Broadcasting (Oct 1931-Dec 1932)

ACTIONS OF THE FEDERAL RADIO COMMISSION DECEMBER 1 TO DECEMBER 14 INCLUSIVE Applications . . . DECEMBER 3 WBBC, Brooklyn, N. Y. — Modification of license to change hours of operation from share with WLTH WCGU and WFOX to share with WLTH and WFOX ; requests facilities of WCGU, Brooklyn. NEW, El Dorado, Ark. — News-Times Publishing Co. for CP to use 1500 kc, 50 w., D. KTHS, Hot Springs National Park, Ark. — Special authority to operate on 970 kc. D, 1040 kc. night, 8 hours D ; share KRLD night, experimentally, amended to eliminate request to be allowed to operate minimum of 5 hours daily during time using 970 kc. WSB, Atlanta — Modification of CP issued 11-17-31 to extend date of completion to 3-17-33. NEW, Salinas, Calif.— W. L. Gleeson for CP to use 1210 kc, 100 w., unlimited hours (quota units formerly assigned to KM J, Fresno, Cal.) resubmitted and amended to omit request for quota units formerly assigned KMJ. KGFL, Raton, N. M. — Modification of CP issued 0-17-32 to change location of transmitter and studio to Roswell, N. M., amended to give exact transmitter location 511 W. 16th St. and studio 120 E. Third St., Roswell, N. M DECEMBER 4 NEW, Newport, R. I.— John E. McGoff, Julius Schaeffer, Francis Thurston, for CP to use 1500 kc, 100 w., nine hours a day. WGAL, Lancaster, Pa. — CP to make changes in equipment and increase operating power from 100 w. to 100 w. night, 250 w. day ; power to be reduced two hours prior to local sunset. WAZL, Hazleton, Pa. — Voluntary assignment of CP granted 9-13-32 for new station to Hazleton Broadcasting Service, Inc. NEW, Altoona, Pa.— Altoona Broadcasting Corp. for CP to use 620 kc, 1 kw. D hours. WFBC, Greenville, S. C— Voluntary assignment of xT£55nt??, n-22"32 to Greenville-News-Piedmont Co. -, ,Sn , ' FIorence. Ala— Kathryn Jones for CP to use 1420 kc, 100 w. D. «^,^G,„,BrownsvilIe• Tex.— Install frequency control. WJBO, New Orleans— Voluntary assignment of license to Baton Rouge Broadcasting Co., Inc. ; also CP to move transmitter and studio to Baton Rouge, La., to install new transmitter and other changes in equipment. DECEMBER 7 NEW, Newark, N. J. — Radio Investment Co., Inc. for CP to use 1450 kc, 250 w., share with WHOM; to use V* time. Requests facilities of WBMS, Hackensack, N. J. WRBX, Roanoke, Va. — Modification of license to change hours from shares equally with WHIS to share time with WHIS, resubmitted without change. NEW, Shreveport, La. — International Broadcasting Corp., for CP to use 850 kc, 10 w., hours now used by KWKH, which are: Daily except Sunday, 6 a.m. to 8 a.m., 8:30 p.m. to 12 midnight; Sundays, 7:45 p.m. to 12 midnight (during Lent) 9 p.m. to 12 midnight. Requests all facilities of KWKH, Shreveport, La. WTAQ, Eau Claire, Wis.— Modification of license to change hours from shares with KSCJ to share 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. in order to provide for simultaneous day operation with KSCJ to local sunset. KXL, Portland, Ore. — License to cover CP issued 8-30-32 to move main transmitter in building ; also license to cover CP issued 8-30-32 to move auxiliary transmitter in same building. NEW, Lowell, Ariz. — Copper Electric Co., Inc. for CP to use 1110 kc, 50 w.. unlimited hours resubmitted and amended as to transmitter and studio location, frequency, power and hours. Now requests 1200 kc, 100 w., D. (Studio location formerly requested was Bisbee, Ariz.) W6XS, Los Angeles — License covering CP for 21002200 kc, 1 kw., (visual broadcasting). DECEMBER 10 WFOX, Brooklyn. N. Y. — Modification of license to change hours of operation from shares with WCGU WLTH, and WBBC to shares with WLTH and WBBC ; requests facilities and hours of WCGU, Brooklyn. WLTH, Brooklyn — Modification of license to change hours of operation from shares with WCGU, WFOX and WBBC to share with WFOX and WBBC; requests facilities and hours of WCGU. Brooklyn. WHDH, Boston — Determine operating power by direct antenna measurement. WBMS, Hackensack, N. J. — Involuntary assignment of license from WBMS Broadcasting Corp. WTAQ, Eau Claire, Wis. — Install automatic frequency control. KSCJ, Sioux City, la. — Modification of license to change hours from shares with WTAQ to 7:30 a.m. to local sunset, simultaneous day operation with WRAQ divide time with WTAQ after local sunset. WTRC, Marion, Ind. — CP to change equipment, increase operating power from 50 to 100 w. amended to request 50 w. night. 