NAB reports (Mar-Dec 1933)

WEED — William Avera Wynne, Greenville, N. C. — Granted modifi¬ cation of construction permit to make changes in equipment, change studio location locally, and change completion date to 45 days from this date. Fourth Zone WKBV — Wm. O. Knox, d/b as Knox Battery and Electric Co., Connersville, Ind. — Granted construction permit to move transmitter from Connersville, Ind., to U. S. Road 27, near Richmond, Ind., and move studio from Connersville to Leland Hotel, Richmond, Ind., also to make changes in equipment. KFYR — Meyer Broadcasting Co., Bismarck, N. Dak. — Granted special temporary authority to operate from 12:30 p. m. to 2 p. m., CST, September 4, providing KFDY remains silent. WDGY — Dr. George W. Young, Minneapolis, Minn. — Granted modification of construction permit to extend commence¬ ment date to July 1 and completion date to October 30, 1933. WGES — Oak Leaves Broadcasting Station, Inc., Chicago, Ill. — Granted temporary authority, pending hearing on application for specified hours, to operate from 7:30 a. m. to 1 p. m. Sundays only, instead of from 6 to 10:30 a. m. and 11:45 a. m. to 1 p. m. on Sundays. WIND — Johnson-Kennedy Radio Corp., Gary, Ind. — Granted con¬ struction permit to move station locally from 540 N. Lake Street, Gary, to 2 miles southwest from center of city. Fifth Zone KIEM — Harold H. Hanseth, Eureka, Calif. — Granted authority to operate nighttime August 21 to broadcast NRA meeting. KGIW — Leonard E. Wilson, Trinidad, Colo. — Granted construction permit to move transmitter and studio from Trinidad to La Veta Highway, near Alamosa, and make changes in equip¬ ment. KGER — Consolidated Broadcasting Corp,, Ltd., Long Beach, Calif. — Granted 30-day authority to use portable transmitter on 1360 kc. after midnight to conduct location tests. SET FOR HEARING NEW — Maurice Sott, R. D. Laird, Wm. M. Kahanowits, d/b as Greensburg Broadcasting Co., Greensburg, Pa. — Construction permit for new station to use 1420 kc., 100 watts, daytime. WMAQ — National Broadcasting Co., Inc., Chicago, Ill. — Construc¬ tion permit to move transmitter from Addison, Ill., to near Downer’s Grove, Ill., install new equipment, and increase power from 5 to 50 KW. WTMJ — The Journal Co., Milwaukee, Wis. — Modification of license to change frequency from 620 kc. to 670 kc.; increase power from 1 KW night and iy2 KW day to 5 KW (facilities of WMAW, WHA, and WLBL). KRGV — KRGV, Inc., Harlingen, Tex. — Modification of license to increase hours of operation from sharing equally with KWWG to unlimited. WHA — University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis. — Renewal of license set for hearing because facilities have been applied for. WDAE — Tampa Publishing Co., Tampa, Fla. — Construction permit to make changes in equipment, and increase day power from 1 KW to iy2 KW (facilities of WRUF in terms of quota units) . ORAL ARGUMENT GRANTED September 20, 1933 WMBD — Peoria Broadcasting Co., Peoria, Ill., and WTAD, Illinois Broadcasting Corp., Quincy, Ill. — In re Examiner’s Report No. 493. MISCELLANEOUS COMMISSION ACTION WJSV — Old Dominion Broadcasting Co., Alexandria, Va. — Granted regular license with certain restrictions, since WHOM has withdrawn its protest. KMLB — Liners Broadcasting Station, Inc., Monroe, La.— Granted petition for rehearing of application for construction permit for change in location of transmitter and change in frequency from 1200 kc. to 590 kc., and increase in power from 100 watts to 250 watts, and change in time from specified hours to unlimited. Applicant desires to submit additional tes¬ timony. WCAC — Connecticut Agricultural College, Storrs, Conn. — Applica¬ tion for increased power restored to hearing docket. APPLICATIONS RECEIVED First Zone WBAL — Consolidated Gas, Electric Light and Power Co., of Balti¬ more, Baltimore, Md. — Modification of construction permit granted 3-31-33 to move transmitter to Pikesville, Md., and install new equipment for extension of completion date to 8-31-33. WHOM — New Jersey Broadcasting Corp., Jersey City, N. J. — Con¬ struction permit for new equipment and increased power, from 250 watts to 500 watts. Second Zone None. Third Zone WIS — Station WIS, Inc., Columbia, S. C. — Construction permit to change equipment, change frequency, and increase power from 1010 kc., 500 watts night, 1 KW day, to 1050 kc., 5 KW. Requests application be considered under Rule 6 (f). WSB — The Atlanta Journal Co., Atlanta, Ga. — License to cover construction permit granted 11-17-31 and modifications for new equipment, change transmitter location and increase power from 5 KW to 50 KW. WSB — The Atlanta Journal Co., Atlanta, Ga. — Authority to deter¬ mine operating power by direct antenna measurement. Fourth Zone WJAG — The Norfolk Daily News, Norfolk, Nebr. — Special experi¬ mental authorization to operate two hours additional after sunset experimentally to January 31, 1934, using 500 watts power. WNAX — The House of Gurnery, Inc., Yankton, S. Dak. — License to cover construction permit granted 2-10-33 to change equipment and increase power from 1 KW to 1 KW night, 2]/2 KW dav; also authority to determine operating power bv direct antenna measurement; also modification of license for authority to use old 1 KW transmitter as main trans¬ mitter at night. WBOW — Banks of Wabash, Inc., Terre Haute, Ind. — Construction permit to make changes in equipment, change frequency from 1310 kc. to 1360 kc., increase power from 100 watts to 1 KW (facilities of WGES, Chicago, HI.). Fifth Zone KGER — Consolidated Broadcasting Corporation, Ltd., Long Beach, Calif. — Construction permit to change transmitter location locally, exact location to be determined by tests. KFKA — The Midwestern Radio Corp., Greeley, Colo. — Construc¬ tion permit to move transmitter from Greeley, Colo., to Idlewild, outside city limits of Greeley. NEW — Frank Wilburn, Prescott, Ariz. — Construction permit to erect a new station at Prescott, Ariz., to operate on 1500 kc., 100 watts, unlimited time (facilities of KPJM, Prescott, Ariz.). KGA — Northwest Broadcasting System, Inc., Spokane, Wash. — Consent to voluntary assignment of license to Louis Wasmer. KEX — Western Broadcasting Co., Portland, Ore. — Consent to vol¬ untary assignment of license to The Oregonian Publishing Co. APPLICATIONS RETURNED NEW — Midwestern Broadcasting Assn., St. Joseph, Mo. — Con¬ struction permit to erect a new station to operate on 1210 kc., 100 watts, unlimited time (facilities of KGIZ, Grant City, Mo.). (Unsatisfactory equipment and transmitter location.) NEW — S. J. Carnes, Camden, Ark. — Construction permit to erect a new station to operate on 930 kc., 15 watts, unlimited time. (Rules 6, 120, 151, and unsatisfactory equipment.) KGFX — Dana McNeil, Pierre, S. Dak. — License to cover construc¬ tion permit authorizing changes in equipment. (Improperly executed.) WKEU — Allen Wright Marshall, Jr. and Sr., and Guy Aaron Malcom, La Grange, Ga. — Consent to voluntary assignment of construction permit to Radio Station WKEU. (Not in proper form.) WKBB — Sanders Bros. Radio Station, Joliet, Ill. — Modification of construction permit to change transmitter and studio loca¬ tion, new equipment, and change in specified hours. (Request of applicant.) • Page 120