NAB reports (Mar-Dec 1933)

Second Zone WFDF — Flint Broadcasting Co., Flint, Mich. — Granted renewal of license, 1310 kc., 100 watts, unlimited time. WEXL — Royal Oak Broadcasting Co., Royal Oak, Mich. — Granted renewal of license, 1310 kc., SO watts, unlimited time. Third Zone KLRA — Arkansas Broadcasting Co., Little Rock, Ark. — Granted modification of license to increase hours of operation from specified hours to unlimited time. KGHI — Loyd Judd Company, Little Rock, Ark. — Granted con¬ struction permit to make changes in equipment and increase day power from 100 to 250 watts, on 1200 kc., unlimited time. Fourth Zone WCAT — South Dakota School of Mines, Rapid City, S. Dak. — Granted authority to discontinue operation from June 2 to Sept. 10, 1933, during regular summer vacation. WMBH — W. M. Robertson, Joplin, Mo. — Granted special tem¬ porary authority to operate from 3:30 to 6 p. m., CST, May 19, 20, 29, 30, 31; June 1, 2, 3, 12, 13, 14, IS, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23 and 24, 1933, and from 2:30 to 6: IS p. m., May 21, June 4, 18, and 25. APPLICATIONS RECEIVED First Zone WSYR-WMAC — Central New York Broadcasting Corp., Syracuse, N. Y. — Construction permit to change transmitter site locally, install new transmitter, and increase power from 250 to 500 watts. WDEL — WDEL, Inc., Wilmington, Del. — Modification of license to increase power from 250 watts night, 500 watts day, to 500 watts. Second Zone WORK — York Broadcasting Company, York, Pa. — Modification of license to change from 1 KW daytime to 250 watts night, 1 KW dav. WGBI — Scranton Broadcasters, Inc., Scranton, Pa. — License to cover construction permit for changes in equipment. WEXL — Royal Oak Broadcasting Co., Royal Oak, Mich. — Con¬ struction permit to make changes in equipment and increase power from 50 to 100 watts. Third Zone WFBC — Greenville News-Piedmont Co., Greenville, S. C. — License to cover construction permit to move station from Knoxville to Greenville, install new transmitter, and increase power to 100 watts night, 250 watts day, and change hours of operation to unlimited. KVOO — Southwestern Sales Corp., Tulsa, Okla. — Modification of construction permit to install new equipment and increase power to 25 KW, to extend date of completion to September 17, 1933. WODX — Mobile Broadcasting Corp., Mobile, Ala. — Modification of license to change hours of operation from simultaneous day, share with WSFA night, to unlimited time, and change fre¬ quency from 1410 kc. to 1380 kc. WTBY — J. L. Aders, Gadsden, Ala.— Consent to involuntary assign¬ ment of license from Gadsden Broadcasting Co., Inc.; also construction permit to move transmitter locally and to move main studio locally. KMLB — Liner’s Broadcasting Station, Inc., Monroe, La. — Con¬ struction permit to change transmitter location locally, and change power frequency and hours from 1200 kc., 100 watts, unlimited time, to 590 kc., 250 watts, specified hours, and change equipment. Fourth Zone KGDY — Voice of South Dakota, Inc., Huron, S. Dak. — Modifica¬ tion of construction permit to extend completion date to 8-21-33. WGES — Oak Leaves Broadcasting System, Inc., Chicago, Ill. — Modification of license to change hours of operation from shares WJKS to specified hours (9 a. m. to 1 p. m. and 6 p. m. to 10 p. m.). WKBF — Indianapolis Broadcasting, Inc., Indianapolis, Ind. — Modi¬ fication of construction permit to move transmitter locally to change authorized transmitter location. WMAQ — National Broadcasting Co., Inc., Chicago, Ill. — Construc¬ tion permit to move transmitter from Addison, Ill., to 3.5 miles south Downer’s Grove, Ill., install new transmitter, and increase power from 5 KW to 50 KW. KSO — Iowa Broadcasting Co., Des Moines, Iowa — Construction permit to install new transmitter at site to be