100 w. LS. KSTP, St. Paul, Minn. — CP to make changes in equipment, increase operating power from 10 kw. to 10 kw night, 25 kw. to LS. KFSG, Los Angeles — Modification of license to use KRKD's transmitter at same location as main transmitter for KFSG. KRKD. Los Angeles — Modification of license to cover change of name only to Fireside Broadcasting Co. DECEMBER 13 WBAL, Baltimore — CP to move transmitter from Glen Morris, Md., to Mortimer Ave. and Western Maryland R.R., Baltimore ; install new antenna system. WJW, Akron, O. — Voluntary assignment of license to WJW, Inc. NEW, Hamilton, Ohio — William L. Slade for CP to use 1420 kc, 100 w., unlimited time. WTSL, Laurel, Miss. — CP to make changes in equipment. WMBD, Peoria, 111. — Modification of license to change hours of operation from shares with WTAD to unlimited : requests facilities of WTAD, Quincy, 111. KGEK. Yuma, Col. — CP to move transmitter and studio from Yuma to Fort Collins, Col., change in specified hours of operation and changes in equipment. KVOA, Tucson, Ariz. — Voluntary assignment of license to Arizona Broadcasting Co., Inc. KIEM, Eureka, Cal. — Modification of CP issued 9-13-32 for approval of transmitter and studio location at Vance Hotel, Eureka, Cal., and to extend date of completion. KRKD, Los Angeles — License to cover CP issued 10-25-32 for local move of transmitter. KFSG, Los Angeles — Modification of license for authority to use transmitter as auxiliary. KGDM, Stockton. Cal. — Modification of license to change hours from D. to D. and 12 midnight to 6 a.m. Applications returned : NEW, A. H. Wherry, Chester, S. C— CP to use 1120 kc, 50 w. D. : NEW, W. E. Riker, Holy City, Cal— CP to use 1350 kc, 300 w. D., Sundays only. Decisions DECEMBER 2 WMBG, Richmond, Va. — Granted renewal of license for auxiliary transmitter. KFXJ, Grand Junction, Col. — Granted modification of license to change frequency from 1310 to 1200 kc. KCRJ, Jerome, Ariz. — Granted modification of license to change hours of operation from daily: 7:30 to 10 a.m.; 12 noon to 1 p.m. ; 3 :30 p.m. to local sunset, MST, to : 7 :30 to 9 :30 a.m. ; 12 noon to 1 p.m. ; 3 p.m. to local sunset. MST. KOCW. Chickasha. Okla. — Granted consent to voluntary assignment of license to J. T. Griffin. KOCW, Chickasha, Okla. — Granted CP to move transmitter and studio locally, and install new equipment. KTSA, San Antonio, Tex. — Granted consent to voluntary assignment of license to southwest Broadcasting Co. WGST. Atlanta, Ga. — Granted license 890 kc, 250 w., night. 500 w., D, unlimited time. WEHC. Emory, Va. — Granted authority to remain Washington Visitors* David Sarnoff. RCA. New York Joe A. Chambers. WLW. Cincinnati Walter J. Damm. WTMJ, Milwaukee Stanley Hubbard. KSTP, St. Paul Charles Chatterton and John C. Kendall. KGW, Portland, Ore. George B. Storer. CKOK. Windsor-Detroit Alfred F. Kleindienst and Ted Hill, Worcester, Mass. Walter C. Evans and Judge J. J. Jackson, Westinghouse, Pittsburgh Frank Falknor, Doolittle & Falknor, Chicago A. G. Lincoln and W. F. Ludgate, KSD, St. Louis Roy Thompson, WLBG, Altoona, Pa. George W. Norton, Jr.. and George Jas pert, WLAP, Louisville, Ky. L. A. Benson and A. B. Hendry, WIL, St Louis D. E. Kendrick, and L. L. Jaquier, WFIW, Hopkinsville, Ky. Charles G. Dawes, James Carpenter and William E. Vogelback, WKBF, Indianapolis, Ind. Ralph Atlass, WJKS, Gary, Ind. Frederick R. Huber, Alfred P. Ramsey and G. W. Cooke. WBAL. Baltimore Edward Klauber, CBS, New York William L. Foss and Lita Wooton, WMAS, Springfield, Mass. W. T. Hamilton, Tampa, Fla. R. M. Montgomery and W. L. Ingram, WJBY. Gadsden. Ala. L. M. Stewart. Shreveport, La. R. D. Campbell. A. T. & T.. New York Rev. H. H. Hohenstein. KFUO. St. Louis Charles F. Council. WLW. Cincinnati M. H. Aylesworth and Richard C. Patterson. Jr.. NBC. New York Roy C. Roberts. WDAF. Kansas City A. J. Kirkhofer, WBEN, Buffalo *A register of visitors at the offices of the Federal Radio Commission, the National Association of Broadcasters and Broadcasting, Nov. 15 to Dec. 11,. silent pending action on application to move to Charlottesville, which was designated for hearing on Nov. 22, because of protest filed by WLVA. WHDH, Boston — Granted 10-day extension of program test period, pending action on application for license. KFNF, Shenandoah, la. — Granted special authority to continue using time assigned but not used by stations WILL and KUSD, until Dec. 31, 1932. Applications dismissed at request of applicants : WCSC, Charleston, S. C. — Modification license 1450 kc, 500 w.. unlimited time ; WTFI, Athens, Ga. — CP 1360 kc, 500 w., unlimited (facilities of WCSC) ; KLO, Ogden, Utah — CP 1400 kc, 500 w., unlimited time; NEW, Ogden, Utah — CP 1400 kc, 500 w., unlimited time. NEW, Rapid City, S. D. (Ex. Rep. 430)— Denied by default application for new station to operate on 570 kc, 1 kw., to share with WNAX, sustaining Chief Examiner Yost. WNAX, Yankton, S._D. — Granted renewal of license. 