NAB reports (Jan-Dec 1941)

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION DOCKET Following hearing is scheduled before the Commission in a broadcast case for the week beginning Monday, January 20. It is subject to change. Wednesday, January 22 VVMBD — WMBD Broadcasting Co., Assignor, Peoria, Ill. — \'oluntary assignment of license of WMBD and portable-mobile stations WAIN, WEKH, WPEO, and WEKI to Peoria Broadcasting Co. (a Delaware corporation). Assignee. Op¬ erating on: WMBD — 144(1 kc., 1 KW night, S KW day, unlimited. W.AIN — 1()32, 20;)8, 2150, 27!H) kf., emission A-3, 25 watts night, 25 watts day; Sec. 4.24. WEKH — 1(522, 20 58, 2 150, 279 0 kc., emission A-3, 50 watts night, 50 watts dav; Sec. 4.24. WPEO— 38380, 35020, 37(520, 39820 kc., emission ,'\-3, 1 watt night, 1 watt dav; Sec. 4.24. WEKI— 33380, 35020, 37(520, 39820 kc., emission A-3, 10 watts night, 10 watts day; Sec. 4.24. FUTURE HEARINGS During the past week the Commission has announced the following future broadcast hearing. It is subject to change. February 25 WCNC — .'\ubrey G. McCabe and Trim W. .'^ydlett, d b as .'Mbcmarle Broadcasting Company, .Assignor, and .Albemarle Broadcasting Co., .Assignee, Elizabeth City, N. C. — \'oluntary assignment of license, 1370 kc., 250 watts, unlimited. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION ACTION APPLICATIONS GRANTED KGKO — KGKO Broadcasting Co., Fort Worth, Tex. — Granted construction permit to make changes in directional antenna and increase night power from 1 to 5 KW ; 570 kc., 5 KW day (B3-P-2571 ) . WIBC — Indiana Broadcasting Corp., Indianapolis, Ind. — Gianted modiftcation of construction permit (B4-P-2886) to move transmitter site from 59th Street and Hollingsworth Road, near New' Augusta. Ind., to across Hollingsw'orth Road from present site; install new transmitter; make changes in direc¬ tional antenna; and increase day power from 1 to 5KW; 1050 kc., non-dircctional, subject to approval of antenna system (B4-MP-1 100) . WBIR — J. W. Birdwell, Knoxville, Tenn. — Granterl modification of construction permit for approval of transmitter and studio site 1.6 miles w'est of business district of Knoxville; approval of antenna and increase night pow'er from 100 to 250 watts; 1210 kc., 250 watts dav, unlimited time (B3MP-1084). KTRH — KTRH Broadcasting Co., Houston, Tex. — Granted con¬ struction permit to install directional antenna for night use and increase night power from I to 5 KW; 1290 kc., 5 KW day, unlimited time (B.wP-2788). WS.AV — .Arthur Lucas (Transferor), The several shareholders of licensee (Transferee), WSAV, Inc. (Licensee), Savannah, Ga. — Grantcfl relinc|uishment t)f control over WSA\’, Inc., by .Arthur Lucas, through the transfer by him of 32 of his 151 shares of common voting stock to E. E. Murrey, Sr., for a cash consideration of ^3,200; station operates on 1310 kc., 250 watts, unlimited time (B3-TC-247). 52 January 17, 1941 WBKY — University of Kentucky, Beattyville, Ky. — Granted ap¬ plication for reinstatement of the construction permit for non-commercial educational broadcast station WBKY (con¬ struction was not completed within the time provided for in the permit, and the same automatically expired October 20, 1940), and change frequency from 41900 kc. to 42900 kc. to comply with Section 4.137, as revised; 100 watts dav and night, unlimited; using amplitude modulation at present (B2-PED-17). KGEI — General Electric Company, San Francisco, Calif. — Granted construction permit to make changes in antenna system and to move transmitter site from Treasure Island to near Belmont, Calif., of international broadcast station KGEI; frequencies (5190, 9530, 15330 kc., pow'er 20 KW day and night, sharing time of operation with WGEA and WGEO on 6190 and 15330 kc. and with WGEO on 9530 kc. (B5-PIB-31). NEW FM STATIONS GRANTED WJJD, Inc., Chicago, Ill. — Granted construction permit for new FM broadcast station to operate on 44700 kc., with a cover¬ age of 10,800 square miles, embracing 4,500,000 population (B4-PH-17). Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc., Chicago, Ill. — Granted con¬ struction permit for new FM broadcast station to operate on 46700 kc., with a coverage of 10,800 square miles, em¬ bracing 4,500,000 population (B4-PH-57). Westinghouse Radio Stations, Inc., Pittsburgh, Pa. — Granted con¬ struction permit for new FM broadcast station to operate o'n 47500 kc., with a coverage of 8,400 square miles, em¬ bracing 2,100,000 population. DESIGNATED FOR HEARING KMLB — Liner’s Broadcasting Station, Inc., Monroe, La. — Appli¬ cation for construction permit to make changes in trans¬ mitter; move transmitter site from Milhaven Road, Monroe, La., 4 miles north of center of city; change frequency from 1200 to 1410 kc. ; increase power from 250 w'atts to 1 KW ; and install directional antenna for night use (B3-P-2939). KNOE, Inc., Monroe, La. — Application for construction permit to erect a new station to operate on 1420 kc., 250 watts, un¬ limited time, exact transmitter site and type of antenna to be determined (B3-P-2887). KTSM — Tri State Broadcasting Co., Inc., El Paso, Tex. — .Applica¬ tion for modification of license to increase power from 500 watts to 1 KW ; 1350 kc., unlimited time. Edward E. Reeder, Seattle, Wash. — Application for construction permit for new broadcast station to operate on 1420 kc.., 250 watts, unlimited time, exact transmitter site and type of antenna to be determined (B3-P-2936). Western Massachusetts Broadcasting Co., Pittsfield, Mass. — Ap¬ plication for construction permit for new broadcast station to operate on 1500 kc., 100 watts, unlimited time (Bl-P2988). MISCELLANEOUS WS.Al — The Crosley Corp., Cincinnati, Ohio. — Granted modifica¬ tion of construction permit authorizing move of transmitter, increase in power, etc., for extension of completion date to July 15, '41 (B2-MP-1131 ). KFXJ — Western Slope Broadcasting Co., Grand Junction, Colo. — Granted authority to determine operating power by direct measurement of antenna input (B5-Z-627). WSLI — Standard Life Broadcasting Co., Jackson, Miss. — Granted authority to determine operating power by direct measure¬ ment of antenna input (B3-Z-569). KGB — Don Lee Broadcasting System, San Diego, Calif. — Granted authority to determine operating power by direct measure¬ ment of antenna input (B5-Z-393). KGKA^— L. L. Hilliard, Ruth K. Hilliard, & R. M. Stewart, d/b as Hillard Company, Scottsbluff, Nebr, — Granted authority to determine operating power by direct measurement of antenna input (B4-Z-S24). KIUP — San Juan Broadcasting Co., Durango, Colo. — Granted authority to determine o|)erating power by direct measure¬ ment of antenna input (B5-Z-523 ). KGKO — I'he Southwest Broadcasting Co. — Granted authority to determine operating power by clirect measurement of antenna input (B5-Z-620).