Broadcasting (Oct 1931-Dec 1932)

ACTIONS OF THE FEDERAL RADIO COMMISSION AUGUST 14 TO AUGUST 30 INCLUSIVE Applications . . . AUGUST 14 WBBC, Brooklyn — Extend completion date of CP for auxiliary transmitter to 10-31-32. WOL, Washington, D. C. — Modification of license amended to request 1240 kc. instead of 1270 kc. (Also requests increase power from 100 w. to 250 w. ) ; also CP to make changes in equipment. WHEB, Portsmouth. N. H. — License to cover CP granted 3-8-32 for a new station on 740 kc. WOBU, Charleston, W. Va. — Authority to change from 500 w. day, 250 w. night to 500 w. day and night (additional 250 w. night, experimental.) WSAZ, Huntington, W. Va. — Authority to change from 500 w. day, 250 w. night to 500 w. day and night (additional 250 w. night, experimental.) AUGUST 16 NEW, Newark, N. J. — America's Wage Earners Protective Conference for CP to use 1100 kc, 5 kw. power night; 6 to 8 p.m. and other specified hours with WPG. (Facilities of WLWL, New York.) WLWL, New York — Modification of license to change from 1100 kc. to 810 kc. and change in specified hours ; also to operate from local sunset Minneapolis to 8 :30 p. m., EST, experimentally. WCBS, Springfield, 111. — Voluntary assignment to WCBS. WMBH, Joplin, Mo. — License to cover CP issued 4-22-32 for change in equipment and change transmitter locally. KFOR, Lincoln, Nebr. — CP to move transmitter locally. AUGUST 18 WTBO, Cumberland, Md. — Voluntary assignment to the Interstate Broadcasting System, Inc. WSYR-WMAC, Syracuse, N. Y. — Involuntary assignment of license from Clive B. Meredith to James G. Tracy and Edmund D. Smedberg, executors of the estate of Clive B. Meredith. NEW, Middle Village, N. Y.— Edwin Drillings for CP to use 1500 kc, 100 w., share time with WWRL. WMIL and WMBQ. KONO, San Antonio, Tex., and KGRS, Amarillo, Tex. — Install automatic frequency control. KFGQ, Boone, la. — Modification of license for changes in specified hours of operation. KXL, Portland, Ore. — CP to move main transmitter 100 ft. from old location, same address. KGFL, Raton, N. M. — Modification of CP issued 5-17-32 to move station to Roswell, N. M. AUGUST 20 WQDM, St. Albans, Vt.— CP . for changes in equipment, change in frequency and power from 1370 kc, 100 w., to 1340 kc, 500 w. and changes in specified hours of operation. WWVA, Wheeling, W. Va. — Installation of automatic frequency control for auxiliary transmitter. NEW, Jeannette, Pa. — Joseph De Palma for CP to use 590 kc, 100 w., 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. WMBH, Joplin, Mo. — Voluntary assignment to W. M. Robertson. WCFL, Chicago — Modify CP 4-P-B-2584, issued 5-27-32 for change location to York Township, 111., new equipment, increase in power from 1% kw. to 5 kw. and change hours to unlimited, to extend date of completion to 3-27-33. KM J, Fresno, Cal. — Modify CP 5-P-B-2363, issued 7-22-32 for local move, change frequency and power from 1210 kc, 100 w. to 580 kc, 500 w., changes in equipment. AUGUST 23 WCAC, Storrs, Conn. — CP for changes in equipment and increase power from 250 w. to 250 w. night, 500 w. day to local sunset. WHIS, Bluefield, W. Va.— Modification of license to change hours from shares equally with WRBX to unlimited. (Facilities of WRBX, Roanoke, Va.) NEW, Roanoke. Va. — Roanoke Broadcasting Company for CP to use 1410 kc, 250 w.. share with WHIS ; requests facilities of WRBX, Roanoke, Va. KTHS, Hot Springs National Park, Ark. — Special authorization to operate experimentally eight hours daytime on 970 kc. ; share night with KRLD on 1040 kc. KRLD, Dallas, Tex. — Special authorization to operate experimentally with unlimited day hours ; share night with KTHS on 1040 kc. KMBC, Kansas City, Mo. — CP to move transmitter outside city limits of Kansas City, Kansas. KGHL, Billings, Mont. — License to cover CP issued 4-29-32 for change in studio location, change in equipment, increase day power to 21/» kw. (1 kw. night.) KFRC, San Francisco; KGB, San Diego, Cal., and KHJ, Los Angeles, Cal. — Voluntary assignment of license to Don Lee Broadcasting System. W8XS, Near Gardena, Cal. — Assignment of CP to Don Lee Broadcasting System ; visual broadcasting. W6XAO, Los Angeles. — Assignment