Broadcasters’ news bulletin (Jan-June 1932)

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June 11 , 1932 APPTJCATIONS RECEIVED During the current week the Commission received the following applications: EEC FILE CALL l-MPB-348 WSY3 l-PB-2542 miCA l-MLB-1013 WCG-U UAIvIE OF APPLICANT NATURE OF GRANT FIRST ZONE Philip Weiss Music Company Mod. C. P. make changes in present Rutland, Vermont transmission at present site in place of moving to new location. Knickerbocker Brdcstg; Corp C. P. install auxiliary trans. New York, N. Y, amended request new Iccation at 1697 Broadway, instead of Hoboken, New Jersey, U, S. Broadcasting Corp, Mod. Lie. increase power from Brooklyn, New York. 500 watts to 500 watts and 1 KW LS. The applicant is now licensed to share time on 1400 kc v;ith Stations WFOX, WLTH and WBBC. The closest station to New York on this channel is WKBF at Indianapolis, Indiana, approximately 650 miles distant. The First Zone is under quota; New York is over quota. The granting of the application would increase the quota. l-PB-2607 NE'J F. N. Bl'^dre Realty Co. C. P. new station on 1140 kc with Providence, Rhode Island 250 watts and Limited Time. The frequency reouested is a clear channel assigned to the Third Zone and used by Stations WAPI , Birmingham, Alab^m® , and KVOO, Tulsa, Oklahoma, both construction permits for 25 Y}! , The distance from the proposed loc^^tion to Birmingham, is approximately 1025 miles, 10 kc removed on 1150 kc , Station WHAM, Rochester, N. Y. , is assigned to operate unlimited time with a construction permit for 25 KW. The distance from Providence is approximately 335 miles. The applicant station, if licensed, would operate under a limited time assignment which would permit broad¬ casting after sunset at Providence and Rochester. In similar circumstances, the ■ mileage tables of the Commission Engineering Division recommend a separation of 636 miles for simultaneous night opex-ation of two such stations. The First Aone is under quota; Rhode Island is due 1.91 unit and is assigned 1.4 unit. The granting of the application would increase the quota. l-ZB-54 WFBR Baltimore Radio Show Inc. Baltimore, Maryland Determine lie. power by direct measure of antenna input. l-ZB-55 WOR Bamberger Brdcstg. Co. Inc. Newark, New Jersey Determine lie. power by direct measure of antenna input. 1-P3-2559 WKAq Radio Corp. of P, BSan Juan, Porto Rico. C. P. amended request 1240 kc instead of 950 kc. The applicant is now licensed to operate unlimited time on 890 kc with power of 250 watts. The application being amended was originally submitted to request 950 kc with power of 1 KW. The station now operates on a half time assigrrnient.