NAB reports (Jan-Dec 1942)

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Municipal Broadcasting System; WATB, Indianapolis Broadcast¬ ing, Inc., WAUC, Matheson Radio Co,, Inc.; W.AXD, The Birm¬ ingham News Co.; WAXH, Savannah Broadcasting Co.; WAXL, Jonas Weiland; WBGX', The Champaign News-Gazette, Inc.; WBLR. Columbus Broadcasting Co., Inc.; WCBJ, Lehigh Valley Broadcasting Co.; WD.^C, State of Wisconsin, University of Wis¬ consin; WHPT, Radio Station WMFR, Inc.; WJAE, WJNO, Inc.; WJJW, Greenville Broadcasting Co.; WTWA, Birnev Imes; WNYK, WNYL, WNYN, WNYO, City of New York, Municipal Broadcasting System; WQER, Georgia School of Technology; WSMA. WSMC, WSMB, Inc. Granted renewal of following relay broadcast station license for the period October 1, 1942, to not later than July 21, 1944: WAOB, National Broadcasting Co., Inc. Granted extension of following relay broadcast licenses, upon a temporary basis only, pending receipt and/ or determination upon applications for renewal of licenses, in no event later than November 1, 1942: KAAN, Southern Minnesota Broadcasting Co.; KBTB, Red River Broadcasting Co., Inc.; KGBK, Helen Townsley; KGKF, KGKL, Inc.; WAEA, W. Patterson; WAFK, A. Frank Katzentine; WENM, The Evening News Association. The following stations were granted renew'al of licenses for the period ending February 1, 1943: KFJB, Marshalltown. la.; KFXD, Nampa, Idaho; KH.AS, Hast¬ ings, Neb.; KVNU, Logan, Utah; WAJR, Morgantown, W. Va,; w'bOC, Salisbury, Md.; WCAT, Rapid City, S. Dak.; WDSM, Superior, Wise.; WHBY, Appleton, Wise.; WHOP, Hopkinsville, Ky.; WISE, Asheville, N, Car.; WJOB, Hammond, Ind.; WOLS, Florence, S. Car.; WRBL, Columbus, Ga.; WTOL, Toledo, Ohio. The following stations were granted renewals for the period ending April 1, 1943: K.WE, Carlsbad, N. Mex.; KVSO, Ardmore, Okla.; WCOU, Lewiston, Maine; WFTM, Fort Myers, Fla.; WINN, Louisville, Ky.; WJLS, Beckley, W. Va.; WGAC, Augusta, Ga. ; WJW, Akron, Ohio; WOMT, Manitowoc, Wise.; WPID, Petersburg, Va. ; WSAY, Rochester, N. Y. The following stations were granted renewals for the period ending June 1, 1943: KPDN, Pampa, Texas; KROC, Rochester, Minn.; KSUB, Cedar Citv, Utah; KVIC, Victoria, Texas; KVOL, Lafayette, La.; KVVOC, Poplar Bluff, Mo.; WAML, Laurel, Miss.; WCLS, Joliet, Ill.; WCMI, Ashland, Ky.; WDAK, West Point, Ga.; Vv^GAA, Cedartown. Ga.; WGAU, Athens, Ga.; WINX and amplifier, Washington, D. C.; WLNH, Laconia, N. H.; WMFF, Plattsburg, N. Y.; WSAJ, Grove City, Pa. The following stations were granted renew'als for the period end¬ ing October 1, 1944: KFGO, Boone, la.; KF'OX, Long Beach, Calif.; KLS, Oakland, Calif.; KOL, Seattle; KVOA, Tucson, Ariz. ; WKST, New Castle, Pa. WSAR — Doughty it Welch Electric Co., Inc., Fall River, Mass. — Granted renewal of license for the period ending December 1, 1944. MISCELLANEOUS WAWU — The Baltimore Radio Show, Inc., Area of Baltimore, Md. — Cancelled relay broadcast station license in accordance with written request (Bl-RRE-358) . KGGM — New Mexico Broadcasting Co., Albuquerque, N. Mexico; KVSI' — Santa Fe, N. Mexico. — Dismissed without prejudice applications for construction permits (Docket No. 6142 and Docket 6143), since applicant has failed to file peti¬ tions indicating desire to prosecute applications in con¬ formity with Memo. Opinion of April 27, 1942. KFDM — Beaumont Broadcasting Corp., Beaumont, Texas. — Dis¬ missed without prejudice application (B3-P-3153) for con¬ struction permit to operate with 5 KW, unlimited time, and install a new transmitter. Hughes Productions, Division of Hughes Tool Co., Los .Angeles, Calif, and San Mateo County, Calif. — Petition for 6-months’ continuance of hearing granted for period of 60 days ; hear¬ ing granted for period of 60 clays; hearing now set for Oct. 7 continued to December 7. in re applications for new' tele¬ vision stations. 