Broadcasting (Oct 1931-Dec 1932)

ACTIONS OF THE FEDERAL RADIO COMMISSION JULY 1 to JULY 14 INCLUSIVE Applications . . . JULY 1 WHEB, Portsmouth, N. H.— Modification of CP for a new station on 740 kc. ; requests extension of completion date to 8-8-32. WLIT, Philadelphia — Voluntary assignment of license to Lit Brothers Broadcasting System, Inc. WSMB, New Orleans — Modification of license to increase power from 500 w. to 500 w., 1 kw. LS, facilities of KWEA. WREN, Lawrence, Kan. — License to cover CP granted 2-26-32 to move transmitter from Lawrence, Kan., to South of Tonganoxie, Kan. JULY 6 WCAH, Columbus, O. — Determine license power of station by direct measurement of antenna. WTFI, Athens, Ga. — Voluntary assignment of license to Liberty Broadcasting Co. KRMD, Shreveport, La. — CP to move transmitter locally. NEW, Greenville, S. C. — J. E. Richards for CP on 590 kc. ; amended to omit request for facilities of KOCW. KUSD, Vermillion, S. D. — CP to make changes in equipment and increase power from 500 w. to 1 kw. KFGQ, Boone, la. — License to cover CP granted 1-22-32 for changes in equipment. WOS, Jefferson City, Mo. — Modification of license to increase power from 500 w. to 500 w. 1 kw. LS. KFSD, San Diego, Cal. — Modification of license to increase power from 500 w., 1 kw. LS. to 1 kw. day and night. Applications returned: WLBX, Long Island City, N. Y. — CP for 1300 kc. 500 w. (WLBX deleted) ; WHDF. Calumet, Mich. — Modification of license for specified hours; WGST, Atlanta, Ga.— Modification of license to increase power to 500 w. day and night. JULY 7 WTIC, Hartford, Conn. — Install automatic frequency control. WEBR, Buffalo, N. Y.— CP for auxiliary transmitter amended as to equipment ; auxiliary to operate with power of 100 w. WHBQ, Memphis — CP to move transmitter locally. NEW, Lewiston, Idaho — Grief & Ericson for CP to use 1210 kc. 100 w., unlimited time. KRSC, Seattle — License to cover CP granted 6-17-32 to increase power to 100 w. and make changes in equipment. KUMA, Yuma, Ariz. — License to cover CP granted 4-29-32 for authority to move station from Flagstaff, Ariz., to Yuma, Ariz. KYW-KFKX, Chicago — CP amended to move transmitter to Whitemarsh Township, Pa., instead of near Essington, Tinieum Township, Pa. JULY 9 WDEV, Waterbury, Vt. — CP to change from 1420 kc. 50 w., specified hours, to 550 kc. 500 w., D. and make changes in equipment. WMIL, Brooklyn — Modification of license for increase in hours of operation (1/3 of WLBX's facilities; WLBX, Long Island City, N. Y., was deleted 6-25-32). NEW, Erie, Pa. — Erie Broadcasting Corp., for CP to use 800 kc. 2% kw., D. till sunset at Dallas, Tex. WAPI, Birmingham — Voluntary assignment of CP for 25 kw. to WAPI Broadcasting Corp. ; also voluntary assignment of license to WAPI Broadcasting Corp. JULY 13 WBCM, Bay City, Mich. — Modification of license to increase power from 500 w. to 500 w., 1 kw. LS. WIP, Philadelphia — Voluntary assignment of license to Pennsylvania Broadcasting Co., Inc. WMBG, Richmond, Va. — CP to make changes in auxiliary transmitter and increase operating power of same from 10 w. to 100 w. WIS, Columbia, S. C. — Determine operating power of station by direct measurement of antenna power. KFPW, Fort Smith, Ark. — License to cover CP granted 4-26-32 for 1210 kc. 100 w., unlimited time, and changes in equipment. WGST. Atlanta, Ga.— License to cover CP granted 3-18-32 for changes in equipment. NEW, Athens, Ga. — A. H. Yeomans for CP to use 1450 kc. 500 w., unlimited time, facilities of WTFI, Athens, Ga. KFJF, Oklahoma City, Okla.— Install automatic frequency control. WIOD-WMBF, Miami, Fla. — License to cover CP granted 3-29-32 for changes in equipment (new transmitter) . WWL, New Orleans — Modification of CP to extend completion date to 9-13-32. Decisions . . . JULY 1 WSAJ, Grove City, Pa. — Granted CP to move transmitter locally and install new equipment. WHOM, Jersey City, N. J. — Granted license covering local move of station and changes in equipment ; 1450 kc, 250 w.. share with WNJ and WBMS. WNBH, New Bedford, Mass. — Granted license covering changes in equipment and increase in day power from 100 to 250 w. ; 1310 kc, 100 w. 250 w. LS, unlimited. WBBM-WJBT, Chicago — Granted license covering installation of new equipment and to use present transmitter