NAB reports (Jan-Dec 1942)

VVNBZ — Upstate Broadcasting Corp., Saranac Lake, N. Y.— Present license extended upon a temporary basis only, pending deter¬ mination upon application for renewal, for the period end¬ ing August 1, 1942. Licenses for the following stations w'ere further extended upon a temporary basis only, pending determination upon application for renew'al, for the period ending July 1, 1942: KBST, Big Springs, Texas; KCMC, Texarkana, Texas; KFJB, Marshalltown, la.; KGGF, Coffey ville, Kans.; KGIW, Alamosa, Colo.; KGKL, San Angelo, Texas; KMTR, Los Angeles; KPLT, Paris, Texas; KVAK, Atchison, Kans.; KVGB, Great Bend, Kans.; KWLK, Longview, Wash.; KXL, Portland, Ore.; WBRB, Red Bank, N. J.; KRBC, Abilene, Texas; KWKH, Shreveport, La.; WCAZ, Carthage, Ill.; WCBT, Roanoke Rapids, N. C.; WCOC, Meridian, Miss.; WFMD, Frederick, Md.; WFPG, Atlantic City, N. J.; WGRM, Greenwood, Miss.; WMFJ, Daytona Beach, Fla.; WMIS, Natchez, Miss,; WORK, York, Pa.; WS'PB, Sarasota, Fla., and WKBW auxiliary, Buffalo, N. Y. Licenses for the following were extended upon a temporary basis only, pending determination upon application for renewal of li¬ cense, for the period ending July 1, 1942: KGVO, Missoula, Mont.; KMBC and auxiliary, Kansas City, Mo.; KTBC, Austin, Tex.; KTFI, Tw'in Falls, Idaho; KUOA, Siloam Springs, Ark.; WBRC, Birmingham, Ala.; WCAE and auxiliary, Pittsburgh, Pa.; WCAX, Burlington, Vt.; WCOP, Bos¬ ton, Mass.; WDSU, New Orleans; WHLD, Niagara Falls, N. Y. ; WAAT auxiliary, Jersey City, N. J.; W.4PO, Chattanooga, Tenn.; WGR auxiliary, Buffalo, N. Y.; WMRO, Aurora, Ilk; WOOD, Grand Rapids, Mich.; WOV and auxiliary. New York City; WSPR, Springfield, Mass. W9XLA — KLZ Broadcasting Co., Denver, Colo. — Present license further extended upon a temporary basis to July 1, 1942, pending determination upon application for renewal. W8XUM — WBNS, Inc., Columbus, Ohio. — Present license further extended upon a temporary basis only, pending determina¬ tion upon application for renew'al, for the period ending July 1, 1942. W3XDD — Bell Tel. Laboratories, Inc., Whippany, N. J. — Present license further extended upon a temporary basis to July 1, 1942, pending determination upon application for renewal. W3XPY — Bell Tel. Laboratories, Inc., Whippany, N. J. — Present license further extended upon a temporary basis to July 1, 1942, pending determination upon application for renewal. W8XO — The Crosley Corp., Mason, Ohio. — Present license further extended upon a temporary basis to July 1, 1942, pending determination upon application for renewal. W9XER — Midland Broadcasting Corp., Kansas City, Mo. — Present license further extended upon a temporary basis to July 1, 1942, pending determination upon application for renewal. WSXAU — WKY Radiophone Company, Oklahoma City, Okla.Present license further extended upon a temporary basis only to July 1, 1942, pending determination upon renewal. WELI — City Broadcasting Corp., ISlew Haven, Conn. — Granted renewal of license for the period ending August 1, 1944. WFLA — The Tribune Co., Tampa, Fla, — Granted renewal of li¬ cense for the period ending August 1, 1944. WAAT — Bremer Broadcasting Corp., Jersey City, N. J, — Granted renewal of license for the period ending August 1, 1944. WAPO — W. A. Patterson, Chattanooga, Tenn. — Granted renewal of license for the period ending August 1, 1944. MISCELLANEOUS WMMN — Monongahela Valley Broadcasting Co., Fairmont, W. Va. — Granted modification of construction permit as modi¬ fied, which authorized changes in directional antenna system and increase in power, for extension of completion date from April 20, 1942 to October 31, 1942 (B2-MP-1SS0) , WDLS — Hobart Stephenson, Milton Edge, and Edgar J. Korsmeyer, d/b as Stephenson, Edge and Korsmeyer, Jackson¬ ville, Ill. — Granted license to cover construction permit as modified for new station (B4-L-1S7S) ; granted authority to determine operating power by direct measurement of antenna power (B4-Z-1315). KTUC — Tucson Broadcasting Co., Tucson, Ariz. — Granted license to cover construction permit which authorized installation of new transmitter and antenna and move of transmitter and studio location (BS-L-1626) ; granted authority to de¬ termine operating power by direct measurement of antenna power (BS-Z-13S7). 