596 — October 9, 1942 WINK — Mid-American Broadcasting Corp., Louisville, Ky. — Granted motion for continuance of hearing now set for October 12 to November 13 on application for modification of construction permit (B2-MP-1S89) . WSSNY — William G. H. Finch. New York City. — Motion for 6-months’ continuance of hearing now set for Oct. 13, panted for 60 days, and continued hearing to December 14 in re application for modification of construction permit (Bl-MPH-104). Northeastern Penna. Broadcasters, Inc., Wilkes-Barre, Pa. — Re¬ served decision until next week on petition for specification of issue in re further hearing on application for a new sta¬ tion in W'ilkes-Barre. Hennessy Broadcasting Co., Butte, Mont.; Marclay Craighead, Butte, Mont. — Granted petition to dismiss without prej¬ udice applications for new' station (B5-P-31S8 and BS-P3103). WOKO — WOKO, Inc., Albany, N. Y. — Granted petition to dis¬ miss w'ithout prejudice application for construction permit (Bl-P-3238). APPLICATIONS FILED AT FCC 580 Kilocycles KMJ — McClatchy Broadcasting Co., Fresno, Calif. — License to cover construction permit (BS-P-3428) for move of trans¬ mitter. KMJ — McClatchy Broadcasting Co., Fresno, Calif, — Authority to determine operating power by direct measurement of an¬ tenna power. 600 Kilocycles WCAO — The Monumental Radio Co., Baltimore, Md. — License to cover construction permit (Bl-P-3024 as modified), which authorized increase in power, installation of new transmitter, directional antenna for day and night use and move of transmitter. WCAO — The Monumental Radio Co., Baltimore, Md. — Authority to determine operating power by direct measurement of antenna power. WSIS — Piedmont Publishing Co., Winston-Salem, N. C. — Modi¬ fication of construction permit (B3-P-2814 as modified), which authorized change in frequency, increase power, new transmitter, move transmitter and directional antenna, for extension of completion date from 10-22-42 to 12-22-42. 710 Kilocycles WFTL — Ralph A. Horton, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. — Modification of construction permit (B3-P-335S as modified), which authorized change in frequency, increase in power, installa¬ tion of new transmitter, directional antenna for night use and move of transmitter, for extension of completion date from ll-S-42 to l-S-43. 910 Kilocycles WRNL — Richmond Radio Corp., Richmond, Va. — License to cover construction permit (B2-P-3SOS) for changes in directional antenna system for night use. WRNL — Richmond Radio Corp., Richmond, Va. — Authority to determine operating pow'er by direct measurement of an¬ tenna power. WRNL — Richmond Radio Corp., Richmond, Va. — License to use the directional antenna system as authorized under con¬ struction permit (B2-P-3S05) w'ith auxiliary transmitter. WRNL — Richmond Radio Corp., Richmond, Va. — Authority to determine operating power of auxiliary transmitter by direct measurement of antenna power. 940 Kilocycles WMAZ — Southeastern Broadcasting Co., Inc., Macon, Ga. — Modi¬ fication of construction permit (B3-P-3043 as modified), which authorized change in frequency, increase in power, directional antenna for day and night use and move of transmitter for extension of completion date from 10-6-42 to 11-6-42. 1000 Kilocycles WINS — Hears! Radio, Inc., New York, N. Y. — Construction per¬ mit to increa.se power from 1 KW to S KW, change hours