Broadcasting (Apr - June 1950)

FCC Actions (Continued from page 8A) pril 14 Applications . . . ACCEPTED FOR FILING SSA— 1400 kc KUNO Corpus Christi, Tex — SSA on 100 kc 250 w unl. for period of 120 days sginning April 20. AM— 1540 kc Kettle-Moraine Bcstg. Co., Hartford, is.— CP new AM station 1550 kc 500 day AMENDED to request 1540 kc. CP to Reins/ate CP KNEX-FM McPherson, Kan.— CP to ^instate CP for new FM station. License for CP License to cover CP new FM station: 'SDX Louisville, Ky.; WGPS Greensoro, N. C. Modification of CP KOB-TV Albuquerque, N. M.— Mod. P new commercial TV station for ex;nsion of completion date. ipril 17 Decisions ACTIONS ON MOTIONS By Commissioner E. M. Webster David M. Segal, Idabel, Okla.— Petion for dismissal without prejudice of splication denied without prejudice i petitioner's filing within 30 days [om date hereof petition requesting ismissal of application with prejudice. + WWRL Long Island, N. Y.— Granted i ntension to April 17 to file petition for "consideration under section 0.102 of ales. ; WQXR New York— Granted extension of time to April 24 to file excepJ ons to initial decision issued in pro ?eding upon applications of Mid-Island ■ adio Inc. and Patchogue Bcstg. Co. .r.atchogue, N. Y. j KPPC Pasadena, Calif, and KGFJ .'fjtos Angeles — Granted petitions of 'tPPC and KGFJ for extension of time ) April 27 to file replies to exceptions i> initial decision issued in proceeding 3 application of Pasadena Presbyirian Church. By Examiner J. D. Bond KWOC Poplar Bluff, Mo.— Granted Dntinuance of hearing re application ijtom April 24 to June 14 and granted ] Hstition to accept late appearance in "Toceeding re application. Statement ,jj|f appearance of applicant is accepted. Iii By Examiner B. P. Cooper H FCC General Counsel — Granted ex I ension of time to file proposed findings IE fact in proceeding re application ; ubbock County Bcstg. Co.. KFYO and lVLU Lubbock Texas; time extended »rom April 14 to May 5. 'I By Examiner J. D. Cunningham f FCC General Counsel— Granted peti. .on requesting final date for filing pro osed findings in proceeding re trans1 Sr of control and for renewal of license of WSNY Schenectady, N. Y. be xtended to May 1. [J By Examiner Fanney N. Litvin RCA Communications Inc. — Granted ontinuance of further hearing from Jtpril 18 to June 6 in Washington, D. C. WHDH Boston, Mass. and KOA Denp(*r, Col. — Granted additional time to le memoranda in support of joint petition filed for review of examiner's order of March 28 granting petition of WXKW Albany, N. Y.; petitioners granted until close of business April 13 to file such memoranda; no action is taken on joint petition for review, which is addressed to the Commission en banc. By Examiner Elizabeth C. Smith KMMO Marshall, Mo. — Granted continuance of hearing re application from April 21 to June 26 in Washington, D. C. John H. Poole, Pasadena, Calif. — Granted request that official notice be taken of change in license and call letters of intervenor Poole in proceeding re Dockets 8062 et al— from KWKW (Southern California Bcstg. Co.) to KALI (John H. Poole). By Examiner J. P. Blume Brazoria County Bcstg. Co., Freeport, Tex. — Granted continuance of hearing re application from April 14 to May 11. By Examiner Elizabeth C. Smith KJAN Bcstg. Co., Baton Rouge La. — Granted leave to amend application to make changes in engineering data; amendment accepted. WLCS Baton Rouge, La.— Granted leave to amend application to make changes in engineering data; amendment accepted. April 17 Applications . . . ACCEPTED FOR FILING Modification of CP WKNA-FM Charleston, W. Va.