Broadcasting (Oct 1931-Dec 1932)

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ACTIONS OF THE FEDERAL RADIO COMMISSION APRIL 30 to MAY 14 INCLUSIVE Applications . . . APRIL 30 To install automatic frequency control : WPG, Atlantic City ; WJAR, Providence, R. I. ; WDAS, Philadelphia ; WKBC, Birmingham ; KRGV, Harlingen, Tex. ; KPRC, Houston, KGFW, Kearney, Nebr. KTM, Los Angeles — Modification of license to change from sharing with KELW to unlimited. W2XCD, Passaic, N. J.— CP for 1550 kc, 500 w. ; sound track in connection with visual broadcasting. MAY 3 WESG, Glen Falls, N. Y. — CP for authority to move station from Glen Falls, N. Y., to Elmira, N. Y. ; also voluntary assignment of license amended to request transfer of license to WESG, Inc., instead of to John T. Calkins. WQDM, St. Albans, Vt. — Vountary assignment of license to A. J. St. Antoine & E. J. Regan. WAPI, Birmingham, Ala. — Voluntary assignment of license to WAPI Broadcasting Co. KTLC, Houston, Tex. — Install automatic frequency control. WMBH, Joplin, Mo. — Modification of license requesting additional Sunday hours of operation ; now has specified hours. KICK, Red Oak, la. — CP to move station from Red Oak to Carter Lake, la. NEW, Davenport, la. — Central Broadcasting Company for CP to use 600 kc, 500 w., unlimited time (facilities of WMT, Waterloo, la.) WOC, Davenport, la. — CP for a "booster" station at Davenport, la., to synchronize with WHO, 50 kw. station, Des Moines, with power of 500 w., unlimited time. KTAR, Phoenix, Ariz. — Modification of license to increase power from 500 w., 1 kw. LS, to 1 kw. day and night. KGFL, Raton, N. M. — CP to move station from Raton to Santa Fe, N. M., make changes in equipment and increase power from 50 to 100 w. MAY 4 WMSG, New York — CP to move transmitter locally. To install automatic frequency control : WBAX, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. ; WJDX, Jackson, Miss. ; KECA, Los Angeles; KFEL, Denver; KGAR, Tucson, Ariz. W9XA, Denver — Renewal of special experimental license for 830 kc, 12.5 kw. MAY 5 WCDA, New York — CP amended as to equipment. WDAS, Philadelphia — Modification of CP granted 1-22-32 to request extension of commencement and completion dates from 2-8-32 and 5-8-32 to 7-1-32 and .8-30-32 respectively. WCOC, Meridian, Miss. — -Voluntary assignment of license to The Greenville News-Piedmont Co., Inc. KFLX, Galveston, Tex. — CP to make change in equipment. WRBQ, Greenville, Miss. — CP to make changes in equipment and change power from 100 w., 250 w. LS, to 100 w. KGCU, Mandan, N. D. — CP to make changes in equipment. KELW, Los Angeles, Cal. — License to cover CP granted 12-15-31, as modified, for changes in equipment. MAY 6 WEBR, Buffalo — CP to erect a new auxiliary transmitter. WJSV, Alexandria, Va. — Voluntary assignment of license to Old Dominion Broadcasting Co. To install automatic frequency control : WIBM, Jackson, Mich. ; WCAE, Pittsburgh. KMLB, Monroe, La.— Modification of license to change frequency from 1200 kc. to 1310 kc WCOC, Meridian, Miss. — CP to move station from Meridian, Miss., to Greenville, S. C. WHO-WOC, Des Moines — Modification of CP for 50 kw. ; extend commencement and completion dates to 4 30-32 and 8-17-32 respectively. KNX, Los Angeles — CP to make changes in equipment and increase power from 5 kw. to 25 kw. Returned at request of applicant: WILM, Wilmington, Del. — Move studio to Chester, Pa. MAY 10 WMBO, Auburn, N. Y. — Install automatic frequency control. KVOO, Tulsa, Okla. — Modification of CP granted 11-17-31, to request extension of commencement and completion dates to 5-1-32 and 8-15-32 respectively. WSB, Atlanta— Modification of CP granted 11-17-31 to request extension of commencement and completion dates to 6-15-32 and 12-15-32 respectively. WBBM-WJBT, Chicago — Modification of CP granted 2-5-32, to request extension of completion date from 5 17-32 to 6-17-32. KFIZ, Fond du Lac, Wis. — CP to install new Western Electric, Type 301A, transmitter. W9XB, Chicago — License covering CP for 60000-400000 kc, 15 w. ; general experimental service. W6XS, Gardena, Cal. — Modification of CP for extension of completion date to 11-1-32 ; experimental visual broadcasting. W9XK, Iowa