Broadcasting (Jan - June 1939)

FEDERAL COMMUNICATION COMMISSION ^^^___D£C£MBER 14 TO DECEMBER 29, tat^t ttct^ Decisions . . . DECEMBER 14 MISCELLANEOUS — WDNC, Durham, N. C, granted mod. CP change equip., trans., radiator sites ; WMFR, High Point, N. C, granted CP atix. trans. ; WAGA, Atlanta, granted continuance hearing to 1-6-39, vol. assign, license; NEW, W. H. Bates Jr., Modesto, Cal., granted retention 1-4-39 as hearing date applic. KTBR renewal license and applic. Thomas B. McTaramany for KTBR facilities, and denied McTammany motion in opposition to petitions for continuance and consolidation of hearings ; NEW, Martin K. Calaway, Harry S. Hooper, Marysville, Cal., denied continuance hearing applic. Yuba-Sutter Bcstrs. DECEMBER 16 MISCELLANEOUS — NEW, Colonial Bcstg. Corp., Norfolk, Va., denied petition withdraw applic. without prejudice Ex. Rep. 1-669; WBLK, Clarksburg, W. Va., granted petition accept answer WBLK re WJAC applic. modif. license. WBNY, Buffalo — Granted renewal. Commission holding applicant has not transferred control of WMBO Inc. in violation of law. WMBO, Auburn, N. Y. — Granted transfer control to Auburn Pub. Co. and granted renewal. KFDM, Beaumont, Tex. — Granted vol. assign, license to Beaumont Bcstg. Co., if the language "as well as the right to operate said station and all other rights pertaining thereto or connected therewith" be excluded from contract ; also granted renewal. DECEMBER 19 Juan Piza, San Juan, P. R. — Denied CP experimental station. KFDM, Beaumont, Tex. — Granted vol. assign, license to Beaumont Bcstg. Corp. WORC, Worcester, Mass. — Granted CP directional antenna. SET FOR HEARING— WCNW, Brooklyn, CP move trans., radiator, etc. ; WTAR, Norfolk, Va., CP increase power, change antenna etc. ; KFPW, Fort Smith, Ark., CP increase power etc. ; NEW, So. Ore. Bcstg. Co., Grants Pass, Ore., CP 1310 kc 100 w unl. ; WHDF, Calumet, Mich., renewal license, and pending applic. Lane J. Horrigan asking part of WHDF facilities ; KRKO, Everett, Wash., renewal license pending inquiry into extent of licensee's control over station, financial abOity, and applications of Lee D. Mudgett for CP and vol. assign. KRKO license to Everett Bcstg. Co., and applic. Cascade Bcstg. Co., all consolidated. TEMPORARY RENEWALS — KBPS KIDW KOTN KUMA WAPO WCBS WEED WGIL WHBQ WHLB WHLS WKBB WKEU WLAP WLEU WLLH WMBS WMSD WNBG WOPI WPRA WSVS WSYB KGBU WRCW WQBC WVFW KOBH KDAL WCNW WMBC WRDO KSAN WMIN. MISCELLANEOUS — NEW, Piatt & Piatt, Poughkeepsie, N. Y., denied rehearing and consid. applic. new station ; NEW, Larry Rhine, San Francisco, denied as in default; NEW, Colonial Bcstg. Co., Morristown, N. J., denied rehearing, statement of facts and grounds for decision affirmed except portion indicating interference with WICC; KRQA, Santa Fe, N. M., granted petition dismiss without prejudice vol. assign, license ; KFBI, Abilene, Kan., denied motion to strike re applic. move to Wichita and joint opposition by KFH and KANS. DECEMBER 20 MISCELLANEOUS— KOB, Albuquerque, N. M., granted extension temp. auth. 10 kw ; KEX, Portland, Ore., 5 kw temporarily. DECEMBER 21 NEW, Juan Piza, San Juan, P. R. — Denied CP experimental station. WLNH, Laconia, N. H. — Granted CP new trans site, equip., antenna. WMMN, Fairmont, W. Va. — Granted license for CP increase to 1-5 kw, new ■equip., directional. WSPA, Spartanburg, S. C. — Granted license for CP new equip, etc. WCHS, Charleston, W. Va. — Granted license for CP new radiator etc. KSO, Des Moines — Granted license for CP increase power etc. WLW, Cincinnati — Granted mod. spec, auth. to Crosley Corp. MISCELLANEOUS — NEW, Bowling Green Bcstg. Co., Bowling Green, Ky., granted order take depositions ; NEW, B. H. Hopson, Birmingham, dismissed without prejudice applic. set for hearing ; NEW, Julius H. Dixon, Tupelo, Miss., denied as in default applic. CP 1500 kc 100-250 w unl. ; KGNO, Dodge City, Kan., granted pet. continue hearing. DECEMBER 23 KSTP, St. Paul, and WJSV, Washington— Granted applications increase to 50 NEW, Williamson Bcstg. Corp., Williamson, W. Va. — Granted CP 1370 kc 100 w D. NEW, Citizens Bcstg. Corp., Schenectady— Denied CP 1240 kc 1-5 kw unl. WLAP, Lexington, Ky. — Denied CP new trans., directional antenna, change 1420 kc 100-250 w to 1270 kc 1 kw unl. KUJ, Walla Walla, Wash.