Broadcasting (Oct 1931-Dec 1932)

ACTIONS OF THE FEDERAL RADIO COMMISSION NOVEMBER 30 to DECEMBER 14 INCLUSIVE Applications . . . NOVEMBER 31 WFEA, Manchester, N. H. — Voluntary assignment of CP to New Hampshire Broadcasting Co. (Resubmitted). WJAY, Cleveland — Modification of license to change from D to unlimited on 610 kc, 500 w. day, 250 w. LS. KGFW, Kearney, Neb. — License to cover CP granted 10-9-31 to move from Ravenna, Neb., to Kearney, Neb. WJBL, Decatur, 111. — Modification of license to change from sharing with WJBC to simultaneous D operation, share with WJBC at night. KVI, Tacoma, Wash. — Modification of license amended to request 500 w. night, 1 kw. LS, instead of 1 kw. day and night, on 570 kc. KHJ, Los Angeles — Determine license power by direct measurement of antenna input. Applications returned : WEVD, New York City — Move transmitter and install new equipment ; WTARWPOR, Norfolk, Va. — Increase power to 1 kw. day, 500 w. night ; WQBC, Vicksburg, Miss. — Direct measurement of antenna input ; WLBC, Muncie, Ind. — Modification of license for simultaneous D operation with WJAK. W5XA, Shreveport, La. — License covering CP for 1604, 2398, 3256, 4795, 6425, 8650, 12850, 17300, 23100, 25700, 26000, 27100, 34600, 41000, 51400, 60000, 400000, 401000 and above. 100 w._ Experimental service. W6XS, Los Angeles — Modification of CP for change in apparatus, change in power to 1 kw. and extension of construction period from 1-1-32 to 6-1-32 and change in location to 1076 W. 7th St., Los Angeles. W2XE, Wayne, N. J.— Modification of CP for change in transmitter, location and extension of completion date to 3-1-32. DECEMBER 3 WOAX, Trenton, N. J. — Modification of CP granted 6-24-31, to extend commencement and completion dates to 12-10-31 and 1-10-32 respectively. NEW, Monroe, La. — CP for new station on 1420 kc, amended to request simultaneous D operation with WJBO at night, facilities of KMLB and portion of WJBO's facilities. WFDV, Rome, Ga. — Modification of license to change frequency to 1500 kc, unlimited time, amended to request facilities of WTJS and KFPL instead of WRBJ. KARK, Little Rock, Ark. — Voluntary assignment of license to Arkansas Radio and Equipment Co. WJBL, Decatur, 111. — CP to rebuild transmitter which was destroyed by fire. KOMO, Seattle — Determine license power by direct measurement of antenna input. KXRO, Aberdeen, Wash. — CP to erect emergency transmitter to operate with 50 w. power temporarily. Station destroyed by fire 11-22-31. DECEMBER 4 NEW, Long Island City, N. Y. — Radio Engineering Lab. Inc., asks CP for 2004-2200, 2752-2952, 23000-60000 kc, 250 w. Visual service. W2XF, New York City — Renewal of license for 4300046000, 48500-50300, 60000-80000 kc. Visual. DECEMBER 5 KUT, Austin, Tex. — CP to move transmitter locally. KXRO, Aberdeen, Wash. — License to cover CP for emergency transmitter: also CP to install a new main transmitter. Station destroyed by fire 11-22-31. W1XG, Shortwave and Television Corp., Portable — CP for increase in power to 200 w. ; visual broadcasting. W2XCD, Passaic, N. J. — Modification of visual broadcasting license for change in frequency to 1600 to 1700 in addition to 2000-2100 kc. W9XA, Denver — Renewal of special experimental licenses for 830 kc, 12% w. DECEMBER 8 WSVS, Buffalo — Install automatic frequency control. WFOX, Brooklyn — Modify CP granted 10-2-31 as to transmitter location. WNAC-WBIS, Boston — Determine license power bv direct measurement of antenna input. WAAB, Boston — Determine license power by direct measurement of antenna input. KWEA, Shreveport, La. — CP amended to request authority to move station from Shreveport to Baton Rouge, La. KGEZ. Kalisoel], Mont. — Voluntary assignment of license to Donald C. Treloar. DECEMBER 9 W2XK, New York — Renewal for 4100, 51400, 60000400000 and above 401000 kc, 2.5 kw. Experimental television. DECEMBER 10 WTBO, Cumberland. Md.— Modification of license to change from 1420 kc, 100 w. 250 w. LS, unlimited hours, to 590 kc. 250 w., unlimited hours. WAAB, Boston — Modification of license to change from 500 w. to 500 w. night, 1 kw. D. WHBC, Canton, O.— CP to make changes in equipment and to increase power from 10 to 100 w. NEW, Center, Tex.— J. B. Senders for CP to use 1310 kc, 100 w., share with KFPM. NEW, Natchez, Miss.