Broadcasting (Oct 1931-Dec 1932)

ACTIONS OF THE FEDERAL RADIO COMMISSION ^— SEPTEMBER 1 TO SEPTEMBER 14 INCLUSIVE — — Applications . . . SEPTEMBER 2 WFOX, Brooklyn — Install automatic frequency control. WEEI, Boston, Mass. — Direct measurement of antenna power. NEW. Fort Lee. N. J.-%.tlas Broadcasting Corp. for CP to use 1450 kc, 500 w., limited time to operate 10 hours per day. WSPA, Spartanburg, S. C. — Modification of license to change from 1420 kc, 100 w. night, 250 w. 'day, unlimited hours to 590 kc, 250 w., unlimited hours. WCSC, Charleston, S. C. — License to cover CP issued 6 21-32 for new equipment and local change of transmitter. KOMA, Oklahoma City, Okla. — CP for changes in equipment and change location of transmitter, exact location to be determined by tests. WEBC, Superior, Wis. — Modification of license to change modulation system of auxiliary transmitter and operate same with 1 kw. power instead of 500 w. SEPTEMBER 8 WSYB, Rutland, Vt. — Modification of CP issued S-12-32, change of equipment and transmitter locally, to extend date of completion to 11-28-32. WHAM, Rochester, N. Y. — Modification of CP issued 11-17-31 to extend date of commencement and date of completion. WNBW, Carbondale, Pa. — Voluntary assignment of CP and license to WNBW, Inc. KASA, Elk City, Okla. — Modification of CP issued 7 1-32 for new station, to change equipment and move transmitter and studio locally. KGFI, Corpus Christi, Tex. — License to cover CP issued 4-19-32 for changes in equipment. WJBY, Gadsden, Ala. — Voluntary assignment of license to Ingram Broadcasting Co. NEW, Abilene, Tex.— John Tindale for CP to use 1420 kc, 100 w. ; share time equally with KABC ; requests facilities of KABC, San Antonio. WCCO, Minneapolis — License to cover CP issued 11-17-31 as modified for new equipment and operate with 50 kw. power. KFQD, Anchorage, Alaska — License to cover CP issued 4-26-32, change in equipment and increase operating power from 100 to 250 w. SEPTEMBER 9 W9XAL, Kansas City, Mo. — Modification of CP for extension of completion dat to 10-15-32 ; experimental visual broadcasting station. WDEV, Waterbury, Vt. — Modification of CP for changes in equipment and extend date of completion. WOR, Newark. N. J.— CP to move transmitter to Shore Road, Tremley, N. J„ change equipment and increase power from 5 kw. to 50 kw. WFIW, Hopkinsville, Ky. — CP to change location of transmitter and Main Studio to Louisville, Ky., exact location to be determined. WCSC, Charleston, S. C. — Modification of license to change frequency and power from 1360 kc, 500 w., to i,1Si(Ucc-' 500 w night, 1 kw. D. Requests facilities of WTFI, Athens, Ga. WTFI, Athens, Ga. — CP to change location to Greenville, S. C, new equipment, change frequency and power from 1450 kc, 500 w., to 1360 kc, 500 w. night, 1 kw. D. Requests facilities of WCSC. KFYO. Lubbock, Texas — License to cover CP for change in equipment. KUSD, Vermillion, S. D. ; KFNF, Shenandoah, la., and WILL, Urbana, 111. — Modification of license to change hours and remove time clause from license. KTBR, Portland, Ore. — Voluntary assignment of license to KALE, Incorporated. SEPTEMBER 14 WMIL, Brooklyn, N. Y. — Modification of license to increase hours of operation. Requests 1/3 time formerly used by WLBX, now deleted. WESG, Glens Falls, N. Y. — Voluntary assignment of license to O. T. Griffin and G. F. Bissell, and CP to move station from Glens Falls, N. Y., to Hudson Falls, N. Y., and install new equipment. WEEU, Reading, Pa. — Voluntary assignment of license to Berks Broadcasting Company, a corporation. KOMA, Oklahoma City, Okla. — CP amended to give exact location of proposed transmitter as 7V> miles N. E. of Oklahoma City on U. S. Highway No.