NAB reports (Mar-Dec 1933)

WSMB — WSMB, Inc., New Orleans, La. — Granted CP to move transmitter from New Orleans to U. S. Naval Station, Algiers, La. WCAC — Connecticut Agricultural College, Storrs, Conn. — Granted modification of license to reduce specified hours of operation to as follows: Monday to Friday, inclusive, 12:30 to 1 p. m.; Wednesday, 4:30 to 5 p. m., EST. WICC — Bridgeport Broadcasting Station, Inc., Bridgeport, Conn. — Granted modification of license to increase specified hours to unlimited except from 12:30 to 1 p. m., Monday to Friday inclusive, and 4:30 to S p. m., Wednesday. WSUI — State University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa — Granted spe¬ cial temporary authority to operate from 10 p. m. to mid¬ night, EST, Nov. 3, 1933. KGIW — Leonard E. Wilson, Almosa, Colo. — Granted license cover¬ ing move of station, 1420 kc., 100 watts, shares with KIDW. KGDY — The Voice of South Dakota, Inc., Huron, S. Dak. — Granted authority to continue operating for 30 days under program test without a frequency monitor, until monitor crystal for new frequency has been delivered. KMBC — Midland Broadcasting Co., Kansas City, Mo. — Granted authority to use auxiliary transmitter while moving regular transmitter to new location and begin equipment tests Oct. 20. Also granted modification of CP extending completion date to Nov. 17, 1933. WBBX — Samuel D. Reeks, New Orleans, La. — Granted authority to remain silent for two weeks. SET FOR HEARING NEW — Ark-La-Tex Radio Corp., Shreveport, La. — CP for new station, 1210 kc., 100 watts, unlimited time (facilities of KWEA). WDBO — Orlando Broadcasting Co., Inc., Orlando, Fla. — Modifica¬ tion of license to increase power from 250 watts to 1 KW (facilities of WRUF). APPLICATIONS DENIED WBBX — Coliseum Place Baptist Church, New Orlean, La. — Denied authority to change licensee from Samuel D. Reeks to Coli¬ seum Place Baptist Church temporarily pending action on involuntary assignment of license due to cancellation of lease formerly held by Reeks. WBBX — Samuel D. Reeks, New Orleans, La. — Denied authority for Samuel D. Reeks, licensee of WBBX, to broadcast the programs of that station over the old transmitter of WJBO temporarily during nighttime. WJBW — Charles C. Carlson, New Orleans, La. — Denied authority to operate unlimited time pending action on application for modification of license. APPLICATIONS DISMISSED The following applications, heretofore set for hearing, were dis¬ missed at request of applicants: NEW — Ray M. Thompson, Youngstown, Ohio — CP, 1370 ltc., 100 watts, unlimited time (facilities of WHBD). WCAL — St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minn. — CP to increase power to 1 KW, I'A KW, LS. MISCELLANEOUS WGES — Oak Leaves Broadcasting Station, Inc., Chicago, Ill. — Denied authority to operate from 8 to 11 p. m. each Thursday evening pending disposition of unused 4/7 time on 1360 kc., formerly assigned WJKS. (Action taken Oct. 17.) WPFB — Otis P. Eure, Hattiesburg, Miss. — Granted special tem¬ porary authority to operate station for period ending Nov. 1, 1933, due to foreclosure by 1st Natl. Bank. Said authority granted subject to the filing and approval of formal applica¬ tion and proper showing that Eure is possessor of equip¬ ment, etc. KGIW — Leonard E. Wilson, Trinidad, Colo. — Program test period extended 30 days pending action on license appeal. APPLICATIONS RECEIVED First Zone WHOM — New Jersey Broadcasting Corp., Jersey City, N. J. — Construction permit to increase power from 250 watts to 500 watts and to install new equiment. Amended to change transmitter location, exact location to be determined subject to approval of Commission, 1 to 2 miles south of Secaucus along Hackensack River and to request power be increased from 250 watts to 250 watts night, 500 watts to local sun¬ set. (This amendment supersedes amendment on Report No. 643 10-16-33.) WGCP — May Radio Broadcast Corp., Newark, N. J. — Construc¬ tion permit to install new equipment and increase power from 250 watts to 1 KW night, 2j4 KW to local sunset. Previously amended as to equipment and to increase hours to 1/3 time. Amended again to omit request for change in hours. WJEJ — Hagerstown Broadcasting Co., Hagerstown, Md. — Con¬ struction permit, exact transmitter location to be determined after survey, make changes in equipment, change frequency and increase power from 1210 kc., 100 watts, daytime, to 1330 kc., 1 KW, daytime. Second Zone None. Third Zone KGKO — Wichita Falls Broadcasting Co., Wichita Falls, Tex. — Special experimental authorization to increase power from 250 watts night, 500 watts to local sunset to 500 watts night, 1 KW to local sunset — experimentally to 3-1-34. WHET — Joe K. Jernigan, Cyril W. Reddoch, Julian C. Smith & John T. Hubbard, d/b as Troy Broadcasting Co., Troy, Ala. — Construction permit to move station from Troy, Ala., to Dothan, Ala., change frequency from 1216 to 1370 kc. Amended to give proposed st. add. of transmitter South¬ west Alabama Fair Grounds and studio Houston Hotel, Dothan, Ala. WBHS — Radio Station WBHS, Inc., Huntsville, Ala. — Construc¬ tion permit to move transmitter and studio from Russell Erskine Hotel to Twickenham Hotel, Huntsville, Ala., and changes in antenna. Fourth Zone KSOO — Sioux Falls Broadcast Assn., Inc., Sioux Falls, S. D. — Construction permit to move transmitter from Lots 1 and 7, Carpenters Addition, Sioux Falls, S. D., to NE^ of the NWJi of section 24; township 101, Range 50 West, S. D., and make changes in equipment. WTRC — Truth Publishing Co., Inc., Elkhart, Ind. — Modification of license to change hours of operation to include simultane¬ ous nighttime operation with WLBC in addition to operating daytime simultaneously with WLBC, instead of share night with WLBC. WISN — American Radio News Corp., Milwaukee, Wis. — Modifica¬ tion of license to increase power from 250 watts to 250 watts night, 500 watts to local sunset. Fifth Zone KPJM — M. B. Scott and Edward C. Sturm, d/b as Scott & Sturm. Prescott, Ariz. — Construction permit to move transmitter and studio locally to 119 E. Gurley St., and make changes in equipment. • Page 204 «