— WNAT Broadcasting Co., for CP amended to request 1500 kc. 100 w., unlimited time facilities of KGMP. NEW, Roseville, Cal. — CP to use 1400 kc. 30 w. D NEW, Gillette, Wyo.— Stewart and Sayles, for CP to use 1310 kc. 100 w., specified hours, facilities of KDYL. KFQD, Anchorage, Alaska — License to cover CP granted 6-19-31, for change in equipment. NEW, Roseville, Cal. — Franklin Electric, for CP to use_ 1410 kc. 10 w., specified hours. KVI, Tacoma, Wash. — Install automatic frequency control. NEW, Manhattan, Kan. — Kansas State College of Agriculture, asks CP for frequencies within television band, irregular power ; visual broadcasting service. DECEMBER 11 WCGU, Brooklyn — Modification of license to operate from 1 a.m. to 2 a.m. daily in addition to time sharing agreement. WBBC, Brooklyn — Modification of license to operate from 12 midnight to 1 a.m. daily in addition to time sharing agreement . NEW, Jamaica, N. Y. — Charles L. Bennett for CP to use 1210 kc. 100 w. share with WGBB, WCOH and WJBI, facilities of WMRJ. WWSW, Pittsburgh — Voluntary assignment of license to Walker and Downing Radio Corp. WFIW, Hopkinsville, Ky. — License to cover CP granted 8-12-31, to rebuild station. NEW, Austin, Tex. — Q. C. Taylor for CP to use 1500 kc 100 w., unlimited time, facilities of KUT. WTOC, Savannah, Ga. — CP to make changes in equipment. NEW, Springfield, Mo.— M. B. Wray and E. D. Stewart for CP to use 1500 kc. 100 w., unlimited time, facilities of KGIZ. KGCU, Mandan, N. D. — License to cover CP granted 6-26-31, for change in frequency, power, and hours. KPJM, Prescott, Ariz. — Install automatic frequency control. DECEMBER 14 WOS, Jefferson, Mo. — Voluntary assignment of license to John D. Heiny. NEW, P. L. Carriger, M. A. Carriger, E. D. Stewart and A. E. Stewart, D/B as Shreveport Broadcasting Co., Shreveport, La. — CP for new station to use 1310 kc, 100 watts, unlimited time. Facilities of stations KRMD and WTSL, Shreveport, requested. The following applications have been returned to the applicant: WGHI, Little Rock, Ark. — For specified hours of operation (request of applicant) ; WDAG, Ainarillo, Tex.— Increase hours of operations to unlimited time (request of applicant). D ecisions DECEMBER 1 WDEL, Wilmington, Del.— Granted CP to move transmitter and studio locally. WRDO, Augusta, Me. — Granted modification of CP extending commencement and completion dates from July 15 to Nov. 15 and Nov. 15 to Dec. 31, 1931, respectively. KIT, Yakima, Wash. — Granted modification of CP that the change of location indicated in CP (32 N. 3rd St.) be omitted and the present location 109 E. Yakima Ave., Yakima, Wash., be retained. WAWZ, Zarephath, N. J. — Granted license covering changes in equipment 1350 kc, 250 w., shares with WCDA, WBNX and WMSG. WBBL, Richmond, Va.— Granted license covering installation of new equipment, 1210 kc, 100 w., Sundays only. WJTL, Oglethorpe University, Ga. — Granted license covering removal of transmitter from Oglethorpe University to Atlanta, 1370 kc, 100 w., unlimited. KFSG, Los Angeles — Granted license covering changes in equipment, 1120 kc, 500 w., shares with KMCS. WCSH, Portland, Me. — Granted authority to determine power in accordance with G.O. 115. KFPY, Spokane, Wash.— Granted authority to determine power in accordance with G.O. 115. KSMR. Fresno, Cal. — Granted approval of transmitter site at Elks Bldg., Bakersfield, Cal. KFSG, Los Angeles — Granted authority to extend program test for period of 10 days. WJAG, Norfolk, Neb. — Granted authority to operate two additional hours after sunset with 500 w. power. NEW, Ray-O-Vision Corporation of America, Ltd., Los Angeles — Granted CP experimental service. GLOSSARY CP — Construction permit. LP — Limited power. LS — Power until local sunset. LT — Limited time. KC— Kilocycles. KW — Kilowatts. D — Daytime. W— Watts. Ex. Rep. — Examiner's Report. G.O. — General Order. W2XCZ, New York City granted renewal of special experimental license. Set for hearing: WSYB, Rutland, Vt. — Requests CP to move transmitter outside limits of Rutland, install new equipment and change frequency from 1500 to 1340 kc, and increase power from 100 to 250 w. ; NEW, Western Michigan Broadcasting Co., Muskegon, Mich. — Requests CP for 1500 kc, 100 w., share with WKBZ ; NEW, Albert J. Gerardo, Sturgis, Mich. — Requests CP, 1260 kc, 15 w., 5 hours per day; NEW, T. F. Zemla, E. LeRoy Pelletier, Harold T. Couglan, Pontiac, Mich.