NAB reports (Jan-Dec 1941)

National Broadcasting Co., Inc., New York, N. Y. — Granted spe¬ cial temporary authority to transmit to Cuban Station CMQ for rebroadcast by that station Spanish Program entitled “Life of Desi Arnaz with Songs and Music” trans¬ mitted by International Broadcast Station WRCA from y:l,s p. m. to 9:.I0 p. m., EST, on January 21, 1941. Puerto Rico .Advertising Co., Inc. — Denied petition to intervene in the hearing on the application of Caribbean Broadcasting ■Assn., Inc., San Juan, for a new station to operate on InIMI ke., 2.S0 watts, unlimited time, and on its own motion the Commission consolidated the hearing on the Caribbean Broadcasting Assn, application with the application of Puerto Rico Advertising Co., Inc., for a new station in San Juan, requesting the same facilities. KMBC — Midland Broadcasting Co., Kansas City, Kans. — Granted motion to accept appearance filed late in re application for construction permit to change frequency from 1(.)0 to (illO kc., and increase [lower to 50 K\¥. KWK — Thomas Patrick, Inc., St. Louis, Mo. — Granted motion to accept appearance filed late in re application for construc¬ tion permit to change frequency from L-i5(( to 080 kc., and increase [lower to SO K\\'. KFJI — KFJI Broadcasters, Inc., Klamath F'alls, Ore. — Granted petition for continuance of hearing now scheduled for Feb¬ ruary 19 for a period of .10 days, on application for con¬ struction permit to operate on 600 ke., 500 watts night, 1 KW da\’, unlimited time. WSAY — Brown Radio Service and Lab., Rochester, N. Y. — Granted petition insofar as consolidation and continuance of hearing in re ap[ilication of Edward J. Doyle, for a new station in Rochester, N. \^., to use 1340 ke., 1 KW, un¬ limited lime; dismissed petition in re intervention, and ordered date for consolidated hearing be fixed at February 1,1 on Doyle application and WS.AY's application for same facilities, and that separate hearing heretofore scheduled be cancelled. W.iXP — Philco Radio & Television Corp., Philadelphia, Pa. — The frequency band authorized for channel No. 13 heretofore authorized for ex[)crimcntal television relay station W3XP, was changed from 234000-340000 kc. to 330000-236000 kc., and the frequenev banrl authorized for channel No. 14 from 34»000-3460(»» to 336000-343000 kc.— the authoriza¬ tion otherwise to remain the same. W6XL.A — Television Productions, Inc., Los .Angeles, Cal. — The frequency band authorized for channel No. 13 heretofore authorized for experimental television relay station W.IXP, was changed from 334000-340000 kc. to 330000-336000 kc., and the frequency band authorized for channel No. 14 from 340000-346000 to 336000-343000 kc. — the authoriza¬ tion otherwise to remain the same. MISCELLANEOUS WKG.A — The Tribune Company, Tampa, Fla. — The call letters WFL.A, formerly used by Florida West Coast Broadcasting Co., Inc., were assigned to the Tribune Company’s station replacing WKG.A, heretofore authorized. Under grant of modificati<in of license for WSUN (listed above), the facili¬ ties of WF'LA were granted WSLiN. KLPM — John B. Cooley, Minot, N. Dak. — .Adopted order with¬ holding action on [)elition for rehearing filed by the Enid Radio[)hone Co. (KCRC), Enid, Okla., directed against the action of the Commission October 22, 1940, granting the ap[)lication of John B. Cooley (KLPM), Minot, N. Dak., for modification of license to increase power out[)ut from 500 watts night, 1 KW day, unlimited time on frequency 136(1 kc., to 1 KW, unlimited time on that frequency, and withholding action u[)on the application of Enid Radio[)honc Co. (K('RC) for construction permit (B3-P-2810) for a [leriod of 30 days from date of this order, within which time [petitioner and John B. Cooley (KLPM) shall submit to the (’ommission a [)lan for a directional antenna for Station KLPM, which will [permit maximum use to be made of the frequency 1360 Itc. ( B4-ML-651 ) . WTJS — Sun Publishing Co., Inc., Jackson, Tenn. — .Adopted orrlcr withhoUling