Broadcasting (July - Dec 1937)

ACTIONS OF THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (Broadcast Division) .AUGUST 30 TO SEPTEMBER 14, INCLUSIVE i Decisions . . . AUGUST 31 MISCELLANEOUS— KGDY. Huron. S. D., extension temp. auth. remain silent ; WWJ, Detroit, extension temp. auth. 5 kw N ; WPEN, WRAX, Philadelphia, extension temp. auth. use 1 kw N ; WMBQ, Brooklyn, extension temp. auth. for Joseph Husid, receiver, to operate during Sept. : WFIL, Philadelphia, extension temp. auth. 1 kw N; WCOA, Pensacola. Fla., mod. CP trans, site, vert, radiator ; KWNO, Winona, Minn., mod. CP move trans., studio locally ; WGRC, New Albany, Ind., license extended one month ; WRDO, Augusta, Me., license extended two months ; WAPI, Birmingham, renewal license on conditional basis ; Times Dispatch Pub. Co. granted pet. intervene WRNL proceedings ; Havens & Martin granted pet. intervene WRNL proceedings ; Thomas J. Watson denied continuance hearing ; Hampden Hampshire Corp. motion to strike pet. of Citizens Brdcstg. Corp. for order to take depositions dismissed ; Thomas J. Watson, denied motion to deny pet. of Citizens Brdcstg. Corp. for order to take depositions or, in alternative, to quash said order if issued ; Colonial Brdcstg. Co., Morristown, N. J., granted order take depositions and opposition thereto dismissed ; Broadcasters Inc., Gastonia, N. C, granted 30-day continuance; W. Va. Brdcstg. Corp., granted 60-day continuance hearing ; WKBV, Richmond, Ind., granted pet. file late appearance etc. ; denied motions Curtis Radiocasting Corp. and C. Bruce McConnell to declare default on WKBV applic. ; WJW, Akron, and KXBY, Kansas City, granted joint pet. 15-day extension to file exceptions Ex. Rep. 1-476 ; Portland Brdcstg. System Inc. granted CP in pursuance court action. SEPTEMBER 7 APPLICATIONS GRANTED: KFYR, Bismarck, N. D. — CP move locally. KICA, Clovis, N. M.— Same. WIP, Philadelphia — License for CP new equip. KXRO, Aberdeen, Wash. — License for CP change equip., move trans., increase D to 250 w. WIBX, Utica, N. Y.— License for CP. KUOA, Siloam Springs, Ark. — Mod. license D to 5 kw. WGH, Newport News, Va. — Temp, authfacsimile tests. WGST, Atlanta — CP aux. trans. WGCM, Mississippi City — License for CP change equip, etc. WAGA, Atlanta — License for CP new equip., increase power, etc. WSIX, Nashville — CP change equip., increase D to 250 w. WCNW, Brooklyn— CP move trans, locally. KNX, Los Angeles — CP trans, site, new equip., vert, radiator. KALB, Alexandria, La. — CP new equip., increase D to 250 w. KHBG, Okmulgee, Okla.— Mod. CP transm., studio site, etc. KDNC, Lewiston, Mont. — Mod. CP change equip., etc. WOMI, Owensboro, Ky. — Mod. CP. trans., studio sites, vert, radiator. WDBO, Orlando, Fla.— Mod. CP change equip. WAPO, Chattanooga — License for CP move trans., increase power, etc. WJEJ, Hagerstown, Md. — License for CP move trans., vert, radiator. WLBL, Stevens Point, Wis. — License for CP and mod., increase power, etc. KFRO, Longview, Tex. — Auth. trans, control from Rogers Lacy to James R. Curtis. KVOX, Moorhead, Minn. — Vol. assign CP Robert K. Hertst to KVOX Broadcasting Co. WKOK, Sunbury, Pa. — Auth. trans, control from Sunbury Item Inc. to George W. Beck, Basse A. Beck and Harry H. Hadden. WMAS. Springfield, Mass. — CP move locally, new