— Denied CP change 1370 kc 100 w to 560 kc 250 w unl. KFBI, Abilene, Kan.^ — Complaints re Examiner Hills conduct in hearing dismissed. Hot Springs C. of C. applic. assign license dismissed without prejudice . MISCELLANEOUS — W R R , Dallas, granted order take depositions ; KCMC, Texarkana, Tex., granted continuance hearing to 3-24-39 ; NEW, Lawrence J. Heller, Washington, granted consolidation applies, new station and satellite station. DECEMBER 27 MISCELLANEOUS— KGCA, Decorah, la., granted extension temp. auth. remain silent; WHN, New York, WNOX, Knoxville, granted auth. withdraw applic. extend spec. auth. 5 kw. N and cancelled WNOX temp. auth. 5 kw. N since CMQ ceased operating on 1010 kc. DECEMBER 28 MISCELLANEOUS— WTRY, Troy, N. Y., granted mod. CP trans., studio sites, new equip., radiator ; KTUL, Tulsa, granted license for CP increase power etc. ; WBEO, Marquette, Mich., granted license for CP new equip., increase to 250 w ; NEW, St. Lawrence Bcstg. Corp., Ogdensburg, N. Y., granted request take depositions ; NEW, Presque Isle Bcstg. Co., Erie, Pa., granted continuance hearing to 2-2439 : WMFF, Plattsburg, N. Y., granted petition take depositions ; NEW, Publix Bamford Theatres, Asheville, N. C, granted continuance hearing to 3-10-39. NEW, Martin Anderson, Orlando, Fla. — Denied CP 1500 kc 100-250 w unl. Examiners' Reports . . . NEW, Citizens Voice & Air Show, Provo, Utah ; Provo Bcstg. Co., Provo — Examiner Seward recommended (1-742) that applic. Citizens Voice & Air Show for CP 1210 kc 100-250 w unl. be granted ; that applic. Provo Bcstg. Co. for same facilities be denied. KYOS, Merced, Cal. — Examiner Hill recommended (1-743) that applic. vol. assign, license to Merced Bcstg. Co. be granted. KSAL, Salina, Kan. — -Examiner Seward recommended (1-744) that applic. change 1500 kc 100-250 w unl. to 1120 kc 500 w 1 kw unl. be granted. KSEI, Pocatello, Idaho — Examiner Bramhall recommended (1-745) that applic. change 900 kc 250 w 1 kw unl. to 600 kc 1 kw unl. be granted. WJBL, Decatur, 111. ; WBOW, Terre Haute, Ind. : WJBC, Terre Haute, Ind. — Examiner Seward recommended (1-746) that applic. WJBL change 1200 kc 100 w Sh.-WJBC to 1310 kc 100-250 w unl. be granted ; that applic. WBOW change 1310 to 1200 kc be granted ; that applic. WJBC change Sh.-WJBL to unl. be granted. WFBR, Baltimore — Examiner Berry recommended (1-747) that applic. CP satellite station in Frederick, Md. be granted. KFRO, Longview, Tex. — Examiner Berry recommended (1-748) that applic. change 1370 kc 250 w D to 1340 kc 1 kw unl. be granted. NEW, Fredericksburg Bcstg. Corp., Fredericksburg, Va. — Examiner Irwin recommended (1-749) that applic. CP 1260 kc 250 w D be denied. WOMI, Owensboro, Ky. — Examiner Irwin recommended (1-750) that applic. change 1500 to 1200 kc be denied. KFDQ, Anchorage, Alaska — Examiner Berry recommended (1-751) that applic. renewal license be granted ; that applic. transfer 166 shares of stock to R. E. McDonald be granted ; that applic. experimental station be denied. NEW, Radio Enterprises, Victoria. Tex. — Examiner Irwin recommended (1-752) that applic. CP 1310 kc 100-250 w unl. be granted. KWNO, Winona, Minn.