— Mod. CP new FM station for extension of completion date. KSDS San Diego— Mod. CP new noncommercial educational FM station for extension of completion date. License Renewal KCRW Santa Monica, Calif.— Request for license renewal new FM station. April 18 Decisions . . . BY THE SECRETARY The Star Bcstg. Co. Inc., Pueblo, Col. — Granted license new remote pickup KA-3887. Marti, Inc., Cleburne, Texas — Granted licenses for new remote pickups KA-3797, KA-2654. F. C. Todd, Gastonia, N. C— Granted licenses new remote pickups KA-3844, KA-2661. Baptist General Convention of Texas, Dallas, Tex. — Granted licenses for new remote pickups KKC-464-5. Rio Grande Bcstg. Co., Albuquerque, N. M. — Granted license new remote pickup KKB-824. Herman Anderson, Tulare, Calif. — Granted license new remote pickup KA-5374. Shamrock Bcstg. Co., Houston, Tex. — Granted licenses new remote pickup KKB-613 KA-4922. WRON Ronceverte, W. Va. — Granted request for voluntary assignment of license from William E. Blake to Blake Bcstg. Co. United Bcstg. Co., ClevelandGranted CP and license new remote pickup KA-3489. WHEB Inc., Portsmouth, N. H.— Granted mod. license to change frequencies from 30.82, 33.74, 35.82, 37.98 mcs. to 26.15, 26.25, 26.35 mcs. KA-4739. KFAB Bcstg. Co., Omaha, Neb.— Granted mod. license to change frequencies from 156.75, 158.40 to 152.93, 153.29 mcs KA-5512. National Bcstg. Co. Inc., Chicago — Granted mod. licenses to change frequencies from 31.22, 35.62, 37,02, 39.26 mcs. to 26.11, 26.15, 26.25, 26.35, 26.45 mcs KSA-720, KA-4676, KA-4680. The Travelers Bcstg. Service Corp., Hartford, Conn. — Granted mod. of licenses to change frequencies from 31.22. 35.62, 37.02, 39.26 to 26.23, 26.33, KA5583-4. KTAR Bcstg. Co., Phoenix, Ariz. — Granted mod. license to change frequencies from 31.22, 35.62, 37.02, 39.26 mcs. to 26.15, 26.25, 26.35 mcs, to be used with KTAR, Phoenix, KA-3040. Thomas Patrick, Inc., St. Louis, Mo. — Granted mod. license KA-3765 to change corporate name to KWK Inc. United Bcstg. Co., Cleveland — Granted mod. license to change frequencies KQB-216 from 31.62, 35.26, 37.34, 39.62 mcs. to 26.29 mc. Frontier Bcstg. Co., Cheyenne, Wyo. — Granted CP to make changes in frequencies from 30.82, 33.74, 35.82, 37.98 mcs. to 26.21, 26.31, 26.41 mcs.; power from 15 w to 40 w; emission from A3 to F3 and trans, to WE, BC-604 mod., 40 w. KA-3746. WKMH Dearborn, Mich.— Granted mod. CP to change type of trans. WGTR Paxton, Mass.— Granted mod. CP for extension of completion date to 8-1-50. WBT-FM Charlotte, N. C— Granted mod. CP for extension of completion date to 11-4-50 KSL-FM Salt Lake City, Utah— Same to 11-15-50. KXYZ Houston, Tex.— Granted license install new aux. trans. WGVM Greenville, Miss. — Granted license install new trans. WTTN Watertown, Wis.— Granted license new AM station; 1580 kc, 250 w D. WJBF Augusta, Ga. — Granted license change trans. WHAT Philadelphia, Pa.— Granted license to use old main trans, at present site of main trans, to be operated on 1340 kc 100 w for aux. purposes. KELD El Dorado, Ark.— Granted request to cancel CP for change in frequency, increase power, install new trans, and DA-N and change trans, and studio locations. KFEL Denver, Col.