Broadcasting (Oct 1931-Dec 1932)

ACTIONS OF THE FEDERAL RADIO COMMISSION FEBRUARY 1 to FEBRUARY 13 INCLUSIVE Applications . . . FEBRUARY 1 NEW, Boston— New England Broadcasting Co. for CP to use 1500 kc, 100 w., 250 w. LS, half time. WNBW, Carbondale, Pa. — Voluntary assignment of license to WNBW, Inc. WSM, Nashville, Tenn. — Modify CP for 50 kw. ; requests approval of proposed equipment and transmitter location 12 miles on Franklin Road, Nashville, Tenn. WIS, Columbia, S. C. — CP to install new transmitter. WDBO, Orlando, Fla. — Modification of license to change from half time to unlimited. WDSU, New Orleans — Install automatic frequency control. KPO, San Francisco — Voluntary assignment of CP to National Broadcasting Co., Inc. FEBRUARY 2 WMT, Waterloo, la. — CP to move station from Waterloo to Des Moines and utilize special antenna system ; also change from 250 w. plus 250 w. on experimental basis, to 500 w. WCAJ, Lincoln, Neb. — Modification of license to change from 500 w. to 1 kw. WAAT, Jersey City — License to cover CP for new equipment. WGBB, Freeport, N. Y. — Modification of CP to extend completion date to 3-1-32. Applications returned : WTMJ, Milwaukee — Automatic frequency control ; KGVO, Missoula, Mont. — Increase hours of operation. FEBRUARY 3 WFEA, Manchester, N. H. — License to cover CP granted 6-26-31 for a new station on 1430 kc. NEW, Steubenville, O. — CP to use 1420 kc, 100 w., unlimited. KFXY, Flagstaff, Ariz. — CP to move station to Yuma. Ariz. KERN, Bakersfield, Cal. — License to cover CP granted 10-23-31 to move station from Santa Maria, Cal., to Bakersfield. FEBRUARY 5 WOV, New York — CP to make changes in equipment. WJAS, Pittsburgh — Modification of license to change from 1290 kc, 1 kw., 2% kw. LS, to 1020 kc, 5 kw. (facilities of KYW-KFKX) ; also CP to install new transmitter. NEW, Charleston, S. C. — CP for a new station to use 1360 kc, 500 w., unlimited (facilities of WCSC). NEW, Anderson, S. C. — Daily Independent & Mail for CP to use 1370 kc, 100 w., unlimited hours. WOWO, Ft. Wayne, Ind. — Modification of license amended to request unlimited time instead of 6/7 time and to request increase power from 10 kw. to 25 kw. WNAX, Yankton, S. D. — CP to install new equipment and increase power from 1 kw. to 1 kw., 2% kw. LS. KFAB, Lincoln, Neb.— Modification of CP for 25 kw. : requests approval of proposed 25 kw. equipment and of present transmitter location for new transmitter. WTMJ, Milwaukee — Install automatic frequency control. FEBRUARY 7 WJAR, Providence, R. I. — Modification of license to change from 250 w., 500 w. LS experimental, to 500 w. day and night on experimental basis. WLEY, Lexington, Mass. — Applicant requests authority to install automatic frequency control. WFAN, Philadelphia — Modification of license to increase power from 500 w. to 1 kw. WIP, Philadelphia — Modification of license to increase power from 500 w. to 1 kw. WJAY, Cleveland — Modification of license to change from 610 kc, 500 w. D,to 590 kc, 250 w., 500 w. LS, unlimited. WLB-WGMS, Minneapolis — Modification of license to increase hours of operation (facilities of WRHM). WHO-WOC, Davenport, la.— Modification of CP submitting proposed sites for 50 kw. transmitter for the approval of the Commission. KGKX, Sandpoint, Idaho — Voluntary assignment of license to Sandpoint Broadcasting Co. Application returned: WHBC, Canton, O. — Change equipment and increase power. FEBRUARY 9 WFBR, Baltimore — CP to install new transmitter. WPRO, Providence, R. I. — Modification of license to increase hours of operation from sharing with WPAW to unlimited. WMBG, Richmond, Va. — Install automatic frequency control. NEW, Elsie, Neb.