of license to Don Lee Broadcasting System ; visual broadcasting. AUGUST 24 WJMS, Ironwood, Mich. — Modification of license to request unlimited hours of operation instead of D. only. KDKA, Pittsburgh — License to use special experimental station W8XAR as alternate transmitter at KDKA. KRMD, Shreveport, La. — Modify CP for local change of transmitter to request changes in equipment and increase in power from 50 to 100 w. WTSL, Laurel, Miss. — Voluntary assignment to The Southland Radio Corporation. KGCU, Mandan, N. D. — License to cover CP issued 5-24-32 for changes in equipment. AUGUST 27 WILM, Wilmington, Del. — Modification of license to change hours of operation from unlimited to specified hours, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. NEW, Little Rock, Ark. — Arkansas Radio and Recording Company for CP to use 890 kc ; 250 w. night ; 500 w. day to local sunset ; unlimited hours. Requests facilities of KARK, Little Rock, Ark. NEW, Eagle Pass, Tex. — Carrington Bros, for CP to use 1210 kc ; 150 w., D. only. Application returned : WTEL, Philadelphia — CP to move transmitter 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 (facilities of WCAU, Philadelphia). (Rule 49.) AUGUST 28 WIEZ, Chicago, III. — Renewal of special experimental license for 1518, 2342 kc, 7.5 w. Decisions . . . AUGUST 16 KTAB, San Francisco — Granted authority to install automatic frequency control. WCDA, New York; WMSG, New York, and WBNX, New York — Granted authority to rebroadcast Arlington time signals in accordance with Rule 177. WBT, Charlotte, N. C. — Granted a 10-day extension of special authority to test with power of 50 kw. between 1 a.m. and 6 a.m., EST. WESG, Glens Falls, N. Y. — Granted permission to discontinue operation from Aug. 15 to Sept. 15. KGBX, St. Joseph, Mo. — Granted authority to suspend operation while moving station to Springfield, Mo. WISN, Milwaukee — Granted voluntary assignment of license to American Radio News Corp. W8XL, Cuyahoga Heights Village, O. — Granted modification of CP, (experimental visual broadcasting) for extension of completion date from 8-25-32 to 2-25-33. Set for hearing : NEW H. Verne Spencer, Greensburg, Pa.— CP to operate on 590 kc, 250 w. D. ; KROW, Oakland, Cal. — Request for modification of license to change hours of operation from sharing with KFWI to unlimited time. (Facilities KFWI) ; WFAB, New York — Request for voluntary assignment of license to Fifth Avenue Broadcasting Corp. WMIL, Brooklyn— CP, 1300 kc, 1 kw., designated for hearing. WCGU, Brooklyn — Authorized to operate pursuant to Rule 46. AUGUST 18 WMPC, Church of Lapeer, Lapeer, Mich. — Granted authority to suspend operation from Aug. 22 to Aug. 28, inclusive. WRBX, Roanoke, Va. — Granted request for an additional ten days from Aug. 20 to suspend operation. WHO-WOC, Studio location to be determined. — Granted Washington Visitors* E. B. Gish and M. H. Clack, KGRS, Amarillo, Tex. Clayton C. Townes, WKBN, Youngstown, Ohio E. D. Aber, WMBH, Joplin, Mo. Daniel C. Bleser, Manitowoc, Wis. James F. Hopkins, WJBK. Detroit Bernard Benjamin and Clarence Baker, WERE, Erie, Pa. John H. Stenger, WBAX, Wilkes Barre, Pa. D. E. Bennett, KARK, Little Rock, Ark. C. E. Pfautz, RCA, New York Thomas E. Sharp. KFFD, San Diego, Cal. R. D. Campbell. A. T. & T., New York J. R Goranflo, WMBF, Binghamton, N. Y. *A register of visitors at the offices of the Federal Radio Commission, the National Association of Broadcasters and Broadcasting, August 11,-30. modification of CP, extension of completion date from 8 17-32 to 2-17-32, also change in equipment. WCOA, Pensacola, Fla. — Granted modification of CP — extension of completion date from 7-28-32 to 9-1-32. KLS, Oakland, Cal. — Granted license to cover CP, 1440 kc, 250 w., D. WSMB, New Orleans — Granted installation of automatic frequency control application. WHEF, Kosciusko, Miss. — Granted modification of CP, authority to extend commencement date from 4-18-32 to 9 18-32 and extension of completion date of CP from 7-18-32 to 12-18-32. WNYC, New York — Granted extension of working of Rule 145 to Sept. 30. WBCM, Bay City, Mich. — Denied authority to operate with 1 kw. D. experimentally