NAB reports (Jan-Dec 1941)

required a proceeding for revocation of a broadcast station license. The Commission invited the witnesses as well as representatives of the station involved to appear informally for a conference with representatives of its Law Department. The statements of the witnesses were summarized and reduced to writing and later signed by them. Counsel were present representing one group of witnesses and counsel representing the station was invited to participate. In this instance no question arose of incriminatory testimony. The general conduct of hearings held by the Commission in connection with its regulatory and licensing functions under the Act is set forth in Sections 1.231 et seq. of its Rules of Practice and Procedure. Under certain conditions, relevant portions of affidavits or other recorded testimony derived from such preliminary conferences or preliminary hearings may be introduced in subsequent proceedings. Witnesses are furnished with copies of their testimony or statements. The Commission has never been engaged in litigation in which any issues arose by reason of any such preliminary procedures. MORE “FM” GRANTS Three additional FM (frequency modulation) broadcast station authorizations were announced January IS by the FCC, two for Chicago and one for Pittsburgh. This makes about 30 such sta¬ tions approved by the Commission to date for full commercial program service. The Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc., has received a con¬ struction permit for a new high frequency station to serve the four and one-half million residents of the 10,800-square-mile Chi¬ cago area on 46J00 kilocycles from a transmitter to be located at 1 North LaSalle Street, that city. WJJD, Inc., Chicago, obtained a like permit to construct a transmitter at 75 East Wacker Drive, the same city, to render similar coverage on 44,700 kilocycles. The third grant is to Westinghouse Radio Stations, Inc., Pitts¬ burgh, to operate on 47,500 kilocycles in serving a local area of 8,400 square miles with 2,100,000 population. The proposed trans¬ mitter site is approximately eight miles northeast of the center of Pittsburgh. At the same time the Commission, in response to several applica¬ tions and a number of inquiries regarding radio links to transmit programs from the studio to the transmitter of high frequency broadcast stations, paved the way for such short-distance relay service for either FM or AM (amplitude modulation) on frequen¬ cies above 330,000 kilocycles. Appropriate rules specifying fre¬ quency allocation will be drafted to establish this service on an experimental basis. No applications will be considered until such rules are adopted. These link stations will be required to utilize highly directive antennas for the one-direction transmission so as to enable many stations throughout the nation to use the same frequency. FM STATION LIST The FCC has made public the following complete list of FM stations as of January 1 ; Call Fre¬ quency Service Area (Square Licensee and Location Letters (kc) Miles) Bamberger Broadcasting Service, Inc. Newark, New Jersey T-New York, New York W 71 NY 47,100 8,500 (C.P. only) Baton Rouge Broadcasting Co., Inc. Baton Rouge, Louisiana W 45 RG 44,500 8,100 (C.P. only) Capitol Broadcasting Company, Inc. Schenectady, New York W 47 A 44 , 700 6,589 (C.P. only) T-New Scotland, New York Fre¬ Service Area Call quency (Square Licensee and Location Letters (kc) Miles) Evansville On the Air, Inc. Evansville, Indiana W 45 V 44,500 8,397 (C.P. only) The Evening News Association Detroit, Michigan W 45 D 44 , 500 6,820 (C.P. only) William G. H. F'inch New York, New York W 55 NY 45 , 500 8,500 (C.P. only) Frequency Broadcasting Corporation Brooklyn, New York W 59 NY 45 , 900 8,500 (C.P. only) General Electric Company Schenectady, New York T-New Scotland, New York W 57 A 45 , 700 6,600 (C.P. only) Howitt-Wood Radio Co., Inc. Binghamton, New York W49 BN 44,900 6,500 (C.P. only) The Journal Company (The Milwaukee Journal) Milwaukee, Wisconsin T-Hubertus, Town of Rich¬ field, Wise. W 55 M 45,500 8,540 (C.P. only) Don Lee Broadcasting System Los Angeles, California K 45 LA 44 , 500 6,944 (C.P. only) Marcus Loew Booking Agency New York, New York T-Cliffside Park, New Jersey W 63 NY 46,300 8,500 (C.P. only) Metropolitan Television, Inc. New York, New York W 75 NY 47,500 8,500 (C.P. only) National Broadcasting Company, Inc. New York, New York W 51 NY 45,100 8,500 (C.P. only) National Broadcasting Company, Inc. Chicago, Illinois W 63 C 46,300 10,800 (C.P. only) The National Life and Acci¬ dent Insurance Company Nashville, Tennessee T-North of Franklin, Tenn. W 47 NV 44,700 16,000 (C.P. only) Radio Service Corporation of Utah Salt Lake City, Utah K 47 SL 44,700 623 (C.P. only) The Travelers Brdcstg. Service Corp. Hartford, Connecticut W 53 H 45,300 6,100 (C.P. only) Walker & Downing Radio Corporation Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania W 47 P 44 , 700 8,400 (C.P. only) WBNS, Incorporated Columbus, Ohio W 45 CM 44,500 12,400 (C.P. only) WCAU Broadcasting Company Philadelphia, Pennsylvania W 67 PH 46,700 9,300 (C.P. only) WDRC, Incorporated Hartford, Connecticut T-Meriden, Connecticut W 65 H 46,500 6,100 (C.P. only) WGN, Inc. Chicago, Illinois W 59 C 45,900 10,800 (C.P. only) The Yankee Network, Inc. Boston, Massachusetts T-Mt. Wash., Sargents Purchase, N. H. W 39 B 43 , 900 31,000 (C.P. only) Zenith Radio Corporation Chicago, Illinois W 51 C 45,100 10,760 (C.P. only) FCC FORM 324 APPROVED The FCC has approved FCC Form 324 to be used by the licensees of standard broadcast stations and others in reporting their financial affairs for the year 1940 under the provisions of Section 1.361. January 17, 1941 — 51