equip., antenna. SET FOR HEARING — NEW, Cadillac Brdcstg. Co., Detroit. CP 1140 kc 500 w D : NEW, Santo Sottile, Charleston, S. C, CP 1200 kc 100 w D unl. : NEW, Louis F. Thornton, Baker, Ore., CP 1500 kc 100 w 250 w D unl. ; NEW, Kanawha Valley Brdcstg. Co., Charleston, W. Va.. CP 1500 kc 100 w unl. ; NEW. Valley Pub. Co., Harlingen, Tex.. CP 1200 kc 100 w 250 w D unl. ; KTSM, El Paso, CP new equip., change 1.310 to 1350 kc 500 w unl. ; WDAH, El Paso, same; NEW, J. T. Griffin, Fort Smith, Ark., CP 880 kc 1 kw D ; NEW, Broward Brdcastg. Co.. Ft. Lauderdale. Fla., CP 1370 kc 100 w 250 w D unl. ; NEW, W. A. Barnette, Green wood, S. C. CP 1370 kc 250 w D; WFBC, Greenville, S. C, CP directional antenna N, increase N 1 to 5 kw ; NEW, Colonial Brdcstrs. Inc., Savannah. CP 1310 kc 100 w unl. : KOL, Seattle, mod. license 1270 to 1020 kc, increase N 1 to 5 kw ; NEW, Tom Olsen. Port Angeles, Wash., CP amended to 1500 kc 250 w D ; NEW, Piatt & Piatt Inc., Poughkeepsie, N. Y., CP amended to 1000 kc 1 kw ltd. ; NEW, Kentucky Brdcstg. Corp., Louisville, CP amended to 1210 kc 100 w 250 w D ; WINS, New York, CP move trans, locally, increase to 5 kw unl. directional ; NEW, James F. Hurley Jr., Salisbury, N. C, CP 1500 kc 100 w D; WLBL, Stevens Point, Wis., mod. license re hours etc. ; WDWS, Champaign, 111., CP increase 100 w D to 100 w 250 w D unl. ; KVGL, Lafayette, La., CP change equip., increase D"to 250 w; WLAK, Lakeland, Fla., CP increase D to 250 w; KMED, Medford, Ore., CP increase 250 w to 1 kw ; KARK, Little Rock, Ark., vol. trans, control of Ark Radio & Equip. Co., licensee from John R. Frazer to Radio Inc., and transfer control of licensee from Radio Inc. to T. H. Barton ; WBNX, New York. CP amended re trans., increase D 1 to 5 kw etc. ; KLO, Ogden, CP amended 500 w to 1 kw 5 kw D directional ; WNAX, Yankton, S. D., auth. transfer control to South Dakota Brdcastg Corp. APPLICATIONS DENIED — KWJJ, Portland, Ore., temp. auth. unl. ; KQV, Pittsburgh, temp. auth. Simul.-WSMK spec. ; WKBO, Harrisburg. spec. auth. Simul.-WEST, spec. ; Adams Recording Studio, San Diego, denied as in default auth. make transcriptions and records for XEBG and XEMO. APPLICATIONS DISMISSED — KLRA Little Rock, CP 1390 k 1 kw 5 kw LS unl. directional ; KSEL, Pocatello, Id., CP 900 kc 500 w 1 kw LS unl. ; KRKO, Everett, Wash., CP 1420 kc 100 w 250 w LS unl. ; NEW, Ohio Brdcstg. Co., Canton, O.. CP 1310 kc 100 w D; NEW, Enterprise Co., Beaumont, Tex., CP 1350 kc 250 w 500 w LS. MISCELLANEOUS— WHAZ. Troy, mod. license increase power ; WTAQ, Green Bay, Wis., mod. license re antenna ; WJEJ, Hagerstown, Md., mod. license re hours ; NEW, Ann Arbor Brdcstg Co., Ann Arbor, Mich., denied motion to remand for further hearing applic. CP 1550 kc 1 kw unl. ; WKZG, Kalamazoo, ext. GO days vert, radiator ; WBEO, Marquette, Mich., ext. time antenna ; KVOD, Denver, cont. hearing and consolidated with ScrippsHoward Radio Inc. applic. ; NEW. Edwin A. Kraft. Petersburg. Alaska, denied reconsid. denial of auth. new station ; WLAP. Lexington, Ky., granted continuance hearing to Nov. ; NEW, Ass. Adk. Newspapers and Radio Enterprises Inc., Hot Springs, Ark., granted in part motion continue hearing; NEW, Walker & Chapin, Oshkosh. Wis., denied cont. hearing ; KWOS. Jefferson City. Mo., granted cont. hearing ; KFJZ, Fort Worth, denied