as auxiliary; 770 kc, 25 kw., simultaneous day, share KFAB night. WCAO, Baltimore, Md. — Granted authority to install automatic frequency control for auxiliary transmitter. WTEL, Philadelphia, Pa. — Granted authority to install automatic frequency control. KBPS, Portland, Ore. — Granted authority to install automatic frequency control. WGCP, Newark, N. J. — Granted license covering changes in equipment and move of transmitter locally ; 1250 kc. 250 w., shares with WODA and WAAM. WAAB, Boston — Granted authority for direct measurement of antenna input power. WNAC-WBIS. Boston — Granted authority for direct measurement of antenna input power. WMBI, Chicago — Granted authority for direct measurement of antenna input power. WHB, Kansas City, Mo. — Granted authority extend completion date for installation of automatic frequency control for two months. WCAO, Baltimore — Granted authority to suspend operation of auxiliary transmitter, pending action on application to install new automatic frequency control. WEAI, Ithaca, N. Y. — Granted authority to use frequency monitor that was built in laboratories of Cornell University for purpose of testing frequency of WEAI in accordance with Rule 145. WKBH, La Crosse, Wis. — Granted authority to operate unlimited time during time that KSO is not in operation. WCAT, Rapid City, S. D. — Granted authority to suspend operation from June 23 to September 12, vacation period of South Dakota School of Mines. KWEA, Shreveport, La. — Granted authority to discontinue operation for a period to end not later than Oct. 1. WMBC, Detroit — Granted extension of program test period 15 days from July 1. pending action on application for license covering CP. Set for hearing: NEW, J. B. Taylor, Aberdeen. S. D. — Requests CP 920 kc, 500 w., D. ; WHEF, Kosciusko. Miss. — Requests modification of CP to move station to Robert E. Lee Hotel, Jackson, Miss. NEW, Thomas Edward Williams, Abilene, Tex.— CP, 1420 kc, 100 w., unlimited time (facilities of KFYO). KVOA, Tucson, Ariz. (Ex. Rep. 364) — Denied modification of license to change time from half time to unlimited, reversing Examiner Yost. KGMP, Elk City, Okla. (Ex. Rep. 359)— Revoked license, reversing Chief Examiner Yost ; denied CP to move transmitter and make changes in equipment, sustaining Examiner Yost ; denied renewal of station license to operate on 1210 kc, 100 w., unlimited time, reversing Examiner Yost ; denied assignment of license to D. R. Wallace, sustaining Examiner Yost ; denied consent to assignment of license to E. M. Woody, reversing Examiner Yost ; E. M. Woody granted CP to move studio and transmitter locally and make changes in equipment, sustaining Examiner Yost. NEW, Charles L. Bennett, Jamaica. N. Y. (Ex. Rep. 367) — Denied with prejudice application for a new station to operate on 1210 kc, 100 w., to share with WGBB, WCOH and WJBI, sustaining Chief Examiner Yost. NEW, Louisiana Broadcast Co., Baton Rouge, La. (Ex. Rep. 371) — Denied by default application for new station to operate on 1310 kc, 100 w., unlimited time (facilities of KMLB, KRMD and WTSL). KXO, El Centro, Cal. — Experimental clause providing for operation on 1500 kc, experimentally, removed from license and provision made regular instead of experimental. NEW, Thirty-First St. Baptist Church, IndianapolisAction of the Commission of June 21, designating this application for hearing, reconsidered and granted, authorizing a new station to operate on 600 kc, 250 w., D. JULY 5 WMCA, New York — Granted CP to install new auxiliary transmitter to be used for emergency purposes only, at studio location ; 500 w. WWSW, Pittsburgh— Granted CP to install new equipment and to increase D. power from 100 to 250 w. 