NAB reports (Jan-Dec 1942)

“2. In view of the foregoing facts, public interest, con¬ venience or necessity would not be served by the granting of the instant application.” FCC announced its proposal to deny the application of Louis G. Baltimore (WERE), Wilkes-Barre, Pa., for a construction permit for a satellite station at Scranton, Pa., to operate with 100 watts power, simultaneously with Station WERE. In its Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions (B-1S8), the Com¬ mission conclusions are substantially as quoted above in B-1S7. FCC also announced its Decision and Order (B-ISS) granting the application of Yankee Network, Inc., Boston, Mass., for a construction permit for a high frequency (FM) broadcast station near Paxton, Mass., on Mt. Asnebumskit, with main studios in Boston, to operate on 44,300 kilocycles. This application was granted with the provision that the permit to be issued shall specify: (1) An area of 19,000 square miles within the 50 micro¬ volt per meter contour of the projected station; and (2) the actual equipment now in use at Station W43B. (This station formerly operated as experimental station WlXOJ, and has op¬ erated under Special Service Authorization on a commercial basis as station W43B since April 1941. The granting of the instant application involves no construction.) The Commission announced adoption of an Order making final its Findings of Fact and Conclusions (B-140), denying the appli¬ cation of the City of New York Municipal Broadcasting System to increase the hours of operation of Station WNYC on the frequency 830 ke., with its present power of 1 KW. The licensee sought to operate from 6 a. m. to 11 p. m.. Eastern Standard Time, using directional antenna, instead of daytime until sunset at Minneapolis, as as present. Commissioners Payne and Walker voted no to the above Order. LICENSE RENEWALS The following international broadcast stations were granted renewal of licenses for the period ending November 1, 1943; KGEI, San Francisco; WBOS, Boston, Mass.; WCBX, WCDA, WCRC, New York City; WGEA, WGEO, Schenectady, N. Y.; WLWO, Cincinnati, Ohio, WNBI, WRCA, New York City. WRUL — World Wide Broadcasting Corp., Boston, Mass. — Present license extended upon a temporary basis only, for the period ending December 1, 1942, pending determination upon ap¬ plication for renewal. KGIW — E. L. Allen, Alamosa, Colo. — Granted renewal of license for the period ending in no event later than October 1, 1943 (BS-R-75S). WMUR — The Radio Voice of New Hampshire, Inc., Manchester, N. H. — Granted renewal of license for the period ending in no event later than June 1, 1944 (Bl-R-1149). Granted further extension of following licenses, upon a tem¬ porary basis only, pending determination upon application for renewal of license, in no event later than December 1, 1942: KAND, Corsicana, Tex.; KBST, Big Spring, Tex.; KCMC, Texarkana. Tex.; KFBC, Cheyenne, Wyo.; KFPY, Spokane, Wash.; KFRO, Longview, Tex.; KFXM, San Bernardino, Calif.; KGEK, Sterling, Colo,; KGFW, Kearney, Nebr.; KGGF, Coffeyville, Kans.; KGKL, San Angelo, Tex,; KHBG, Okmulgee, Okla.; KID, Idaho Falls. Idaho; KIEM, Eureka, Calif.; KMAC, San Antonio, Tex.; KPLT, Paris, Tex.; KRBA, Lufkin, Tex.; KRBC, Abilene, Tex.; KSWO, Lawton, Okla.; KVGB, Great Bend, Kans.; KWFC. Hot Springs, Ark.; KWKH, Shreveport, La.; KXL, Portland, Ore.; WBBZ, Ponca City, Okla.; WBIR, Knox¬ ville, Tenn,; WBNX, New York. N. Y. ; WC.4Z, Carthage, Ill.; WCBT, Roanoke Rapids, N. C, ; WBRW, Welch, W. Va.; WCOC, Meridian, Miss.; WCOP, Boston. Mass.; WEDC, Chicago, Ill.; WFCI, Pawtucket, R. I.; WFHR, Wisconsin Rapids, Wise.; WFIN, Findlay, Ohio; WFPG. .Atlantic City, N. J.; WGES, Chicago, Ill.; WING, Dayton. Ohio; WJBW, New Orleans, La.; WLOF, Orlando, Fla.; WMRO, .4urora, Ill.; WNBZ, Saranac Lake, N. Y.; WNEL. San Juan. P. R.; WOCB, near Hvannis, Mass.; WPAX, Thomasville, Ga.; WSPB, Sarasota, Fla.; WTEL, Philadelphia. Pa.; WTRC, Elkhart. Ind. WSXAU — WKY Radiophone Co.. Oklahoma City, Okla. — Present license further extended upon a temporarv basis for the period ending December 1, 1942, pending determination upon application for renewal. W9XLA — KLZ Broadcasting Co., Denver, Colo. — Present license further extended upon a temporary basis for the period ending December 1, 1942, pending determination