City, la. — License covering CP for 20002100 kc, 50 w. ; experimental visual broadcasting. MAY 11 WBEN, Buffalo, N. Y. — CP amended to omit request for increase power. Now requests change in equipment only. KGKB, Tyler, Tex. — CP to make changes in equipment. To install automatic frequency control : WREN, Lawrence, Kan., KFJM, Grand Forks, N. D. WLBL, Stevens Point, Wis. — License to cover CP granted 11-6-31 to move transmitter locally and install new equipment. KDFN, Casper, Wyo. — License to cover CP granted 3-1-32 to change from 1210 kc, 100 w. to 1440 kc, 500 w. KGEW, Fort Morgan, Col. — License to cover CP granted 11-20-31 for changes in equipment. Applications returned : WDEL, Wilmington, Del. — Increase night power ; NEW, C. O. Wahlquist, C. C. Widener and C. B. Jarvis, Wynne, Ark. — CP on 1000 kc. ; NEW, Price Siever & and J. W. Steele, Jr., Marlow, Okla. — CP on 1010 kc. ; KFBI, Milford, Kan. — Additional hours of operation ; NEW, News-Review Co., Inc., Roseburg, Ore. — CP on 1300 kc. MAY 13 NEW, San Juan. Porto Rico — Roberto Mendez for CP resubmitted to use 1370 kc, 100 w., unlimited. To install automatic frequency control: KABC, San Antonio, Tex. ; WFBM, Indianapolis. KRE, Berkeley, Cal. — Modification of license to change specified hours of operation. NEW, Eureka, Cal.— KORO, Ltd., for CP to use 1500 kc, 100 w., unlimited time. MAY 14 WOR, Newark — Extend commencement and completion of CP for 50 kw. to 9-16-32 and 11-16-32 respectively. WABC-WBOQ, New York — Install automatic frequency control. NEW, Greenville, S. C. — CP for a new station to use 1310 kc, 100 w., unlimited time. Facilities of WROL, Knoxville. Tenn. NEW, Deadwood, S. D. — Claude Raymond Brand for CP, amended to request 3 hours daily instead of 4 hours daily on 1200 kc. Decisions . . . MAY 3 KGNO. Dodge City, Kans.— Granted CP to make changes in equipment. KWLC, Decorah, la.— Granted authority to reduce hours of operation from June 1 to Sept. 15, _ 1932, to two hours per week. (Requested hours not specified). WCAC, Storrs, Conn. — Granted authority to discontinue operation from June 13 to Oct. 3. WCAU, Philadelphia — Granted modification of CP for extension of time to construct 50 kw. station from May 17 to August 17. KPO, San Francisco — Granted modification of CP extending completion date of CP for 50 kw. station to Nov. 17. WKAQ, San Juan, P. R. — Granted CP to make changes in equipment ; change frequency from 890 to 950 kc, and increase operating power from 250 to 1000 w. WCCO, Minneapolis, Minn. — Granted modification of CP to extend completion date for constructing 50 kw. station from May 17 to August 31. KOA, Denver— Granted modification of CP to extend completion date from May 17 to Nov. 17. WBT, Charlotte, N. C. — Granted modification of CP extending completion date from May 17 to August 16. WCAU, Philadelphia — Granted modification of CP extending completion date for auxiliary from May 1 to Sept. 17. WJSV, Alexandria, Va.— Granted 30-day permission to operate portable 50 w. transmitter to determine new site for transmitter. WAPI, Birmingham — Granted consent of CP and voluntary assignment of license to WAPI Broadcast Co. 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. WMBH, Joplin, Mo. — Granted special authorization to operate from 9 :30 to 10 :45 p.m. on May 10 to 19 inclusive, Mav 29, 30 and 31, June 1 to 7 inclusive, June 14 to 19 inclusive, June 27, 28, 29 and 30, and from 2 :30 to 5 p.m. on May 15, 29 and 30, June 5 to 19, 1932, CST. Set for hearing :,WC AT, Rapid City, S. D. — Renewal of license set for hearing because facilities have been applied for ; WFBM, Indianapolis— Requests modification of license to increase hours of operation from specified hours to unlimited and decrease D. power from 1 kw. to 500 w. ; NEW, Sonora Mfg. Co., Chicago — Requests CP for visual broadcasting station. MAY 6 KGVO, Missoula, Mont. — Granted modification of license to change frequency from 1420 to 1200 kc, and change hours of operation from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. to unlimited. WTOC, Savannah, Ga. — Granted license covering changes in equipment, 1260 kc, 500 w., unlimited time. Granted authority to install automatic frequency control: WHN, New