Broadcasting (Jan - Dec 1935)

ACTIONS OF THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (Broadcast Division) MARCH 13 TO MARCH 28, INCLUSIVE ^— Decisions . . . MARCH 19 WELL, Battle Creek, Mich — Granted CP move transmitter, studio locally ; change equip., increase from 50 to 100 w. WBOW, Terre Haute, Ind. — Granted CP change equip., change power to 100 w N 250 w D unltd. KGMB, Honolulu — Granted CP move studio, transmitter locally, increase from 250 w to 1 kw. WCOL, Columbus, O. — Granted CP change equip., move transmitter locally. WAWZ, Zarepath, N. J. — Granted auth. install freq. control. WAIM, Anderson, S. C. — Granted modif. CP move studio, transmitter locally, change equip. KPLC, Lake Charles, La. — Granted modif. CP change equip., move studio, transmitter locally. KLO, Ogden, Utah — Granted license for CP change equip. WTAX, Springfield, 111.— Granted modif. license to change hours from shares-WCBS to unltd. KFH, Wichita — Granted modif. license move studio locally. KGIW, Alamosa, Co.— Granted modif. license change hours from shares-KIDW to spec. KIDW, Lamar, Col. — Granted modif. license change hours from shares-KGIW to spec. NEW, Florida Capitol Broadcasters Inc., Tallahassee, Fla.— Granted CP 1310 kc 100 w unltd. WCBA, WSAN, Allentown, Pa. — Granted extension exp. auth. use 250 watts additional for 90 days. SET FOR HEARING — NEW, Lafayette Advertiser Gazette Co. Inc., Lafayette, La., applic. CP 1310 kc 100 w unltd. ; NEW, Oscar C. Hirsch, Cape Girardeau, Mo., applic. CP 930 kc 1 kw D ; NEW, H. K. Glass & M. C. Kirkland, Eustis, Fla., applic. CP 1310 kc 100 w D ; WGCM, Mississippi City, Miss., applic. CP change equip., change from 1210 to 1120 kc, 100 w N 250 w D to 500 w, spec, to unltd. ; NEW, Hammond-Calumet Brdcstg. Corp., Hammond, Ind., applic. CP 1480 kc 5 kw D ; NEW, Robert Louis Sanders, Palm Beach, Fla., applic. CP 1420 kc 100 w unltd. ; NEW, Louis O. Holzman, Hilo, Hawaii, applic. CP 1420 kc 100 w unltd. ; NEW, LeRoy Halev, Durango, Col. ; applic. CP 1370 kc 100 w unltd. ; NEW, Carl C. Struble, The Dalles, Ore., applic. CP 1200 kc 100 w unltd. ; NEW, Hearst Radio Inc., Albany. N Y., applic. CP 970 kc 1 kw unltd., directional antenna ; WIOD, Miami, Fla., applic. CP change studio site locally, change equip., freq. from 1300 to 970 kc, increase from 1 to 5 kw. ; NEW, Amon G. Carter, Fort Worth, applic. CP 970 kc 5 kw. unltd. ; KJR, Seattle, applic. CP change transmitter site locally, change equip., increase from 5 to 10 kw; NEW, Springfield Newspapers Inc., Springfield, Mo., applic. CP 1120 kc 250 w; NEW, Harold H. Hanseth, Fresno, Cal., applic. CP 1410 kc 1 kw unltd. ; NEW, Robert Louis Sanders, San Pedro, Cal., applic. CP 1180 kc 250 w D ; WMFI, New Haven, applic. modif. CP extend completion to 7-13-35 ; WHBC. Canton, O., applic. modif. license from spec, to unltd., requests facilities of WNBO ; KPPC, Pasadena, Cal., applic. modif. license from 50 to 100 w ; WRDW, Augusta Brdcstg. Co., Augusta, Ga., applic. exp. auth. install new equip., change from 1500 to 1240 kc, increase from 100 to 250 w N 1 kw D for 6 months ; NEW, Eugene DeBogory, d/b Dallas Radio Research Engineers, Dallas, Tex, applic. amend CP (in hearing docket) to 1570 kc 1 kw N & D ; NEW, Homer York, Lufkin, Tex., applic. to amend CP (in hearing docket) re studio, transmitter site, new equip., 1350 kc 250 w spec. ; KADA, Ada, Okla., applic. amend CP to 1200 kc 250 w D, new equip. ; WMFH, Boston, applic. modif. CP extend completion. MISCELLANEOUS— Joplin Brdcstg. Co.. Pittsburg, Kan., denied reconsideration and grant of applic. : KFWB, Hollywood, KMPC. Beverly Hills, KIEV. Glendale. Cal., KGFJ, Los Angeles, KRED, Los Angeles, denied petitions for reconsideration and hearing set for April 8 at Los Angeles ; WSAM, Allentown, Pa., denied petition reconsideration and grant of applic. increase from 250 to 500 w D & N and continue share with WCBA ; WCBA, Allentown, Pa., denied petition reconsideration and grant applic. increase from 250 to 500 w D & N and continue share WSAN ; NEW, Head of the Lakes Brdcstg. Co., Virginia, Minn., denied reconsidera tion action setting applic. for hearing 1370 kc 100 w unltd. ; WBNO, New Orleans, denied reconsideration applic. change from 1200 to 1500 kc and increase operating time from share-WJBW to unltd. ; Pittsburg Pub. Co., St. Joseph, Mo., granted permission intervene hearing of J. L. Seroggin and KGBX Inc., St. Louis ; WTAQ, Eau Claire, Wis., denied reconsideration applic. move station to DePere, Wis., modify license, approval of sale to WHBY, Ind. ; NEW, Dudley J. Connolly, Chattanooga, applic. CP 1420 kc 100 w unltd., heretofore set for hearing, dismissed because superseded by applic. Dudley J. Connolly & Co RATIFICATIONS: WAFN, Clarksdale, Miss., granted auth. extend equip, tests 10 days. MARCH 26 WGAR, Cleveland— Granted auth. determine operating power. KTRH, Houston — Granted CP change equip., change from 1330 to 1290 kc, increase from 1 kw N 2V2 kw D to 1 kw N 5 kw D. KTSA, San Antonio — Granted modif. license from 1290 to 550 kc and 1 kw N 5 kw D. NEW, Monocacy Brdcstg. Co., Frederick, Md. — Granted CP new station 900 kc 500 w D. KHSL, Chico, Cal. — Granted modif. CP re transmitter site. WMFD, Wilmington, N. C. — Granted modif. CP extend completion to 8-11-35. WSPA, Spartanburg, S. C. — Granted modif. CP extend completion to 4-21-35. WMAQ, Chicago — Granted modif. CP extend completion to 7-4-35. KRE, Berkeley, Cal. — Granted modif. CP extend completion to 7-11-35. WMAZ, Macon, Ga. — Granted license for CP change equip., move transmitter, increase from 500 w to 1 kw N & D ltd. time on 1180 kc. KWK, St. Louis — Granted license for CP authorizing equip, changes, increase to 5 kw D 1350 kc, 1 kw N unltd. KIT, Yakima, Wash. — Granted license for CP change equip., increase from 100 to 250 w 1310 kc 100 w N unltd. KGIR, Butte, Mont. — Granted license for CP change equip., increase from 1 to 2% kw D 1 kw N 1360 kc unltd., subject to court and commission order pending appeal. WAWZ, Zarepath, N. J. — Granted modif. license from 250 w N 500 w D to 500 w N 1 kw D. WHBI, Newark — Granted modif. license use transmitter as auxiliary. WJBO, Baton Rouge, La. — Granted modif. license from 100 w D to 100 w N & D unltd. KMJ, Fresno, Cal. — Granted modif. license from 500 w to 1 kw D. WKAQ, San Juan, P. R. — Granted renewal license 60 days pending study by legal dept. 1240 kc 1 kw N & D half time. KSTP, St. Paul— Granted extension exp. auth. 25 kw 6 a. m. to LS on permanent basis for regular license period. WCAD, Canton, N. Y.