for one week to determine accurately the daytime field strength of station. NEW, Erie Broadcasting Corp., Erie, Pa. — Denied CP for 800 kc, 2y2 kw. D. Applicant failed to enter appearance for hearing within specified time. Applications dismissed : NEW, George F. Bissell, Glens Falls, N. Y. — CP, 1370 kc, 50 w., unlimited time; WMIL, Brooklyn — Modification of license on 1500 kc, 100 w., specified hours (facilities of WLBX) ; WKZO. Kalamazoo, Mich. — Modification of license for 590 kc, 250 w., 1 kw. LS, unlimited time. WOC, Davenport, la. (Ex. Rep. 392) — Application for CP to synchronize with WHO, Des Moines, withdrawn without prejudice, at request of applicant. WNBW, Carbondale, Pa. (Ex. Rep. 385) — Granted renewal of license on 1200 kc with 100 w. D. ; 10 w. night, sustaining Chief Examiner Yost. NEW, Ray-o Vision Corporation of America, Los Angeles (Ex. Rep. 382) — Denied application for CP (experimental) to operate on 2800 kc, 500 w., sustaining Examiner Pratt. Commissioner Lafount voted in favor of grant. AUGUST 23 WRC, Washington, D. C. — Granted license to cover CP, 950 kc, 500 w., unlimited ; authority to use present equipment as auxiliary. WBEN, Buffalo, N. Y. — Granted license to cover CP. 900 kc, 1 kw., unlimited ; also granted input power, with additional power specifications. KTSM and WDAH, El Paso, Tex. — Granted consent to voluntary assignment of licenses to Tri-State Broadcasting Co., Inc. WEBQ, Harrisburg, 111. — Granted consent to voluntary assignment to license to Harrisburg Broadcasting Co. WHAS, Louisville, Ky. — Temporary authority granted to test transmitter construction with full rated power of 50 kw. Authorization permits power of 25 kw. WSYR-WMAC, Syracuse, N. Y. — Granted involuntary assignment of license from Clive B. Meredith to James G. Tracy and Edmund M. Smedberg, executor of estate of Clive B. Meredith. Stations granted temporary licenses pending action on docket cases: WCOC, Meridian, Miss.; WKRC, Cincinnati ; WMT, Waterloo, la. ; WNAX, Yankton, S. D. ; WNOX, Knoxville, Tenn. ; KARK, Little Rock, Ark. ; KELW, Burbank, Cal.; KTAB, San Francisco; KTM, Los Angeles. WGST, Atlanta, Ga. — Granted temporary license. KGFX, Pierre, S. D. — Granted temporary license conditioned upon any decision Commission may render upon application of WNAX. Set for hearing: WOR, Newark, N. J., and KFPM. Greenville, Tex. — Facilities applied for ; WOL, Washington, D. C. — CP for changes in equipment ; frequency from 1310 kc. to 1240 kc. ; increase power from 100 w. to 150 w. ; also modification of license to change frequency from 1310 kc. to 1240 kc, increase power from 100 w. to 250 w. ; NEW, Allen Wright Marshall, Jr., and Allen Wright Marshall, Sr., and Aaron Malcom, LaGrange, Ga. — CP 1500 kc, 100 w., specified hours (facilities WRDW) ; NEW, Peoples Broadcasting Corp., Jacksonville, Fla. — CP 1370 kc., 100 w. ; specified hours (facilities WMBR). WJBI, Red Bank, N. J. — Extended temporary license from Aug. 22 to 3 a.m., Sept. 22. WMBH, Joplin, Mo. — Consent to voluntary assignment of license to W. M. Robertson ; also license to cover CP 1420 kc, 100 w. night, 250 w. day, specified hours. KFBI, Milford, Kan. — Authorized suspension of working of Rule 145 provided station strictly complies with Rule 144. NEW, Sparks-Withington Co., Jackson, Mich. — Granted CP for visual broadcast station to be operated upon bands 1600-1700 ; 43000-46000, 48500-50300 ; 60000-80000 kc. with 100 w. ; also CP for special experimental station on the same bands and on 1550 kc. with 100 w., sustaining Examiner Pratt. NEW, Abilene, Tex. — Denied application for CP for broadcast station to operate upon 1340 kc, 100 w. power, unlimited time, sustaining Examiner Pratt. WCSH, Portland, Me. ; KOIN, Portland, Ore. : WD AY, Fargo, S. D. ; WFIW, Hopkinsville, Ky. — Denied petition for reconsideration of refusal to grant an increase of power to 5 kw. ; oral argument was also denied and request for amendment of regulations. WLBW, Erie, Pa. — Commission reaffirmed its action of 6-3-32, granting applicant permission to move station from Oil City, Pa., to Erie following withdrawal of protest of WERE. Erie. Page 28 BROADCASTING • September 1, 1932