Broadcasting (Oct 1931-Dec 1932)

ACTIONS OF THE FEDERAL RADIO COMMISSION JULY 15 to JULY 30 INCLUSIVE — — Applications . . . JULY 19 WMAL, Washington, D. C. — Modification of license to change from 250 w., 500 w. LS to 500 w. day and night. WSAI, Cincinnati — Install automatic frequency control. WIBG, Glenside, Pa. — License to cover CP granted 4 12-32 to move studio and make changes in equipment. NEW, Temple, Tex. — Radio Service Co. for CP to use 1340 kc, 100 w., 250 w. LS, unlimited time. WSMB, New Orleans, La. — Install automatic frequency control. NEW, Attica, Ind. — Wabash Valley Broadcasting Co. for CP to use 1210 kc, 100 w., unlimited, facilities of WHBF. JULY 22 WCGU, Brooklyn, N. Y. — CP to move transmitter from Brooklyn, N. Y., to 38-24 24th Street, Long Island City, N. Y. WLEY, Lexington, Mass. — CP to move station from Lexington to Lowell, Mass. WELL, Battle Creek, Mich.— CP to make changes in equipment and move studio locally. KWEA, Shreveport, La. — CP to install new transmitter. KMBC, Kansas City, Mo. — License to cover CP granted 6-7-32 for new transmitter. WLS, Chicago — Modification of license for authority to use auxiliary of WENR-WBCN for auxiliary purposes of WLS. KXL, Portland, Ore. — CP for a new transmitter and to change from 1420 kc, 100 w., sharing with KBPS to 1410 kc, 250 w., unlimited time, facilities of KTBR, Portland, Oregon. Applications returned: NEW, Providence, R. I. — CP on 1140 kc. ; WBBC, Brooklyn. N. Y.— Inc rease power to 500 w., 1 kw. LS; WQDM, St. Albans, Vt.— Make changes in equipment; WCAH, Columbus, O. — Direct measurement of antenna power ; NEW, Decatur Ala. — CP on 1420 kc JULY 23 WDEL, Wilmington, Del. — Modification of license to increase power from 250 w., 500 w. LS, to 500 w. day and night on experimental basis. WHAS, Louisville, Ky. — License to cover CP granted 6-24-32 for auxiliary transmitter. KWEA, Shreveport, La. — CP to install new transmitter. KTSM, El Paso, Tex. — Voluntary assignment of license to Tri-State Broadcasting Co., Inc WDAH. El Paso, Tex. — Voluntary assignment of license to Tri-State Broadcasting Co., Inc WKFI, Greenville, Miss. — License to cover CP granted 5-24-32 for changes in equipment and change power from 100 w., 250 w. LS to 100 w. day and night. (Formerly WRBQ.) KLO, Ogden, Utah — CP to move station to Salt Lake City. NEW, Prescott, Ariz. — R. W. & D. P. Lautzenheiser for CP to use 1500 kc, 100 w., unlimited time (facilities of KPJM, Prescott, Ariz.). Applications returned : WOS. Jefferson City, Mo. — Increase power to 500 w., 1 kw. LS ; KUSD, Vermillion, 5 D. — Changes in equipment and increase power to 1 kw. ; NEW, Jean Anthony Grief & Bryon G. Ericson, Lewiston, Idaho — CP on 1210 kc. JULY 27 WKAV, Lanconia, N. H. — Involuntary assignment of license to Harold E. Wescott, temporary receiver. KNOW, Austin, Tex. — CP to install new transmitter. KXL, Portland, Ore. — License to cover CP granted 6 7-32 for auxiliary transmitter. NEW, Juneau, Alaska — Juneau Broadcasting Co. for CP to use 1210 kc, 100 w., unlimited time. KROW, Richmond, Cal. — Modification of license to change from sharing with KFWI to unlimited time. JULY 30 NEW, John E. McGoff, Ralph M. Sutcliff and Julius Schaffer, Newport, R. I. — CP resubmitted requesting 1280 kc, 250 w., 8 hours per day. (Amended as to power and name.) NEW, Herman O. Halsted, Hazleton, Pa. — CP for 1420 kc, 100 w., share with WILM (facilities of WILM). WSYB, Rutland, Vt.— Modification of CP for extension of completion date to 9-28-32. WTEL, Philadelphia, Pa. — CP to move transmitter from Philadelphia to Somerton, Pa., move studio locally, install new transmitter, and change from 1310 kc, 100 w., sharing with WHAT to 1170 kc, 5 kw., unlimited. WWSW, Pittsburgh, Pa. — License to cover CP granted 7 5-32 for new transmitter and increase day power to 250 w. WDAY, Fargo, N. D. — License to cover CP granted 3-25-32 to move transmitter locally and install new equipment. Returned to applicant: NEW, A. H. Yeomans, Athens, Ga. — CP for new station on 1450 kc (Unsatisfactory equipment). Decisions . . . JULY 15 KGBU, Ketchikan, Alaska — Granted CP to install new equipment and move station locally ; change specified hours of operation to as follows : 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. ; 5 to 7 p.m. ; 10 p.m. to 3 p.m. Granted authority to install automatic frequency control equipment ; WTIC, Hartford, Conn. ; WBAK, Harrisburg, Pa. ; KFJI, Klamath Falls, Ore. WMBO, Auburn, N. Y. — Granted license covering local move of station ; 1310 kc, 100 w., unlimited time. WMBC, Detroit — Granted license covering local move of station and installation of new equipment; 1420 kc, 100 w., 250 w. LS, unlimited time. KICA, Clovis, N. M. — Granted license covering erection of new station ; 1370 kc, 100 w., shares with KGFL. KPCB, Seattle — Granted license covering construction of temporary auxiliary transmitter; 650 kc, 100 w., auxiliary purposes only. KRSC, Seattle — Granted license covering changes in equipment and increase in power from 50 to 100 w. ; 1120 kc, 100 w., D. WHA, Madison, Wis. — Granted modification of CP to make changes in equipment and increase power from 750 w. to 1 kw. WFI, Philadelphia — Granted consent to voluntary assignment of license to WFI Broadcasting Co. WAPI, Birmingham, Ala. — Granted consent to voluntary assignment of CP and license to WAPI Broadcasting Corp. WHDL, Tupper Lake. N. Y. — Granted renewal of license 1420 kc, 100 w., D. KFYO, Abilene, Tex. — Granted renewal of license, 1420 kc. 100 w. LS, unlimited. WDAY, Fargo, N. D. — Granted authority to install additional type 228-A tube in power amplifier stage to be employed as an auxiliary. A switching arrangement is provided so that it is impossible for more than one tube to be in use at the same time. KPJM, Prescott, Ariz. — Authority granted Scott and Sturm, purchasers of KPJM at a foreclosure sale, to operate the station pending receipt and action on formal application for voluntary assignment of license. W2XDU, New York — Granted modification of general experimental CP to extend completion date to Dec. 1. W6XAD, San Francisco — Granted consent to voluntary assignment of license to Vickerson Radio Laboratories. Set for hearing : NEW, Geo. F. Bissell. Glens Falls, N. Y. — Requests CP, 1370 kc, 50 w., unlimited time (facilities of WESG) ; NEW, Edward Tomajke. Sr., Greensburg. Pa. — Requests CP, 620 kc, 250 w. D. ; WCOC, Meridian. Miss. ; WCRW, Chicago ; WNAX, Yankton, S. D. ; WNOX, Knoxville, Tenn. — Facilities have been applied for. NEW, Richmond J. Morrow and Ronaly F. Brill. Roseville, Cal. — Dismissed application for CP, 1500 kc, 100 w., specified hours, at request of applicant. NEW, Sayles & Stewart, Gillette, Wyo. (Ex. Rep. 372) — Denied CP to operate on 1310 kc, 100 w., 6 to 10 p.m. daily, sustaining Examiner Hyde. WHDH. Boston (Ex. Rep. 374) — Granted application of WHDH to move transmitter from Gloucester to Saugus, Mass., sustaining Chief Examiner Yost, and rescinding Commission's decision of March 4, 1932, denying this application. NEW, Black Hills Broadcasters, Sturgis, S. D. (Ex. Rep. 373) — Denied CP to operate on 1200 kc, 100 w., share with WCAT, sustaining Examiner Hyde. The Commission granted petition of Peter J. Prinz for oral argument to be heard September 7, in re Examiner's Report No. 380, which recommended that the application of Prinz for renewal of station license to operate WMRJ, Jamaica, N. Y., on 1210 kc, with 100 w. power be denied, and granting the application of Peter Goelet for the erection of a new station at Chester Township, N. Y., to operate on 1210 kc. with 50 w., specified hours. JULY 19 WPCH, New York — Granted CP to move transmitter from Hoboken, N. J., to College Point Causeway, Flushing, N. Y. KFYO, Lubbock, Tex.— Granted CP to make changes in equipment. KFJF, Oklahoma City, Okla. — Granted authority to install automatic frequency control. WSOC. Gastonia, N. C. — Granted authority to install automatic frequency control. WWVA, Wheeling, W. Va. — Granted license covering local move of station and making changes in equipment, 1160 kc, 5 kw., share with WOWO. 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. KFDM, Beaumont, Tex. — Granted consent to voluntary assignment of license to Sabine Broadcasting Co., Inc WRBX, Roanoke, Va. — Granted 30-day extension of special authority to cease operation while completing new studio and installing new equipment. KRKD, Los Angeles — Granted authority to use transmitter of KFSG for 15 days, effective July 14. WHO, Des Moines, la. — Granted renewal of license 1000 kc, 5 kw., shares with WOC ; granted special authority until Feb. 1, 1933, to operate simultaneously with WOC on 1000 kc, experimentally. The difference in frequency between the stations shall not be greater than 