Radio daily (Feb-Mar 1937)

6 RADIO DAILY Thursday. February 11. 1937 QENATOR CHARLES O. ANi3 DREWS, Democrat of Florida, will discuss "The Constitution and the Supreme Court" when he is heard on the "Current Questions bexOie Congress" program over the WABC-Columbia network today, 5-5: 15 P. M. E.S.T. FRANK BLACK, radio conductor and executive returned lo the piano Monday night at 9 o'clock on WIRE, Indianapolis. WYTHE WILLIAMS, noted foreign commentator, will discuss "Propaganda by Foreign Governments" in his Foreign Affairs Forum on WMCA tonight, at 7:45. Williams answers questions from listeners who want information on problems relating to the possibility of the next war. IRENE MURRAY, former stage and screen player and one-time movie critic, made her debut as a radio columnist over WSYR, Syracuse, last night. In private life Mrs. George Zett, she is known as Syracuse's "best-dressed woman." In her radio series she discusses fashions, theatrical events, society doings, etc. A NEW "Prof. Quiz" type of program over WFBL, Syracuse, is conducted by a real Professor — Howard Viets of Syracuse University. A local bank sponsors the half -hour show on Sunday afternoons. THOMAS C. JAMESON, city commissioner in charge of WJAX, Jacksonville, Fla., municipal radio station, will lead a discussion Friday, February 12, at the Jacksonville Woman's Club on the subject, "Radio and Advertising". "ROMANCE OF A CITY" new half-hour show on WSYR Sunday afternoons, is a series of dramatized events in Syracuse history. The first show depicted P. T. Barnum's visit to the city. Fred Ripley directs the broadcasts, sponsored by Revoir Motors, Hudson-Terraplane distributors. THE NORCROSS SISTERS, harmony singers, who have been on the Red network out of WBEN, Buffalo, for a year, have joined the WSYR staff in Syracuse, sustaining five nights a week. "BIG FREDDY" MILLER opens Feb. 15 at WSYR, Syracuse. He will have a day-time program with two evening spots. Also plans to do some theater work during week-ends. F. C. C. ACTIVITIES '.Washington Bureau of THE RADIO DAILY Washington — The following actions were announced yesterday by the Federal Communications Commission: APPLICATIONS GRANTED WGL. Westinghouse Radio Stations. Inc.. Ft. Wayne, Ind.: Granted amended CP to move transmitter and studio sites locally, and install vertical radiator. KOTN, Universal Broadcasting Corp., Pine Bluff, Ark.: Granted CP approving transmitter and studio sites, and installation of vertical radiator. WCBA, B. Bryan Musselman. Allentown, Pa.: Granted license to cover CP as modified; 1440 kc, 500 w. night and day, sharing with WSAN. WSAN. WSAN, Inc.. Allentown. Pa.: Granted license to cover CP as modified; 1440 kc, 500 w. night and day, sharing with WCBA. KFRU, KFRU, Inc., Columbia, Mo.: Granted license to cover CP; 630 kc. 500 w. night, 1 KW day, share with WGBF, simultaneous day WGFB. KOCA, Oil Capital Broadcasting Ass'n, Kilgore, Tex.: Granted license to cover CP as modified; 1210 kc, 100 w. Unltd. KWSC, State College of Wash., Pullman, Wash.: Granted license to cover CP; 1220 kc. 1 KW night, 5 KW day, sharing KTW. KGLO. Mason City Globe Gazette Co.. Mason City. Ia.: Granted license to cover CP as modified; 1210 kc, 100 w. Unltd. KWOS. Tribune Printing Co., Jefferson City, Mo.: Granted license to cover CP as modified; 1310 kc, 100 w. daytime only. KSO. Iowa Broadcasting Co.. Des Moines: Granted license to cover CP as modified; 1430 kc, 500 w. night, 2Vz KW day, Unltd. KAWM, A. W. Mills, Gallup, N. M.: Granted Mod. of CP approving transmitter and studio at 1100 E. Aztec Ave. WMMN, Monongahela Valley Broadcasting Co., Fairmont, W. Va.: Granted Authority to determine operating power by direct measurement of antenna input. WAIR. C. G. Hill, Geo. D. Walker. Susan H. Walker, Winston-Salem, N. C: Granted Mod. of CP approving transmitter site at N. Cherry St. Extension ; change authorized eqpt. and installation of vertical radiator. W7XBD, Oregonian Publishing Co., Portland, Ore.: Granted Mod. of CP extending commencement date to Feb. 15 and completion date to Aug. 15. 1937. W3XJ. McNary & Chambers, Nr. College Park. Md.: Granted license to cover CP; freq. 1060 kc. A3 and special emission; 100 watts, 12 midnight to 6 a.m. W2XIN. Standard Cahill Co.. Inc.. Mobile (New York): Granted Mod. of license to change name to WBNX Broadcasting Co.. Inc. NBC, New York, Portable Mobile: Granted license for new exp. broadcast station; freqs. 