~66 and additional data on proposed equipment. KFBB, Great Falls, Mont. — License to cover CP issued 3-25-32 for changes in equipment. Decisions . . . SEPTEMBER 6 WCFL, Chicago — Granted modification of CP extending completion date to March 27, 1933. KMJ, Fresno, Cal. — Granted modification of CP to make changes in equipment. Set for hearing: NEW, The Greenville News-Piedmont Co., Greenville, S. C. — -Requests CP for new station, 590 kc, 250 w. night, 500 w. LS, unlimited time, experimental ; WSAZ, Huntington, W. Va., and WOBTJ, Charleston, W. Va. — Request special authorization to increase night power from 250 w. to 250 w. with additional 250 w. experimental ; WHBF, Rock Island, 111. — Renewal of license. SEPTEMBER 8 WTAG, Worcester, Mass. — Granted authority for direct measurement of antenna input power. WWSW, Pittsburgh, Pa.— Granted license covering installation of new equipment and increase in day power; 1500 kc, 100 w. night, 250 w. LS. unlimited time. KDKA, Pittsburgh, Pa. — Granted license covering alternate transmitter constructed under experimental license, 980 kc, 50 kw., unlimited time. KGCU, Mandan, N. D. — Granted license covering changes in equipment, 1240 kc, 250 w., specified hours. KFRC, San Francisco; KGB, San Diego, and KHJ, Los Angeles — Granted consent to voluntary assignment of license to Don Lee Broadcasting System. WRBX, Roanoke. Va. ; KFBI. Abilene, Kans., and WKFI, Greenville, Miss. — Granted extension of working of Rule 145. WJSV, Alexandria, Va. — Granted authority to remain silent until Nov. 1. WJBU. Lewisburg, Pa. — Authorized to suspend operation temporarily due to emergency caused by fire. KWEA, Shreveport, La. — Denied request to take depositions in re Docket cases 1295 and 1472. KRMD, Shreveport, La. — Granted modification of CP to change equipment and increase power from 50 to 100 w. KGFW, Kearney, Neb. — Authorized to change hours of operation from unlimited to specified hours, during September. WKAV. Laeonia, N. H. — Authorized to operate station as temporary receiver for additional period of 30 days from Sept. 5. KSOO, Sioux Falls, S. D. — Granted authority to take depositions in re its application for renewal of license, scheduled for hearing Sept. 19. Set for hearing: NEW, F. C. Carroll. Lakewood, O. — Requests CP for special experimental service ; KLO, Ogden, Utah — Requests application to move station to Salt Lake City, set for hearing because of protest of KDYL. KTAB, San Francisco, Cal. (Ex. Rep. 383) — Granted renewal of license on 560 kc, 1 kw., unlimited time, sustaining Chief Examiner Yost. KFWF and WIL, St. Louis, Mo. (Ex. Rep. 386)— Application for renewal of license remanded to docket. WJW, Mansfield, O. (Ex. Rep. 387 — Granted permission to move station from Mansfield to Akron, O.. using same facilities, i. e., 1210 kc, 100 w., unlimited time, reversing Examiner Hyde. WNOX, Knoxville, Tenn. — Application for renewal of license dismissed from hearing docket and granted, because Tennessee State Press Co. failed to file an appearance within time allowed. WREC, Memphis, Tenn. — Granted permission to intervene in application of Thirty-first St. Baptist Church, Indianapolis, for CP for broadcasting station, application to be heard Sept. 22. Washington Visitors* George Bricker, WMCA, New York Deane Fitzer, WDAF, Kansas City Joe H. Kirby, KSOO, Sioux Falls, S. D. Peter Goelet, B. M. Webster, Jr., and Bernard J. Fuld, New York Peter J. Prinz and Richard C. Bolton, WMRJ, Jamaica, N. Y. Frank W. Wozencraft. RCA, New York Robert Wilder, WOR, Newark Hon. M. B. Duffy, Melbourne, Australia Walter Whetstone and Walter Whetstone. Jr., WTEL, Philadelphia A. S. Clarke, WBTM, Danville, Va. Roberto Mender, San Juan, Porto Rico John T. Caulkins, WESG, Glens Falls, N. Y. Frank Megargee, WGBI, Scranton, Pa. Glenn Tucker, RCA, New York *A register of visitors at the offices of the Federal Radio Commission, the National Association of Broadcasters and Broadcasting, September 1-lU. Applications dismissed at request of applicants : WOL, Washington, D. C. — Modification license 1240 kc, 250 w., unlimited