determined, increase power from 100 watts night, 250 watts day, to 250 watts night, 500 watts day, and change frequency from 1370 kc. to 1120 kc. (facilities of WIAS, Ottumwa, Iowr"). Fifth Zone KROW — Educational Broadcasting Corp., Oakland, Calif. — Con¬ struction permit to install new transmitter. KGIR — KGIR, Inc., Butte, Mont. — Modification of license to change frequency from 1360 kc. to 1340 kc. amended to request increase in power from 500 watts to 500 watts night, 1 KW day. KGEK — Elmer G. Beehler, t/a Beehler Electrical Equipment Co., Yuma, Colo. — Modification of license to change name of licensee to Elmer G. Beehler, and change specified hours. KIFFI — P. H. Pigg and S. A. Harvey, d/b as Juneau Broadcasting Co., Juneau, Alaska — Modification of construction permit to extend completion date. KIEM — Harold H. Hanseth, Eureka, Calif. — License to cover con¬ struction permit for new station, 1210 kc., 100 watts, day. APPLICATIONS SET FOR HEARING KGER — Consolidated Broadcasting Corp., Ltd., Long Beach, Calif. Modification of license to change studio location from 435 Pine Ave., Long Beach, to 605 S. Broadway, Los Angeles. WARD (formerly WCGU) — United States Broadcasting Corp., Brooklyn, N. Y. — Modification of license to change hours of operation from sharing with WFOX, WLTH and WBBC to unlimited time. MISCELLANEOUS COMMISSION ACTION WJBK — James F. Hopkins, Inc., Detroit, Mich. — Dismissed, at request of applicant, application for modification of license for 1370 kc., 100 watts, 50 watts LS. KTM — Pickwick Broadcasting Corp., Ltd., Los Angeles, Calif. — Granted permission to take certain depositions in Los An¬ geles on May 29, in re application for renewal of license and voluntary assignment of license. WIL — Missouri Broadcasting Corp., St. Louis, Mo. — Granted per¬ mission to intervene in the application of the Illinois Broad¬ casting Corp., Station WTAD, for permission to move to East St. Louis, III. Pursuant to the mandate of the Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia affirming the decision of the Commission of May 6, 1933, the following grants were made: WMCA — Knickerbocker Broadcasting Co., New York City — Granted modification of license for the use of 570 kc., 500 watts, sharing with WPCH, effective for regular license period beginning June 5, 1933. WPCH — Eastern Broadcasters, Inc., New York City — Granted modification of license for the use of 570 kc., 500 watts, sharing with WMCA, effective for the regular license period beginning June 5, 1933. WNYC — Department of Plant and Structures, City of New York, N. Y. — Granted modification of license for use of 810 kc., with 500 watts, and daytime hours until sunset at Minne¬ apolis, effective for regular license period. WODX — Mobile Broadcasting Corp., Mobile, Ala. — Granted special temporary authority to operate with 250 watts for a period not to exceed 10 days, pending repair of generator. KGER — Consolidated Broadcasting Corp., Ltd., Long Beach, Calif. — Granted petition for Station KGER of Long Beach to intervene in the application of KFPY to transfer to 890 kc., and KGIR to transfer to 1340 kc. KGIR — KGIR, Inc., Butte, Mont. — Granted authority to take depositions of 15 witnesses located in Butte on May 22, in re Docket No. 2011. KFPY — Symons Broadcasting Co., Spokane, Wash. — Granted au¬ thority to take depositions of certain witnesses at Salt Lake City on May 20, Idaho Falls on May 22, and Spokane on May 22, in re Docket No. 2008. KELW — Magnolia Park, Ltd., Burbank, Calif — Granted authority to take depositions of certain witnesses at Burbank, Calif., on May 22 in re Dockets 1957 and 1964. KFPY — Symons Broadcasting Co., Spokane, Wash. — Granted spe¬ cial authority to operate a 10 watt crystal controlled oscil¬ lator on 1340 kc. between 2 and 7 a. m., May 17 to 25. • Page 52 •