NAB reports (Mar-Dec 1933)

untary assignments of licenses and for renewals of licenses will be held June 12. June 14, 1933 Oral argument in re Examiner’s Report No. 470, in which the examiner recommended that time now assigned to KWKH be assigned to WWL, will be held June 14 instead of June 21. June 15, 1933 NEW— William L. Slade, Hamilton, Ohio — Construction permit, 1420 kc., 100 watts, unlimited time. WHBD — F. P. Moler, Mt. Orab, Ohio — Renewal of license, 1420 kc., 100 watts, unlimited time. NEW — Philip J. Wiseman, Lewiston, Maine — Construction permit for new station, 640 kc., 500 watts, limited time. APPLICATIONS GRANTED First Zone WMBO — WMBO, Inc., Auburn, N. Y. — Granted license covering rebuilding of station and moving transmitter locally, 1310 kc.. 100 watts, unlimited time. WOR — Bamberger Broadcasting Service, Inc., Newark, N. J. — Granted modification of construction permit extending com¬ mencement date to. June 16, 1933, and completion date to November 16, 1933. 710 kc., 50 KW. WBAL — Consolidated Gas, Electric Light & Power Co. of Balti¬ more, Baltimore, Md. — Synchronization authorization ex¬ tended for a period of three months from June 1, 1933. WCAD — St. Lawrence University, Canton, N. Y. — Granted special temporary authority to operate from 4 to 5 p. m., EST, June 11, 1933. WCDA — Italian Educational Broadcasting Co., New York, N. Y. — Granted construction permit to make changes in equipment. WCAC — Connecticut State College, Storrs, Conn. — Granted author¬ ity to discontinue operation for summer vacation period. WICC — Bridgeport Broadcasting Station, Inc., Bridgeport, Conn. — Granted authority to use time relinquished by WCAC from June 12 to Sept. 1. WEBR— Howell Broadcasting Co., Inc., Buffalo, N. Y.*— Granted authority to remain silent May 30. WJET — A. V. Tidmore, Hagerstown, Md. — Granted consent to voluntary assignment of license to Hagerstown Broadcasting Co. • . Second Zone WHDF — The Upper Michigan Broadcasting Co., Calumet, Mich. — Granted special temporary authority to operate from 8:30 to 9:30 n. m., CST, May 31, 1933. WKBF — Indianapolis Broadcasting, Inc., Indianapolis, Ind. — ' Granted authority to use time of WBAA during summer vacation period of WBAA (Purdue University). WBAA — Purdue University. W. LaFayette, Ind. — Granted author¬ ity to cease operation during summer vacation period. Third Zone WAMC — Raymond C. Hammett, Anniston, Ala. — Granted con¬ struction permit to install new equipment, move studio locally, and move transmitter to point to be determined. WHBQ — Broadcasting Station WHBQ, Inc., Memphis, Tenn. — Granted license covering local move of transmitter, 1370 kc., 10Q watts, unlimited time. KOCW — J. T. Griffin, Chickasha, Okla. — Granted modification of construction permit to move transmitter from Chickasha to Tulsa, change studio location to Mayo Hotel, Tulsa, and change equipment. KFDX — George Roy Clough, Galveston. Texas — Granted construc¬ tion permit to move transmitter and studio locally. KWEA — Hello World Broadcasting Corp., Shreveport, La. — Granted modification of construction permit to change type . of equipment, WFLA-WSUN — Clearwater Chamber of Commerce and St. Peters¬ burg Chamber of Commerce, St. Petersburg, Fla. — Granted license, 620 kc., 250 watts night, 500 watts day (special authority 1 KW night and 2p$ KW day), unlimited time. WENC — H. P. Everett, Linwood Morris, and R. T. Crabb, d/b as Americus Broadcast Co., Americus, Ga. — Granted consent to voluntary assignment of license to Americus Broadcast Corp. Fourth Zone KGDY — Voice of South Dakota, Inc., Huron, S. Dak. — Granted modification of construction permit extending completion date to August 21, 1933. KFNF — Henry Field Co., Shenandoah, Iowa — Granted extension of special authority, from June 1 to July 1, to use time assigned to but not used by KUSD and WILL. WSUI — State University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa — Granted special temporary authority to operate 10 to 12 midnight Maj^ 27 to June 2; from 4 to 6 p. m., CST, May 31, and from 10 to 11 a. m. June 5, 1933. KFYR — Meyer Broadcasting Co., Bismarck, N. Dak. — Granted special temporary authority to operate 12:30 p. m., CST, May 30, provided KFDY remains silent. Fifth Zone KICA — The Southwest Broadcasting Co., Clovis, N. Mex. — Granted license covering local move of transmitter and studio, 1370 kc., 100 watts, shares with KGFL. KWSC — State College of Washington, Pullman, Wash. — Granted authority to reduce hours of operation. KREG — The Voice of the Orange Empire, Inc., Ltd., Santa Ana, Calif. — Granted authority to install automatic frequency control equipment. KIFH — P. H. Pigg & S. A. Harvey, d/b as Juneau Broadcasting Co., Juneau, Alaska — Granted modification of construction permit extending commencement date to June 1 and com¬ pletion date to Sept. 1. MISCELLANEOUS COMMISSION ACTION WBCM — James E. Davidson, Bay City, Mich. — Application for special authority to increase power to 1 KW for 60 days restored to docket. Default order withdrawn and rescinded. WJKS — Johnson Kennedy Radio Corp., Gary, Ind. — Commission announced receipt of Mandate of Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia affirming its decision of October 16, 1931, granting apolication of WJKS for modification of license to change frequency from 1360 kc. to 560 kc., and to change hours of operation to unlimited, and directed the Secretary to issue instructions to WIBO, Nelson Bros. Bond & Mortgage Co., and WPCC, North Shore Church, to cease operation at 3 a. m., CST, June 11. NEW — Radio Investment Co., Inc., Newark, N. J. — Application for 1450 kc., 250 watts, sharing with WHOM (facilities of WBMS), heretofore set for hearing, was denied because ap¬ plicant failed to enter an appearance within the time allowed. KICK — Red Oak Radio Corp., Red Oak, Iowa — Granted construc¬ tion permit to move transmitter and studio from 601 Summit St., Red Oak, to Carter Lake, Iowa, in keeping with a Man¬ date of the Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia affirming the decision of the Commission of September 13, 1932. WRAM — Wilmington Radio Assn., Inc., Wilmington, N. C. — Granted renewal of license since the applicant for WRAM’s facilities was denied May 12 because of default. WOR — Bamberger Broadcasting Service, Inc., Newark, N. J. — Hearing on application to determine transmitter site post¬ poned to date convenient to Commission. KFJB — Marshall Electric Co., Inc., Marshalltown, Iowa — The Commission reconsidered its action of May 12, 1933, granting station special temporary authority to operate unlimited time from June 4 to June 10, and cancelled the authorization at request of applicant. WLCI — Lutheran Assn., Ithaca, N. Y. — The application requesting authority to make changes in equipment heretofore granted was retired to closed files because applicant failed to apply for license or time extension. APPLICATIONS SET FOR HEARING WOW — Woodmen of the World Life Insurance Association, Omaha, Nebr. — Modification of license to increase hours of operation from sharing with WCAJ to unlimited time (facilities of WCAJ) . 590 kc., 1 KW. NEW — Eastern Oregon Broadcasting Co., Inc., La Grande, Ore. — Construction permit for new station to operate on 1500 kc., 100 watts night, 250 watts day, unlimited time (facilities in quota units of KOAC). WBBX — Samuel D. Reeks, New Orleans, La. — Designated renewal application for hearing. • Page 56 »