Broadcasting (Jan - Dec 1935)

ACTIONS OF THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Decisions . . . DECEMBER 18 WFDF, Flint, Mich.— Granted CP install new equip. WQAM, Miami, Fla. — Granted CP move aux. transmitter. WRGA, Rome Ga. — Granted CP change equip., increase from 100 to 200 w D. WTCN, Minneapolis — Granted CP change equip., increase from 1 to 5 kw D subject to compliance with air navigation rules. WNAX, Yankton, S. D. — Granted CP change equip., increase from 2% to 5 kw D, move station locally. WMFF, Plattsburg, N. Y. — Granted modif. CP change equip., extend commencement to 12-28-34, completion to 60 days hereafter. WO'R, Newark — Granted modif. CP extending completion to 2-16-35. KWTN, Watertown, S. D.— Granted modif. CP extending completion to 1-1-35. KHJ, Los Angeles — Granted modif. CP increase from 2% to 5 kw D. KFRC, San Francisco — Granted modif. CP increase irom 2 to 5% kw D. WABY, Albany, N. Y. — Granted license for move from Hudson Falls to Albany. WHJB, Greensburg, Pa.— Granted license for new station 620 kc 250 w D. WQAM, M iami, Fla. — Granted license covering local move 560 kc 1 kw unltd. WBEO, Marquette, Mich. —Granted modif. license to -change specified hours. W2XR, Long Island City, N. Y.— Granted modif. to •change name to John V. L. Hogan, d/b as Scientific Broadcasting Service. SET FOR HEARING— WJBK, Detroit, CP move transmitter locally, change equip., change from 1500 to 680 Tec, increase from 100 to 500 w (Jan. 23) : KDYL. Salt Lake City, CP change equip., increase from 1 to 5 kw (Jan. 30) ; WEEI, Boston, CP change equip., increase from 1 to 5 kw (Jan. 30) ; NEW, David H. Cannon. Pasadena, Calif., CP new station 1480 kc 100 w D (Feb. 6) ; WHK, Seven Hills, O., modif. license to increase from 1 kw N 2% kw D to 5 kw (Feb. €) ; WTCN, Minneapolis, modif. license to change from 1250 to 680 kc, change from 1 kw to 500 w N 1 kw D, change hours from specified to unltd. (Jan. 23) ; WOPI. Bristol, Tenn., CP change equip., change from 1500 to 620 kc. increase from 100 to 250 w ; NEW, Southern Minnesota Broadcasting Co., Rochester, Minn., CP new station 1310 kc 100 w unltd. ; NEW. Dr. J. R. Burgess & George B. Bairey, d/b as WHM Broadcasting Co., Helena, Mont., CP new station 1420 kc 100 w unltd. ; f EW, Alexandria Broadcasting Co., Inc., Alexandria. La., CP new station 1370 kc 100 w unltd. ; NEW, Hauser Radio Co., B. R. Hauser & John MeGinniss, Ventura, Cal., CP new station 1210 kc 100 w unltd. ; NEW, Bellingham Publishing Co., Bellingham, Wash., CP new station 1420 kc 100 w unltd. ; KTUL, Tulsa. Okla., modif. license increase from 250 w N 500 w D to 1 kw ; WKBF, Indianapolis, modif. license to increase 500 w to 1 kw N ; KID. Idaho Falls, Idaho, modif. license to increase from 250 w N 500 w D to 500 w N 1 kw D ; WTAG, Worcester, Mass., exp. auth. operate 1 kw to 3-1-35 ; WCHS, Charleston, W. Va., exp. auth. increase from 500 w to 1 kw N; KSTP, St. Paul, modif. exp. auth. to operate 25 kw N. ACTION ON EXAMINER'S REPORT— H. E. Studebaker, Lewiston, Idaho, granted applic. for CP to construct station 1420 kc 100 w, sustaining Examiner Hill. MISCELLANEOUS— Utah Radio Educational Society, Salt Lake City, granted auth. take depositions re applic. for CP to be heard Jan. 30 : WKEU, LaGrange, Ga., designated for hearing applic. to move to Griffin, Ga., to operate unltd. D because of protest by WRGA, grant heretofore made, subject to protest, suspended: WBNO, New Orleans, denied petition for reconsideration action of Dec. 3 designating renewal applic. for hearing ; WSPO, Toledo, O., denied petition to intervene hearing on WALR Broadcasting Corp., for CP to move from Zanesville to Toledo; WTJS, Jackson. Tenn.. dismissed with prejudice applic. for facilities of WNBR ; W1XBS. Waterbury, Conn., granted license covering new station 1530 kc 1 kw unltd. (action taken Dec. 11). SPECIAL AUTHORIZATIONS— KUJ, Walla Walla, Wash., granted extension spec. auth. operate unltd. 