— Examiner Irwin recommended (1-753) that applic. mod. license 250 w D to 100-250 w unl. be granted. WHAI, Greenfield, Mass. — E x a m i n e r Bramhall recommended (1-754) that applic. mod. license to 100-250 w unl. be granted. KPAC, Port Arthur, Tex. — Examiner Seward recommended (1-756) that applic. CP change 1260 kc 500 w D to 1220 kc 500 w unl. be granted. Applications . . . DECEMBER 15 WHAT, Philadelphia — Auth. transfer control to Bonwit-Teller & Co. NEW, Thumb Bcstg. Co., Brown City, Mich. — CP 1370 kc 100-250 w unl., amend corporate name to Thumb Bcstg. Co., change to 880 kc 1 kw D, change equip, etc. WMHA, Harry M. Ayers, Anniston, Ala. — Mod. license D to unl. NEW, M. L. Medley, Cookeville, Tenn. —CP 1370 kc 100-250 w D unl. WJHL, Johnson City, Tenn. — License for CP new station. DECEMBER 16 KTHS, Hot Springs, Ark. — Extension exp. auth. simultaneous with WBAL spec. WEAU, Eau Clair, Wis. — CP increase 1 to 5 kw. KOAC, Corvallis, Ore. — CP new trans., antenna, increase 1 to 5 kw. DECEMBER 17 WBAL, Baltimore — -Extension synchronous and simul. operation. Appeal Procedure Changed by FCC Reconsideration Pleas Must Precede Court Appeals ACTION by the FCC on applications for reconsideration of its decisions must be exercised in the future before the parties can appeal, under precedent established by the U. S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. In several recent cases the court has held that appeals were premature when motions to reconsider were pending and had not been acted upon. The position was reiterated however, when the court recently dismissed without prejudice the appeal of WRTD, Richmond, in an unusual proceeding wherein WRTD had appealed prior to the filing of a petition for reconsideration by W M B G , Richmond, but the latter station subsequently filed the petition. Thus the court held that the appeal finally was premature, even though it was not at the time it was taken. After a conference with attorneys representing the FCC and the appellants — William J. Dempsey FCC acting general counsel, and Eliot Lovett, WRTD counsel— the court dismissed the appeal without rehearing before the Commission that might result from the WMBG petition. Then it established the right of WRTD to appeal from that action, if it so desired. In its memorandum and order, the Court said that since the application involved was still pending before the Commission upon rehearing petition filed by WMBG, and since the petition had not been disposed of by the Commission, that it was of the opinion that under its ruling in the Saginaw (Mich.) case of early this year, the WRTD appeal was premature. It held further that the TimesDispatch, licensee of WRTD, was entitled to participate in the hearing on the petition of WMBG for rehearing and that upon the final disposition of that petition it could file a notice of appeal^ NEW, Calaway & Hooper, Marysville, Cal. — CP 1320 kc 250 w D, amended to 1420 kc 100-250 w unl. DECEMBER 20 WLBZ, Bangor, Me. — Auth. transfer control, amend name of transferee to Congress Square Hotel Co. NEW, Cabarrus Bcstg. Co., Concord, N. C. — CP 1370 kc 100-250 w unl. KOME, Tulsa — License for CP new station. NEW, WJMS Inc., Ashland, Wis. — CP 1310 kc 100-250 w unl., amended to 1370 kc 100 w unl., change equip. NEW, KSTP, St. Paul — CP television 1 kw. DECEMBER 21 WEED, Rocky Mount, N. C. — CP new trans. KELO, Sioux Falls, S. D. — CP new trans., increase D to 250 w. WDSM, Superior, Wis. — Mod. CP new station, for new trans. DECEMBER 29 NEW, Coastal Bcstg. Co., Brunswick, Ga. — CP 1500 kc 100-260 w unl. WREC, Memphis — Vol. assign, license from WREC Inc. to Hoyt B. Wooten, d/b WREC Bcstg. Co. KBRA, Lufkin, Tex. — CP increase 100 to 250 w. KTSW, Emporia, Kan. — Mod. CP new station to unl. KBND, Bend, Ore. — License for CP new station. MODERN MOTIF was used by KTUL, Tulsa, for its new transmitter house accommodating its Western Electric 5 kw. transmitter which went into operation Dec. 7. The transmitter, it is claimed, is the first 5 kw. Western Electric unit with Doherty circuit installed in this country. Page 72 • January i, 1939 BROADCASTING • Broadcast Advertising