292 — May 29, 1942 KVCV — Golden Empire Broadcasting Co., Redding, Calif. — Granted authority to determine operating power by direct measurement of antenna power (B5-Z-1389). WTAR — WTAR Radio Corp., Norfolk, Va. — Granted authority to determine operating power by direct measurement of antenna power (B2-Z-1391). WJW — WJW, Inc., Akron, Ohio. — Granted modification of con¬ struction permit which authorized installation of new trans¬ mitter and directional antenna for day and night use, in¬ crease power, change of frequency, and move of transmitter, for change in proposed transmitter location, changes in directional antenna for day and night use, and extend com¬ mencement and completion dates from March 20, 1942, and September 20, 1942, to 60 days after grant and 180 days thereafter respectively (B2-MP-1S63) . W47P — Walker and Downing Radio Corp,, Pittsburgh, Pa. — Granted license to cover construction permit as modified and which authorized new high frequency broadcast sta¬ tion (B2-LH-S). KVOD — Colorado Radio Corp., Denver, Colo. — Granted modifica¬ tion of construction permit as modified for increase in power, install new transmitter and changes in directional antenna, for extension of completion date from May 29 to June 29, 1942 (B5-MP-156S) . WSAN — The Yankee Network, Inc., Providence, R. 1. — Granted modification of construction permit which reinstated con¬ struction permit Bl-P-2037, as modified for changes in directional antenna and increase in power, for extension of completion date from May 9 to July 8, 1942 (Bl-MP1562). WHIT — Coastal Broadcasting Co., New Bern, N. C. — Granted license to cover construction permit as modified for new station (B3-L-16S8) ; granted authority to determine op¬ erating power by direct measurement of antenna power (B3-Z-1390). WLOL — Independent Merchants Broadcasting Co., Minneapolis, Minn. — Granted petition for leave to dismiss without preju¬ dice application for construction permit to operate on 630 kf., S KW day, 1 KW night (Docket 6196). WMIN — WMIN Broadcasting Co., St. Paul, Minn. — Granted peti¬ tion for leave to dismiss without prejudice application for construction permit to operate on 630 kc., 5 KW day, 1 KW night (Docket 6197). WMBG — Havens and Martin, Inc., Richmond, Va. — Granted license to cover construction permit as modified, which authorized changes in directional antenna (B2-L-1661) ; granted authority to determine operating power by direct measurement of antenna power (B2-Z-1393). Granted authority to determine operating power by direct measure¬ ment of antenna power, for auxiliary transmitter (B2-Z1394). KYCA — Southwest Broadcasting Co., Prescott, Ariz. — Denied pe¬ tition to reconsider and grant application (BS-TC-276) for transfer of control of station KYCA. . KMP — Eddie Erlbacher, Cape Girardeau, Mo. — Granted petition for continuance of hearing now set for May 29 to June 30, 1942. WIBC — Indiana Broadca.sting Corp., Indianapolis, Ind. — Granted motion for leave to amend application so as to request night power of S KW, change in DA for nighttime; denied as to removal from hearing docket. The Commission on its own motion continued the hearing now set for June 4 to July 7. Utica Observer Dispatch, Inc., Utica, N. Y. — Petition to hold record in abeyance, or in the alternative, dismiss applica¬ tion of applicant and that of Midstate Radio Corp. without prejudice, was withdrawn. Herman Radner, Dearborn, Mich. — Denied motion to extend time to file petition to grant application for new station ; granted for continuance of hearing now set for June 17 to July 15, 1942. Western Union Telegraph Co. — Continued hearing now scheduled for May 2 to June 18, in the matter of charges, regulations, and practices of Western Union with respect to delivery of domestic telegrams to closed office points. WF.4S — Westchester Broadcasting Corp., White Plains, N. Y. — The Commission on its own motion amended the issues in Docket 6216 and ordered retention of the present hearing date, June 23, 1942.