time ; NEW, Steubenville Broadcasting Co., Steubenville, O. — CP 1420 kc, 100 w., specified hours. SEPTEMBER 13 Applications granted : NEW, Herman G. Halsted, Hazleton, Pa. — Granted CP for new station to operate on 1420 kc, 100 w., share with WILM. (Facilities of WILM). WILM, Wilmington, Del. — Granted modification of license to reduce hours from unlimited to specified — 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., EST. WDBO, Orlando, Fla. — Granted special authorization to operate temporarily on 580 kc. with 250 w. on experimental basis, subject to termination at any time without hearing or prior notice if the need arises ; also subject to Commission's decision on application for modification of license. WIEX, National Broadcasting Co., Inc., New York — Authorized to operate station on board nonregistered Steam Lighter Freedom, instead of Derelict, formerly HMS. (Action taken Sept. 8). KUJ, Walla Walla, Wash. — Authorized to operate unlimited time Sept. 13 and Nov. 8, and to operate after midnight on said dates. (Action taken Sept. 9). WISN, Milwaukee, Wis. — Granted temporary authority to use transmitter of WHAD under call letters WISN until repairs can be made, for not over 30 days. WKFI, Greenville, Miss. — Granted extension of program test period for 30 days pending action on license application. WDEV, Waterbury, Vt. — Authorized to change Sunday hours from 2 :30 p.m. to 4 p.m. to 10 :30 a.m. to 12 :30 p.m., EST., for period not later than Nov. 29, 1932. Action on examiners' reports : WAAB, Boston, Mass., Bay State Broadcasting Co. (Ex. Rep. 389) — Denied modification of license to increase power from 500 w. to 1 kw., sustaining Examiner Pratt. NEW, Harold H. Hanseth, Eureka, Cal. (Ex. Rep. 400) — Granted CP for new station to operate on 1210 kc, 100 w., D. hours, and 12 midnight to 2 a.m. on condition that a suitable transmitter site shall be selected by applicant and approved by the Commission before the construction authorized shall be commenced, sustaining Examiner Pratt. KPJM, Prescott. Ariz. — Reconsidered action of Aug. 30 in granting license to A. P. Miller and designated application for hearing. Licensee to be recalled and temporary license issued to M. B. Scott and E. C. Sturn to be extended pending outcome of hearing, when R. W. and D. P. Lautzenheiser's application for facilities of this station will be considered. KICK, Red Oak, la.— Affirmed action on May 6, 1932. granting CP to move studio and transmitter to Carter Lake, Iowa, using same frequency and power, i. e., 1420 kc, 100 w., unlimited time. Favors Air Conditioning DURING the past two years a study has been made at the Commerce Department's Bureau of Standards of the sound absorbing properties of air under varying conditions, and as a result of this study some rather interesting facts have been found, which are detailed in Research Paper No. 465 in the August Bureau of Standards Journal of Research. When the air is very dry, sound is absorbed much more readily than when the air is full of moisture, it was found. Also when the temperature is high, sound is absorbed better than when it is cold. This increased absorption is most pronounced for sounds of high pitch. The conditions then for maximum absorption are those prevailing on a hot, dry day. Under these conditions it has been found that sound can not be heard as far as on a cool, damp day. This problem is of considerable interest in broadcasting studios where an attempt is made to keep the absorption constant. This can be done by the use of an air conditioning system, and in many studios such a control has been installed. It has also been found that the rate of decay of sound in a room does not follow exactly the uniform law that has hitherto been assumed, but that the rate of decay is influenced by the area of absorbing material present and its distribution. Page 28 BROADCASTING • September 15, 1932