1-1-35 to 7-1-35 : WJEJ, Hagerstown, Md.. granted extension temp. auth. operate 50 w specified periods in January. RATIFICATIONS— KGKB, Tyler, Tex., granted extension temp. auth. to operate specified hours in December: KFWB. Hollywood, granted extension test period 30 days ; WLVA, Lynchburg. Va., granted extension test period 30 days ; KTRH. Houston. Tex., granted extension temp. auth. to use 1290 kc 1 kw and 2V2 kw LS for 60 days after 12-17-34 subject to action on pending application. Applications . . . DECEMBER 15 WSPA, Spartanburg, S. C. — Modif. CP as modified to extend commencement to 12-21-34, completion to 3-21-35 NEW, Eugene DeBogory, tr. as Tern-Bel Broadcasting Co., Temple, Tex. — CP new station 1310 kc 100 w D, amended re equip., transmitter site. NEW, James R. Doss, Jr., Decatur, Ala.— CP new station 1370 kc 100 w D. NEW, Denton Broadcasting Co., Eugene DeBogory owner, Denton, Tex. — CP new station 1420 kc 100 w D, amended re equip., transmitter site. (Broadcast Division) DEC. 14 TO DEC. 31, INCLUSIVE KGEK. Sterling, Col. — License to cover CP change equip., move transmitter and studio. KRKD. Los Angeles — Modif. license to increase from 500 w to 1 kw D. KXA, Seattle — Involuntary' assignment license from American Radio Telephone Co. to Ward Walker. NEW, Norman F. Storm, Centralia, Wash.— CP new station 1500 kc 100 w unltd., amended to D only. KNEI, Mobile, Ala. — Modif. CP extended commencement to 1-1-35, completion to 7-1-35. APPLICATIONS RETURNED— NEW, Hartford Broadcasting Co., Inc., Hartford, Conn.. CP new station 1200 kc 100 w unltd. (incomplete re equip.) ; WBAL. Baltimore, voluntary assignment license to American Radio News Corp. (superseded) ; NEW, Herbert A. Folsom. Augusta, Me., CP new station 1370 kc 100 w unltd. (no answer to correspondence) ; NEW, Brothers & England. Mansfield, O., CP new station 1370 kc 100 w unltd, amended to 1300 kc 250 w (request of applicant, superseded) ; WGBI, Scranton, Pa., CP move transmitter, amended to install new equip., increase from 250 w to 1 kw D & N ; WPTF, Raleigh, N. C, extension exp. auth. use 1 kw to 8 p. m., period ending 8-1-35, and modif. exp. auth. (signature) ; NEW, G. L. Burns, Brady, Tex., CP new station 1500 kc 100 w unltd., amended to 1210 kc 100 w 250 w D, ltd. (hours) ; WDZ, Tuscola, 111., modif. license to change from 1070 to 1020 kc on removal of KYW (repetition! ; NEW, Northern California Amusement Co., Inc., Yreka, Calif., CP new station 1500 kc 100 w unltd. (wrong form) ; NEW, Robert Vern Andrews, Seward, Alaska, CP new station 1000 kc 100 w ltd. amended to 900 kc (equip, and frequency). DECEMBER 20 NEW, Paul Sullivan Andrews, Lewiston, Me. — CP new station 560 kc 250 w D. NEW, WDRC, Inc., Hartford, Conn. — CP new station 1200 kc 100 w unltd. WHDF. Calumet, Mich. — License for CP change equipment and move transmitter, modif. license to change specified hours. NEW, Hazlewood, Inc., West Palm Beach, Fla.— CP new station 1420 kc 100 w unltd., amended from 1420 to 1200 kc. NEW, Jesse H. Jay, Miami, Fla. — CP new station 1200 kc 100 w unltd. NEW. Eugene DeBogory, d/b as Paris Broadcasting Co., Paris, Tex. — CP new station 1500 kc 100 w D, amended re equip. KVOO, Tulsa, Okla. — Modif. license to change from simultaneous D, sharing N with WPAI, to unltd. (contingent on grant of WAPI applic. to change to 590 kc unltd.) KOIL. Council Bluffs, Iowa — License for CP as modified to install new equip., increase power, move transmitter, amended re equip. WJAG. Norfolk. Neb. — CP change equip. WLBC. Muncie, Ind. — CP change equip., increase from 50 w N 100 D to 100 w N 250 w D, change hours from simultaneous D, sharing WTRC N, to unltd. WREN, Lawrence, Kan. — CP new equip., increase from 1 kw to 1 kw, 5 kw D. NEW, The Journal Co. (The Milwaukee Journal) Milwaukee, Wis. — CP new station 1010 kc 1 kw unltd. KOIL, Council Bluffs. Iowa— Modif. CP as modified to change equip. KLS. Oakland, Cal. — CP change equip., increase from 250 w to 250 w 500 w D, change hours to unltd. NEW, Eagle Rock Broadcasting Co., Charles A. Butler, E. Kauffman, Eagle Rock, Cal. — CP new etation 1160 kc 250 w D. KFBB', Great Falls, Mont. — Exp. auth. change from 1280 kc to 610 kc to 4-1-35. KECA, Los Angeles — Modif. CP as modified to extend completion to 3-15-35. APPLICATIONS RETURNED— NEW, Cumberland Broadcasting Co., Portland. Me., CP new station 1210 kc 100 w unltd. (re equip.) ; NEW, Worcester Broadeasting Co., Inc.. Worcester, Mass.. OP new station 1200 kc 100 w unltd. (re equip.) ; KMBC. Kansas City, modif. license to use aux. transmitter regularly at night (request of applicant). DECEMBER 22 WHIO. Davton, O. — Modif. CP change equip., transmitter near Dayton. NEW. Wilton E. Hall. Anderson, S. C— CP new Etation 1200 kc 100 w unltd., amended re equip, and transmitter site. KABK, Little Rock, Ark. — CP change equip., increase from 250 w N 500 w D to 500 w N 1 kw D, amended change location transmitter. KADA, Ada. Okla. — CP new equip., change from 100 w to inn w N 250 w D. KXYZ. Houston, Tex. — CP change equip., increase from 500 w to 1 kw. KRLD, Dallas, Tex. — Extension exp. auth. operate simul. with WTIC to 8-1-35. WHBF, Rock Island, HI. — License for CP increase pow=r and change equip. WCBD. Waukegan, 111.