— The Community Station of the West for CP to use 1210 kc, 100 w., unlimited time (facilities of KFOR). WGL, Fort Wayne, Ind. — CP to make changes in equipment. KMJ, Fresno, Cal. — CP resubmitted ; now requests authority to move station locai.y, change equipment and change from 1210 kc, 100 w., to 580 kc, 500 w. FEBRUARY 10 W9XAO, Chicago — Assignment of license to Western Television Research Co. ; visual broadcasting service. FEBRUARY 12 WNBC, Silver Haven, Pa. — CP to install new transmitter amended as to the type of equipment to be installed. KFYO, Abilene, Tex. — CP to move transmitter and studio from Abilene to Texas Technical Campus, Lubbock, Tex. KLZ, Denver — Application to install automatic frequency control. NEW, Roseville. Cal. — R. J. Morrow and R. F. Brill for CP resubmitted and amended to request 1420 kc. instead of 1400 kc. ; 100 w. instead of 30 w. ; 11 hours daily instead of D. ; and to request name be changed from Richmond J. Morrow to Richmond J. Morrow & Ronald F. Brill. KWCR. Cedar Rapids, la. — License to cover CP granted 11-17-31 to move station locally and make changes in equipment. WJW, Mansfield, O. — CP to move station from Mansfield to Akron and make changes in equipment. NEW. Hagerstown, Md. — A. V. Tidmore for CP to use 1210 kc, 100 w., unlimited time. WFBR. Baltimore — CP to install new transmitter. WRBX. Roanoke, Va. — CP to move station from Roanoke to Charleston, W. Va. FEBRUARY 13 WA«H. Grand Ranids. Mich. — Modification of license to use transmitter and studio of WOOD. WGEO. York, Pa. — Modification of CP; requests approval of transmitter location at West Manchester,' near York, Pa., and changes in equipment. Decisions . . . FEBRUARY 2 KRKD (formerly KMCS>. Los Angeles — Granted nermission to use old transmitter at Inglewood as auxiliary for 30 days while new transmitter is operating, to check defects that may develop in new transmitter. KMLB. Monroe, La. — Granted authority to operate unlimited hours for period of 10 days from Jan. 29 because of flood conditions. WKAR, E. Lansing. Mich. — Granted renewal of "cense: 1040 kc, 1 kw. hours — 12 m. to 12:45 p. m. daily except Sunday; 3 p. m. to 4:15 p. m. daily except Saturday and Sunday ; 1 :30 to 2 p. m. Mondays only. WHOM, Jersey City, N. J. — Authored to use time heretofore assigned to WKBO. Jersey City, since rVn-t of Appeals of D. C. has dismissed the appeal of WKRO (at its request) from decision of Commission deleting this station. This order gives WHOM half time, WNJ, Newark, quarter time and WBMS, Hackensack, N. J., quarter time on 1450 kc. FEBRUARY 5 WGCP, Newark — Granted CP to move transnv'ttor locally in Newark, and make changes in equipment to conform to G.O.'s 111, 115 and 116. WTOC, Savannah, Ga. — Granted CP to make changes in equipment to conform to G.O.'s 111. 115 and 116. WBBM-WJBT, Chicago— Granted CP to install new transmitter. KDLR. Devils Lake, N. D. — Granted authority to install automatic frequency control. WCAU, Philadelphia — Granted modification of CP approving equipment. WJR, Detroit — Granted license covering changes in equipment and increase in power to 10 kw., 750 kc, unlimited time. WP^N, Philadelphia — (Granted license covering installation of new equipment 1500 kc, 100 w., 250 w. LS, unlimited. WEEU, Reading, Pa. — Granted license covering erection of new station, 830 kc, 1 kw. D. KCT^X, Pierre, S. D. — Granted license covering installation of new equipment, 580 kc, 200 w. D. WHBF, Rock Island, 111. — Granted license covering local move of transmitter and studio, 1210 kc, 100 w., unlimited time. KUJ, Walla Walla, Wash. — Granted license covering changes in equipment, 1370 kc, 100 w., specified hours. GLOSSARY CP — Construction permit. KC — Kilocycles. LP — Limited power. KW — Kilowatts. LS — Power until local sunset. D — Daytime. LT — Limited time. W— Watts. Ex. Rep. — Examiner's Report. G.O. — General Order. KGDY, Huron, S. D. — Granted modification of license i to decrease operating hours from unlimited to 8 hours a day, 3 hours Sunday, for period of 90 days. KLO, Ogden, Utah — Granted permission to extend time in 90 days in which to install automatic frequency control. KRKD, Los Angeles — Granted permission to modify CP to change equipment, from Western Electric 303-A (500 w.) to W. E. 304-A (1 kw.) transmitter. WSB, Atlanta — Granted permission to make field intensity survey to determine suitable location for new 50 | kw. transmitter. WSM, Nashville, Tenn. — Granted modification of CP ' to allow construction of transmitter at newly selected site. W9XA, Denver, Colo. — Granted renewal of special experimental license. Set for hearing: KGMP, Elk City, Okla.