reconsid. & grant without hearing applic. transfer control to Mrs. Ruth G. Roosevelt ; Travelers Brdcstg. Service, Hartford, Conn., granted pet. accept appearance and statement of facts re applic. vol. assign, li cense ; WSAY, Rochester, denied pet. strike issue re interference with CJCS and CKCH ; NEW, Harold Thomas, Pittsfield, Mass., suspended action 7-2-37 granting CP new station pending court appeal ; NEW. Salinas Newspapers Inc.. Salinas, Cal., cancelled oral arg. & dismissed with prej. Applic. CP 1390 kc etc. Petitions to intervene granted to WCHS, Charleston, W. Va. ; NEW, Louisville Brdcstg. Co.. KFRC. San Francisco. WCSC, Charleston. S. C. ; KGNC, Amarillo. Tex., NEW, Standard Life Ins. Co. of the South; WOKO, Albany; NEW, Adirondack Brdcstg. Co.. Albany ; NEW, Curtis Radiocasting Corp., Richmond, Ind., WAIM, Anderson. S. C. ; NEW. Colonial Brdcstg. Inc., Savannah ; NEW. Martin R. O'Brien. Aurora, 111. ; WCAZ, Carthage, 111. ACTION ON EXAMINERS REPORT— KRKD, Los Angeles, dismissed with prej. applic. transfer control from Frank P. Doherty to J. F. Burke Sr. and Loyal K. King. RATIFICATIONS— Denied pet. Chickasha Daily Express, Chickasha. Okla., withdraw without prej. applic. CP ; denied pet. KYW cont. hearing ; denied motion WSAY cont. hearing ; granted WGNY cont. hearing ; granted WAIR cont. hearing ; denied pet. Hannibal Brdcstg. Co. to extend effective date decision ; denied motion Continental Radio Co. postpone effective date decision on applic. of Continental, WALR and Community Brdctsg. Co. ; WTAD granted continuance hearing ; WADC, Akron, granted extension time file exceptions ; petitions to intervene granted Constitution Pub. Co. ; WSPR. Springfield. Mass. ; WPTF, Raleigh ; W. A. Frank Katzentine, Miami. SEPTEMBER 14 APPLICATIONS GRANTED: WGR, Buffalo — CP aux. trans. KID, Idaho Falls — CP increase D to 5 kw. WCBS, Springfield, 111. — CP increase D to 250 w, hours spec, to unl. WIP, Philadelphia — CP aux. trans. KDLR, Devils Lake, N. D. — License for CP 1210 kc 100 w unl. KVOE, Santa Ana. Cal.— License for mod. CP change equip. WSNJ. Bridgeton, N. J. — License for CP studio site 1210 kc 100 w D. KSFO, San Francisco — License for CP new trans., equip., radiator, increase D to 5 kw. WSMB, New Orleans — License for directional antenna, move trans. WJDX, Jackson, Miss. — Mod. CP change equip. WEST, Easton, Pa. — Mod. license to Simul.-D, Sh.-N WKBO. WKBO, Harrisburg — Mod. license to unl. D, Sh.-WEST N. NEW, Wyoming Brdcstg. Co., Rock Springs. Wyo. — CP 1370 kc 100 w 250 w D unl. SET FOR HEARING — NEW, UnionTribune Brdcstg. Co., San Diego, CP 1480 kc 5 kw unl ; NEW, N. B. Egeland, Roland. la.. CP 1500 kc 100 w D ; KAST. Astoria. Ore.. CP change 1370 to 1200 kc. 100 w 250 w D unl. ; WESG, Ithaca, From the New Yorker "Don't forget your pause for station identification." mod. license 1040 to 850 kc, also hours WMFR, High Point, N. C. mod. license V to unl. 100 w. APPLICATIONS DISMISSED (reques* of applicants) — NEW, Radiotel Corp. San Diego ; NEW, United Brdcstg. Co. Tulsa; WAIR, Winston-Salem, N. C, 125' kc 1 kw LS D ; NEW, Ward Optica Co.. Fayetteville. Ark. ORAL ARGUMENT GRANTED— NEW Food Terminal Brdcstg. Co., Cleveland 12-2-37 ; WBOW, Terre Haute. Inc 12-2-37 : Glenn E. Webster, Decatur, 111 12-2-37 ; WSPA, Spartanburg, S. C 12-2-37 ; NEW. John C. Hughes, Pheni: City. Ala.. 12-2-37; NEW. WRBC Inc Cleveland, 12-9-37 ; KWTN, Watertown, E C. 12-9-37 ; KGDY. Huron S. D., 12-9-37 NEW. Roberts MacNab Co.. and Gal latin Radio Forum. Bozeman, Mont 12-9-37 ; New. J. K. Patrick & Co., Athens Ga. : NEW, Press Union Pub. Co., Atlanti City. 12-6-37. ACTION ON EXAMINERS' REPORTS: NEW. Peninsula Newspaper Inc., Pal , Alto. Cal. — Denied CP 1160 kc 250 w L sustaining Seward. WSAU. Wausau, Wis. — Granted mod. liil cense D to unl., sustaining Seward. KIEM, Eureka, Cal. — Granted CP in crease D to 1 kw, denied 1 kw N, sustain ing Seward. NEW, Clarence A. Berger & Saul £ Freeman, Coeur d' Alena. Id. — Grante CP 1200 kc 100 w D. sustaining Seward NEW. Twin City Brdcstg. Corp., Long view. Wash. — Granted CP 780 kc 250 ^ D, sustaining Hyde. NEW, Phillip Jackson, Brunswick, G — Dismissed with prej. applic. CP 142 kc 100 w D, sustaining Bramhall. WABY, Albany, N. Y. — Granted moc CP increase D to 250 w, unl., sustainin Irwin. NEW. Amarillo Brdcstg. Co.. Amarilk Tex. — Dismissed without prej. CP 1500 k 100 w unl.. sustaining Dalberg. NEW, Las Vegas, Nev. — Dismissed wit prej. CP 1370 kc 100 w unl., sustainin Seward. WSMB, New Orleans — Granted CP ne\ trans., directional, increase D to 5 kw, sui taining Seward. WBLK. Clarksburg. W. Va. — Grante mod. CP D to unl. 100 w, sustaining S< ward. WBCM, Bay City, Mich. — Mod. licens D to 1 kw, unl., sustaining Irwin. WIOD-WMBF. Miami — Granted mod. 1 cense 1300 to 600 kc 1 kw unl., sustainin Seward. NEW, Robert E. Clements, Huntingto Park, Cal. — Dismissed with prej. CP 116 kc. 250 w D, sustaining Hyde. NEW, Young People's Assn. for Proi of Gospel, Shark River Bay, N. J. — Di; missed with prej. CP 640 kc 5 kw D, su: taining Berry. WEAN, Providence, R. I. — CP increas D to 5 kw, unl., sustaining Bramhall. MISCELLANEOUS — NEW, World Pul Co., Tulsa., pet. intervene United Brdcs _ Co., Tulsa; NEW, Beaumont BrdcstfH Assn., Beaumont. Tex., pet. intervene Eii terprise Co., Beaumont ; WNEL, San Juai P. R., granted continuance ; St. Peter; burg C. of C, granted subpoena W. W, McEachern to appear at Earl Wier heaj ing; NEW, Paul J. Gollhofer, Brookly^ granted oral argument Ex. Rep. 1-40? NEW, O. C. Burke, Dickinson, Tex^ granted appearance applic. CP ; WTC^ WNEW, granted pet. accept answers ij applic. Martin R. O'Brien. Aurora. 111. ' RATIFICATIONS— Smith. Keller & Col granted pet. intervene Airfan Radio Corp' San Diego ; Cumberland Brdcstg. Co., re quirements waived to intervene in appli'WFNC. Fayetteville, N. C. : WHE ' granted continuance hearing ; WSAN an B. Bryan Musselman granted continuant hearing ; KYW, Philadelphia, granted coi tinuance hearing to 11-15-37; WEEI granted continuance hearing to 10-7-3'i WSAY, granted continuance h e a r i n ' 10-14-37; Monocacy Brdcstg. Co., Rod' ville. Md., granted continuance hearing ^ 2-7-38. Examiners' Reports . . NEW. John W. Haigis. Greenfield, Masi — Examiner Berry recommended (I-484I that applic. CP 1210 kc 250 w D li| granted. KGKO, Wichita Falls, Tex. — Examine. Hill recommended (1-485) that applic. ill crease 250 w 1 kw LS to 1 kw LS IJ granted. KFNF, Shenandoah, la. — Examine Bramhall recommended (1-486) that ajl plic. increase 500 w 1 kw LS to 1 5 kw LS be granted. Page 78 • September 15, 1937 BROADCASTING • Broadcast Advertisini}