NAB reports (Mar-Dec 1933)

WAPI — WAPI Broadcasting Corp., Birmingham, Ala. — Modifica¬ tion of CP to extend commencement and completion dates for power increase to 25 KW. WMBH— W. M. Robertson, Joplin, Mo. — Oral argument on Ex¬ aminers' Report No. 462, submitted by Examiner Pratt on March 3, recommending denial of application for modifica¬ tion of license to change hours of operation and providing for an increase from 35 to IV/z hours per week to be heard before Commission en banc on April 19, 1933, beginning at 10 a. m. APPLICATIONS GRANTED First Zone WGLC — O. T. Griffin & G. F. Bissell, Hudson Falls, N. Y.— Granted modification of CP to change equipment and granted license covering move of studio and transmitter; increase in day¬ time power to 100 watts, and installation of new equipment. WFEA — New Hampshire Broadcasting Co., Manchester, N. H. — Granted continuance of special authority to operate with precise frequency control simultaneously with WOKO, WHP, WHEC and WCAH on 1430 kc. for 6 months subject to discontinuance without notice. WBBC — Brooklyn Broadcasting Corporation, Brooklyn, N. Y.— Granted temporary license, and designated application for renewal for hearing. WMCA — Knickerbocker Broadcasting Co., Inc., New York — Granted license covering construction of new auxiliary trans¬ mitter and moving same from Hoboken to New York. WDEV — Harry C. Whitehill, Waterbury, Vt. — Granted authority to operate from 2 to 3:30 a. m., April 12 to broadcast special program. Second Zone WHBC— Edward P. Graham, Canton, Ohio — Granted license cov¬ ering installation of new equipment — 1200 kc., 10 watts, specified hours. Third Zone KOCW — J. T. Griffin, Chickasha, Okla. — Granted modification of CP extending commencement date to 30 days after this date ; also authorized change of apparatus. KWEA — Hello World Broadcasting Corporation, Shreveport, La. — Granted extension to May 1 of special authority to remain silent pending action on CP and renewal application now pending before Commission. Fourth Zone KGGF — Powell & Platz, Coffeyville, Kan. — Granted special tem¬ porary authority to operate from 7:15 to 9:15 p. m., CST, April 13, provided WNAD remains silent. Fifth Zone KPO — National Broadcasting Co., San Francisco, Calif. — Granted license covering local move of transmitter, installation of new equipment and increasing power to 50 KW ; also author¬ ity to use present equipment as auxiliary. APPLICATIONS RECEIVED First Zone WJEJ — Hagerstown Broadcasting Co., Hagerstown, Md. — Invol¬ untary assignment of license from A. V. Tidmore. WABI — First Universalist Society of Bangor, Bangor, Me. — Modi¬ fication of license to increase hours of operation to un¬ limited. Second Zone WFDF — Frank D. Fallain, Flint, Mich. — Voluntary assignment of license to Flint Broadcasting Co. WTAR-WPOR — WTAR Radio Corporation, Norfolk, Va. — Modifi¬ cation of license to increase power from 500 watts to 1 KW. WHDF — Upper Michigan Broadcasting Co., Calumet, Mich. — Au¬ thority to install automatic frequency control. WHAT — Independence Broadcasting Co., Philadelphia, Pa. — Modi¬ fication of license to specify hours of operation (shares with WTEL). WTEL — Foulkrod Radio Engineering Co., Philadelphia, Pa. — Modification of license to specify hours of operation (shares with WHAT). Third Zone KGKB — East Texas Broadcasting Co., Tyler, Tex. — CP to change equipment and increase power to 250 watts day, 100 watts night. WJBY— Gadsden Broadcasting Co., Inc., Gadsden, Ala. — CP to change equipment amended to move transmitter locally. KFLX— George Roy Clough, Galveston, Tex. — CP