NAB reports (Jan-Dec 1941)

MP-1006) for a new transmitter, and increase in power, requesting extension of commencement date from Decem¬ ber 22, 1940 to March 29, 1941. 1210 Kilocycles VVKOK — Sunbury Broadcasting Corp., Sunbury, Penna. — .\uthority to determine operating power by direct measurement. 1310 Kilocycles WLAK — Lake Region Broadcasting Co., Lakeland, Fla. — Authority to transfer control of corporation from J. P. Marchant (63 shares), D. J. Carey (25 shares) and Melvin Meyer (10 shares) to The Tribune Co. KOCY — Plaza Court Broadcasting Co., Oklahoma City, Okla. — Authority to determine operating power by direct measure¬ ment of antenna power on 1340 kc. under North American Regional Broadcasting Agreement. WIZE — Radio Voice of Springfield, Inc., Springfield, Ohio. — Modi¬ fication of license to increase power from 100 watts to 250 watts. WBRK — Harold Thomas, Pittsfield, Mass. — Voluntary assignment of license from Harold Thomas to Monroe B. England, 1370 Kilocycles WBLK — The Exponent Co., Clarksburg, W. Va. — Voluntary as¬ signment of license from The Exponent Co., to Charleston Broadcasting Co. WTCM — Midwestern Broadcasting Co., Traverse City. Mich. — License to cover construction permit (B2-P-2565) as modi¬ fied for a new station. WTCM — Midwestern Broadcasting Co., Traverse City, Mich. — Authority to determine operating power by direct measure¬ ment of antenna power. KRKO — Lee E. Mudgett, Everett, Wash. — Voluntary assignment of construction permit (B5-P-2027) from Lee E. Mudgett to The Everett Broadcasting Company, Inc. WCOS — Carolina Advertising Corp., Columbia, S. C. — Authority to transfer 49 percent of common stock, of Carolina Ad¬ vertising Corporation, from A. B. Langley (24^ percent), and Ames Haltiwanger (24J4 percent), to Carolina Life Insurance Company. WHBCJ — Broadcasting Station WHBQ, Inc., Memphis, Tenn. — Construction permit to install new transmitter and increase power from 100 watts to 250 watts. 1380 Kilocycles NEW — A. M. Burton, Nashville, Tenn. — Construction permit for new station on 1380 ke., 1 KW, unlimited. Studio site to be determined. Transmitter — near Nashville, Tennessee. Directional antenna day and night use. 1420 Kilocycles WPAR — Ohio Valley Broadcasting Corp., Parkersburg, W. Va. — Transfer of control of corporation from The Exponent Co. to Charleston Broadcasting Co., 47 shares common stock, KTRI — Sioux City Broadcasting Co., Sioux City, Iowa. — Au¬ thority to determine operating power by direct measurement of antenna power on 1450 kc. under North American Re¬ gional Broadcasting Agreement. 1440 Kilocycles WMBD — WMBD Broadcasting Co., Peoria, Ill. — Construction permit to install directional antenna for night use and in¬ crease power from 1 KW ; 5 KW day to S KW day and night; make changes in vertical antenna. Amended to change name from Peoria Broadcasting Co. to WMBD Broadcasting Co. 1500 Kilocycles KPLC — Calcasieu Broadcasting Co. (T. B. Lanford, R. M. Dean and L. M. Sepaugh), Lake Charles, La. — Authority to determine operating power by direct measurement of an¬ tenna power. 1530 Kilocycles WALB — The Herald Publishing Co., .Albany, Ga. — Modification of construction permit (B3-P-2774) as modified for a new station, requesting authority to install a new transmitter and extend commencement and completion dates from De¬ cember 19, 1940, and March 19, 1941, to thirty days after grant and 90 days thereafter, respectively. 1550 Kilocycles WRGA — Rome Broadcasting Corp., Rome, Ga. — Authority to install automatic frequency control equipment. 1560 Kilocycles NEW — James F. Hopkins, Inc., .Ann .Arbor, Mich. — Construction permit for a new station on 15(50 kf. (under North Amer¬ ican Regional Broadcasting .Agreement), 1 KW, unlimited time; install directional antenna for day and night use; transmitter site: corner Washtenaw and Platt Road, .Ann .Arbor, Mich.; studio site to be determined, .Ann .Arbor, Mich. FM APPLICATIONS NEW — Edwin H. Armstrong, New A^ork, N. Y. — Construction permit for new high frequency broadcast station. Frequency, 43100 ke.; coverage, 15,610 square miles; population, 12,237,173. Location: Transmitter and studio. Route 9W, Alpine, N. J. (Composite, maximum 40 KW). NEW — City of New A'ork, Municipal Broadcasting System, New A^ork, N. Y. — Construction permit for new high frequency broadcast station. F'requency, 4(5700 kc. ; coverage, 3,889 square miles; population, 11,550,274. Location: Trans¬ mitter, Centre and Duane Streets, New York, N. Y.; studio. Municipal Building, Centre and Chambers Streets, New’ A'ork, N. A^. (WTstern Electric Tvpe 503 .A-1, maximum 1 KW). NEW — Seaboard Radio Broadcasting Corp., Philadelphia, Pa, — Construction permit for new high frequency broadcast sta¬ tion, Frequency, 48300 kc.; coverage, 9,600 square miles; population, 2,900,000. .Amended re change population from 2,900,000 to 3,900,000. TELEVISION APPLICATIONS NEW — Balaban & Katz Corp., Chicago, Ill. — Construction permit for new’ television broadcast station. Frequencies, 38400039(5000 kc. ; power, 10 watts; emission, .A3 & A3; location, Portable-Mobile, area of Chicago, Illinois. NEW — Balaban & Katz Corp., Chicago, Ill. — Construction permit for a new television station. Frequencies, 384000-396000 kc.; power, 10 watts; emission, .A3 & AS; location, 190 North State Street, Chicago, Illinois. MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS KEHS — VA'D.AY, Inc., area of Fargo, N. Dak. — License to cover construction permit (B4-PRE-372, which authorized change in frequencies, increase in pow’er, and new equipment). WD.AC — State of Wisconsin, L^niversity of VA'isconsin, area of Madison, Wis. — License to cover construction permit (B4PRA^-227) for a new’ relay station. NEW — The A'ankee Network, Inc., Boston, Mass. — Construction permit for new relay broadcast station, frequencies 156750, 158400, 159300, 161100 kc„ power 20 watts, emission spe¬ cial for frequency modulation. Location: Portable-Mobile, area of Boston, Mass. NEW — Philco Radio &• Television Corp., area of Philadelphia, Pa. — Construction permit to increase power from 13 watts to 123 w’atts, and install new equipment. KFDB — .Amarillo Broadcasting Corp., area of .Amarillo, Tex, — License to cover construction permit (B3-PRY-229, which authorized a new relay broadcast station ) . FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION ACTION COMPLAINTS Federal Trade Commission has alleged unfair competi¬ tion against the following firms. The respondents will be January 24, 1941 — 89