— Requests j CP to move transmitter and studio to a suitable location in Elk City, and make changes in equipment ; also renewal of license, 1210 kc, 100 w., unlimited time. NEW, , Stewart A. Heigold, Yuma, Ariz. — Requests CP, 1420 kc, 100 w., half time, (facilities of KFXY, Flagstaff), , and to install automatic frequency control. KFXJ, Grand Junction, Col.— Granted renewal of license, 1310 kc, 100 w., hours : 6 a. m. to 9 a. m. ; 12 -. m. to 3 p. m. ; 6 p. m. to 9 p. m., daily. KFJB, Marshalltown, la. — Denied authority to operate each Sunday morning from 10 :30 a. m. to 12 m., CST. NEW, Vernon Taylor Anderson, Big Springs, Tex. (Ex. Rep. 309) — Application for CP to operate station on 1310 kc, 100 w., sharing with KFPM, Greenville, Tex., denied, sustaining Examiner Ralph L. Walker. . Commissioner Lafount dissented. KFPM, Greenville, Tex. — Application for renewal of J present license denied. Granted license to operate on 1310 kc, using the following specified hours : 6 to 9 a. j m. ; 12 m. to 3 p. m. ; 6 to 9 p. m. This action, in part, sustains the recommendations of Examiner Ralph L. Walker and is effective 10 days from today. FEBRUARY 9 WIS, Columbia, S. C. — Granted CP to install new ' transmitter. KTFI, Twin Falls, Ida.— Granted modification of li 4 cense to change frequency from 1320 to 1240 kc. and change time from sharing with KID at night to unlimited. KARK, Little Rock, Ark. — Granted authority to in ' stall automatic frequency control. KVOA, Tucson, Ariz. — Granted permission to change regular schedule on Sundays in order to broadcast church services at 11 a. m. during February only. KMLB, Monroe, La. — Granted 10-day extension to oper ' I ate unlimited hours because of flood. WPRO, Providence, R. I. — Granted modification of CP to increase hours of operation from sharing with WPAW < to unlimited. WPAW voluntarily discontinues broadcasting in favor of WPRO. WSUI, Iowa City, la. — Renewal of license, 880 kc, 500 w., hours : daily, except Saturday and Sunday, 9a.-! m. to 10 a. m. ; 11 a. m. to 12 :30 p. m. ; 2 p. m. to 4 p. m. ; 6 to 10 p. m. on Tuesdays ; also 12 a. m. to 4 a. m. ; Saturdays 9 to 10 a. m., 11 a. m. to 12 m., 1 to 5 p. m., 6 to 10 p. m. ; Sundays 4 to 5 p. m., 6 to 10 p. m., CST. Set for hearing: WKRC, Cincinnati — Granted temporary license and designated application for hearing ; WHAP, New York ; KGIZ, Grant City, Mo. ; KMLB, 1 Monroe, La. — All granted temporary licenses and designated renewal application for hearing because facilities of stations have been applied for. NEW, Texarkana, Ark. — CP requesting facilities of r s KARK, 890 kc, 100 w., unlimited time, dismissed from hearing docket because applicant requests 100 w. power i i on regional frequency, inconsistent with Rule 120. I I WLEY, Lexington, Mass. (Ex. Rep. 218) — Denied CP to move station to Springfield, Mass., to operate on same frequency, same power and time, sustaining Examiner R. H. Hyde. WNBX, Springfield, Vt. (Ex. Rep. 26)— Denied CP to increase power to 100 w., sustaining Examiner Elmer W. Pratt. 3 , "l NEW, Philadelphia Storage & Battery Co., Philadel [ s phia (Ex. Rep. 303) — Granted CP for experimental visual broadcasting service, sustaining Examiner Elmer ■■W. Pratt ; also granted CP for general experimental ser 1] j, vice, sustaining Examiner Pratt. . NEW, George W. Young, Minneapolis (Ex. Rep. 312) — Denied CP for experimental television service, sustain ; j ing Examiner R. L. Walker. , „ WJAY, Cleveland — Petition to reinstate application for ■ modification of license granted : applicant defaulted in t( hearing scheduled for Jan. 22, 1932. j FEBRUARY 12 WHBC, Canton, Ohio — Granted CP to install new -\" equipment to conform to G.O.'s 111, 115 and 116. WINS, New York — Granted authority for direct measurement of antenna input. KXRO, Aberdeen, Wash. — Granted authority for di ) rect measurement of antenna output. WGBB, Freeport, N. Y. — Granted modification of CP ! to extend completion date from Feb. 16 to March 1, 1932. jl WAAT, Jersey City, N. J. — Granted license covering installation of new equipment, 940 kc, 300 w., D. until i 6 p. m., EST. |tl Page 26 BROADCASTING • February 15, 1932