NAB reports (Mar-Dec 1933)

Third Zone WKFI — J. Pat Scully, Greenville, Miss. — Granted authority to re¬ main silent for 90 days to rebuild transmitter. WQBC — Delta Broadcasting Co., Inc., Vicksburg, Miss. — Granted full-time operation upon a special authority for experimental purposes, in keeping with previous action, since WGES has withdrawn protest. Fourth Zone KGIZ — Grant City Park Corp., Grant City, Mo. — Granted renewal of license and dismissed application from hearing docket. KGCA — Charles W. Greenley, Decorah, Iowa — Granted authority to remain silent from July IS to July 23 to permit em¬ ployees to take a vacation. WBAA — Purdue University, W. LaFayette, Ind. — Granted special temporary authority to operate from 1:45 p. m. to S p. m. CST October 7, with power of 1 KW provided WKBF re¬ mains silent. KFDY — S. Dak. State College, Brookings, S. Dak. — Granted special temporary authority to operate from 2 to 3 p. m. CST June 30, provided KFYR remains silent. WJKS — Johnson-Kennedy Radio Corp., Gary, Ind. — Granted con¬ struction permit to install new equipment only. Fifth Zone KUJ — KUJ, Inc., Walla Walla, Wash. — Granted renewal of license, 1370 kc., 100 watts, 6 a. m. to local sunset; also renewed special authority permitting unlimited time experimentally during next license period. KIEM — Harold H. Hanseth, Eureka, Calif. — Granted authority to operate nighttime June 19 to broadcast election returns. MISCELLANEOUS COMMISSION ACTION NEW — Juan Piza, San Juan, P. R. — Suspended grant of CP issued May 19, 1933, for new station to operate on 1290 kc., with S00 watts, unlimited time, because of protest by Radio Corp. of Puerto Rico, and set application for hearing. KECA — Earl C. Anthony, Inc., Los Angeles, Calif. — Application for construction permit to move transmitter locally, make changes in equipment, increase daytime power, was returned to applicant because it was inconsistent with Rule 49. APPLICATIONS SET FOR HEARING KROW — Educational Broadcasting Corp., Oakland, Calif. — Con¬ struction permit to increase hours of operation from sharing with KFWI to unlimited; install present equipment of KFWI, and facilities of KFWI reouested. Also requests modification of license to change hours from sharing with KFWI to un¬ limited. WLWL — Missionary Society of St. Paul The Apostle, New York — Modification of license to increase hours of operation from specified hours to unlimited time. (To be heard by the Commission on September 6.) WPRO — Cherry & Webb Broadcasting Co., Providence, R. I. — Special experimental authority to change frequency from 1210 kc. to 630 kc., increase nower from 100 to 2S0 watts experimentally, and install new equipment. WMT — Waterloo Broadcasting Co., Waterloo, Iowa — Modification of license to increase daytime power from S00 watts to 1 KW. APPLICATIONS RECEIVED First Zone WPCH — Eastern Broadcasters, Inc., New York — Consent to volun¬ tary assignment of license to Knickerbocker Broadcasting Co., Inc. WQDM — A. J. St. Antoine & E. J. Regan, St. Albans, Vt.— Modifi¬ cation of license to change specified hours of operation. WSAR — Doughty & Welch Electric Co., Inc., Fall River, Mass. — License to cover construction permit for changes in equip¬ ment (resubmitted in proper form). WHN — Marcus Loew Booking Agency, New York — Construction permit to move transmitter from New York City to Astoria, L. I., and install new equipment. WEVD — Debs Memorial Radio Fund, Inc., New York — Modifica¬ tion of license to increase power from S00 watts to 1 KW, resubmitted without amendment. NEW — Donald E. Bean and Wendell S. Clark, d/b as The Con¬ necticut Broadcasting Co., Danbury, Conn. — Construction permit for a new station to use 100 watts on 1310 kc., day¬ time, resubmitted. WGLC — O. T. Griffin & G. F. Bissell, Hudson Falls, N. Y.— Modifi¬ cation of license to increase power from SO watts night, 100 watts day, to 100 watts day and night. Second Zone NEW — Rav M. Thompson, Youngstown, Ohio — Construction per¬ mit for a new station to use 1370 kc., 100 watts, unlimited time, facilities of WHBD, Mt. Orab, Ohio. WJR — WJR, The Goodwill Station, Inc., Detroit, Mich. — Construc¬ tion permit to install new transmitter (site to be determined) and increase power from 10 KW to SO KW. Third Zone WJEM — Britt A. Rogers, Jr., Tupelo, Miss. — Modification of con¬ struction permit for a new station to extend commencement and completion dates to 7-9-33 and 10-9-33, respectively. KMLB— Liner’s Broadcasting Station, Inc., Monroe, La. — Con¬ struction permit to move transmitter locally and change equipment, frequency, power, and time from 1200 kc., 100 watts, unlimited time, to 590 kc., 2S0 watts, specified hours, amended as to transmitter location and hours of operation. KTRH — KTRH Broadcasting Co., Houston, Tex. — Special experi¬ mental authorization to increase power from 500 watts to 1 KW for term ending 10-1-33. WSB — The Atlanta Journal Co., Atlanta, Ga. — Modification of SO KW construction permit to extend completion date to 8-14-33. Fourth Zone KGNO — Dodge City Broadcasting Co., Inc., Dodge City, Kans. — License to cover construction permit to make changes in equipment, change frequency from 1210 kc. to 1340 kc., and increase power from 100 watts to 2S0 watts. WJKS — Johnson Kennedy Radio Corp., Gary, Ind. — Construction permit to move transmitter locally (site to be determined) and install new transmitter, and change power from 1 KW night, 1)4 KW day, to 1 KW, amended to omit request to move. KFAB — KFAB Broadcasting Co., Lincoln, Nebr. — Modification of construction permit to increase power to 25 KW to extend commencement and completion dates from 11-1-32 and 1-1-33 to 7-1-34 and 1-1-35, respectively. KFOR — Cornbelt Broadcasting Corp., Lincoln, Nebr. — Construc¬ tion permit to make changes in equipment. KGIZ — Grant City Park Corp., Grant City, Mo. — Construction permit to move station from Grant City to Springfield, Mo., install new transmitter, and change from 150ft kc., 100 watts, unlimited time, to 560 kc., S00 watts, daytime (facilities of KGBX, Springfield, in terms of quota units) . KGIZ — Grant City Park Corporation, Grant City, Mo. — Voluntary assignment of license to KGBX, Inc. KGBX — KGBX, Inc., Springfield, Mo. — Modification of license to change hours of operation from unlimited to from local sunset to midnight. Fifth Zone KGIR — KGIR, Inc., Butte, Mont. — License to cover construction permit to make equipment changes and increase day power to 1 KW. NEW — Fred L. Packard, G. Happ and Judge J. W. Schulman, d/b as Acme Broadcasting Co., Huntington Park, Calif. — Con¬ struction permit for a new station to use 1300 kc., 500 watts, share with KFAC, amended to change transmitter location to “to be determined” as to equipment and name of applicant. Page 72