— Requests CP, 800 kc, 500 w., D ; NEW, Wharton & Cline, Joplin, Mo. — Requests CP, 1420 kc, 100 w., unlimited time (facilities of WMBH) ; WMIL, Brooklyn — Requests modification of licenses to change frequency from 1500 kc. to 1300 kc, and hours of operation from sharing with WWRL, WLBX and WMBQ, to sharing with WEVD, WBBR and WHAZ (facilities of WHAP) ; WMSG, New York City — Requests modification of license to change hours of operation from sharing with WAWZ, WBNX and WCDA to sharing with WAWZ and WBNX only (facilities of WCDA) ; KVL, Seattle— Requests modification of license to increase hours of operation from sharing with KFSL to unlimited. WSJS, Winston Salem, N. C. ; WSAR, Fall River, Mass. ; KTAB, San Francisco : KGNO, Dodge City, Kans. ; all granted renewal of license and hearing cancelled. DECEMBER 4 WWVA, Wheeling, W. Va.— Granted CP to make changes in equipment, move transmitter to 8 miles northwest of Wheeling, and move studio locally. WEVD, New York — Granted CP to install new equipment and change location of transmitter from Forest Hills to Brooklyn, N. Y. KJBS, San Francisco — Granted license covering installation of new equipment, 1070 kc, 100 w., 12.01 a. m. to local sunset. WFEA, Manchester, N. H. — Granted voluntary assignment of CP to New Hampshire Broadcasting Co. WJAY, Cleveland — Granted authority to install automatic frequency control. KTHS, Hot Springs National Park, Ark. — Granted authority to change frequency from 1040 to 970 kc, from 3 p. m. to 6.30 p. m., CST, on Jan. 1 in order to broadcast football game. KRMD, Shreveport, La.— Granted authority to operate simultaneously with WTSL on afternoons of Dec. 5 and Jan. 1, in order to broadcast football games. WJBL, Decatur, 111. — Granted CP to rebuild transmitter which was destroyed by fire. WJJD, Mooseheart, 111. — Granted extension until Dec. 14 of authorization to operate until 8.30 p. m. CST. WFBC, Knoxville, Tenn. — Granted license with the following provision : "The licensee of station WFBC will be required to share time with station WBHS if and when a license is granted authorizing station WBHS to be operated 6/7ths time on 1200 kc." Set for hearing: NEW, Eastern Ohio Broadcasting Co., W". Philadelphia, Ohio — Requests CP for new station. 850 kc, 50"0 w., limited time; WCGU, Brooklyn — Requests modification of license to change frequency from 1400 to 1300 kc. ; change hours of operation from sharing with WFOX, WLTH and WBBC to sharing with WHAP. WHAZ and WBBR (facilities of WEVD). NEW, Automatic Radio Manufacturing Co., Inc., Boston— Denied CP, 35000, 1499 kc, 50 w. ; also CP, frequency to be assigned, 50 watts. NEW. The Evening News Assn., Detroit— Denied CP, 43000-46000. 2750-2850, 2850-2950 kc, 1 kw. Applications dismissed at applicants' request : NEW, C. J. Scott. Beaver Falls. Pa. — CP, 560 kc, 25 w., unlimited: WJAS, Pittsburgh — CP. 920 kc, 1 kw., 2l/2 kw.,' LS, unlimited time ; also modification of license, same frequency and power ; KGIW, Trinidad, Colo.— Voluntary assignment of license to The Chieftain Printing Co. KWKH, Shreveport, La. (Ex. Rep. 249) — Denied increase in power and change in hours of operation to unlimited ; sustaining Examiner Pratt. WWL, New Orleans, La. — Granted increase in power to 10 kw., but denied change in hours of operation, sustaining Examiner Pratt. WKAV, Laconia, N. H. (Ex. Rep. 260) — Granted renewal of license, 1310 kc, 100 w., hours 9 a. m. to 1 p. m., and 3 p. m. to 8 p. m., sustaining Examiner Walker in part. KFJI, Astoria, Ore. (Ex. Rep. 265) — Granted CP to move station from Astoria to Klamath Falls, Ore., and change frequency from 1370 kc. to 1210 kc, sustaining Examiner Hyde. WOMT, Manitowoc, Wis. — -Application for renewal of license withdrawn from hearing docket and regular renewal granted. (Station was cited for failure to operate 12 hours per day in accordance with G.O. 105.) DECEMBER 8 WGN-WLIB, Chicago — Granted license covering erection of auxiliary transmitter (to be used in case of emergency only) , 720 kc, 1 kw. WRBJ, Hattierburg, Miss. — Granted extension of authority to remain off the air until Jan. 1, 1932. WFOX, Brooklyn — Granted modification of CP to change location authorized by CP, from 58th St. and Avenue H, Brooklyn, to Lot 73% and 74, Block 7975-A, Brooklyn. WSM, Nashville, Tenn. — Granted extension of CP for period of 30 days. Page 30 BROADCASTING • December 15, 1931