action on [Petitions for rehearing filed by Onondaga Radio Broadcasting Cor]p. (WFBL), S>’racuse, N. A’., and Enid Radio[phone Co. (KCRC), Enid, Okla., and withholding action on application of Enid Radiophone Co. (KCRC) for construction permit, for a period of 30 days from the date of this order within which time [peti¬ tioners and the Sun Publishing Co. (WTJS), shall submit 88 — January 24, 1941 to the Commission a plan of directional antennas for night¬ time use for Stations WTJS and KCRC which will permit these stations to operate on the frequency 1360 k*“, with 1 KW power, unlimited time, and at the same time permit maximum use of the frequency 1360 ke, (B3-P-2S25). Community Broadcasting Co., Inc., Wheeling, W. \Lt. — Adopted order granting request of The Exponent Co. (WBLK), Clarksburg, W. Va., to withdraw petition for rehearing filed by it directed against the action of the Commission November 26, 1940, granting the application of Community Broadcasting Co., Inc., for construction permit for new broadcast station (which said request was considered as a motion to dismiss). (B2-P-2967) WWRL — Long Island Broadcasting Corp., Woodsidc, Long Island, N. Y. — .Adopted order extending effective date of provision (3) of Commission order of December 5, 1938, till 60 days from January 22, 1941, thus continuing tem[)orary authority to Station WWRL to operate during the hours formerly used by Station WMBQ. Wese — South Carolina Broadcasting Co., Inc., Charlestown, S. C. — .Adopted order denying joint petition for reconsideration and grant without hearing filed by The Liberty Life In¬ surance Co., transferor, and John M. Rivers, transferee, for transfer of control of South Carolina Broadcasting Co., Inc., licensee of Station WCSC (Docket No. 5922). (B3-TC-231) KWBG — The Nation's Center Broadcasting Co., Inc., Hutchison, Kans. — Denied modification of construction permit (which authorized a change in the transmitter site, changes in equipment, and increase in power from 100 to 250 watts), for an extension of completion date to June 20, 1941; denied on the ground that the licensee corporation under the present control is not financially able to carry out the terms of the construction permit (B4-MP-11 12) . APPLICATIONS FILED AT FCC 570 Kilocycles WWNC — .Asheville Citizens-Times Co., Inc., Asheville, N. C. — Construction [permit to install new transmitter, directional antenna for night use, increase power from 1 KW to 5 KW, and move transmitter from 20 Battery Park Place, Asheville, N. C., to Emma and Maple Crest Road, Near Emma, N. C. .Amended to request power of 1 KW ; 5 KW-Local Sunset, change antenna system to vertical antenna and transmitting equipment. 620 Kilocycles WSL'N — City of St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg, Fla. — Modification of license to change hours of operation from specified hours to unlimited time. Requests facilities of WFL.A. 640 Kilocycles WN.AD — Lmiversity of Oklahoma, Norman, Okla. — Construction [)ermit to install new antenna system, change frequency from 1(110 to 640 kc., and move transmitter .35 mile from Engineering Building, LTniversity of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma to East Stadium, Norman, Oklahoma. Amended: To request change in hours of operation from s[)ecificd hours to daytime. 780 Kilocycles WT.AR — WT.AR Radio Corporation, Norfolk, A’a. — License to cover construction permit (B2-P-2737) for authority to make chan,ges in directional antenna system, and increase [>ower. WT.AR--WT.AR Radio Corporation, Norfolk, \'a. — .Authority to determine operating power by directional measurement of antenna [jower. 1050 Kilocycles KNX — Columbia' Broadcasting System, Inc., Los .Angeles, Calif. — .Authority to determine operating power by direct measure¬ ment of antenna power on 1(17(1 kc. under North .American Regional Broadcasting Agreement. 1120 Kilocycles WT.AW — .Agricultural & Mechanical College of Texas, College Station, Texas. — Modification of construction permit (B3