York; WQAO-WPAP, New York; WWRL. New York; KQV, Pittsburgh: WCOD, Harrisburg, Pa.; WGAR, Cleveland; KARK, Little Rock, Ark.; KGKY, Scottsbluff, Neb. ; WDGY, Minneapolis, and KID, Idaho Falls, Idaho. KGY, Olympia, Wash. — Granted extension of completion date from May 15 to June 15, on CP authorizing moving of station, installing new equipment, increase power and changing frequency and hours of operation. KICK, Red Oak, la. — Granted CP to move transmitter and studio from Red Oak to Carter Lake, la. KGBX, St. Joseph, Mo. — Granted temporary license subject to decision of the Commission as to results of investigation now being made relating to interference. WKBS, Galesburg, 111. — Granted temporary license and designated renewal application for hearing. KFVS, Cape Girardeau, Mo. — Granted renewal of license, 1210 kc, 100 w., hours of operation : Sunday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. ; 9 :30 p.m. to 12 midnight. Monday, Wednesday and Friday : 9 a.m. to 12 noon ; 4 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday: 9 a.m. to 12 noon ; 4 to 7 :30 p.m., 9 p.m. to 12 midnight, CST. WEBQ, Harrisburg, 111. — Granted renewal of license, 1210 kc, 100 w., hours of operation: Sunday 6 a.m. to 9 a.m.; 4 to 9:30 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday: 6 to 9 a.m. ; 12 noon to 4 p.m., 8 :30 p.m. to 12 midnight. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday : 6 to 9 a.m. ; 12 noon to 4 p.m. : 7 :30 to 9 p.m., CST. WKBB, Joliet, 111. — Granted renewal of license, 1310 kc, 100 w. ; hours of operation : Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday: 8 to 11 a.m., 12 noon to 3 p.m.; 8 to 10 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday 8 to 11 a.m. ; 12 noon to 3 p.m. ; 8 p.m. to 12 midnight. Sunday 2 to 6 p.m. ; 8 p.m. to 12 midnight, CST. WCLS, Joliet, 111. — Granted renewal of license, 1310 kc, 100 w. ; hours of operation : Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday : 11 a.m. to 12 noon ; 3 to 8 p.m. ; 10 p.m. to 12 midnight. Tuesday and Thursday 11 a.m. to 12 noon ; 3 to 8 p.m. Sunday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. ; 6 tc 8 p.m., CST. Set for hearing: NEW, Daily Independent & Mail, Anderson, S. C. — Requests CP to operate on 1200 kc. 100 w., unlimited time; WKZO, Kalamazoo, Mich. — Requests modification of license to change hours of operation from D. only to unlimited and to operate at night with 250 w. (now uses 1 kw. during D. only) ; KARK. Little Rock, Ark. — Requests CP to install new equipment and increase day power to 500 w. ; Edmund G. Hilger has applied for KARK's facilities. (KARK's application was granted on April 26, but renewal of license is now contingent upon hearing of application oi Hilger). KMA, Shenandoah, la. (Ex. Rep. 310)— Denied application to change frequency from 930, to 710 kc, anc power from 500 w. and 1 kw. LS, to' 750 w. D., sustaining Examiner Pratt. NEW, Theodore F. Zelma, E. Leroy Pelletier anc Harold T. Coughlan, Pontiac, Mich. (Ex Rep. 348) — Denied application to establish new station to operate on 800 kc, 500 w., D., sustaining Examiner Hyde. MAY 10 WCSC, Charleston, S. C— Granted CP to install new transmitter. KGKX, Sandpoint, Idaho — Granted CP to move transmitter and studio from Sandpoint to Lewiston, Idaho and makes changes in equipment. KVOA, Tucson, Ariz. — Granted modification of licensi for change in Sunday hours of operation to : 7 to 9 a.m. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 6 to 9 p.m., MST. (1 hr. differ ence) . WPAD, Paducah, Ky. — Granted consent to voluntary assignment of license to Paducah Broadcasting Co., Inc WMBI, Chicago — Granted authority to remain silen during installation of new automatic frequency contro equipment. WQBC, Vicksburg, Miss.— Granted continuance of spe cial authority to operate at night with 500 w. from Ma; 15 to June 15, 1932. WJDX, Jackson, Miss. — Granted authority to resum. determination of operation power by direct system. WDEV, Waterbury, Vt. — Granted authority to operat from 11 a.m. to 12 noon, and 2 to 4 p.m., EST, May 18 Granted authority to install automatic frequency con trol : WLEY, Lexington, Mass. ; WPG, Atlantic City Page 32 BROADCASTING • May 15, 1932