to move trans¬ mitter and studio locally. WBBX — Coliseum Place Baptist Church, New Orleans, La. — In¬ voluntary assignment of license from Samuel D. Reeks. KUOA— Southwestern Hotel Company, Fayetteville, Ark. — Modifi¬ cation of license to change frequency from 1390 kc. to 1260 kc., and to change hours from specified to daytime. KLRA — Arkansas Broadcasting Co., Little Rock, Ark. — Modifica¬ tion of license to change hours from specified to unlimited. KFUL — The News Publishing Co., Inc., Galveston, Tex. — Consent to voluntary assignment of license to Southwest Broadcast¬ ing Co. KTSA — Southwest Broadcasting Co., San Antonio, Tex. — Modifica¬ tion of license to change hours from shares KFUL to un¬ limited. (Facilities of KFUL.) Fourth Zone NEW — L. C. Memmott & E. H. Carter d/b as “The Voice of the Black Hills,’’ Rapid City, S. Dak. — CP for new station to use 1360 kc., 250 watts night, 500 watts to local sunset. (Facilities of WCAT.) NEW — Raymond M. Brannon, Fremont, Nebr. — CP for new station to use 1500 kc., 10 watts daytime, amended and resubmitted to request 100 watts. (Facilities of KFOR.) Fifth Zone NEW — William Ellis Phillips, San Diego, Calif. — CP for new station to use 1420 kc., 100 watts, unlimited time. NEW — Otis Hill, Hilo, T. H. — CP for new station to use 1210 kc., 100 watts, daytime. APPLICATIONS RETURNED NEW — Church of Christ, Post, Tex. — CP for new station to use 950 kc., 5 watts, daytime. (Rules 6a, c, d, 120, equipment unsatisfactory, 140, 141, 146 and insufficient information on proposed transmitter location.) NEW— Hager and Hunter, Kenneth A. Hunter and Fred M. Hager, Jr., Owatonna, Minn. — CP for new station to use 1310 kc., 25 watts, daytime. (Rules 6a, c, d, 121, 146, insufficient information on proposed transmitter location.) NEW — The Derrick Publishing Co., Oil City, Pa. — Application for CP for new station to use 1370 kc., 100 watts. (Insufficient information.) APPLICATIONS SET FOR HEARING WDRC — WDRC, Inc., Hartford, Conn. — Modification of license to increase power from 500 watts to 1,000 watts. KGIR — KGIR, Inc., Buttem, Mont. — Modification of license to change frequency from 1360 to 1340 kc. KGAR — Tucson Motor Service Co., Tucson, Ariz. — Modification of license to change frequency from 1370 to 1450 kc., and in¬ crease night power from 100 to 250 watts. (Facilities of KVOA.) WNBW — Home Cut Glass & China Co., Carbondale, Pa. — Involun¬ tary assignment of license from WNBW, Inc., to G. F. Schiessler and M. E. Stephens, d/b as Home Cut Glass & China Co. WROL — Stuart Broadcasting Co., Knoxville, Tenn. — CP to change frequency from 1310 to 1240 kc., increase power from 100 to 250 watts, and change hours to half time with WKAQ. WPRO-WPAW — Cherry & Webb Broadcasting Co., Providence, R. I. — Modification of CP to change frequency from 1210 kc. to 630 kc. and increase power from 100 watts to 250 watts. MISCELLANEOUS COMMISSION ACTION WKBZ — Karl L. Ashbacker, Ludington, Mich. — Granted special authority to reduce hours of operation. KGCA — Charles W. Greenley, Decorah, Iowa — Granted special au¬ thority to operate for five days with reduced power. KFBK — James McClatchy Co., Sacramento, Calif. — Granted order to take depositions in re hearing on CP application scheduled for May 1. WBAX — John H. Stenger, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. — Granted special au¬ thority to remain silent April 1 to April 8 while moving studio. WPFB — Hattiesburg Broadcasting Co., Hattiesburg, Miss. — Granted special authority to remain silent from April 1 to June 1, because of economic conditions. Page 22