0.2 cycles per second and on condition that licensee file with the Commission at the end of license period a report of the results of operation. WOC, Davenport, la. — Granted special authority to operate simultaneously with WHO as above ; granted renewal of license, 1000 kc, 5 kw., shares with WHO. WJJD, Mooseheart, 111. — Granted special authority to operate until 8:30 p.m. each evening (CST) on condi tion that the power of station is reduced 50 per cen beginning at 7 p.m., that is from 20 kw. to 10 kw. within 1 hour thereafter, or by 8 p.m., and on further condition that no future requests for operating after 8.30 p.m., CST, will be made. WWL, New Orleans, La., and KWKH, Shreveport, La. — Granted temporary licenses and applications designated for hearing. Set for hearing: WEDC, Chicago, and WSBC, Chicago — Renewal of license; NEW, F. N. Blake Realty Co., Dracut, Miss. — Requests CP to operate on 680 kc, 250 w., D. ; NEW, Erie Broadcasting Corp., Erie, Pa. — Requests CP on 800 kc, 2500 w., D., till sunset at Dallas, Tex. ; WCAE, Pittsburgh — Requests CP to move transmitter to Baldwin Township, Pa., and make changes in antenna system ; NEW, The Greenville News-Piedmont Co., Greenville, S. C. — Requests CP on 800 kc, 1 kw., limited time ; NEW, Central Broadcasting Co., Davenport, la. — Requests CP, 600 kc, 250 w. night, 500 w. LS, unlimited time. (Facilities of WMT) ; KFSD, San Diego, Cal. — Requests modification to increase power (night) from 500 w. to 1 kw. JULY 22 WEBR, Buffalo, N. Y.— Granted CP to install auxiliary transmitter at present main transmitter location, 100 w. day and night. WMBG, Richmond, Va. — Granted CP to make changes in auxiliary transmitter and increase maximum rated and operating power from 10 to 100 w. KRMD, Shreveport, La.— Granted CP to move transmitter locally in Shreveport. WWL, New Orleans — Granted modification of CP to extend completion date to Sept. 15. (Original permit authorized increase in power from 5 to 10 kw., installation of new equipment, change in hours of operation from sharing with KWKH to specified hours, and moving transmitter locally). KFPW, Ft. Smith, Ark. — Granted license, 1210 kc, 100 w., unlimited time, covering installation of new equipment ; change in frequency from 1340 to 1210 kc. ; increase in power from 50 to 100 w., and increase in hours of operation from D. only to unlimited. WREN, Lawrence, Kans. — Granted license, 1220 kc, 1 kw., shares with KFKU. Original permit authorized moving of transmitter from Lawrence to South of Tonganoxie, Kans. KFGQ, Boone, la. — Granted license covering changes in equipment, 1310 kc, 100 w., specified hours. KGY, Olympia, Wash. — Granted license covering move of station from Lacey to Olympia, Wash., installing new equipment ; change frequency from 1200 to 1210 kc. ; increase power from 10 to 100 w., and change in hours of operation from unlimited to specified. WIS, Columbia, S. C.; — Granted authority for direct measurement of antenna input. WLIT, Philadelphia — Granted consent to voluntary assignment of license to Lit Brothers Broadcasting System, Inc. WEAI, Ithaca, N. Y. — Granted authority to reduce hours of operation from D. only to not less than 1 hour per day, to and including Oct. 1. KFPM, Greenville, Tex. — Granted special authorization to operate from 9 p.m. to 12 midnight, CST, on July 23, Aug. 27 and Nov. 8, 1932. WCFL, Chicago — Granted renewal of broadcast sta-i tion license. Also granted special authorization to operate unlimited time experimentally, on 970 kc. from Aug. 1, 1932, to February 1, 1933. WCAZ, Carthage, 111. — Granted renewal of license, 1070 kc, 50 w., hours of operation from 9 :30 to 3 :30 p.m., CST, daily except Sunday. WOWO, Fort Wayne, Ind. — Granted special authorization to operate simultaneously during D. with WWVA, for the period Aug. 1, 1932, to Feb. 1, 1933. pending action on formal application for modification of license. WWVA, Wheeling, W. Va. — Granted same as above, except to operate simultaneously with WOWO. Each of the stations listed below were given authority to suspend working of Rule 145 until Aug. 31, pending delivery of monitors which have been ordered : WLVA, Lynchburg, Va. ; WHOM, Jersey City; j WTAX, Springfield, 111.; KMJ, Fresno, Cal.: KFBK, Sacramento, Cal. ; KTSA, San Antonio ; KGKY, Scotts . bluff, Neb. ; KERN, Bakersfield, Cal. ; KWG. Stockton, Page 28 BROADCASTING • August 1, 1932