Broadcasters’ news bulletin (June-Dec 1931)

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October 24, 1931 APPLICATIOIJS ESCEIVED During the current week the following applications v/ere received at the Com¬ mission: FRO FILS CALL FAME CF APPLICAFT MATURE CF APPLICATICF FIRST ZCFE l-MPB-262 WFEA Rines Hotel Company Manchester, F. Y. Mod. C. P. extend completion date to 12/29/31. SECCFD ZCFE 2-PB-2362 FEW C. J. Scott C. P, erect new station; 56C kc; Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania 25 watts; unlimited time. Tne proposed location is in Beaver Co'unty approximately 25 miles northwest of Pittsburgh. The frequency requested is now used by stations WFI and WLIT, Phila¬ delphia, Pa. 255 miles distant; WJhS , Gary, Ind. 385 miles distand; and WFOX, Knoxville, Tenn. 385 miles distant. The granting of the application would increas the quota 0.2 unit. The Second Zone is under quota and Pennsylvania is under quota. 2-PB-2363 KEYJ Westmoreland County Radio C. P. erect new station on 810 kc; phone Service 250 watts; daylight operation. Greensburg, Pennsylvania Tne frequency requested is a Fourth Zone cleared channel and is now used by station WCCO, Minneapolis, Minn, with power of 5 K¥/ (C.P. granted 50 O/). Station WPCH, Few York City, is also assigned to the frequency viith power of 500 watts and daylight operation. The granting of the application would increase the quota 0.2 'unit. The state of Pennsylvania and the Second Zone are under quota. THIRD ZOFE 3-HPB-264 KCRC Enid Radiophone Company Enia, Cklahoma Mod. C. P. extend completion date to 12/10/31, 3-PB-2366 FEW Edmuria G. Hilger C. P. erect new station on 890 kc; Little Rock, Arkansas 500 watts; unlimited time. The applicant requests authority to erect a new station. The frequency is no’w used in Little Rock by station KGJF with power of 250 watts and unlimited time. Stations on the requested frequency with mileage separation less than recommended by the Engineering Division of the Commission, in similar circumstances, and under wnich distance interference might be caused, are: KFFF, Shenandoah, Iowa, 450 miles; WILL, Urbana, Ill. 485 miles and VvGST, Atlanta, Ga. 460 miles. The Third Zone is over quota; Arkansas is due 5.60 and is assigned 4,40 units.