— Modif. license from 1080 to in20 kc. change hours from limited-sharing WMBI to limited D and such time after midnight as suitable to KVW. WBAA, West Lafayette, Ind.— Modif. to add specified hours. KFAB, Lincoln. Neb. — Extension spec. auth. operate synchronously with WBBM LS to midnight from 2-1-35 to 8-1-35. NEW. J. L. Scroggin, St. Louis, Mo. — CP new station 1500 kc 100 w LS to midnight, specified hours, amended to 100 w unltd. DECEMBER 27 WOL, Washington, D. O— Modif. CP authorizii equip, changes and increase D power requesting exte sion completion date. WMEX, Boston, Mass. — Modif. license to move stud from Chelsea to Boston. NEW, Brothers & England, Lovain, O. — CP new st tion 1200 kc 100 w D. NEW, Palm Beach Broadcasting Service, West Pa) Beach, Fla. — CP new station 1370 kc 100 w unltd. W9XBY, Kansas City— License for CP to erect e peri mental station. NEW, Joplin Broadcasting Co., Pittsburgh, Kan.CP new station 1200 kc 100 w D. NEW, William Schield, Sydney R. Lewis and Haro Smithson, trustees of Golden Empire Broadcasting Ct Ltd., Chico, Cal. — CP new station 950 kc 250 w D. KGIR, Butte, Mont. — Modif. CP for increase in . power requesting equip, changes and extension con mencement and completion dates. KOL, Seattle — CP change equip., increase from 2 to 5 kw D. KOL, Seattle — License for CP and transmitter mo\ resubmitted. KRKO, Everett, Wash. — Voluntary assignment licen: to Pioneer Broadcasters, Inc. APPLICATIONS R E T U R N E D— KRKO, Everet Wash., CP change equip., move locally ; WHK, Clevi land, modif. license to increase from 1 kw N 2Y2 k' D to 1 kw N 5 kw D (unnecessary) ; WREC, Memphi CP change equip., increase power (unnecessary). How Families Spend TO FIND out just how much families spenc the U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics is gath ering data that may include 110 cities witraj the next two years, according to Isadore, Com missioner of Labor Statistics. Already worll is underway in the East, with New Yorkl Rochester, Pittsburgh, Scranton, Johnstown! Philadelphia, Columbus, 0., Richmond, Mem phis, New Orleans, Birmingham and Detroi ± included. In New Hampshire a series of studies wil show differences between distribution of fara ily expenditures in big and little towns. Worl< has started in Seattle, first of the Pacific cities to be surveyed. In New York the study is being made in cooperation with the Russell Sage Foundation and in a number of other cities,! local civic agencies are taking part. Directly in charge of the surveys is Missi Faith M. Williams, Chief of the Bureau's Cost of Living Division. Data is to be obtained on expenditures of families with at least one employed earner. The figures will be broken down in detail to obtain a clear picture of expenditures for particular items as well as the share of the money which goes for each type of expense. Expenses will be classified similar to the study of living costs of Federal employes in the District of Columbia. Main headings will be food, clothing, housing, household operation, furnishings and equipment, transportation, personal care, medical care, recreation, formal education, vocation, community welfare, gifts and contributions to persons outside the family, miscellaneous items, and savings (life insurance, retirement funds, other investments). AN INTERESTING booklet issued by the Radio School of WGAR, Cleveland, only free school of its kind, gives instructions to those planning to have radio auditions. It is available for the use of other stations, with no rights reserved. To date WGAR has selected 200 prospective performers and executives from the 4,500 who have been auditioned. Page 34 BROADCASTING • January 1, 1935