Broadcasting Telecasting (Jan - Mar 1951)

March 16 Applications . . . ACCEPTED FOR FILING License for CP KPQ Wenatchee, Wash. — RESUBMITTED application for license for CP to increase power, change DA-N, install new trans. WLIN Merrill, Wis.— License for CP to change frequency, power, hours of operation, install DA-N and change ant. system. WGGH (FM) Greenwich, Conn.— License for CP new FM station. WBJC (FM) Baltimore, Md. — License for CP new non-commercial educational FM station. Modification of CP WEGG Mooreneld. W. Va.— Mod. CP new AM station for extension of completion date. KSRT (FM) Beverly Hills, Calif.— Mod. CP new FM station for extension of completion date. WNAC-FM Boston— Mod. CP new FM station for extension of completion date. WAYS-FM Charlotte, N. C— Mod. CP new FM station to change ERP from 7.7 kw to 2.4 kw, ant. height from 415 ft. to 100 ft. etc. License Renewal Following stations request renewal of license: WATM Atmore, Ala.; KTHS Hot Springs Nat'l Pk., Ark.; KSDO San Diego (resubmitted); WCAZ Carthage, 111.; WKAI Macomb, 111.; WKRS Waukegan. 111.; WCNB Connersville, Ind.; WLRP New Albany, Ind.; WKLO Louisville, Ky.; WFGM Fitchburg, Mass.; WOAP Owosso, Mich.; KMOX St. Louis; KFAB Omaha, Neb.; WWGP Sanford, N. C; WTAM Cleveland: WTOD Toledo, Ohio; WGPA Bethlehem, Pa.; WCAU Philadelphia; WVJP Caguas, P. R.; KTFY Brownfield. Tex.; WRVA Richmond, Va.; KING Seattle, Wash.; WTTN Watertown, Wis.; WKID-FM Urbana, 111. March 20 Decisions . . . BY THE COMMISSION Extension of License WKID-FM Urbana, 111.— Granted further temporary extension of license to June 1. BY THE SECRETARY KPHO-TV Phoenix, Ariz.— Granted license for new TV station and change studio and trans, locations. Phoenix Television, Inc., Area Phoenix, Ariz. — Granted license for new TV Pickup station KA-7379. WLET-FM Toccoa, Ga.— Granted license covering changes in FM station; Ch. 291 (106.1 mc), 7.3 kw; 190 ft. Following were granted mod. CP's for extension of completion dates as shown: fCG actions A 0 MARCH 16 TO MARCH 22 CP-construction permit ant.-antenna DA-directional antenna D-day ERP-effective radiated power N-night STL-studio-transmitter link aur.-aural synch, amp. -synchronous amplifier vis.-visual cond.-conditional LS-local sunset mod. -modification trans. -transmitter unl.-unlimited hours STA-special temporary authorization CG-conditional grant Grants authorizing new stations, changes in facilities, and transfers appear at the end of this department, accompanied by a roundup of new station and transfer applications. WWOL-FM Buffalo, N. Y. to 10-1-51; WRVC Norfolk, Va. to 6-15-51; cond.; WWBZ Vineland, N. J. to 6-8-51; cond.; KFUO-FM Clayton, Mo. to 5-1-51; WHO-FM Des Moines, Iowa to 7-1-51; WBOW-FM Terre Haute, Ind. to 10-951; WLAV-FM Grand Rapids, Mich, to 9-16-51; WFMY Greensboro, N. C. to 6-5-51; KHAD Delano, Calif, to 9-26-51; WHO Des Moines, Iowa to 7-1-51; cond.; WARM Scranton, Pa. to 6-15-51; cond. American Bcstg. Co., Inc., Los Angeles, Calif. — Granted license covering changes in facilities of TV STL station KMD-96. WNAV Annapolis, Md. — Granted license covering increase in power and changes in maximum expected operating value; cond. (1430 kc 1 kw DA-N unl.) K T I S F M Minneapolis, Minn. — Granted license covering changes in FM station (Ch. 253 (98.5 mc) 5.3 kw, 250 ft.). WJZ-TV (Aux.) New York— Granted mod. CP to change ant. system and ERP from vis. 425 w, aur. 207 w to vis. 455 w, aur. 228 w ant. height 1252 ft. KFOX-FM Long Beach, CalifGranted mod. CP for extension of completion date to 7-1-51. WPAR Parkersburg, W. Va. — Granted license covering installation new vertical ant. and mount FM ant. on side AM tower. WLDS-FM Jacksonville, 111.— Granted license covering changes in FM station; (Ch. 263 (100.5 mc) 9 kw 340 ft.). KVOL-FM Lafayette, La.— Granted license covering changes in FM station; (Ch. 241 (96.1 mc) 15 kw, 220 ft.). FOR DEPENDABLE SERVICE look to ALLIED for your station supplies ALL STATION SUPPLIES Our great in-stock resources (largest in the country) and close contacts with all manufacturers, guaranteethefastest, most complete equipment supply service for the BC and TV engineer. SERVICE EVERYWHERE. Over 600 stations-coast to coast and border to border— look to dependable ALLIED for their station supplies and accessories. PERSONAL EXPERT HANDLING. You get exactly what you want— when you want it! All station orders, large or small, get preferred speedy handling. 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KPAT Pampa, Tex. — Granted license new AM station (1230 kc 250 w unl.; cond.). KFIR North Bend, Ore.— Granted license new AM station (1340 kc 250 w unl.). KBMN Bozeman, Mont. — Granted license new AM station (1230 kc 250 w unl.). KMLW Marlin, Tex. — Granted mod. CP for approval of ant. trans, location, specify main studio location and change type of trans. WETO Gadsden, Ala.