Broadcasters’ news bulletin (July 1932-Mar 1933)

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September 3, 1932 applications EECEIVED (Continued) THIRD ZONE (Continued) at Sen Antonio, Texes. The distance is approximately 140 miles, while the Commission Engineering Division tables recommends a separation of 175 miles. The Third Zone is over ouota, Texas is over q^»ta. The granting of the application would incrgfeg^ the quota. 3-MLB-1C42 S.A. T. Broadcast Company KTAT Modification of license to change Dorth Worth. Texas name to KTAT Broadcast Company, Inc. in accordance with amended charter. 3-MLB-1045 The Voice of South Carolina WSPA Mod, Lie. change freouency to 590 Spartanburg, South Carolina kc and increase power to 250 watts with unlimited time. The applicant at present is licensed to operate unlimited time on 1420 kc with power of 100 watts and 250 watts day. The closest stations to Spartanburg on the requested freouency are Station WKZO, Kslamazoo , Michigan, with 1 KW day power, approximately 555 miles distant; Station WEEI, Boston, Mass., with 1 KW and \mlimited time, approximately 805 miles distant and Station WOW, Omaha, Npbr. , with 1 KW, approxiiately 880 miles distant. The new mileage tables of the Commission Engineer¬ ing Division recommend a separation of 300 miles in the case of a 250 watt and a 1000 watt station operating daytime on the same frequency and a separation of 1000 miles in similar cases for night operation. The granting of the application would increase the ouota 0,1 unit. The Third Zone is over onota; South Carolina is under auota. FOURTH ZONE 4-MLB-1044 WEBC Head of the Lakes Brdcstg.Co. Mod. Lie. change mod. system of Superior, Wisconsin auxil, and operate with 1 KW in¬ stead pf 500 watts. FIFTH ZONE 5-MLB-1043 KMTR K M T R Radio Corporation Los Angeles, California Modification of license to increase operating power from 500 watts to 1 KW. At present the applicant is licensed to operate 500 watts on 570 kilocycles. The closest station on the same frequency is KVI , Tacoma, Washington, using 500 watts power. The distance is approximately 985 miles while the Ei^ineering Division mileage tables recommends a separation of 1050 miles. KMJ, Fresno, California re¬ cently has been assigned to operate on 580 kc. The distance is approximately 205 miles. Mileage tables of the Engineering Division recommends a separation of 322 miles in similar circumstances. PERMIT APPLICATIONS RECEIVED received During the current week the Commission/applications reouesting authority to make changes in equipment, including installation of automatic frequency control devices, from the following stations: WFOX, Brooklyn, N. Y. ,W^EI , Boston, Mass ;K0MA, Oklahoma City, Okla; WREC-WOAN, Mon phis. Term.