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. WEBC, Superior, Wis. — Granted CP to make change in equipment and move transmitter locally ; also to us auxiliary transmitter while moving. WQDM, St. Albans, Vt. — Granted consent to voluntar assignment of license to A. J. St. Antoine and E. J Regan. WTAR, Norfolk, Va. — Granted authority to operat with reduced power of 140 w. for period of 15 days, whil high voltage transformer is being repaired. WNBX, Springfield, Vt. — Granted CP to install ne' equipment and change frequency from 1200 to 1260 kc increase power from 10 w. to 250 w. and hours of opei ation from sharing with WCAX to D. only, and to mov station locally from Main Street to 1% miles fror Springfield. WSM, Nashville, Tenn. — Granted modification of CP t extend completion date to August 17, 1932. WSB, Atlanta — Granted modification of CP for a neT site for 50-kw. transmitter. WNBO, Silver Haven, Pa. — Granted license coverin installation of new equipment. KMBC, Kansas City, Mo. — Granted 10-day extensio of equipment test period. WKBB, E. Dubuque, 111. — Granted permission to tak depositions in case of WKBB, requesting change in fr£ quency and time of operation. WLAP, Louisville, Ky. — Requests CP to change fre quency from 1200 kc. to 948 kc ; increase power fror 100 w. night, 250 w. D„ to 1 kw. (facilities of WFIW) set for hearing. WBK, Cleveland, O. — Denied authority to operate wit 2% kw. D. as applied for in application which has bee designated for hearing. WCAP, Asbury Park, N. J. — Denied authority to in crease power from 500 to 1000 w. experimentally, fo period July 1 to Sept. 5. JULY 8 WFDW, Anniston, Ala. — Granted authority to remaii silent until August 1. WTFI, Athens, Ga. — Granted consent to voluntary as signment of license to Liberty Broadcasting Co. KLCN, Blytheville, Ark. — Granted authority to remaii closed until Sept. 22, or until necessary apparatus am approved frequency monitor are installed to permi operation in compliance with Rule 144 and 145. WNBO, Silver Haven, Pa. — Denied request for recon sideration of Commission's decision to move transmitte to Elrama, Pa., change time to unlimited, increase da: power and remove temporary clause from license. Thi application has been set for hearing. NEW, Koro, Ltd., Eureka, Cal.— Denied CP for nev station, 1500 kc, 100 w., unlimited. KRE, Berkeley, Cal. — Application for modification o license 1370 kc, 100 w., unlimited time, dismissed a request of applicant. NEW, A. V. Tidmore, Hagerstown, Md. (Ex. Rep 366) — Granted CP to operate on 1210 kc, 100 w., D. sustaining Examiner Yost. NEW, U. S. Radio & Television Corp., Marion, Ind (Ex. Rep. 368) — Granted CP for experimental visua station and CP for special experimental sound track frequencies 43 to 46, 48.5 to 50.3, 60 to 80 megacycles 1 kw., unlimited time, sustaining Examiner Pratt. NEW, Radio Engineering Labs., Inc., Long Island N. Y. (Ex. Rep. 369)— Denied CP for visual broadcastinf station, sustaining Examiner Pratt. KGBX, St. Joseph, Mo. (Ex. Rep. 379) — Granted CI to move station from St. Joseph to Springfield, Mo. frequency 1310 kc, 100 w., unlimited time when WOC is not operating ; experimentally when WOQ is operating sustaining Examiner Yost. KRMD, Shreveport, La. (Ex. Rep. 373) — Granted re newal of license to operate on 1310 kc, 50 w., share witl WTSL. Applicants requesting facilities of KRMD failei to appear at hearing. Examiner Yost sustained. Oral argument before the whole Commission, to b( held September 7, was granted in the matter of the ap plications of W. H. Allen & Co., Alexandria, La., re questing the facilities of KWEA, and renewal of lieensi and CP to move to Baton Rouge in the case of KWEA This case was heard March 31 before Examiner Hyde who recommended that all applications be denied. KFYR, Bismarck, N. D.— Granted special authority t< operate on Saturdays from 12 :30 to 1 p.m., CST, begin ning July 9, for summer months, and in no event late) than 3 a.m., EST, Sept. 1, provided KFDY remain; silent. KFDY, Brookings, S. D. — Granted special authority U operate on Saturdays from 2 to 2:30 p.m., CST, begin ning July 9, for the summer months, and in no even' later than 3 a.m., EST, Sept. 1. provided KFYR remain: silent. JULY 12 WJBI, Red Bank, N. J. — Granted CP to make change: in equipment. WCGU, Brooklyn — Granted authority to install auto matic frequency control, and permission to use trans mitter of WFOX during installation. The following stations were granted suspension 0! working Rule 145 until Sept. 1, pending the testing ol frequency monitors at the Bureau of Standards whici have been ordered: WCAL, Northfield. Minn ; KPOF Denver ; WCAX, Burlington, Vt. ; WORK. York. Pa. WCBS. Springfield, HI. ; KVVO, Missoula. Mont. ; KSEL Pocatello. Idaho ; WRAK, Williamsport, Pa. ; KGEK Yuma, Ariz. ; WCBD, Zion, 111. ; KXL, Portland, Ore. Page 28 BROADCASTING • July 15, 1932