NAB reports (Jan-Dec 1941)

application. Section 1.194 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure provides: “The Commission, upon motion, or upon its own motion, will, where such action will best conduce to the proper dis¬ patch of business and to the ends of justice, consolidate for hearing (a) any cases w'hich involve the same applicant or arise from the same complaint or cause, or (b) any applica¬ tions which by reason of the privileges, terms or conditions requested present conflicting claims of the same nature.” Where the Commission orders a consolidation of the hearing on two or more applications, such order has the effect of permitting the respective applicants to participate in the hearing on the other application or applications. If participation is desired by either applicant in the hearing on another’s application, a petition to intervene or a motion to con¬ solidate the hearings may be presented to the Commission. If it is proposed to file a petition to intervene, attention is called to Section 1.102 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure and to the Commission’s decision dated September 29, 1939, inter¬ preting this rule, (In re Hazlewood, Inc., Docket No. 5698.) In the event of intention to file a motion to consolidate these hearings, the motion should show wherein these applications “present con¬ flicting claims of the same nature,” and, also, that consolidation “will best conduce to the proper dispatch of business and to the ends of justice.” It should be pointed out that neither intervention in nor con¬ solidation of hearings on conflicting applications is necessary to a comparative consideration of such applications by the Commission. Comparative consideration can be given by the Commission in such cases notw'ithstanding the fact that separate hearings are held and the applicants do not intervene in each other’s hearing. Nor does consolidation of hearings necessarily mean that simultaneous action on the conflicting applications will be taken by the Commission where a proper dispatch of business and the ends of justice require separate action. Reply to a number of inquiries states that as of January 1 there were 831 standard broadcast stations licensed and 51 outstanding construction permits. BROADCAST MEASUREMENTS During December FCC experts measured 720 broadcast stations with 155 not measured. Of the 720, 669 stations showed a maximum deviation within 0-10 cycles; 49 stations a maximum deviation of 11-25 cycles; 2 stations wdth a maximum deviation within 26-50 cycles. No sta¬ tions showed a deviation over either 20 or 50 cycles. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION DOCKET Follo-wing broadcast hearings are scheduled to be heard by the Commission during the week beginning Monday, January 27. They are subject to change. Monday, January 27 NEW — Edward J. Doyle, Rochester, N. Y. — C. P., 1340 kt'., 1 KW night, 1 KW day,' unlimited, D.'\ day and night, Thursday, January 30 NEW — William D. Hudson and Violet Hutton Hudson, Clarks¬ ville, Tenn. — C. P., 1370 Uc., 250 watts, unlimited time. FUTURE HEARINGS During the [last week the Commission has announced the following future dates for broadcast hearings. They are suliject to change. Ffebruary 13 NEW — Edward J. Doyle, Rochester, N. Y. — C. P., 1340 kc., 1 KW, unlimited, DA day and night. WSAY — Brown Radio Service & Laboratory (Gordon P. Browm, Owner), Rochester, N. Y. — C. P., 134(1 kf., 1 KW, un¬ limited, DA day and night. March 4 KFEQ — KFEQ, Inc., St. Joseph, Mo. — C. P., 080 kc., 5 KW, un¬ limited, D.A day and night, KWK — Thomas Patrick, Inc., St. Louis, Mo. — C. P., 680 kc., 50 KW, unlimited, DA day and night. KMBC — Midland Broadcasting Co., Kansas City, Kans, — C, P., 61)0 kc.. 50 KW, unlimited, D.A night; requests facilities of KGGF, KFEQ and WNAD as proposed bv N.A.R.A. KOMA— KOMA, Inc., Oklahoma City, Okla.— C. P., 6!)0 kc.. 50 KW, unlimited, D.A night. KGGF — Hugh J. Powell, Coffeyville, Kans. — C. P., 690 kc., 5 KW, specified hours, D.A night. March 12 NEW — Thumb Broadcasting Company, Brown City, Mich. — C. P., 600 kc., 250 watts daytime. March 21 KFJI — KFJI Broadcasters, Inc., Klamath Falls, Ore. — C. P., 600 kc., 500 watts night, 1 KW LS. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION ACTION APPLICATIONS GRANTED Farnsworth Television and Radio Corp., Fort Wayne, Ind. — Granted construction permit for a new' research and experi¬ mental television broadcast station to operate on frequencies 66000-73000 kc. (Channel No. 3), 1 KW aural and visual power, .A3 and .A5 emission (B4-PVB-48). KGW — Oregonian Publishing Co., Portland, Ore. — Granted con¬ struction permit to install directional antenna for day and night use and increase nighttime power from 1 to 5 KW ; 620 kc., 5 KW day, unlimited time (BS-P-2954). WSUN — City of St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg, Fla. — Granted modification of license to change hours of operation from specified hours to unlimited time; 620 kc., 5 KW, using directional antenna at night (facilities of WFLA) (B3-ML1045). WBZ — Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Co., Boston, Mass. — Granted reinstatement of construction permit (Bl-P-2161 as modified) to install new transmitter and directional an¬ tenna system for day and night use and to move transmitter to a new site about 12 miles southeast of Boston (Bl-P2998). WM.AZ — Southeastern Broadcasting Co., Inc., Macon, Ga. — Granted modification of license to change hours of operation from L-KOB to unlimited and power from 1 KW night, 5 KW to local sunset, to 5 KW day, 1 KW from local sunset lo sunset at KOB and 250 watts after sunset KOB ; 1180 kc. (B3-ML-1037). KWLC — Luther College, Decorah, Iowa. — Granted construction permit to change frequency from 1270 to 1310 kc. ; increase hours of operation from daytime only share KGCA, to day¬ time; increase power from 100 to 250 watts; install new transmitter and move transmitter site locally to 0.146 mile from present site. WTMA — .Atlantic Coast Broadcasting Co., Charleston, S. C. — Granted construction permit to move transmitter site; in¬ stall new equipment; install directional antenna system for night use; change frequency from 1316 kc. to 1226 kc.; increase [Knver from 250 watts to 1 KW, unlimited time (B3-P-2985). WEBC — Head of the Lakes Broadcasting Co., Duluth, Minn. — Granted construction permit to increase night power from 86 — January 24, 1941