— Granted license new AM station and change studio location (930 kc 1 kw D.). By Comr. Robert F. Jones The Court House Bcstg. Co., Washington Court House, Ohio — Granted petition insofar as it requests leave to take depositions of numerous public witnesses and certain stockholders in corporation and denied insofar as it requests removal of hearing in proceeding re its application and that of Central Ohio Bcstg. Co., Galion, Ohio, to the field. Granted petition for leave to amend its application to specify 500 w D, in lieu of 250 w D etc. Central Ohio Bcstg. Co., Galion, Ohio — Granted petition for leave to amend application so as to reduce power at night from 1 kw to 500 w, and to revise DA. Fayette Bcstg. Co., Washington Court House, Ohio — Granted petition for dismissal without prejudice of its application. WMIK Middlesboro, Ky. — Granted petition insofar as it requests dismissal of its application: denied insofar as it requests dismissal without prejudice. KHOZ Harrison, Ark. — Dismissed as moot "Petition for Leave to Amend and Supplement," filed on Sept. 11, 1950, since petitioner is not amending application in any manner; that the material filed with petition is merely supplemental argument to that made in petition for reconsideration. WJVA South Bend, Ind. — On Commission's own motion scheduled hearing in proceeding re application for renewal of license for April 12, at South Bend. By Examiner J. D. Bond KDSJ Deadwood, S. D. and KTOE Minnesota Valley Bcstg. Co., Mankato, Minnesota — Granted motion of KDSJ for leave to amend application to specify 980 kc 1 kw unl. DA-N in lieu of 1420 kc 1 kw, unl., and application as amended was removed from hearing docket. On Commission's own motion, removed from hearing docket application of KTOE. Clark-Montgomery Bcstg. Co. Inc., Winchester, Ky. — Granted motion for leave to amend application to show new estimates with respect to costs of construction, to show use of different make of trans, etc. Also granted motion for leave to amend to specify definite site at which trans, and ant. system of proposed station is to be located. By Examiner Jack P. Blume KFFA Helena, Ark.— Granted petition requesting FCC to accept its late appearance in proceeding re application for CP to increase daytime power, install new trans, etc. By Examiner Leo Resnick FCC General Counsel — Granted peti tion requesting that transcript of c I argument, held on Feb. 21 on the i 1 tion by Garfield Medical Apparatus C !■ New York, to strike General Couns IF "Proposed Conclusions of Law," i| corrected in various respects. Garfield Medical Apparatus Compa New York — Granted petition requc ing that FCC accept late filing memorandum annexed to petit which petitioner states is in clarifi tion of its findings of fact and cone sions of law previously filed; memor; dum annexed to petition was accept By Examiner Fanney N. Litvin Lawton-Ft. Sill Bcstg. Co., Lawt Okla. — Granted request for additio time to April 2, to file proposed findi] and conclusions in proceeding re application; action on petition for les to amend and reopen record will held in obeyance until after Apri' when a further order will be issued. By Examiner Elizabeth C. Smith Radio California, Sacramento, Ca — Examiner called conferences of parties to this proceeding to meet offices of FCC, Washington, D. C. March 30, for purpose of discuss] methods of developing proof relat: to issues in proceeding, particula question of objectionable interferer from proposed operation, and su' other matters as will aid in expeditic conduct of the hearing. KTUR Turlock, Calif .—Granted pe tion for continuance of hearing pi ceeding re application of Radio Cz fornia, Sacramento. Calif, from Apri to May 2, at Washington. Granted petition of KTUR for £ thority to take deposition of Ce Lynch of Modesto, Calif., at offices KTUR in Turlock, Calif., on March in proceeding re application of Ra< California. March 20 Applications . . . | ACCEPTED FOR FILING Modification of License WLBE Eustis, Fla. — Mod. license change main studio location AMENDI to change name of applicant frc Paul Hunter to WLBE Inc. KEPO El Paso, Tex. — Mod. license change name licensee from KWFT Ii to Rowlev-Brown Bcstg. Co. KWFT Wichita Falls, Tex.— Same. KWFT-FM Wichita Falls, Tex. — San AM— 1420 kc WWHG Hornell, N. Y.— CP to chan from 1320 kc 1 kw D to 1420 kc 1 kw 500 w-N DA-N. Modification of CP WANT Richmond, Va.— Mod. CP m AM station AMENDED to change trai location from 1705 Colorado Ave. Belle Isle and change studio locati from 1705 Colo. Ave. to N.E. corn Third & Broad Sts. and change ty KWPC-FM Muscatine, Iowa — Mod. C new FM station to change ERP frc 9.3 kw to .78 kw and type trans. Following stations request mod. C for extension of completion date WDSU-FM New Orleans; KGMO (FT Cape Girardeau, Mo.; KJSK-FM C lumbus, Neb.; WAYS-FM Charlotf N. C; WWVA-FM Wheeling, W. V; KSDS San Diego, Calif.; KDYL-1 Salt Lake City. CP to Replace CP WRBI (FM) Blue Island, 111.— CP replace CP for new FM station. License for CP WBGE-FM Atlanta, Ga. — License f CP new FM station. : PT6-JA portable recorder and amplifier shown offer unmatched fidelity and flexibility at moderate price. Write MAGN ECORD, Inc. 360 N. Michigan Ave,, Chicago,!, Illinois FIRST CHOICE OF ENGINEER Page 78 • March 26, 1951 BROADCASTING • Telecastin