossi, d/b as Neuces Broadcasting Co., Corpus Christi, Texas. — Modification of construction permit (B3-P-2931) for a new station, re¬ questing approval of transmitter site and antenna at Shell Road, near Corpus Christi, Texas, and equipment changes. KRNR — News-Review Co., Roseburg, Ore. — Authority to de¬ termine operating pow'er by direct measurement of antenna power. 1530 Kilocycles WBRY — American-Republican, Inc., Waterbury, Conn. — Modifi¬ cation of construction permit (Bl-P-2756) for new trans¬ mitter, changes in directional antenna for day and night use and increase in power, requesting extension of com¬ mencement date from 12-22-40 to 1-22-41. 1550 Kilocycles NEW — Orange Broadcasting Corp., Orange, Texas. — Construction permit new station on 1550 kc., 1 KW, unlimited time. Class HI. Amended: To give corrected geographic location and exact specifications for vertical antenna. FM APPLICATIONS NEW — Mercer Broadcasting Co., Ewing Township, N. J. — Con¬ struction permit for new high frequency broadcast station, frequency, 44700 kc. ; coverage, 3,700 square miles; popu¬ lation, 910,000. Amended: To change coverage from 3,700 to 3,200 square miles; population from 910,000 to 544,000 and install directional antenna. NEW — Howitt-Wood Radio Co., Inc., Binghamton, N, Y. — Consent to assignment of C. P. (Bl-PH-10) to Wylie B. Jones, Advertising Agency. NEW — Howitt-Wood Radio (To., Inc., Binghamton, N. Y. — Modification of construction permit (Bl-PH-10) for ap¬ proval of transmitter and antenna, change coverage from 6,500 to 6,660 square miles, and population from 1,836,300 to 516,380. NEW — The Journal Co. (The Milwaukee Journal), Milwaukee, Wis. — Modification of construction permit (B4-PH-6) for a new high frequency broadcast station, requesting change in type of transmitter, and antenna changes. NEW — Muzak Corp., New York, N. Y. — Construction permit for new high frequency broadcast station. Frequency, 44.5 me.; coverage, central part of New York City. Amended: Re: to give frequency as 44500 kc. and coverage as 4,490 square miles. Population: 10,546,481. NEW — WOKO, Inc., Albany, N. Y. — Construction permit for new high frequency broadcast station. Frequency, 45,100 kc. ; coverage, 7,164 square miles; population, 922,163. NEW — WBNS. Inc., Columbus, Ohio. — Modification of construc¬ tion permit (B2-PH-8) for a new high frequency broadcast station, requesting change in type of transmitter. NEW — WBNX Broaflcasting Co., Inc., New York, N. Y. — Con¬ struction permit for new frequency broadcast station. Fre¬ quency, 47500 kc. ; coverage, 8,730 square mites. NEW — The Evening News Assn., Detroit, Mich. — Modification of construction permit (B2-PH-21) for approval of trans