Broadcasting (Oct 1931-Dec 1932)

KASA, Elk City,, Okla. — Granted modification of CP po change type of equipment and move transmitter and tudio locally. WSYB, Rutland, Vt. — Granted modification of license :o reduce specified hours of operation to — D. except Sunlay, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. ; 5 to 9 p.m. ; Sunday 10 to 11 a.m., EST. WJMS, Ironwood, Mich. — Granted modification of license to change hours of operation from D. only to unlimited. Set for hearing: WCAC, Storrs, Conn. — Requests CP to change equipment and increase day power from 250 to 500 w. ; NEW, The Greenville News Piedmont Co., Greenville, S. C. — Requests CP 590 kc, 250 w. night, 500 (w. LS, unlimited time, experimental. (This application ■was formerly set for hearing and amended to give exact location of transmitter and request for authority to install directional type antenna). W1XAV, Shortwave & Television Lab., Inc., Boston — Granted authority to take depositions of certain witmesses in Boston on Sept. 20, re application set for Ihearing on Oct. 3. WTMJ, Milwaukee — Granted authority to take depositions in re application of KTAR Broadcasting Co., Phoenix, hearing set for Oct. 17. KRLD, Dallas. — Authorized to operate on 1040 kc, i unlimited D. hours from Sept. 28 to conclusion of World Series baseball games. KTHS, Hot Springs, Ark. — Authorized to operate on 1970 kc. during D. only, 10 kw. from Sept. 28 to conclusion of World Series. WCCO, Minneapolis — Authorized extension of program test period of 30 days. NEW, Gustav A. Jenkins, Antonito, Colo. (Ex. Rep. 397) — Denied CP for new station to operate on 1200 kc, 100 w., to share with KGEK and KGEW, reversing Chief Examiner Yost. KGEK, Yuma, Colo. — Granted renewal of license as of today, to operate on 1200 kc, 100 w., share with KGEW as follows: daily except Sunday from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. : Friday from 11 :30 p.m. until 12 midnight ; Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. KGEW, Fort Morgan, Colo. — Granted renewal of license as of today, to operate on 1200 kc, 100 w., share with KGEK, using the following hours : daily except Saturday and Sunday, from 6 :30 to 9 :30 p.m. ; Sunday 11 a.m. to 12 noon. NEW, Cannon Systems, Inc., Glendale, Cal. (Ex. Rep. 401) — Granted CP to operate on 850 kc, 100 w., D., reversing Chief Examiner Yost. KGIX, Las Vegas, Nev. — Granted renewal of license to operate on 1420 kc. with 100 w., during the following hours : 6 to 9 a.m. ; 12 to 3 p.m., and 6 to 9 p.m. daily, sustaining Examiner Yost. WHP, Harrisburg, Pa. — Denied request to waive rule relating to announcement of mechanical reproductions during one program when numbers would be played from transcription and by artists in person. KTAT, Fort Worth, Tex. — Reconsidered grant of renewal of application effective Oct. 1, and granted temporary license to KTAT Broadcast Co., Inc., pending filing of renewal application by KTAT, in keeping with amendment to charter changing name of applicant from S.A.T. to KTAT Broadcasting Co. WIBW, Topeka, Kans.— Set for hearing application for renewal of license to operate on 580 kc with 1000 w., because of protests of WSAZ, Huntington, W. Va., and WOBU, Charleston, W. Va., which share time on 580 kc. Applications heretofore set for hearing denied because applicants failed to enter their appearance within time allowed: NEW, A. F. Crissalli, Long Island City — CP, 1500 kc, 100 w., share with WMIL, WWRL, WMBQ ; NEW, John E. McGoff. R. M. Sutcliff and Julius Schaffer, Newport, R. I. — CP, 1280 kc, 250 w., 8 hours per day. Applications dismissed at request of applicants : KLRA, Little Rock, Ark. — CP, 1390 kc, 1 kw., 2y2 kw. LS., to change equipment and day power increase ; WCGU, Brooklyn, N. Y. — Request to use transmitter of WLTH, Brooklyn, for period of 2 or 3 weeks. SEPTEMBER 27 WMIL, Brooklyn, N. Y. — Granted authority to install automatic frequency control. KOCW, Chickasha, Okla. — Granted authority to remain silent pending action on application being submitted to install new equipment. WHBD, Mt. Orab, O. — Granted authority to remain silent for period of 45 days pending filing of application for voluntary assignment of license to the Southern Ohio Broadcasting Corp. and arrangement of the estate of Clarence J. Hayes, deceased. WGCM, Marquette, Mich. — Granted authority to resume operation Oct. 1, and to reduce hours of operation temporarily