1614. 3492.5. 4797.5, 6425. 8655, 12862.5. 17310. 25700. 26000. 27100, 31100, 34600. 37600. 40600, 86000-400000 and 401000 kc; 25 w. Eastern States Broadcasting Corporation, Bridgeton, N. J. To construct radio broadcasting station operating on 1210 kc. with 100 watts power output during daytime hours of operation. HEARINGS SET Abraham Plotkin, Chicago: Application for CP for new station; 1570 kc. 1 KW, Unltd. James R. Doss. Jr.. Mobile. Ala.: CP for new station to operate on 1500 kc. 100 w. daytime only; exact transmitter site to be determined with Commission's approval. Staunton Broadcasting Co., Inc., Staunton, Va.: Application for CP amended to request 1500 kc, 250 w. daytime only; exact location to be determined subject to Commission's approval. KIDO, Frank L. Hill and C. G. Phillips. Boise Broadcast Station. Boise. Idaho: Application for CP for changes in eqp't; increase in power to 5 KW. To be heard before the Broadcast Division. WMBH. Joplin Broadcasting Co., Joplin, Mo.: Application for CP amended to request move of transmitter and studio sites locally, install new equipment and directional antenna system for night time operation; change freq. from 1420 to 1380 kc; power from 100 w. night. 250 w. day unltd. to 500 w. unltd. KGKO. Wichita Falls Broadcasting Co.. Fort Worth: Application for Mod. of CP approving transmitter location near Ft. Worth; install new equipment and directional antenna for night time use; increase night power from 250 watts to 1 KW, day power from 1 KW to 5 KW. KJBS. Julius Brunton & Sons Co., San Francisco: Application for Mod. of license to change freq. from 1070 kc to 1080 kc. KFEQ, K F E Q, Inc.. St. Joseph. Mo.: Application for Mod. of license to increase hours of operation from daytime only to unlimited. Present Authority: 680 kc, 2'/2 KW daytime only. To be heard by the Broadcast Division. WMFR, Radio Station WMFR, Inc.. High Point, N. C: Application for Mod. of license to increase hours of operation from daytime to specified hours 6 a.m. to 7.30 p.m. Now operates on 1200 kc, 100 w. daytime only. WIOD-WMBF, Isle of Dreams Broadcasting Corp.. Miami: Application for Mod. of license to change frequency from 1300 kc to 610 kc. WKY, WKY Radiophone Co., Oklahoma City: Application for Mod. of license to increase night power from 1 KW to 5 KW. To be heard before the Broadcast Division. (Now operates on 900 kc, 1 KW night, 5 KW day, unltd.) LEON BELASCO succeeds Abe Lyman and Ork at the Hotel New Yorker at a not too distant date. DON BESTOR and band will be "aired" over the Mutual from the Netherlands-Plaza. Engagement begins Feb. 20. OZZIE NELSON'S Orchestra takes the air Feb. 18 on "Morning Matinee", 9-9:45, over the Mutual. EFFECTIVE LAST midnight over the WOR-Mutual Abe Lyman will do several broadcasts a week from tlie New Yorker. Rose Blane, swing singer and Tiny Wolff, 280-pound vocalist, appear with him. EDDIE MAYEHOFF and his Music, featured at dinner and supper at the Wellington Grill have been signed for six more weeks. SWING ARRANGER Glenn Miller, who served in that capacity for Noble, Crosby and Jimmy Dorsey, is forming his own band. AL DONOHUE, now purveying music at the Normandie in Boston, is heard twice weekly over the Mutual Network. BLACKET SAMPLE-HUMMERT has signed Ted Powell, composer of "If My Heart Could Only Talk", to play the soyig-writer role now being written into the "Backstage Wife" script. Series is currently heard five times weekly from 11:15 to 11.30 a.m. over the NBC-Red network. CHARLES BARBER, bass player in the Fred Waring band, has deserted that crew and formed his own band. SONNY DUNHAM, trumpet player in the Casa Loma outfit, has resigned to go to the west coast. Has not definitely decided what he will do. NANO RODRIGO will return to the Rainbow Room and NBC on or about July 1. Contract all set, but opening date siill being discussed. DEL CASINO, romantic tenor, has been signed for an additional four weeks period at the Hollywood Restaurant. MIKE RILEY and his New Round and Rounders Orchestra will replace the Frank Trumbauer band on Feb. 17 at the Hickory House. The event marks the return of Riley to the Hickory House where, teamed with Ed Farley, his collaborator on the famous ditty, "The Music Goes 'Round", his zany antics and hot music made him a popular favorite at that niterie. A gala list of prominent celebrities will attend the opening.