NAB reports (Jan-Dec 1942)

mit to make changes in transmitting equipment (B4-L1705) ; granted authority to determine operating power by direct measurement of antenna power (B4-Z-143S). KMYC — Marysville-Yuba City Broadcasters, Inc., Marysville, Calif. — Granted license to cover construction permit which authorized move of transmitter and studio (BS-L-1697). KBWD — Brown County Broadcasting Co., Brownwood, Tex. — Granted authority to determine operating power by direct measurement of antenna power (B3-Z-1440). KMYC — Marysville-Yuba City Broadcasters, Inc., Marysville, Calif. — Granted authority to determine operating power by direct measurement of antenna power (B5-Z-t433). WRGA — Rome Broadcasting Corp., Rome, Ga. — Granted license to cover construction permit for move of transmitter and changes in antenna system {B3-L-1703); granted authority to determine operating power by direct measurement of antenna power (B3-Z-1432). KFEQ — KFEQ, Inc., St. Joseph, Mo. — Granted modification of construction permit as modified, for installation of new transmitter and directional antenna for day and night use, increase in power, change hours of operation, and move of transmitter, for extension of completion date from Sep¬ tember 30 to November 30, 1942 (B4-MP-1640) . WNOX — Scripps-Howard Radio, Inc., Knoxville, Tenn. — Granted license to cover construction permit as modified, for direc¬ tional antenna for night use, increase in power, and changes in equipment (B3-L-1709) ; granted authority to determine operating power bv direct measurement of antenna power (B3-Z-1439). WSBA — Susquehanna Broadcasting Co., York, Pa. — Granted li¬ cense to cover construction permit, as modified, for a new broadcast station (B2-L-1708); granted authority to deter¬ mine operating power by direct measurement of antenna power (B2-Z-1438), WBUL — Blue Network Co., Inc., (Portable-Mobile), area of Chicago, III. — Granted modification of license for change in serial number of transmitter from Serial No. 3 to Serial No. 2 (B4-MLRE-107). W47P — Walker and Downing Radio Corp., Pittsburgh, Pa. — Granted modification of license to change corporate name from Walker and Downing Radio Corp. to WWSW, Inc. (B2-MLH-]). W2XMC — Muzak Corp., New York, N. Y. — Granted modification of construction permit, as modified, for new developmental broadcast station, for extension of completion dale from September 1, 1942, to March 1, 1943 (Bl-MPEX-9). WPTZ — Philco Radio S: Television Corp., Philadelphia, Pa. — Granted modification of construction permit, as modified, for new commercial television broadcast station, for ex¬ tension of completion date from October 1 to December 1, 1942 (B2-MPCT-17). WEJK — National Broadcasting Co., Inc. (Portable-Mobile), area of Chicago, Ill. — Granted modification of license for change in serial number of transmitter from Serial No. 3 to Serial No. 2 (B4-MLRE-108). W2XYP — Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc., New York, N. Y. — ■ Granted license to cover construction permit as modified, for new ST broadcast station; granted on an c.xperimental basis only, conditionally (Bl-LST-1). WDAE — Tampa Times Company, Tampa, Florida. — Denied Spe¬ cial Service .Authorization (B3-SS.A-46), to operate on T7(l ke., 5 KW, unlimited time, directional antenna night. KTSM — Tri-State Broadcasting Co., Inc., El Paso, Texas. — De¬ nied Special Service authorization to operate on ()!)0 iio., 500 watts, 1 KW-LS, unlimited time (B3-SSA-38). Also dismissed application for construction permit (B3-P-3492) to change frequency to 690 ke., increase nighttime power to 1 KW, and install directional antenna for day and night use. WB.AX — John H. Stenger, Jr., Wilkes-Barre, Pa. — Granted peti¬ tion for extension of effective date of temporary license to December 31, 1942. John W. Choate, Lenore Flerd Choate, E. P. Nicholson, Jr., and John Wallbrecht, Middleboro, Ky. — Denied petition to reconsider and grant application for construction permit for a new station. WJJD — WJJD, Inc., Chicago. 111. — Dismissed without prejudice application for construction permit since applicant has failed to file a petition indicating desire to prosecute application in conformity with Memo. Opinion of .April 27, 1942. 584 — October 2, 1942 KFMB — Worcester Broadcasting Corp., San Diego, Calif. — Denied application for Special Service Authorization (B5-SSA-33) to use frequency 1176 kc. WAPI — Voice of Alaliama, Inc., Birmingham, Ala. — .Adopted a Memorandum Opinion and Order granting in part the ap¬ plication of W-API for change in frequency from 1170 ko. to 1070 kt'., and denied without prejudice the request for an increase in power from 5 to 50 KW. The grant was made upon the condition that the applicant file an applica¬ tion for modification of construction permit specifying a suitable directional antenna making use only of the two towers now in use at the station. The Commission also ordered that the applicant shall within 20 days of the date of Order notify the Commission in writing that it accepts or rejects the foregoing grant in part and denial in part of its application. In the event the applicant notifies the Commission that it accepts the foregoing grant in part and denial in part of its application, it shall within a further period of 30 days file an application for modification of construction permit satisfactory to the condition attached to the grant in part of its application regarding suitable antenna (Docket No. 6117). WCOA — Pensacola Broadcasting Co., Pensacola, Fla. — Denied pe¬ titions requesting authority to operate with power of 10 KW on frequency 1630 ke., and installation of new trans¬ mitter, using directional antenna at night, and designated application (B3-P-3342) for hearing. WOV — WOD.AAM Corp., New York City. — Granted renewal of license for standard and auxiliary station for the period ending October 1, 1944. WBOW — Banks of Wabash, Inc., Terre Haute, Ind. — Granted petition for continuance of hearing on application to install new transmitter, to November 12, 1942. WKBW-WGR — Buffalo Broadcasting Corp., Buffalo, N. Y. — Granted motion to postpone hearing date on applications for renewal of licenses for main and auxiliary transmitters of stations WKBW and WGR, to November 20. KDNT — Harwell V. Shepard, Denton, Texas. — Granted petition to accept late appearance in re application for construction permit (Docket 6352). WHEB — WHEB, Inc. (R. G. LeTourneau), Transferor, and the LeTourneau Foundation, Transferee, Portsmouth, N. H. — • The Commission on its own motion continued the hearing on application to transfer control of station WHEB from October 2 to November 6, 1942. APPLICATIONS FILED AT FCC 560 Kilocycles KPQ — Wescoast Broadcasting Co., Wenatchee, Wash. — Extension of special service authorization to operate on 560 kc.. 500 watts night, 1 KW daytime, unlimited time, using trans¬ mitter authorized by (B5-P-3150) as modified until com¬ pletion of directional antenna system. 590 Kilocycles WKZO — WKZO, Inc., Kalamazoo, Mich. — License to cover con¬ struction permit (B2-P-3281 as modified), which authorized increase in night power and changes in directional antenna system for night use. WKZO — WKZO, Inc., Kalamazoo, Mich. — Authority to determine operating power by direct measurement of antenna power. 780 Kilocycles WMC — Memphis Publishing Co., Memphis, Tenn. — License to cover construction permit (B3 -P-2 743 as modified) for increase in night power and changes in directional antenna for night use. WMC — Memphis Publishing Co., Memphis, Tenn. — Authority to determine operating power by direct measurement of an¬ tenna power. 910 Kilocycles WABI — Community Broadcasting Service, Bangor, Maine. — Modi¬ fication of construction permit (Bl-P-2349 as modified), which authorized change in frequency, increase power, new transmitter and directional antenna for night use, requesting extension of completion date from 8-30-42 to 12-30-42.