from 7 :30 to 9 :30 a.m. ; 11 :30 a.m. to 1 :30 p.m. ; 4:30 to 7 :30 p.m. daily ; 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Sunday, CST, to 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m., 4:30 to 7:15 p.m. daily, 9 a.m. to 1 :30 p.m., CST. WESG, Glens Falls, N. Y. — Granted 30-day extension of special authority to suspend operation, which expired Sept. 15. KGU, Honolulu — Granted authority to operate 2% hours additional on nights of Oct. 1 and Nov. 8 in order to broadcast election returns. KUMA, Yuma, Ariz. — Granted special authorization to operate from 9 p.m. to 12 midnight, MST, Nov. 1 and 8. WACM, Presque Isle, Me. — Granted special authorization to operate from 2 to 3 p.m., EST, Sept. 28, and subsequent days on which World Series are played ; also to operate from 7 p.m. to 12 midnight, Nov. 8. WNAD, Norman, Okla. — Granted authority to operate from 1:45 to 5 p.m., CST, Oct. 22, Nov. 5 and Nov. 19, provided station KGGF remains silent. WWVA, Wheeling, W. Va. — Granted rendition for auxiliary, on a temporary basis subject to such action as the Commission may take on licensee's pending application for renewal. KFWI, San Francisco, and KVOA, Tucson, Ariz. — Granted temporary renewal of licenses, and applications designated for hearing. WHAS, Louisville, Ky. — Granted 10-day extension to test equipment. WIBX, Utica, N. Y.— Denied request to use 950 kc. with 250 w., both day and night, from Sept. 24 to Nov. 10, inclusive. KMBC, Kansas City, Mo. — Authority heretofore granted to move transmitter from Independence. Mo., to Kansas City, Kans., suspended, and application set for hearing, because of protest filed by WIBW, Topeka, Kans. KGW, Portland, Ore. — Denied request to direct station KTAR to operate 2 weeks from Sept. 25, from 12 midnight to 3 a.m. Set for hearing: KTHS, Hot Springs National Park, Ark. — Requests special authority to change frequency from 1040 to 970 kc. during D. only, and to operate a maximum of 8 hours during that period from 6 a.m., CST, to local sunset on experimental basis ; share with KRLD at night ; KRLD, Dallas — Requests special authority to increase hours of operation experimentally, from sharing with KTHS to unlimited D., and sharing with KTHS at night. WWAE, Hammond. Ind. — Denied authority to operate simultaneouly from 7 to 9 p.m., CST, each night during political campaign. KFBI, Abilene, Kans. — Application for additional time, heretofore set for hearing, was withdrawn at request of , applicant, without prejudice. Examiners' Reports . . . WERE, Erie, Pa.— Chief Examiner Yost recommended (Report 410, Dockets 1718, 1719 and 1734) that applications for CP to install new equipment, for modification of license to change name from Erie Dispatch-Herald Broadcasting Corp. to Erie Broadcasting Corp. and for renewal of license be granted. KQV, Pittsburgh, and WSMK, Dayton, O. — Chief Examiner Yost recommended (Report 412, Dockets 1504, 1699, 1686 and 1628) that application of KQV for unlimited time on 1380 kc. with 500 w. be denied and that license be renewed with authority to operate D. only on present frequency and that application of WSMK for unlimited time on 1380 kc. with 200 w. power be granted and that license be renewed. KELW, Burbank, Cal., and KTM, Los Angeles — Chief Examiner Yost recommended (Report 413, Dockets 1593, 1687, 1657 and 1570) that applications of KELW and KTM, each for unlimited time on 780 kc and for renewal of licenses, all be denied on ground that stations failed to establish that their continuance would serve public interest. WNAX, Yankton. S. D., and KGDA, Mitchell. S. D.— Examiner Hvde recommended (Report 414. Dockets 1578, 1642 and 1613) that application of WNAX for CP to increase D. power be denied as it would require elimination of KGDA and that application of KGDA for renewal of license be granted but that application for removal to Aberdeen. S. D., be denied. NEW, Roberto Mendez, San Jaun, Puerto Rico — Chief Examiner Yost recommended (Report 416, Docket 1720) that application for CP to build new station for operation on 1370 kc. with 100 w., unlimited time, be granted on grounds that San Juan needs the service, that applicant is well qualified and that no objectionable interference is expected to result. S. W. System Now Nine FORMAL announcement has been made by Howard W. Davis, commercial manager of Southwest Broadcasting Co., of the purchase of KNOW, Austin, Tex., 100-watt