570 kc. 1 kw. power, unlimited time, sustaining Examiner Yost. KQV, Pittsburgh, (Ex. Rep. 412) — Granted renewal of license, 1380 kc, 500 w., power D hours, share with WSMK at night ; denied modification of license to operate unlimited time, sustaining Chief Examiner Yost. WSMK, Dayton, 0. — Granted renewal of license to operate on 1380 kc, 200 w., D hours, share with KQV at night ; denied modification of license to operate unlimited time, reversing Examiner Yost. KGRS, Amarillo, Tex. (Ex. Rep. 423) — Denied modification of license to change specified hours to different specified hours of operation, on 1410 kc, 1 kw., power, reversing Examiner Hyde. DECEMBER 7 KMJ, Fresno, Cal. — Granted modification of CP to extend completion date to Dec 22, 1932. KFJM, Grand Forks. N. D. — Granted extension to Dec. 31 of the working of Rule 145. WBBC, Brooklyn, N. Y. — Granted license covering changes in auxiliary transmitter, 1400 kc, 500 w. KFJB. Marshalltown, la. — Granted authority to install automatic frequency control. WMAS, Springfield, Mass. — Granted authority for direct measurement of antenna power. KREG, Santa Ana, Cal. — Granted renewal of license. 1500 kc, 100 w., unlimited time, also granted consent to voluntary assignment of license to The Voice of The Orange Empire, Inc., Ltd. KRKD, Los Angeles — Granted authority to operate 30day program test period in accordance with terms of CP without operating the usual 10-day equipment test period. KFSG, Los Angeles — Granted authority to use transmitter of station KRKD during program test period, and pending filing of formal application to use equipment of KRKD as main transmitter, and present equipment of KFSG as an auxiliary. WDEV, Waterbury, Vt. — Granted 30-day extension of program test period, pending action on license application. KSO, Des Moines — Granted 30-day extension of program test period, pending action on license application. Set for hearing: NEW, The Building Industries Broadcasting Co., Cincinnati, — Requests CP 900 kc, 250 w., D hours of operation. DECEMBER 9 WFBC, Greenville, S. C. — Granted consent to voluntary assignment of CP to Greenville-News Piedmont Co. KICA, Clovis, N. M. — Granted consent to voluntary assignment of license to Southwest Broadcasting Co. WSYB, Rutland, Vt. — Granted special authority to operate from 11 a.m. to 12 noon, EST, on Sundays only, for remainder of license period. KABC, San Antonio, Tex. — Application for renewal of license set for hearing and temporary license granted subject to such action as the Commission may take on pending application for renewal. Set for hearing: KARK, Little Rock, Ark.— Renewal of license; WLTH, Brooklyn — Request modification of license to change hours of operation to sharing with WFOX and WBBC only (facilities of WCGU), also application to share with WLTH and WFOX ; WFOX, Brooklyn — Requests modification of license to change hours to share with WLTH and WBBC only (facilities of WCGU) ; KGIX, Las Vegas, Nev.— Renewal of license and CP to install new equipment. Applications, heretofore set for hearing, dismissed at request of applicants : NEW, Lansing Broadcasting Co., Lansing, Mich. — CP 1210 kc, 100 w. unlimited time; WSPA, Spartanburg, S. C. — Modification license 590 kc, 250 w. unlimited time ; KOY, Phoenix, Ariz. — Modification license 1390 kc, 500 w. 1 kw., LS unlimited time. WHP, Harrisburg, Pa. (Ex. Rep. 404) — Granted in part modification of license to permit D operation of WHP during all hours not allocated for use of WBAK, and sharing time with WCAH, Columbus, O., only at night. WBAK, Harrisburg, Pa. — Granted renewal of license to permit the operation of station during specified hours. WGAR, Cleveland. (Ex. Rep. 419) — Granted modification of license to operate with 1 kw. power during D, on 1450 kc ; 500 w. night, sustaining Examiner Hvde. WHK, Cleveland, (Fx. Rep. 420)— Granted modification of license to operate with 2V? kw. power during D. upon condition that the authority to use the additional D power may be withdrawn without advance notice or hearing if objectionable interference results with the service of KQV. Examiner Hyde sustained. (Concluded on page 29) Page 28 BROADCASTING • December 15, 1932