upon ap¬ plication for renewal. W8XO — The Crosley Corp., near Mason, Ohio. — Present license further extended upon a temporary basis only, pending determination upon renewal, for the period ending De¬ cember 1, 1942. MISCELLANEOUS WBBM — Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc., Chicago, Ill. — Granted authority to determine operating power by direct measurement of antenna power (B4-Z-1444). KBON — MSB Broadcast Co., Omaha, Nebr. — Granted license to cover construction permit as modified, for new station (B4-L-1632), Granted authority to determine operating power by direct measurement of antenna power (B4-Z1363). WSJS — Piedmont Publishing Co., Winston-Salem, N. C. — Granted modification of construction permit as modified, which authorized change in frequency, increase power, new trans¬ mitter. move transmitter, and directional antenna for day and night use, for extension of completion date from October 22 to December 22, 1942 (B3-MP-1647) . W9XG — Purdue University, W. Lafayette, Ind. — Granted modifi¬ cation of construction permit, as modified, which authorized changes in equipment, frequencies, decrease in power and addition of aural channel using special emission for FM, for extension of completion date from September 24, 1942 to September 24, 1943 (B4-MPVB-88) . W9XPR — Balaban & Katz Corp., Chicago, Ill. — Granted license to cover construction permit as modified, which authorized new experimental television broadcast station ; granted upon an experimental basis only, conditionally (B4-LVB-37). WSSM — The Journal Company (The Milwaukee Journal), Mil¬ waukee, Wise. — Granted license to cover construction per¬ mit as modified which authorized a new high frequency broadcast station (B4-LH-9). KHSL — Golden Empire Broadcasting Co., Chico. Calif. — Granted modification of construction permit as modified, for installa¬ tion of directional antenna for day and night use and increase in power, for extension of completion date from October 16 to November 16, 1942 (BS-MP-16S3) . woe — The Tri-City Broadcasting Co., Davenport. Iowa. — Granted modification of construction permit as modified, for change in frequency, increase in power, move transmitter, and install new transmitter and directional antenna for day and night use, for extension of completion date from October 19 to November 19, 1942 (B4-MP-16S6) . KFSD — Airfan Radio Corp., Ltd., San Diego, Calif. — Granted petition to dismiss without prejudice application for modi¬ fication of construction permit for extension of completion date (Docket No. 6245). WJRM — Allegheny Broadcasting Corp., Elkins, W. Va. — Granted modification of construction permit, which authorized a new broadcast station, for approval of antenna and approval of studio site and transmitter site (B2-MP-1570) . WBBM — Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc., Chicago, Ill. — Granted license to cover construction permit as modified for new transmitter, changes in antenna system, and move transmitter and antenna (B4-L-1664). KGDM — E. F. Peffer, Stockton, Calif, — Granted modification of construction permit as modified, which authorized change of frequency and hours of operation, increase power and installation of directional antenna for night use and new transmitter, for extension of completion date from October 20 to December 20, 1942 (B5-MP-1648) . WMC — Memphis Publishing Co., Memphis, Tenn. — Granted li¬ cense to cover construction permit as modified, which au¬ thorized increase in power and changes in directional antenna for night use (B3-L-1716) ; granted authority to determine operating power by direct measurement of an¬ tenna power (B3-Z-1450). WALB — Herald Publishing Co., Albany, Ga. — On the Commis¬ sion’s own motion, continued the consolidated hearing on applications for renewal of license, construction permit and assignment of license, now set for November 9, 1942, until Novemiber 19, 1942 (Docket Nos. 6398, 6399, 6400). WFIL — WFIL Broadcasting Co.. Philadelphia, Pa. — Granted peti¬ tion to intervene and enlarge issues in re application of WJLS, Beckley, W. Va.. in Docket No. 5972. WDSU — WDSU, Inc., New Orleans, La. — Granted motion for order to take depositions in re application for construction permit (Docket 6331), and for renewal of license (Docket 6332). October 23, 1942 — 613