NAB reports (Jan-Dec 1942)

Monday, October 12 WINK — Mid-American Broadcasting Corporation, Louisville, Ky. —Modification of C. P., 1080 kc., 1 KW night, S KW day, DA-day and night, unlimited. Tuesday, October 13 W5SNY — William G. H. Finch, New York, N. Y. — Modification of C. P., 45500 kc., 8,500 sq, mi., unlimited. Wednesday, October 14 KFSD — Airfan Radio Corporation, Ltd., San Diego, Calif. — Modi¬ fication of C. P., under C. P., 600 kc., 5 KW, unlimited. Thursday, October 15 NEW — Larus and Brother Company, Inc., Richmond, Va. — C. P., 1646, 2090, 2190, 2830 kc., 40 watts, EM-A3, Sec. 4.24. NEW — Larus and Brother Company, Inc., Richmond, Va. Trans¬ mitter location: 12 mi. SE of Richmond, Va., on James River.— C. P., 1646, 2090, 2190, 2830 kc., 35 watts, EMA3, unlimited. Friday, October 16 K51L — St. Louis University, St. Louis, Mo. — Modification of C. P., 45100 kc., 13,000 sq. mi., unlimited. WJLS— Joe L. Smith, Jr., Beckley, W. Va.— C. P., 560 kc., 100 watts night, 250 watts day, unlimited. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION ACTION APPLICATIONS GRANTED KAND — Navarro Broadcasting Assn., N. C. West, Pres., Corsi¬ cana, Texas. — Granted modification of license to use as main studio the present auxiliary studio at 34 mile north of Corsicana on Highway 75. (B3-ML-1140.) WSAI — The Crosley Corp., Cincinnati, Ohio. — Granted license to cover construction permit as modified, for installation of directional antenna for night use, increase in power, and move of tran.smitter (B2-L-1559) ; granted authority to determine operating power by direct measurement of an¬ tenna power (B2-Z-129S) ; granted license to cover con¬ struction permit as modified, for 100 watt synchronous amplifier for daytime use (B2-L-1442) ; granted authority to determine operating power by direct measurement of antenna power (B2-Z-1442). KWKW — Southern California Broadcasting Co., Pasadena, Calif. — Granted license to cover construction permit as modified, for new broadcast station (B5-L-1711) ; granted authority to determine operating power by direct measurement of antenna power (BS-Z-1443). KWOS — Tribune Printing Co., Jefferson City, Mo. — Granted authority to make changes in automatic frequency control equipment (B4-F-2S0). WWNY — The Brockway Company, Watertown, N. Y. — Granted modification of construction permit as modified, for in¬ stallation of directional antenna for night use, change of frequency, increase power, change hours of operation and move transmitter, for extension of completion date from October 16 to December 16, 1942 (Bl-MP-1642) . KXO — Valradio, Inc., El Centro, Calif. — Granted motion for continuance of hearing set for October 1, 1942, on applica¬ tion for modification of license to change frequency from 1490 to 1230 kc., and continued said hearing until Novem¬ ber 2, 1942. (Docket No. 6365.) WIUC — University of Illinois, Urbana, Ill. — Granted license to cover construction permit as modified, for new non-com¬ mercial educational broadcast station (B4-LED-7). KEJM — Perkins Brothers Company (The KEJM Sioux City Jour¬ nal), Portable Mobile, Area of Sioux (Tity, Iowa. — Granted modification of relay broadcast station license to change name of licensee from Perkins Brothers Company (The Sioux City Journal) to Perkins Brothers Companv (B4MLRE-109). W6XDU — Don Lee Broadcasting System, Portable Mobile, Area of Los Angeles, Calif. — Granted modification of construc¬ tion permit which authorized the addition of aural equip¬ ment using special emission, for extension of completion date from September 1 to December 1, 1942 (B5-MPVB86). WINS — Hearst Radio, Inc., New York City. — Granted modifica¬ tion (Bl-MP-1649) of construction permit (Bl-P-3026) for extension of completion date to November 3, 1944. Also granted construction permit (Bl-P-3511) to increase power from 1 to 5 KW, change hours of operation to unlimited time and install a new transmitter and directional antenna for day and night use and move transmitter; and granted construction permit (Bl-P-3512) to increase power to 10 KW, change hours of operation to unlimited time and install a new transmitter and directional antenna for day and night use, and move transmitter. (Applications Bl-P3511 and B1-P-3S12) request the use of directional antenna authorized under (Bl-MP-1259) . The station has agreed to surrender its 50 KW transmitter to the government for urgent war needs. WKZO — WKZO, Inc., Kalamazoo, Mich. — Granted license (B2-L1715) to cover construction permit (B2-P-3281) for in¬ crease in power to 5 KW, changes in directional antenna for night use and authority (B2-Z-1449) to determine operating power by direct measurement of antenna power. KVOO — Southwestern Sales Corp., Tulsa, Okla. — Granted modifi¬ cation (B3-MP-1601) of construction permit (B3-P-2539) for changes in directional antenna and 60 day extension of commencement and completion dates. This grant is made contingent upon the installation of an antenna sys¬ tem when conditions make it feasible, which will provide proper protection to WWVA and will also produce the required effective field set forth in the Standards. WWVA — West Virginia Broadcasting Corp., Wheeling, W. Va. — Granted modification (B2-MP-1641) of construction per¬ mit (B2-P-2540) as modified for changes in directional antenna for night-time use, contingent upon WWVA taking whatever measures are necessary to afford complete pro¬ tection to KVOO when materials and engineers again be¬ come readily available. DESIGNATED FOR HEARING KWFT — Wichita Broadcasting Co., Wichita Falls, Texas. — Desig¬ nated for hearing modification of license application (B3ML-1057) to increase night power from 1 to 5 KW, make changes in directional antenna and use directional antenna at night only. WCSH — Congress Square Hotel Co., Portland, Maine. — Desig¬ nated for hearing application (Bl-P-3490) to install a new transmitter. WISH — Capitol Broadcasting Corp., Indianapolis, Ind. — Desig¬ nated for hearing application (B4-P-3496) to increase night¬ time power from 1 to 5 KW, and make changes in direc¬ tional antenna for night use. Olympic Broadcasting Corp., Bremerton, Wash. — Designated for hearing application (B5-P-3367) for new station to operate on 1540 kc., 500 watts, unlimited time. WBRB — Monmouth Broadcasting Co., Red Bank, N. J. — Desig¬ nated for hearing application (Bl-P-3337) for construction permit to make changes in antenna system and to move main studio and transmitter site; also (Bl-R-185) for renewal of license. On February 16, 1941, this station was destroyed by fire and has remained off the air since that date. Since October 1, 1941, temporary extensions of li¬ cense have been granted from month to month. LICENSE RENEWALS Granted renewal of following relay broadcast station licenses for the period October 1, 1942, to not later than October 1, 1944: KABF, McClatchy Broadcasting Co.; KBQA, Winona Radio Service; KDAC, KARM, The George Harm Station; KIEO, Airfan Radio Corp., Ltd.; KNEB, KNEC, Puget Sound Broad¬ casting Co., Inc.; KSCR, McClatchy Broadcasting Co.; KWFR. Wichita Broadcasting Co.; WADA, Charleston Broadcasting Co.; WAHJ, The Champaign News-Gazette, Inc.; WAIX, WJHL. Inc.; W.'^LH, Piedmont Publishing Co.; WASJ, City of New York, October 9, 1942 — 595