NAB reports (Mar-Dec 1933)

APPLICATIONS GRANTED APPLICATIONS SET FOR HEARING First Zone WMAL — National Broadcasting Co., Inc., Washington, D. C. — License for auxiliary transmitter, 630 kc., 250 watts night, 500 watts until local sunset. Second Zone WIBM — WIBM, Inc., Jackson, Mich. — Modification of license to change hours of operation. WJBK — James F. Hopkins, Inc., Detroit, Mich. — Granted modifi¬ cation of license to change hours of operation. Third Zone None. Fourth Zone KSCJ — The Sioux City Journal, Sioux City, Iowa — Granted au¬ thority for test program 1 to 2 a. m. May 16. WSBC — WSBC, Inc., Chicago, Ill. — Granted modification of license to change hours of operation. WCRW — Clinton R. White, Chicago, Ill. — Granted modification of license to change hours of operation. Fifth Zone KGIR — KGIR, Inc., Butte, Mont. — Granted authority to operate test transmitter from May 3 to May 15 between 2 and 6 a. m. to locate new site ; also granted construction permit to install new equipment and increase day power from 500 watts to 1 KW. KRE — 1st Congregational Church of Berkeley, Berkeley, Calif. — Granted special temporary authority to operate from 9:30 a. m. to 12 noon, PST, May 30. KGGM — New Mexico Broadcasting Co., Albuquerque, N. M.— Granted license covering changes in equipment, 1230 kc., 250 watts night, 500 watts until local sunset. MISCELLANEOUS COMMISSION ACTION WMBO — WMBO, Inc., Auburn, N. Y. — Granted special temporary to extend program test period for period of 30 days. WIS — The South Carolina Broadcasting Co., Columbia, S. C.— Denied special authority to operate with additional 500 watts experimentally. (Now licensed 500 watts night, 1 KW day, 1010 kc.) WBCM — James E. Davidson, Bay City, Mich. — Denied special authority to increase power experimentally to 1 KW, as applicant failed to enter appearance within time allowed. NEW — Lee Elton Spencer, Greensburg, Pa. — Denied construction permit for 800 kc., 250 watts daytime, as applicant failed to enter appearance within time allowed. WQBC — Delta Broadcasting Co., Inc., Vicksburg, Miss. — Granted modification of special temporary authority to reduce hours of operation. WBBM-WJBT and KFAB — For period beginning April 28, 1933, and pending decision of Court of Appeals on appeal by WGN from decision of Commission or further order of the court and the Commission, granting modification of license to synchronize during certain specified hours, license modifica¬ tions were granted as follows: Simultaneous daytime opera¬ tion; share time at night with KFAB using 3/7 time and WBBM-WJBT 4/7 time. WHDH — Matheson Radio Co., Inc., Boston, Mass. — Modification of license to change hours of operation from daytime to un¬ limited. WICC — Bridgeport Broadcasting Station, Inc., Bridgeport, Conn. — Modification of license to increase operating power from 250 watts night, 500 watts until local sunset, to 500 watts ex¬ perimentally. WOBU — WOBU, Inc., Charleston, W. Va. — Modification of license to increase night power from 250 watts to 500 watts. APPLICATIONS RECEIVED First Zone WSAR — Doughty & Welch Electric Co., Fall River, Mass. — Con¬ struction permit to make equipment changes. NEW — Juan Piza, San Juan, Puerto Rico — Construction permit for new station, 1290 kc., 500 watts, unlimited time. Second Zone WSAI — Crosley Radio Corporation, Cincinnati, Ohio — Construction permit to make equipment changes and increase power, amended to request power increase to 1 KW night, 2J4 KW day. WJAY — Cleveland Radio Broadcasting Corp., Cleveland, Ohio — Modification of license to change power and hoars to 250 watts night, 500 watts day, unlimited time. Third Zone KGHI — Lloyd Judd Co., Little Rock, Ark. — Construction permit application amended to request 100 watts night, 250 watts day, 1200 kc. WKEU— Allen Wright Marshall, Sr., Allen Wright Marshall, Jr., and Guy Aaron Malcom, Le Grange, Ga. — Modification of construction permit for new station to use 100 watts on 1500 kc., to extend completion date. KLRA — Arkansas Broadcasting Co., Little Rock, Ark — Modifica¬ tion of license to change hours of operation from specified to unlimited. Fourth Zone WDGY — Dr. George W. Yound, Minneapolis, Minn. — Construction permit to make equipment changes and increase power from 1 KW to 2 54 KW. WOC-WHO — Central Broadcasting Co., Des Moines, Iowa — License to cover construction permit for 50 KW. Fifth Zone KECA — Earle C. Anthony, Inc., Los Angeles, Calif. — Modification of license to use auxiliary transmitter of KFI as main trans¬ mitter of KECA. KECA — Earle C. Anthony, Inc., Los Angeles, Calif. — Authority to install automatic frequency control equipment. KGER — Consolidated Broadcasting Corp., Ltd., Long Beach, Calif. — Modification of license to change main studio from Long Beach to Los Angeles. KVOR — Reynolds Radio Co., Inc., Colorado Springs, Colo. — Vol¬ untary assignment of license to S. H. Patterson. KICA — Southwest Broadcasting Co., Clovis, N. Mex. — License to cover construction permit to move transmitter and studio locally. KREG — The Voice of the Orange Empire, Inc., Ltd., Santa Ana, Calif. — Authority to install automatic frequency control equipment. Page 38