station operating full time. The addition of this station brings the Southwest Broadcasting Company's roster up to nine stations. Complete new equipment will be installed. Washington Visitors*^* A. J. McCosker, WOR, Newark, N. J. L. A. Benson, WIL, St. Louis J. Leslie Fox, WSM, Nashville, Tenn. Chan Gurney, WNAX. Yankton, S. D. Levering Tyson, National Advisory Council on Radio in Education, New York Frank W. Wozencraft, RCA, New York J. G. Cummings, WOAI, San Antonio, Tex. John W. Elwood, NBC. New York Wiley P. Harris, WJDX, Jackson, Miss. T. E. Sharp. KFSD, San Diego, Cal. James B. Hyndman, WHAP, New York M. E. Kluge, National Broadcasting Equipment Co., Scottsbluff, Neb. J. M. Cadwell and C. A. Sparks, Goodland, Kan. George O. Sowell, Kosciusko, Miss. W. K. Henderson, KWKH and KWEA, Shreveport, La. J. D. Carpenter, WKBF, Indianapolis, Ind. P. J. Gollhofer and Lillian Kiefer, WMBQ, Brooklyn, N. Y. John Cowles, KSO, Clarinda, la. Frank Falknor, Doolittle & Falknor, Chicago Henry A. Bellows, WCCO, Minneapolis E. M. Elkin, KDKA, Pittsburgh P. J. Hennessey. Jr.. NBC, New York Fred Willis. CBS. New York Joseph Henkin, KSOO, Sioux Falls, S. D. *A register of visitors at the offices of the Federal Radio Commission, the National Association of Broadcasters and Broadcasting, September 15-29. R. C. Patterson Is Named Vice-President of NBC RICHARD C. PATTERSON, former Commissioner of Correction of New York City, has been appointed executive vice president of the NBC, succeeding George F. McClelland, who has been designated assistant to M. H. Aylesworth, president of NBC and RKO. Mr. Aylesworth announced the appointment Sept. 28 after Mr. Patterson had submitted his resignation to Mayor McKee. Mr. Patterson takes up his new duties Oct. 1. Mr. Patterson, as far as could be learned, has had no previous experience in radio, but was selected for his executive capacity. Mr. McClelland's new post is in the nature of a promotion, enabling Mr. Aylesworth to divide his time between his radio and motion picture jobs. In announcing the change, Mr. Aylesworth stated: "While I shall retain the active presidency of the NBC, my new duties as president of the Radio-Keith-Orpheum Corp. make it necessary for me to divide my time between the two organizations, and I have asked Vice President McClelland of the NBC to become assistant to the President of the NBC. Mr. McClelland has accepted his new responsibilities and will immediately assume his duties." Mr. Patterson was appointed Commissioner of Correction of New York City, Aug. 15, 1927. He made a complete reorganization of the New York City prison system, instituting improvements and changes which have been copied in cities throughout the country. A school of prison guards, a social service bureau, weekly lectures to inmates of the city's institutions, safety surveys, emergency alarm system, mid the reorganization of prison industries on a paying basis are some of the reforms he instituted. One of the most important achievements credited to him is that he removed the prison system from the influence of politics. Mr. ^Ttter^^was administrative officer of the Amrffcan Peace Commission at Paris in# 1919. He is a Colonel of the Officers Reserve Corps, and has been president of the New York Military Intelligence Reserve Society. Trade Editors Optimistic (From the New York Sun) EDITORS of trade and industrial magazines, usually hard to convince, are beginning to report there are indications of a slight, if not substantial, betterment in the lines of business represented by their publications. The trade paper men, in outlining conditions to the Associated Business Papers, Inc., of New York, especially stress the improvement in sentiment which, they say, has been most noticeable during the first half of this month. As an indicator the Associated Press reports the publishers pointing out the down swing in advertising has been definitely checked. Several magazines in the general and business fields, they say, show gains in space booked ahead so that fall and winter activities are expected to reach at least the level of a year ago. Retail advertising was said to have made the best showing during July, holding at 70.4 per cent of its four-year average. This was believed to have reflected the aggressive advertising of special sales in various cities, sales which in many cases were termed "highly successful." October 1, 1932 • BROADCASTING Page 29