— Granted CP to install aux. trans, at present site of main trans, to be operated on 950 kc 250 w employing vertical ant. KGOS Torrington, Wyo. — Granted mod. CP to change type trans. WFTL Fort Lauderdale, Fla. — Granted mod. CP to change type trans. WGET Gettysburg, Pa. — Granted mod. CP for approval of ant., trans, and studio locations and change type trans. WREB Chicopee, Mass. — Granted mod. CP for approval of ant. and trans, location and change type trans. KGLN Glenwood Springs, Col. — Granted mod. CP to change trans, location and specify studio location. Following granted mod. CP for extension of completion date as shown WRHC Jacksonville, Fla., to 7-18-50 WOKO Albany, N. Y. to 10-24-50 WPTF Raleigh, N. C. to 11-1-50; KSOX Harlingen, Tex. to 11-1-50; KLAC-TV Los Angeles to 11-1-50; KM2XCV Hollywood, to 11-4-50; KRFM Fresno, Calif, to 10-27-50; WISC-FM Madison, Wis. to 11-8-50; WROV-FM Roanoke, Va., to 11-5-50. Alabama Georgia Bcstrs, Inc., Eufaula, Alabama — Granted license for new remote pickup KA-4029. The WFMJ Bcstg. Co., Youngstown, Ohio — Granted license for new remote pickup KA-5184. Northern Allegheny Bcstg. Co., Warren, Pa. — Granted license new remote pickup KA-4138. Air Waves Inc., Baton Rouge, La. — Granted CP and license new remote pickup KA-2115. WUOT, U. of Tenn., Knoxville, Tenn. — Granted license for new noncommercial education FM station Ch. 220 (91.9 mc) 3.5 kw; 125 ft. Twin States Bcstg. Co. Augusta, Ga. — Granted CP new remote pickup KA6337. Texas Trade School, Dallas, Tex. — Granted CP new remote pickup KA6336. KFMA Davenport, Iowa — Granted mod. CP to change tower location and ground system. Fairmont Bcstg. Co., Fairmont, Minn. —Granted mod. CP KA-3684 to change power from 35 w to 25 w and trans, to Crosley. WMBL Morehead City, N. C— Granted request for concellation of CP which authorized change in frequency. KBTA Batesville, Ark. — Granted mod. CP for approval ant., trans, and studio locations and change type trans. WSIP Paintsville, Ky— Granted license for new AM station; 1490 kc,, 250 w, unl. KCIJ Shreveport, La. — Granted mod. (Continued on page 92) 'FLEA CIRCUS' Holds Meeting in Chicago THE SECOND annual meeting of the NAB "Flea Circus" was held April 18 in Chicago with Neville Miller, former NAB president, presiding. The "Flea Circus" consists of industry executives who annually attend NAB regional meetings. A panel including Sydney M. Kaye, vice president and general counsel of BMI ; Milton Blink, vice president of Standard Radio, Chicago, and Hugh Higgins, manager, WMOA Marietta, Ohio, recounted problems confronting the traveling entourage. A lively discussion centered on religious broadcasts, premium offers and card giveaways. Others attending were Linnea Nelson, J. Walter Thompson, New York; Dorothy Lewis, United Nations, New York; Carl Haverlin, Glenn Dolberton, Burt Squire, Ray Howland and Ralph Wentworth, all BMI; Jerry King, Standard Radio, Hollywood; Frank Pellegrin, Transit Radio, New York; Ray Hamilton, Blackburn-Hamilton, Hollywood; Maury Long, BROADCASTING, Washington; C. E. Langlois and Pierre Weiss, Lang-Worth, New York; C. E. Arney, NAB, Washington, and Robert Keller, New York. FLQN's Audience THE Foreign Language Quality Network last week claimed a potential audience of 4,051,700 Italian and 2,304,655 Polish based on a special Pulse Inc. survey. Claude Barrere, general manager of FLQN, said the figures represented potential in the markets where FLQN stations broadcast. SEND ME • ••••••••• • ONE YEAR— $7 TWO YEARS — $12 □ I enclose $7.00 □ Please bill me NAME COMPANY ADDRESS CITY ZONE STATE BROADCASTING • Telecasting BROADCASTING The Ne»swcett*/6f Radio ond Television TELECASTING 870 NATIONAL PRESS BLDG. WASHINGTON 4, D.C. April 24, 1950 • Page 91