— Granted renewal license 1220 kc 500 w spec. D. KOTN, Pine Bluff, Ark.— Granted consent vol. assign, license to Universal Brdcstg. Corp. RENEWAL OF LICENSES — KFYR, Bismarck, N. D., granted renewal of license on temp, basis and renewal set for hearing before Division en banc 5-21-35 ; WMCA, New York, granted renewal of license on temp, basis and renewal set for hearing before Division en banc 6-6-35. SET FOR HEARING — WAZL, Hazleton. Pa., applic. for CP change equip., increase to 250 w D : NEW, Cache Valley Brdcstg. Serv. Co., Logan, Utah, applic. CP 1370 kc 100 w unltd. ; NEW, C. M. Electric Serv. Co., Stevensville, Mont., applic. CP 1500 kc 100 w unltd. ; NEW, D. A. Wark & H. H. Hedstrom, Twin Falls, Id., applic. CP 1500 kc 100 w unltd. ; NEW, Cumberland Brdcstg. Co. Inc., Portland, Me., applic. CP 1210 kc 100 w unltd. ; NEW, Wyoming Radio Educational Assn., Cheyenne. Wyo., applic. CP 780 kc 500 w N 1 kw D unltd.. facilities of KGHL ; NEW, Harrv Prezant, Los Angeles, applic. CP 1120 kc 1 kw unltd. ; WJTL. Atlanta, applic. vol. assign, license to J. W. Woodruff & S. A. Cisler Jr., d/b Atlanta Brdcstg. Co. ; NEW. Pittsburg Pub. Co., Pittsburg. Kan., applic. CP 1500 kc 100 w unltd. : NEW, Clark Standiford. Chico, Cal.. applic. CP 1210 kc 100 w unltd. ; KGCX, Wolf Point, Mont., applic. CP change equip., move transmitter locally, change from 1310 to 610 kc, increase from 100 w N 250 w D to 1 kw, and from SH to unltd. ; WOKO, Albany, N. Y., applic. modif. license from 1430 to 970 kc ; WALA, Mobile, Ala., applic. modif. license to increase from 500 w N 1 kw D to 1 kw N & D 1380 kc ; KFRO, Longview, Tex., applic. modif. license from 1370 to 1210 kc, hours from D to unltd., and increase power ; KFWB, Hollywood, applic. spec, auth. install new equip., use 5 kw N. APPLICATIONS DISMISSED — KFJB, Marshalltown, la., CP 1230 kc 500 w unltd. ; WMVI, New Haven, modif. CP 1200 kc 100 w N 250 w D unltd. ; KSCJ. Sioux City, la., modif. license 1290 kc 1 kw N 2% kw D unltd.; NEW, William L. Waltman, Muskogee, Okla., CP 1500 kc 100 w unltd. ; NEW, P. A. McBride, Ironton, O., CP 1500 kc 100 w unltd. ; WTAR. Norfolk, modif. license 780 kc 1 kw N 500 w D unltd. ; WMFH, Boston, CP 1120 kc 250 w N 500 w D unltd. APPLICATIONS DENIED (default) — NEW, Brothers & England, Mansfield, O., CP 1370 kc 100 w unltd. ; NEW, John G. Curtis, Erie, Pa., CP 1370 kc 100 w unltd. ; WWPA, Clarion, Pa., modif. CP extend commencement date. ACTION ON EXAMINERS' REPORTS — NEW, Ohio Valley Brdcstg. Corp., Parkersburg, W. Va., granted applic. CP 1420 kc 100 w unltd., sustaining Examiner Hill ; NEW, Abraham Shapiro, Astoria, Ore., granted CP 1370 kc 100 w D and denied applic. night hours, sustaining Examiner Walker. MISCELLANEOUS — WISN, Milwaukee, denied reconsideration of hearing order on applic. to move locally, directional antenna, increase from 250 w to 1 kw N ; Pittsburg Pub. Co., Pittsburg, Kan.; denied petition intervene applic. Joplin Brdcstg. Co. ; WMT. Waterloo, la., granted applic. change equip., move transmitter near Cedar Rapids ; KRNT, Des Moines, granted applic. CP move transmitter, new equip. ; WEBC, Superior, Wis., denied grant without hearing of applic. change equip., increase from 2V2 to 5 kw D ; WDNC, Durham, N. C, hearing on applic. CP 1 kw 590 kc postponed ; Palestine Brdcstg. Assn., Palestine, Tex., granted permission take depositions applic. new station ; Dallas Brdcstg. Co., Dallas, denied permission amend applic. new station : WBNX, New York, denied petition immediate consideration applic. for modif. of license. AUTHORIZATIONS— WNOX. Knoxville. granted extension temp. auth. 560 kc to 10-1-35 ; KQV, Pittsburgh, granted extension temp. auth. operate simul.-WSMK in April ; WSMK, Dayton, O., same as KQV ; WTCN, Minneapolis, granted extension temp. auth. use WLB transmitter in April ; WILL, Urbana. 111., granted temp, auth. 890 kc 250 w 1 kw LS, sharing KUSD & KFNF to 4-5-35; WISN, Milwaukee, granted extension temp. auth. use former WHAD transmitter as auxiliary : WDBO, Orlando, Fla., granted extension temp. auth. operate with added 750 w N in April ; KGKO, Wichita Falls, Tex., granted extension temp. auth. operate with added 250 w N in April. Applications . . . MARCH 13 WSAN, Allentown, Pa. — Extension exp. auth. use added 250 w 90 days. WMAZ, Macon, Ga. — License for CP move transmitter, change equip., increase power. KGVO, Missoula, Mont. — CP move transmitter locally, 1200 kc 100 w unltd., pending construction new transmitter. APPLICATIONS RETURNED: NEW, E. L. Clifford. Pottsville, Pa., CP 580 kc 250 w D ; NEW, Clark Standiford, Fresno. Cal., CP 1500 kc 100 w unltd.; KHQ, Spokane, modif. license from 1 kw 2 kw D to 5 kw; KOL, Seattle, CP change from 1270 to 810 kc, increase from 1 kw 2V2 kw D to 5 kw, change equip., move transmitter locally. WDEL, Wilmington, Del. — CP new equip., increase from 250 w 500 w D to 500 w 1 kw D. WATR, Waterbury. Conn. — Modif. license from 1190 to 1200 kc, 100 w D to 100 w D & N, hours from D to unltd.. amended to omit change in frequency, change hours from D to LS San Antonio. WAWZ, Zerepath, N. J. — CP change antenna, increase from 250 w 500 w D to 500 w 1 kw D ; modif. license ; install automatic freq. control. WAZL, Hazleton, Pa. — CP new equip., increase from 100 to 250 w D. WCBA, Allentown, Pa. — Extension exp auth. added 250 w for 90 days. WFIL, Philadelphia — Modif. license from 500 w to 1 kw, amended to change name to WFIL Brdcstg. Co. WAIM, Anderson, S. C. — Modif. CP new station 1200 kc 100 w unltd., amended to change equip., transmitter and studio at Anderson College. WMFD, Wilmington, N. C— Modif. CP new station 1370 kc 100 w D, extend completion to 6-11-35. WSPA, Spartanburg, S. C— Modif. CP change equip., change from 1420 to 920 kc, hours from unltd. to D, power from 100 w 250 w D to 1 kw D & N, move transmitter locally, extend completion to 4-21-35. KFH, Wichita — CP change equip., increase from 1 kw to 1 kw 5 kw D. KMBC, Kansas City — Exp. auth. 5 kw N. KWK, St. Louis — License for CP change equip., increase D power. KHQ, Spokane, Wash. — CP increase from 1 kw 2 kw D to 1 kw 5 kw D, move transmitter locally, amended to 5 kw D & N. KHSL, Chico, Cal. — Modif. CP new station 950 kc 250 w D, amended re transmitter site. WSYB, Rutland, Vt. — CP change equip., increase from 100 to 250 w D. WFIL, Philadelphia — Exp. auth. increase to 1 kw, amended to change name to WFIL Brdcstg. Co. NEW, Big Spring Herald Inc., Big Spring, Tex. — CP 1500 kc 100 w unltd. NEW, Wm. O. Ansley Jr., d/b Guilford Brdcstg. Co., Abilene, Tex. — CP 1420 kc 100 w unltd. NEW, Reporter Publishing Co. Inc., Abilene, Tex. — CP 1420 kc 100 w unltd. KFEQ, St. Joseph, Mo. — CP new equip., increase from 2% to 5 kw D, amended re transmitter site. WOC, Davenport, la. — CP change equip., increase from 100 to 250 w. WMAQ, Chicago — Modif. CP move transmitter, increase from 5 to 50 kw, extend completion to 7-4-35. KLO, Ogden, Utah — License for CP change equip. KGIR, Butte, Mont. — License for CP as modified for new equip., increase power. APPLICATION RETURNED — Eugene DeBogory & Mildred English, d/b Dallas Brdcstg. Co., Dallas — CP 1500 kc 100 w D and spec. MARCH 15 WRC, Washington — CP new equip., increase from 500 w N 1 kw D to 5 kw D & N, move transmitter, amended re power. WICC, Bridgeport, Conn. — CP change equip. KABC, San Antonio — CP change equip., increase from 100 to 250 w D, amended to omit freq. change. NEW, Plainview Brdcstg. Co., Plainview. Tex. — CP 1500 kc 100 w D & ltd., amended to omit ltd. time. NEW, Milton Kaufman & Jonas Weiland, Kinston, N. C— CP 620 kc 1 kw unltd. WNAX, Yankton, S. D— Modif. CP as modified change equip., transmitter site. KIT, Yakima, Wash. — License for CP as modified to change equip., move transmitter & studio, increase power. KMJ, Fresno, Cal. — Modif. license increase from 500 w to 500 w 1 kw D. KGCX, Wolf Point, Mont. — CP change equip., increase from 100 w 250 w D to 1 kw, change from 1310 to 610 kc, change hours from spec, to unltd., move transmitter locally. NEW, A. Corenson, Ventura, Cal. — CP 1210 kc 100 w unltd. KRE. Berkeley, Cal. — Modif. CP extend completion to 7-11-35. APPLICATIONS RETURNED — NEW, Charles Edwin Enrich, Mobile, Ala., CP 1200 kc 100 w 250 w D unltd. ; NEW, J. B. Pepper, J. H. Scarborough, d/b Coastal States Brdcstg. Co., Savannah, CP 1420 kc 100 w unltd. ; NEW, Farmers & Bankers Life Ins. Co., Wichita, CP 1210 kc 100 w N ; NEW, Alaska Radio & Service Co. Inc., Juneau, Alaska, CP 1220 kc 100 w unltd. MARCH 19 NEW, Robert E. Cole, Washington, Pa. — CP 1200 kc 100 w spec, asks facilities Df WNBO. WWJ, Detroit — CP move transmitter to Oak Park, Mich. NEW, Reporter Publishing Co. Inc., Abilene, Tex. — CP 1420 kc 100 w unltd., amended re transmitter site. NEW, North Texas Publishing Co., A. G. Mayse. president, Paris, Tex. — CP 1500 kc 100 w D. amended re transmitter site. ! Page 48 BROADCASTING • April 1, 1935